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the_o city_n who_o flee_v to_o timotheus_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fleet_n and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o war._n he_o patronise_v their_o cause_n and_o transport_v they_o into_o the_o island_n where_o they_o seize_v upon_o a_o strong_a castle_n call_v arcadia_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o timotheus_n very_o much_o molest_v and_o damnify_v the_o townsman_n they_o of_o zacynthus_n desire_v aid_n from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n zazynthirn_n ant._n ch._n 371._o the_o lacedaemonian_n assist_v the_o zazynthirn_n who_o first_o before_o they_o will_v begin_v a_o war_n send_v to_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n and_o by_o their_o ambassador_n accuse_v timotheus_n but_o when_o they_o discern_v that_o they_o incline_v to_o favour_v the_o exile_n they_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o equip_v out_o a_o fleet_n and_o have_v man_v thirty_o five_o galley_n they_o send_v they_o to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o zacynthian_o under_o the_o command_n of_o aristocrates_n 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lacedaemonian_n strong_o fortify_v the_o place_n and_o keep_v diligent_a watch_n and_o ward_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n for_o assistance_n upon_o 371._o p._n 481._o the_o athenian_n side_n with_o the_o zazynthians_n and_o corcyrean_o platea_n send_v for_o a_o athenian_a garrison_n ant._n ch._n 371._o which_o the_o people_n decree_v to_o send_v succour_n forthwith_o both_o to_o the_o corcyrean_o and_o to_o they_o of_o zacynthus_n upon_o which_o ctesecles_n be_v present_o send_v to_o zacynthus_n to_o command_v the_o exile_n but_o the_o fleet_n to_o be_v send_v to_o corcyra_n be_v but_o then_o in_o fit_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o of_o platea_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o decree_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n into_o their_o protection_n send_v for_o a_o garrison_n from_o athens_n at_o which_o the_o boetian_o the_o boeotarchae_n platea_n raze_v by_o the_o boetian_o governor_n of_o boeotia_n be_v exceed_o offend_v to_o prevent_v the_o
athenian_n forthwith_o lead_v out_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o platean_n and_o have_v enter_v the_o confine_n of_o platea_n by_o this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a irruption_n they_o find_v many_o of_o the_o citizen_n straggle_v in_o the_o field_n who_o be_v present_o snap_v up_o by_o the_o horseman_n the_o rest_n flee_v into_o the_o city_n and_o have_v no_o confederate_n to_o assist_v they_o be_v force_v to_o deliver_v up_o themselves_o upon_o such_o term_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o enemy_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v they_o for_o they_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o city_n and_o take_v away_o with_o they_o only_o their_o household_n good_n and_o never_o more_o set_v foot_n in_o boeotia_n after_o this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theban_n raze_v platea_n and_o take_v thespia_n that_o side_v against_o they_o by_o assault_n the_o platean_v flee_v to_o athens_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o be_v there_o kind_o receive_v into_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n stand_v the_o affair_n of_o boeotia_n all_o that_o time_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v now_o send_v mnasippus_n corcycyra_n mnasippus_n send_v to_o corcyra_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o city_n cor-tyra_a in_o the_o island_n corcycyra_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o sixty_o five_o sail_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n under_o his_o command_n to_o corcyra_n which_o after_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o island_n and_o have_v take_v the_o exile_n on_o board_n he_o sail_v into_o the_o haven_n and_o present_o possess_v himself_o of_o four_o of_o their_o galley_n and_o force_v the_o rest_n upon_o land_n which_o they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corcyra_n burn_v to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n he_o rout_v they_o likewise_o in_o a_o land_n fight_n though_o they_o have_v advantageous_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o hill_n insomuch_o as_o all_o the_o corcyrian_o every_o where_o be_v in_o fear_n 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evagoras_n murder_v in_o cyprus_n king_n evagoras_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o salamis_n in_o italy_n the_o roman_n fight_v with_o the_o prenestine_n and_o rout_v and_o kill_v many_o of_o they_o afterward_o when_o asteius_fw-la be_v chief_a magistrate_n at_o athens_n and_o six_o military_a tribune_n viz_o peâ—oponnesus_n olymp._n 101._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 370._o earthquake_n in_o peâ—oponnesus_n marcus_n furius_n lucius_n furius_n aulus_n posthumus_n lucius_n lucretius_n marcus_n fabius_n and_o lucius_n posthumus_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n at_o rome_n there_o happen_v such_o dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n and_o over_o all_o the_o country_n that_o be_v incredible_a to_o relate_v for_o never_o in_o any_o former_a age_n do_v the_o like_a calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o grecian_a city_n which_o be_v now_o swallow_v up_o together_o with_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o certain_o some_o divine_a power_n contrive_v and_o execute_v this_o remarkable_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n nay_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n for_o the_o earthquake_n happen_v not_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o distress_a might_n have_v find_v out_o some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o have_v help_v themselves_o but_o in_o the_o night_n when_o the_o house_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o shake_n fall_v down_o in_o confuse_a heap_n so_o that_o by_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o ruin_n man_n be_v in_o that_o perplexity_n that_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o for_o security_n insomuch_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n bury_v in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o house_n miserable_o perish_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o 370._o ant._n ch._n 370._o it_o be_v day_n some_o come_v run_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o think_v they_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n fall_v into_o a_o far_o great_a and_o unexpected_a mischief_n for_o the_o sea_n rage_v to_o that_o degree_n and_o break_v in_o with_o that_o violence_n that_o it_o swallow_v up_o they_o and_o their_o house_n together_o two_o city_n of_o achaia_n one_o call_v helica_n and_o the_o other_o bura_n chief_o suffer_v by_o this_o sad_a accident_n of_o which_o two_o helica_n be_v of_o the_o great_a account_n of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o up_o helica_n and_o bura_n swallow_v up_o achaia_n there_o be_v a_o very_a hot_a dispute_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o evil._n indeed_o the_o natural_a philosopher_n do_v general_o ascribe_v all_o such_o event_n to_o natural_a cause_n and_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o not_o to_o any_o divine_a hand_n but_o they_o who_o have_v more_o reverend_a thought_n and_o sentiment_n of_o a_o deity_n give_v a_o very_a probable_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n for_o the_o impious_a violation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n the_o three_o city_n of_o jonia_n be_v accustom_a to_o have_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o jonian_o at_o mycale_n and_o thereabouts_o where_o in_o a_o certain_a solitary_a place_n according_a to_o ancient_a rite_n they_o offer_v many_o costly_a sacrifice_n to_o neptune_n which_o jonians_n which_o pan_n jonian_n a_o general_a festival_n of_o the_o jonians_n panionion_a festival_n the_o jonians_n not_o be_v able_a to_o solemnize_v at_o that_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a war_n and_o disturbance_n they_o remove_v those_o assembly_n to_o a_o more_o secure_a place_n not_o far_o from_o ephesus_n but_o send_v to_o delphos_n to_o consult_v there_o with_o the_o oracle_n they_o be_v command_v to_o take_v image_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a altar_n of_o their_o forefather_n mean_v from_o helica_n a_o city_n of_o the_o country_n former_o call_v jonia_n but_o now_o
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