his_o lord_n and_o chief_a commander_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n how_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o cyaxares_n and_o be_v return_v to_o babylon_n send_v ruler_n and_o deputy_n into_o all_o his_o province_n chap._n ix_o the_o expedition_n that_o cyrus_n make_v during_o his_o reign_n and_o how_o he_o return_v into_o persia_n and_o there_o dye_v chap._n x._o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n all_o his_o ordinance_n be_v pervert_v the_o author_n discourse_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n after_o cyrus_n finis_fw-la the_o first_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o life_n and_o institution_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n the_o prooeme_n i_o enter_v sometime_o into_o this_o serious_a cogitation_n how_o many_o people_n many_o popular_a state_n or_o free_a state_n manage_v by_o the_o people_n democraty_n have_v be_v subvert_v by_o those_o who_o will_v needs_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n otherwise_o 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repute_v the_o commander_n of_o such_o beast_n as_o they_o have_v under_o their_o hand_n but_o withal_o i_o perceive_v evident_o that_o all_o these_o herd_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o obey_v their_o pastor_n than_o man_n their_o magistrate_n for_o the_o say_a herd_n go_v whithersoever_o their_o herdsman_n direct_v they_o and_o as_o they_o glad_o graze_v in_o those_o pasture_n those_o or_o pasture_n ground_n to_o which_o they_o be_v by_o they_o drive_v so_o they_o forbear_v such_o as_o they_o debar_v they_o fro_o and_o very_o they_o suffer_v their_o say_a pastor_n to_o use_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n those_o profit_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o neither_o have_v we_o ever_o know_v any_o such_o herd_n to_o have_v rise_v rebellious_o against_o their_o pastor_n either_o by_o way_n of_o disobedience_n or_o in_o deny_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o fruit_n nay_o rather_o more_o curse_v and_o hurtful_a be_v beast_n to_o all_o other_o whosoever_o than_o to_o their_o ruler_n and_o those_o who_o receive_v commodity_n by_o they_o whereas_o contrariwise_o man_n set_v themselves_o against_o none_o more_o than_o such_o as_o they_o perceive_v go_v about_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o when_o i_o have_v well_o ponder_v these_o point_n in_o my_o mind_n thus_o i_o conclude_v in_o the_o end_n that_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o command_v all_o other_o live_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o man_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v eftsoon_o how_o cyrus_n a_o persian_a bear_v have_v win_v exceed_v many_o man_n very_o many_o city_n and_o nation_n likewise_o to_o his_o obedience_n i_o be_v thereby_o enforce_v to_o change_v my_o former_a opinion_n and_o thus_o to_o resolve_v at_o the_o last_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o yet_o a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n to_o govern_v man_n in_o case_n one_o have_v the_o skill_n thereof_o and_o go_v about_o it_o with_o dexterity_n for_o why_o of_o this_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o yield_a obeisance_n willing_o unto_o cyrus_n some_o who_o be_v many_o day_n other_o as_o many_o month_n journey_n distant_a from_o he_o those_o that_o never_o see_v he_o yea_o and_o such_o as_o know_v full_a well_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o will_v they_o all_o become_v his_o liege_n man_n and_o devote_a subject_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o so_o far_o excel_v he_o all_o other_o king_n as_o well_o those_o that_o by_o inheritance_n succeed_v in_o their_o father_n kingdom_n as_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o conquest_n attain_v to_o their_o dominion_n that_o whereas_o the_o scythian_a king_n albeit_o the_o scythian_n be_v a_o state_n for_o number_n of_o people_n most_o puissant_a be_v not_o able_a to_o command_v any_o foreign_a nation_n but_o will_v be_v well_o pay_v if_o he_o may_v but_o rule_v his_o own_o the_o thracian_a prince_n likewise_o the_o thracian_n and_o the_o illyrian_a potentate_n the_o illyrian_n which_o be_v the_o case_n as_o we_o hear_v say_v of_o other_o country_n beside_o for_o in_o europe_n the_o people_n live_v by_o report_n several_o under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o remain_v hitherto_o free_a one_o from_o another_o cyrus_n alone_a who_o find_v the_o state_n of_o asia_n likewise_o rule_v by_o their_o own_o law_n have_v with_o a_o small_a army_n of_o persian_n make_v a_o invasion_n become_v sovereign_a lord_n very_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o hyrcanian_n without_o resistance_n as_o who_o willing_o range_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o the_o syrian_n assyrian_n arabian_n cappadocian_o book_n cappadocian_o of_o the_o great_a phrygia_n and_o the_o less_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o book_n phrygian_n both_v the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o other_o the_o lydian_n carian_o phoenician_n and_o babylonian_n he_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n subdue_v the_o bactrian_n moreover_o the_o indian_n and_o cilician_o likewise_o the_o sacan_o paphlagonian_o megadines_n and_o other_o nation_n exceed_v many_o who_o very_a name_n a_o man_n may_v hardly_o rehearse_v he_o reduce_v under_o his_o empire_n the_o greek_n also_o in_o asia_n he_o bring_v to_o his_o devotion_n and_o have_v make_v expedition_n and_o voyage_n by_o sea_n conquer_v the_o cyprian_n and_o egyptian_n thus_o achieve_v he_o the_o seignory_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o in_o language_n agree_v neither_o with_o he_o nor_o yet_o among_o themselves_o and_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o through_o fear_n of_o his_o prowess_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o astonish_v all_o man_n and_o none_o dare_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o withal_o imprint_v such_o a_o affection_n in_o their_o heart_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n as_o that_o they_o sue_v always_o to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o direction_n furthermore_o he_o have_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o people_n oblige_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o painful_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o number_v they_o all_o what_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n take_v from_o his_o royal_a palace_n either_o east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n in_o which_o regard_n i_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v touch_v this_o prince_n as_o of_o a_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v admire_v and_o namely_o how_o he_o be_v by_o birth_n descend_v what_o his_o natural_a disposition_n be_v what_o manner_n of_o education_n he_o have_v that_o he_o so_o far_o surpass_v all_o man_n in_o princely_a government_n whatsoever_o therefore_o i_o have_v either_o hear_v or_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o have_v know_v as_o touch_v he_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o relate_v chap._n i._n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o government_n of_o their_o native_n how_o cyrus_n be_v institute_v during_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n with_o other_o child_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o public_a school_n cyrus_n very_o by_o report_n have_v for_o his_o father_n cambyses_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n now_o be_v this_o cambyses_n lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o persidae_fw-la which_o take_v their_o name_n of_o perseus_n and_o his_o mother_n all_o writer_n agree_v to_o have_v be_v mandane_n the_o daughter_n of_o astyages_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n the_o common_a speech_n be_v and_o among_o the_o barbarian_n rife_o it_o be_v even_o at_o this_o day_n in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o cyrus_n natural_o for_o his_o outward_a countenance_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o well_o favour_v and_o for_o the_o inward_a endument_n of_o his_o mind_n most_o courteous_a pass_v studious_a and_o exceed_v desirous_a of_o honour_n insomuch_o as_o for_o to_o win_v praise_n he_o will_v refuse_v no_o pain_n but_o undergo_v all_o peril_n whatsoever_o cyrus_n be_v thus_o by_o nature_n endue_v with_o rare_a gift_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o adorn_v with_o beauty_n of_o body_n also_o according_a as_o we_o find_v in_o write_a record_n be_v train_v up_o
of_o fraud_n be_v that_o true_a sign_n virtue_n do_v most_o applaud_v henry_n holland_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dr._n philemon_n holland_n upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o double_a anagram_n and_o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n the_o hart_n most_o ready_a honest_a and_o upright_a devoid_a of_o fraud_n unto_o each_o live_a wight_n the_o head_n disease_v for_o ease_n of_o englishman_n the_o hand_n benumb_v with_o hold_v of_o its_o pen_n the_o pen_n unworn_a though_o wear_v beyond_o a_o pen_n do_v still_o hold_v out_o to_o glad_v their_o countryman_n they_o rest_v in_o motion_n and_o restless_a rest_n be_v that_o yet_o may_v they_o rest_v though_o death_n do_v frown_v thereat_o and_o when_o those_o martalls_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o dust_n the_o immortal_a part_n must_v needs_o be_v among_o the_o just_a psal._n 112._o vers_fw-la 6._o in_o memoria_fw-la aeterna_fw-la erit_fw-la iustùs_fw-la upon_o the_o translatours_n pen_n wherewith_o only_o he_o translate_v and_o write_v all_o plutarch_n moral_n contain_v above_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n he_o write_v this_o distich_n this_o book_n i_o write_v with_o one_o poor_a pen_n make_v of_o a_o grey_a goose_n quill_n a_o pen_n i_o find_v it_o use_v before_o a_o pen_n i_o leave_v it_o still_o which_o pen_n afterward_o be_v beg_v by_o a_o ancient_a gentlewoman_n mother_n to_o a_o noble_a countess_n yet_o live_v who_o garnish_v it_o in_o silver_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n the_o prooeme_n treat_v of_o monarchy_n democraty_n and_o oligarchy_n chap._n i._n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o govern_v their_o native_n how_o cyrus_n be_v institute_v during_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n with_o other_o child_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o public_a school_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v into_o media_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n where_o he_o show_v many_o token_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o pregnant_a wit_n unto_o king_n astyages_n semblable_o of_o his_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o queen_n mother_n mandane_n return_v into_o persia_n and_o cyrus_n abide_v behind_o in_o media_n where_o he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o horsemanship_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v many_o wild_a beast_n chap._n four_o how_o astyages_n through_o the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o cyrus_n win_v a_o victory_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v come_v to_o invade_v his_o territory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o his_o father_n into_o persia_n and_o what_o honour_n the_o mede_n do_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o mede_n of_o the_o force_n that_o cyrus_n levy_v in_o persia_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o media_n his_o uncle_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o chieftain_n of_o his_o army_n for_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o enterprise_v this_o war_n with_o the_o better_a courage_n chap._n viii_o the_o good_a instruction_n that_o cambyses_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o enterprise_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o how_o a_o good_a captain_n shall_v carry_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o win_v the_o love_n of_o every_o man_n chap._n ix_o how_o a_o prince_n may_v gain_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o get_v the_o attribute_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n come_v into_o persia_n with_o his_o man_n and_o procure_v they_o all_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o his_o uncle_n cyaxâre_v chap._n ii_o the_o speech_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o the_o chieftain_n of_o all_o his_o host_n for_o to_o incite_v their_o soldier_n to_o take_v their_o harnois_n and_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o persian_a soldier_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a armour_n that_o king_n cyaxares_n have_v prepare_v chap._n four_o the_o ordinance_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o obedience_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n devise_v and_o commune_v gracious_o with_o his_o chieftain_n and_o of_o the_o pleasant_a narration_n that_o they_o relate_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o the_o consultation_n of_o cyrus_n with_o his_o army_n whether_o he_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o soldier_n alike_o or_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a camp_n the_o opinion_n of_o chrysantas_n and_o pheraulas_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o cyrus_n have_v propose_v and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n his_o captain_n practise_v in_o exercise_v their_o company_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyaxares_n give_v audience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o india_n his_o ambassador_n and_o send_v they_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n chap._n x._o how_o cyrus_n be_v in_o deliberation_n and_o conference_n with_o his_o uncle_n as_o touch_v this_o affair_n and_o about_o levy_v sum_n of_o money_n enter_v prize_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n chap._n xi_o the_o project_n and_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o to_o chrysantas_n about_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o embush_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n without_o give_v battle_n take_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n prisoner_n and_o seize_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o discourse_n that_o the_o say_a king_n make_v with_o his_o son_n tigranes_n about_o his_o deliverance_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n with_o great_a humanity_n do_v set_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n at_o large_a and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v their_o ransom_n levy_v a_o good_a power_n of_o footman_n and_o horseman_n both_o out_o of_o armenia_n for_o this_o war_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n take_v tigranes_n with_o he_o in_o his_o train_n and_o go_v to_o assail_v the_o chaldee_n upon_o the_o mountain_n chap._n four_o the_o peaceable_a communication_n that_o cyrus_n have_v with_o the_o armenian_n and_o the_o chaldee_n the_o mutual_a accord_n and_o peace_n between_o they_o all_o chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o indian_n and_o return_v into_o media_n consult_v about_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vi_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n about_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v to_o encamp_v near_o unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o prepare_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n chap._n viii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chieftain_n and_o the_o peer_n to_o move_v they_o to_o advance_v with_o better_a courage_n to_o the_o battle_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n to_o fight_v a_o field_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n how_o cyrus_n and_o they_o afterward_o join_v battle_n wherein_o the_o assyrian_n be_v discomfit_v the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n die_v in_o fight_n king_n croesus_n and_o the_o assyrian_n flee_v and_o cyrus_n purpose_v to_o follow_v in_o chase_n chap._n ii_o the_o opinion_n of_o cyaxares_n to_o divert_v cyrus_n from_o follow_v the_o train_n of_o his_o victory_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n obtain_v of_o cyaxares_n part_n of_o the_o mede_n force_n and_o with_o they_o and_o the_o hyrcanian_n together_o that_o yeeled_a unto_o he_o pursue_v the_o assyrian_n in_o their_o flight_n chap._n four_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a army_n incite_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o chase_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o cavallerie_n of_o the_o mede_n chap._n v._n how_o 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