The workes of Caius Crispus Salustius contayning the Conspiracie of Cateline The Warre of Iugurth. V. bookes of historicall fragments. II orations to Cæsar for the institution of a co[m]monwealth and one against Cicero.

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The workes of Caius Crispus Salustius contayning the Conspiracie of Cateline The Warre of Iugurth. V. bookes of historicall fragments. II orations to Cæsar for the institution of a co[m]monwealth and one against Cicero.
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Sallust, 86-34 B.C.
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[London :: Printed by Elizabeth Allde,] Are to be sould at the Eagle and Child in Brittaines Burse by Tho: Walkley,
1629.
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CHAP. 18.

The Senate resoluing to fol∣low Catoes counsell, commandes execution to be done vpon the Trai∣tours.

AFter the Senate (as I haue said) con∣descended to Catoes opi∣nion, the Consull thin∣king it the best expedient, to anticipate the next night; lest any thing might be innouated in the meane time, hee com∣mands the Triumuirs to

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prepare prouisions need∣full for the execution: he himselfe, the Guardes be∣ing disposed, conducts Lentulus vnto the prison, the like is done to the rest by the Praetours. There is a place in the prison cal∣led Tullianum, as soone as you are ascended a lit∣tle towards the left hand, it stands about twelue foot deep in the ground, the walls fortifie it round about, and aboue, a vault bound together with stone Arches: but the as∣pect of it is filthy & feare∣full through darkenesse, stench and neglect of cleansing. Lentulus being brought thither, the Exe∣cutioners for capitall

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crimes, to whom this was inioyned, strangled him with a halter. Thus this man being a Patrician, of the most Noble Cornlian Family, hauing born Con∣sular command in Rome, found out a death worthy of his conditions and a∣ctions: the like punish∣ment was taken vpon Ce∣thegus, Statilius, Gabinius, and Ceparius.

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