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little_o show_v herself_o until_o she_o come_v to_o the_o full_a &_o after_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n decrease_v until_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o whole_a light_n even_o so_o may_v true_o be_v speak_v of_o demetre_n his_o fortune_n who_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o macedon_n go_v into_o a_o private_a habit_n through_o the_o town_n of_o grece_n without_o any_o princely_a token_n and_o sign_n one_o which_o see_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o this_o estate_n say_v of_o he_o the_o verse_n of_o euripide_a make_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o this_o effect_n euripide_fw-la who_o sometime_o be_v most_o like_a the_o form_n divine_a and_o now_o to_o form_v human_a converte_v again_o be_v come_v to_o cyrces_n fountain_n clear_a and_o fine_a and_o ismenius_n ryver_n there_o to_o live_v do_v deign_v nevertheless_o fortune_n short_o after_o somewhat_o return_v in_o his_o favour_n restore_v his_o power_n which_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n seem_v to_o be_v clere_o or_o very_o near_o extinguish_v purpose_v by_o a_o singular_a benefit_n worthy_a memory_n in_o restore_v it_o to_o his_o first_o and_o ancient_a liberty_n to_o win_v the_o benevolence_n and_o love_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o the_o same_o season_n news_n be_v bring_v he_o how_o that_o deiphile_n governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n be_v dead_a deiphil_n and_o another_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o order_n place_v in_o his_o room_n and_o that_o they_o be_v revolt_v and_o rebel_v ageinst_a demetre_n and_o when_o they_o understand_v his_o power_n to_o be_v great_a than_o they_o suppose_v they_o send_v into_o macedon_n to_o king_n pyrrhe_n to_o desire_v his_o aid_n whereat_o demetre_n be_v so_o angry_a to_o see_v that_o city_n so_o often_o time_n rebel_n which_o he_o so_o many_o time_n have_v conquer_v and_o to_o be_v so_o light_o from_o he_o revolt_v which_o he_o always_o have_v so_o gentle_o and_o courteous_o entreat_v that_o he_o incontinent_a with_o his_o whole_a power_n depart_v thence_o to_o sea_n and_o go_v so_o besiege_v it_o but_o after_o he_o have_v be_v there_o certeyn_a day_n crathe_n the_o philosopher_n crathes_n a_o man_n then_o in_o great_a authority_n &_o renown_a in_o the_o city_n come_v with_o the_o citizen_n ambassador_n towards_o he_o and_o by_o diverse_a reason_n persuade_v he_o to_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v and_o take_v some_o other_o enterprise_n in_o hand_n which_o may_v be_v more_o profitable_a at_o who_o persuasion_n demetre_n have_v another_o enterprise_n in_o his_o head_n quiet_v himself_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o incontinent_a assemble_v his_o ship_n and_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o the_o number_a of_o xj_o thousand_o able_a man_n or_o more_o and_o with_o they_o speedy_o sail_v into_o asie_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o win_v from_o lysimache_n the_o country_n of_o lydie_n and_o carie._n but_o as_o he_o draw_v near_o the_o city_n of_o mylette_n milet._n he_o meet_v eurydice_n eurydice_n sister_n to_o phile_n his_o late_a wife_n bring_v ptolomaide_n who_o ptolemy_n by_o seleuke_n his_o means_n have_v grant_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o forthwith_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o eurydice_n espouse_v she_o after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o marriage_n he_o go_v about_o his_o enterprise_n and_o at_o his_o arrival_n take_v by_o assault_n many_o city_n the_o rest_n without_o resistance_n render_v amongst_o which_o the_o city_n of_o sardes_n sardes_n garrison_v by_o lysimache_n his_o soldier_n be_v one_o which_o with_o the_o army_n and_o treasure_n they_o have_v of_o his_o in_o keep_v come_v and_o yield_v to_o demetre_n but_o after_o he_o understand_v that_o agathocles_n agathocles_n lysimache_n his_o son_n come_v with_o a_o mighty_a power_n that_o way_n against_o he_o he_o depart_v thence_o into_o phrygie_n think_v that_o if_o he_o can_v get_v and_o enjoy_v the_o country_n of_o armenia_n he_o may_v after_o easy_o trouble_v the_o region_n of_o mede_n and_o thereby_o bring_v the_o high_a province_n under_o his_o subjection_n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o march_v through_o the_o plain_a country_n agathocles_n daily_o pursue_v he_o so_o near_o that_o they_o have_v many_o skirmish_n together_o wherein_o demetre_n have_v always_o the_o better_a nevertheless_o he_o see_v many_o discommodity_n which_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o attain_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o enterprise_n the_o one_o be_v the_o great_a lack_n and_o want_v of_o victual_n both_o for_o man_n and_o horse_n wherefore_o the_o soldier_n see_v they_o in_o that_o necessity_n doubt_v he_o will_v lead_v they_o into_o armenia_n but_o there_o chance_v he_o a_o other_o mishap_n for_o as_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o lis_n lis._n a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n which_o know_v not_o well_o the_o depth_n swim_v over_o whereat_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o
and_o amity_n with_o they_o cap._n 43._o 96_o ¶_o of_o the_o lake_n asphalte_v and_o the_o marvellous_a nature_n thereof_o also_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o antigone_n his_o people_n there_o by_o the_o arabian_n cap._n 44._o 99_o ¶_o demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n at_o his_o father_n commaudement_n go_v to_o babylon_n to_o make_v thereof_o a_o conquest_n and_o after_o return_v to_o his_o father_n cap._n 45._o 100_o ¶_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o conduct_v of_o quinte_n fabie_n their_o dictator_n win_v and_o take_v two_o city_n from_o the_o samnite_n cap._n 46._o 101_o ¶_o after_o the_o alliance_n make_v and_o confirm_v between_o cassander_n ptolemy_n lysimache_n and_o antigone_n cassander_n put_v to_o death_n the_o young_a alexander_n and_o roxanne_n his_o mother_n cap._n 47._o 101_o of_o the_o three_o book_n of_z certain_a aid_n which_o cassander_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o peon_n of_o certain_a enterprise_n by_o ptolemy_n against_o antigone_n do_v in_o phenice_n how_o polispercon_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o restore_v hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n and_o final_o of_o the_o pitiful_a and_o lamentable_a death_n of_o nycocles_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n cap._n 1._o 103_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n between_o parisade_n his_o three_o child_n king_n of_o bosphore_n after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o realm_n together_o their_o deed_n and_o gest_n and_o also_o their_o end_n cap._n 2._o 104_o ¶_o of_o two_o victory_n which_o the_o roman_n win_v against_o the_o samnite_n whereby_o they_o take_v many_o of_o their_o city_n cap._n 3._o 107_o ¶_o ptolemy_n prince_n of_o egypt_n win_v from_o antigone_n certain_a city_n practise_v and_o get_v to_o he_o ptolemy_n nephew_n to_o antigone_n and_o after_o put_v he_o to_o death_n polispercon_n also_o through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o cassander_n put_v to_o death_n hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n and_o final_o of_o cleomenes_n death_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n cap._n 4._o 108_o ¶_o of_o certain_a victory_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v upon_o the_o tyrrhenians_n and_o samnite_n and_o of_o certain_a innovation_n by_o appie_a claudie_n the_o roman_a censor_n make_v in_o contempt_n and_o deface_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o noble_n in_o favour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o commonalty_n cap._n 5._o 109_o ¶_o after_o ptolemy_n prince_n of_o egypt_n have_v restore_v one_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n he_o for_o despite_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o their_o breach_n of_o promise_n with_o he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o cassander_n and_o cleopatra_n sister_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v on_o her_o way_n towards_o he_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o antigone_n miserable_o slay_v cap._n 6._o 110_o ¶_o after_o the_o take_n and_o raze_n of_o munichie_n demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n by_o his_o father_n commandment_n restore_v athens_n megare_o and_o many_o other_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n and_o of_o their_o liberality_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o honour_n they_o judge_v he_o worthy_a for_o that_o his_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n cap._n 7._o 111_o ¶_o demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n vanquisheth_z in_o a_o battle_n at_o sea_n ptolemy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o salamine_n in_o cypress_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a win_v the_o whole_a isle_n from_o he_o and_o after_o the_o say_v antigone_n demetre_n and_o ptolemy_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n and_o dyademe_n of_o king_n cap._n 8._o 112_o ¶_o antigone_n and_o demetre_n his_o son_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n invade_v egypt_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o after_o find_v the_o entry_n and_o border_n of_o the_o country_n well_o provide_v and_o furnish_v they_o return_v without_o any_o exploit_n cap._n 9_o 116_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 10._o 118_o ¶_o demetre_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n of_o the_o great_a and_o lusty_a assault_n they_o give_v and_o the_o marvellous_a and_o honourable_a defence_n y_o it_o the_o townsman_n make_v cap._n 11._o 119_o ¶_o of_o two_o victory_n by_o the_o roman_n have_v upon_o the_o samnite_n cap._n 12._o 124_o ¶_o demetre_n at_o many_o assault_n by_o the_o rhodians_n repulse_v conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o depart_v thence_o restore_v to_o liberty_n many_o city_n of_o grece_n of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n eumele_n of_o bosphore_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o spartace_n his_o son_n cap._n 13._o 124_o ¶_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n and_o certain_a other_o their_o neighbour_n and_o of_o their_o subdue_a the_o asculaine_n cap._n 14._o 130_o ¶_o demetre_n by_o force_n and_o treaty_n take_v many_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o diverse_a other_o render_n to_o he_o all_o which_o he_o restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a accustom_a liberty_n cap._n 15._o 130_o ¶_o the_o tarentines_n desire_n cleonyme_n the_o lacedaemonian_a to_o aid_v they_o against_o the_o lucaines_n of_o the_o villainy_n and_o lechery_n he_o commit_v and_o after_o two_o mischief_n which_o in_o one_o time_n betide_v he_o he_o retire_v into_o corcyre_n cap._n 16._o 132_o ¶_o cassander_n and_o lysimache_n attend_v aid_n from_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o antigone_n the_o one_o in_o thessaly_n the_o other_o in_o asie_a and_o do_v take_v from_o he_o certain_a town_n city_n and_o castle_n cap._n 17._o 133_o ¶_o antigone_n come_v against_o lysimache_n and_o after_o he_o have_v he_o twice_o be_v siege_v and_o can_v not_o get_v he_o out_o to_o battle_n they_o be_v both_o fain_a to_o send_v their_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n to_o winter_n cap._n 18._o 134_o ¶_o demetre_n come_v into_o grece_n against_o cassander_n and_o after_o certain_a small_a exploit_n on_o either_o side_n do_v they_o grow_v to_o a_o composition_n that_o end_v demetre_n go_v into_o hellespont_n to_o join_v with_o his_o 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