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alexander_n the_o brother_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d olympsas_n the_o content_n of_o the_o nynethe_v book_n phâ—…_n besiege_v constantinople_n during_o the_o which_o he_o wiâ—…_n n_v many_o city_n â—…f_a chersonesus_n &_o feight_v unprosperous_o against_o the_o tryballe_n he_o make_v war_n to_o the_o â—…niens_fw-la &_o wyn_v the_o soveranity_n of_o grece_n execute_v strâ—…ghte_v justice_n upon_o the_o theban_n somon_v a_o parliament_n at_o cormthe_n prepate_v for_o war_n astayn_v the_o persian_n &_o be_v sâ—…ayne_v by_o pausâ—…ras_n at_o his_o daughter_n maâ—…ge_n the_o description_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n with_o a_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o his_o son_n alexander_n the_o content_n of_o the_o tenthe_n book_n the_o natural_a affection_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n towards_o his_o son_n darius_n &_o his_o treason_n against_o his_o father_n y_z â—_o punishment_n of_o darius_n &_o his_o fyfty_a brother_n the_o cruelty_n of_o ochus_n the_o prowess_n of_o codoman_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v create_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o daius_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o disquietness_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o phylype_n the_o which_o alexander_n appease_v alexander_n put_v his_o kynsfelke_o to_o death_n suppress_v rebellion_n go_v forward_o with_o the_o war_n that_o his_o father_n purpose_v against_o the_o persian_n â–ª_o pardon_v the_o athenians_n 〈◊〉_d thebes_n enter_v into_o asia_n vanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d overcom_v diverse_a of_o his_o lievetenante_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n 〈◊〉_d and_o unty_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o wain_n a_o digression_n to_o thaâ—…yres_n and_o the_o king_n of_o phrygia_n alexander_n make_v haste_n to_o châ—…us_n in_o cilicia_n be_v reâ—…ered_v of_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n overcom_v darius_n again_o take_v the_o mother_n wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o darius_n prisoner_n marri_v one_o of_o his_o prisoner_n call_v barsive_a send_v parmenio_n to_o invade_v the_o â—…ersian_a fleet_n and_o other_o of_o his_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d to_o receyve_v the_o city_n of_o asia_n make_v abdolominus_fw-la a_o king_n of_o a_o gardener_n win_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n perforce_o go_v to_o
the_o temple_n of_o haâ—…o_n in_o egypt_n â–ª_o buyld_v the_o city_n alexandria_n receyve_v letter_n twice_o from_o darius_n and_o repli_v to_o thesame_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n wise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thyrd_o letter_n from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d darius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n reward_v his_o soldier_n and_o find_v â—…eading_v riches_n in_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d dam_fw-la rius_fw-la be_v bind_v by_o his_o â—…wne_a 〈◊〉_d find_v by_o a_o soldier_n half_n dead_a and_o sore_o wound_v 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o mind_n and_o die_v and_o alexander_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d accord_v to_o his_o estate_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o twelu_v book_n alexander_n bury_v his_o soldier_n sumptuous_o agis_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v insurrection_n in_o grece_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o alâ—…xander_n king_n of_o epire_n war_v in_o italy_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n â—…yron_v with_o his_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o scythâ—…s_n alexander_n soldier_n be_v in_o parthia_n desire_n to_o return_v home_o he_o subdue_v hyrcanie_n and_o the_o marde_n thalestris_n queen_n of_o â—…hamazones_n company_v with_o alexander_n he_o usurp_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n frequent_v feast_v licence_v his_o soldier_n to_o marry_v their_o prisoner_n outrage_v against_o his_o noble_a man_n conquer_v the_o people_n that_o inhabit_v the_o foot_n of_o cancasus_fw-la in_o the_o which_o time_n bessus_n that_o kill_v darius_n be_v bring_v bind_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o deliver_v to_o be_v punish_v to_o oxatre_n the_o brother_n of_o darius_n he_o buyld_v alexandria_n upon_o tanais_n kyll_v clitus_n at_o the_o table_n fall_v in_o great_a despair_n for_o the_o same_o receyve_v country_n by_o composition_n put_v calisthenes_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n to_o death_n gyve_v his_o soldier_n silver_n buckler_n enter_v into_o ind_n where_o a_o queen_n call_v cleophis_n yield_a herself_n and_o her_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o recepu_v it_o again_o at_o his_o hand_n overcom_v king_n porus._n buyld_v two_o city_n subdue_v fowâ—…_n nation_n be_v desire_v by_o his_o souldieur_n again_o to_o return_v home_o vanquisheth_z the_o euâ—…ytes_n â—…ceyveth_v by_o composition_n the_o gessone_n &_o asybanes_n conquer_v the_o ambres_n &_o sycambres_n be_v sore_o wound_v in_o the_o city_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o dpydrakes_n preserve_v his_o host_n from_o poison_a wound_n by_o thadmonishment_n of_o a_o dream_n buyâ—…deth_v a_o city_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryver_n indus_n return_v to_o babylon_n put_v the_o lievetenaunte_n of_o diverse_a country_n to_o death_n punish_v a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o his_o soldier_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d on_o enterteyn_v thambassadour_n of_o carthage_n spain_n france_n etc._n etc._n be_v poison_v by_o antipater_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n make_v 〈◊〉_d tumult_n for_o his_o death_n deliver_v his_o ring_n to_o perdiccas_n and_o dyeâ—…_n the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o book_n the_o mother_n of_o darius_n die_v for_o sorrow_n ariden_n be_v make_v king_n the_o empire_n be_v dâ—…utded_v among_o the_o nobleman_n of_o alexander_n thatheniens_fw-la and_o aâ—…tolians_n dryve_v â—…ntypater_v out_o of_o grece_n perdiccas_n makeâ—…h_v war_n against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o cappadocia_n the_o nobleman_n of_o macedon_n fall_v at_o varians_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d perdiccas_n be_v hate_v for_o his_o pryâ—…_n and_o eumenes_n wyn_v two_o field_n â–ª_o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourtenth_fw-mi book_n eumenes_n prevent_v the_o policy_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v besege_v by_o aâ—…tigonus_n rescow_v by_o antipater_n resort_v to_o the_o aâ—…gyraspides_n for_o succour_n be_v over_o come_v by_o antigonus_n and_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n cassander_n be_v make_v regent_n of_o grece_n the_o lacedaemonian_n enclose_v their_o city_n with_o a_o wall_n eurydice_n and_o arideus_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o olympias_n cassander_n likewise_o put_v olympias_n to_o death_n and_o â—…prysoneth_v the_o son_n of_o alexander_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o xv_o book_n the_o conqueror_n fall_v at_o debate_n for_o part_v of_o the_o pray_v the_o abderty_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o their_o country_n with_o frog_n &_o mouse_n cassander_n putâ—…eth_v the_o son_n of_o alexander_n to_o death_n ptolemy_n be_v vanquish_v on_o the_o sea_n by_o demetrius_n alexander_n lievetenaunte_n proclay_v i_o theâ—…es_v king_n lysymachus_n take_v part_n with_o cassander_n against_o antigonus_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o do_n of_o the_o say_a lysimachus_n the_o wonderful_a 〈◊〉_d of_o seleucuâ—…_n with_o his_o par_fw-fr take_v against_o antigonus_n and_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o east_n sandrocotte_n deliuâ—…th_v the_o indian_n from_o the_o subjection_n of_o macedon_n and_o oppress_v they_o with_o tyranny_n himself_o â–ª_o antigonus_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o son_n demetrius_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o conqueror_n â—…al_a at_o barâ—…ans_n again_o among_o themselves_o and_o cassander_n die_v the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xuj_o book_n â–ª_o thabominable_a murder_n of_o antipater_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o which_o his_o brother_n alexander_n proclayâ—…th_v war_n against_o he_o demetrius_n slay_v alexander_n and_o usurp_v his_o part_n of_o macedon_n lysimachus_n yeldâ—…h_v unto_o he_o the_o portion_n of_o antipater_n also_o ptolemy_n lysimachus_n seleucus_n &_o pyrrhus_n yoine_v themselves_o in_o league_n against_o demetrius_n pyrrhus_n dryve_v demetrius_n out_o of_o macedon_n lysimachus_n put_v his_o son_n in_o law_n antipater_n to_o death_n in_o who_o the_o house_n of_o cassander_n be_v extinct_a demetrius_n yield_v â–ª_o the_o himself_n prisoner_n to_o seleucus_n ptolemy_n die_v debate_n fall_v between_o lysimachus_n &_o pyrâ—…_n he_o expulsâ—…th_v pyrthus_n out_o of_o macedon_n â–ª_o the_o build_a of_o the_o city_n heraciea_n in_o ponâ—…us_n the_o gâ—…es_n of_o the_o heraclean_n their_o courâ—…e_n toward_o their_o enemy_n their_o miserable_a oppression_n by_o tyranny_n the_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o chion_n and_o leonides_n and_o the_o death_n of_o they_o the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xvii_o book_n the_o horrible_a earthquake_n in_o hellesponte_n and_o chersonesus_n the_o cruelty_n of_o lysimachus_n to_o his_o own_o child_n by_o thinstigation_n of_o their_o â—…tepmother_n arsyrice_o the_o last_o war_n between_o the_o succâ—…ssoro_n of_o alexander_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v by_o seleucus_n who_o also_o within_o a_o while_n after_o be_v slay_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n brother_n of_o egypt_n pyrrhus_n aydâ—…th_v the_o â—…tynes_n against_o the_o roman_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o epire_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o thacte_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o the_o content_n of_o the._n xviii_o book_n pyrrhus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romayn_v mage_n duke_n of_o carthagbryngeâ—…h_n aid_n to_o they_o and_o be_v send_v home_o again_o the_o romayve_n take_v a_o truce_n with_o pyrrhus_n the_o which_o be_v â—…ynged_a by_o appius_n claudius_n â–ª_o pyrâ—…us_n takâ—…th_o upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syâ—…l_n the_o foundation_n of_o sydon_n and_o tyre_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o thâ—…re_a history_n dydo_n buyld_v carthage_n and_o sleath_n herself_o the_o carthaginenses_n 〈◊〉_d abominable_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n they_o suâ—…er_v loss_n by_o war_n and_o pâ—…ens_n macheus_n duke_n of_o carthage_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d win_v carthage_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d put_v to_o death_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n 〈◊〉_d book_n mago_n duke_n of_o carthage_n die_v his_o son_n hasorâ—…ball_n &_o hamilcar_n succeed_v the_o carthaginenses_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o fre_n and_o pay_v the_o rent_n for_o their_o city_n sâ—…ill_o they_o make_v war_n in_o sardynia_n and_o sycill_a themessage_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o darius_n to_o the_o earthaginenses_n the_o afre_n be_v compel_v to_o release_v the_o rent_n â–ª_o the_o army_n of_o hamilco_n perisheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pescilent_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n res_fw-la the_o remnant_n whereof_o he_o bring_v home_o and_o kyll_v himself_o the_o content_n of_o the._n xx_o book_n dennys_n the_o elder_a dryve_v the_o carthagineâ—…ses_n out_o of_o sycill_a and_o make_v war_n in_o italy_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o fondation_n of_o the_o city_n in_o italy_n the_o war_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o locrense_n the_o life_n doctrine_n and_o death_n of_o pythagoras_n dennys_n be_v overcomme_n by_o the_o croteniens_fw-la and_o conclude_v a_o league_n with_o the_o frencheman_n the_o do_n of_o the_o frencheman_n in_o italy_n dennys_n re_fw-mi turn_v into_o sycill_a against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o man_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxi_o book_n the_o young_a dennys_n exercyse_v all_o kind_a tyranny_n be_v expulse_v the_o realm_n exercyse_v most_o unspeakable_a tyranny_n at_o locres_n in_o italy_n â–ª_o be_v dryven_v from_o thence_o and_o take_v syracuse_n hanno_n go_v about_o to_o oppress_v the_o common_a weal_n of_o carthage_n be_v â—…rayed_v twice_o and_o put_v to_o death_n dennys_n depose_v
punish_v for_o the_o death_n of_o phylomenes_n antiochus_n and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n the_o city_n of_o grece_n make_v complaint_n of_o phylyp_n king_n of_o macedon_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v absoyl_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o son_n demetrius_n who_o by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o his_o brother_n perfe_n be_v bring_v in_o displen_n sure_a with_o his_o father_n and_o put_v to_o death_n phylyp_n die_v for_o sorrow_n perses_n make_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o romans_n thoriginall_a of_o the_o i_o strian_n the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o dace_n prusias_n upon_o trust_n of_o hannybal_n that_o flee_v from_o antiochus_n unto_o he_o break_v the_o truce_n â—…gaynst_v eumenes_n the_o â—…ollicy_n of_o hannibal_n conve_v himself_o out_o of_o candie_n prusias_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n hannibal_n through_o â—…_n subtle_a inucntion_n vanquisheth_z the_o â—…nemie_n upon_o the_o sea_n ambassa_n â—…ours_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n to_o set_v the_o two_o king_n at_o one_o and_o to_o desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d yield_v unto_o they_o hannibal_n poison_v himself_o the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxiii_o book_n paulus_n emilius_n encounâ—…ereth_v with_o perses_n the_o valiant_a demeanour_n of_o cato_n perâ—…es_n be_v overcomme_n and_o take_v with_o his_o son_n fly_v towards_o samothrace_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d of_o macâ—…done_n end_v the_o nobleman_n of_o etoly_a with_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n be_v lead_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxiiii_o book_n the_o roman_n subdue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o antiochus_n make_v war_n against_o prolomy_n king_n of_o egyt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n p._n popilius_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o bid_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o egyyt_n the_o severity_n of_o popilius_n in_o execute_v his_o commission_n antiochus_n die_v his_o brother_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d let_v pryvely_a from_o rome_n and_o kill_v his_o young_a nephew_n usurp_v the_o crown_n 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his_o do_n in_o affâ—…icke_n yield_v themselves_o to_o he_o who_o may_v yield_v fasâ—…est_v by_o mean_n whereof_o haâ—…ing_v drive_v the_o carthaginenses_n out_o of_o sicill_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o kingdom_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a island_n when_o he_o come_v into_o africa_n again_o his_o soldier_n welcome_v he_o with_o a_o mutiny_n for_o his_o son_n have_v delay_v y_o â—_o payment_n mutiny_n of_o their_o wage_n until_o the_o come_n of_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o call_v they_o before_o he_o and_o entrete_v they_o with_o gentle_a word_n say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o demand_v wa_z ge_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o seek_v it_o at_o their_o enemy_n hand_n for_o as_o the_o victory_n shall_v extend_v to_o thâ—…m_v all_o so_o the_o prey_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o in_o likewise_o desiringe_v they_o to_o play_v the_o man_n and_o take_v pain_n a_o little_a while_n until_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o war_n be_v dispatch_v consider_v they_o know_v well_o â—…nough_o 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out_o that_o their_o king_n have_v now_o twice_o forsake_v they_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n who_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v unbury_v as_o they_o will_v have_v pursue_v the_o king_n they_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o minidians_n and_o so_o return_v into_o their_o campâ—…_n have_v take_v archagathus_fw-la who_o have_v lose_v his_o father_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n agathocle_n in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o he_o come_v in_o out_o of_o sicil_n with_o such_o as_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o be_v transport_v unto_o syracuse_n a_o singular_a example_n of_o wickedness_n a_o king_n to_o be_v a_o forsaker_n of_o his_o own_o army_n and_o a_o father_n to_o be_v a_o betrayer_n of_o his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o afrique_v after_o the_o fly_v away_o of_o the_o king_n his_o soldier_n fall_v to_o composition_n with_o their_o enemy_n slay_v agathocle_n son_n &_o yield_v then selue_o to_o the_o carthaginenses_n archagathus_fw-la when_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o arcesâ—…laus_n one_o that_o before_o time_n have_v be_v his_o father_n friend_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o think_v agathocle_n will_v do_v to_o his_o child_n by_o who_o he_o be_v make_v childless_a then_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v inoughâ—…_n for_o he_o that_o he_o know_v they_o be_v a_o live_v after_o the_o child_n of_o thaginense_n agathocle_n after_o this_o the_o carthagineny_v send_v captain_n into_o sicil_n to_o pursue_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o war_n with_o who_o agathocle_n make_v peace_n upon_o indifferent_a article_n ¶_o the._n xxiii_o book_n agathocles_n king_n of_o sicil_n have_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o carthaginienses_n subdue_v certain_a of_o the_o city_n which_o upon_o trust_n of_o their_o own_o strengthe_n rebel_v against_o he_o here_o upon_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v enclose_v in_o a_o straight_o within_o italy_n the_o island_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o of_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n he_o look_v not_o for_o any_o part_n at_o all_o he_o pass_v in_o to_o italye_n follow_v the_o ensample_n of_o dennis_n which_o subdue_v many_o city_n of_o italy_n the_o first_o therefore_o who_o he_o proclaim_v his_o enemy_n be_v the_o brutians_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v both_o of_o mooste_n puissance_n and_o of_o most_o wealth_n and_o also_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o neyghboures_n wrong_n for_o they_o have_v erpulse_v many_o city_n of_o the_o greek_a descent_n out_o of_o italye_n furthermore_o they_o have_v also_o uâ—…nquished_v theâ—…r_o own_o founder_v the_o lucanes_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o upon_o equal_a condition_n so_o cruel_a hearted_a be_v they_o that_o they_o spare_v not_o even_o their_o own_o first_o founder_n the_o lucranes_n do_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n after_o the_o same_o maneâ—…_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o from_o the_o very_o first_o time_n 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