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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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- 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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Spaine, is receiued with great honour, both of men and wo∣men, who ran forth to see him from the high wayes and house toppes: when as C. Vrbinus the Treasuror and others knowing his minde, inuited him to supper: they regarded equally the cu∣stome of Romanes, and men; the houses being adorned with Ta∣pistry, and Ensignes, and with Scaffolds raised for the shew of the Stage-plaiers▪ withall, the ground was strowed with Saf∣fron, and other Pageants were showne in the forme of a most magnificent Temple. Moreo∣uer, the Image of victory being let downe with a fixt loupe-win∣dow, after the counterfeited noise of thunder, imposed a Crowne vpon his head: then with Frankincense supplications were made to him, as to some new-come god. An imbroidred gowne was his vsuall garment,
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when he sate downe to eate: his bankets were most exquisite; neither were they furnished one∣ly out of the whole Prouince, but diuers strange kindes of birds and beasts were fetcht out of Mauritania. By meanes whereof he somewhat obscured his glory, especially amongst the ancient and religious men, who thought these courses to bee proud, vnsufferable, and vnwor∣thy of the Romane Empire.