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A36034	The historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian in fifteen books : the first five contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe : the last ten an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians and other parts of the world : to which are added the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius : together with those publish'd by H. Valesius, L. Rhodomannus, and F. Ursinus / made English by G. Booth ..., Esq.; Bibliotheca historica. English	Diodorus, Siculus.; Booth, George, 17th/18th cent.; Valois, Henri de, 1603-1676.; Rhodoman, Lorenz, 1546-1606.; Photius, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople, ca. 820-ca. 891. Bibliotheca.; Orsini, Fulvio, 1529-1600.	1700 (1700)	Wing D1512; ESTC R15327	1,369,223	858

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to_o surrender_v the_o castle_n and_o upon_o condition_n of_o abdicate_v the_o government_n have_v liberty_n safe_o to_o depart_v to_o peloponnesus_n with_o all_o his_o good_n and_o movable_n and_o thus_o he_o through_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n lose_v this_o so_o eminent_a and_o famous_a a_o principality_n bind_v fast_o as_o they_o use_v to_o term_v it_o with_o a_o adamant_n and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n 21._o day_n it_o be_v say_v he_o keep_v a_o private_a school_n at_o corinth_n till_o he_o be_v very_o old_a just_a lib._n 21._o in_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a condition_n who_o change_n of_o fortune_n and_o course_n of_o life_n exhibit_v a_o clear_a example_n to_o those_o who_o like_a fool_n boast_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n for_o he_o who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v four_o hundred_o galley_n at_o command_n not_o long_o after_o in_o a_o small_a skiff_n be_v convey_v to_o corinth_n and_o become_v a_o spectacle_n to_o admiration_n of_o a_o wonderful_a change_n timoleon_n have_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o island_n and_o castle_n late_o hold_v by_o dionysius_n demolish_v all_o the_o fort_n and_o palace_n of_o the_o tyrant_n through_o the_o island_n and_o free_v all_o the_o town_n from_o the_o garrison_n and_o continual_o employ_v himself_o in_o frame_v of_o law_n and_o institute_v such_o as_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o democracy_n and_o in_o his_o make_v such_o as_o relate_v to_o private_a contract_n he_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o equality_n and_o mutual_a recompense_n moreover_o he_o appoint_v a_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o be_v 341._o ant._n ch._n 341._o yearly_o choose_v who_o the_o syracusian_n call_v the_o olympus_n the_o servant_z of_o jupiter_n olympus_n amphipolus_n of_o jupiter_n olympus_n and_o the_o first_o amphipolus_n be_v callimenes_n from_o hence_o arise_v the_o custom_n among_o the_o syracusian_n to_o note_v their_o year_n with_o the_o respective_a government_n of_o these_o magistrate_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o very_a time_n of_o write_v this_o history_n and_o though_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o government_n be_v now_o change_v for_o since_o the_o roman_n impart_v the_o law_n of_o their_o city_n to_o the_o sicilian_n the_o office_n of_o the_o amphipolus_n have_v still_o continue_v be_v now_o grow_v old_a have_v be_v execute_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n at_o that_o time_n in_o macedonia_n philip_n have_v persuade_v all_o the_o greek_a city_n in_o thrace_n to_o concord_n among_o themselves_o make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o thracian_n for_o cersobleptes_n the_o thracian_a king_n be_v continual_o destroy_v the_o greek_a city_n in_o the_o hellespont_n and_o harrass_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n therefore_o philip_n to_o put_v a_o check_n to_o the_o design_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o barbarian_n invade_v they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o be_v so_o victorious_a that_o he_o force_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o ten_o as_o a_o tribute_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n and_o by_o building_n of_o strong_a town_n in_o convenient_a place_n he_o curb_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o thracian_n the_o greek_a city_n therefore_o be_v free_v from_o their_o fear_n with_o great_a eagerness_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o confederacy_n with_o philip._n as_o to_o writer_n theopompus_n of_o chius_n compose_v a_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o philip_n in_o three_o book_n in_o which_o be_v interweave_v the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n for_o beginning_n with_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o dionysius_n the_o elder_a he_o comprehend_v a_o account_n of_o the_o transaction_n of_o fifty_o year_n and_o end_v with_o the_o expulsion_n of_o dionysius_n the_o young_a these_o three_o book_n be_v from_o the_o forty_o first_o to_o the_o forty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o fifty_o year_n chap._n xii_o the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o timoleon_n the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o perinthus_n by_o philip._n pexodorus_fw-la expel_v his_o brother_n adam_n from_o the_o principality_n in_o caria_n byzantium_n besiege_v by_o philip._n when_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n of_o athens_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o sosigenes_n and_o marcus_n valerius_n and_o marcus_n publius_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n at_o rome_n arymbas_n 3604._o olymp._n 109._o 3._o ant._n ch._n 340._o an._n m._n 3604._o king_n of_o the_o molossian_n die_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v ten_o year_n leave_v his_o son_n aeacidas_n the_o father_n of_o pyrrbus_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n alexander_n the_o brother_n of_o olympias_n succeed_v arymbas_n petilius_n *_o caius_z petilius_n in_o sicily_n timoleon_n march_v against_o the_o leontines_n to_o who_o hicetas_n have_v join_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n besiege_v the_o new_a city_n as_o it_o be_v call_v epyrus_n *_o a_o part_n of_o epyrus_n but_o the_o garrison_n be_v very_o strong_a they_o easy_o repulse_v the_o assailant_n and_o thereupon_o he_o raise_v his_o siege_n without_o effect_v any_o thing_n then_o he_o make_v for_o engya_n at_o that_o time_n under_o sicily_n the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o tyranny_n of_o leptines_n and_o ply_v it_o with_o continual_a assault_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o intent_n to_o set_v they_o free_a by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o leptines_n while_o timoleon_n be_v thus_o employ_v hicetas_n march_v away_o from_o leontium_n with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o besiege_v syracuse_n but_o have_v lose_v there_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n he_o haste_v back_o to_o leontium_n timoleon_n at_o length_n so_o terrify_v leptines_n that_o under_o the_o term_n of_o safe_a conduct_n he_o be_v send_v away_o to_o peloponnesus_n and_o by_o these_o banishment_n timoleon_n expose_v to_o the_o grecian_n the_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o tyrant_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apolloniates_n be_v likewise_o under_o the_o power_n of_o leptines_n he_o receive_v apollonia_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o restore_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o engyans_n to_o their_o liberty_n but_o be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o money_n so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n he_o order_v a_o thousand_o arm_a man_n command_v by_o expert_a officer_n to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o carthaginian_a territory_n these_o harrassed_a the_o country_n far_o and_o near_o and_o get_v together_o abundance_n of_o rich_a plunder_n and_o spoil_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o timoleon_n who_o expose_v all_o to_o public_a sale_n and_o raise_v a_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n whereby_o they_o pay_v the_o soldier_n for_o a_o long_a time_n beforehand_o present_o after_o he_o possess_v himself_o of_o entella_n and_o put_v to_o death_n fifteen_o of_o the_o citizen_n who_o adhere_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o restore_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o liberty_n timoleon_n grow_v every_o day_n in_o reputation_n for_o his_o

and_o he_o in_o it_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o jason_n of_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la and_o their_o return_n to_o peloponnesus_n 148_o chap._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o theseus_n the_o minotaur_n in_o crete_n androgeos_n the_o son_n of_o minos_n murder_v by_o aegeus_n ariadna_n daughter_n of_o minos_n in_o love_n with_o theseus_n ariadna_n crown_n aegeus_n king_n of_o athens_n kill_v himself_o theseus_n his_o death_n the_o war_n of_o thebes_n by_o the_o seven_o captain_n the_o epigoni_n renew_v the_o war._n pedigree_n of_o the_o hero_n at_o troy_n of_o the_o centauri_n and_o lapithae_n the_o pedigree_n of_o aesculapius_n aeacus_n ajax_n pelops_n tantalus_n oenomeus_n dardanus_n his_o posterity_n to_o priam_n king_n of_o troy_n 159_o chap._n 5._o of_o daedalus_n and_o his_o work_n in_o crete_n sicily_n and_o elsewhere_o his_o flight_n into_o sicily_n minos_n invade_v sicily_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n there_o the_o famous_a temple_n of_o the_o curetes_n or_o corybant_n in_o sicily_n build_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o cretan_n that_o come_v there_o with_o minos_n the_o pedigree_n of_o aristaeus_n his_o act_n his_o son_n actaeon_n of_o eryx_n venus_n her_o temple_n in_o eryx_n in_o sicily_n the_o fame_n of_o it_o of_o daphnis_n the_o shepherd_n a_o description_n of_o the_o herean_a mountain_n of_o orion_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o messina_n 168_o book_n v._o chap._n 1._o a_o description_n of_o sicily_n the_o aeolide_a island_n or_o lipari_n island_n of_o malta_n gaulus_n cercina_n corsica_n sardinia_n pityusa_n and_o the_o baleares_n 176_o chap._n 2._o of_o madera_n britain_n gallia_n celtiberia_n iberia_n and_o tyrrhenia_n and_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n 184_o chap._n 3._o of_o gredosia_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o arabian_a sea_n of_o the_o holy_a island_n of_o panchaea_n of_o samothracia_n of_o naxus_n syme_n nausus_n calydna_n nisyrus_n carpathus_n of_o rhodes_n and_o of_o chersonesus_n 194_o chap._n 4._o of_o crete_n the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o idaei_n dactyli_n of_o jupiter_n saturn_n hyperion_n prometheus_n mnemosyne_n themis_n ceres_n neptune_n pallas_n jupiter_n race_n as_o the_o muse_n vulcan_n mars_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ancient_a hercules_n britomartis_n pluto_n rhadamanthus_n his_o justice_n of_o lesbos_n deucalion_n flood_n of_o the_o bless_a island_n of_o tenedos_n and_o the_o cyclades_n 204_o the_o content_n of_o the_o last_o ten_o book_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a book_n xi_o chap._n 1._o of_o xerxes_n his_o expedition_n into_o greece_n and_o the_o fight_n at_o thermopyle_n and_o sea-fight_n at_o salamis_n page_n 215_o chap._n 2._o how_o the_o carthaginian_n invade_v sicily_n and_o be_v rout_v by_o gelon_n and_o the_o time_n of_o pindar_n the_o poet._n 226_o chap._n 3._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o greek_n over_o mardonius_n at_o platea_n 230_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o fight_n with_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o grecian_n at_o mycale_n in_o jonia_n herodotus_n end_v with_o this_o fight_n and_o take_v of_o sestos_n 233_o chap._n 5._o the_o death_n and_o commendation_n of_o gelo_n of_o syracuse_n and_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o athens_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o themistocles_n 235_o chap._n 6._o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o haven_n at_o athens_n by_o themistocles_n the_o treason_n of_o pausanias_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o aristides_n 237_o chap._n 7._o hiero_n king_n of_o sicily_n prepare_v to_o besiege_v agrigentum_n discover_v the_o treason_n of_o they_o of_o himera_n to_o thero_n their_o prince_n expel_v the_o catanean_n and_o naxian_o 240_o chap_n 8._o the_o lacedaemonian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o athenian_n for_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n 241_o chap._n 9_o hiero_n break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hetruscan_o by_o sea_n 242_o chap_n 10._o the_o war_n between_o the_o tarrentines_n and_o the_o japigians_n ibid._n chap._n 11._o the_o death_n of_o thero_n prince_n of_o agrigentum_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o son_n thrasydeus_n who_o abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o kill_v himself_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o fabii_n slay_v at_o one_o time_n 243_o chap._n 12._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o themistocles_n and_o his_o banishment_n his_o praise_n 244_o chap._n 13._o cymon_n the_o athenian_a general_n gain_v many_o place_n for_o the_o athenian_n rout_n the_o persian_n by_o a_o stratagem_n at_o eury_n medentum_fw-la 247_o chap._n 14._o a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o sparta_n the_o war_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o helots_n and_o mycenian_o 248_o chap._n 15._o the_o war_n between_o the_o argive_n and_o the_o mycenian_o 249_o chap._n 16._o the_o death_n of_o hiero._n 250_o chap._n 17._o thrasybulus_n king_n of_o syracuse_n depose_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o his_o tyranny_n 250_o chap._n 18._o the_o murder_n of_o xerxes_n by_o artabanus_n 251_o chap._n 19_o the_o war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o aegineau_n 252_o chap_n 20._o the_o egyptian_n revolt_n from_o the_o persian_n new_a trouble_n in_o sicily_n ibid._n chap._n 21._o persian_n expedition_n into_o egypt_n war_n in_o sicily_n 254_o chap._n 22._o the_o war_n between_o the_o epidaurian_o and_o athenian_n page_n 255_o chap._n 23._o the_o war_n between_o the_o corinthian_n and_o megarean_o 256_o chap._n 24._o the_o war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o boetian_o 257_o chap._n 25._o the_o athenian_n invade_v the_o spartan_n by_o tolmides_n 258_o chap._n 26._o the_o war_n in_o sicily_n between_o the_o aegestine_n and_o the_o lilybeans_n the_o custom_n of_o write_v upon_o a_o olive_n leaf_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v banish_v in_o sicily_n call_v petalism_n 259_o chap._n 27._o pericles_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponnesus_n besiege_a sicyon_n phaylus_fw-la in_o sicily_n make_v admiral_n against_o the_o tyrrhenian_a pirate_n be_v corrupt_v and_o banish_v the_o original_a of_o the_o palici_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o crater_n in_o sicily_n 260_o chap._n 28._o the_o contest_v between_o deucetius_n and_o the_o agrigentines_n his_o strange_a submission_n to_o the_o syracusian_n who_o send_v he_o to_o corinth_n with_o promise_n to_o supply_v he_o with_o necessary_n 262_o book_n xii_o chap._n 1._o cymon_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n his_o expedition_z into_o cyprus_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o persian_n and_o athenian_n cymon_n die_v in_o cyprus_n 264_o chap._n 2._o megarian_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n and_o be_v beat_v the_o athenian_n revolt_v at_o cheronea_n by_o the_o beotian_o many_o city_n revolt_v peace_n conclude_v 265_o chap._n 3._o the_o war_n between_o the_o agrigentines_n and_o syracusian_n in_o sicily_n the_o war_n between_o they_o of_o crotona_n and_o the_o siberite_n sibaris_fw-la raze_v the_o building_n of_o thurium_n charondas_n his_o good_a law_n in_o thurium_n his_o remarkable_a death_n the_o law_n of_o zaleuchus_n of_o locris_n 266_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la in_o rome_n choose_v to_o make_v law_n war_n between_o the_o thurian_o and_o tarentines_n a_o sad_a story_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o one_o lucius_n virginius_n in_o rome_n which_o cause_v a_o disturbance_n and_o great_a sedition_n law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n peace_n all_o over_o the_o world_n 272_o chap._n 5._o war_n between_o the_o samian_o and_o melesians_n a_o sedition_n in_o samos_n which_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n war_n in_o sicily_n by_o the_o syracusian_n against_o the_o trinacrians_n 273_o chap._n 6._o corinthian_a war_n against_o corcyra_n potidea_n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n quarrel_n in_o thurium_n meton_n year_n heraclea_n in_o italy_n build_v potidea_n besiege_v by_o phormio_n 275_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war._n potidea_n revolt_v besiege_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o be_v surrender_v upon_o article_n nicias_n make_v the_o athenian_a admiral_n gorgia_n a_o excellent_a orator_n send_v from_o leontine_n in_o sicily_n to_o athens_n a_o peace_n conclude_v after_o the_o war_n have_v continue_v ten_o year_n 278_o chap._n 8._o continuation_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n war_n by_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o fidinates_n for_o put_v their_o ambassador_n to_o death_n quarrel_n between_o the_o aegistines_n and_o the_o selinuntine_n in_o sicily_n expedition_z of_o the_o athenian_n against_o sicily_n under_o nicias_n be_v the_o 16_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n 293_o book_n xiii_o chap._n 1._o the_o athenian_a fleet_n equip_v out_o for_o sicily_n alcibiades_n accuse_v fly_n be_v condemn_v go_v to_o sparta_n out_o of_o italy_n syracusian_n send_v for_o aid_n to_o lacedaemon_n gylippus_n be_v send_v to_o they_o battle_n at_o syracuse_n 300_o chap._n 2._o the_o lacedaemonian_n invade_v attica_n fight_v at_o sea_n between_o the_o syracusian_n and_o athenian_n eurimedon_n and_o demosthenes_n arrive_v in_o sicily_n a_o plague_n in_o the_o athenian_a camp_n another_o fight_n between_o the_o syracusian_n and_o athenian_n the_o latter_a rout_v at_o sea_n the_o athenian_n ruin_v in_o sicily_n nicholaus_fw-la his_fw-la long_a oration_n gylippus_n

expedition_n of_o the_o gall_n against_o italy_n the_o roman_n rout_v by_o the_o gall_n at_o the_o river_n allia_n rome_n take_v by_o the_o gall_n roman_n besiege_v in_o the_o capitol_n the_o volsci_n revolt_n from_o the_o roman_n the_o gall_n rout_v by_o marcus_n furius_n in_o their_o return_n all_o cut_v off_o afterward_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o trausium_n 404_o book_n xv._o chap._n 1._o the_o preface_n artaxerxes_n expedition_n against_o evagoras_n in_o cyprus_n the_o action_n there_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o lacedaemonian_n begin_v new_a quarrel_n in_o greece_n as_o first_o with_o mantinaea_n dionysius_n give_v himself_o to_o poetry_n peace_n conclude_v with_o evagoras_n by_o orontes_n the_o persian_a general_n terabazus_n bring_v to_o his_o trial._n judgement_n upon_o corrupt_a judge_n terabazus_n acquit_v 409_o 410_o chap._n 2._o mantinaea_n besiege_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n dionysius_n aim_v to_o gain_v the_o island_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n the_o parii_fw-la build_v pharos_n dionysius_n his_o expedition_n into_o hetruria_n prepare_v for_o war_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o sicilian_n rout_v at_o cronion_n the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o clazomenian_n and_o they_o of_o cuma_n about_o leuca_n the_o war_n between_o amyntas_n and_o the_o olynthian_o the_o lacedaemonian_n seize_v the_o citadel_n cadmea_n at_o thebes_n eudamidas_n break_v into_o the_o olynthians_n country_n 414_o chap._n 3._o polypidas_n send_v general_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o the_o olynthian_o a_o great_a plague_n in_o carthage_n the_o boetian_a war._n cadmea_n retake_v a_o confederacy_n of_o the_o city_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n cleombrotus_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v the_o pyreum_fw-la at_o athens_n the_o athenian_n seize_v actea_n in_o eubaea_n agesilaus_n enter_v boetia_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o naxus_n 418_o chap._n 4._o the_o treballian_n make_v incursion_n into_o thrace_n chabrias_n the_o athenian_a general_n assassinate_v the_o theban_n rout_n the_o spartan_n at_o orchomena_n artaxerxes_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o the_o grecian_n peace_n conclude_v theban_n only_o disagree_v the_o commendation_n of_o epaminondas_n sedition_n in_o several_a city_n of_o greece_n 423_o chap._n 5._o the_o persian_n send_v a_o army_n into_o egypt_n to_o reduce_v the_o revolter_n iphicrates_n a_o skilful_a commander_n sedition_n at_o zacynthus_n platea_n raze_v by_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n seize_v upon_o the_o island_n corcyra_n the_o siege_n of_o corcyra_n raise_v by_o the_o athenian_n under_o cresides_n evagoras_n in_o cyprus_n murder_v by_o a_o eunuch_n dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n a_o great_a comet_n see_v in_o greece_n 425_o chap._n 6._o artaxerxes_n send_v again_o to_o make_v peace_n among_o the_o grecian_n all_o comply_v but_o the_o theban_n the_o spartan_n raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o theban_n epaminondas_n make_v the_o theban_a general_n the_o famous_a battle_n of_o leuctra_n the_o terrible_a sedition_n and_o cruelite_n in_o argos_n jason_n of_o pherae_n stir_v up_o the_o thessalian_n to_o gain_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o greece_n polydore_v prince_n of_o pherea_n in_o thessaly_n poison_v by_o his_o brother_n alexander_n plot_n to_o depose_v alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n treat_v with_o to_o that_o purpose_n 429_o chap._n 7._o the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v politropus_n into_o arcadia_n who_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o party_n rout_v by_o lycomedes_n a_o invasion_n by_o epaminondas_n and_o pelopidas_n into_o peloponnesus_n sparta_n besiege_v the_o antiquity_n and_o history_n of_o messena_n in_o greece_n pallane_n take_v by_o arcadian_n a_o wall_n draw_v between_o cenchrea_n and_o lechcum_n to_o hinder_v the_o theban_n inroad_n into_o peloponnesus_n epaminondas_n break_v through_o into_o peloponnesus_n assault_v corinth_n 434_o chap._n 8._o dionysius_n send_v gall_n and_o spaniard_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n pelopidas_n and_o ismenias_n clap_v up_o by_o alexander_n tyrant_n of_o pherea_n the_o boetian_o pursue_v by_o the_o pherean_o bring_v off_o by_o epaminondas_n then_o a_o private_a soldier_n the_o fight_n between_o the_o arcadian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n dionysius_n fall_v upon_o the_o carthaginian_a territory_n in_o sicily_n dionysius_n die_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n the_o cruelty_n of_o alexander_n the_o pherean_a at_o schotusa_n epaminondas_n break_v again_o into_o peloponnesus_n coos_n people_v and_o wall_v the_o end_n of_o the_o laconic_a and_o boetick_a war_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n 438_o chap._n 9_o new_a stir_v in_o greece_n the_o battle_n between_o the_o elean_n and_o arcadian_n near_o lassion_n the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o pisate_n and_o they_o of_o elis_n about_o the_o olympic_a game_n a_o fight_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o game_n the_o theban_n prepare_v a_o fleet_n in_o order_n to_o gain_v the_o dominion_n at_o sea_n rhodes_n chios_n and_o byzantium_n bring_v in_o to_o the_o theban_n by_o epaminondas_n the_o theban_n make_v war_n upon_o orchomenon_n the_o reason_n orchomenon_n raze_v the_o thessalian_n war_n with_o alexander_n the_o pherean_a pelopidas_n kill_v his_o praise_n 441_o chap._n 10._o the_o war_n between_o the_o tegean_n and_o mantinean_n boetians_n side_n with_o the_o tegean_n epaminondas_n make_v general_n the_o battle_n at_o mantinca_n where_o epaminondas_n be_v kill_v but_o the_o lacedaemonian_n rout_v the_o commendation_n of_o epaminondas_n 443_o chap._n 11._o a_o defection_n from_o the_o persian_n in_o asia_n tachos_n king_n of_o egypt_n declare_v war_n against_o the_o persian_n the_o war_n between_o tachos_n and_o his_o son_n nectabanus_fw-la the_o death_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n agesilaus_n rout_v the_o egyptian_n that_o pursue_v he_o and_o restore_v tachos_n to_o his_o kingdom_n stir_v again_o in_o greece_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o mantinaea_n between_o the_o megalopolitan_o and_o the_o neighbour_a to_n peparethos_n besiege_v by_o alexander_n of_o pherea_n he_o rout_v leostenes_n at_o sea_n charietes_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n his_o villainy_n 473_o book_n xvi_o chap._n 1._o philip_n a_o hostage_n at_o thebes_n make_v his_o escape_n beat_v the_o athenian_n after_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o subdue_v the_o peon_n and_o rout_v the_o illyrian_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o 477_o chap._n 2._o the_o action_n of_o dionysius_n the_o young_a in_o sicily_n and_o other_o part_n dion_n flight_n to_o corinth_n and_o his_o return_n to_o sicily_n andromachus_n people_v tauromenum_n the_o civil_a war_n in_o eubea_n the_o social_n war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o nation_n philip_n take_v amphipolis_n and_o other_o city_n his_o policy_n to_o gain_v the_o olynthian_o and_o other_o place_n in_o greece_n 479_o chap._n 3._o dion_n march_n and_o enter_v into_o syracuse_n dionysius_n come_v to_o the_o island_n part_n of_o syracuse_n assault_v the_o wall_n erect_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n be_v beat_v by_o dion_n alexander_n of_o pherea_n murder_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o brother_n philip_n relieve_v the_o thessalonian_o from_o the_o two_o brother_n 481_o chap._n 4._o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o brutii_n in_o italy_n dionysius_n his_o admiral_n invade_v the_o leontines_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n between_o heraclide_n and_o philistus_n admiral_n one_o of_o dionysius_n the_o other_o of_o dion_n a_o faction_n in_o syracuse_n dion_n leave_v the_o syracusian_n their_o sad_a condition_n relieve_v by_o dion_n 484_o chap._n 5._o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o social_n war._n iphicrates_n and_o timotheus_n join_v admiral_n with_o chrates_n by_o the_o athenian_n iphicrates_n and_o timotheus_n accuse_v by_o chrates_n and_o fine_v and_o remove_v chrates_n join_v with_o pharnabasus_n and_o rout_n the_o persian_n the_o end_n of_o the_o social_n war._n philip_n subdue_v the_o confederate_n 487_o chap._n 6._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sacred_a war_n or_o phocian_n war._n philomelus_n seize_v the_o temple_n at_o delphos_n after_o he_o have_v rout_v the_o locrian_o how_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n be_v first_o discover_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o tripod_n the_o athenian_n and_o other_o join_v with_o philomelus_n 488_o chap._n 7._o the_o battle_n at_o phoedra_n between_o philomelus_n and_o the_o locrian_o the_o party_n engage_v in_o the_o phocian_n war._n the_o battle_n between_o the_o beotian_o and_o phocian_o philomelus_n kill_v onomarchus_n make_v general_n his_o dream_n success_n and_o death_n 490_o chap_n 8._o phayllus_n continue_v the_o phocian_n war_n aryca_n raze_v phayllus_n die_v of_o a_o consumption_n war_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o megapolitan_o chaeronea_n take_v by_o phalecus_n war_n between_o the_o persian_n egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n salamis_n in_o cyprus_n besiege_v the_o cruelty_n of_o artaxerxes_n ochus_n towards_o the_o sidonian_n the_o calamity_n of_o sidon_n 494_o chap._n 9_o evagoras_n behead_v in_o cyprus_n artaxerxes_n march_v against_o egypt_n and_o gain_v all_o egypt_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o mentor_n lose_a many_o of_o his_o man_n at_o the_o lake_n sorbonis_n mentor_n advance_v mentor_n stratagem_n to_o subdue_v hemias_n prince_n of_o

commit_v the_o care_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o travel_n and_o child-bearing_a lucina_n lucina_n and_o ease_v of_o they_o in_o their_o pain_n and_o therefore_o woman_n in_o these_o hazard_n chief_o at_o that_o time_n call_v upon_o she_o for_o help_v and_o assistance_n diana_n show_v the_o way_n how_o to_o nurse_v up_o little_a infant_n and_o to_o provide_v food_n for_o diana_n diana_n they_o suitable_a to_o their_o tender_a age_n upon_o which_o account_n she_o be_v call_v the_o child_n nurse_n to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o horae_n be_v allot_v a_o office_n agreeable_a to_o their_o several_a horae_n horae_n name_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o government_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a blessedness_n in_o this_o life_n than_o law_n than_o eunomia_n good_a law_n good_a law_n entice_v law_n dica_fw-la 〈…〉_o entice_v peace_n and_o peace_n and_o irene_n peace_n justice_n to_o minerva_n he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o olive-yards_n and_o plant_v of_o olive-tree_n minerva_n minerva_n and_o extract_v of_o oil_n for_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o goddess_n this_o tree_n grow_v wild_a disregard_v among_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o wood._n but_o the_o use_n and_o culture_n of_o they_o as_o be_v now_o practise_v be_v not_o then_o know_v the_o make_n of_o garment_n likewise_o and_o architecture_n and_o many_o other_o art_n be_v discover_v to_o man_n by_o this_o goddess_n she_o invent_v pipe_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o wind_n music_n and_o many_o ingenious_a tool_n and_o instrument_n for_o handicraft_n whence_o she_o be_v call_v muse_n call_v the_o work_n 〈…〉_o woman_n or_o goddess_n of_o craft_n muse_n ergana_n to_o the_o muse_n their_o father_n allot_v the_o invention_n of_o letter_n and_o the_o compose_v of_o verse_n call_v poetry_n but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o syrian_n from_o who_o the_o phaenician_o learn_v they_o and_o 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