Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

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book_n	beginning_n	year_n	young_a	20	3	7.0813	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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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

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