Here begynneth the famous cronycle of the warre, which the romayns had agaynst Iugurth vsurper of the kyngdome of Numidy: whiche cronycle is compyled in latyn by the renowmed romayn Salust. And translated into englysshe by syr Alexander Barclay preest, at co[m]maundement of the right hye and mighty prince: Thomas duke of Northfolke
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Here begynneth the famous cronycle of the warre, which the romayns had agaynst Iugurth vsurper of the kyngdome of Numidy: whiche cronycle is compyled in latyn by the renowmed romayn Salust. And translated into englysshe by syr Alexander Barclay preest, at co[m]maundement of the right hye and mighty prince: Thomas duke of Northfolke
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Sallust, 86-34 B.C.
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[Imprented at London :: By Richarde Pynson printer vnto the kynges noble grace,
[1525?]]
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Jugurthine War, 111-105 B.C. -- Early works to 1800.
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"Here begynneth the famous cronycle of the warre, which the romayns had agaynst Iugurth vsurper of the kyngdome of Numidy: whiche cronycle is compyled in latyn by the renowmed romayn Salust. And translated into englysshe by syr Alexander Barclay preest, at co[m]maundement of the right hye and mighty prince: Thomas duke of Northfolke." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11367.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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POst{quam} rex loquendi fi∣nem fecit: legati Iu∣gurthae largitione fre¦ti magis {quam} causa paucis respondent, Hiempsalem ob seuitiam suam a Nu∣midis interfectum.
Adherbalem vltro bellū inferentem (post{quam} supe∣ratus sit) queri, {quod} iniuriā facere nequiuisset.
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Iugurtham ab senatu pe∣tere ne se alium putarent ac Numanciae cognitus esset: neu verba inimici ante facta sua ponerent.
Deinde vt••i{que} a curia di∣grediuntur. Senatus statim consulitur: fauto∣••es legatorū: preterea se∣nat{us} mag••a pars gr̄a de∣prauata Ad••erbalis di∣cta cort••tere: Iugurthae virtu•• extollere ••audi∣••us•• gia, voce▪ Deni{que} oī∣b{us} modis pro ali••••o scele¦re et flagitio: sua quasi pro g••ia nitebātur. Ac cō¦tra: pauci quibus bonū et a quū diuitijs car••{us} erat / subu••m••rdū Adherbal••, et Hiempsalis mortē se∣uere vindic••dā censebāt. Sed ex oibus maxīe Ae∣milius Scaurus homo no¦bilis, impiger, factiosus, auidus potētiae, honoris, diuitiarum. Caeterum vi∣tia call: de sua occultās. Is post{quam} videt regis largi tionem ••amosam impudē tem{que} •• veritus (quod in ta¦li re fieri solet) ne pollu∣ta licentia inuidiam ac∣cenderet aīm a consueta libidine continuit: vicit tamen in senatu pa••s il∣la que vero precium aut gratiam antefer••bat.
Decretum sit vti decē le∣gati regnum quod Mici∣psa obtinuerat inter Iu∣gurtham et Adherbalem diuiderent: cu••us legatio¦nis princeps ••uit Lucius Opimius: homo clarus: et tum in senatu potens: qui cōsulibus Caio Graccho et Ma••co Fulu••o flacco
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interfectis / acerrime no∣bilitatis victoriam in ple¦bem exercuerat.
Eum Iugurtha tametsi Romae in inimicis habue¦rat: tamen accuratissime accepit. Dando et polli∣cendo multa / perfecit▪ vti fame, fidei, postremo om¦nibus suis rebus commo∣dum regis anteferret.
Reliquos legatos eadem via aggressus est: pleros{que} capit. paucis charior fi∣des {quam} pecunia erat.
In diuisione regni que {per}s Numidie Mauritaniam attingit agris viris{que} opu¦lētior▪ Iugurthae tradit. Illam alterā specie poci∣orem {quam} vsu: quae portuo∣sior / et edificijs magis ex∣ornata erat: Adherbal possedit.
Res postulare videtur / si∣tum Aphrice paucis ex∣ponere: et eas gētes qui∣bus cum nobis beslū aut amicitia fuit / attingere.
Sed que loca et nationes ob calorem et aspiritatē inter solitudines minus frequentata sunt: de hijs haud facile compertum / narrauero. Caetera {quam} pau¦cissimis absoluam.
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