good_a to_o deliver_v summary_o the_o accident_n which_o happen_v from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o these_o war_n immagine_v that_o they_o which_o desire_v to_o see_v our_o work_n will_v more_o easy_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n believe_v i_o that_o our_o understanding_n conceive_v many_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o particular_a history_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o general_a for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o the_o experience_n of_o particular_a action_n be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n and_o if_o they_o be_v both_o join_v together_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v but_o one_o description_n they_o will_v be_v wonderful_a profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n but_o as_o for_o the_o content_n of_o our_o work_n we_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o two_o first_o book_n and_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a action_n which_o have_v happen_v they_o have_v take_v their_o beginning_n in_o the_o war_n which_o we_o have_v relate_v and_o there_o end_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macedon_n so_o as_o from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n there_o be_v fifty_o year_n during_o the_o which_o there_o be_v as_o great_a and_o admirable_a thing_n perform_v as_o ever_o be_v in_o so_o short_a a_o spâ—ce_n to_o speak_v whereof_o we_o will_v begin_v to_o write_v from_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o olympiade_n and_o will_v observe_v this_o order_n first_o we_o will_v show_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o this_o war_n which_o they_o call_v of_o hannibal_n begin_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n so_o as_o enter_v into_o italy_n they_o reduce_v the_o roman_n to_o so_o great_a a_o extremity_n as_o they_o sudden_o grow_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v lord_n not_o only_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n but_o also_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o we_o will_v continue_v our_o narration_n upon_o what_o occasion_n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n after_o that_o he_o have_v make_v war_n with_o the_o etoliens_n and_o pacify_v greece_n enter_v into_o hope_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o as_o for_o antiochus_n ptolemy_n and_o philopater_n they_o in_o the_o end_n have_v war_n together_o for_o the_o low_a syria_n after_o a_o long_a dissension_n moreover_o the_o rhodiens_n and_o prufien_n make_v war_n against_o they_o of_o constantinople_n force_v they_o to_o abandon_v pontus_n and_o there_o end_v our_o discourse_n we_o will_v begin_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o roman_n of_o their_o law_n and_o of_o their_o commonweal_n by_o the_o which_o as_o proper_a to_o they_o roman_n they_o have_v attain_v unto_o such_o great_a power_n as_o they_o have_v not_o only_o make_v subject_n to_o their_o obedience_n italy_n sycile_n and_o the_o gaul_n and_o likewise_o spain_n in_o a_o short_a time_n but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o have_v undertake_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n after_o they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o carthaginian_n by_o arm_n hiâ—ron_n then_o pass_v on_o we_o will_v show_v how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hieron_n of_o saragosse_n be_v defeat_v and_o ruin_v the_o like_a we_o will_v do_v of_o diverse_a trouble_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n moreover_o how_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ptolemy_n antiochus_n make_v and_o philip_n be_v agree_v touch_v the_o division_n of_o the_o realm_n leave_v unto_o the_o son_n begin_v the_o war_n philip_n against_o egypt_n and_o samos_n and_o antiochus_n against_o syria_n and_o phenicea_n and_o when_o as_o we_o have_v summary_o set_v down_o the_o affair_n of_o spain_n lybia_n and_o sycile_v we_o will_v present_o turn_v our_o discourse_n to_o greece_n as_o the_o affair_n shall_v change_v for_o after_o that_o we_o have_v relate_v the_o war_n at_o sea_n attalus_n which_o attalus_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n make_v against_o philip_n and_o have_v set_v down_o the_o roman_n war_n against_o he_o how_o and_o by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v manage_v and_o what_o success_n it_o have_v observe_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o etoliens_n who_o proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o draw_v antiochus_n out_o of_o asia_n and_o when_o we_o have_v deliver_v the_o cause_n and_o relate_v antiochus_n navigation_n into_o europe_n we_o will_v first_o show_v how_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o greece_n and_o be_v vanquish_v by_o arm_n how_o he_o abandon_v unto_o the_o roman_n all_o the_o country_n which_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n mount_n taurus_n taurus_n three_o we_o will_v show_v with_o what_o power_n the_o roman_n conquer_v the_o empire_n of_o asia_n after_o they_o have_v whole_o defeat_v the_o gaul_n who_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o how_o they_o free_v the_o whole_a country_n on_o this_o side_n mount_n taurus_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o when_o we_o have_v relate_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o etoliens_n and_o cophalin_n in_o their_o war_n morea_n we_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o those_o of_o eumenides_n of_o prshia_n and_o of_o the_o gaul_n the_o like_a we_o will_v do_v of_o that_o of_o ariarate_v against_o pharnace_n from_o thence_o dispatch_v the_o accord_n of_o they_o of_o morea_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o rhodien_fw-mi commonwealth_n we_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o work_n set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n the_o voyage_n which_o antiochus_n surname_v epiphanes_n make_v into_o egypt_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o war_n of_o persiâ—_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o macedonian_n these_o be_v thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v how_o the_o roman_n in_o a_o short_a submit_v the_o whole_a earth_n under_o their_o obedience_n assail_a they_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o discern_v virtue_n from_o vice_n by_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a success_n of_o affair_n year_n or_o from_o the_o praise_n or_o dishonour_n of_o man_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v a_o end_n here_o and_o turn_v our_o relation_n to_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n we_o propound_v to_o set_v down_o for_o this_o have_v continue_v fifty_o three_o year_n during_o the_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v get_v so_o great_a a_o increase_n as_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v well_o know_v that_o they_o must_v do_v what_o their_o people_n command_v but_o for_o that_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v right_o judge_v by_o the_o good_a fortune_n of_o affair_n consider_v that_o many_o time_n those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o do_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a inconueniency_n if_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o time_n and_o contrariwise_a they_o which_o be_v fall_v into_o some_o disaster_n many_o time_n turn_v their_o misfortune_n to_o good_a if_o they_o know_v how_o to_o have_v patience_n we_o have_v think_v it_o fit_v to_o add_v to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v write_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o victor_n be_v what_o mean_v they_o hold_v in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o how_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n region_n and_o country_n yield_v willing_o unto_o they_o and_o moreover_o what_o course_n of_o life_n and_o what_o law_n they_o hold_v with_o all_o the_o world_n aswell_o in_o particular_a as_o general_o with_o all_o their_o commonwealth_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o which_o live_v at_o this_o day_n shall_v plainy_n see_v whither_o it_o be_v good_a to_o fly_v or_o voluntary_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o may_v judge_v whither_o the_o action_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v commendable_a and_o worthy_a of_o memory_n or_o altogether_o unblamable_a behold_v wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o history_n will_v consist_v aswell_o for_o the_o present_a as_o the_o future_a time_n they_o which_o manage_v a_o war_n and_o they_o which_o undertake_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o do_v not_o propound_v the_o victory_n for_o the_o last_o end_n nor_o whole_o to_o subject_v himself_o believe_v i_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o make_v war_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o see_v the_o defeat_n and_o ruin_n neither_o do_v any_o man_n sail_n in_o diverse_a sea_n only_o to_o make_v voyage_n nor_o pursue_v many_o science_n and_o discipline_n in_o regard_n only_o of_o they_o without_o doubt_n we_o pursue_v these_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v seem_v pleasant_a profitable_a or_o decent_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v with_o reason_n say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o work_n have_v be_v to_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o world_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n until_o they_o fall_v again_o into_o new_a combustion_n of_o which_o trouble_v i_o have_v resolve_v to_o write_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a beginning_n write_v for_o that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a and_o memorable_a thing_n have_v not_o only_o be_v present_a at_o
sclavonian_n against_o the_o epirote_n a_o reprehension_n of_o the_o epirote_n some_o gaul_n banish_v theirâ—_n country_n for_o their_o disloyalty_n the_o illirian_o be_v sclavonian_n the_o roman_n embassy_n to_o teuca_n queen_n of_o sclavonia_n a_o bold_a answer_n of_o a_o ambassador_n durazo_n surprise_v by_o the_o sclavonians_n corsue_v besiege_v by_o the_o sclavonian_n a_o victory_n of_o the_o sclavonian_n against_o the_o acheins_n corfu_n yield_v corfu_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n apolonia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n parthenia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n a_o accord_n make_v with_o tâ—uca_n carthagena_n build_v in_o spain_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n a_o treaty_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginians_n a_o description_n of_o italy_n the_o fertillity_n of_o ital._n about_o three_o penny_n a_o pâ—ice_n hard_a to_o be_v credit_v the_o turinois_n and_o agoniens_n the_o genovois_n the_o poe._n volane_fw-mi padova_n bodencus_n the_o venetiens_n come_v from_o paphlagoniâ—_n the_o gaul_n manner_n of_o live_v rome_n take_v by_o the_o gaul_n the_o gault_n return_v against_o the_o roman_n pillage_v make_v by_o the_o gaul_n upon_o the_o roman_n diverse_a victory_n of_o the_o gäule_n against_o the_o roman_n a_o defeat_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o senogallois_n by_o the_o roman_n the_o situation_n of_o senogallia_n the_o bolonian_o defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n in_o delphos_n king_n etas_n and_o gastus_fw-la slay_v the_o occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o gaul_n the_o gaul_n be_v seven_o month_n within_o rome_n amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o descent_n of_o the_o transalpins_n into_o italy_n the_o number_n of_o the_o gaul_n army_n the_o diligence_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o preparation_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v for_o war_n the_o number_n of_o soldier_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o italy_n tuscany_n ruin_v by_o the_o gaul_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o victory_n of_o the_o gaul_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o advice_n of_o aneâ—oeste_n the_o retreat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gaul_n the_o pursuit_n of_o emilius_n caius_n attilius_n the_o order_n of_o the_o gaul_n battle_n caius_n attilius_n slay_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o footman_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n of_o the_o gaul_n the_o arm_n which_o the_o gaul_n do_v use_v a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n army_n the_o take_n of_o king_n congâ—llitane_n the_o death_n of_o king_n aneroeste_n the_o bolonian_o country_n spoyâ—led_v the_o boloniansâ—_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o army_n of_o the_o milannois_n the_o uneasinesse_n of_o the_o gaul_n sword_n a_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o millannois_n the_o gessates_n dwell_v on_o this_o side_n the_o rhâ—ne_n acerra_n besiege_v clâ—stidium_n besiege_v a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n by_o the_o roman_n acerra_n take_v by_o cornelius_n the_o grecian_n terrify_v by_o the_o gault_n asdrubal_n slay_v all_o morâ—a_n reduce_v into_o â—_o league_n the_o name_n of_o the_o acheiâ—s_v well_o entertain_v in_o morea_n the_o pythà gorians_n burn_v in_o italy_n the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o thebains_n arate_fw-la a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o dymensorin_n and_o they_o of_o patra_fw-la tisamenes_n sygus_n the_o alliance_n of_o twelve_o city_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o league_n iseas_n king_n geryneâ—_n arate_fw-la the_o fort_n of_o corinthe_n take_v by_o arate_fw-la lysidas_n aristomacus_n xenon_n cleomines_fw-la the_o envy_n of_o the_o etolienâ—_n against_o the_o acheins_n antigonus_n tutor_n to_o phiâ—ips_n son_n athenes_n the_o cleomenique_fw-la war_n a_o good_a consideration_n of_o arate_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o king_n nicophanes_n cercides_n a_o good_a invention_n of_o arate_fw-la the_o foresight_n of_o arate_fw-la diverse_a defeat_v of_o the_o achâ—â—â—_n acrocâ—rinthe_n yield_v to_o antigonus_n revolt_v of_o aripote_n of_o argos_n argos_n take_v by_o the_o acheins_n acrocorinthe_n take_v by_o antigonus_n tegee_n yield_v unto_o antigonus_n orchomene_n take_v with_o other_o town_n megalopolin_n raze_v thearce_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o historiographer_n what_o be_v require_v in_o a_o tragedy_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o mantiniens_n the_o courteous_a usage_n of_o arate_fw-la to_o the_o mantinienâ—_n the_o great_a villainy_n commit_v by_o the_o mantinienâ—_n the_o mantiniens_n sold._n aristâ—macus_n the_o cruelty_n of_o aristomacus_n aristoâ—acus_n strangle_v the_o great_a 〈…〉_z megalopolitain_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n be_v due_a to_o the_o general_n the_o pillage_n of_o mantinia_n come_v to_o ninescore_o thousand_o crown_n a_o aâ—â—y_n levy_v by_o cleomenes_n antigonus_n blame_v the_o number_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o antigonus_n army_n sellasia_n eua._n olympus_n euclid_n antigonus_n camp_n seat_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o gorgile_n the_o order_n of_o antigonus_n battle_n the_o courage_n of_o philopomene_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o victory_n philopomene_n the_o victory_n of_o antigonus_n against_o clâ—omeâ—es_n lacedaemon_n take_v by_o antigonus_n sparta_n or_o lacedaemon_n the_o victory_n of_o antigonus_n against_o the_o sclavonian_n the_o death_n of_o many_o great_a princesâ—_n the_o country_n conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n hiâ—ron_n the_o war_n which_o antiâ—chous_n and_o philip_n make_v attalus_n mount_v taurus_n eumenides_n ariarate_v morea_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o 53._o year_n polybius_n have_v beenâ—_n preâ—ent_v at_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v demetrius_n lose_v his_o realm_n and_o life_n by_o conspiracy_n thâ—_n desire_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o work_n and_o the_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d the_o eause_n of_o alexander_n war_n in_o persia_n agesilaus_n philip_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o etoliens_n war_n against_o the_o roman_n a_o good_a comparison_n fabius_n the_o war_n of_o hannibal_n continue_v 17._o year_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o fore_a sight_n of_o amilcar_n father_n to_o hannibal_n sardinia_n abandon_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o second_o cause_n the_o three_o cause_n antiochu_n san_fw-it enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n hannibal_n his_o speech_n to_o antiochus_n hannibal_n swear_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n asdrubal_n son_n in_o law_n to_o hannibal_n a_o good_a consideration_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o governor_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n hatred_n never_o commander_n do_v any_o thing_n worthy_o which_o be_v not_o please_v to_o the_o soldier_n carteia_n take_v by_o assault_n country_n conquer_v by_o hannibal_n the_o toletain_v the_o river_n of_o tagus_n hanibal_n victory_n upon_o the_o barbarian_n a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n a_o embassy_n from_o the_o roman_n to_o hannibal_n hannibal_n answer_n to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n demetrius_n king_n of_o sclavonia_n the_o situation_n of_o sagont_n the_o discretion_n of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o interprize_n sagont_n force_v by_o hannibal_n demetrius_n fortefied_a dimale_n the_o arrival_n of_o emilius_n into_o sclavonia_n the_o town_n of_o sclavonia_n reduce_v to_o the_o roman_a obedience_n the_o warlike_a policy_n or_o emilius_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o sclavonian_n demetrius_z a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o little_a judgement_n the_o town_n of_o phare_n raze_v roman_n ambassador_n send_v to_o carthage_n hanno_fw-la answer_n to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n capitolinus_n the_o roman_a tongue_n change_v the_o first_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n i_o conceive_v that_o this_o promontory_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o promontory_n of_o mercure_n in_o africa_n where_o as_o now_o the_o city_n clipca_n stand_v the_o promontory_n of_o beauty_n the_o second_o accord_n other_o article_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n &_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o three_o accord_n the_o manner_n of_o swear_v of_o the_o roman_n &_o carthaginian_n in_o their_o treaty_n phisinus_fw-la a_o historiographer_n another_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n another_o accord_n another_o accord_n make_v with_o asdrubal_n the_o cause_n propound_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o war_n the_o sagontins_n ally_v a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o romance_n the_o opinion_n of_o polybius_n in_o the_o diligence_n of_o a_o history_n polybius_n have_v make_v forty_o book_n the_o roman_a ambassador_n signify_v war_n unto_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o order_n which_o hannibal_n give_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o spain_n the_o equipage_n of_o war_n as_o well_o for_o sea_n as_o laâ—d_v leave_v in_o spain_n by_o hannibal_n to_o asdrubal_n his_o brother_n the_o number_n of_o hannibal_n army_n in_o a_o table_n of_o copper_n see_v by_o polybius_n the_o oration_n which_o hannibal_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n the_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n which_o be_v in_o hannibal_n army_n at_o his_o part_n from_o spain_n the_o number_n of_o man_n which_o hannibal_n
a_o beast_n nor_o final_o any_o thing_n that_o hold_v of_o it_o believe_v i_o in_o time_n past_a man_n do_v not_o feed_v their_o understand_n with_o dream_n nor_o fable_n invent_v in_o barbers-shop_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v impossible_a a_o ignorant_a master_n shall_v make_v a_o learned_a disciple_n final_o they_o be_v discourse_n fit_a for_o old_a woman_n tongue_n to_o entertain_v little_a child_n while_o that_o for_o weakness_n of_o their_o age_n their_o understanding_n have_v no_o apprehension_n nor_o sufficient_a judgement_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o we_o may_v with_o reason_n say_v that_o such_o as_o consume_v their_o year_n and_o grow_v old_a in_o such_o dream_n have_v a_o will_n to_o continue_v still_o child_n and_o although_o they_o common_o say_v that_o war_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o eye_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o will_v thereby_o infer_v that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v of_o it_o but_o when_o necessity_n do_v force_v we_o and_o that_o peace_n shall_v procure_v no_o benefit_n to_o a_o soldier_n but_o idleness_n yet_o he_o must_v foresee_v long_o before_o part_n of_o that_o which_o afterward_o he_o must_v govern_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o as_o a_o horse_n which_o be_v pamper_a and_o not_o ride_v grow_v restit_fw-la and_o prove_v unprofitable_a to_o his_o master_n for_o travail_n so_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o soldier_n idle_a during_o peace_n or_o feed_v with_o dream_n and_o foolish_a invention_n will_v fail_v he_o at_o need_n and_o in_o the_o end_n purchase_v he_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n yet_o do_v not_o imagine_v my_o master_n that_o i_o have_v use_v this_o speech_n as_o blazon_v you_o and_o hold_v you_o for_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o enterprise_n who_o principal_a study_n and_o affection_n be_v the_o read_n of_o such_o book_n rather_o than_o in_o some_o worthy_a recreation_n and_o exercise_n my_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o advertise_v you_o that_o history_n from_o whence_o with_o pleasure_n you_o may_v draw_v great_a profit_n as_o these_o be_v which_o this_o historiographer_n impart_v unto_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o great_a recommendation_n than_o those_o fable_n which_o have_v no_o gracâ—_n but_o when_o they_o be_v most_o without_o reason_n or_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n final_o i_o hope_v you_o shall_v find_v such_o sufficiency_n in_o our_o polybius_n as_o you_o will_v make_v no_o question_n to_o prefer_v he_o as_o the_o paragon_n before_o all_o other_o aswell_o greek_n as_o latin_n which_o be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n of_o who_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o translate_v in_o the_o best_a sort_n i_o can_v those_o five_o first_o book_n which_o of_o forty_o which_o he_o have_v write_v have_v be_v preserve_v half_o ruin_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o time_n hope_v you_o will_v receive_v they_o as_o willing_o as_o i_o offer_v they_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n when_o as_o after_o the_o print_n of_o these_o five_o first_o book_n i_o have_v recover_v some_o latin_a translation_n of_o three_o parcel_n of_o the_o six_o whereof_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o have_v not_o any_o greek_a copy_n and_o likewise_o afterward_o another_o of_o the_o sixteen_o both_o in_o latin_a and_o greek_a i_o employ_v myself_o to_o put_v they_o into_o french_a add_v thereunto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_n camp_n as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v it_o by_o the_o description_n which_o polybius_n maker_n in_o the_o parcel_n of_o the_o six_o book_n and_o when_o as_o the_o printer_n successor_n have_v a_o desire_n afterward_o to_o print_v the_o whole_a and_o entreat_v i_o to_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o which_o be_v new_o publish_v of_o polybius_n his_o work_n which_o be_v certain_a parcel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v relic_n beside_o the_o above_o name_v of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o and_o of_o all_o the_o subsequent_a book_n unto_o the_o seavententh_fw-mi inclusive_a it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o deliver_v he_o any_o other_o but_o those_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o quartane_a ague_n beside_o his_o obstinacy_n in_o use_v a_o small_a character_n for_o the_o spare_n of_o paper_n distaste_v i_o expect_v that_o which_o afterward_o follow_v that_o few_o man_n will_v rest_v satisfy_v for_o that_o all_o thing_n how_o good_a and_o excellent_a soever_o be_v thereby_o find_v without_o grace_n dull_a and_o unpleasing_a for_o this_o cause_n desire_v that_o so_o excellent_a a_o writer_n shall_v not_o remain_v disdain_v and_o without_o grace_n for_o want_n of_o a_o honourable_a impression_n and_o that_o the_o studious_a of_o history_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v i_o resolve_v to_o add_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n assure_v myself_o that_o the_o printer_n for_o his_o part_n will_v have_v a_o care_n that_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o money_n he_o will_v not_o do_v wrong_a to_o his_o honour_n nor_o loose_v his_o charge_n instead_o of_o gain_n to_o god_n alone_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o desire_v your_o charitable_a censure_n in_o that_o there_o be_v some_o literal_a fault_n escape_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o author_n be_v not_o able_a to_o attend_v the_o press_n and_o likewise_o be_v absent_a at_o that_o time_n from_o london_n and_o have_v but_o a_o young_a corrector_n which_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o errata_fw-la page_n 27._o line_n 21._o for_o report_n read_v support_v p._n 27._o l._n 9_o for_o wridgt_v r._n rig_v p._n 33._o l._n 28._o for_o ready_a the_o r._n ready_a for_o the_o p._n 34._o l._n 27._o for_o nor_o be_v r._n nor_o to_o be_v p._n 35._o l._n 39_o for_o they_o r_o then_o p._n 40._o l._n 19_o â—or_a yet_o begin_v r._n yet_o it_o begin_v p._n 45._o l._n 38._o for_o have_v be_v r._n have_v not_o be_v p._n 51._o l._n 44._o for_o hannibal_n r._n aâ—iâ—car_n p._n 62._o l._n 37._o for_o arcanian_n r._n acarnaniens_n p._n 68_o l._n 18._o for_o â—ssâ—ire_n r._n assiâ—_n p._n 79._o l._n 37._o rhine_n r._n rhosne_n p._n 105._o l._n 30._o r._n time_n to_o pass_v p._n 133._o l_o 7_o for_o and_o past_o r._n be_v past_a p._n 131._o l._n 4._o r_o stuffâ—_n their_o play_n p._n 132._o l._n 38._o r._n strike_v dead_a or_o hurt_n p._n 1â—5_n l._n 47._o r._n roman_n l._n 18._o r._n unto_o the_o adriatic_a p._n 177._o l_o 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d as_o without_o p._n â—â—6_n l._n 43._o r._n in_o common_a assembly_n l._n 45._o r._n dancas_fw-la p._n 189._o l._n 12._o r._n raise_v his_o camp_n p._n 193._o l._n 44._o r._n do_v not_o open_o p._n 194._o l._n 15_o r._n create_v a_o king_n p._n 198_o l._n 9_o r._n with_o great_a ship_n p._n 220._o l._n 24._o r_o to_o bring_v he_o p._n 230._o l._n 40_o r._n not_o execute_v p._n 23â—_n l._n 28._o r._n against_o they_o p._n 240._o l._n 2._o 1._o no_o way_n p_o 246._o l._n 10._o r._n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 249._o l._n 25._o bear_v away_o by_o the_o river_n abide_v l._n 38_o r._n be_v p._n 254._o l._n 44._o 1._o part_v from_o lydiâ—_n p._n 264._o l._n 3._o r._n as_o his_o p._n 266._o l._n 46._o r._n arrive_v p._n 267._o l._n 38._o r._n which_o ptolemy_n be_v p._n 274._o 134._o r._n of_o the_o phanâ—tensiâ—_n p._n 278._o l._n 6._o r._n great_a danger_n p._n 279._o l._n â—3_n r._n for_o all_o they_o which_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o polybius_n if_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o history_n have_v be_v omit_v by_o such_o as_o before_o we_o have_v write_v the_o worth_n and_o prowess_n of_o man_n happy_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o use_v some_o argument_n to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v general_o accept_v and_o receive_v for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n more_o easy_a to_o reform_v and_o better_a man_n than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n past_a but_o see_v that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o begin_v thereby_o and_o finish_v it_o ample_o so_o as_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o history_n be_v a_o true_a discipline_n and_o exercise_n for_o the_o conduct_n and_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o she_o only_o be_v the_o mistress_n and_o mean_n to_o bear_v the_o variety_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n patient_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o example_n of_o another_o man_n adversity_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o man_n will_v hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o renew_v the_o discourse_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v former_o be_v so_o well_o deliver_v by_o other_o especial_o by_o i_o to_o who_o the_o newness_n of_o action_n whereof_o we_o intend_v to_o write_v be_v much_o more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v and_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n
aswell_o both_o young_a and_o old_a to_o read_v our_o history_n for_o where_o be_v any_o man_n so_o deprave_a or_o silly_a which_o desire_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n by_o the_o which_o the_o roman_n have_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o their_o obedience_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n within_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o and_o three_o year_n the_o which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o or_o what_o be_v he_o so_o much_o give_v and_o desire_v to_o know_v other_o thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n and_o other_o discipline_n but_o will_v conceive_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n worthy_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o this_o knowledge_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v see_v how_o great_a and_o excellent_a our_o work_n be_v if_o we_o make_v comparison_n of_o other_o principality_n with_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o nam_o of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n whereof_o historiographer_n have_v write_v much_o behold_v those_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v the_o empire_n and_o power_n of_o the_o persian_n for_o a_o time_n have_v be_v great_a persian_n but_o whensoever_o they_o do_v adventure_v to_o pass_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o asia_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v not_o only_o their_o empire_n but_o their_o life_n the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v a_o long_a war_n for_o the_o empire_n and_o command_n of_o greece_n lacedaemonian_n but_o they_o can_v hardly_o keep_v it_o twelve_o year_n quiet_a after_o their_o conquest_n it_o be_v true_a macedonian_n the_o macedonian_n have_n domineer_v and_o rule_v in_o europe_n from_o adria_n to_o the_o danowe_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n thereof_o and_o since_o they_o have_v hold_v the_o empire_n of_o asia_n after_o they_o have_v ruin_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o although_o that_o these_o have_v in_o show_n be_v great_a lord_n and_o enjoy_v large_a and_o spacious_a country_n yet_o they_o never_o touch_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o sicily_n sardinia_n and_o africa_n they_o never_o make_v show_v to_o challenge_v any_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o most_o martial_a of_o europe_n and_o the_o most_o western_a they_o hardly_o in_o my_o opinion_n do_v ever_o know_v they_o roman_n but_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o only_o conquer_v a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o they_o may_v also_o know_v by_o our_o sequel_n how_o great_a the_o profit_n will_v be_v to_o such_o as_o affect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o history_n final_o history_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o time_n since_o the_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o forty_o olimpiade_n as_o for_o the_o action_n and_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o social_a war_n the_o which_o philip_n who_o be_v son_n to_o demetrius_n and_o father_n to_o perseus_n attempt_v first_o with_o the_o acatans_n against_o the_o etâ—lians_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o which_o inhabit_v asia_n the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o war_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o syria_n betwixt_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n philopater_n but_o as_o for_o italy_n and_o africa_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n which_o many_o call_v the_o war_n of_o hannibal_n the_o history_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o sicionius_n have_v leave_v in_o writing_n before_o these_o time_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n be_v without_o civility_n since_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o the_o history_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n draw_v all_o into_o one_o and_o that_o the_o action_n of_o italy_n and_o of_o africa_n be_v mingle_v with_o those_o of_o greece_n and_o asia_n and_o that_o all_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v begin_v our_o work_n in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o roman_n have_v vanquish_v the_o carthaginian_n in_o this_o war_n think_v they_o have_v perform_v their_o great_a task_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o assail_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o presume_v present_o after_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o pass_v into_o greece_n and_o asia_n with_o great_a force_n but_o if_o we_o have_v see_v and_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o the_o law_n of_o commonweal_n contend_v for_o the_o monarchy_n happy_o it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v any_o great_a search_n to_o what_o end_n nor_o upon_o what_o power_n rely_v they_o have_v enter_v into_o such_o great_a action_n but_o for_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v the_o precedent_a force_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o carthage_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_n i_o have_v hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v these_o two_o first_o book_n before_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o history_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o wonder_n nor_o inquire_v in_o read_v our_o work_n what_o council_n what_o force_n and_o what_o treasure_n and_o wealth_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v to_o undertake_v the_o war_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o of_o all_o our_o sea_n consider_v that_o they_o which_o shall_v require_v it_o shall_v see_v plain_o by_o these_o first_o book_n of_o our_o preparation_n that_o the_o roman_n have_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o undertake_v the_o empire_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o attain_v unto_o their_o end_n believe_v that_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o work_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o action_n of_o our_o time_n consist_v principal_o in_o this_o that_o as_o fortune_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n reduce_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n into_o one_o and_o have_v force_v they_o to_o draw_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n so_o the_o force_n which_o she_o have_v use_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o public_a government_n must_v be_v reduce_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o one_o brief_a history_n this_o have_v chief_o incite_v and_o urge_v i_o to_o the_o enterprise_n thereof_o especial_o for_o that_o none_o of_o our_o time_n have_v undertake_v to_o write_v a_o general_a history_n neither_o will_v we_o have_v attempt_v it_o but_o see_v that_o many_o have_v write_v some_o particular_a war_n and_o their_o private_a action_n and_o that_o no_o man_n to_o my_o knowledge_n have_v hitherto_o make_v a_o universal_a and_o general_a commemoration_n of_o thing_n past_a neither_o when_o nor_o how_o they_o begin_v nor_o how_o they_o be_v execute_v and_o perform_v nor_o what_o issue_n they_o have_v i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v well_o do_v if_o by_o our_o mean_n our_o countryman_n may_v read_v a_o work_n of_o fortune_n excellent_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o although_o she_o have_v do_v excellent_a thing_n and_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n among_o man_n yet_o she_o have_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n nor_o purchase_v the_o glory_n of_o victory_n comparable_a to_o our_o time_n the_o which_o they_o that_o have_v write_v the_o particular_a history_n can_v make_v know_v but_o that_o some_o one_o who_o peradventure_o for_o that_o he_o have_v live_v in_o some_o renown_a town_n or_o for_o that_o they_o have_v see_v they_o in_o picture_n imagine_v present_o they_o know_v they_o and_o consequent_o the_o situation_n the_o form_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v not_o probable_a nor_o likely_a they_o which_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o particular_a history_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o general_a in_o my_o opinion_n stray_v no_o less_o from_o the_o truth_n comparison_n then_o if_o some_o one_o consider_v the_o part_n separate_v of_o a_o live_a body_n think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o any_o one_o take_v these_o distinct_a and_o separate_a part_n and_o do_v present_o join_v they_o together_o and_o make_v a_o perfect_a creature_n give_v it_o form_n and_o life_n and_o then_o present_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v soon_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deceive_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o dream_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o part_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v a_o true_a and_o certain_a science_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v imagine_v that_o a_o particular_a history_n be_v of_o small_a use_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o general_a and_o that_o by_o the_o connexion_n comparison_n and_o similitude_n of_o action_n there_o will_v be_v no_o man_n find_v who_o in_o read_v will_v not_o reap_v singular_a profit_n
this_o day_n be_v for_o town_n and_o treasure_n if_o you_o gain_v this_o battle_n you_o shall_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o italy_n final_o after_o so_o many_o labour_n and_o danger_n be_v deliver_v by_o this_o alone_a you_o shall_v purchase_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o roman_n you_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o emperor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o any_o need_n of_o word_n but_o of_o effect_n by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n before_o it_o be_v long_o you_o shall_v all_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o my_o promise_n after_o these_o remonstrance_n 〈◊〉_d commend_v their_o resolution_n he_o plant_v his_o camp_n upon_o the_o riverside_n where_o the_o enemy_n great_a force_n lay_v the_o day_n follow_v he_o command_v they_o to_o treat_v themselves_o well_o and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o battle_n for_o the_o day_n follow_v and_o therefore_o at_o the_o three_o day_n he_o pass_v the_o river_n at_o the_o sunrising_a battle_n and_o put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n but_o emilius_n see_v that_o his_o force_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o that_o place_n and_o know_v that_o hannibal_n will_v dislodge_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n come_v not_o out_o of_o his_o fort._n when_o as_o hannibal_n have_v stay_v some_o time_n there_o see_v that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a call_v the_o enemy_n forth_o to_o fight_v he_o retire_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n to_o the_o camp_n and_o send_v the_o numidian_n to_o charge_v those_o which_o come_v from_o the_o roman_n lesser_a camp_n to_o water_n which_o they_o keep_v and_o detain_v from_o they_o pursue_v they_o with_o great_a cry_n unto_o the_o fort._n whereat_o varro_n disdain_v much_o that_o the_o roman_a camp_n shall_v be_v annoy_v by_o these_o man_n be_v the_o more_o inflame_v and_o encourage_v unto_o battle_n the_o whole_a multitude_n wish_v nor_o desire_v nothing_o more_o so_o much_o the_o expectance_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v tedious_a and_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o news_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n that_o although_o the_o army_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o a_o place_n to_o give_v battle_n yet_o they_o be_v one_o right_a against_o another_o and_o that_o there_o be_v daily_a encounter_n all_o the_o world_n enter_v into_o great_a heaviness_n and_o care_n certain_o the_o roman_n have_v receive_v late_o wonderful_a great_a loss_n fear_v much_o the_o future_a rome_n every_o man_n fore-casts_a with_o himself_o what_o the_o roman_n fortune_n will_v be_v after_o the_o defeat_n of_o this_o army_n all_o the_o world_n pour_v out_o threat_n against_o the_o sibyl_n book_n they_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o private_a house_n but_o prodigy_n and_o strange_a sign_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v addict_v to_o prayer_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n and_o to_o ceremony_n ceremonious_a for_o the_o roman_n be_v great_a observer_n as_o well_o in_o public_a as_o in_o private_a in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n neither_o do_v they_o let_v pass_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o their_o remembrance_n which_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v varro_z to_o who_o the_o authority_n belong_v the_o next_o day_n at_o the_o sunrising_a draw_v forth_o the_o army_n out_o of_o both_o the_o camp_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o companion_n hold_v and_o part_v with_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o great_a fort_n he_o join_v unto_o they_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a then_o put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n he_o place_v the_o roman_a horseman_n upon_o the_o right_a wing_n which_o be_v near_a unto_o the_o river_n next_o to_o the_o which_o continue_v the_o order_n he_o dispose_v of_o the_o footman_n with_o the_o great_a number_n of_o ensign_n and_o the_o close_a band_n and_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o ally_n be_v upon_o the_o left_a wing_n and_o in_o front_n those_o that_o be_v light_o arm_v horse_n they_o be_v with_o their_o ally_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fourscore_o thousand_o foot_n and_o about_o six_o thousand_o horse_n hannibal_n pass_v the_o river_n at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v they_o of_o maiorque_fw-la and_o minâ—rque_fw-la with_o those_o that_o be_v light_o arm_v before_o and_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n at_o two_o place_n he_o plant_v himself_o before_o the_o enemy_n order_v the_o horseman_n of_o gaul_n and_o spain_n near_o unto_o the_o river_n upon_o the_o left_a wing_n against_o the_o roman_a horseman_n battle_n after_o which_o he_o set_v footman_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o african_n who_o be_v arm_v to_o proof_n and_o after_o they_o the_o gaul_n and_o spaniard_n and_o final_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o african_n and_o on_o the_o right_a wing_n he_o lodge_v his_o numidian_a horseman_n when_o he_o have_v put_v his_o whole_a army_n in_o order_n he_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n the_o troop_n of_o gaul_n and_o spaniard_n he_o order_v they_o in_o a_o crooked_a form_n and_o a_o weak_a figure_n mean_v that_o the_o african_n shall_v undergo_v the_o danger_n before_o they_o as_o a_o safeguard_n to_o the_o battle_n the_o african_n be_v arm_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o you_o will_v have_v take_v it_o for_o a_o roman_a battalion_n spaniard_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v get_v at_o trebia_n and_o at_o the_o lake_n of_o perouza_n the_o gaul_n and_o spaniard_n carry_v the_o like_a target_n but_o their_o sword_n differ_v for_o the_o spaniard_n be_v short_a and_o therefore_o easy_a wherewith_o they_o do_v both_o thrust_n and_o strike_v horse_n but_o the_o gaul_n be_v long_o and_o without_o point_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o terrible_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o gaul_n naked_a above_o the_o waste_n and_o the_o spaniard_n attire_v in_o shirt_n of_o linen_n wrought_v with_o purple_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o own_o country_n there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o above_o forty_o thousand_o foot_n with_o the_o succour_n that_o come_v from_o gaul_n lucius_n emilius_n lead_v the_o right_a wing_n and_o tarrentius_fw-la varro_n the_o left_a marcus_n attilius_n and_o cneius_n servilius_n govern_v the_o battalion_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o as_o for_o the_o carthaginian_a captain_n asdrubal_n lead_v the_o left_a wing_n hanno_n the_o right_a and_o hannibal_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n with_o his_o brother_n mago_n the_o roman_n look_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n to_o the_o north_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v annoy_v with_o the_o sun_n after_o they_o have_v give_v warning_n to_o battle_n cannaâ—_n the_o encounter_n and_o skirmish_n be_v for_o a_o time_n equal_a but_o when_o as_o the_o gaul_n and_o spaniard_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n spaniard_n have_v charge_v the_o roman_n the_o combat_n be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o charge_n and_o recharge_v but_o join_v together_o they_o do_v fight_v foot_n to_o foot_n and_o man_n to_o man_n after_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o horse_n there_o the_o carthaginian_n vanquish_v and_o slay_v most_o of_o the_o roman_n fight_v valiant_o and_o with_o great_a courage_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o rest_n they_o slay_v they_o retire_v near_o the_o river_n without_o any_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n and_o then_o the_o footman_n receive_v those_o that_o be_v advantageous_o arm_v charge_v one_o another_o the_o spaniard_n and_o gaul_n resist_v the_o roman_n valiant_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o be_v force_v they_o retire_v break_v their_o lunary_n order_n then_o the_o roman_a battalion_n pursue_v with_o great_a courage_n do_v easy_o disorder_v the_o enemy_n rank_n again_o for_o that_o of_o the_o gaul_n be_v weak_a as_o have_v fortify_v the_o horn_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o danger_n wherefore_o the_o horn_n and_o the_o midst_n be_v not_o equal_a so_o as_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o gaul_n battalion_n advance_v far_o upon_o the_o horn_n like_o a_o half_a moon_n the_o crookedness_n turn_v towards_o the_o enemy_n final_o the_o roman_n pursue_v they_o march_v through_o without_o any_o resistance_n so_o as_o at_o their_o come_n they_o have_v upon_o their_o flank_n the_o african_n that_o be_v best_o arm_v who_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o target_n charge_v their_o enemy_n upon_o the_o side_n thrust_v with_o their_o sword_n so_o as_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o hannibal_n the_o roman_n be_v enclose_v among_o the_o lybian_o by_o the_o encounter_n which_o they_o have_v make_v against_o the_o gaul_n they_o do_v not_o fight_v by_o battalion_n but_o man_n to_o man_n or_o by_o troop_n turn_v against_o those_o which_o charge_v they_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o although_o that_o lucius_n emilius_n emilius_n who_o command_v the_o right_a wing_n have_v be_v in_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o horseman_n yet_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o well_o mean_v therefore_o that_o in_o give_v courage_n his_o deed_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o word_n
where_o they_o please_v for_o their_o own_o gain_n after_o which_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n full_a of_o wealth_n towards_o the_o eniades_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o peania_n resolve_v to_o take_v it_o by_o assault_n assault_n the_o which_o he_o do_v after_o many_o attempt_n for_o although_o the_o town_n be_v not_o very_o big_a have_v but_o a_o thousand_o pace_n in_o circuit_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o wall_n tower_n and_o house_n he_o raze_v the_o wall_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o ruin_v the_o house_n command_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o timber_n and_o tile_n to_o the_o eniades_n by_o water_n the_o etoliens_n first_o begin_v to_o fortify_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o ceniades_n to_o defend_v it_o rampr_v the_o wall_n make_v of_o ditch_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o fortification_n of_o a_o town_n but_o be_v advertise_v of_o philip_n approach_n they_o flee_v for_o fear_n philip_n take_v this_o town_n without_o any_o resistance_n lead_v his_o army_n into_o calydonia_n to_o a_o certain_a town_n which_o be_v hold_v very_o strong_a call_v claos_n the_o which_o be_v well_o rampired_a with_o wall_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fortification_n attalus_n have_v furnish_v the_o etoliens_n with_o munition_n to_o defend_v it_o but_o the_o macedonian_n take_v it_o by_o force_n they_o overran_a and_o spoil_v all_o calydonia_n and_o then_o return_v unto_o the_o enlade_n whereas_o philip_n consider_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o place_n as_o well_o for_o other_o affair_n as_o for_o his_o passage_n into_o morea_n resolve_v to_o repair_v the_o wall_n for_o the_o eniades_n be_v maritime_a opposite_a to_o acarnania_n by_o the_o sea_n which_o join_v unto_o the_o etoliens_n near_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o corinthe_n it_o be_v a_o city_n situate_v in_o morea_n right_a against_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o dimeens_n and_o neighbour_n to_o the_o country_n near_o unto_o araxis_n distant_a only_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n which_o thing_n philip_n consider_v eniâ—des_n he_o fortify_v the_o fort_n apart_o and_o join_v unto_o it_o the_o port_n and_o arsenal_n with_o a_o wall_n make_v use_n of_o the_o material_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o peania_n while_o that_o philip_n be_v busy_a about_o this_o work_n he_o receive_v letter_n from_o macedony_n by_o the_o which_o they_o do_v advertise_v he_o that_o the_o dardanian_n doubt_v of_o his_o voyage_n into_o morea_n make_v haft_n to_o levy_v man_n and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o war_n to_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o macedony_n after_o which_o news_n resolve_v to_o succour_v it_o speedy_o he_o send_v back_o the_o acheins_n ambassador_n with_o this_o answer_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v order_n for_o his_o affair_n of_o macedony_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o in_o so_o great_a recommendation_n as_o to_o come_v to_o their_o aid_n with_o all_o his_o force_n after_o this_o he_o return_v speedy_o with_o his_o army_n by_o those_o country_n where_o he_o have_v former_o pass_v and_o as_o he_o pass_v the_o gulf_n of_o ambracia_n part_v from_o acarnania_n to_o epirus_n demetrius_n of_o phare_n who_o the_o roman_n have_v chase_v out_o of_o sclavonia_n meet_v he_o who_o the_o king_n embrace_v he_o with_o great_a courtesy_n cause_v to_o sail_v to_o corinthe_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o march_v into_o macedony_n by_o thessaly_n where_o draw_v to_o epirus_n he_o present_o transport_v himself_o into_o macedony_n to_o the_o town_n of_o pella_n but_o when_o the_o dardanian_n be_v advertise_v by_o some_o fugitive_n thracian_n of_o the_o king_n come_v they_o present_o dissolve_v their_o army_n be_v terrify_v with_o fear_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o macedony_n philip_n advertise_v of_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o dardanian_n thing_n give_v leave_v unto_o his_o soldier_n to_o gather_v new_a corn_n and_o every_o man_n to_o retire_v into_o his_o country_n for_o his_o part_n he_o go_v into_o thessaly_n and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o summer_n in_o larissa_n at_o the_o same_o time_n panlus_n emilius_n triumph_v at_o rome_n after_o his_o return_n from_o sclavonia_n hannibal_n after_o the_o take_n of_o sagont_n have_v send_v his_o army_n to_o winter_n the_o roman_n advertise_v of_o the_o raze_n of_o sagont_n send_v a_o embassy_n to_o carthage_n demand_v hannibal_n and_o make_v their_o preparation_n for_o war_n publius_n cornelius_n and_o titus_n sempronius_n be_v then_o create_v consul_n of_o which_o affair_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o precedent_a book_n but_o we_o now_o make_v a_o brief_a repetition_n to_o refresh_v the_o memory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o we_o have_v promise_v all_o the_o action_n may_v be_v present_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o olympiade_n be_v past_a and_o when_o as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o election_n which_o the_o etoliens_n make_v be_v come_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o dorimache_n for_o general_n of_o the_o war_n etoliens_n who_o be_v seize_v of_o the_o magistracy_n he_o draw_v together_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o high_a country_n of_o epirus_n he_o make_v a_o most_o cruel_a spoil_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o rather_o to_o ruin_v the_o epirote_n then_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n then_o pass_v the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n dodonâ—e_n he_o set_v fire_n of_o the_o cloister_n and_o ruin_v all_o its_o beauty_n and_o final_o he_o demollish_v it_o behold_v how_o the_o etoliens_n can_v observe_v any_o mean_a either_o in_o peace_n or_o war_n so_o as_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o they_o violate_v the_o common_a conversation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o as_o dorimache_n have_v commit_v all_o these_o mischief_n and_o many_o great_a he_o return_v into_o his_o country_n but_o while_o that_o winter_n last_v and_o that_o every_o man_n despair_v of_o the_o come_n of_o philip_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o winter_n the_o king_n take_v three_o thousand_o man_n with_o buckler_n and_o two_o thousand_o with_o target_n with_o three_o hundred_o candiot_n and_o about_o four_o hundred_o horse_n part_v from_o larissa_n and_o take_v his_o way_n by_o thessaly_n he_o come_v to_o negrepont_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v by_o beocia_n and_o megara_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o december_n he_o arrive_v at_o corinthe_n make_v his_o voyage_n so_o secret_o as_o no_o man_n of_o morea_n discover_v it_o then_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o corinthe_n shut_v and_o set_v watch_n upon_o the_o way_n the_o day_n follow_v he_o send_v to_o sisyon_n for_o old_a arate_fw-la he_o then_o advertise_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n and_o townes_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o in_o order_n these_o thing_n thus_o order_v he_o continue_v his_o voyage_n as_o he_o have_v resolve_v and_o seat_v his_o camp_n near_o to_o dioscore_n a_o town_n of_o philiasia_n at_o the_o same_o time_n euripides_n part_v from_o psophis_n accompany_v with_o two_o legion_n of_o elience_n pirate_n at_o sea_n and_o some_o voluntary_n so_o as_o all_o together_o make_v two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o foot_n and_o about_o a_o hundred_o horse_n take_v his_o way_n by_o phenice_n and_o stymphalia_n be_v ignorant_a that_o philip_n be_v in_o field_n and_o desirous_a to_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o sicyoniens_n it_o fall_v out_o the_o night_n that_o philip_n camp_v near_o unto_o dioscore_n that_o euripides_n pass_v further_o at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o sicyoniens_n and_o that_o some_o candiot_n which_o be_v with_o philip_n abandon_v their_o ensign_n and_o go_v to_o forage_v meet_v he_o by_o who_o mean_n know_v that_o the_o macedonian_n be_v near_o he_o draw_v his_o army_n out_o of_o the_o country_n hope_v that_o after_o he_o have_v past_o the_o country_n of_o stymphalia_n he_o may_v easy_o defeat_v the_o macedonian_n in_o place_n of_o advantage_n philip_n have_v no_o advertisement_n raise_v his_o camp_n the_o next_o day_n at_o the_o sunrising_n as_o he_o have_v resolve_v sâ—ymphallâ—_n to_o take_v his_o way_n under_o stymphalia_n towards_o the_o caphire_n for_o there_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o acheins_n to_o meet_v in_o arm_n when_o the_o macedonian_a scout_n be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o the_o countryman_n call_v apeaure_n about_o ten_o furlong_n distant_a from_o the_o stymphalin_n town_n apeâ—ure_n it_o happen_v by_o chance_n that_o the_o scout_n of_o the_o elience_n arrive_v there_o also_o the_o which_o euripides_n perceive_v and_o amaze_v at_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n he_o fly_v with_o some_o of_o they_o euripides_n and_o recover_v sophis_n by_o grove_n which_o lay_v disperse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elience_n
be_v call_v and_o command_v appelles_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n in_o their_o presence_n the_o which_o he_o perform_v bold_o and_o without_o blush_v acheins_n final_o the_o king_n speak_v not_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v moreover_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o that_o arate_fw-la the_o king_n have_v find_v you_o ingrateful_a and_o deceitful_a he_o have_v resolve_v to_o return_v into_o macedony_n have_v first_o call_v the_o acheiâ—s_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o occasion_n arate_fw-la whereunto_o arate_fw-la answer_v the_o king_n say_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v light_o but_o to_o consider_v well_o of_o the_o business_n when_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o ally_n and_o friend_n before_o he_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o slander_n this_o be_v proper_a for_o a_o king_n and_o very_o profitable_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o slander_n you_o must_v call_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o let_v appelles_n enter_v with_o they_o and_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o discover_v the_o truth_n before_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o acheins_n this_o answer_n be_v please_v unto_o the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o will_v diligent_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n they_o then_o depart_v but_o within_o few_o day_n after_o when_o as_o appelles_n can_v not_o find_v any_o proof_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v object_v there_o be_v by_o chance_n a_o great_a testimony_n find_v of_o arate_fw-la his_o innocency_n for_o whilst_o that_o philip_n ruin_v the_o province_n the_o elienses_n have_v some_o suspicion_n of_o amphidamus_n have_v resolve_v to_o take_v he_o and_o to_o send_v he_o bind_v into_o etolia_n the_o which_o amphidamus_n discover_v he_o steal_v away_o secret_o and_o come_v first_o to_o olympia_n but_o have_v certain_a news_n that_o philip_n stay_v at_o dyme_n to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n he_o go_v speedy_o unto_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o arate_fw-la have_v news_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o amphidamus_n from_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v wonderful_a joyful_a know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o macedonian_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n entreat_v he_o to_o call_v amphidamus_n for_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o can_v give_v best_a satisfaction_n in_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o who_o the_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v and_o that_o moreover_o he_o will_v willing_o deliver_v the_o truth_n see_v that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o philip_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d banish_v his_o native_a country_n and_o that_o all_o his_o hope_n consist_v in_o he_o only_o at_o who_o word_n the_o king_n be_v move_v and_o call_v for_o amphidamus_n he_o find_v that_o appelles_n have_v false_o slander_v he_o wherefore_o after_o that_o day_n he_o hold_v arate_fw-la in_o great_a esteem_n and_o favour_n but_o dislike_v the_o practice_n of_o appelles_n although_o he_o be_v force_v to_o endure_v this_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o great_a authority_n which_o he_o hold_v but_o appelles_n change_v not_o his_o humour_n morea_n he_o deprive_v taurion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o morea_n not_o tax_v he_o with_o any_o offence_n but_o commend_v and_o hold_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n about_o the_o king_n for_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n courtier_n behold_v a_o new_a invention_n of_o slander_n to_o wrong_v any_o one_o not_o in_o blame_v he_o but_o in_o commend_v he_o there_o be_v also_o find_v but_o principal_o among_o courtier_n a_o malicious_a diligence_n accompany_v with_o envy_n and_o fraud_n by_o a_o mutual_a jealousy_n and_o extreme_a avarice_n antigâ—nus_n he_o do_v likewise_o endeavour_n to_o disappoint_v alexander_n the_o chamberlain_n and_o affect_v the_o care_n of_o the_o king_n person_n for_o himself_o and_o final_o to_o break_v all_o the_o order_n which_o antigonus_n have_v leave_v who_o have_v due_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o son_n during_o his_o life_n and_o die_v he_o provide_v wise_o for_o the_o four_o for_o he_o leave_v a_o will_n by_o the_o which_o he_o set_v down_o a_o order_n what_o the_o macedonian_n shall_v do_v and_o what_o charge_v they_o shall_v execute_v labour_v to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o ambition_n and_o discord_n which_o may_v rise_v in_o court_n he_o appoint_v appelles_n to_o be_v tutor_n to_o his_o son_n who_o have_v be_v at_o the_o war_n with_o he_o and_o he_o make_v leonce_n chief_a of_o the_o soldier_n which_o carry_v target_n and_o megalee_n chancellor_n and_o taurion_n governor_n of_o morea_n it_o be_v true_a that_o appelles_n at_o that_o time_n hold_v leonce_n and_o megalee_n in_o his_o subjection_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o chase_v away_o alexander_n and_o taurion_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v supply_v their_o place_n in_o person_n or_o by_o his_o creature_n the_o which_o undoubted_o he_o have_v do_v if_o arate_fw-la have_v not_o prevent_v it_o but_o now_o he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o folly_n and_o covetousness_n for_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o he_o suffer_v that_o which_o he_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o power_n to_o do_v unto_o other_o but_o we_o will_v forbear_v at_o this_o present_a to_o deliver_v the_o cause_n make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o book_n and_o we_o will_v endeavour_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n to_o set_v down_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o place_n after_o this_o philip_n come_v to_o argos_n where_o he_o pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o winter_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o send_v back_o his_o army_n into_o macedony_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o polybius_n the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o polybius_n the_o year_n of_o arate_fw-la his_o government_n be_v end_v about_o may_n for_o so_o the_o acheins_n measure_v the_o time_n he_o leave_v it_o etoliens_n and_o epirate_n take_v it_o and_o dorimache_n be_v then_o chief_a of_o the_o etoliens_n at_o the_o same_o time_n summer_n beginning_n hannibal_n be_v part_v from_o carthage_n with_o his_o army_n for_o that_o the_o war_n grow_v hoâ—e_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o make_v haste_n pass_v ebro_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n then_o the_o roman_n send_v titus_n sempronius_n with_o a_o army_n into_o africa_n and_o publius_n cornelius_n into_o spain_n antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n have_v no_o more_o hope_n to_o decide_v their_o controversy_n concern_v syria_n neither_o by_o embassy_n nor_o meeting_n have_v begin_v the_o war_n and_o then_o king_n philip_n press_v with_o want_n of_o victual_n and_o money_n for_o his_o army_n cause_v the_o acheins_n to_o assemble_v by_o their_o magistrate_n but_o when_o as_o the_o people_n be_v meet_v at_o egia_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n the_o king_n see_v arate_fw-la much_z discontent_v for_o the_o affront_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o appelles_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o election_n and_o that_o eperate_a be_v disdain_v of_o they_o all_o as_o a_o man_n simple_a by_o nature_n and_o slothful_a and_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o scorn_n know_v also_o the_o treachery_n of_o appelles_n and_o leonce_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o turn_v his_o affection_n to_o arate_fw-la and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v persuade_v the_o magistrate_n to_o refer_v their_o diet_n to_o sicyon_n he_o speak_v courteous_o to_o old_a and_o young_a arate_fw-la and_o persuade_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o first_o affection_n charge_v appelles_n with_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v whereunto_o they_o consent_v he_o present_o after_o his_o entry_n into_o the_o assembly_n obtain_v by_o their_o favour_n be_v necessary_a for_o his_o present_a affair_n for_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o acheins_n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n thirty_o thousand_o crown_n acheins_n that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o month_n pay_v for_o the_o soldier_n and_o threescore_o and_o eleven_o mine_n of_o wheat_n every_o mine_n be_v value_v at_o five_o quarter_n a_o comb_n and_o a_o bushel_n of_o london_n measure_n and_o withal_o as_o long_o as_o philip_n shall_v remain_v in_o morea_n he_o shall_v have_v six_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o crown_n monthly_o which_o be_v do_v the_o acheins_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o town_n but_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o the_o troop_n return_v the_o king_n think_v it_o best_a to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n by_o sea_n for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v enter_v their_o country_n and_o surprise_v they_o on_o either_o side_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v one_o another_o aswell_o for_o the_o distance_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o for_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o war_n by_o sea_n as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o sudden_a descent_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o at_o that_o
which_o grow_v thereby_o some_o take_v their_o lease_n from_o the_o censor_n to_o who_o other_o associate_v themselves_o other_o become_v surety_n for_o the_o farmer_n and_o some_o bring_v the_o inventory_n of_o the_o good_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o senate_n have_v the_o knowledge_n for_o it_o rest_v in_o they_o to_o prolong_v the_o term_n and_o to_o grant_v some_o abatement_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o loss_n final_o to_o remit_v the_o whole_a debt_n if_o there_o have_v happen_v any_o impossibility_n there_o be_v infinite_a case_n wherein_o the_o senate_n may_v help_v or_o hurt_v but_o those_o much_o which_o hire_v the_o public_a rent_n whereof_o the_o senate_n have_v the_o charge_n they_o also_o name_v the_o judge_n in_o most_o of_o their_o convention_n as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a as_o far_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v wherefore_o rely_v upon_o their_o wisdom_n and_o fear_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o aaffaire_n they_o careful_o observe_v the_o instance_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o senate_n advice_n they_o do_v not_o willing_o oppose_v against_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o consul_n for_o that_o all_o in_o general_n wheresoever_o the_o roman_a â—mpire_n do_v extend_v be_v under_o their_o command_n as_o well_o in_o private_a as_o in_o public_a as_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o either_o of_o these_o be_v such_o as_o they_o may_v mutual_o bring_v profit_n or_o prejudice_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o fit_o unite_v against_o all_o cross_n and_o disaster_n as_o we_o can_v find_v a_o better_a form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o when_o as_o any_o common_a terror_n shall_v present_v itself_o and_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o succour_v one_o another_o the_o force_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o great_a as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n want_v neither_o do_v any_o man_n fail_v in_o his_o charge_n but_o all_o tend_v joint_o to_o bring_v to_o a_o good_a end_n that_o which_o have_v be_v resolve_v and_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v ordain_v may_v not_o be_v delay_v beyond_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n final_o all_o employ_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o public_a as_o in_o private_a to_o finish_v the_o enterprise_n wherefore_o they_o have_v this_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o that_o their_o force_n be_v unresistable_a and_o they_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o they_o resolve_v again_o if_o free_v from_o the_o public_a fear_n of_o stranger_n they_o abandon_v themselves_o â—o_o prosperity_n and_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o good_a fortune_n then_o usual_o they_o grow_v insolent_a and_o proud_a allure_v by_o flattery_n and_o give_v to_o delight_n and_o idleness_n then_o may_v they_o easy_o see_v how_o the_o commonwealth_n study_v to_o help_v itself_o for_o when_o as_o any_o one_o of_o the_o part_n will_v be_v mistress_n and_o rule_v more_o than_o be_v fit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d manifest_a that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v new_o erect_v according_a to_o our_o discourse_n the_o enterprise_n of_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v mutual_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v so_o as_o none_o of_o they_o can_v fly_v off_o nor_o advance_v itself_o either_o of_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o charge_n as_o well_o by_o a_o oppositit_fw-la on_o to_o their_o enterprise_n as_o through_o a_o present_a fear_n of_o punishment_n a_o parcel_n of_o the_o six_o book_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n when_o the_o roman_n have_v choose_v the_o consul_n they_o appoint_v the_o tribune_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fourteen_o of_o those_o which_o have_v follow_v the_o war_n five_o year_n and_o ten_o other_o which_o have_v continue_v ten_o year_n among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v four_o on_o horseback_n and_o six_o on_o foot_n who_o must_v of_o necessity_n go_v until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o six_o and_o forty_o year_n except_o such_o who_o estate_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o above_o seven_o pound_n sterling_a for_o those_o they_o leave_v and_o reserve_v they_o for_o the_o sea_n but_o if_o the_o affair_n be_v urgent_a and_o press_a the_o footman_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v twenty_o year_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o citty-magistrate_n no_o man_n can_v execute_v it_o before_o he_o have_v serve_v ten_o year_n when_o the_o consul_n ordain_v a_o levy_n they_o make_v proclamation_n by_o the_o trumpet_n on_o what_o day_n all_o the_o the_o roman_n of_o sufficient_a age_n to_o bear_v arm_n to_o meet_v the_o which_o they_o do_v yearly_a when_o the_o prefix_a day_n be_v come_v and_o that_o all_o the_o able_a man_n be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o assemble_v before_o the_o capitole_n the_o young_a tribune_n divide_v themselves_o into_o four_o part_n as_o the_o people_n and_o consul_n have_v ordain_v for_o that_o they_o make_v the_o general_a and_o first_o division_n of_o their_o band_n into_o four_o legion_n then_o the_o four_o first_o choose_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o first_o legion_n the_o three_o follow_v to_o the_o second_o the_o four_o subsequent_a to_o the_o three_o and_o the_o three_o last_o to_o the_o four_o they_o ordain_v the_o two_o first_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a to_o the_o first_o legion_n the_o three_o next_o to_o they_o of_o the_o second_o the_o two_o follow_v to_o the_o three_o and_o to_o the_o four_o the_o three_o last_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a when_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribune_n have_v be_v thus_o make_v so_o as_o all_o the_o legion_n have_v their_o captain_n equal_o they_o cast_v lot_n upon_o every_o race_n be_v set_v apart_o one_o from_o another_o right_o against_o either_o legion_n and_o they_o call_v their_o company_n most_o common_o fall_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o which_o they_o choose_v four_o young_a man_n of_o like_a constitution_n legion_n after_o which_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o first_o legion_n make_v the_o first_o choice_n then_o the_o second_o the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o last_o of_o all_o and_o again_o upon_o the_o present_n of_o other_o four_o they_o of_o the_o second_o choose_v first_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n in_o order_n they_o of_o the_o first_o begin_v the_o last_o then_o of_o the_o four_o which_o be_v present_v after_o these_o the_o tribunes_z of_o the_o three_o legion_n choose_v the_o first_o and_o they_o of_o the_o second_o be_v the_o last_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v always_o this_o election_n by_o porrion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o circulation_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o to_o every_o legion_n the_o man_n be_v equal_o divide_v when_o they_o have_v choose_v this_o number_n the_o which_o they_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o legion_n may_v consist_v sometime_o of_o four_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o foot_n sometime_o of_o five_o thousand_o if_o the_o danger_n seem_v great_a and_o that_o the_o division_n be_v thus_o make_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o muster_v their_o horseman_n after_o the_o leginary_n at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v the_o first_o by_o a_o election_n of_o the_o rich_a make_v by_o the_o censor_n of_o which_o they_o appoint_v three_o hundred_o to_o every_o legion_n the_o levy_n be_v thus_o make_v every_o tribune_n draw_v together_o his_o legion_n and_o in_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a they_o take_v a_o oath_n from_o he_o to_o obey_v his_o captain_n faithful_o and_o to_o execute_v their_o commandment_n then_o the_o rest_n swear_v particular_o in_o pass_v testify_v by_o asigne_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o their_o first_o man_n have_v do_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n the_o consul_n advertise_v the_o governor_n of_o town_n ally_v in_o italy_n from_o who_o they_o think_v good_a to_o draw_v succour_n acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o number_n of_o man_n the_o day_n and_o the_o place_n when_o they_o shall_v meet_v which_o shall_v be_v levy_v who_o after_o they_o have_v make_v their_o levy_n according_o they_o send_v they_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n and_o give_v they_o a_o commander_n and_o a_o treasurer_n but_o when_o the_o tribune_n at_o rome_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o soldier_n they_o send_v they_o back_o appoint_v a_o day_n and_o a_o place_n to_o every_o legion_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v without_o arm_n legion_n when_o they_o be_v draw_v together_o on_o the_o day_n appoint_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o young_a among_o they_o and_o weak_a in_o their_o estate_n to_o carry_v javelin_n or_o dart_n then_o such_o as_o be_v more_o advance_v in_o year_n they_o carry_v arm_n which_o they_o call_v fork_a dart_n or_o javelin_n and_o they_o which_o be_v strong_a of_o body_n and_o more_o age_a be_v make_v principal_n but_o the_o triarij_fw-la be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a so_o many_o difference_n of_o name_n and_o age_n be_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o likewise_o of_o arm_n in_o
market_n place_n without_o arm_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o youth_n they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n cry_v liberty_n advise_v and_o persuade_v the_o citizen_n to_o rest_v assure_v that_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v there_o for_o their_o good_a but_o all_o the_o tarentin_o which_o hold_v the_o roman_n party_n be_v advertise_v of_o this_o action_n retire_v to_o the_o fort_n the_o rest_n assemble_v without_o arm_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n to_o who_o hannibal_n speak_v gracious_o when_o the_o tarentin_o have_v general_o conceive_v by_o his_o speech_n and_o unexpected_a hope_n he_o send_v many_o of_o they_o away_o give_v they_o charge_n at_o their_o return_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o tarentin_o upon_o their_o door_n and_o if_o by_o fortune_n or_o chance_v any_o one_o do_v it_o to_o a_o roman_n house_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n wherefore_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o man_n accustom_v unto_o this_o charge_n and_o send_v they_o present_o to_o spoil_v the_o roman_n house_n will_v they_o to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o tarentin_o lodging_n for_o enemy_n which_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o tarentine_n final_o he_o keep_v the_o rest_n in_o battle_n to_o succour_v the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v draw_v together_o great_a store_n of_o good_n by_o this_o spoil_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n answer_v the_o conceive_a hope_n of_o the_o tarentin_o come_v to_o good_a they_o then_o return_v to_o arm_n the_o day_n follow_v hannibal_n hold_v a_o council_n with_o the_o tarentin_o decree_v to_o separate_v the_o city_n from_o the_o fort_n and_o to_o fortify_v it_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o roman_n hold_v the_o fort._n wherefore_o he_o begin_v first_o to_o fortify_v the_o city_n with_o pallisadoe_n right_a against_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o hill_n which_o be_v before_o the_o fort._n and_o know_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v stir_v and_o make_v some_o attempt_n he_o appoint_v sufficient_a force_n think_v that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o will_v be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o amaze_v the_o roman_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o tarentin_o when_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o their_o impalement_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n assail_v their_o enemy_n with_o great_a confidence_n courage_n and_o resolution_n hannibal_n fight_v with_o they_o a_o little_a provoke_v they_o to_o the_o combat_n carthaginian_n but_o when_o as_o many_o of_o they_o past_a beyond_o the_o hill_n he_o give_v courage_n to_o his_o man_n encounter_v the_o enemy_n when_o the_o combat_n grow_v hot_a as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o a_o straight_a place_n environ_v with_o wall_n the_o roman_n in_o the_o end_n be_v rough_o repulse_v give_v back_o so_o as_o many_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o numidian_n hand_n final_o the_o great_a part_n be_v repulse_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n die_v after_o this_o hannibal_n fortify_v the_o city_n with_o pallisadoe_n without_o danger_n and_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o like_n he_o be_v at_o quiet_a he_o likewise_o force_v the_o enemy_n to_o remain_v shut_v up_o in_o their_o fort_n in_o fear_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o but_o also_o of_o the_o fort._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o citizen_n he_o have_v so_o puff_v up_o their_o courage_n as_o they_o hold_v themselves_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o roman_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n afterward_o hannibal_n leave_v some_o little_a space_n from_o the_o palisado_n towards_o the_o city_n he_o make_v a_o ditch_n answer_v the_o palisado_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o fort_n from_o whence_o some_o time_n there_o be_v soldier_n draw_v unto_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n moreover_o have_v pallisadoe_v this_o ditch_n this_o fortification_n prove_v not_o less_o strong_a than_o a_o wall_n beside_o the_o which_o within_o towards_o the_o city_n leave_v a_o reasonable_a space_n he_o begin_v a_o wall_n from_o that_o part_n which_o they_o call_v the_o saviour_n unto_o that_o which_o they_o call_v deep_o so_o as_o without_o any_o garrison_n these_o fortification_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o tarentin_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n leave_v then_o a_o sufficient_a garrison_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n and_o wall_n erota_n he_o plant_v his_o camp_n forty_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n near_o the_o river_n which_o some_o call_v gallea_n other_o erota_n which_o name_n it_o have_v take_v from_o that_o other_o river_n pass_v near_o unto_o lacedaemon_n which_o they_o likewise_o call_v erota_n the_o tarentin_o in_o truth_n have_v many_o such_o as_o well_o in_o the_o country_n as_o in_o the_o city_n for_o that_o undoubted_o they_o have_v take_v their_o colony_n and_o race_n from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o wall_n be_v finish_v and_o end_v aswell_o by_o the_o diligence_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o tarentin_o as_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n hannibal_n resolve_v to_o overthrow_v the_o fort._n and_o when_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o the_o siege_n the_o roman_n have_v receive_v into_o the_o fort_n succour_v by_o sea_n from_o metaponcia_n they_o be_v something_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v and_o in_o the_o night_n assail_v hannibal_n engine_n ruine_v they_o all_o with_o their_o preparation_n this_o make_v hannibal_n to_o despair_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o fort._n and_o when_o the_o city_n wall_n be_v make_v perfect_a he_o assemble_v the_o tarentin_o and_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o sea_n tarentin_o against_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o present_a time_n but_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o port_n be_v in_o the_o command_n of_o the_o fort_n it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o help_v themselves_o with_o ship_n at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o port_n where_o as_o the_o roman_n have_v all_o necessary_n bring_v unto_o they_o safe_o so_o as_o the_o city_n shall_v never_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n hannibal_n consider_v this_o he_o let_v the_o tarentin_o understand_v that_o if_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o fort_n lose_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o will_v present_o yield_v it_o to_o they_o the_o which_o the_o tarentin_o hearing_n they_o allow_v of_o his_o speech_n but_o they_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n effect_v it_o unless_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n army_n the_o which_o can_v not_o then_o be_v do_v wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o conceive_v whereto_o hannibal_n tend_v propound_v these_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o maintain_v that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v master_n of_o the_o sea_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n they_o wonder_v more_o not_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v his_o conception_n when_o he_o have_v view_v the_o place_n within_o the_o wall_n from_o the_o port_n unto_o the_o outward_a sea_n he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o ship_n may_v sail_v close_o unto_o the_o wall_n towards_o the_o south_n when_o he_o have_v give_v this_o advice_n unto_o the_o tarentin_o they_o not_o only_o embrace_v it_o sudden_o but_o commend_v hannibal_n wonderful_o present_o after_o they_o have_v make_v wheel_n they_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o ship_n which_o be_v soon_o do_v then_o speak_v for_o that_o affection_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o workman_n prevail_v much_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o tarentin_o past_o their_o ship_n into_o the_o open_a sea_n and_o safe_o besiege_v those_o of_o the_o fort_n who_o receive_v their_o succour_n from_o abroad_o in_o regard_n of_o hannibal_n leave_v the_o city_n he_o raise_v his_o camp_n and_o return_v three_o day_n after_o to_o the_o palisado_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n he_o stay_v to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o winter_n a_o parcel_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o polybius_n behold_v the_o most_o renown_a and_o excellent_a action_n comprehend_v under_o the_o aforesaid_a olympiade_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n which_o it_o contain_v of_o which_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v of_o in_o two_o book_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o our_o commentary_n have_v be_v something_o rough_a and_o that_o they_o be_v please_v to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o auditor_n and_o blame_v by_o other_o in_o truth_n other_o historiographer_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n help_v themselves_o with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o history_n draw_v many_o man_n to_o the_o read_n of_o their_o commentary_n the_o manner_n to_o discourse_n of_o genealogy_n cause_v a_o desire_n to_o hear_v that_o also_o which_o speak_v of_o colony_n voyage_n possession_n and_o race_n which_o please_v a_o curious_a man_n of_o little_a judgement_n as_o that_o of_o ephorus_n
antigonus_n and_o ptolemy_n 360_o logbasse_n send_v ambassador_n by_o the_o sâ—lgenses_n 263_o logbasse_n and_o his_o child_n slay_v 265_o lycurgus_n call_v home_o 272_o louse_n defeat_v euripâ—des_n 273_o lacedæmonians_n commonweal_n 305_o lisse_n take_v by_o philip._n 3â—4_n laodicea_n the_o wâ—fe_n of_o acheus_n 327_o lacedaemon_n take_v by_o epaminuâ—das_n 340_o lelius_n assail_v syfax_n his_o camp_n by_o fire_n 420_o lucius_n sâ—ruivus_n lucius_n citinus_n and_o lucius_n fabius_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o carthage_n 425_o loss_n of_o ship_n which_o philip_n make_v 449_o m._n marcus_n valerius_n and_o octatillius_fw-la choose_a consul_n 10_o marcelle_n take_v by_o assault_n 16_o marcus_n attillius_n take_v with_o 500_o roman_n 24_o many_o tower_n ruin_v by_o their_o engine_n mount_v erix_n â—8_o mount_n aetna_n ibid._n mutiny_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n 45_o matho_n punish_v 58_o megalopoly_n raze_v 91_o mount_v taurus_n 103_o modena_n besiege_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o gaul_n 125_o misery_n very_o common_a among_o soldier_n 137_o magobrother_n to_o hannibal_n 144_o marcus_n manuttus_fw-la constable_n 154_o many_o country_n ruin_v by_o hannibal_n ibid._n manuttus_fw-la his_o speech_n 164_o messenian_n seek_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o acheins_n 179_o music_n profitable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n 186_o messenian_n always_o friend_n to_o the_o arcadian_n and_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 192_o machate_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o etoliens_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 149_o machaâ—e_n prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 195_o metropolis_n take_v and_o burn_v 209_o mountain_n of_o appiare_n 212_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n 216_o money_n and_o corn_n deliver_v to_o philip_n by_o the_o acheins_n 224_o methap_n take_v by_o philip._n 228_o methape_n raze_v by_o philip._n 231_o magalee_n &_o leonce_n do_v outrage_n to_o arate_fw-la 232_o magalee_n and_o crinon_n condemn_v by_o the_o king_n in_o 12000._o crown_n ibid._n mutiny_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o misery_n of_o courtier_n 238_o magalee_n kill_v himself_o 239_o molen_n go_v to_o fieâ—d_v with_o a_o army_n 246_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n 250_o molen_n crucify_a 253_o i_o of_o wheaâ—_n about_o two_o of_o our_o bushel_n weigh_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n 263_o mutiny_n among_o the_o megalopolitain_n 273_o monarchal_a government_n of_o one_o alone_a by_o fear_n 283_o mutual_a knit_v together_o of_o three_o commonweal_n 290_o manner_n of_o tribune_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o legion_n 293_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n camp_a 297_o manner_n how_o they_o punish_v such_o as_o fail_v in_o the_o watch._n 300_o manner_n of_o recompense_v the_o soldier_n valour_n 301_o mago_n deliver_v the_o fort._n 364_o many_o river_n come_v out_o of_o tauris_n 370_o machenides_n slaâ—ne_v 393_o manner_n of_o libias_n live_v 404_o manner_n of_o breed_a swine_n in_o italy_n 405_o maegarena_n save_v himself_o naked_a 440_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 441_o n_o naraâ—e_n 51_o note_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o roman_n 58_o nicophanes_n cercidâ—s_n 87_o never_o commander_n do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a which_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o his_o soldier_n 109_o nature_n of_o philip._n 216_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 224_o nicagores_n accuse_v cleâ—menes_n 243_o number_n of_o scipio_n army_n at_o landâ—_n 361_o number_n of_o ship_n that_o be_v take_v 366_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 387_o nabir_n tyrant_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 415_o niâ—on_n and_o agathoclâ—â—_n slay_v 443_o number_n of_o philip_n ship_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n 447_o o_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o zantippus_n 23_o one_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o vessel_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n 26_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o roman_n vessel_n lose_v 28_o occasion_n â—o_o renew_v the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o gaul_n 72_o order_n of_o the_o gaul_n battle_n 76_o orcomene_n take_v with_o other_o town_n 91_o order_n of_o antigonus_n battaile_n 98_o other_o article_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 107_o opinion_n of_o polybius_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o a_o history_n 120_o order_n which_o hannibal_n give_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o spain_n 121_o oration_n which_o hannibal_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n 122_o order_n which_o hannibal_n hold_v to_o put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 170_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o cynethensesâ—_n 186_o ocanthy_n 205_o order_n that_o philip_n hold_v to_o take_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n 228_o old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n 240_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n order_n of_o molens_n battaile_n 252_o order_n of_o ptolemy_n army_n in_o battle_n 267_o order_n of_o antiochus_n his_o battle_n ibid._n ochtocracia_n be_v a_o government_n of_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 283_o olygarchâ—â—_n 286_o office_n of_o the_o â—_z 288_o order_n of_o the_o watch_n 299_o order_n of_o two_o camp_n in_o march_v 302_o order_n for_o the_o engine_n of_o battery_n 320_o order_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o a_o town_n 365_o order_n of_o philopomâ—ns_n battle_n 390_o order_n of_o machanides_n army_n ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 401_o of_o the_o voyage_n of_o alexander_n against_o dâ—rius_n calisthenes_n 408_o order_n of_o battle_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n 422_o order_n which_o syphax_n and_o asdrubal_n hold_v ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 431_o order_n of_o â—annibal_n his_o battle_n ibid._n oâ—nanthe_n sad_a 440_o p_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n 5_o policy_n of_o hieron_n 6_o philin_n 9_o palermo_n besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v by_o assault_n 27_o policy_n of_o cecilius_n to_o defeat_v the_o elephant_n 28_o port_n of_o trepanum_n take_v by_o luctation_n commander_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n 41_o policy_n of_o amilcar_n 51_o prudence_n of_o hieron_n 55_o phenice_n take_v by_o the_o sclanonians_n 61_o parthenia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 65_o pillage_n make_v by_o the_o gaul_n upon_o the_o roman_n 70_o policy_n of_o the_o gaul_n 74_o pursuit_n of_o emilius_n 75_o pythagorian_o burn_v in_o italy_n 82_o port_n of_o corinthe_n take_v 85_o pillage_n of_o mantinnia_n come_v to_o nine_o score_n 1000_o crown_n 96_o polybius_n have_v be_v present_a at_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v 105_o philip._n 106_o philiws_fw-la a_o historiographer_n 118_o polybius_n have_v make_v forty_o book_n 120_o part_v of_o the_o roman_a army_n 126_o polybius_n his_o remonstrance_n against_o historiographer_n 130_o polybius_n visit_v the_o alps_n 131_o polybius_n his_o excuse_n 135_o polybius_n have_v visit_v africa_n spain_n and_o the_o gaul_n 137_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n for_o a_o example_n to_o his_o soldier_n 138_o paulus_n emilius_n speâ—ch_n to_o the_o soldier_n 167_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n 169_o polybius_n write_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v see_v or_o receive_v from_o those_o which_o have_v see_v they_o 175_o philip._n ibid._n ptolemy_n philopater_n ibid._n polymarche_n 184_o philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n 187_o philip_n wise_a answer_n 188_o phebidins_n 190_o philip_n army_n 196_o prâ—sias_n 201_o plâ—tor_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n 205_o philip_n army_n 208_o poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n 299_o peania_n take_v by_o assault_n 210_o philip_n fortify_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniades_n ibid._n psophis_n take_v by_o assault_n 213_o philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o aeheins_n 214_o philip_n assault_n alphira_n 217_o phialenses_n yield_v to_o philip._n 218_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 229_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 230_o paphia_n burn_v 231_o philip_n come_v to_o corinth_n 233_o philip_n sail_n to_o corinth_n 239_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 241_o ptolemy_n slay_v by_o cleâ—mâ—nes_n 244_o practice_n of_o molen_n against_o epigeâ—â—_n 250_o ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n 255_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n 257_o pednelissenses_n besiege_v 262_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o acheus_n and_o the_o selgense_n 265_o pâ—olomyes_n victory_n against_o antiochus_n 269_o present_n make_v to_o the_o rhodiens_n by_o many_o city_n 270_o ptolemy_n his_o present_n to_o the_o rhodiens_n 271_o peace_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 277_o philip_n enterprise_n against_o sclanonia_n 280_o philip_n leave_v his_o enterprise_n for_o fear_n ibid._n prusias_n defeat_v the_o gâ—ules_n 281_o principality_n or_o monarchy_n 284_o pay_n and_o entertainment_n of_o foot_n and_o horse_n 302_o plato_n commonweal_n be_v to_o beâ—_n reject_v 306_o â—ompe_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o a_o honourable_a person_n 309_o philip_n cause_v arate_fw-la to_o be_v poison_v 323_o philomene_n appoint_v for_o hunt_v 329_o philip_n subdue_v by_o the_o thessalonian_n 348_o publius_n scipiâ—_n and_o his_o brother_n create_v aedile_n 358_o publius_n answer_n to_o andobale_n 376_o philops_n man_n â—akes_v war_n against_o machanides_n tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n 389_o publius_n scipiâ—_n draw_v his_o army_n together_o 394_o publius_n scipio_n