<p>SINCE best deserte, for valour of the minde,<lb/> And prowes great, the <rs>Romanes</rs> did deserue;<lb/> And sithe, the worlde might not their matches<lb/> finde,<lb/> In former times, as aucthors yet reserue:<lb/> A fewe of them I meane for to recite,<lb/> That valiaunt mindes maye haue therein delighte.<lb/> And but to tutche the naked names of some,<lb/> As<term id="embstma_1667_11501"/> <persName>Romulus</persName>, that first the wall did laye:<lb/> And so, from thence to nearer times to come,<lb/> To <term id="embstma_1667_11502"/><persName>Curtius</persName> boulde, that did the gulfe assaye:<lb/> Or<term id="embstma_1667_11503"/> <persName>Cocles</persName> eeke, who did his foes withstande,<lb/> Till bridge was broke, and armed swamme to lande.<lb/> Then<term id="embstma_1667_11504"/> <persName>Posthumus</persName>, I might with these repeate,<lb/> That did repulse the <rs>Latines</rs>, from the waules.<lb/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11505"/><persName>Manlius</persName>, a man of courage greate,<lb/> Who did defende the <rs>Capitoll</rs> from <rs>Gaules</rs>:<lb/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11506"/><persName>Fabius</persName> name, of whome this dothe remaine,<lb/> Three hundreth sixe, weare in one battaile slaine.<lb/> With these, by righte comes <term id="embstma_1667_11507"/><persName>Coriolanus</persName> in,<lb/> Whose cruell minde did make his countrie smarte;<lb/> Till mothers teares, and wiues, did pittie winne:<lb/> <persName><term id="embstma_1667_11508"/>Fabricius</persName> then, whome bribes coulde not peruerte.<lb/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11509"/><persName>Decij</persName> eeke; and <term id="embstma_1667_11510"/><persName>Iunij</persName> voide of dreede:<lb/> With <term id="embstma_1667_11511"/><persName>Curij</persName>; and <term id="embstma_1667_11512"/><persName>Metelli</persName>, doe succeede.<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11513"/><persName>Dentatus</persName> nexte, that six score battailes foughte,<lb/> Who, <rs>Romanes</rs> call'd <persName type="mythological">ACHILLES</persName>, for his force:<lb/> Vnto his graue no wounde behinde hee broughte,<lb/> But fortie fiue before, did carue his corse.<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11514"/><persName>Torquatus</persName> eeke, his foe that ouercame,<lb/> And tooke his chaine, whereby he had his name.<lb/> With <term id="embstma_1667_11515"/><persName>Claudius</persName> blinde, and <term id="embstma_1667_11516"/><persName>Claudius Caudax</persName> nam'de,<lb/> Two brothers boulde, for valour great renoum'de:<lb/> <pb n="embstma_1667_fac110"/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11517"/><persName>Calatine</persName>, that all <rs>SICILIA</rs> tam'de,<lb/> And one the Sea, <persName>Hamilcar</persName> did confounde:<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11518"/><persName>Luctatius</persName> eeke, that <rs>Carthage</rs> fleete subdu'de,<lb/> Whereby, for peace they with submission su'de.<lb/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11519"/><persName>Fabius</persName> greate, and <term id="embstma_1667_11520"/><persName>Marc Marcellus</persName> boulde,<lb/> That at the lengthe did <rs>SYRACVSA</rs> sacke:<lb/> And eeke the actes of <term id="embstma_1667_11521"/><persName>Portius</persName> wee behoulde,<lb/> Whose life thoughe longe, yet <rs>Rome</rs> to soone did lacke:<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11522"/><persName>Duillius</persName> yet, and <term id="embstma_1667_11523"/><persName>Liuius</persName> wee doe knowe,<lb/> Thoughe they weare turn'd to poulder longe agoe.<lb/> What shoulde I speake of <term id="embstma_1667_11524"/><persName>Claudius Neros</persName> harte,<lb/> When <persName>HANIBAL</persName>, did royall <rs>Rome</rs> dismaye:<lb/> And <persName>HASDRVBAL</persName> did hast to take his parte,<lb/> But <persName>Claudius</persName>, lo, did meete him by the waye,<lb/> And reau'd his life, and put his hoste to flighte,<lb/> And threwe his head to <persName>HANIBAL</persName> his sighte.<lb/> Then <term id="embstma_1667_11525"/><persName>Scipio</persName> comes, that <rs>CARTHAGE</rs> waules did race.<lb/> A noble prince, the seconde vnto none:<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11526"/><persName>Flaminius</persName> then, and <term id="embstma_1667_11527"/><persName>Fuluius</persName> haue their place<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11528"/><persName>Aemilius</persName> actes, and <term id="embstma_1667_11529"/><persName>Gracchus</persName>, yet are knowne:<lb/> With <term id="embstma_1667_11530"/><persName>Sylla</persName> fierce, and <term id="embstma_1667_11531"/><persName>Caius Marius</persName> stoute,<lb/> Whose ciuill warres, made <rs>Rome</rs> tenne yeares in doubte.<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11532"/><persName>Sertorius</persName>, nexte, and eeke <term id="embstma_1667_11533"/><persName>Gabinius</persName> name,<lb/> With <term id="embstma_1667_11534"/><persName>Crassus</persName>, and <term id="embstma_1667_11535"/><persName>Lucullus</persName>, highe renoum'de:<lb/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11536"/><persName>Caesar</persName> great, that prince of endelesse fame,<lb/> Whose actes, all landes, while worlde doth laste, shall sounde.<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11537"/><persName>Augustus</persName> eeke, that happie most did raigne,<lb/> The scourge to them, that had his vnkle slaine.<lb/> <term id="embstma_1667_11538"/><persName>Anthonius</persName> then, that fortune longe did frende,<lb/> Yet at the lengthe, the most vnhappie man:<lb/> And <term id="embstma_1667_11539"/><persName>Lepidus</persName>, forsaken in the ende,<lb/> With <term id="embstma_1667_11540"/><persName>Brutus</persName> boulde, and <term id="embstma_1667_11541"/><persName>Cassius</persName>, pale and wan:<lb/> With manie more, whome aucthors doe reporte,<lb/> Whereof, ensue some tutch'd in larger sorte.<lb/> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11501" lang="la"><persName>Romulus</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11502" lang="la"><persName>Marcus Curtius</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11503" lang="la"><persName>Horatius Cocles</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11504" lang="la"><persName>Aulus Posthumus</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11505" lang="la"><persName>Manlius Capito-<lb/> linus</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11506" lang="la"><persName>Fabij</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11507" lang="la"><persName>Martius Coriola-<lb/> nus</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11508" lang="la"><persName>C. Fabricius</persName>.<lb/> De cuius fide, sic Pyr-<lb/> rhus apud <name type="author">Eutropium</name><lb/> De bello Terentino.<lb/> Ille est <persName>Fabricius</persName> qui<lb/> difficilius ab hone-<lb/> state, quàm Sol à<lb/> cursu suo auerti<lb/> posset.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11509" lang="la"><persName>Decij</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11510" lang="la"><persName>Iunij</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11511" lang="la"><persName>Curij</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11512" lang="la"><persName>Metelli</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11513" lang="la"><persName>Sicinius Dentatus</persName><lb/> <name type="author">Aul. 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Duillius</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11523" lang="la"><persName>Liuius Salinator</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11524" lang="la"><persName>Claudius Nero</persName>.<lb/> <name type="author">Eutrop.</name> de secundo<lb/> Bello Punico.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11525" lang="la"><persName>Scipio Africanus</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11526" lang="la"><persName>Quintius Flami-<lb/> nius</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11527" lang="la"><persName>Fuluius Nobilior</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11528" lang="la"><persName>Paulus Aemilius</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11529" lang="la"><persName>Sempronius Grac-<lb/> chus</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11530" lang="la"><persName>Cornelius Sylla</persName>.</gloss> <gloss target="embstma_1667_11531" lang="la"><persName>Caius Marius pa-<lb/> ter</persName>.<lb/> <name type="author">Appianus</name> De Bello<lb/> Ciuil. lib. 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