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sloop_z to_o the_o strong_a and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o continue_v spoil_v and_o waste_v the_o country_n five_o month_n together_o within_o which_o time_n they_o burn_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n almost_o all_o the_o town_n and_o root_v up_o every_o plant_n and_o tree_n and_o whatever_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v yield_v any_o fruit_n for_o daily_a food_n after_o this_o the_o hernicori_n the_o anagnite_n or_o anagnini_n inâ—â—aly_a â—â—aly_z a_o city_n of_o the_o hernicori_n aeginetes_n proclaim_v war_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v they_o and_o take_v rhodes_n take_v frutinum_n olymp._n 118._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 303._o antigonus_n at_o war_n with_o rhodes_n fr_n 〈…〉_o by_o assault_v and_o sell_v the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n xenippus_fw-la govern_v at_o athens_n and_o lucius_n posthumius_fw-la and_o tiberius_n minucius_n bear_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n at_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n the_o rhedian_n be_v at_o war_n with_o antigonus_n upon_o the_o account_n follow_v the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n be_v very_o strong_a in_o ship_n and_o the_o best_a govern_v of_o any_o city_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o king_n and_o petty_a prince_n strive_v which_o shall_v gain_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o citizen_n every_o one_o endeavour_v to_o have_v she_o for_o their_o confederate_n but_o foresee_v afar_o off_o what_o will_v be_v most_o for_o her_o advantage_n she_o secret_o make_v peace_n with_o all_o but_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o the_o war_n wherein_o the_o prince_n be_v engage_v one_o against_o another_o so_o that_o she_o be_v court_v and_o rich_o present_v by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o grow_v exceed_o rich_a by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o long_a peace_n for_o she_o become_v so_o potent_a that_o in_o the_o pyrattick_a war._n 303._o ant._n ch._n 303._o undertake_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o greece_n she_o scour_v the_o sea_n and_o free_v they_o from_o pirate_n at_o her_o own_o charge_n alexander_n the_o most_o potent_a prince_n of_o any_o that_o be_v record_v honour_a this_o city_n above_o all_o other_o for_o there_o he_o lay_v up_o his_o last_o will_n concern_v the_o disposal_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o honour_v she_o in_o other_o respect_n advance_v she_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o royal_a city_n the_o rhodian_o thus_o in_o amity_n with_o all_o the_o prince_n keep_v themselves_o with_o all_o the_o be_v they_o can_v from_o give_v any_o just_a offence_n by_o outward_a appearance_n though_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o most_o favour_a ptolemy_n for_o they_o be_v most_o enrich_v by_o the_o merchant_n which_o trade_v thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v maintain_v and_o support_v by_o the_o wealth_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o antigonus_n he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o side_v with_o ptolemy_n and_o therefore_o at_o first_o when_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o ptolemy_n for_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n he_o send_v ambassador_n thither_o to_o solicit_v they_o they_o to_o send_v aid_n and_o ship_n to_o demetrius_n which_o they_o deny_v he_o command_v one_o his_o admiral_n to_o sail_v away_o with_o his_o fleet_n against_o they_o and_o intercept_v and_o rifle_v all_o the_o ship_n that_o make_v out_o of_o the_o port_n at_o rhodes_n for_o egypt_n but_o the_o rhodian_o beat_v the_o admiral_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n and_o beginner_n of_o a_o unjust_a war_n and_o threaten_v to_o besiege_v their_o city_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o which_o the_o rhodian_o decree_v he_o great_a honour_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o force_v they_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o ptolemy_n contrary_a to_o the_o league_n they_o have_v make_v with_o he_o but_o the_o king_n hereat_o grow_v more_o enrage_v send_v demetrius_n with_o the_o army_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o engine_n for_o a_o siege_n against_o they_o who_o be_v thereupon_o so_o terrify_v with_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o king_n that_o at_o first_o they_o signify_v to_o demetrius_n by_o their_o ambassador_n that_o they_o will_v assist_v antigonus_n against_o ptolemy_n but_o afterward_o when_o he_o require_v a_o 775._o p._n 775._o hundred_o of_o the_o nobility_n for_o hostage_n and_o that_o his_o fleet_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o harbour_n they_o conclude_v that_o he_o design_v to_o surprise_v the_o city_n and_o therefore_o they_o prepare_v for_o war._n demetrius_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n rendesvouze_v all_o his_o fleet_n in_o the_o port_n at_o elorymna_n and_o put_v all_o in_o readiness_n for_o a_o expedition_n to_o rhodes_n he_o have_v with_o he_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n of_o several_a dimension_n a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o ship_n of_o burden_n
atarne_n zena_n raise_v by_o philip._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o fly_n to_o aethiopia_n 499_o chap._n 10._o philip_n take_v olynthus_n and_o other_o city_n in_o the_o hellespont_n the_o athenian_n jealous_a of_o philip_n and_o instigate_v by_o demosthenes_n philip_n policy_n the_o value_n of_o the_o riches_n take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o delphos_n dionysius_n send_v present_v to_o delphos_n and_o be_v take_v by_o the_o athenian_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o athenian_n the_o temple_n burn_v the_o end_n of_o the_o phocian_n war._n the_o punishment_n decree_v by_o the_o amphâ—tyons_n against_o the_o phocian_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o sacrileger_n timoleon_n send_v to_o syracuse_n 502_o chap._n 11._o timoleon_n expedition_n into_o sicily_n the_o carthaginian_n army_n in_o sicily_n dionysius_n return_v to_o syracuse_n be_v beat_v by_o hircelas_n hircelas_n gain_v syracuse_n timoleon_n escape_n from_o rhegium_n timoleon_n rout_v hircelas_n and_o gain_v syracuse_n philip_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n dionysius_n expel_v timoleon_n make_v good_a law_n philip_n invade_v thrace_n 508_o chap._n 12._o the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o timoleon_n the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o perinthus_n by_o philip._n pexodorus_fw-la expel_v his_o brother_n adam_n from_o the_o principality_n in_o cana._n byzantium_n sudden_o besiege_v by_o philip._n 510_o chap._n 13._o the_o athenian_n aid_n byzantium_n philip_n raise_v his_o siege_n the_o carthaginian_n transport_v force_n into_o sicily_n the_o remarkable_a victory_n of_o timoleon_n over_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o work_n of_o hiero_n in_o sicily_n 512_o chap._n 14._o elata_fw-la take_v by_o philip_n great_a consternation_n in_o athens_n for_o fear_n of_o philip._n the_o boetian_o join_v with_o the_o athenian_n through_o the_o solicitation_n of_o demosthenes_n python_n a_o famous_a orator_n the_o battle_n at_o cheronea_n between_o philip_n and_o the_o athenian_n lycides_n the_o athenian_a general_n put_v to_o death_n philip_n rebuke_v by_o demades_n make_v general_n of_o greece_n timoleon_n die_v 515_o chap._n 15._o philip_n consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n philip_n marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o the_o king_n of_o epirus_n encourage_v to_o the_o persian_a war_n by_o neoptolemus_n his_o verse_n philip_n pride_n his_o murder_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v and_o by_o who_o 517_o book_n xvii_o chap_n 1._o conspiracy_n of_o the_o city_n against_o alexander_n the_o athenian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o alexander_n to_o beg_v pardon_n he_o be_v make_v general_n by_o the_o amphictyon_n attalus_n kill_v by_o alexander_n command_n the_o wickedness_n of_o of_o bagoas_n darius_n commend_v raise_v forces_n a_o description_n of_o mount_n ida._n alexander_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n and_o other_o thebes_n besiege_v by_o alexander_n and_o raze_v the_o misery_n of_o thebes_n prodigy_n alexander_n demand_v demosthenes_n and_o other_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o athenian_n their_o answer_n he_o return_v into_o macedonia_n and_o feast_n his_o soldier_n 521_o chap._n 2._o alexander_n land_n his_o army_n in_o asia_n the_o battle_n at_o granicum_fw-la the_o force_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o alexander_n alexander_n kill_v spithrodates_n near_o be_v kill_v by_o rosaces_n miletus_n besiege_v and_o take_v ada_z queen_n of_o caria_n meet_v alexander_n halicarnassus_n besiege_a take_a and_o sack_v the_o strange_a act_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 528_o chap._n 3._o mytelene_n take_v by_o memnon_n darius_n his_o general_n his_o success_n he_o die_v charidemus_n the_o athenian_a unjust_o put_v to_o death_n by_o darius_n alexander_n fall_v sick_a recover_v by_o philippus_n alexander_n seize_v alexander_n of_o lyncestas_n upon_o his_o mother_n letter_n alexander_n take_v issus_n the_o memorable_a battle_n at_o issus_n where_o the_o mother_n wife_n two_o daughter_n and_o son_n of_o darius_n be_v take_v alexander_n noble_a carriage_n towards_o they_o darius_n his_o letter_n and_o offer_v to_o alexander_n darius_n prepare_v another_o army_n 533_o chap._n 4._o alexander_n march_v towards_o egypt_n besieges_n tyre_n prodigy_n at_o tyre_n the_o tyrian_n bound_v apollo_n with_o golden_a chain_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o tyrian_n to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o advancement_n of_o ballomynus_n a_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v king_n of_o tyre_n the_o act_n of_o agis_n and_o amyntas_n amyntas_n kill_v and_o all_o his_o soldier_n alexander_n take_v gaza_n by_o storm_n present_v by_o the_o grecian_n 538_o chap._n 5_o alexander_n make_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n he_o be_v present_v by_o the_o cyrenean_n the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n about_o the_o temple_n the_o wonderful_a property_n of_o the_o fountain_n solis_n the_o building_n of_o alexandria_n alexander_n answer_n to_o darius_n his_o ambassador_n alexander_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n tigris_n with_o great_a hazard_n the_o preparation_n on_o both_o side_n for_o battle_n the_o persian_n rout_v at_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o arbela_n 542_o chap._n 6._o the_o grecian_n conspire_v to_o revolt_n memnon_n rebel_v in_o thrace_n antipater_n march_v against_o he_o the_o lacedaemonian_n raise_v a_o army_n be_v rout_v by_o antipater_n and_o agis_n their_o king_n kill_v 547_o chap._n 7._o alexander_n come_v to_o babylon_n the_o wealth_n find_v there_o view_v his_o troop_n at_o sitacana_n enter_v susa_n the_o riches_n there_o thence_o go_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o uxians_n march_n towards_o persepolis_n a_o company_n of_o maim_a greek_n meet_v alexander_n his_o bounty_n to_o they_o he_o take_v persepolis_n give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o plunder_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o persepolis_n alexander_n his_o feast_n at_o persepolis_n persepolis_n burn_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o thais_n darius_n murder_v 548_o chap._n 8._o bessus_n stir_v up_o the_o bactrian_n alexander_n discharge_v the_o greek_a auxiliary_n with_o reward_n the_o river_n stidoetes_n he_o enter_v hyrcania_n its_o richness_n enter_v the_o mardis_n country_n loses_n his_o brave_a horse_n but_o be_v restore_v thalestris_n the_o amazon_n queen_n meet_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o persian_n enter_v drangina_n a_o plot_n against_o alexander_n philotas_n and_o other_o put_v to_o death_n march_n against_o the_o arimispi_n subdue_v arachosia_n 552_o chap._n 9_o alexander_n march_v against_o the_o paromisades_n his_o troublesome_a march._n come_v to_o mount_n caucasus_n a_o battle_n in_o area_n by_o alexander_n officer_n against_o satibarzanes_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o single_a combat_n by_o erigyus_n bessus_n bring_v to_o alexander_n his_o punishment_n alexander_n kill_v some_o barbarian_n unexpected_o after_o they_o have_v surrender_v their_o city_n he_o march_v to_o the_o river_n indus_n mophis_n his_o remarkable_a delivery_n up_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n 556_o chap_n 10._o alexander_n overcome_v porus._n how_o ape_n be_v take_v strange_a serpent_n for_o venom_n large_a tree_n march_n against_o the_o andrastians_n catheri_n and_o against_o sopithe_n the_o custom_n of_o they_o under_o sopithes_n indian_a dog_n entertain_v by_o phigeus_n the_o macedonian_n refuse_v to_o march_v against_o the_o gandaride_n alexander_n leave_v monument_n behind_o he_o at_o the_o river_n hyphasis_n nicaea_n build_v and_o bucephalis_n the_o ibori_n present_v alexander_n rout_n the_o agalasians_n in_o danger_n in_o the_o river_n indus_n by_o whirlpool_n march_n against_o the_o oxidracan_o and_o mallian_n the_o king_n leap_v off_o the_o wall_n into_o the_o town_n a_o duel_n between_o coragus_n and_o dioxippus_n the_o sambestae_n submit_v to_o alexander_n and_o the_o sodrans_n and_o mastanians_n subdue_v musicanus_n porticanus_n and_o sambus_n poison_a weapon_n the_o king_n dream_n come_v into_o the_o main_a ocean_n come_v into_o gedrosia_n the_o savage_n of_o the_o people_n his_o army_n near_o perish_v in_o gedrosia_n come_v into_o carmania_n punish_v the_o bormcial_a goremours_n nearchus_n return_n island_n cover_v at_o high-tide_n the_o strange_a death_n of_o calanus_n alexander_n marry_v statira_n harpalus_n his_o luxury_n he_o seize_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n they_o that_o mutiny_v 561_o chap._n 11._o alexander_n mix_v twenty_o thousand_o persian_a darter_n with_o his_o army-marche_n from_o susa_n bagistames_n breed_v abundance_n of_o horse_n hephestion_n die_v at_o ecbatana_n the_o lamian_a war._n he_o invade_v the_o cosscans_n march_n towards_o babylon_n the_o caldean_a astrologer_n dissuade_v he_o from_o come_v thither_o he_o enter_v babylon_n 569_o chap._n 12._o ambassador_n come_v to_o alexander_n from_o all_o part_n he_o bury_v hephestion_n with_o great_a state_n the_o prodigy_n before_o alexander_n death_n his_o death_n darius_n his_o mother_n starve_v herself_o 570_o book_n xviii_o chap._n 1._o quarrel_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o alexander_n aridaus_fw-la make_v king_n the_o province_n divide_v among_o the_o chief_a commander_n matter_n contain_v in_o alexander_n note-book_n
meleager_n execute_v by_o perdiccas_n the_o grecian_n revolt_n a_o description_n of_o asia_n python_n send_v against_o the_o revolt_a grecian_n who_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o the_o lamian_a war_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o alexander_n epistle_n to_o the_o exile_n leosthenes_n the_o athenian_a general_n lamia_n besiege_v leosthenes_n kill_v antiphilus_n place_v in_o his_o room_n 574_o chap._n 2._o ptolemy_n gain_v egypt_n league_n with_o antipater_n lysimachus_n enter_v thrace_n leonatus_n come_v to_o relieve_v antipater_n and_o be_v rout_v the_o grecian_n beat_v at_o sea_n perdiccas_n conquer_v ariarathes_n prince_n of_o cappadocia_n crucify_v he_o deliver_v the_o province_n to_o eumenes_n the_o grecian_n quite_o rout_v by_o craterus_n and_o antipater_n the_o athenian_n at_o length_n submit_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o aetolian_n the_o end_n of_o the_o lamian_n war._n the_o war_n in_o cyrene_n by_o thimbro_n ophellas_n rout_v thimbro_n cyrene_n gain_v by_o ptolemy_n larinda_n sack_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o isaurian_o by_o themselves_o perdiccas_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n be_v oppose_v by_o antigonus_n the_o etolian_o block_v up_o by_o craterus_n and_o antipater_n antigonus_z discover_v perdiccas_n his_o design_n peace_n make_v with_o the_o etolian_o perdiccas_n march_n against_o ptolemy_n into_o egypt_n 580_o chap._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o alexander_n funeral_n chariot_n ptolemy_n honour_v in_o egypt_n perdiccas_n prepare_v for_o egypt_n against_o ptolemy_n eumenes_n beat_v neoptolemus_n who_o desert_v the_o battle_n between_o eumenes_n and_o craterus_n who_o be_v kill_v with_o neoptolemus_n combat_n between_o neoptolemus_n and_o eumenes_n perdiccas_n come_v into_o egypt_n assault_v the_o fort_n call_v the_o camel_n wall_n his_o miserable_a loss_n in_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v kill_v ptolemy_n make_v arrideus_n and_o pytho_n protector_n of_o the_o king_n eumenes_n condemn_v to_o die_v the_o etolian_o invade_v thessaly_n 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father_n declare_v that_o the_o ancient_a sicilian_n the_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n be_v expulse_v thence_o by_o the_o grecian_n when_o they_o arrive_v there_o and_o build_v naxus_n they_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o have_v just_a cause_n both_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o ancestor_n by_o the_o greek_n and_o so_o they_o defend_v the_o place_n with_o great_a resolution_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o dispute_n be_v hot_a on_o both_o side_n 392._o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ant._n ch._n 392._o the_o winter_n solstice_n draw_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o winter_n come_v on_o apace_o all_o the_o place_n near_o the_o castle_n be_v full_a of_o snow_n and_o dionysius_n conceive_v that_o the_o sicilian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n keep_v but_o a_o slender_a guard_n in_o the_o castle_n he_o ascend_v those_o high_a and_o steep_a place_n 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to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o great_a calamity_n and_o misfortune_n yet_o be_v scarce_o after_o all_o 〈…〉_o ant._n c_o 〈…〉_o free_v from_o their_o fear_n and_o because_o they_o want_v a_o general_n quarrel_n arise_v between_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o grecian_n the_o exile_v therefore_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n make_v dinocrates_n general_n over_o themselves_o and_o the_o carthaginian_n entrust_v the_o supreme_a command_n with_o those_o that_o be_v next_o in_o dignity_n to_o the_o late_a general_n at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o agrigentines_n sicily_n the_o agrigentines_n seek_v to_o command_n sicily_n perceive_v that_o sicily_n be_v now_o in_o that_o condition_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o gain_v they_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o sovereign_a command_n of_o the_o island_n themselves_o for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o agathocles_n in_o the_o war_n and_o that_o dinocrates_n 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