himself_o in_o prison_n the_o other_o eight_o banish_v themselves_o this_o year_n the_o consul_n war_v so_o successful_o against_o the_o aequi_n volsci_n and_o sabine_n as_o to_o deserve_v a_o triumph_n within_o 3_o year_n after_o the_o roman_n obtain_v another_o signal_n victory_n over_o the_o aequi_n and_o volsci_n and_o now_o the_o tribune_n be_v more_o turbulent_a than_o ever_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o the_o pass_v two_o law_n the_o one_o for_o permit_v marriage_n between_o patritian_n and_o plebeian_n and_o the_o other_o for_o make_v the_o plebeian_n capable_a of_o the_o consulship_n the_o first_o be_v pass_v but_o as_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v propose_v that_o six_o governor_n shall_v be_v choose_v with_o consular_a authority_n three_o patritian_n and_o three_o plebeian_n who_o be_v style_v tribuni_fw-la militum_fw-la i._n e._n military_a tribune_n v._o period_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o military_a tribune_n to_o the_o burn_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n last_v 54_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3508._o the_o first_o military_a tribune_n who_o be_v create_v be_v only_o three_o patritian_n who_o office_n expire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 8_o week_n and_o consul_n create_v afresh_o this_o year_n two_o new_a officer_n name_v censor_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o patritian_n to_o estimate_v man_n estate_n and_o to_o inspect_v into_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o the_o roman_n gain_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o volsci_n lead_v cluâ—ius_n their_o general_n in_o triumph_n within_o 3_o year_n after_o sp._n melius_n by_o his_o bounty_n to_o the_o poor_a affect_v to_o be_v king_n upon_o which_o q._n cincinnatus_n be_v again_o make_v dictator_n and_o choose_v servilius_n ahala_n for_o the_o master_n of_o his_o horse_n who_o slay_v sp._n melius_n in_o the_o forum_n the_o tribune_n enrage_v at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n melius_n cause_v military_a tribune_n to_o be_v create_v for_o one_o year_n the_o next_o year_n consul_n be_v again_o create_v and_o a_o war_n carry_v on_o against_o tolumnius_n king_n of_o the_o veientes_n to_o who_o the_o fidenates_n have_v revolt_v this_o war_n prove_v so_o dangerous_a at_o first_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v force_v to_o create_v a_o dictator_n but_o they_o obtain_v a_o signal_n victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n corn._n cossus_n a_o tribune_n in_o the_o army_n kill_v the_o king_n tolumnius_n and_o obtain_v the_o opima_fw-la spolia_fw-la which_o he_o offer_v to_o jupiter_n 442_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o relate_v the_o particular_a war_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v with_o their_o neighbour_n the_o volsci_n aequi_n fidenates_n and_o veientes_n to_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o several_a dictator_n make_v in_o this_o time_n and_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n from_o consul_n to_o military_a tribune_n from_o they_o to_o consul_n again_o which_o ever_o and_o anon_o happen_v we_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o recite_v some_o of_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n of_o these_o time_n the_o questor_n be_v increase_v from_o two_o to_o four_o but_o a_o long_a time_n ere_o they_o can_v get_v any_o plebeian_n to_o be_v choose_v into_o that_o office_n the_o military_a tribune_n be_v increase_v first_o from_o three_o to_o four_o and_o then_o to_o six_o but_o a_o considerable_a time_n before_o they_o can_v get_v any_o plebeian_n into_o the_o number_n in_o this_o period_n of_o time_n the_o slave_n conspire_v to_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o capitol_n but_o be_v discover_v and_o execute_v the_o roman_n proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o veientes_n besiege_v the_o city_n veii_n which_o be_v take_v after_o 10_o year_n siege_n by_o camillus_n who_o win_v over_o the_o falisci_n by_o his_o generosity_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v for_o little_a or_o no_o reason_n afterward_o banish_v after_o this_o the_o galli_n senones_n enter_v italy_n under_o the_o command_n of_o brennus_n invest_v clusium_n break_v up_o thence_o march_v towards_o rome_n defeat_v the_o roman_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o allia_n enter_v rome_n kill_v several_a of_o the_o senator_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o their_o robe_n in_o the_o senate-house_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n all_o but_o the_o capitol_n which_o still_o hold_v out_o against_o they_o vi_o period_n from_o the_o burn_a of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n last_v 46_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3562._o after_o rome_n be_v burn_v the_o gaul_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o capitol_n which_o they_o be_v nigh_o take_v by_o surprise_n in_o the_o night_n have_v not_o the_o roman_n discover_v the_o assaulter_n by_o the_o cackle_v of_o some_o goose_n camillus_n who_o have_v be_v banish_v lay_v aside_o his_o private_a animosity_n return_v to_o rome_n at_o the_o head_n of_o 40000_o ardean_n and_o expel_v the_o gaul_n he_o persuade_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v for_o remove_v to_o veji_n to_o fix_v at_o rome_n and_o rebuild_v it_o m._n manlius_n who_o have_v before_o save_v the_o capitol_n be_v accuse_v of_o aim_v at_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o the_o tarpeian_a rock_n which_o be_v according_o execute_v in_o this_o period_n several_a dictator_n be_v create_v among_o the_o rest_n one_o to_o drive_v a_o nail_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o jupiter_n temple_n in_o the_o capitol_n and_o two_o other_o for_o the_o assemble_v the_o comitia_fw-la centuriata_fw-la for_o the_o election_n of_o consul_n who_o be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v create_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n before_o within_o this_o time_n the_o tribe_n be_v increase_v the_o aedile_n curule_n appoint_v public_a stage-play_n institute_v to_o appease_v their_o god_n in_o a_o sore_a plague_n several_a battle_n fight_v successful_o against_o the_o gaul_n the_o aequi_n volsci_n and_o etrurians_n a_o plebeian_n dictator_n be_v create_v a_o law_n make_v that_o one_o of_o the_o consul_n shall_v be_v a_o plebeian_n and_o the_o military_a tribune_n be_v for_o ever_o lay_v aside_o 78_o year_n after_o their_o first_o creation_n 388_o vii_o period_n from_o the_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n to_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n this_o period_n take_v up_o 63_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3608._o hitherto_o the_o roman_n have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o their_o next_o neighbour_n but_o now_o increase_v in_o strength_n and_o power_n they_o venture_v to_o engage_v the_o warlike_a samnite_n a_o people_n above_o 100_o mile_n off_o rome_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o war_n be_v the_o samnite_n fall_v upon_o the_o campanian_o who_o send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o put_v themselves_o and_o their_o country_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o roman_n upon_o this_o the_o two_o consul_n march_v against_o they_o and_o after_o a_o obstinate_a fight_n valerius_n one_o of_o the_o consul_n defeat_v they_o in_o campania_n whilst_o the_o other_o consul_n cornelius_n by_o his_o ill_a conduct_n in_o samnium_n have_v like_a to_o have_v lose_v the_o victory_n which_o be_v retrieve_v by_o the_o boldness_n of_o p._n decius_n a_o tribune_n in_o the_o army_n after_o these_o defeat_v the_o samnite_n make_v peace_n and_o become_v one_o of_o the_o roman_a ally_n 342_o the_o next_o war_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v be_v against_o the_o latin_n who_o aid_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o samnite_n then_o in_o confederacy_n with_o rome_n against_o they_o manlius_n torquatus_n and_o p._n decius_n must_n be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n who_o come_v to_o a_o engagement_n with_o the_o enemy_n wherein_o decius_n one_o of_o the_o consul_n be_v kill_v and_o manlius_n the_o other_o consul_n gain_v the_o victory_n manlius_n return_v in_o triumph_n but_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o old_a man_n only_o the_o young_a man_n refuse_v to_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n because_o he_o have_v behead_v his_o own_o son_n for_o charge_v the_o enemy_n tho'_o successful_o contrary_a to_o his_o order_n the_o next_o consul_n war_v against_o the_o latin_n overthrow_v they_o and_o publius_z the_o plebeian_n consul_n be_v afterward_o make_v dictator_n in_o which_o time_n he_o procure_v three_o remarkable_a law_n to_o be_v make_v at_o last_o the_o latin_n be_v whole_o subdue_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o entire_a submission_n within_o this_o period_n publius_n philo_n formerly_z consul_n and_o dictator_n be_v make_v praetor_n and_o be_v the_o first_o plebeian_n who_o attain_v to_o that_o honour_n minutia_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n be_v bury_v alive_a for_o incontinency_n the_o roman_n fight_v the_o sidicini_n and_o defeat_v they_o the_o gaul_n threaten_v to_o attack_v the_o roman_n upon_o which_o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v 170_o woman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o art_n of_o poison_v upon_o which_o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v to_o drive_v
there_o that_o god_n publish_v first_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v still_o a_o compendium_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o most_o firm_a and_o unshaken_a foundation_n of_o their_o piety_n which_o no_o body_n can_v strike_v at_o without_o commit_v a_o crime_n two_o month_n after_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o manna_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n which_o serve_v for_o food_n to_o the_o israelite_n during_o 40_o year_n the_o three_o month_n the_o law_n be_v give_v sacrifice_n offer_v and_o a_o alliance_n make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n 2455._o afterward_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o priesthood_n the_o holy_a utensil_n the_o priestly_a habit_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o levitical_a service_n be_v settle_v and_o regulate_v 2470._o dardanus_z first_o king_n of_o troy_n 2500._o letter_n bring_v into_o greece_n by_o cadmus_n 2493._o moses_n die_v 120_o year_n old_a here_o end_v the_o pentateuch_n which_o contain_v 2493_o year_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n 1457._o joshua_n moses_n successor_n go_v dry-foot_o over_o the_o jordan_n and_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o stop_v the_o sun_n that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o complete_a the_o defeat_n of_o the_o gabaonite_n 2499._o joshua_n be_v old_a divide_v the_o promise_a land_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v defeat_v 31_o king_n and_o conquer_v in_o six_o year_n the_o great_a part_n of_o palestine_n 2517._o joshua_n die_v 110_o year_n old_a have_v govern_v the_o israelite_n during_o the_o space_n of_o 24_o year_n 2671._o gideon_n judge_n israel_n 1279._o the_o israelite_n through_o their_o sin_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la this_o four_o servitude_n last_v 7_o year_n 2679._o deliver_v by_o gideon_n 2741._o the_o 5_o servitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o philistine_n and_o ammonite_n 1210._o 2710._o hercules_n live_v 2720._o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o argonaut_n to_o colchis_n for_o the_o golden_a fleece_n 2750._o towards_o this_o time_n paris_n son_n to_z priam_z king_n of_o troy_n commit_v a_o rape_n on_o helena_n the_o grecian_n to_o revenge_v this_o affront_n besiege_v troy_n 1194._o epocha_n v._n 2767._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 1183._o this_o epocha_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o last_v 180_o year_n helena_n tyndarus_n daughter_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a beauty_n theseus_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o ravish_v she_o from_o her_o parent_n but_o her_o brother_n have_v rescue_v she_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n to_o menelaus_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o micenae_n from_o who_o paris_n son_n to_z priam_z king_n of_o troy_n ravish_v she_o a_o second_o time_n the_o grecian_n resent_v this_o affront_n declare_v war_n to_o the_o trojan_n besiege_v their_o city_n and_o have_v take_v it_o after_o ten_o year_n siege_n burn_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n this_o war_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o two_o great_a poem_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v the_o iliad_n and_o aeneid_n but_o the_o genius_n of_o homer_n and_o virgil_n be_v more_o to_o be_v extol_v than_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o hero_n for_o this_o we_o see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v real_a but_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o other_o be_v but_o fiction_n these_o time_n be_v call_v fabulous_a or_o heroic_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o poet_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hero_n and_o demigod_n in_o the_o history_n of_o which_o they_o have_v intermix_v abundance_n of_o fable_n historian_n place_n about_o this_o time_n castor_n pollux_n achilles_n agamemnon_n ulysses_n hector_n sarpedon_n jupiter_n son_n aeneas_z son_n of_o venus_n who_o the_o roman_n acknowledge_v for_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o empire_n aeneas_n fly_v from_o troy_n settle_v in_o italy_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o latinus_n king_n of_o the_o aborigines_n and_o succeed_v he_o from_o aeneas_n a_o race_n of_o king_n succeed_v out_o of_o which_o spring_v remus_n and_o romulus_n the_o founder_n of_o rome_n 2781._o abdon_n judge_n of_o the_o israelite_n famous_a for_o his_o 30_o son_n 1169._o 2800._o heli_n highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v succour_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o samson_n then_o but_o 19_o year_n of_o age_n who_o kill_v himself_o 1000_o philistine_n with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass._n 2808._o samson_n pull_v down_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n and_o at_o his_o death_n kill_v more_o philistine_n than_o he_o have_v do_v during_o his_o life_n 1142._o 2848._o the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n ophni_n and_o phineas_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o fight_n heli_n the_o highpriest_n hear_v this_o news_n fall_v down_o from_o his_o seat_n break_v his_o neck_n and_o die_v 2849._o samuel_n the_o last_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n succeed_v heli_n 1101._o 2879._o the_o israelite_n ask_v for_o a_o king_n god_n give_v they_o saul_n than_o 40_o year_n old_a 1071._o 2881._o saul_n be_v reject_v by_o god_n samuel_n go_v to_o bethleem_n to_o anoint_v david_n king_n then_o but_o 15_o year_n of_o age._n 2890._o saul_n die_v miserable_o have_v oblige_v his_o shield-bearer_n to_o run_v he_o through_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n 2889._o david_n now_o 30_o year_n old_a succeed_v saul_n and_o be_v anoint_v king_n at_o hebron_n 1061._o 2890._o the_o athenian_n spread_v their_o colony_n in_o that_o part_n of_o asia_n minor_a call_v jonia_n which_o be_v particular_o owe_v to_o the_o care_n of_o codâ—us_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o athenian_n the_o aeolian_a colony_n be_v settle_v much_o about_o that_o time_n and_o all_o asia_n minor_a be_v by_o degree_n fill_v with_o greek_a city_n 2929._o solomon_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o father_n david_n 2930._o solomon_n succeed_v his_o father_n david_n 2932._o solomon_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 1018._o 2914._o homer_n bear_v epocha_n vi_o 2940_o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 1010._o this_o epocha_n reach_v to_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n and_o last_v 250_o year_n king_n david_n have_v make_v the_o project_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o many_o war_n wherewith_o his_o reign_n be_v embroil_v keep_v he_o from_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n the_o profound_a peace_n which_o his_o son_n solomon_n enjoy_v incline_v this_o young_a price_n to_o bend_v all_o his_o thought_n upon_o that_o work_n and_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o raise_v upon_o earth_n the_o first_o temple_n that_o be_v ever_o consecrate_v to_o the_o name_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a god_n he_o appoint_v 3600_o person_n to_o oversee_v the_o workman_n 80000_o more_o to_o hew_v and_o cut_v stone_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o 70000_o other_o to_o carry_v the_o material_n on_o their_o shoulder_n he_o obtain_v leave_v of_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n to_o fell_a cedar-tree_n on_o mount_n libanus_n and_o in_o 7_o year_n time_n he_o build_v a_o temple_n where_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v sensible_o conspicuous_a when_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o its_o dedication_n a_o cloud_n fill_v all_o the_o temple_n insomuch_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stay_v in_o it_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n solomon_n be_v court_v by_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n make_v he_o a_o visit._n 2960._o solomon_n dissolve_v into_o a_o excessive_a love_n of_o woman_n who_o make_v he_o idolatrous_a 2969._o rehoboam_n succeed_v his_o father_n solomon_n 918._o the_o brutish_a and_o extravagant_a haughtiness_n of_o thâ—s_n young_a prince_n make_v he_o lose_v ten_o tribe_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la draw_v away_o both_o from_o their_o god_n and_o their_o king_n constitute_v a_o separate_a kingdom_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n the_o former_a reign_v in_o samaria_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o jerusalem_n which_o separation_n continue_v till_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v into_o captivity_n by_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3227._o 3026._o achab_n seven_o king_n of_o israel_n reign_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o impious_a jezabel_n daughter_n of_o ithabalus_fw-la king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n 924._o 3029._o jehoshaphat_n the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n 3035._o miracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n 3040._o miracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n elishah_n eliâ—ah's_n disciple_n 3040._o lycurgus_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n of_o lacedaemon_n live_v 3062._o athalia_fw-la queen_n of_o juda_n
after_o ninus_n he_o place_n 1._o arius_n both_o the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 2._o aralius_n both_o the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 3._o mamylus_fw-la 4._o sparthaeus_fw-la 5._o ascatades_n his_o name_n be_v likewise_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a list._n 6._o amyntas_n all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 7._o belochus_n all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 8._o balatores_fw-la all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 9_o lamprides_n all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 10._o sosares_fw-la all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 11._o lampraes_n all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 12._o panyâ—s_n all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 13._o sosarmus_fw-la all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 14._o mithraeos_fw-la all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 15._o teutamos_n all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 16._o teutaeus_fw-la all_o these_o with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a catalogue_n 17._o arabelus_fw-la these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o list_n of_o zuingerus_n 18._o chalaos_n these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o list_n of_o zuingerus_n 19_o anabos_n these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o list_n of_o zuingerus_n 20._o babios_fw-la these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o list_n of_o zuingerus_n 21._o thinaeos_fw-la these_o four_o the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a list_n only_o eupacme_v here_o be_v there_o call_v eupale_n 22._o dercylus_n these_o four_o the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a list_n only_o eupacme_v here_o be_v there_o call_v eupale_n 23._o eupacme_n these_o four_o the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a list_n only_o eupacme_v here_o be_v there_o call_v eupale_n 24._o laosthenes_n these_o four_o the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a list_n only_o eupacme_v here_o be_v there_o call_v eupale_n 25._o pyritiades_n 26._o ophrateus_n 27._o ephachere_n 28._o acracarnes_n 29._o sardanapalus_n notwithstanding_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o these_o time_n and_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o author_n about_o the_o first_o founder_n and_o about_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n yet_o they_o afford_v we_o so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o make_v these_o follow_a reflection_n remark_n i._n though_o the_o title_n of_o monarchy_n belong_v equal_o to_o all_o state_n that_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o single_a prince_n who_o be_v style_v the_o monarch_n of_o that_o state_n so_o govern_v yet_o in_o history_n it_o more_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n who_o succeed_v each_o other_o and_o in_o their_o turn_n conquer_v and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o other_o petty_a monarchy_n of_o the_o earth_n remark_n ii_o the_o first_o of_o these_o monarchy_n be_v according_a to_o the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o all_o writer_n the_o assyrian_a which_o by_o historian_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a be_v promiscuous_o style_v the_o babylonian_a the_o chaldean_a and_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n because_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n which_o nimrod_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o monarchy_n build_v and_o because_o a_o great_a many_o of_o its_o monarch_n hold_v their_o court_n at_o babylon_n it_o be_v style_v the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n because_o babylon_n be_v in_o chaldea_n and_o several_a of_o its_o king_n be_v chaldean_n last_o it_o be_v call_v the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n because_o ninus_n after_o he_o have_v build_v nineveh_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o assyria_n translate_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n thither_o remark_n iii_o from_o the_o beginning_n growth_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o other_o three_o we_o may_v once_o for_o all_o observe_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n tho'_o unseen_a and_o unregarded_a have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o advance_v they_o from_o so_o small_a a_o beginning_n to_o so_o great_a a_o grandeur_n as_o to_o be_v at_o last_o the_o terror_n and_o scourge_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o design_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o supreme_a be_v be_v all_o along_o carry_v on_o and_o promote_v by_o these_o humane_a instrument_n even_o whilst_o they_o only_o think_v of_o advance_v their_o own_o private_a interest_n and_o of_o enlarge_a their_o own_o territory_n that_o when_o the_o design_n of_o this_o great_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v once_o bring_v about_o and_o his_o glory_n sufficient_o signalise_v than_o he_o discard_v those_o instrument_n take_v the_o empire_n away_o from_o they_o and_o bestow_v it_o on_o another_o people_n this_o be_v so_o visible_a from_o the_o whole_a series_n even_o of_o profane_a history_n that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o considerate_a perusal_n of_o what_o historian_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o about_o the_o various_a change_n and_o revolution_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o several_a great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n those_o who_o be_v the_o great_a arrive_v by_o degree_n to_o their_o height_n from_o very_o small_a beginning_n and_o when_o they_o be_v there_o there_o they_o stop_v some_o invisible_a power_n give_v a_o check_n to_o their_o grow_a greatness_n afterward_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o glory_n they_o have_v either_o dwindle_v away_o as_o they_o rise_v or_o else_o lose_v all_o they_o have_v be_v conquer_a for_o several_a age_n together_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o few_o year_n or_o day_n and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_o prove_v a_o overrule_a providence_n which_o take_v care_n of_o all_o human_a affair_n and_o dispose_v of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a have_v make_v these_o short_a and_o we_o hope_v useful_a reflection_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o babylonian_n sardanapalus_n be_v conspire_v against_o by_o two_o of_o his_o general_n arbaces_n and_o belochus_n the_o former_a be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o latter_a king_n of_o the_o babylonian_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o state_n last_v 271_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3148._o 1._o phul_n belochus_n after_o sardanapalus_n reign_v 48_o year_n over_o the_o assyrian_n 802_o 3196._o 2._o tiglath_n pileser_n reign_v 23_o year_n his_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n 754_o 3219._o 3._o salmanasar_n succeed_v &_o reign_v 10_o year_n 731_o 3229._o 4._o sennacherib_n reign_v 7_o year_n this_o be_v that_o king_n of_o assyria_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o bring_v a_o army_n into_o judea_n besiege_v jerusalem_n have_v his_o army_n destroy_v by_o a_o angel_n retire_v in_o confusion_n to_o nineveh_n and_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o two_o son_n adrammelech_n and_o sharrizer_n who_o flee_v afterward_o into_o armenia_n 721_o 3236._o 5._o assarhaddon_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o reign_v 10_o year_n 714_o 3246._o 6._o merodach_n conquer_v assarhaddon_n and_o reign_v 40_o year_n 704_o 3286._o 7._o ben._n merodach_n reign_v 21_o year_n 664_o 2307._o 8._o nabuchadnezzar_n i._o reign_v 35_o year_n he_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n defeat_v arphaxad_a king_n of_o the_o mede_n by_o some_o call_v dejoces_n who_o build_v the_o city_n of_o echatane_n the_o next_o year_n he_o send_v general_n holofernes_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n who_o lay_v siege_n to_o bethulia_n and_o be_v behead_v by_o judith_n in_o his_o tent._n 643_o 3342
solomon_n 978_o 2978._o 29._o spinaces_n reign_v about_o 9_o year_n 972_o 2987._o 30._o persusenne_n reign_v about_o 55_o year_n 963_o 3042._o 31._o sesonchis_n reign_v 21_o year_n 908_o 3063._o 32._o osorthon_n reign_v 15_o year_n 887_o 3078._o 33._o tachelotis_n reign_v 13_o year_n 872_o 3091._o 34._o petubastes_n reign_v about_o 30_o year_n 859_o 3121._o 35._o sebacon_n reign_v about_o 12_o year_n 829_o 3133._o 36._o osorchon_n or_o the_o egyptian_a hercules_n reign_v about_o 12_o year_n 817_o 3145._o 37._o tarak_fw-mi reign_v 19_o year_n 805_o 3164._o 38._o psammis_n i._o reign_v about_o 19_o year_n 786_o 3183._o 39_o bocchoris_n surname_v saites_n reign_v in_o egypt_n the_o space_n of_o 44_o year_n 767_o 3227._o 40._o sabacon_n or_o so_o the_o ethiopian_a begin_v to_o reign_v and_o have_v take_v bocchoris_n prisoner_n of_o war_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v alive_a and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o year_n this_o be_v that_o so_o mention_v 2_o king_n 17.4_o to_o who_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n send_v ambassador_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n upon_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n clap_v hoshea_n into_o prison_n and_o lay_v egypt_n waste_v 723_o 3236._o 41._o sevechus_fw-la the_o same_o with_o tirhakah_n mention_v by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o sabacon_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o reign_v about_o 28_o year_n 714_o 3264._o about_o this_o time_n there_o happen_v great_a disturbance_n in_o egypt_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o kingdom_n govern_v by_o a_o aristocracy_n of_o 12_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 15_o year_n 686_o 3279._o 42._o psammeticus_n one_o of_o the_o 12_o assist_v by_o the_o grecian_a soldier_n become_v sole_a king_n of_o egypt_n and_o reign_v 54_o year_n in_o his_o time_n the_o scythian_n have_v conquer_v asia_n march_v direct_o towards_o egypt_n but_o when_o they_o be_v advance_v as_o far_o as_o palestine_n psammeticus_n meet_v they_o and_o by_o his_o entreaty_n and_o present_v divert_v they_o from_o their_o design_n 671_o 3333._o 43._o pharaoh_n neco_n succeed_v his_o father_n psammeticus_n and_o reign_v 16_o year_n he_o attempt_v to_o cut_v a_o river_n from_o the_o nile_n to_o the_o sinus_n arabicus_n but_o fail_v in_o his_o design_n and_o 120000_o egyptian_n perish_v in_o the_o undertake_n herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o send_v a_o fleet_n out_o of_o sinus_n arabicus_n which_o launch_v out_o into_o the_o south_n sea_n sail_v quite_o round_a africa_n they_o enter_v the_o mediterranean_a by_o hercules_n pillar_n call_v at_o present_a the_o strait_o of_o gibraltar_n from_o whence_o they_o sail_v in_o a_o direct_a course_n to_o egypt_n where_o they_o arrive_v in_o the_o 3d_o year_n of_o their_o voyage_n this_o be_v that_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o defeat_v josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o battle_n he_o be_v afterward_o entire_o defeat_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v very_o near_o conquer_a all_z egypt_n nabuchadnezzar_n push_v on_o his_o conquest_n take_v from_o neco_n all_o his_o dominion_n which_o lay_v between_o the_o nile_n and_o euphrates_n and_o force_v he_o to_o keep_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o territory_n 617_o 3350._o 44._o psammis_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n neco_n and_o reign_v about_o 6_o year_n but_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o expedition_n into_o ethiopia_n 600_o 3356._o 45._o apries_n succeed_v his_o father_n psammis_n and_o reign_v about_o 25_o year_n he_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n take_v sidon_n by_o storm_n and_o put_v all_o phenicia_n into_o a_o very_a great_a consternation_n at_o last_o he_o be_v absolute_o defeat_v by_o the_o cyrenian_o against_o who_o he_o have_v wage_v war._n upon_o this_o the_o egyptian_n be_v for_o depose_v apries_n who_o send_v amasis_n to_o pacify_v they_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o they_o set_v up_o amasis_n for_o their_o king_n apries_n dispatch_v patarbem_fw-la to_o bring_v back_o amasis_n but_o he_o succeed_v not_o whereupon_o he_o have_v his_o nose_n and_o ear_n cut_v off_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o default_n by_o the_o order_n of_o king_n apries_n those_o egyptian_n who_o hitherto_o have_v continue_v loyal_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o apries_n be_v so_o offend_v at_o this_o barbarous_a proceed_v that_o they_o desert_v he_o and_o go_v over_o to_o amasis_n the_o two_o king_n have_v a_o engagement_n near_o the_o wall_n of_o memphis_n in_o which_o apries_n be_v defeat_v put_v to_o flight_n take_v prisoner_n confine_v in_o say_a and_o afterward_o strangle_v 594_o nabuchadnezzar_n lay_v hold_v on_o this_o juncture_n of_o affair_n and_o whilst_o these_o commotion_n and_o disturbance_n be_v flame_v in_o egypt_n march_v direct_o thither_o and_o conquer_v the_o whole_a country_n he_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o put_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o into_o iron_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v flee_v into_o egypt_n to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n fall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o share_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o the_o egyptian_n 3381._o 46._o amasis_n ascend_v the_o throne_n and_o reign_v 44_o year_n in_o his_o time_n cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n resolve_v upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o it_o 569_o 3426._o 47._o psammenitus_n succeed_v his_o father_n amasis_n but_o he_o reign_v only_o 6_o month_n be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia._n 524_o a_o remark_n here_o we_o will_v desire_v our_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o succession_n of_o these_o egyptian_a king_n we_o have_v all_o along_o follow_v petavius_n helvicus_n and_o after_o he_o our_o countryman_n mr._n talent_n it_o be_v true_a they_o differ_v in_o some_o point_n from_o other_o great_a author_n but_o if_o they_o in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v we_o or_o we_o in_o follow_v they_o do_v err_v it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o excusable_a since_o scarce_o two_o author_n agree_v exact_o in_o the_o name_n and_o succession_n of_o these_o king_n so_o obscure_a be_v the_o history_n of_o these_o time_n we_o after_o they_o have_v make_v thermutis_fw-la or_o acenchre_n to_o be_v that_o cruel_a pharaoh_n who_o oppress_v the_o hebrew_n and_o kill_v their_o male-children_n and_o armais_n to_o be_v that_o pharaoh_n who_o reign_v when_o moses_n bring_v the_o ten_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n and_o who_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o he_o and_o his_o army_n be_v drown_v but_o other_o have_v make_v ramess_v miamun_n to_o be_v the_o one_o and_o his_o immediate_a successor_n amonophis_n iii_o to_o be_v the_o other_o pharaoh_n which_o of_o the_o two_o account_n be_v most_o authentic_a be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o perhaps_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o pharaoh_n oppress_v the_o hebrew_n and_o pepish_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o scripture_n determine_v nothing_o in_o the_o case_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v pharaoh_n who_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o profane_a history_n afford_v we_o but_o little_a light_n to_o distinguish_v whether_o one_o or_o two_o or_o more_o pharaoh_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o business_n we_o determine_v nothing_o but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a only_o we_o think_v it_o very_o proper_a to_o add_v this_o remark_n to_o justify_v our_o follow_a helvicus_n and_o talent_n in_o the_o account_n we_o have_v give_v of_o the_o name_n succession_n and_o chronology_n of_o these_o egyptian_a king_n sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o xi_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3619_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3426._o 1._o cambyses_n reign_v after_o he_o have_v absolute_o defeat_v psammenitus_n who_o flee_v to_o memphis_n where_o he_o be_v besiege_v the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o cambyses_n by_o way_n of_o contempt_n order_v he_o to_o take_v up_o his_o quarter_n in_o the_o suburb_n psammenitus_n as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o misfortune_n often_o behold_v the_o princess_n his_o daughter_n with_o several_a other_o lady_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o slave_n who_o be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o draw_v water_n for_o the_o persian_n she_o never_o go_v by_o he_o but_o she_o burst_v into_o tear_n and_o make_v dreadful_a exclamation_n this_o unhappy_a prince_n likewise_o see_v his_o son_n with_o 2000_o egyptian_n of_o the_o same_o age_n with_o he_o go_v to_o be_v execute_v with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o their_o mouth_n at_o last_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o susa_n where_o he_o endeavour_v by_o several_a
till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 70_o or_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a account_n 67_o at_o which_o time_n vespasian_n lay_v judea_n waste_v but_o upon_o intelligence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n he_o leave_v judea_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o send_v his_o son_n titus_n who_o besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n the_o famine_n be_v so_o great_a in_o that_o city_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o siege_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v force_v to_o kill_v she_o own_o child_n to_o eat_v the_o temple_n be_v burn_v and_o titus_n give_v his_o soldier_n leave_v to_o riff_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n at_o this_o time_n be_v fulfil_v the_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n who_o foretell_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o kill_v her_o prophet_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o not_o one_o stone_n leave_v upon_o another_o phanias_n be_v highpriest_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v a._n d._n 70_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ._n chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n have_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n give_v you_o a_o short_a but_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n down_o to_o our_o saviour_n time_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o profane_a history_n where_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o that_o accuracy_n and_o exactness_n of_o chronology_n which_o moses_n and_o other_o of_o the_o inspire_a writer_n have_v observe_v in_o their_o account_n in_o this_o and_o the_o three_o next_o chapter_n we_o will_v treat_v brief_o of_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n viz._n the_o assyrian_a persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a and_o afterward_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o other_o monarchy_n and_o republic_n which_o be_v contemporary_a to_o they_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o but_o before_o we_o treat_v of_o it_o we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v you_o a_o short_a description_n of_o that_o country_n assyria_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v a_o country_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n situate_v in_o asia_n major_a bound_v on_o the_o north_n by_o armenia_n the_o great_a on_o the_o east_n by_o media_n on_o the_o south_n by_o susiana_n and_o babylonia_n and_o on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o river_n tigris_n which_o part_v it_o from_o mesopotamia_n which_o at_o present_a be_v call_v diarbech_n but_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n or_o which_o be_v call_v assyria_n major_a be_v of_o a_o great_a extent_n for_o it_o take_v in_o syria_n mesopotamia_n babylonia_n persia_n in_o a_o word_n all_o asia_n except_o the_o indies_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_n under_o semiramis_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o intricate_a and_o difficult_a than_o to_o trace_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o monarchy_n which_o be_v common_o dark_a and_o obscure_a and_o full_a of_o fable_n this_o be_v apparent_o true_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o of_o the_o assyrian_a the_o first_o rise_v of_o which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v out_o author_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o and_o as_o they_o differ_v very_o much_o in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v we_o of_o its_o first_o founder_n and_o of_o its_o duration_n so_o they_o dissent_v as_o much_o in_o the_o number_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n who_o reign_v over_o it_o those_o who_o follow_v herodotus_n as_o usher_n etc._n etc._n make_v ninus_n to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o it_o affirm_v the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o arab_n to_o have_v reign_v in_o assyria_n before_o his_o time_n they_o place_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o monarchy_n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2737_o before_o christ_n 1213._o so_o that_o its_o duration_n from_o that_o time_n to_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n take_v up_o 656_o year_n other_o who_o follow_v diodorus_n siculus_n such_o as_o sethus_n calvisius_n petavius_n helvicus_n etc._n etc._n make_v nimrod_n to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o place_v the_o begin_n thereof_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1788_o before_o christ_n 2162_o so_o that_o the_o duration_n of_o this_o monarchy_n according_a to_o those_o author_n be_v about_o 1647_o year_n now_o tho'_o the_o former_a account_n seem_v most_o authentic_a and_o carry_v the_o great_a face_n of_o truth_n yet_o we_o shall_v choose_v to_o follow_v the_o latter_a likewise_o in_o compliance_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o historian_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n from_o nimrod_n to_o sardanapalus_n as_o they_o be_v copy_v from_o theodorus_n zuingerus_n by_o gutberleth_n in_o who_o time_n the_o monarchy_n be_v divide_v into_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o babylonian_n after_o which_o we_o will_v brief_o relate_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o divide_a monarchy_n under_o its_o separate_a king_n who_o name_n we_o will_v likewise_o give_v you_o from_o the_o same_o author_n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o last_v about_o 1360_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 1788._o 1._o nimrod_n the_o son_n of_o cush_n build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o reign_v 56_o year_n 2162_o 1844._o 2._o belus_n reckon_v by_o some_o the_o same_o with_o nimrod_n reign_v 65_o year_n 2106_o 1909._o 3._o ninus_n he_o build_v nineveh_n which_o be_v found_v by_o ashur_n conquer_v zoroaster_n king_n of_o the_o bactrian_n and_o reign_v 52_o year_n 2041_o 1961._o 4._o semiramis_n the_o famous_a assyrian_a heroine_n build_v wall_n round_o about_o babylon_n enlarge_v her_o territory_n reign_v 42_o year_n and_o be_v kill_v by_o her_o son_n ninias_n 1989_o 2003._o 5._o ninias_n or_o ninus_n succeed_v his_o mother_n and_o reign_v 37_o year_n 1947_o 2040._o 6._o arius_n reign_v 30_o year_n 1910_o 2070._o 7._o aratius_n reign_v 40_o year_n 1880_o 2110._o 8._o baleus_n or_o balaneus_fw-la reign_v 30_o year_n 1840_o 2140._o 9_o armatrites_n reign_v 37_o year_n 1810_o 2177._o 10._o belocus_n priscus_n reign_v 36_o year_n 1773_o 2213._o 11._o baleus_n junior_a he_o reign_v 52_o year_n 1737_o 2265._o 12._o altades_n reign_v 32_o year_n 1685_o 2297._o 13._o mamitus_n reign_v 30_o year_n 1653_o 2327._o 14._o mancaleus_n reign_v 30_o year_n 1623._o 2357._o 15._o sphaerus_n reign_v 20_o year_n 1593._o 2377._o 16._o mamelus_n reign_v 30_o year_n 1573_o 2407._o 17._o spartus_fw-la reign_v 40_o year_n 1543_o 2447_o 18._o ascatades_n reign_v 40_o year_n 1503_o 2487._o 19_o amyntas_n reign_v 45_o year_n 1463_o 2532._o 20._o belochus_n junior_a reign_v 25_o year_n 1418_o 2557._o 21._o belopare_v reign_v 30_o year_n 1393_o 2587._o 22._o lampride_n reign_v 32_o year_n 1363_o 2619._o 23._o sosares_n reign_v 20_o year_n 1331_o 2639._o 24._o lampare_v reign_v 30_o year_n 1311_o 2669._o 25._o pannias_fw-it reign_v 45_o year_n 1281_o 2714._o 26._o sosarmus_n reign_v 19_o year_n 1236_o 2733._o 27._o mitreus_n reign_v 27_o year_n 1217_o 2760._o 28._o tautanes_n reign_v 32_o year_n 1190_o 2792._o 29._o teuteus_fw-la reign_v 40_o year_n 1158_o 2832._o 30._o thyneus_fw-la reign_v 30_o year_n 1118_o 2862._o 31._o dercylus_n reign_v 40_o year_n 1088_o 2902._o 32._o eupale_v reign_v 38_o year_n 1048_o 2940._o 33._o laosthenes_n reign_v 45_o year_n 1010_o 2985._o 34._o pyriciades_n reign_v 30_o year_n 965_o 3015._o 35._o ophrateus_n reign_v 20_o year_n 935_o 3035._o 36._o ophraganeus_n reign_v 50_o year_n 915_o 3085._o 37._o ascarzape_n reign_v 42_o year_n 865_o 3127._o 38._o sardanapalus_n reign_v 20_o year_n he_o lead_v a_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a life_n and_o at_o last_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3148_o before_o christ_n 802_o arbaces_n conspire_v against_o he_o besiege_v nineveh_n and_o take_v it_o sardanapalus_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n of_o be_v take_v by_o his_o enemy_n burn_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o concubine_n and_o riches_n in_o his_o own_o royal_a palace_n upon_o his_o death_n the_o monarchy_n be_v divide_v 823_o ☞_o our_o countryman_n mr._n talent_n in_o his_o chronological_a table_n take_v notice_n that_o justin_n in_o his_o history_n say_v this_o empire_n last_v from_o the_o time_n of_o ninyas_n or_o ninus_n to_o sardanapalus_n about_o 1300_o year_n which_o come_v pretty_a near_o the_o truth_n but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o king_n who_o succeed_v ninus_n who_o grow_v effeminate_a and_o inglorious_a but_o the_o name_n talent_n set_v down_o out_o of_o berosus_n africanus_n transcribe_v by_o eusebius_n which_o we_o think_v proper_a here_o to_o insert_v thereby_o to_o show_v the_o variety_n of_o author_n opinion_n about_o the_o name_n of_o these_o king_n
man_n from_o the_o course_n of_o a_o few_o year_n but_o by_o the_o close_a of_o his_o life_n croesus_n deride_v the_o philosophical_a severity_n of_o solon_n but_o soon_o find_v by_o a_o sad_a and_o fatal_a experience_n that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v too_o true_a within_o a_o while_n after_o croesus_n make_v preparation_n for_o a_o war_n against_o cyrus_n but_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o mede_n 556_o 3408._o this_o year_n croesus_n after_o the_o gain_v several_a victory_n in_o cappadocia_n suppose_v cyrus_n have_v no_o great_a mind_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o disband_v his_o army_n and_o retire_v to_o sardes_n where_o he_o think_v to_o have_v spend_v the_o winter_n very_o quiet_o he_o be_v scarce_o get_v thither_o but_o cyrus_n come_v and_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o with_o his_o army_n and_o after_o 14_o day_n siege_n the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o croesus_n condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v this_o unfortunate_a king_n consider_v he_o be_v now_o draw_v to_o his_o end_n remember_v what_o solon_n have_v say_v to_o he_o about_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n and_o thrice_o invoke_v the_o name_n of_o that_o great_a philosopher_n cyrus_n move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o he_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o afterward_o ask_v his_o advice_n upon_o all_o occasion_n 542_o thus_o with_o croesus_n end_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lydian_n after_o it_o have_v last_v 675_o year_n for_o afterward_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n and_o at_o present_a to_o the_o turk_n chap._n xvii_o of_o tyre_n tyre_n be_v a_o seaport_n town_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o phenicia_n if_o what_o archbishop_n usher_n say_v be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o city_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o troy_n and_o corinth_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2499_o by_o agenor_n the_o father_n of_o phoenix_n and_o cadmus_n who_o come_v from_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n into_o syria_n to_o fortify_v tyre_n and_o sidon_n but_o josephus_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o build_v till_o about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2733._o it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o we_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o history_n be_v abibal_n the_o father_n of_o hiram_n the_o friend_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o tyrian_n be_v very_o powerful_a by_o sea_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o letter_n as_o some_o assert_v be_v not_o so_o certain_a to_o give_v you_o some_o idea_n of_o such_o a_o confuse_a history_n as_o be_v that_o of_o tyre_n we_o shall_v consider_v this_o kingdom_n under_o four_o distinct_a state_n sect._n i._n the_o first_o state_n of_o tyre_n under_o xii_o king_n which_o last_v 213_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 2886._o 1._o a_o bibalus_fw-la reign_v 35_o year_n 1064_o 2921._o 2._o hiram_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o reign_v 34_o year_n this_o be_v that_o king_n of_o tyre_n who_o send_v king_n david_n cedar-tree_n carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o build_v his_o royal_a palace_n 1029_o 2955._o 3._o baltazar_n or_o baleastartus_n reign_v 7_o year_n 995_o 2962._o 4._o abdastratus_fw-la succeed_v and_o reign_v 9_o year_n 988_o 2971._o 5._o ....._o the_o son_n of_o the_o nurse_n of_o abdastratus_fw-la reign_v 12_o year_n 979_o 2983._o 6._o astartus_fw-la reign_v 12_o year_n 967_o 2995._o 7._o aserim_n or_o astarimus_fw-la his_o brother_n succeed_v and_o reign_v 9_o year_n 955_o 8._o phole_n or_o phelete_n reign_v 8_o month_n 3006._o 9_o ithobaal_n the_o priest_n of_o astartus_n reign_v 31_o year_n 944_o 3037._o 10._o badesorus_fw-la reign_v 6_o year_n 913_o 3043._o 11._o matgon_n or_o mettinus_n reign_v 9_o year_n 907_o 3052._o 12._o pygmalion_n reign_v 47_o year_n after_o he_o we_o have_v no_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o tyrian_n for_o 250_o year_n together_o 898_o sect._n ii_o year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3099._o the_o second_o state_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v very_o obscure_a and_o unknown_a last_v 250_o year_n for_o in_o history_n we_o meet_v with_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o of_o their_o king_n except_o eluleus_n of_o who_o very_o little_o be_v say_v 8â—1_n eluleus_n reduce_v the_o gittean_n who_o have_v revolt_v in_o his_o time_n god_n humble_v the_o tyrian_n who_o be_v grow_v very_o insolent_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o that_o long_a prosperity_n which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v isaiah_n in_o the_o 23d_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n foretell_v the_o misery_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o tyre_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o its_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n especial_o towards_o their_o neighbour_n the_o israelite_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o isaiah_n in_o his_o chapter_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o historian_n rather_o than_o that_o of_o a_o prophet_n every_o thing_n be_v there_o so_o natural_o describe_v the_o riches_n vanity_n and_o luxurious_a way_n of_o these_o wealthy_a merchant_n live_v who_o be_v the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n be_v therein_o so_o lively_o represent_v sect._n iii_o the_o three_o state_n of_o tyre_n under_o x._o king_n which_o last_v only_o 64_o year_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3349._o 1._o ithobaal_n reign_v 24_o year_n in_o his_o time_n nabuchadnezzar_n lay_v siege_n to_o tyre_n which_o after_o 13_o year_n he_o take_v and_o instead_o of_o ithobaal_n set_v up_o baal_n for_o king_n 601_o 3373._o 2._o baal_n reign_v 10_o year_n after_o his_o death_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n set_v up_o judge_n to_o govern_v tyre_n 577_o 3383._o 3._o eeni-baal_n the_o i._o judge_n govern_v 2_o month_n 567_o 4._o chelbes_n the_o son_n of_o abdeus_fw-la govern_v 10_o month_n 3384._o 5._o abbarus_fw-la govern_v tyre_n the_o space_n of_o 3_o month_n 566_o 6._o mitgon_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o abdelin_n govern_v the_o space_n of_o 4_o year_n 7._o gerestrapus_fw-la the_o two_o son_n of_o abdelin_n govern_v the_o space_n of_o 4_o year_n 3388._o 8._o balatorus_n govern_v the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n 562_o 3389._o 9_o merbaal_n be_v send_v from_o babylon_n to_o tyre_n to_o preside_v there_o in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o brother_n balatorus_n decease_v he_o govern_v 4_o year_n 561_o 3393._o 10._o hiromus_fw-la come_v from_o babylon_n to_o tyre_n to_o reign_v instead_o of_o his_o brother_n merbaal_n decease_v he_o govern_v 20_o year_n here_o we_o meet_v with_o another_o chasm_n in_o the_o history_n of_o tyre_n which_o last_v about_o 205_o year_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o account_n 557_o sect._n iu._n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o christ._n 3413._o the_o four_o state_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v very_o dark_a for_o 205_o year_n for_o history_n be_v silent_a about_o it_o till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3618_o before_o christ_n 332._o 537_o 3618._o this_o year_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n send_v a_o large_a crown_n of_o gold_n to_o alexander_n as_o a_o compliment_n to_o he_o for_o his_o conquest_n he_o tell_v their_o ambassador_n that_o he_o will_v come_v himself_o to_o tyre_n to_o pay_v the_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o hercules_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o come_v so_o far_o as_o tyre_n to_o do_v that_o since_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n stand_v without_o the_o city_n in_o the_o place_n where_o old_a tyre_n stand_v alexander_n take_v this_o as_o a_o affront_n and_o as_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o deny_v he_o entrance_n into_o their_o city_n whereupon_o he_o threaten_v to_o lay_v it_o in_o ash_n according_o he_o besiege_v it_o and_o after_o 7_o month_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a many_o man_n take_v it_o by_o storm_n put_v all_o the_o tyrian_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o burn_v their_o city_n in_o this_o general_a calamity_n strato_n and_o his_o son_n be_v spare_v to_o who_o and_o their_o posterity_n alexander_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tyre_n 332_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n tell_v we_o that_o tyre_n rise_v out_o of_o its_o ash_n be_v rebuilt_a in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o so_o strong_o fortify_v that_o it_o hold_v out_o 15_o month_n against_o antigonus_n king_n of_o asia_n thus_o have_v we_o give_v you_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n sicyon_n athens_n and_o the_o other_o state_n of_o greece_n of_o lydia_n tyre_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v sensible_a there_o be_v other_o petty_a kingdom_n such_o as_o cyprus_n sicily_n crete_n etc._n etc._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o then_o make_v any_o great_a figure_n in_o the_o world_n and_o since_o history_n do_v not_o say_v much_o about_o they_o