text_original: He secured his hold on Italy, calmed the elements of disorder in its midst, n.c. 44 31. Introduction. 5 refilled the treasury and stocked the granaries, till he felt himself strong enough to defy Sextus on the seas and crush the bold buccaneer after many a hard fought struggle. At last, but not till all was safe elsewhere, came the crisis of the duel with Antonius. Eastern luxury had done its work upon his passionate nature.
text_transcription: HE SECURED HIS HOLD ON ITALY CALMED THE ELEMENTS OF DISORDER IN ITS MIDST REFILLED THE TREASURY AND STOCKED THE GRANARIES TILL HE FELT HIMSELF STRONG ENOUGH TO DEFY SEXTUS ON THE SEAS AND CRUSH THE BOLD BUCCANEER AFTER MANY A HEART FOUGHT STRUGGLE AT LAST BUT NOT TILL ALL WAS SAFE ELSEWHERE CAME THE CRISIS OF THE DUEL WITH ANTONIUS EASTERN LUXURY HAD DONE ITS WORK UPON HIS PASSIONATE NATURE
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