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scotusa_n lose_v 8000._o hanibal_n persuasion_n to_o antiochus_n plutarch_n in_o tito_n liberty_n proclaim_v by_o titus_n to_o the_o greek_n ruffi_n de_fw-fr mace_n tit._n flami_fw-la triumph_a over_o king_n philipâ—…_n son_n at_o rome_n livi._n lib._n 2._o decad._n 4._o secret_a envy_n between_o philip_n two_o son_n demetrius_n poison_v philip_n die_v of_o antigonus_n the_o first_o the_o 2._o and_o the_o 3._o perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedonia_n justine_n lib._n 41._o the_o rich_a state_n of_o perseus_n after_o philip_n his_o father_n perseus_n perseus_n 1._o victory_n against_o pu._n lucius_n perseus_n 2._o victory_n against_o hostilius_n paulus_n aemilius_n choose_v consul_n livi._n lib._n 5._o the_o battle_n at_o pydne_n plutarch_n in_o aemilio_n mar._n catce_n sword_n lose_v and_o find_v in_o the_o battle_n the_o magnanimitic_a and_o great_a courage_n of_o the_o roman_n aemilius_z heaviness_n perseus_n image_n throw_v down_o at_o delphos_n the_o misery_n of_o perseus_n diod._n lib._n 31._o livy_n lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o 82._o city_n sell_v by_o paulus_n aemilius_n all_o king_n be_v by_o god_n establish_v daniel_n 7._o &_o 8._o daniel_n a_o sound_a warrant_n for_o the_o history_n of_o three_o monarchy_n servius_n galba_n mar._n servilius_n perseus_n overthrow_v the_o four_o of_o september_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n after_o alexander_n no_o king_n lest_o after_o alexander_n daniel_n cap._n 11._o seleucus_n diod._n lib._n 19_o laodices_n dream_n justin._n lib._n 15._o ambition_n be_v dangerous_a seleucus_n slay_v melanct._n chron_n 2._o the_o cry_v oftrue_a chronicle_n upon_o the_o olympiad_n functius_n melanctâ—…_n 2._o chron._n the_o praise_n of_o philadelphus_n antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o king_n of_o syria_n functius_n lib._n 3._o comment_fw-fr the_o tyranny_n of_o laodices_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o syrian_a war_n daniel_n 11._o sedition_n and_o great_a mutiny_n in_o egypt_n diod._n lib._n 18._o peace_n between_o seleucus_n and_o ptolomey_n brennus_n eumenes_n overthrow_v antiochus_n seleucus_n ceraunos_n the_o 5._o king_n of_o asia_n and_o syria_n antiochus_n the_o great_a the_o sixth_o king_n of_o syria_n jeseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o hannibal_n flee_v to_o antioch_n nabis_n the_o tyrant_n hanibal_n name_n justin._n lib._n 31._o hannibal_n hate_v the_o roman_n melanct._n chron_n 2._o antiochus_n desire_v peace_n of_o the_o roman_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o the_o bell_n judaic._n eutrop._n lib._n 4._o scipio_n asiaticus_n joseph_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 3._o melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n 3._o triumph_n at_o rome_n polib_n lib._n 4._o livius_fw-la lib._n 3._o antiocus_n be_v slay_v seleucus_n philopater_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o syria_n heliodorus_n punishment_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o syria_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o &_o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr beâ—…ud_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n machab._n 2._o cap._n 5._o cleopatra_n marry_v to_o epiphanes_n philometor_n cleopatra_n son_n by_o ptolomey_n epiphanes_n functius_n lib._n 3._o comment_fw-fr popilius_z be_v send_v to_o antioch_n justin._n 34._o popilius_z word_n to_o antiochus_n tit._n livius_fw-la lib._n 5._o decad._n 5._o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n machab._n 2._o cap._n 5._o daniel_n cap._n 8._o joseph_n lib._n de_fw-fr antiquit_fw-la 12._o cap._n 13._o antihchus_fw-la eupator_n demetrius_n soter_n the_o 9_o king_n joseph_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 4._o esai_n cap._n 19_o alcimus_n send_v by_o demetrius_n to_o jerusalem_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n alex._n otherways_o prompalus_n demet._n slay_v by_o alex._n otherways_o prompalus_n justine_n lib._n 35._o apollonius_n demet_n general_a slay_v funct_a lib._n 3._o coment_fw-fr joseph_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 8._o alex._n head_n send_v from_o arabia_n to_o egypt_n ptolo._n dye_v demetrius_z nicanor_z demet._n take_v prisoner_n jonathas_n the_o high_a priest_n slay_v antiochus_n soter_n the_o king_n of_o parthia_n overthrow_v antiochus_n against_o the_o parthian_n justine_n lib._n 38._o funct_a lib_n 3._o comment_fw-fr egypt_n too_o much_o trust_v by_o the_o syrian_n alexander_n zebenna_n funct_a lib._n 3._o coment_fw-fr justine_n lib._n 39_o zebenna_n enjoy_v syria_n gryphus_n overthrow_v zebenna_n zebenna_n slay_v cleopatra_n by_o her_o own_o drink_n poison_v brethren_n and_o cousin_n germans_n joseph_n lib._n 13_o antiq_fw-la cap._n 21._o antiochus_n griphus_n slay_v dioni_fw-la halicr_n lib._n 2._o joseph_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 8._o esseni_n be_v as_o the_o scribe_n among_o the_o jew_n mysipsa_n antiochus_n slay_v nothing_o in_o syria_n but_o blood_n silla_n and_o marius_n two_o great_a enemy_n of_o rome_n demet._n overthrow_v by_o alex._n king_n of_o judea_n demetrius_n take_v by_o the_o parthian_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n bring_v to_o extremity_n tygranes_n reign_v 18_o year_n king_n of_o syria_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o pomp_n the_o great_a bring_v syria_n to_o be_v a_o province_n of_o rome_n iu._n caesar_n come_v to_o england_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o king_n of_o aram_n which_o be_v syria_n be_v more_o in_o sacred_a history_n then_o profane_a judg._n cap._n 3._o genesis_n 48._o the_o true_a warrant_n of_o all_o antiquity_n be_v in_o