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be_v deliver_v from_o the_o gréevous_a dominion_n of_o demetre_n and_o submit_v they_o to_o a_o valiant_a and_o gentle_a king_n who_o hearty_o love_v and_o esteem_v his_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n through_o this_o and_o such_o like_a talk_n be_v the_o macedonian_n soldier_n so_o move_v and_o affection_a that_o some_o first_o begin_v secret_o to_o mutiny_v and_o short_o after_o arise_v so_o great_a mutiny_n throughout_o the_o whole_a host_n that_o no_o man_n can_v make_v they_o keep_v order_n either_o in_o the_o camp_n or_o without_o nor_o yet_o obey_v any_o and_o the_o matter_n at_o last_o grow_v to_o his_o end_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o come_v to_o demetre_n and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a if_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v himself_o to_o fly_v for_o the_o macedonian_n be_v so_o aggréeve_v to_o fight_v any_o long_o for_o his_o pleasure_n that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o abide_v his_o dominion_n and_o government_n which_o word_n to_o demetre_n seem_v very_o love_v and_o honest_a consider_v the_o common_a voice_n and_o rumour_n throughout_o the_o army_n wherefore_o he_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o tarry_v for_o any_o more_o motion_n but_o with_o that_o retire_v at_o once_o into_o his_o tent_n and_o after_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o hablemente_n royal_a â—_o and_o put_v on_o a_o minstrel_n garment_n and_o with_o a_o small_a company_n flee_v after_o it_o be_v noise_v he_o be_v go_v the_o great_a number_a of_o his_o soldier_n run_v to_o his_o tent_n and_o there_o strave_v for_o the_o butine_v but_o pyrrhe_n understand_v thereof_o sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o all_o retire_v and_o incontinent_a as_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n receyve_v and_o salute_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o thereby_o seize_v of_o the_o army_n and_o spoil_n of_o demetre_n but_o short_o after_o thither_o come_v lysimache_n and_o there_o divide_v they_o between_o they_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n which_o demetre_n have_v about_o vij_o year_n hold_v and_o enjoy_v ¶_o after_o demetre_n his_o flight_n out_o of_o macedon_n he_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n which_o rebel_v from_o whence_o he_o depart_v without_o take_v it_o and_o go_v into_o asie_a to_o war_n on_o seleuke_n after_o he_o have_v take_v many_o city_n he_o be_v so_o sore_o press_v on_o that_o he_o send_v towards_o seleuke_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o upon_o the_o refusal_n he_o ageyne_v commence_v the_o war_n and_o win_v on_o he_o certain_a victory_n the_o ix_o chapter_n when_o demetre_n be_v flee_v out_o of_o macedon_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o get_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o the_o city_n of_o cassander_n phile_n his_o wife_n be_v there_o after_o she_o have_v intelligence_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o be_v come_v be_v therewith_o so_o displease_v and_o desperate_a that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o see_v he_o so_o flee_v and_o in_o such_o adversity_n consider_v that_o fortune_n be_v more_o constant_a in_o her_o adversity_n than_o permanent_a in_o her_o prosperity_n wherefore_o even_o weary_a of_o her_o life_n she_o take_v poison_n &_o so_o die_v notwithstanding_o demetre_n depart_v thence_o and_o with_o all_o speed_n go_v into_o grece_n and_o there_o assemble_v as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o find_v whole_a and_o sound_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o army_n determine_v once_o ageyne_a to_o put_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n and_o so_o pursue_v his_o enterprise_n lament_v nevertheless_o his_o fortune_n and_o adversity_n as_o king_n menelaye_n according_a to_o sophocles_n in_o these_o word_n lament_v his_o menelaus_n alas_o my_o fortune_n and_o chance_n incessaunt_o tourn_v as_o do_v the_o wheel_n of_o a_o mill_n sophocles_n and_o as_o the_o moon_n which_o never_o in_o one_o form_n and_o estate_n continue_v two_o whole_a night_n together_o fortune_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n alter_v her_o figure_n as_o if_o she_o come_v out_o of_o a_o dark_a place_n by_o little_a and_o 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
the_o long_a he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n illiriade_n and_o the_o other_o he_o get_v of_o ptolomayde_n who_o after_o reign_v lord_n and_o king_n of_o cyrene_n there_o be_v some_o also_o which_o say_v that_o barrabe_n beget_v of_o eurydice_n be_v likewise_o his_o son_n thus_o after_o his_o death_n the_o succession_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a demetre_n obtain_v and_o enjoy_v the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n perseus_n who_o the_o roman_n after_o vanquish_v and_o expulse_v thus_o end_v the_o history_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n extracte_v out_o of_o diodore_n the_o sicilian_a &_o some_o part_n out_o of_o the_o wise_a plutarque_n which_o contain_v their_o act_n &_o jest_n from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a until_o the_o death_n of_o demetre_n son_n to_o the_o great_a antigone_n and_o whosoever_o ly_v to_o read_v and_o know_v the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o may_v read_v the_o history_n of_o troge_n pompey_n abridge_v by_o justine_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a volume_n the_o first_o book_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a aride_n his_o brother_n be_v establish_v king_n and_o perdiccas_n appoint_v his_o governor_n chapter_n .1_o fol._n 1_o ¶_o perdiccas_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n devide_v the_o satrapy_n amongst_o the_o prince_n chapter_n .2_o fol._n 2_o ¶_o perdiccas_n send_v python_n against_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es greek_n rebel_a in_o the_o high_a country_n who_o he_o overthrow_v and_o incidentlie_o the_o description_n of_o the_o scite_fw-la and_o compass_v of_o all_o asie_a chap._n 3._o fol._n 4_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o athenian_n make_v against_o antipater_n call_v the_o lamian_a war_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 6_o ¶_o certain_a of_o the_o prince_n upon_o who_o perdiccas_n have_v bestow_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n go_v about_o to_o seiniorize_v they_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 9_o ¶_o leonathe_v come_n to_o the_o rescous_a of_o antipater_n be_v by_o the_o athenian_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v but_o after_o the_o say_v athenian_n be_v by_o clythe_n chase_v and_o overthrow_v at_o sea_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 10_o ¶_o perdiccas_n overcom_v ariarathes_n &_o restore_v to_o eumenes_n the_o country_n of_o cappadoce_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o antipater_n in_o fight_n vanquisheth_z the_o grecian_a army_n put_v in_o subjection_n the_o great_a number_a of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o athens_n and_o in_o the_o end_n restore_v they_o to_o liberty_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o of_o the_o exploit_n which_o thymbron_n &_o ptolemy_n do_v in_o the_o war_n of_o cyrene_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 13_o ¶_o perdiccas_n enter_v piside_n take_v the_o lamadians_n prisoner_n and_o by_o siege_n so_o distress_v the_o isaurians_n that_o they_o kill_v themselves_o and_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antigone_n antipater_n and_o cratere_fw-la which_o war_v upon_o the_o etholians_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o because_o they_o will_v go_v against_o perdiccas_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 15_o ¶_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es transport_v the_o body_n of_o alexander_n into_o egypt_n out_o of_o babylon_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o chariot_n w_o t_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o cap._n 11._o fol._n 17_o ¶_o eumenes_n be_v in_o battle_n overthrow_v and_o cratere_fw-la slay_v cap._n 12._o fol._n 19_o ¶_o how_o the_o soldier_n of_o perdiccas_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n slay_v he_o and_o how_o python_n and_o aride_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 21_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o perdiccas_n the_o macedonian_n flay_v all_o his_o kin_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o army_n and_o adjudge_v attale_a and_o alcete_fw-la with_o their_o abettor_n and_o friend_n enemy_n &_o rebel_n of_o the_o retire_n of_o attale_a into_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n &_o consequent_o how_o he_o a_o fresh_a assemble_v all_o perdiccas_n friend_n which_o be_v escape_v cap._n 14._o fol._n 23_o ¶_o the_o etholians_n to_o put_v antipater_n from_o his_o enterprise_n enter_v thessaly_n who_o by_o the_o acarnanians_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n polispercon_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o thessaly_n cap._n 15._o foe_fw-mi 24_o ¶_o antipater_n be_v constitute_v governor_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o king_n a_o new_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n cap._n 16._o fol._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o antigone_n vanquisheth_z eumenes_n and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o nore_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 25_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n which_o ptolemy_n make_v on_o the_o country_n of_o phenice_n and_o celosirie_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 27_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n ageinst_a alcete_n and_o attale_n and_o discomfit_v they_o cap._n 19_o fol._n 27_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o antipater_n polispercon_n be_v ordain_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n &_o cassander_n enterprise_v to_o expulse_v he_o the_o government_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 29_o ¶_o antigone_n understanding_n of_o antipater_n his_o death_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o asie_a and_o send_v to_o eumenes_n desire_v his_o return_n ca._n 2d_o foe_fw-mi 30_o ¶_o aride_n be_v repulse_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cizice_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 31_o ¶_o antigone_n commence_v war_n against_o aride_n governor_n of_o phrigie_n and_o against_o clite_n lord_n of_o lydie_n and_o in_o the_o end_n open_o proclaym_v himself_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o enjoy_v one_o part_n of_o asie_a cap._n 23._o foe_fw-mi 31_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a adventure_n which_o happen_v eumenes_n and_o of_o his_o deliveraunce_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o nore_n ca._n 24._o foe_fw-mi 32_o ¶_o cassander_n show_v himself_o enemy_n to_o polispercon_n and_o get_v to_o his_o alliance_n many_o of_o the_o satrape_n polispercon_n by_o a_o edict_n royal_a restore_v the_o city_n of_o grece_n into_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n cap._n 25._o fol._n 33_o ¶_o eumenes_n take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n go_v into_o cilice_fw-la and_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o get_v man_n of_o war_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 35_o ¶_o ptolemy_n go_v about_o to_o cause_v the_o argiraspide_n to_o kill_v eumenes_n who_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v and_o after_o send_v a_o army_n by_o sea_n into_o phenice_n ca._n 27._o foe_fw-mi 37_o ¶_o nycanor_n keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o porte_fw-fr of_o pyre_n against_o the_o athenian_n be_v besiege_v by_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o mutiny_n in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n cap._n 28._o fol._n 38_o ¶_o polispercon_n besiege_v cassander_n in_o pyrey_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o win_v it_o depart_v thence_o and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o megalopolis_n where_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o demades_n he_o be_v at_o a_o assault_n repulse_v cap._n 29._o fol._n 41_o ¶_o after_o clyte_n have_v overthrow_v at_o sea_n cassander_n he_o be_v through_o the_o wisdom_n of_o antigone_n soon_o after_o discomfit_v and_o final_o slay_v in_o his_o flight_n cap._n 30._o fol._n 43_o ¶_o eumenes_n understanding_n that_o antigone_n be_v come_v against_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cilice_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o industry_n escape_v in_o the_o way_n the_o hand_n and_o ambush_n of_o seleuke_n he_o come_v into_o perse._n cap._n 31._o fol._n 44_o ¶_o the_o athenian_n make_v a_o perfect_v amity_n and_o inviolable_a peace_n with_o cassander_n and_o ally_n with_o he_o after_o he_o kill_v nycanor_n and_o bring_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o his_o alliance_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 44_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z certain_a matter_n both_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o crotonian_n exploit_v in_o italy_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 45_o ¶_o olympias_n alexander_n his_o mother_n by_o mean_a of_o polispercon_n obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n cause_v king_n philip_n and_o eurydice_n his_o wife_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o beside_o use_v many_o other_o cruelty_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 46_o ¶_o eumenes_n pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o tiger_n and_o maugre_o seleuke_n and_o python_n march_v into_o susiane_n and_o after_o command_v the_o satrape_n of_o the_o high_a asie_n w_o t_o their_o whole_a power_n to_o mete_v he_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 47_o ¶_o the_o satrape_n of_o the_o high_a country_n of_o asie_a to_o resist_v python_n join_v together_o and_o of_o the_o power_n they_o assemble_v capt._n 4._o fol._n 48_o ¶_o eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o satrape_n stryve_v for_o the_o principality_n and_o pay_v his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n which_o antigone_n for_o his_o part_n make_v cap._n 5._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o how_o eight_o prisoner_n alcete_fw-la his_o soldier_n through_o their_o great_a prowess_n
escape_v and_o take_v the_o town_n wherein_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o in_o the_o end_n ageyne_v take_v cap._n 6._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o antigone_n be_v come_v into_o babylon_n and_o join_v w_z e_o seleuke_n and_o python_n be_v by_o eumenes_n repulse_v the_o passage_n of_o tiger_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o slaughter_n of_o his_o people_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 50_o ¶_o of_o antigone_n his_o come_n with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o hard_a passage_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o way_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 52_o ¶_o eumenes_n to_o please_v his_o satrape_n with_o the_o whole_a army_n march_v into_o the_o country_n of_o perseus_n &_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n put_v penceste_n who_o affect_v the_o government_n and_o army_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o after_o reconcile_v the_o say_a penceste_n and_o assure_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o other_o satrape_n and_o captain_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 53_o ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o antigone_n and_o eumenes_n &_o of_o their_o power_n and_o of_o their_o retire_n to_o winter_n without_o victory_n on_o either_o side_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 55_o ¶_o eumenes_n buri_v the_o dead_a and_o of_o a_o marvellous_a case_n which_o happen_v between_o two_o woman_n of_o ind_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 59_o ¶_o cassander_n understanding_n of_o that_o queen_n olympias_n have_v do_v with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o macedon_n and_o besiege_v the_o say_a olympias_n within_o the_o city_n of_o pidue_n where_o the_o queen_n in_o short_a time_n be_v clean_o void_a of_o hope_n of_o all_o succour_n she_o look_v for_o cap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o ¶_o antigone_n think_v to_o surprise_v and_o discomfit_v eumenes_n and_o his_o army_n the_o say_a eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n frustrate_v his_o enterprise_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a save_v both_o his_o elephant_n and_o baggage_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 58_o ¶_o antigone_n in_o battle_n overthrow_v eumenes_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o after_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o army_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 60_o ¶_o antigone_n retire_v to_o winter_n in_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o of_o the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n which_o that_o time_n chance_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 67_o ¶_o antigone_n by_o craft_n put_v to_o death_n python_n who_o begin_v to_o rebel_v and_o gyve_v the_o satrapie_n of_o mede_n to_o orondonate_fw-it and_o likewise_o vanquisheth_z certain_a other_o median_a rebel_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 68_o ¶_o antigone_n come_v into_o perseus_n and_o there_o receyve_v as_o lord_n and_o signior_n of_o all_o asie_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n thereof_o and_o after_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o suse_n and_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n he_o there_o find_v cap._n 18._o fol._n 69_o ¶_o cassander_n take_v by_o composition_n olympias_n and_o after_o put_v she_o to_o death_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 70_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o olympias_n cassander_n espouse_v thessalonice_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o sister_n and_o found_v the_o city_n of_o cassander_n and_o after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o safe_a keep_v roxanne_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n he_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o beote_n and_o reedifi_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n cap._n 20._o 71_o ¶_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o beote_n cap._n 21._o 72_o ¶_o after_o cassander_n have_v take_v and_o subdue_v certain_a city_n of_o peloponnese_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o come_n of_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n against_o he_o he_o return_v into_o macedon_n cap._n 22._o 73_o ¶_o upon_o antigone_n his_o arrival_n in_o babylon_n seleuke_n perceive_v that_o he_o seek_v occasion_n to_o expulse_v or_o kill_v he_o flieth_z into_o egypt_n cap._n 23._o 74_o ¶_o of_o seleuke_n his_o practice_n and_o devise_v touch_v the_o alliance_n and_o confederacy_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n cassander_n &_o lysimache_n against_o antigone_n of_o their_o defiance_n they_o send_v he_o and_o of_o his_o preparation_n against_o they_o also_o of_o his_o siege_n against_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n in_o phenice_n cap._n 24._o 74_o ¶_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o phile_n antipater_n his_o daughter_n cap._n 25._o 77_o ¶_o antigone_n win_v to_o his_o alliance_n polispercon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n by_o the_o macedonian_n make_v denounce_v cassander_n a_o enemy_n and_o after_o take_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n cap._n 26._o 77_o ¶_o of_o the_o practice_n devise_n and_o provision_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o antigone_n on_o the_o other_o part_n make_v by_o sea_n in_o the_o country_n of_o asie_a cap._n 27._o 78_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n by_o cassander_n and_o his_o soldier_n in_o peloponnese_n and_o other_o part_n of_o grece_n do_v and_o how_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n revolt_v after_o of_o a_o great_a victory_n which_o ptolemy_n his_o navy_n have_v against_o antigone_n his_o navy_n in_o cilice_fw-la and_o after_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n come_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 28._o 79_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a exploit_n which_o aristodeme_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n do_v against_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n in_o peloponneseâ—_n â—_z and_o alexander_n be_v slay_v his_o wife_n through_o her_o prowess_n take_v upon_o her_o the_o government_n cap._n 29._o 80_o ¶_o cassander_n make_v amity_n with_o the_o acarnanians_n and_o illirians_n and_o reduce_v to_o his_o alliance_n certain_a other_o city_n return_v into_o macedon_n and_o the_o etholians_n take_v the_o city_n of_o arginye_a in_o acarnanye_n slay_v and_o kill_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o cap._n 30._o 81_o ¶_o two_o band_n of_o cassander_n which_o he_o send_v to_o lemne_a and_o carry_n be_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o antigone_n overthrow_v cap._n 31._o 82_o ¶_o antigone_n gyve_v order_n about_o the_o affair_n in_o syrie_n go_v into_o phrigie_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a victory_n which_o one_o of_o his_o captain_n win_v at_o sea_n on_o the_o enemy_n ca._n 32._o 83_o ¶_o the_o roman_n lose_v a_o great_a battle_n against_o the_o samnite_n people_n the_o city_n of_o locres_n with_o their_o man_n cap._n 33._o 83_o ¶_o lysimache_n subdue_v the_o city_n of_o pont_n and_o thaure_n which_o rebel_n and_o after_o vanquisheth_z the_o scythes_n and_o supply_n by_o antigone_n send_v into_o the_o same_o country_n cap._n 34._o 84_o ¶_o thelesphore_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n restore_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o city_n of_o peloponnese_n to_o liberty_n and_o philip_n a_o captain_n of_o cassander_n vanquisheth_z the_o etholians_n and_o the_o king_n of_o epire_n which_o come_v to_o their_o aid_n cap._n 35._o 83_o ¶_o antigone_n apperceyve_v that_o he_o be_v by_o cassander_n deceyve_v take_v certain_a city_n in_o carie_n and_o after_o come_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o cassander_n and_o upon_o little_a or_o no_o agreement_n they_o begin_v the_o war_n in_o grece_n cap._n 36._o 83_o ¶_o the_o roman_n win_v a_o victory_n on_o the_o samnite_n and_o the_o rebellious_a champanois_n by_o a_o agreement_n put_v themselves_o to_o their_o obeisance_n cap._n 37._o 84_o ¶_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n to_o despite_v one_o the_o other_o restore_v diverse_a city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n and_o the_o same_o antigone_n fail_v of_o his_o entry_n into_o macedon_n after_o be_v entreat_v the_o matter_n by_o ptolomeâ—_n â—_z do_v in_o cypress_n and_o cilice_fw-la in_o the_o hire_n syrie_n cap._n 38._o 85_o ¶_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n come_v into_o sirie_n against_o demetre_n and_o in_o battle_n vanquishe_v he_o and_o after_o ptolemy_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o phenice_n cap._n 39_o 89_o ¶_o thelesphore_n revolt_v from_o antigone_n and_o alcete_fw-la by_o the_o epirot_n choose_v king_n make_v alliance_n with_o cassander_n after_o many_o battle_n be_v by_o his_o subject_n slay_v and_o cassander_n lose_v a_o battle_n before_o the_o city_n of_o apollonie_n in_o the_o country_n of_o dry_a cap._n 40._o 92_o ¶_o seleuke_v through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o prowess_n with_o a_o small_a number_a of_o man_n which_o ptolemy_n have_v give_v he_o conquer_v the_o country_n of_o babylon_n together_o susiane_n and_o the_o rest_n near_o join_v which_o hold_v with_o antigone_n cap._n 41._o 93_o ¶_o demetre_n in_o battle_n vanquisheth_z cylles_n ptolemy_n his_o lieutenant_n and_o after_o antigone_n his_o father_n come_v and_o join_v with_o he_o and_o then_o ptolemy_n forsake_v the_o country_n of_o syrie_n and_o phenice_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o say_v antigone_n cap._n 42._o 95_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n against_o the_o nabathians_n inhabit_v the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o athaney_n his_o captain_n be_v by_o they_o discomfit_v also_o after_o demetre_n his_o come_n thither_o he_o conclude_v a_o league_n
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 father_n and_o of_o many_o and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n cap._n 19_o 135_o of_o the_o four_o book_n antigone_n come_v to_o battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o his_o son_n demetre_n slay_v cap._n 1._o 137_o ¶_o after_o this_o discomfiture_n the_o athenian_n will_v not_o suffer_v demetre_n to_o enter_v their_o city_n and_o how_o he_o ageyne_v gather_v together_o his_o army_n after_o demetre_n his_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o seleuke_n who_o treat_v a_o marriage_n between_o demetre_n and_o ptolomais_n daughter_n to_o king_n ptolemy_n and_o of_o the_o denial_n he_o have_v of_o two_o little_a city_n cap._n 2._o 138_o ¶_o demetre_n at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v by_o siege_n the_o city_n of_o athens_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o humanity_n towards_o they_o and_o after_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o sparte_n in_o the_o country_n of_o laconie_n cap._n 3._o 140_o ¶_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n pray_v demetre_n his_o aid_n go_v about_o to_o betray_v he_o but_o in_o the_o end_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n be_v by_o demetre_n with_o such_o like_a practice_n slay_v who_o the_o macedonian_n after_o receyve_v and_o honour_n as_o their_o king_n cap._n 4._o 142_o ¶_o seleuke_v through_o a_o fatherly_a love_n remit_v to_o antioch_n his_o fonne_n his_o own_o wife_n stratonice_n daughter_n to_o demetre_n and_o gyve_v to_o they_o in_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o the_o high_a province_n cap._n 5._o 144_o ¶_o demetre_n thrice_o conquer_v the_o country_n of_o beoce_n and_o city_n of_o thebes_n and_o chase_v king_n pyrrhe_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o trace_v cap._n 6._o 146_o ¶_o demetre_n rob_v and_o overrun_v the_o country_n of_o the_o eholians_n enterprise_v war_n against_o pyrrhe_n king_n of_o epire_n and_o after_o miss_v of_o their_o encountre_n and_o meeting_n either_o of_o they_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v one_o to_o another_o country_n and_o of_o the_o renoun_n and_o fame_n that_o pyrrhe_n get_v in_o that_o war_n against_o the_o macedonian_n cap._n 7._o 148_o ¶_o king_n pyrrhe_n enter_v the_o country_n of_o macedon_n be_v by_o demetre_n expulse_v and_o after_o demetre_n raise_v a_o mighty_a power_n to_o recover_v his_o father_n realm_n and_o the_o other_o king_n link_n together_o against_o he_o and_o go_v ageyne_n to_o encountre_n pyrrhe_n who_o be_v enter_v macedon_n be_v through_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o macedonian_n enforce_v to_o fly_v and_o after_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o realm_n between_o pirrhe_n and_o eysimache_n cap._n 8._o 150_o ¶_o after_o demetre_n his_o flight_n out_o of_o macedon_n he_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n which_o rebel_v from_o whence_o he_o depart_v without_o take_v it_o and_o go_v into_o asie_a to_o war_n on_o seleuke_n after_o he_o have_v take_v many_o city_n he_o be_v so_o sore_o press_v on_o that_o he_o send_v towards_o