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8._o wonder_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n euilmerodach_n the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o assyrian_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o macedonian_n and_o grecian_n the_o four_o beast_n the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d week_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n end_v almost_o about_o one_o time_n the_o first_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o cyrus_n time_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o ecbatana_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o mede_n esdras_n cap._n 6._o zorobabel_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n hircanus_n 2._o the_o last_o of_o 15._o governor_n herodot_n lib._n 4._o cambyses_n go_v against_o the_o getes_n herodot_n 6._o thucydides_n 1_o justin._n lib._n 2._o joseph_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o alexander_n the_o great_a tribute_n to_o alexander_n the_o solemn_a receive_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a unto_o jerusalem_n the_o reverence_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n of_o alexander_n alexander_n benefit_n the_o succession_n of_o
revenge_n upon_o philip._n comparison_n between_o philip_n and_o alexander_n justin_a lib_n 9_o melanct._n lib._n 2._o olympias_n dream_n philippe_v dream_n leonidas_n alexander_n governor_n bucephalus_n bucephalus_n tame_v by_o alexander_n plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la alex._n curtius_n lib._n 9_o diodor._fw-la lib._n 16._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o grecian_n diod._n lib._n 17._o thebes_n destroy_v alexander_n voyage_n to_o asia_n darius_n opinion_n of_o himself_o the_o first_o victory_n at_o the_o river_n granicus_n ruffin_n de_fw-fr orig_n mace_v q_o curt._n lib._n 3._o darius_n cause_v a_o muster_n at_o babylon_n darius_n army_n plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la alexand._n the_o second_o victory_n of_o alexander_n in_o cilicia_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o tyre_n besiege_v and_o take_v tyre_n by_o agenor_n build_v q._n curt._n lib._n 4._o dâ—…rius_fw-la 3_o preparation_n against_o alexander_n gaza_n besiege_v diod._n lib._n 17._o alexandriâ—…_n build_v 420._o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o 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lib._n 13._o ru_n ffi_n de_fw-fr origi_fw-la mace_v alex._n posterity_n slay_v funct_a comment_n lib._n 3._o justine_n lib._n 23._o ambition_n among_o the_o king_n after_o alex._n curtius_n lib._n 10._o arideus_n the_o first_o king_n elect_v after_o alex_n in_o maced_a alex._n left_a no_o heir_n but_o the_o sword_n daniel_n cap._n 11._o cassander_n ptolemy_n seleucus_n antigonus_n curtius_n lib._n 13._o justine_n lib._n 13._o leosthenes_n arideus_n justine_n lib._n 14._o diod._n lib._n 19_o the_o cruelty_n of_o cassander_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n demetrius_n cassander_n treachery_n and_o murder_n pyrrhus_n funct_a lib._n 3._o comment_fw-fr diod._n lib._n 17._o justine_n lib._n 15._o the_o praise_n of_o lysimachus_n curtius_n lib._n 8._o demetrius_n army_n funct_a lib._n 3._o coment_fw-fr plutarch_n in_o demetr_v demetrius_n leave_v two_o of_o his_o name_n behind_o lysimachus_n diod._n lib._n 17._o and_o 18._o all_o mean_v make_v for_o king_n dome_n polib_n lib._n 2._o the_o 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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 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