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unto_o ezechâ—…as_n ambassador_n iâ—…seph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o 2._o chron._n 35._o melancton_n lib._n 2._o 2._o king_n 24._o functius_n ruffinus_n strabo_n lib._n 15._o nabuchodonosor_n great_a than_o hercules_n the_o greatness_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n 2._o chron._n 36._o the_o first_o come_v of_o nabu_n unto_o jerusalem_n jeremie_n 22._o the_o 2._o come_v of_o nabuchod_n unto_o jerusalem_n joseph_n lib._n 10_o cap._n 9_o josâ—…ph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o the_o three_o and_o last_o come_v of_o nabuchodo_n joseph_n lib._n 10._o cap_n 10._o 11._o daniel_n 4._o bucholcerus_n ruffinus_n jeremie_n 51._o all_o creature_n obey_v god_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n jeremie_n cap._n 52._o 2._o reg._n cap._n 25._o funct_a lib._n 〈◊〉_d comment_n barachias_n surname_v zorababel_n euilmerodach_n herodâ—…t_fw-la lib._n 〈◊〉_d daniel_n live_v this_o time_n and_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n daniel_n 5._o balthasar_z the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n herodot_n lib._n 2._o straâ—…o_o lib._n 17._o pompo_n melâ—…_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 44._o diod._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o the_o old_a egyptian_n count_v a_o month_n for_o a_o year_n sometime_o 2_o sometime_o 3._o &_o some_o time_n four_o mo_z neth_n herod_n lib._n 2._o herod_n lib._n 2._o pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o strabo_n 17._o read_v diodo_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o sundry_a god_n of_o egypt_n their_o burial_n the_o wonder_n of_o egypt_n herod_n lib._n 2._o bâ—…roaldus_n lib._n 4._o josephus_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d in_o appionem_fw-la error_n in_o all_o antiquity_n of_o profane_a writer_n 330._o king_n in_o egypt_n â—…nesis_n cap._n 12._o osiris_n the_o sundry_a name_n of_o osiris_n diodâ—…r_n lib._n 2._o isis._n polimarchi_n chief_a officer_n with_o the_o king_n in_o war_n diodo_fw-la siculus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o orus_n the_o 2._o king_n melancth_v lib._n 2._o chron._n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o egypt_n orus_n surname_v the_o great_a lib._n 2._o josâ—…ph_n lib._n 1._o in_o aâ—…pion_n manetâ—…n_fw-fr lib._n 3._o egyptiaâ—…orun_n manethon_n lib._n 2._o egyptian_a alisfragmuto_n 480000._o manethon_n callâ—…th_v the_o hebrew_n hicsos_n manethâ—…n_fw-fr lib._n 3._o egyptian_a cheremâ—…_n josephus_n lib._n 12._o contra_fw-la appionâ—…_n dynasteia_n pâ—…siorum_fw-la no_o mention_n of_o king_n in_o their_o dynast_n the_o first_o name_n of_o pharâ—…es_n amasis_n chebron_n amenophis_n mephres_n mispharmutosis_n thutemosis_n amenophis_n moses_n be_v bear_v 350_o year_n after_o the_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o vr._n functius_n diod._n lib._n 1._o herod_n lib._n 2._o busiris_n mercurius_n trismegistus_n acengere_n achorus_n chencre_n exodus_fw-la cap._n 14._o rameses_n the_o name_n of_o egypt_n manethon_n mosâ—…_n call_v onarsyphus_fw-la maneâ—…hon_fw-mi lib._n 3._o aegyptiorum_n myris_n hâ—…rodot_n lib._n 2._o melancâ—…hon_fw-mi lib._n 2._o sâ—…sostris_n herod_n lib._n 2._o melancâ—…n_fw-fr lib._n 2_o chron._n sâ—…rabo_n 17._o sesosâ—…ris_n the_o only_a hercules_n of_o egâ—…pt_n 4._o larthâ—…_n dynastia_n larthes_n 194._o larthes_n be_v governor_n and_o principaliâ—…ie_n in_o egypt_n proteus_n name_v cetes_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la appio_n herodot_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annâ—…_n mundi_fw-la 1783._o ramâ—…sinitus_n good_a instruction_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o son_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o wine_n must_v be_v use_v and_o not_o abuse_v reward_n do_v try_v skill_n a_o pretty_a devise_n theft_n reward_v with_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o king_n daughter_n cheops_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o cheops_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d saul_n egypt_n often_o govern_v by_o potentate_n and_o pâ—…incipalitie_n call_v dynasteia_n herodlot_n lib._n 2._o mycerinus_n mycerinus_n apis._n mneum_fw-la egypt_n rule_v by_o oracle_n asichis_n anisis_fw-la sabacus_n 3._o reg._n cap._n 14._o sethon_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n herod_n lib._n 2._o herodotus_n fabulous_a josephus_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o psammiticus_n a_o labyrinth_n pâ—…ramides_n and_o labirinthe_n be_v make_v for_o king_n burial_n a_o labyrinth_n describe_v herodotus_n lib._n 2._o ezechiel_n 30._o the_o city_n of_o no_o be_v now_o call_v alexandria_n necho_n psammis_n apries_n jeremie_n 44._o cap._n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o ezechiel_n cap._n 29._o ancus_n martius_n amasis_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n content_v one_o to_o excel_v another_o in_o building_n idleness_n in_o egypt_n punish_v 20000._o city_n in_o egypt_n bochoris_n law_n a_o law_n for_o usury_n a_o law_n against_o theft_n a_o law_n for_o marriage_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o amasis_n the_o last_o name_n of_o pharaoes_n psammenitus_n herodot_n lib._n 3._o cambyses_n the_o cruelty_n of_o cambyses_n melancth_v liâ—…_n 2._o chron._n diodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o name_n of_o pharaos_n change_v to_o ptilomeis_n 1425._o the_o egyptian_n then_o count_v their_o year_n sometime_o by_o 2._o month_n sometime_o by_o 3._o and_o sometime_o by_o 4._o month_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o first_o king_n after_o israel_n leave_v egypt_n necho_n the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n the_o manner_n in_o egypt_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v but_o 130._o diodo_fw-la err_v cambyses_n melancth_v lib._n 4_o melancth_v lib._n 2._o chron._n nectanabus_n agesilaus_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 18._o the_o kingdom_n of_o alexander_n divide_v functius_n lib._n 3._o diodo_fw-la lib._n 18._o josephus_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o daniel_n cap._n 11._o ptolomeis_n victory_n over_o demetrius_n ptolemy_n overthrow_v by_o demetrius_n justine_n lib._n 15._o the_o tyranny_n of_o cassander_n polibeus_n lib._n 2._o the_o roman_n be_v of_o all_o nation_n fear_v the_o praise_n of_o ptolemy_n philadel_n functius_n lib._n 3._o coment_fw-fr melancth_v lib._n 2._o diodo_fw-la lib._n 1._o philadelphus_n the_o only_a king_n of_o all_o the_o ptolomeis_n josephus_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o sirach_n and_o his_o son_n ptolemy_n euergetes_n 3._o king_n of_o egypt_n daniel_n cap._n 11._o floralia_fw-la rubigalia_n these_o feast_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o my_o dial_n of_o day_n plini_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 29._o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d numa_n ptolemy_n thilopator_n 4._o king_n of_o egypt_n justine_n lib._n 29._o functius_n lib._n 3._o antiochus_n the_o great_a justine_n lib._n 3._o maccabee_n daniel_n cap._n 4._o tyrant_n be_v ever_o warn_v polibeus_n lib._n 5._o ptolo._n epiphanes_n 5._o king_n of_o egypt_n functius_n lib._n 3._o comment_fw-fr melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n iâ—…sephus_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 13._o philometor_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o egypt_n functius_n lib._n 3._o comment_fw-fr melancton_n lib._n 2._o aristobulus_n a_o philosopher_n ptolomey_n euergetes_n the_o 7._o king_n ptolomey_n phiscon_n the_o 8._o king_n functius_n lib._n 3._o comment_fw-fr justine_n lib._n 38._o cleopatra_n queen_n of_o egypt_n josephus_n lib._n 13._o 30000._o jews_n slay_v by_o lathurus_n simeon_n zacharias_n ptolomey_n lathurus_n the_o 10._o king_n ptolomey_n aulete_v the_o 11._o king_n cato_n say_v of_o rome_n ptolomey_n dionysius_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o egypt_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o melancthon_n lib._n 2._o cleopatra_n augustus_n law_n in_o alexandria_n solinus_n cap._n 60._o 61._o pomponius_n mela_n lib._n 3._o beroaldus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o berosus_n lib._n 2._o pliny_n cap._n 17._o justine_n lib._n 2._o herodotus_n lib._n 2._o scythian_n ruffiâ—…us_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d origine_fw-la functius_n vexores_fw-la justine_n lib._n 2._o the_o woman_n of_o scythia_n marry_v their_o servant_n justinus_n lib._n 2._o otrera_n the_o three_o queen_n of_o scythia_n antiop_n the_o queen_n sister_n justinus_n lib._n 2._o penthesileia_n the_o 4._o queen_n of_o scythia_n thalestris_n cyrus_n spargapises_n tomyris_n son_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o sacaea_n herodot_n lib._n 1_o justinus_n lib._n 1._o lâ—…thinus_n king_n of_o scythia_n darius_n histâ—…spis_n overthrow_v zopirona_n overthrow_v eight_o town_n build_v by_o alexander_n diverse_a country_n overthrow_v by_o the_o scythian_n the_o praise_n of_o scythia_n trophy_n set_v up_o in_o scythia_n diodorus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o paâ—…thia_n parthian_n not_o esteem_v solinus_n cap._n 68_o justinus_n lib._n 41._o polibeus_n lib._n 2._o arsaces_n the_o first_o king_n of_o pâ—…rthia_n parthia_n by_o arsices_n renown_v justine_n lib._n 41._o mithridates_n 2._o king_n of_o parthia_n pampatius_n 3._o king_n of_o parthia_n pharnaces_n 4._o king_n of_o parthia_n mithridates_n 5._o king_n of_o parthia_n justine_n lib._n 4._o masinissa_n phrahartes_n 6._o king_n of_o parthia_n iâ—…stine_fw-fr lib._n 42._o artabanus_n 7._o king_n of_o parthia_n mithridates_n 8._o king_n of_o pathia_n hâ—…rodes_n 9_o king_n of_o parthia_n crassus_n send_v to_o parthia_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o parthian_a unto_o crassus_n surena_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o parthian_n crassus_n slay_v and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o parthia_n envy_n at_o rome_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o crassus_n ventidius_z victory_n overthe_o parthian_n pacorus_z slay_v ventidius_z victory_n over_o the_o parthian_n horode_n dumb_a phrahartes_n the_o 10._o king_n of_o parthia_n many_o revoult_v from_o phrahartes_n the_o great_a army_n of_o antonius_n cleopatra_n antonius_n depaâ—…ture_n from_o
be_v write_v in_o liâ—…i_n lib._n 1._o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halicar_n lib._n 3._o horatius_n curiatius_n alba_n long_fw-mi destroy_v oros._n 2_o lib._n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halicar_n lib._n 3._o zaleucus_n histor_n rare_a justice_n two_o quaestor_n by_o tullus_n hostilius_n appoint_v two_o censor_n by_o ser._n tullius_n pomp._n laetus_n lustrum_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o censor_n fenestella_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n beroaldus_n lib._n 1._o the_o olympiad_n continue_v until_o constantine_n the_o great_a ancus_n martius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n numas_fw-la law_n in_o table_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o all_o this_o history_n be_v read_v in_o livi_fw-la lib._n 1._o oros._n lib._n 2._o mount_v aventine_n join_v â—…o_o rome_n a_o bridge_n make_v by_o ancus_n martius_n over_o the_o river_n tiber._n ancus_n die_v a_o king_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n the_o five_o king_n of_o rome_n error_n in_o the_o olympiad_n what_o king_n reign_v this_o time_n in_o other_o country_n priscus_n a_o old_a soldier_n of_o anc._n martius_n priscus_n make_v prince_n of_o hetruria_n mean_v make_v to_o priscus_n for_o peace_n lucumone_n old_a magistrate_n among_o the_o hetruscan_o priscus_n sceptre_n of_o ivory_n divination_n by_o a_o egle._n ser._n tullius_n general_a under_o priscus_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o priscus_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o triumph_n with_o chariot_n priscus_n slay_v servius_n tullus_n the_o 6._o king_n of_o rome_n livi._n decad_a 1._o cicero_n 3._o de_fw-fr divina_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 3._o the_o error_n of_o fabius_n pictor_n ser._n tullius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n â—…trop_n lib._n 1._o the_o first_o muster_n of_o rome_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o servius_n tullus_n slay_v by_o his_o daughter_n lu._n tarq_n superbus_fw-la the_o last_o king_n habâ—…ar_n lib._n 4._o herodot_n lib._n 1._o lu._n tarq._n super_fw-la and_o the_o last_o king_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o oct._n mamilius_n the_o difference_n of_o two_o brethren_n marry_v two_o 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claudius_n a_o new_a office_n in_o rome_n call_v dictator_n no_o appeal_n from_o the_o dictator_n tribuni_fw-la miletum_n appoint_v in_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o corolianus_fw-la his_o due_a praise_n coriolanus_z banish_v coriolanus_z stomach_n against_o rome_n livi_fw-la say_v that_o volumnia_n be_v his_o wife_n and_o votaria_n his_o mother_n coriola_n slay_v in_o the_o city_n antium_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o 300._o fabian_n slay_v t._n livi._n lib._n 2._o 306._o fabian_n slay_v oros._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5_o camillus_n revenge_v the_o fabian_n magistrate_n of_o rome_n herodot_n lib._n 7._o the_o two_o war_n in_o thermopila_n and_o in_o artimesia_n cimon_n a_o noble_a captain_n q._n cicinatus_n decemuiri_fw-la create_v eutrop._n lib._n 1._o decemuiri_fw-la deprive_v dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 10._o decemuiri_fw-la count_v ten_o tarquin_n the_o name_n of_o the_o decenuiri_fw-la fidena_n veiena_fw-la the_o french_a man_n invade_v rome_n t._n livi._n lib._n 5._o goose_n save_v the_o 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