text_original: In vain peror, appealed to their sense of honour, in vain he had recourse to stringent penalties ; he was forced at last to enrol freedmen and make up his legions from the who can rabble of the streets. He had seen long since hardly levy with alarm that the population wa^ decreasing, soldiers, re stocked the dwindling country towns with colonists, had tried to promote marriage among all — A,D. 14. Augustus.
text_transcription: IN VAIN HE APPEALED TO THEIR SENSE OF HONOR IN VAIN HE HAD RECOURSE TO STRINGENT PENALTIES HE WAS FORCED AT LAST TO ENROLL FREEDMEN AND MAKE UP HIS LEGIANCE FROM THE RABBLE OF THE STREETS HE HAD SEEN LONG SINCE WITH ALARM THAT THE POPULATION WAS DECREASING HAD RESTOCKED THE DWINDLING COUNTRY TOWNS WITH COLONISTS HAD TRIED TO PROMOTE MARRIAGE AMONG ALL
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