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the_o relief_n of_o the_o oppress_a city_n and_o withal_o to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v the_o athenian_n in_o all_o their_o concern_v in_o sicily_n when_o the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o athens_n the_o leontines_n plead_v their_o kindred_n and_o 417._o ant._n chr._n 417._o ancient_a allyance_n but_o the_o aegistines_n promise_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o syracusian_n upon_o this_o the_o athenian_n think_v fit_a first_o to_o send_v some_o prudent_a citizen_n to_o sicily_n better_a to_o understand_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n both_o of_o the_o island_n and_o of_o the_o aegistines_n when_o they_o come_v to_o aegista_n the_o aegistines_n with_o great_a ostentation_n and_o vanity_n show_v they_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o treasure_n in_o part_n their_o own_o and_o part_v borrow_a when_o sicily_n debate_n at_o athens_n about_o afsi_v the_o 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the_o aegistines_n desire_v aid_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o free_o offer_v their_o city_n to_o their_o protection_n when_o the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o carthage_n and_o have_v deliver_v their_o message_n to_o the_o senate_n the_o carthaginian_n be_v much_o perplex_v what_o to_o resolve_v the_o desire_n of_o so_o convenient_a a_o city_n strong_o incline_v they_o upon_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o 407._o the_o carthaginian_n side_n with_o the_o aegistines_n ant._n ch._n 407._o the_o syracusian_n who_o have_v late_o destroy_v so_o powerful_a a_o army_n of_o the_o athenian_n discourage_v they_o on_o the_o other_o but_o at_o length_n their_o ambition_n to_o gain_v the_o city_n previal_v the_o answer_n therefore_o to_o the_o ambassador_n be_v that_o they_o will_v send_v they_o aid_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o affair_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o a_o war_n they_o make_v hannibal_n general_n who_o be_v then_o according_a to_o their_o law_n chief_a 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that_o if_o the_o selinuntines_n shall_v decline_v the_o arbitration_n the_o syracusian_n will_v cast_v off_o their_o confederacy_n and_o league_n with_o they_o but_o when_o the_o selinuntines_n who_o send_v likewise_o their_o ambassador_n refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o their_o decision_n and_o strong_o oppose_v both_o the_o carthaginean_a and_o aegistean_a ambassador_n the_o syracusian_n be_v at_o length_n resolve_v both_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o likewise_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o league_n with_o the_o selinuntines_n upon_o which_o when_o the_o ambassador_n be_v return_v the_o carthaginian_n send_v to_o the_o aegistines_n five_o thousand_o man_n from_o africa_n and_o eight_o hundred_o from_o campania_n these_o be_v former_o 407._o ant._n chr._n 407._o hire_v by_o the_o calcideans_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o athenian_n against_o the_o syracusian_n but_o after_o their_o overthrow_n sail_v back_o they_o know_v not_o under_o who_o to_o serve_v 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virtue_n and_o honesty_n but_o a_o most_o bitter_a accuser_n the_o excellency_n and_o sharpness_n of_o who_o speech_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v he_o may_v best_o judge_v by_o his_o word_n use_v against_o lycides_n which_o follow_v o_o lycides_n thou_o be_v the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o though_o a_o thousand_o citizen_n be_v lycurgus_n the_o speech_n of_o lycurgus_n slay_v two_o thousand_o take_v prisoner_n a_o trophy_n erect_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o this_o city_n and_o all_o greece_n enslave_v and_o all_o this_o do_v thou_o be_v captain_n and_o general_n yet_o dare_v live_v and_o view_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o show_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o forum_n thou_o who_o be_v bear_v the_o monument_n of_o thy_o country_n shame_n and_o dishonour_v a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a happen_v at_o this_o time_n for_o when_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v at_o cheronea_n the_o same_o day_n and_o hour_n another_o be_v fight_v in_o italy_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o lycanians_n day_n a_o battle_n in_o italy_n and_o at_o cheronea_n one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o archidamus_n the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v slay_v who_o have_v reign_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n agis_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o and_o govern_v nine_o year_n about_o that_o time_n likewise_o die_v timotheus_n prince_n of_o heraclea_n in_o pontus_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o principality_n who_o brother_n dionysius_n succeed_v and_o reign_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n phrynichus_n bear_v the_o office_n of_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n and_o titus_n manlius_n torquatus_n and_o 3608._o olymp._n 110._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 335._o an._n m._n 3608._o publius_n decius_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n when_o philip_n bear_v his_o crest_n high_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o victory_n at_o cheronea_n and_o have_v strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o greece_n make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o be_v choose_v generalissimo_n of_o all_o greece_n it_o be_v therefore_o noise_v abroad_o that_o he_o will_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o that_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o impiety_n by_o they_o commit_v against_o the_o sacreds_n of_o the_o god_n he_o present_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o grecian_n he_o be_v very_o liberal_a and_o courteous_a likewise_o to_o all_o both_o private_a man_n and_o community_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o city_n that_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o consult_v with_o they_o concern_v matter_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a good_n whereupon_o a_o general_n council_n be_v call_v and_o 335._o ant._n ch._n 335._o hold_v at_o corinth_n where_o he_o declare_v his_o design_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n and_o what_o probable_a ground_n there_o be_v of_o success_n and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o council_n to_o join_v with_o he_o as_o confederate_n in_o the_o war._n at_o length_n he_o be_v create_v general_n of_o all_o greece_n with_o absolute_a power_n and_o thereupon_o greece_n philip_n make_v general_n of_o greece_n he_o make_v mighty_a preparation_n for_o that_o expedition_n and_o have_v order_v what_o quota_fw-la of_o man_n every_o city_n shall_v send_v forth_o he_o return_v into_o macedonia_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o affair_n and_o concern_v of_o philip._n in_o sicily_n timoleon_n after_o he_o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n in_o right_a and_o due_a order_n in_o syracuse_n die_v timoleon_n die_v die_v have_v govern_v eight_o year_n the_o syracusian_n who_o high_o honour_v he_o for_o the_o many_o great_a service_n do_v to_o their_o country_n bury_v he_o in_o great_a state_n and_o pomp_n and_o when_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o great_a multitude_n be_v get_v together_o and_o the_o syracusian_n publish_v a_o decree_n that_o two_o hundred_o d._n hundred_o a_o mina_n be_v 3_o l._n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n mina_n shall_v be_v expend_v upon_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o funeral_n and_o that_o his_o memory_n shall_v be_v honour_v yearly_o for_o ever_o with_o music_n horse-coursing_a and_o gymnick_a sport_n for_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o barbarian_n plant_v colony_n in_o the_o great_a greek_a city_n in_o sicily_n and_o rescue_v the_o sicilian_n from_o slavery_n about_o this_o time_n pontus_n time_n king_n of_o pontus_n ariorarxanes_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o methridates_n who_o reign_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o roman_n fight_v with_o the_o latin_n and_o campanian_o near_o the_o city_n suessa_n and_o rout_v they_o and_o confiscate_v part_n of_o their_o land_n and_o manlius_n the_o consul_n who_o gain_v the_o day_n triumph_v for_o the_o victory_n chap._n xv._o philip_n consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o the_o king_n of_o epirus_n encourage_v to_o
that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n be_v only_o change_v but_o that_o the_o government_n shall_v not_o be_v manage_v a_o jot_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v when_o his_o father_n be_v alive_a he_o courteous_o likewise_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o desire_v the_o grecian_n that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o same_o kindness_n for_o he_o that_o they_o have_v for_o his_o father_n which_o he_o so_o esteem_v as_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o part_v of_o his_o inheritance_n then_o he_o employ_v himself_o in_o the_o frequent_a training_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o in_o martial_a exercise_n and_o bring_v the_o army_n ready_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o command_n attalus_n the_o uncle_n of_o cleopatra_n philip_n other_o wife_n conspire_v to_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o cleopatra_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o son_n a_o few_o attalus_n alexander_n â—n_o rive_v how_o to_o kill_v attalus_n day_n before_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n and_o attalus_n be_v send_v a_o little_a before_o as_o general_n with_o parmenio_n his_o colleague_n with_o a_o army_n into_o asia_n where_o by_o his_o bribe_n and_o fair_a tongue_n he_o so_o gain_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o the_o army_n be_v whole_o at_o his_o devotion_n therefore_o the_o king_n conceive_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v side_n with_o the_o grecian_n who_o he_o know_v be_v his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v by_o that_o mean_n gain_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o therefore_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o heccateus_n one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o send_v he_o with_o a_o considerable_a army_n into_o asia_n with_o command_n to_o bring_v over_o attalus_n alive_a if_o 333._o ant._n ch._n 333._o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v that_o to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n to_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o asia_n he_o join_v his_o force_n with_o attalus_n and_o parmenio_n and_o watch_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o be_v command_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n alexander_n be_v inform_v that_o many_o of_o the_o greciani_n be_v hatch_n some_o mischief_n in_o order_n to_o new_a commotion_n his_o thought_n be_v great_o perplex_v and_o alexander_n conspiracy_n among_o the_o grecian_n against_o alexander_n disturb_v for_o the_o athenian_n demosthenes_n stir_v they_o up_o against_o the_o macedonian_n rejoice_v at_o the_o news_n of_o philip_n death_n and_o resolve_v that_o the_o macedonian_n shall_v no_o long_o domineer_v over_o greece_n to_o this_o end_n they_o send_v over_o ambassador_n to_o attalus_n and_o private_o consult_v with_o he_o concern_v the_o management_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n and_o stir_v up_o many_o of_o the_o city_n to_o assert_v their_o liberty_n the_o etolian_o make_v a_o decree_n to_o recall_v the_o exile_n of_o acarnania_n who_o philip_n have_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n the_o ambrociot_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o aristarchus_n drive_v outthe_v garrison_n that_o be_v there_o and_o restore_v the_o democracy_n the_o theban_n likewise_o decree_v to_o cast_v out_o the_o garrison_n that_o be_v in_o the_o citadel_n of_o cadmea_n and_o that_o alexander_n shall_v never_o with_o their_o consent_n have_v command_n in_o greece_n the_o arcadian_n 333._o ant._n ch._n 333._o also_o as_o they_o be_v the_o only_a people_n that_o refuse_v to_o give_v their_o consent_n that_o philip_n shall_v be_v general_n of_o greece_n so_o they_o now_o reject_v alexander_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n as_o the_o argive_n elean_n lacedaemonian_n and_o some_o other_o be_v with_o all_o their_o might_n for_o their_o own_o government_n to_o conclude_v many_o of_o the_o nation_n beyond_o macedonia_n wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o rebel_n and_o great_a commotion_n there_o be_v among_o the_o barbarian_n in_o those_o part_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o and_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v every_o where_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n yet_o in_o a_o short_a time_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n he_o overcome_v all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o make_v all_o plain_a and_o clear_a before_o he_o reduce_v some_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o fair_a and_o smooth_a word_n and_o other_o through_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o compel_v by_o force_n to_o stoop_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o so_o far_o gain_v upon_o the_o thessalian_n both_o by_o promise_n of_o large_a reward_n and_o by_o his_o smooth_a and_o courteous_a language_n tell_v they_o how_o near_o of_o kin_n he_o be_v to_o they_o by_o his_o descent_n from_o hercules_n that_o they_o by_o a_o public_a decree_n declare_v he_o general_n of_o greece_n as_o that_o which_o descend_v to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n have_v gain_v this_o point_n he_o bring_v over_o the_o border_a nation_n to_o the_o same_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o then_o he_o go_v to_o pyle_n and_o in_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o amphictyon_n he_o so_o manage_v his_o matter_n that_o by_o the_o general_n consent_v of_o all_o he_o be_v create_v generalissimo_n of_o all_o greece_n he_o assure_v the_o ambrociot_n greece_n alexander_n make_v general_n of_o greece_n in_o a_o kind_n and_o smooth_a oration_n make_v to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v that_o kindness_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v present_o restore_v they_o to_o that_o liberty_n which_o they_o so_o late_o seek_v to_o recover_v but_o to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o those_o that_o regard_v not_o his_o word_n he_o come_v with_o a_o swift_a march_n with_o a_o army_n of_o macedonian_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n into_o boeotia_n and_o encamp_v near_o cadmea_n strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o theban_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o athenian_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n be_v come_v into_o boeotia_n slight_v 333._o ant._n ch._n 333._o he_o no_o long_o for_o the_o quickness_n of_o the_o youth_n and_o his_o diligent_a dispatch_n of_o business_n great_o terrify_v the_o revolter_n hereupon_o the_o athenian_n order_v every_o thing_n they_o have_v in_o the_o country_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o guard_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o alexander_n to_o beg_v pardon_n that_o they_o have_v no_o alexander_n the_o athenian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o alexander_n soon_o own_a his_o sovereignty_n and_o order_v demosthenes_n to_o accompany_v the_o ambassador_n but_o he_o come_v not_o with_o the_o other_o to_o alexander_n but_o return_v from_o citherone_n to_o athens_n either_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o speech_n he_o have_v public_o make_v against_o the_o macedonian_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o displease_v the_o persian_a king_n for_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o persian_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o macedonian_n by_o his_o oration_n which_o be_v hint_v they_o say_v by_o eschines_n in_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n wherein_o he_o upbraid_v demosthenes_n for_o take_v of_o bribe_n in_o these_o word_n now_o the_o king_n gold_n plentiful_o bear_v all_o his_o charge_n but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n long_o for_o course_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o debauch_a course_n covetousness_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o abundance_n but_o to_o proceed_v alexander_n return_v a_o very_a courteous_a answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n which_o free_v the_o athenian_n from_o their_o fear_n and_o he_o order_v all_o the_o ambassador_n and_o amphictyon_n and_o of_o the_o amphictyon_n member_n of_o the_o council_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o corinth_n where_o when_o those_o who_o be_v usual_o member_n of_o the_o general_n council_n be_v come_v the_o king_n by_o a_o gracious_a speech_n so_o prevail_v with_o the_o grecian_n that_o they_o create_v he_o general_n of_o all_o greece_n and_o decree_v he_o aid_n and_o assistance_n against_o the_o persian_n in_o order_n to_o revenge_v the_o many_o injury_n the_o greek_n have_v receive_v 333._o ant._n ch._n 333._o from_o they_o have_v gain_v the_o honour_n he_o thus_o seek_v for_o he_o march_v back_o with_o his_o army_n into_o macedonia_n have_v now_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o greece_n we_o shall_v relate_v next_o what_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o asia_n for_o attalus_n present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n begin_v to_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o and_o to_o that_o end_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o athenian_n in_o order_n by_o their_o joint_a concurrence_n to_o oppose_v alexander_n but_o afterward_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o fent_fw-la a_o letter_n write_v to_o he_o by_o demosthenes_n to_o alexander_n and_o in_o many_o smooth_a and_o flatter_a expression_n endeavour_v to_o
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