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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
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lycurgus_n philip_n army_n the_o situation_n of_o constantinople_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o pontic_a sea_n bosphorus_n cimeriques_n two_o cause_n why_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o pontic_a run_v continual_o the_o danowe_n the_o shelf_n in_o the_o sea_n king_n darius_n the_o refuge_n of_o europe_n the_o country_n of_o the_o ox_n chrysopolis_n the_o commodity_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o abydos_n and_o sestes_n the_o continual_a war_n of_o the_o constantinopolitain_n with_o the_o thracian_n brennus_n chief_a of_o the_o gaul_n the_o thracian_n vanquish_v by_o the_o gaul_n a_o absolute_a defeat_n of_o the_o â—aules_n empire_n a_o tole_n impose_v upon_o those_o that_o fail_v into_o the_o black_a sea_n by_o constantinople_n mecatondore_n &_o olympiodore_n prusias_n attalus_n and_o achens_n the_o mean_n of_o acheus_n reign_n acheus_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n fanum_n take_v by_o prusias_n from_o the_o constantinopolitain_n a_o embassy_n send_v by_o the_o rhodiens_n to_o ptolemy_n the_o death_n of_o thibete_n canare_fw-la king_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o constantinopotitan_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n a_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n candy_n in_o a_o manner_n reduce_v all_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gnosiens_n and_o gortiniens_n the_o lyciens_fw-fr town_n raze_v and_o burn_v plator_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n mithridates_n the_o rhodiens_n succour_v the_o synopense_n the_o situation_n of_o synope_n alexander_n dorimache_n egyrus_n oeanthy_n the_o situation_n of_o egire_n egire_n surprise_v by_o the_o etoâ—â—ens_n a_o assault_n give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n the_o etoliens_n defeat_v by_o the_o egirate_n alexander_n slay_v dorimache_n smother_v micchus_fw-la defeat_v the_o castle_n of_o mure_n take_v by_o euripides_n athence_o take_v by_o lycurgus_n the_o situation_n â—f_n ambracia_n scope_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o macâ—dony_n ambracia_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o gulf_n of_o ambracia_n poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n fifteen_o hundred_o etoliens_n defeat_v byâ—_n philip._n metropolis_n take_v and_o burn_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o â—rolient_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n ithoria_n very_o strong_a peania_n take_v by_o assault_n philip_n fortifios_fw-la the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniâ—des_n the_o retreat_n of_o the_o dardâ—â—iant_a without_o do_v any_o thing_n dorimache_n choose_a general_n of_o the_o etoliens_n the_o retreat_n of_o euripides_n from_o sâ—ymphallâ—_n the_o mountain_n of_o apeâ—ure_n thy_o flight_n of_o euripides_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o etoliens_n arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n the_o situation_n of_o psophis_n the_o river_n of_o erimanthe_n a_o sally_n of_o the_o elienses_n upon_o the_o macedonian_n psophâ—_n take_v by_o assault_n a_o composition_n make_v between_o the_o citizen_n of_o psophis_n and_o philip._n philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o acheins_n lâ—ssion_n take_v straton_n thalame_fw-gr 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arate_fw-la taurion_n dispossess_v of_o the_o government_n of_o morea_n the_o condition_n of_o courtier_n alexandeâ—_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigâ—nus_n eperate_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n and_o dorimachâ—_n of_o the_o etoliens_n money_n &_o corn_n deliver_v to_o philip_n by_o the_o acheins_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n the_o conspiracy_n of_o appelles_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n which_o philip_n leave_v at_o dyme_n the_o situation_n of_o cephalenâ—â—a_n leonce_n traitor_n to_o philip._n ambassador_n send_v to_o philip_n from_o the_o messeniens_fw-la and_o acarnaniens_fw-la the_o river_n of_o acheloe_n methape_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o order_n which_o philip_n hold_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n therm_n spoil_v by_o the_o macedonian_n the_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o courtesy_n of_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o athenian_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o blame_n of_o philip._n the_o law_n of_o war_n the_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o vanquish_v a_o enemy_n by_o mildness_n the_o etoliens_n charge_v philip_n rearward_n paphia_n burriâ—_n methape_n raze_v by_o philip._n the_o etoliens_n make_v a_o sally_n out_o of_o strate_n megalee_n and_o leonce_n do_v outrage_n to_o arate_fw-la megalee_n and_o crinon_n condemn_v by_o the_o king_n in_o 12000._o crown_n the_o condemnation_n of_o magalee_n and_o crinon_n lycurgus_n take_v the_o town_n of_o elea._n philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n menelaie_n amycle_n the_o great_a diligence_n of_o philip._n the_o situation_n of_o amycle_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n the_o port_n of_o gythia_n the_o castle_n of_o olympe_n the_o messeniens_fw-la surprise_v by_o lycurgus_n philip_n part_n from_o elia_n spoil_v all_o as_o he_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o erota_n the_o â—light_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n ambassador_n from_o rhodes_n to_o chios_n a_o mutiny_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n leonce_n and_o his_o faction_n retire_v to_o appelles_n the_o misery_n of_o courtier_n the_o flight_n of_o megalee_n the_o take_n of_o leonce_n appelles_n take_v prisoner_n megalee_n kill_v himself_o the_o death_n of_o appelles_n and_o his_o son_n philip_n sail_v to_o corinthe_n the_o flight_n of_o lycurgus_n into_o etolia_n the_o mountain_n panachaique_n old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o authors_n good_a intention_n a_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n upon_o ptolemy_n a_o army_n near_o unto_o ephesus_n mega_n beronice_n archidamusâ—layne_v â—layne_z by_o cleomenes_n nicagorus_n 〈◊〉_d faith_fw-mi cleomenes_z cleomenes_z take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v in_o guard_n the_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n ptolomyâ—layne_v â—layne_z by_o cleomenes_n thenodote_n antiochus_n soâ—_n to_o seleucus_n the_o speech_n of_o hermes_n against_o epigene_n antiochus_n marry_v lâ—â—dicea_n molâ—n_o go_v to_o field_n with_o a_o army_n the_o situation_n of_o media_n liban_n antiliâ—ban_n the_o town_n of_o brâ—chesâ—_n the_o retreat_n of_o molon_n xenoete_n his_o army_n defeat_v and_o spoil_v a_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n the_o practice_n of_o molon_n against_o epigene_a antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n the_o order_n of_o molons_n battle_n the_o death_n of_o molon_n molon_n crusâ—câ—fled_v antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n antiochus_n have_v a_o soâ—ne_n artabazaâ—es_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochâ—â—_n apolâ—phanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n apolophanes_n adviâ—â—_n to_o â—nâ—iochus_fw-la ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n the_o situation_n of_o seâ—euciâ—_n antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o selevoia_n seleucia_n assault_v the_o town_n of_o broach_v besiege_v tyrus_n and_o ptâ—lâ—mais_fw-fr taken_z the_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n a_o army_n raise_v by_o ptoâ—omy_n the_o distribution_n of_o ptolomes_n army_n to_o his_o captain_n a_o embassy_n send_v from_o antiochus_n to_o ptolemy_n reason_n of_o the_o war_n propound_v by_o antiochus_n thâ—_n answer_n of_o ptolomes_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n a_o levy_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n from_o the_o arcadiâ—ns_n to_o antiochus_n antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o a_o combat_n at_o sea_n and_o land_n diverse_a town_n take_v by_o antiocâ—us_n