philip._n alexander_n the_o great_a philip_n wise_a and_o â—wâ—reâ—_n complaint_n of_o diverse_a people_n against_o the_o etoliens_n war_n conclude_v against_o the_o etoliens_n the_o amphiction_n scope_n choose_a head_n of_o the_o etoliens_n phebidius_fw-la envy_n the_o cause_n of_o great_a mischief_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o private_a and_o public_a injury_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o acarnanian_o answer_v toâ—_n ambassador_n the_o blame_n of_o the_o epirote_n the_o messeniens_fw-la always_o friend_n to_o the_o arcadiâ—ns_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n aristocrates_n machate_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o etoliens_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n carixeneâ—_n time_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a governor_n by_o the_o young_a man_n a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n the_o power_n of_o clemoncie_n in_o prince_n lycurgus_n choose_v king_n marchate_n prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n town_n take_v in_o argos_n by_o 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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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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
the_o great_a part_n but_o also_o a_o comfort_n and_o assistant_n this_o trouble_n grow_v when_o as_o the_o roman_n make_v war_n against_o the_o celtiberâ—ans_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o massinissa_n king_n of_o lybia_n and_o what_o time_n attaâ—us_n and_o prusias_n be_v at_o war_n in_o asia_n and_o then_o ariarate_a king_n of_o capadocia_n expel_v his_o realm_n by_o roferne_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o demetrius_n be_v soon_o after_o restore_v by_o he_o but_o demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n lose_v his_o realm_n and_o life_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o other_o king_n conspiracy_n after_o he_o have_v hold_v syria_n twelve_o year_n and_o the_o roman_n restore_v the_o grecian_n to_o their_o city_n who_o they_o have_v charge_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n after_o they_o have_v accept_v the_o excuse_n of_o their_o innocency_n soon_o after_o they_o make_v war_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n for_o the_o cause_n which_o we_o will_v specify_v so_o as_o they_o resolve_v first_o to_o transport_v they_o and_o afterward_o whole_o to_o ruin_v they_o and_o for_o that_o the_o macedonian_n abandon_v the_o part_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o acheins_n there_o follow_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o greece_n this_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o preamble_n of_o our_o worke._n i_o have_v need_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n i_o may_v finish_v this_o my_o resolution_n although_o i_o hold_v it_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o a_o long_a life_n shall_v fail_v i_o book_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o one_o find_v among_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o will_v finish_v our_o work_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v unto_o perfection_n that_o which_o sudden_a death_n may_v hinder_v and_o prevent_v in_o us._n as_o we_o have_v relate_v at_o large_a the_o deed_n which_o seem_v most_o memorable_a desire_v that_o our_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o reader_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o particular_a it_o be_v now_o time_n unto_o the_o declaration_n of_o our_o design_n the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o which_o have_v write_v the_o deed_n of_o hannibal_n desire_v to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n which_o kindle_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n say_v that_o the_o siege_n of_o sagonte_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o accord_n make_v with_o the_o roman_n they_o have_v past_o the_o river_n of_o ebro_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d unless_o some_o will_v say_v that_o the_o voyage_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a into_o asia_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o persian_n or_o that_o the_o descent_n which_o antiochus_n make_v at_o demetriade_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v begin_v against_o the_o roman_n the_o which_o be_v neither_o true_a nor_o likely_a but_o what_o man_n be_v so_o much_o blind_v with_o ignorance_n that_o will_v affirm_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o preparation_n which_o be_v make_v partly_o by_o alexander_n and_o partly_o by_o philip_n in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o the_o war_n of_o persia_n or_o by_o the_o etoliens_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n before_o the_o come_n of_o antiochus_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n these_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v how_o much_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o cause_n differ_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o end_n of_o cause_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v the_o first_o work_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v resolve_v and_o conclude_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v those_o which_o precede_v the_o decree_n and_o resolution_n and_o make_v we_o so_o to_o judge_v as_o be_v the_o thought_n the_o advice_n the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n this_o will_v be_v apparent_a for_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o see_v for_o what_o cause_n the_o war_n of_o persia_n be_v make_v persia_n and_o whence_o the_o beginning_n come_v the_o first_o be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o grecian_n with_o xenophon_n into_o their_o country_n by_o infinite_a fierce_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n where_o not_o any_o one_o dare_v make_v head_n against_o he_o in_o so_o long_a a_o voyage_n the_o second_o have_v be_v the_o voyage_n of_o agesilaus_n king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la into_o asia_n by_o sea_n agesilaus_n where_o have_v find_v nothing_o answerable_a to_o his_o force_n nor_o that_o present_v itself_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v into_o greece_n philip_n for_o the_o trouble_n which_o be_v kindle_v there_o as_o if_o he_o have_v triumph_v over_o the_o barbarian_n for_o which_o cause_v philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n have_v experience_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o sloth_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o macedonian_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n be_v likewise_o draw_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o great_a gain_n he_o prepare_v war_n against_o they_o with_o all_o his_o force_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v himself_o assure_v of_o the_o amity_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o grecian_n take_v his_o occasion_n that_o the_o persian_n have_v use_v great_a cruelty_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n be_v those_o which_o we_o have_v first_o relate_v and_o the_o occasion_n be_v those_o whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o the_o beginning_n be_v alexander_n voyage_n by_o sea_n into_o asia_n roman_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o antiochus_n the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o etoliens_n be_v the_o cause_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o for_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o roman_n make_v no_o account_n of_o they_o as_o long_o as_o the_o war_n of_o philip_n continue_v they_o not_o only_o call_v antiochus_n unto_o their_o succour_n but_o also_o resolve_v to_o put_v all_o in_o hazard_n so_o great_a their_o spleen_n and_o fury_n be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v it_o be_v true_a the_o liberty_n of_o greece_n be_v the_o occasion_n under_o hope_n whereof_o they_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o neighbour_n city_n to_o their_o enterprise_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n be_v the_o voyage_n to_o sea_n of_o antiochus_n to_o demetriade_n we_o have_v be_v tedious_a in_o this_o discourse_n not_o to_o blame_v any_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a historiographer_n but_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o which_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o learn_v for_o as_o 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themselves_o for_o the_o lampsacenein_n and_o cerane_n for_o the_o smyrnien_n when_o as_o these_o man_n debate_v free_o the_o king_n be_v incense_v to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o their_o debate_n before_o the_o roman_n interrupt_v the_o speech_n of_o parmeâ—io_n cease_v say_v he_o to_o plead_v so_o much_o i_o be_o not_o well_o please_v to_o dispute_v with_o my_o enemy_n before_o the_o roman_n but_o rather_o before_o the_o rhodiens_n and_o then_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o break_v off_o the_o assembly_n without_o any_o mutual_a affection_n another_o parcel_n many_o man_n desire_v action_n of_o courage_n and_o prowess_n but_o the_o experience_n be_v rare_a scope_n in_o truth_n and_o câ—comenes_n have_v have_v great_a occasion_n for_o combat_n and_o hardy_a erterprise_n for_o as_o scope_n be_v former_o take_v he_o have_v resolve_v in_o the_o same_o hope_n with_o his_o servant_n and_o friend_n but_o he_o can_v not_o save_v himself_o final_o his_o just_a death_n have_v lead_v a_o wretched_a life_n have_v give_v testimony_n of_o his_o great_a weakness_n and_o although_o that_o scope_n be_v aid_v and_o assist_v with_o great_a force_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o nonage_n and_o be_v of_o his_o council_n yet_o he_o be_v soon_o ruin_v for_o when_o as_o aristomenes_n know_v that_o he_o have_v assemble_v his_o friend_n in_o his_o house_n hold_v a_o council_n with_o they_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o guard_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o assembly_n but_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v call_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n until_o that_o aristomenes_n know_v his_o baseness_n lodge_v soldier_n and_o elephant_n near_o his_o house_n and_o send_v ptolemy_n the_o son_n of_o eumenes_n with_o the_o young_a man_n to_o bring_v he_o with_o fair_a word_n if_o he_o will_v come_v willing_o if_o not_o to_o use_v force_n when_o as_o ptolemy_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o house_n and_o signify_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o king_n demand_v scope_n he_o do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o observe_v his_o woâ—ds_n but_o cast_v his_o look_n upon_o ptolemy_n he_o be_v long_o in_o that_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v threaten_v he_o and_o wonder_v at_o his_o presumption_n but_o when_o as_o ptolemy_n approach_v with_o assurance_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o his_o cloak_n than_o he_o require_v help_v of_o the_o assistant_n be_v in_o this_o estate_n and_o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o young_a man_n come_v about_o he_o be_v also_o advertise_v that_o his_o house_n be_v environ_v with_o soldier_n he_o follow_v he_o obey_v the_o time_n be_v accompany_v by_o his_o friend_n when_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o assembly_n
good_a comparison_n ibid._n antiochus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o roman_n 108_o asdrabal_n son_n in_o law_n to_o hannibal_n 109_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o governor_n ibi_fw-la army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 110_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o roman_n unto_o hannibal_n 110_o a_o other_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 118_o a_o other_o accord_n ibid._n an_o other_o accord_n make_v with_o asdrubal_n ib._n a_o division_n of_o province_n to_o the_o consul_n 125_o a_o surprise_v make_v by_o the_o bulloâ—ians_n upon_o the_o roman_n 126_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o numidian_n by_o the_o roman_a cavalry_n 129_o army_n of_o hannibal_n decrease_v 137_o a_o combat_n of_o the_o horse_n betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 141_o aâ—_n embassy_n from_o the_o bullonians_n to_o hannibal_n 142_o a_o plain_a be_v sometime_o a_o occasion_n of_o be_o ambush_n 144_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n for_o the_o roman_n 145_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n 146_o army_n levy_v by_o the_o roman_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 147_o a_o defeat_n of_o some_o roman_n by_o asdrubal_n 148_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n 151_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n by_o maherbal_n 153_o a_o dictator_n create_v ibid._n hasdrubal_n pâ—rting_a from_o carthage_n to_o go_v into_o spain_n 158_o army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v sudden_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n 159_o acedux_n or_o abilux_n ibid._n acedux_n conspire_v with_o the_o roman_n 160_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 163_o a_o legion_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o roman_n raise_v a_o army_n 166_o a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o roman_n 168_o a_o great_a amazement_n at_o rome_n 170_o asdrubal_n 171_o acheus_n antiochus_n 175_o ariston_n 176_o a_o embassy_n send_v from_o arate_fw-la to_o the_o etotoliens_n 180_o a_o fight_n betwixt_o the_o acheins_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 181_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o acheins_n 181_o arate_fw-la blame_v by_o the_o acheins_n 182_o advice_n of_o the_o acheins_n touch_v the_o war_n against_o the_o etoliens_n 182_o amity_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 187_o ambassador_n send_v from_o lacedemonia_fw-la to_o philip_n 188_o alexander_n the_o great_a 188_o amphixion_n restore_v to_o their_o law_n 189_o answer_n to_o ambassador_n 192_o aristocrates_n 193_o a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n 195_o a_o absolute_a defeat_v of_o the_o gaul_n empire_n 200_o attalus_n and_o acheins_n 201_o achate_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n ibid._n accord_v betwixt_o the_o constantinopolitaine_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n 203_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n ibid._n alexander_n 205_o assault_v give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n 206_o alexander_n slay_v 207_o athens_n take_v by_o lycurgus_n ibid._n ambrachia_n take_v by_o philip._n 208_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o etoliens_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n 209_o arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n 212_o appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n 216_o appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 219_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la and_o and_o the_o acheins_n 221_o answer_n of_o arate_fw-la ibid._n alexander_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigonus_n ibid._n alexander_n the_o great_a 229_o amycle_n 233_o a_o multitude_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o appelles_n take_v prisoner_n 239_o a_o army_n near_o to_o ephesus_n 242_o archidamus_n slay_v by_o cleomenes_n 243_o antrochus_fw-la son_n to_o seleucus_n 245_o antiochus_n marry_v with_o laodicea_n 246_o antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n 252_o antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n 253_o antiochus_n have_v a_o son_n ibid._n artabazanes_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochus_n ibid._n apoliphanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n 254_o antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o seleucia_n 256_o a_o army_n rass_v by_o ptolemy_n 258_o answer_n of_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n 259_o advice_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n 260_o antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o 261_o army_n of_o ptoloâ—y_n 266_o army_n of_o antiochus_n ibid._n andrew_n the_o king_n physician_n slay_v 267_o antiochus_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o ptolemy_n 270_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o ptolemy_n and_o antiochus_n ibid._n arate_fw-la prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 272_o again_o and_o cassander_n take_v by_o scardilade_n 273_o athenian_n abandon_v ptolemy_n 279_o antiochus_n pass_v mount_v tourus_fw-la ibid._n advice_n of_o government_n 282_o a_o true_a monarchy_n 283_o a_o true_a aristocracy_n ibid._n a_o democracy_n ibid._n a_o royalty_n 284_o aristocratia_fw-la 286_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n 289_o athenian_n 304_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o corruption_n 311_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n macedonian_n and_o grecian_n 313_o achen_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o antiochus_n 328_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o youth_n of_o tarentum_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n 331_o appius_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n 337_o a_o wâ—se_a consideration_n of_o hannibal_n 338_o amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n 339_o alexander_n ruinate_v thebes_n 348_o antipatâ—r_n ibid._n antigonus_n 349_o alexander_n the_o epirot_n 352_o asdrubal_n abandon_v my_o many_o spaniard_n 375_o advice_n of_o asdrubal_n for_o the_o war._n 376_o andobale_n speak_v to_o publius_n sâ—ipio_n ibid._n attalus_n against_o philip_n by_o sea_n 379_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n ibi_fw-la advice_n of_o eâ—eas_n touch_v sign_n by_o fire_n 380_o a_o other_o kind_a of_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n invent_v by_o cleomenes_n and_o demotrites_n 381_o asdrubal_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n slay_v 386_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 388_o anaxidâ—mus_n slay_v 393_o hasdrubal_n camp_n near_o to_o elinge_v 394_o asdrubal_n charge_v the_o roman_n 395_o asdrubal_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n 396_o agathocles_n cruelty_n 407_o achiens_n free_a from_o fraud_n 414_o apege_n the_o wife_n of_o nabis_n 416_o advice_n of_o the_o roman_n 423_o article_n comprehend_v in_o the_o accord_v pass_v betwixt_o scipio_n and_o carthaginian_n 430_o article_n of_o accord_n propound_v by_o scipio_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 435_o agathocles_n show_v her_o pap_n to_o the_o macedonian_n 442_o agathocles_n slay_v 443_o attalus_n charge_v philip_n army_n at_o sea_n 446_o a_o man_n may_v be_v commend_v and_o blame_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o action_n 453_o abidein_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 454_o a_o course_n which_o the_o abydein_n take_v in_o despair_n 455_o alexander_n against_o philip._n 460_o antiochus_n answer_n to_o the_o roman_n 477_o b._n begin_v of_o the_o history_n 5_o blame_v of_o philin_n and_o fabius_n historiogra_fw-la 9_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n &_o roman_n 16_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 19_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 24_o battle_n win_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 58_o boloniens_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n 71_o battle_n of_o the_o footman_n 76_o boloniens_n country_n spoil_v boloniens_n yield_v unto_o the_o roman_n 78_o beginning_n of_o the_o league_n 81_o bostar_n chief_a of_o the_o carthaginian_n 160_o bremius_fw-la chief_n of_o the_o gaul_n 200_o blame_v of_o philip_n 238_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n 244_o bataile_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n &_o antiochus_n 268_o beginning_n of_o government_n 284_o blame_v of_o nomarche_n and_o philomale_a 351_o beginning_n of_o the_o fight_n for_o carthage_n 362_o battle_n betwixt_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n 385_o battle_n by_o the_o elephant_n 432_o brave_a answer_n of_o philip_n to_o marcus_n emilius_n 456_o c._n carthaginian_n lose_v the_o battle_n 13_o carthaginian_n army_n 350._o sail_n 17_o complaint_n of_o the_o soldier_n 45_o courtesy_n of_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginis_fw-la 56_o cause_n of_o alexander_n war_n in_o persia._n 106_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 108_o country_n conquer_a by_o hannibal_n 110_o cruelty_n of_o hannibal_n 153_o carthaginian_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o then_o surprise_v 161_o course_n which_o hannibal_n take_v in_o pass_v the_o straits_n keep_v by_o the_o roman_n 162_o camp_n of_o asdrubal_n of_o 30000._o foot_n and_o 300._o horse_n 418_o camp_n of_o syphax_n of_o 10000_o horse_n and_o 50000._o foot_n ibid._n carthaginian_n senate_n hold_v a_o counsel_n 421_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 426_o carthaginian_n press_v hannibal_n 428_o cruelty_n of_o virgin_n 443_o cause_n why_o philip_n challenge_v the_o victory_n to_o himself_o 450_o cruelty_n of_o the_o abydein_n to_o themselves_o 456_o courteous_a and_o wise_a answer_n of_o philip._n 459_o custom_n of_o the_o etoliens_n very_o strange_a 461_o commendation_n of_o tytus_fw-la 465_o defeat_v of_o hieron_n by_o apias_n defeat_v of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o apias_n 8_o dissension_n betwixt_o amilcar_n &_o hanno_n 55_o death_n of_o amilcar_n 59_o death_n
make_v 103_o tostnes_n of_o sclavonia_n reduce_v to_o the_o roman_a obedience_n 113_o the_o war_n like_o policy_n of_o emilius_n 113_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o sclavenians_n 114_o 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 122_o 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 spawn_n 123_o the_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n 126_o the_o mean_n to_o pass_v the_o elephant_n 129_o the_o savoyards_n hinder_a hannibal_n and_o his_o army_n 132_o they_o of_o the_o mountain_n charge_v the_o carthaginian_n ibid._n treason_n of_o the_o barbarian_n against_o hannibal_n 133_o the_o number_n of_o man_n which_o hannibal_n have_v after_o he_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o alps_n 135_o the_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n for_o a_o example_n to_o his_o soldier_n 138_o the_o retreat_n of_o scipiâ—_n 141_o treason_n of_o the_o gaul_n against_o the_o roman_n 142_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o numidian_n fight_n 146_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o dictator_n and_o a_o consul_n 153_o the_o mean_n which_o fabius_n make_v to_o stop_v hannibal_n passage_n 156_o two_o dictator_n at_o rome_n at_o one_o instant_a 162_o the_o river_n of_o fante_fw-la 168_o the_o roman_n in_o old_a time_n very_o sermonious_a 170_o ten_o thousand_o roman_n take_v alive_a 172_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o thousand_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n ibid._n tarent_n capua_n and_o naples_n reduce_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o hannibal_n 173_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n seleucus_n and_o ptolemy_n 175_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o acheiâ—s_n and_o philip_n against_o the_o etoliens_n and_o lacedaemonian_n ibid._n taurion_n take_v by_o assault_n 177_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thess_n alonian_n ibi_fw-la the_o murder_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 188_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o epirot_n 192_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o lacedemon_a governor_n by_o the_o young_a man_n 195_o the_o power_n of_o clemency_n in_o prince_n ibid._n town_n take_v in_o argos_n by_o lycurgus_n 195_o two_o cause_n why_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o pontic_a run_v continual_o 197_o the_o refuge_n of_o europe_n 199_o thracian_n vanquish_v by_o the_o gaul_n 200_o tole_n impose_v upon_o those_o that_o sail_v into_o the_o black_a sea_n by_o constantinople_n 201_o town_n of_o thalamâ—_fw-la 215_o thalame_fw-gr yield_v ibid._n typaneate_n yield_v unto_o philip._n 217_o town_n which_o yield_v to_o philip._n 218_o taurion_n dispossess_v of_o the_o government_n of_o morea_n 221_o therm_n spoil_v by_o the_o macedonian_n 228_o temple_n of_o apollo_n 234_o take_v of_o leonce_n 238_o theâ—dote_n 245_o town_n of_o broach_v 247_o town_n of_o broach_v besiege_v 257_o take_v of_o ptolemy_n ibid._n trâ—ce_o make_v with_o the_o selgense_n 264_o thebes_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 275_o thebes_n yield_v to_o philip_n 276_o timoxenes_n chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n 299_o tyranny_n 285_o town_n for_o retreat_n for_o those_o that_o be_v voluntary_o banish_v 290_o thebain_n 304_o two_o principle_n of_o every_o commonweal_n 306_o treason_n practise_v against_o acheus_n by_o cambila_n and_o bolis_n 325_o tarentum_n betray_v unto_o hannibal_n by_o treachery_n 329_o tarentum_n take_v by_o hannibal_n 332_o tegea_n take_v 393_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n mutiny_n against_o prince_n 309_o two_o kind_n of_o untruth_n 406_o tymerus_fw-la reprehensible_a 407_o tymerus_fw-la speak_v by_o hear_v say_v and_o imagination_n 412_o tunis_n take_v by_o scipio_n 423_o two_o end_n in_o history_n 444_o the_o situation_n of_o phigalea_n 175_o the_o etoliens_n spoil_v and_o injure_v the_o messeniens_fw-la 176_o v._n varro_z offers_z battle_n and_o the_o order_n which_o he_o hold_v 170_o varro_n fly_v with_o threescore_o and_o ten_o horse_n 172_o vanquish_v a_o enemy_n by_o mildness_n 230_o victory_n of_o garsyere_n against_o the_o selgense_n 263_o understanding_n 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dicearâ—hus_o to_o cruelty_n and_o iniquiry_n