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thalame_fw-gr yield_v appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n the_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n the_o nature_n of_o philip._n succour_n send_v to_o the_o elienses_n by_o dorimache_n the_o situation_n of_o triphalia_n and_o iâ—â—_n townes_n the_o situation_n of_o alphira_n the_o image_n of_o minerva_n philip_n assail_v alphira_n the_o typaneatâ—s_n you_o will_v unto_o philip._n the_o phialence_n yâ—eld_v to_o philip._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lâ—preates_v against_o the_o etoiens_n 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o philip._n town_n which_o yield_v to_o philip._n chylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n slay_v by_o câ—ylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v unfortunate_a after_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n eperate_a choose_a chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o castle_n of_o mur_n yield_v to_o philip._n the_o slander_n of_o appelles_n the_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la &_o the_o acheins_n the_o answer_n of_o 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