account_n of_o suidas_n therefore_o fall_v on_o the_o 3030._o that_o of_o xanthus_n on_o the_o 3634._o of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o late_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o historical_a and_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n of_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v find_v and_o even_o that_o uncertain_a whether_o appliable_a to_o he_o or_o to_o the_o persian_a plato_n style_v zoroaster_n the_o son_n of_o oromase_n but_o oromase_n as_o plutarch_n and_o other_o show_v be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o god_n by_o zoroaster_n the_o persian_a and_o his_o follower_n whence_o i_o conceive_v that_o plato_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o persian_a zoroaster_n who_o perhaps_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n be_v either_o allegorical_o style_v or_o fabulous_o report_v to_o be_v the_o â—on_n of_o god_n or_o of_o some_o good_a genius_n as_o pythagoras_n plato_n and_o many_o other_o excellent_a person_n be_v 1._o pliny_n report_v that_o zoroaster_n not_o particularise_v which_o of_o they_o laugh_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o his_o brain_n do_v beat_v so_o hard_o that_o it_o heave_v up_o the_o hand_n lay_v upon_o it_o a_o presage_n of_o his_o future_a science_n and_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o desert_n twenty_o year_n upon_o cheese_n so_o temper_v as_o that_o it_o become_v not_o old_a â—he_v assyrian_a zoroaster_n say_v suidas_n pray_v he_o may_v die_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o advise_v the_o assyrian_n to_o preserve_v his_o ash_n assure_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v they_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o fail_v but_o cedrenus_n attribute_n the_o same_o to_o the_o perâ—â—an_n of_o write_n attribute_v to_o he_o be_v mention_v 1._o verse_n two_o million_o upon_o which_o hermippus_n write_v a_o comment_n and_o add_v â—ables_n to_o they_o oracle_n perhaps_o part_n of_o the_o foresay_a verse_n upon_o these_o syrianus_n write_v a_o comment_n in_o twelve_o book_n of_o agriculture_n 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the_o 2682._o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o africanus_n for_o who_o invention_n the_o babylonian_n honour_v he_o as_o a_o god_n there_o be_v yet_o stand_v say_v lib._n pliny_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n belus_n he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o the_o science_n of_o the_o star_n and_o 1._o diodorus_n speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o affirm_v that_o afterward_o many_o colony_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v disperse_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o belus_n repute_v to_o be_v son_n of_o neptune_n and_o lybia_n carry_v one_o to_o babylon_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o settle_v it_o institute_v priest_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o egypt_n exempt_a from_o all_o public_a charge_n and_o duty_n which_o the_o babylonian_n call_n chaldaean_n these_o observe_v the_o staâ—s_n imitate_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n naturalist_n and_o astrologer_n thus_o diodorus_n but_o that_o belus_n be_v son_n of_o neptune_n and_o lybia_n be_v nothing_o but_o greek_a mythology_n that_o he_o bring_v a_o colony_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o babylon_n be_v fabulous_a for_o the_o egyptian_n have_v not_o any_o correspondence_n with_o foreigner_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o but_o to_o confirm_v that_o he_o be_v skilful_a in_o those_o science_n hist._n aelian_a give_v this_o relation_n xerxes_n son_n of_o darius_n break_v up_o the_o monument_n of_o ancient_a belus_n find_v a_o urn_n of_o glass_n in_o which_o his_o dead_a body_n lie_v in_o oil_n but_o the_o urn_n be_v not_o full_a it_o want_v a_o hand-â—readth_a of_o the_o top_n next_o the_o urn_n there_o be_v a_o little_a pillar_n on_o which_o it_o be_v write_v â—hat_n whosoever_o shall_v open_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o do_v not_o fill_v up_o the_o urn_n shall_v have_v ill_a fortune_n which_o xerxes_n read_v grow_v afraid_a and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v pour_v oil_n into_o it_o with_o all_o speed_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o fill_v then_o he_o command_v to_o pour_v into_o it_o the_o second_o time_n but_o neither_o do_v it_o increase_v at_o all_o thereby_o so_o that_o at_o last_o fail_v of_o success_n he_o give_v over_o and_o shut_v up_o the_o monument_n depart_v very_o sad_a nor_o do_v the_o event_n foretell_v by_o the_o pillar_n deceive_v he_o for_o he_o lead_v a_o army_n of_o 50_o myriad_n against_o greece_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a defeat_n and_o return_v home_o die_v miserable_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o nighttime_n abed_o to_o this_o belus_n semiramis_n his_o daughter_n 2._o erect_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v exceed_v high_a and_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o addict_v themselves_o there_o to_o contemplation_n of_o the_o star_n do_v exact_o observe_v their_o rise_n and_o setting_n chap._n v._n other_o chaldaean_n philosopher_n from_o zoroaster_n be_v derive_v the_o chaldaean_a magi_n and_o philosopher_n his_o disciple_n among_o who_o 36._o pliny_n mention_n one_o azonaces_n master_n of_o zoroaster_n which_o doubtless_o must_v have_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o late_a zoroaster_n there_o be_v many_o of_o that_o name_n as_o we_o show_v former_o by_o the_o same_o cit_fw-la author_n be_v mention_v of_o the_o ancient_a magi_n marmaridius_n a_o babylonian_a and_o zarmocenidas_n a_o assyrian_a of_o who_o nothing_o be_v leave_v but_o their_o name_n no_o monument_n extant_a of_o they_o to_o these_o add_v suid._n zoromasdres_n a_o chaldaean_a philosopher_n who_o write_v mathematics_n and_o physics_n and_o teucer_n a_o babylonian_a a_o ancient_a author_n who_o write_v concern_v the_o decanate_n the_o mathematician_n also_o say_v lib._n strabo_n mention_v some_o of_o these_o as_o cidenas_n and_o naburianus_fw-la and_o sudinus_n and_o seleucus_n of_o seleucia_n a_o chaldaean_a and_o many_o other_o eminent_a person_n chap._n vi_o of_o berosus_n who_o first_o introduce_v the_o chaldaic_a learning_n into_o greece_n after_o these_o flourish_v berosus_n or_o as_o the_o greek_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n euseb._n some_o interpret_v the_o son_n of_o oseas_n for_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o chaldee_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syraicâ—_n whence_o bar-ptolemaeus_a as_o if_o the_o son_n of_o ptolemy_n bartimaeus_a and_o the_o like_a gorionides_n and_o other_o rabbin_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d bar-hosea_n the_o arabian_n barasa_n so_o abenephi_fw-la and_o other_o 31._o barthius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o assert_v he_o contemporary_a with_o moses_n which_o opinion_n just_o he_o condemn_v as_o ridiculous_a 7._o claudius_n verderius_n in_o his_o censure_n upon_o the_o annian_a berosus_n affirm_v he_o live_v a_o little_a before_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a upon_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n we_o find_v in_o the_o oration_n of_o tatian_n against_o the_o gentile_n but_o the_o same_o tatian_n add_v he_o dedicate_v his_o history_n to_o that_o antiochus_n who_o be_v the_o three_o from_o alexander_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o read_n unquestionable_a for_o 10._o eusebius_n cite_v the_o same_o place_n of_o tatian_n thus_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a priest_n of_o belus_n at_o babylon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n and_o dedicate_v to_o antiochus_n the_o three_o after_o seuleucus_n a_o history_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n in_o three_o book_n and_o relate_v the_o action_n of_o their_o king_n mention_n one_o of_o they_o name_v nabuchodonosor_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o text_n of_o tatian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o alexander_n and_o indeed_o this_o read_n seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o story_n the_o next_o to_o alexander_n be_v seleucus_n nicator_n the_o next_o to_o he_o antiochus_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o
antiochus_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o begin_v his_o reign_n sixty_o one_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n now_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o berosus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n take_v babylon_n may_v be_v thirty_o year_n old_a or_o less_o and_o at_o his_o 90_o year_n or_o somewhat_o young_a might_n dedicate_v his_o history_n to_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o we_o may_v say_v that_o by_o antiochus_n the_o three_o from_o alexander_n be_v mean_v antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reckon_v alexander_n himself_o inclusive_o for_o one_o seleucus_n the_o second_o antiochus_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o to_o who_o from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v but_o 44_o year_n and_o in_o approve_v this_o account_n we_o may_v retain_v the_o read_n of_o eusebius_n suppose_v the_o first_o to_o be_v seleucus_n the_o second_o antiochus_n soter_n the_o three_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v this_o inconsistent_a with_o gesner_n translation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o tatian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o stephen_n edition_n of_o eusebius_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o tatian_n himself_o qui_fw-la alexandri_fw-la aetate_fw-la vixit_fw-la which_o interpretation_n sibyl_n oâ—â—phrius_n panuinus_n also_o follow_v but_o consider_v these_o word_n more_o intent_o it_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n say_v vossius_fw-la that_o it_o may_v better_o be_v render_v qui_fw-la alexandri_fw-la aetate_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la whereby_o all_o scruple_n may_v be_v take_v away_o suppose_v berosus_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v but_o two_o year_n before_o alexander_n death_n by_o which_o account_n he_o must_v have_v be_v but_o 64_o year_n old_a when_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o he_o dedicate_v his_o book_n begin_v to_o reign_v which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v berosus_n publish_v his_o history_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemaeus_n philadelphus_n for_o he_o reign_v 38_o year_n and_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n antiochus_n soter_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o syria_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o of_o who_o antiochus_n dedicate_v his_o book_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v we_o assent_v to_o the_o learned_a tatian_n â—onradus_fw-la gesâ—erus_fw-la who_o by_o alexander_n conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o he_o who_o be_v surname_v the_o great_a son_n of_o philip_n but_o that_o alexander_n who_o succeed_v demetrius_n soter_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o demetrius_n nicanor_n by_o antiochus_n understanding_n antiochus_n sedetes_n who_o reign_v next_o after_o demetrius_n nicanor_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o berosus_n must_v have_v be_v a_o whole_a age_n late_a than_o maâ—etho_fw-mi but_o maâ—etho_n flourish_v under_o philadelphus_n as_o vossius_fw-la elsewhere_o prove_v philadelphus_n die_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 133_o olympiad_n but_o antiochus_n sedetes_n invade_v syria_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 16â—th_z olympiad_n how_o then_o can_v berosus_n live_v so_o late_o who_o be_v a_o little_a precedent_n to_o manetho_n as_o syncellus_n express_o affirm_v again_o we_o may_v assert_v the_o time_n of_o berosus_n another_o way_n 55._o pliny_n say_v he_o give_v account_n of_o 480_o year_n which_o doubtless_o be_v year_n of_o nabonassar_n now_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o nabonassar_n begin_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 8_o olympiad_n from_o which_o if_o we_o reckon_v 480_o it_o will_v fall_v upon_o the_o late_a end_n of_o soter_n reign_n wherefore_o berosâ—s_v dedicate_v his_o book_n either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n these_o argument_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o time_n of_o berosus_n this_o berosus_n be_v mention_v by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n 7._o vitruvius_n say_v he_o first_o settle_v in_o the_o island_n coos_n and_o there_o open_v learning_n 1._o josephus_n that_o he_o introduce_v the_o write_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n concern_v astronomy_n and_o philosophy_n among_o the_o grecian_n 37._o pliny_n that_o the_o athenian_n for_o his_o divine_a prediction_n dedicate_v to_o he_o public_o in_o their_o gymnasium_n a_o statue_n with_o a_o golden_a tongue_n he_o be_v mention_v likewise_o by_o 19_o tertullian_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 48._o chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la he_o write_v babylonicks_n or_o chaldaic_n in_o three_o book_n for_o they_o be_v cite_v promiscuous_o under_o both_o these_o title_n the_o babylonicks_n of_o berosus_n 14._o athenaeus_n cite_v but_o tatian_n say_v he_o write_v the_o chaldaic_a history_n in_o three_o book_n and_o 1._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n cite_v berosus_n his_o three_o of_o chaldaic_n and_o elsewhere_o simple_o his_o chaldaic_a history_n and_o agathias_n affirm_v he_o write_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o mede_n for_o those_o book_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o assyrian_a or_o chaldaean_a affair_n but_o also_o the_o median_a 2._o agathias_n as_o somewhere_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a and_o athenocles_n and_o simacus_fw-la relate_fw-la who_o have_v record_v the_o antiquity_n of_o assyrian_n and_o mede_n out_o of_o this_o work_n 1._o josephus_n have_v preserve_v some_o excellent_a fragment_n but_o the_o supposititious_a berosus_n of_o annius_n be_v most_o trivial_a and_o foolish_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o his_o megasthenes_n and_o archilochus_n many_o king_n be_v there_o reckon_v which_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v and_o scarce_o be_v there_o any_o of_o those_o fragment_n which_o josephus_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o true_a berosus_n on_o the_o contrary_a some_o thing_n be_v plain_o repugnant_a as_o when_o he_o say_v semiramis_n build_v babylon_n whereas_o josephus_n say_v berosus_n write_v that_o it_o be_v not_o build_v by_o semiramis_n a_o daughter_n of_o this_o berosus_n be_v mention_v by_o paraen_n justin_n martyr_n a_o babylonian_a sibyl_n 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