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speak_v of_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o treachery_n of_o pausanias_n and_o how_o the_o name_n of_o athens_n grow_v famous_a for_o their_o loyalty_n and_o faithfulness_n one_o to_o another_o endeavour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o stain_v the_o athenian_n with_o the_o same_o blot_n of_o ignominy_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o themistocles_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o athenian_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n as_o if_o he_o consult_v with_o pausanias_n how_o accuse_v themistocles_n accuse_v to_o betray_v greece_n to_o xerxes_n and_o the_o more_o to_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n of_o themistocles_n and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o accuse_v he_o they_o make_v use_n both_o of_o bribe_n and_o false_a insinuation_n affirm_v that_o pausanias_n discover_v his_o treasonable_a design_n of_o betray_v greece_n unto_o themistocles_n and_o solicit_v he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o both_o in_o counsel_n and_o aid_v other_o way_n but_o though_o 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rout_v the_o mityleans_n and_o then_o besiege_v they_o hereupon_o the_o lacedaemonian_n resolve_v to_o assist_v they_o of_o mitylene_n and_o to_o that_o end_n prepare_v a_o brave_a navy_n but_o the_o athenian_n enforce_v their_o army_n with_o a_o thousand_o man_n more_o send_v into_o lesbos_n before_o the_o lacedaemonian_n arrive_v paches_n the_o son_n of_o epiderus_n be_v general_n of_o this_o expedition_n who_o when_o he_o arrive_v at_o mitylene_n join_v with_o the_o former_a army_n lay_v a_o more_o strait_a siege_n to_o the_o place_n and_o contival_o assault_v the_o city_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v five_o and_o forty_o ship_n under_o the_o command_n of_o alcidas_n to_o assist_v the_o mitylenes_n and_o again_o invade_v attica_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o confederate_n who_o fall_v upon_o those_o place_n that_o be_v before_o untouched_a and_o after_o they_o have_v most_o shameful_o pillage_v and_o waste_v the_o 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and_o both_o remit_v their_o fault_n and_o likewise_o free_v they_o from_o their_o fear_n but_o the_o athenian_n demolish_v the_o wall_n of_o mitylene_n and_o divide_v the_o whole_a island_n of_o lesbos_n by_o lot_n except_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o methymna_n and_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o lesbean_a defection_n from_o athens_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o lacedaemonian_n still_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n at_o platea_n draw_v a_o wall_n round_o the_o city_n and_o fortify_v it_o with_o several_a fort_n and_o strong_a guard_n for_o its_o defence_n the_o siege_n continue_v long_o and_o no_o relief_n come_v from_o 427._o ant._n chr._n 427._o athens_n the_o besiege_a be_v great_o press_v both_o with_o want_n of_o provision_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o frequent_a assault_n all_o therefore_o be_v doubtful_a what_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v a_o council_n be_v call_v to_o advise_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o 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assembly_n be_v dissolve_v he_o grant_v licence_n to_o the_o people_n of_o syracuse_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n for_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o in_o syracuse_n that_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o many_o merchant_n have_v ship_n than_o lay_v load_v with_o rich_a good_n and_o merchandise_n in_o the_o harbour_n the_o syracusian_n therefore_o on_o a_o sudden_a fly_v upon_o the_o prey_n other_o city_n likewise_o in_o sicily_n drive_v out_o the_o carthaginian_n that_o inhabit_v among_o they_o and_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o their_o estate_n for_o though_o they_o all_o hate_v the_o tyranny_n of_o dionysius_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o they_o to_o join_v in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o barbarous_a and_o beastly_a cruelty_n of_o the_o men._n and_o therefore_o those_o 396._o ant._n ch._n 396._o grecian_n that_o
and_o danger_n to_o suffer_v and_o undergo_v we_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n courageous_o endure_v the_o extreme_a hardship_n in_o fight_v against_o the_o carthaginian_n but_o we_o be_v so_o poor-spirited_a that_o we_o dare_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o our_o country_n against_o a_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n we_o that_o dare_v brave_o charge_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o enemy_n be_v dastardly_a afraid_a of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n that_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o generous_a slave_n no_o man_n ever_o presume_v to_o compare_v or_o equal_a dionysius_n with_o gelo_n for_o he_o through_o the_o innate_a goodness_n of_o his_o disposition_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o syracusian_n and_o other_o sicilian_n restore_v all_o sicily_n to_o their_o liberty_n but_o this_o vile_a man_n when_o he_o find_v the_o city_n free_a either_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o he_o himself_o make_v they_o perfect_a slave_n the_o other_o after_o he_o have_v fight_v many_o 394._o ant._n ch._n 394._o battle_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o sicily_n be_v so_o successful_a that_o a_o enemy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v but_o this_o tyrant_n run_v away_o from_o motya_n through_o the_o whole_a island_n at_o length_n pen_v himself_o up_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n yet_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a enough_o towards_o the_o citizen_n the_o other_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o remarkable_a service_n do_v for_o his_o country_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n free_o and_o willing_o bestow_v on_o he_o not_o only_o by_o the_o syracusian_n but_o by_o all_o the_o sicilian_n but_o this_o man_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o confederate_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o citizen_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v hate_v 43â—_n p._n 43â—_n by_o all_o who_o be_v not_o only_o unworthy_a of_o the_o supreme_a power_n but_o deserve_v a_o 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and_o to_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o put_v arm_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n and_o barbarian_n all_o these_o wickedness_n oh_o jupiter_n and_o all_o 394._o ant._n ch._n 394._o the_o god_n have_v this_o hangman_n and_o base_a mean_a fellow_n commit_v where_o be_v now_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n among_o the_o syracusian_n where_o be_v the_o noble_a action_n of_o our_o ancestor_n by_o who_o be_v destroy_v at_o himera_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o carthaginian_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o tyrant_n depose_v by_o gelo._n but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v most_o admire_v be_v that_o though_o your_o father_n even_o but_o yesterday_o do_v rout_n so_o great_a a_o army_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o come_v against_o syracuse_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o leave_v not_o one_o to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o their_o destruction_n though_o i_o say_v you_o have_v so_o fresh_a a_o example_n of_o your_o father_n 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this_o present_a dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o but_o he_o foresee_v that_o if_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v conquer_v the_o syracusian_n be_v then_o in_o arm_n and_o encourage_v with_o the_o success_n will_v seek_v to_o redeem_v themselves_o and_o regain_v their_o liberty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o former_a war_n he_o most_o treacherous_o depopulate_v gela_n and_o camerina_n and_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o likewise_o agree_v as_o part_v of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o league_n that_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a city_n shall_v never_o after_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o grecian_n this_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n that_o afterward_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o against_o the_o condition_n agree_v on_o he_o enslave_v naxus_n and_o catana_n raze_v the_o one_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o give_v away_o the_o other_o to_o the_o campanian_o a_o colony_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o when_o he_o 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mylas_n and_o take_v it_o and_z and_z discharge_v all_o the_o naxian_o that_o be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o term_n of_o mutual_a friendship_n who_o go_v to_o the_o sicilian_a and_o grecian_a city_n some_o to_o one_o place_n and_o some_o to_o another_o dionysius_n now_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o city_n that_o lay_v upon_o the_o seacoast_n determine_v to_o pass_v over_o with_o a_o army_n against_o rhegium_n but_o for_o the_o present_a his_o design_n be_v retard_v by_o the_o sicilian_n at_o tauromenum_n who_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o reduce_v tauromenium_n dionysius_n besieges_fw-fr tauromenium_n to_o which_o end_n he_o march_v thither_o with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o encamp_v on_o that_o side_n towards_o naxos_n and_o continue_v his_o siege_n all_o winter_n in_o hope_n that_o the_o sicilian_n will_v leave_v the_o hill_n because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v long_o there_o but_o they_o have_v hear_v their_o father_n declare_v that_o the_o ancient_a sicilian_n the_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n be_v expulse_v thence_o by_o the_o grecian_n when_o they_o arrive_v there_o and_o build_v naxus_n they_o therefore_o conclude_v they_o have_v just_a cause_n both_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o ancestor_n by_o the_o greek_n and_o so_o they_o defend_v the_o place_n with_o great_a resolution_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o dispute_n be_v hot_a on_o both_o side_n 392._o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ant._n ch._n 392._o the_o winter_n solstice_n draw_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o winter_n come_v on_o apace_o all_o the_o place_n near_o the_o castle_n be_v full_a of_o snow_n and_o dionysius_n conceive_v that_o the_o sicilian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n keep_v but_o a_o slender_a guard_n in_o the_o castle_n he_o ascend_v those_o high_a and_o steep_a place_n 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many_o of_o the_o citizen_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o plot_n put_v several_a to_o death_n and_o banish_v other_o in_o the_o city_n megara_n likewise_o some_o be_v contrive_v how_o to_o overturn_v the_o government_n sicyon_n plot_n at_o megara_n and_o sicyon_n who_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o treason_n many_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o not_o a_o few_o banish_v so_o at_o sioyon_n many_o be_v execute_v upon_o a_o full_a conviction_n for_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v in_o innovation_n at_o length_n many_o of_o the_o philasian_n exile_v have_v seize_v upon_o a_o castle_n in_o that_o townsman_n the_o exile_n of_o phalasia_n kill_v many_o of_o the_o townsman_n territory_n get_v together_o a_o great_a army_n of_o mercenary_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o townsman_n and_o get_v the_o day_n have_v kill_v above_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o philasians_n but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o exile_n be_v betray_v by_o their_o guard_n and_o rout_v by_o they_o of_o philasia_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o six_o hundred_o man_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v force_v out_o of_o the_o country_n flee_v to_o argos_n and_o such_o be_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o peloponnesus_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n v._n the_o persian_n send_v a_o army_n into_o egypt_n to_o reduce_v the_o revolter_n iphicrates_n a_o skilful_a commander_n sedition_n at_o zacynthus_n platea_n raze_v by_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n seize_v upon_o the_o island_n corcyra_n relieve_v by_o the_o athenian_n under_o ctesides_n evagoras_n murder_v in_o cyprus_n by_o a_o eunuch_n dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n a_o great_a comet_n see_v in_o greece_n socratides_n the_o ensue_a year_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o quintus_fw-la servilius_z quintus_fw-la servilius_z crassus_n servilius_n cornelius_n 371._o olymp._n 101_o 3._o ant._n ch._n 371._o sporius_n papyrius_n and_o egypt_n and_o lucius_z aemilius_z pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n march_v into_o egypt_n fabius_n albus_n four_o military_a tribune_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n at_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n march_v against_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v revolt_v some_o time_n before_o the_o army_n be_v command_v by_o pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a the_o barbarian_n by_o pharnabazus_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o mercenary_n by_o iphicrates_n who_o be_v in_o so_o much_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o excellent_a conduct_n that_o he_o entrust_v he_o with_o that_o command_n pharnabazus_n have_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o preparation_n for_o this_o war._n iphicrates_n therefore_o know_v the_o readiness_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o the_o slowness_n of_o his_o action_n one_o day_n accost_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o wonder_v that_o one_o who_o be_v so_o voluble_a in_o his_o speech_n shall_v be_v so_o slow_a in_o execution_n to_o which_o pharnabazus_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n but_o the_o king_n of_o his_o action_n when_o the_o king_n force_n come_v to_o phaenicis_n to_o acco_n or_o ptolemais_n in_o phaenicis_n aces_n in_o syria_n and_o be_v there_o muster_v there_o be_v find_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o barbarian_n to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o pharnabazus_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o grecian_n under_o the_o command_n of_o iphicrates_n the_o number_n of_o the_o navy_n be_v three_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galley_n of_o three_o tire_v of_o oar_n on_o a_o bank_n and_o two_o hundred_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thirty_o oar_n apiece_o and_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o transport_n ship_n to_o carry_v provision_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o army_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o force_n both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n make_v for_o egypt_n when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o river_n nile_n they_o find_v the_o egyptian_n ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o battle_n for_o pharnabazus_n have_v be_v very_o tedious_a in_o this_o expedition_n and_o give_v the_o enemy_n time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v for_o their_o defence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o persian_a general_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o absolute_a power_n upon_o every_o special_a occasion_n to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o stay_v till_o they_o receive_v his_o particular_a direction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n nectanabis_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o persian_a force_n but_o he_o place_v his_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o his_o country_n the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n be_v very_o difficult_a on_o every_o side_n and_o the_o passage_n block_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o the_o seven_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n for_o at_o every_o mouth_n egypt_n a_o description_n of_o the_o fort_n build_v upon_o nile_n to_o secure_v the_o pass_n into_o egypt_n where_o nile_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o city_n build_v with_o large_a fort_n or_o castle_n on_o either_o side_n the_o river_n join_v together_o by_o a_o bridge_n of_o timber_n which_o command_v all_o ship_n that_o sail_v that_o way_n and_o of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v most_o strong_o fortify_v pelusium_n for_o be_v the_o next_o frontier_n town_n towards_o syria_n they_o conceive_v the_o enemy_n will_v first_o attempt_v to_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o country_n that_o way_n therefore_o they_o draw_v a_o trench_n round_o the_o city_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o place_n whereat_o any_o vessel_n may_v in_o any_o probability_n enter_v there_o they_o raise_v wall_n to_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o ford_n by_o which_o the_o way_n lie_v open_a into_o egypt_n by_o land_n he_o bring_v the_o water_n over_o they_o and_o where_o any_o ship_n may_v pass_v he_o fill_v up_o those_o place_n with_o stone_n and_o rubbish_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 479._o p._n 479._o and_o scarce_o possible_a either_o for_o ship_n to_o sail_v or_o horse_n or_o foot_n to_o march_v pharnabazus_n his_o officer_n therefore_o see_v pelusium_n so_o strong_o and_o wonderful_o fortify_v and_o well_o man_v think_v it_o most_o adviseable_a to_o forbear_v to_o attempt_v to_o enter_v by_o force_n and_o rather_o to_o sail_v to_o some_o other_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n and_o endeavour_v a_o passage_n for_o the_o fleet_n there_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o whereupon_o they_o put_v off_o to_o sea_n again_o and_o be_v out_o of_o ken_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o enemy_n they_o steer_v their_o course_n for_o mendesicum_fw-la for_o mendesicum_fw-la mendesium_n another_o mouth_n of_o nile_n where_o the_o shore_n run_v a_o great_a way_n out_o from_o the_o main_a land_n here_o they_o land_a three_o thousand_o man_n and_o pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n assault_v a_o fort_n build_v upon_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o river_n but_o the_o egyptian_n come_v down_o with_o three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o place_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a engagement_n in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n being_n overpower_a with_o multitude_n for_o more_o come_v in_o run_v to_o they_o mendusium_n the_o egyptian_n worsted_n at_o mendusium_n from_o their_o ship_n be_v hem_v in_o and_o a_o great_a slaughter_n make_v among_o they_o but_o very_o few_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o rest_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o a_o little_a town_n hard_o by_o but_o the_o soldier_n of_o iphicrates_n enter_v pell_o mell_o with_o they_o of_o the_o garrison_n into_o the_o place_n and_o have_v thus_o take_v it_o by_o force_n they_o demolish_v it_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o captive_n after_o this_o there_o arise_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o general_n which_o bring_v all_o to_o nought_o iphicrates_n quarrel_n between_o pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n iphicrates_n learn_v from_o the_o captive_n that_o there_o be_v a_o garrison_n call_v memphis_n which_o place_n be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n of_o any_o throughout_o all_o egypt_n therefore_o he_o advise_v that_o they_o shall_v sail_v with_o the_o fleet_n thither_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o aegyptians_n army_n get_v together_o but_o pharnabazus_n and_o all_o his_o force_n be_v for_o stay_v till_o all_o the_o persian_a and_o land_n force_n come_v up_o and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v less_o danger_n in_o the_o expedition_n but_o iphicrates_n then_o offer_v to_o undertake_v the_o reduction_n of_o the_o city_n with_o those_o mercenary_n that_o be_v then_o with_o he_o if_o he_o may_v have_v but_o liberty_n upon_o which_o pharnabazus_n grow_v envious_a at_o the_o garrison_v iphicrates_n undertake_v to_o take_v memphis_n ant._n ch._n 371._o be_v discourage_v by_o pharnabazus_n ant._n ch._n 371._o memphis_n strong_o garrison_v valour_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o man_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a lest_o
athenian_n forthwith_o lead_v out_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o platean_n and_o have_v enter_v the_o confine_n of_o platea_n by_o this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a irruption_n they_o find_v many_o of_o the_o citizen_n straggle_v in_o the_o field_n who_o be_v present_o snap_v up_o by_o the_o horseman_n the_o rest_n flee_v into_o the_o city_n and_o have_v no_o confederate_n to_o assist_v they_o be_v force_v to_o deliver_v up_o themselves_o upon_o such_o term_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o enemy_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v they_o for_o they_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o city_n and_o take_v away_o with_o they_o only_o their_o household_n good_n and_o never_o more_o set_v foot_n in_o boeotia_n after_o this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theban_n raze_v platea_n and_o take_v thespia_n that_o side_v against_o they_o by_o assault_n the_o platean_v flee_v to_o athens_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o be_v there_o kind_o receive_v into_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n stand_v the_o affair_n of_o boeotia_n all_o that_o time_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v now_o send_v mnasippus_n corcycyra_n mnasippus_n send_v to_o corcyra_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o city_n cor-tyra_a in_o the_o island_n corcycyra_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o sixty_o five_o sail_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n under_o his_o command_n to_o corcyra_n which_o after_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o island_n and_o have_v take_v the_o exile_n on_o board_n he_o sail_v into_o the_o haven_n and_o present_o possess_v himself_o of_o four_o of_o their_o galley_n and_o force_v the_o rest_n upon_o land_n which_o they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corcyra_n burn_v to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n he_o rout_v they_o likewise_o in_o a_o land_n fight_n though_o they_o have_v advantageous_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o hill_n insomuch_o as_o all_o the_o corcyrian_o every_o where_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o amazement_n the_o athenian_n have_v some_o time_n before_o send_v timotheus_n the_o son_n of_o conon_n to_o the_o aid_n late_o ant._n ch._n 371._o timotheus_n send_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o corcyra_n come_v too_o late_o of_o the_o corcyrean_o with_o a_o navy_n of_o sixty_o sail_n but_o before_o he_o come_v in_o to_o succour_v they_o he_o sail_v into_o thrace_n and_o bring_v over_o many_o of_o the_o city_n there_o to_o the_o athenian_a interest_n and_o enlarge_v his_o fleet_n with_o thirty_o sail_n but_o because_o he_o come_v too_o late_o to_o the_o assistance_n of_o they_o of_o corcyra_n the_o people_n of_o athens_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o commission_n yet_o when_o he_o return_v to_o athens_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o ambassador_n that_o come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o league_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o beside_o bring_v in_o disearded_a â—â—motheus_fw-la disearded_a the_o fleet_n in_o good_a order_n be_v more_o than_o they_o be_v by_o thirty_o sail_n the_o people_n rescind_v the_o former_a decree_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o command_n before_o this_o they_o have_v restore_v restore_v likewise_o prepare_v forty_o galley_n more_o so_o that_o their_o whole_a fleet_n be_v fourscore_o and_o have_v make_v also_o plentiful_a provision_n of_o corn_n arm_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o war_n but_o for_o the_o present_a they_o send_v five_o hundred_o man_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o they_o of_o corcyra_n under_o the_o command_n of_o ctesides_n who_o enter_v private_o in_o the_o night_n into_o *_o corcyra_n where_o he_o find_v the_o townsman_n in_o bad_a circumstance_n by_o their_o sedition_n and_o ill_a management_n of_o athens_n cresides_n câ—mes_v to_o the_o city_n corcyra_n from_o athens_n affair_n relate_v to_o the_o war_n but_o forthwith_o quiet_v all_o party_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v put_v heart_n and_o courage_n into_o the_o besiege_a in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o make_v a_o sally_n and_o cut_v off_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n present_o after_o in_o a_o sharp_a engagement_n he_o kill_v mnasippus_n and_o many_o of_o his_o army_n and_o 482._o mnasippus_n kill_v ant._n ch._n 371._o p._n 482._o now_o when_o the_o war_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n in_o corcyra_n arrive_v timotheus_n and_o iphicrates_n with_o the_o athenian_a fleet_n who_o come_v too_o late_o do_v nothing_o worth_a remember_v save_v that_o they_o take_v nine_o galley_n man_n and_o all_o send_v by_o dionysius_n out_o of_o stcily_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n under_o the_o command_n of_o cissides_n of_o cissides_n cassidas_n and_o crinippus_n and_o by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o captive_n raise_v threescore_o talent_n with_o which_o they_o pay_v off_o the_o soldier_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v nicocles_n a_o eunuch_n in_o cyprus_n treacherous_o murder_v cyprus_n evagoras_n murder_v in_o cyprus_n king_n evagoras_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o salamis_n in_o italy_n the_o roman_n fight_v with_o the_o prenestine_n and_o rout_v and_o kill_v many_o of_o they_o afterward_o when_o asteius_fw-la be_v chief_a magistrate_n at_o athens_n and_o six_o military_a tribune_n viz_o peâ—oponnesus_n olymp._n 101._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 370._o earthquake_n in_o peâ—oponnesus_n marcus_n furius_n lucius_n furius_n aulus_n posthumus_n lucius_n lucretius_n marcus_n fabius_n and_o lucius_n posthumus_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n at_o rome_n there_o happen_v such_o dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n and_o over_o all_o the_o country_n that_o be_v incredible_a to_o relate_v for_o never_o in_o any_o former_a age_n do_v the_o like_a calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o grecian_a city_n which_o be_v now_o swallow_v up_o together_o with_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o certain_o some_o divine_a power_n 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jonians_n and_o commit_v the_o ambassador_n to_o prison_n and_o so_o carry_v it_o very_o impious_o towards_o the_o deity_n therefore_o they_o say_v that_o neptune_n be_v angry_a to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o their_o impiety_n by_o this_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n bring_v this_o grievous_a calamity_n upon_o those_o city_n and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o they_o use_v this_o for_o a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n have_v the_o power_n of_o inundation_n and_o earthquake_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o peloponnesus_n have_v be_v ever_o repute_v the_o habitation_n of_o neptune_n and_o the_o country_n dedicate_v to_o he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o peloponnesian_a city_n worship_v this_o god_n above_o all_o other_o beside_o this_o they_o give_v a_o further_a reason_n of_o this_o sad_a 370._o ant._n ch._n 370._o accident_n there_o be_v as_o they_o say_v in_o peloponnesus_n great_a cavity_n underground_o which_o by_o 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shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n afterward_o when_o alcisthenes_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n and_o eight_o military_a tribune_n viz._n 369._o olymp._n 102._o 1._o ant._n ch._n 369._o mile_n 369._o 25_o mile_n lucius_n valerius_n lucius_n lucius_n publius_n valerius_n valerius_n publius_n ancius_fw-la caius_n terentius_n lacius_n menenius_n caius_z sulpitius_n titus_n papyrius_n lucius_n aemilius_n and_o peloponnesus_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n a_o coinet_n in_o peloponnesus_n fabius_n marcus_n bear_v the_o consular_a authority_n at_o rome_n the_o hundred_o and_o second_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v at_o aelis_n wherein_o damon_n the_o thurian_n be_v victor_n at_o that_o time_n god_n by_o some_o sign_n and_o prodigy_n foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a sovereignty_n over_o greece_n after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o near_o five_o hundred_o year_n for_o a_o great_a comet_n which_o from_o its_o shape_n be_v call_v the_o fiery_a beam_n be_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n several_a night_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v overcome_v in_o a_o great_a battle_n sudden_o beyond_o all_o man_n imagination_n lose_v their_o dominion_n some_o 369._o ant._n ch._n 369._o among_o the_o natural_a philosopher_n ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o this_o comet_n to_o proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n and_o say_v that_o these_o sort_n of_o meteor_n at_o some_o state_v time_n do_v happen_v of_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o eminent_a chaldean_n in_o babylon_n and_o other_o astrologer_n have_v certain_o and_o exact_o foretell_v the_o appearance_n of_o these_o comet_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v though_o such_o thing_n do_v happen_v according_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a wonder_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o proper_a course_n and_o turn_n and_o at_o length_n by_o incessant_a motion_n be_v bring_v into_o act_n in_o fix_a and_o state_v time_n and_o season_n it_o be_v relate_v that_o this_o comet_n be_v so_o very_a light_n that_o it_o cast_v a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n like_o the_o moon_n chap._n vi_o artaxerxes_n send_v again_o to_o make_v peace_n among_o the_o grecian_n all_o comply_v but_o the_o theban_n the_o spartan_n raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o theban_n epaminondas_n make_v the_o theban_a general_n the_o famous_a battle_n of_o leuctra_n the_o terrible_a sedition_n and_o cruelty_n in_o argos_n jason_n of_o pherae_n stir_v up_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o gain_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o greece_n pollydore_v prince_n of_o pherea_n in_o greece_n poison_v by_o his_o brother_n alexander_n plot_n to_o depose_v alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n treat_v with_o to_o that_o purpose_n about_o this_o time_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n hear_v that_o greece_n be_v fall_v into_o new_a broil_n send_v ambassador_n again_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o according_a to_o the_o late_a establishment_n the_o grecian_n ready_o comply_v with_o the_o advice_n and_o artaxerxes_n peace_n make_v again_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o all_o make_a peace_n again_o among_o themselves_o except_o the_o theban_n for_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o league_n because_o they_o challenge_v all_o beotia_n to_o be_v under_o their_o own_o government_n and_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o observe_v the_o league_n be_v therefore_o exclude_v as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o keep_v beotia_n under_o the_o sole_a jurisdiction_n of_o their_o own_o city_n upon_o which_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v enrage_v resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o greece_n for_o their_o grow_a power_n begin_v to_o be_v suspect_v lest_o be_v master_n of_o all_o boeotia_n they_o shall_v some_o 484._o ant._n ch._n 369._o the_o lacedaemonian_n decree_v war_n against_o the_o theban_n p._n 484._o time_n or_o other_o catch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o deprive_v sparta_n of_o the_o sovereign_a command_n especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v a_o warlike_a nation_n inferior_a to_o none_o in_o greece_n and_o by_o their_o daily_a exercise_n in_o the_o public_a school_n their_o body_n become_v far_o strong_a and_o beside_o have_v many_o valiant_a commander_n and_o especial_o three_o epaminondas_n gorgias_n and_o pelopidas_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o theban_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o heroic_a time_n be_v of_o proud_a and_o lordly_a spirit_n and_o ever_o aspire_v to_o great_a matter_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o lacedaemonian_n this_o year_n raise_v a_o army_n compose_v of_o their_o own_o city_n and_o of_o their_o confederate_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o war._n so_o that_o when_o phrasichides_n be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o roman_n appoint_v eight_o military_a tribune_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n viz._n publius_n manlius_n caius_n erenucius_n 2._o olymp._n 102._o 2._o caius_n sextius_n tiberius_n julius_n julius_n julius_n lucius_n julius_n lucius_z albinius_n lucius_z marcus_n albinius_n labinius_fw-la publius_n fibonius_n caius_n manlius_n and_o lucius_n antistius_n the_o theban_n exclude_v from_o the_o common_a league_n be_v force_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n alone_o to_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o all_o none_o of_o the_o city_n be_v to_o send_v they_o any_o aid_n or_o relief_n therefore_o the_o lacedaemonian_n now_o that_o the_o theban_n be_v whole_o desert_v decree_v a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o subject_n thebes_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_a state_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o observe_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v extraordinary_a preparation_n and_o that_o the_o theban_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o
clear_a and_o open_a before_o they_o arrive_v at_o length_n at_o sellacia_n for_o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o the_o force_n shall_v meet_v together_o at_o that_o place_n where_o be_v all_o now_o join_v they_o march_v towards_o sparta_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n all_o before_o they_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o now_o the_o lacedaemonian_n see_v their_o ancient_a country_n liconia_n that_o have_v never_o know_v what_o waste_n and_o spoil_v mean_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o to_o be_v thus_o cruel_o harass_v and_o destroy_v can_v no_o long_o forbear_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v upon_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a mouth_n but_o be_v by_o some_o magistrate_n that_o come_v from_o the_o city_n command_v not_o to_o hasten_v away_o 491._o p._n 491._o too_o far_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o country_n lest_o some_o other_o shall_v make_v a_o inroad_n into_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o be_v likewise_o advise_v to_o recollect_v themselves_o and_o think_v serious_o of_o defend_v the_o city_n with_o much_o ado_n they_o submit_v to_o the_o advice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n epaminondas_n have_v pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o mountain_n taygetus_n and_o arrive_v at_o the_o river_n euâ—ota_n which_o be_v then_o very_o high_a be_v wintertime_n he_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o get_v over_o the_o lacedaemonian_n perceive_v how_o his_o troop_n be_v disorder_v and_o disperse_v through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n lay_v hold_v upon_o this_o fit_a occasion_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o leave_v therefore_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o old_a man_n as_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o city_n they_o make_v out_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o good_a order_n with_o all_o the_o young_a and_o 367._o the_o theban_n attack_n by_o the_o spartan_n ant._n ch._n 367._o strong_a man_n of_o the_o town_n and_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o hot_a charge_n cut_v off_o a_o great_a number_n in_o their_o pass_v the_o river_n but_o the_o boeotian_o and_o arcadian_n valiant_o stand_v their_o ground_n surround_v their_o enemy_n however_o the_o spartan_n after_o they_o have_v kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o boeotian_o at_o length_n break_v through_o and_o return_v to_o the_o city_n leave_v behind_o they_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o their_o valour_n present_o after_o when_o epaminondas_n come_v up_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o sparta_n epaminondas_n besieges_fw-fr sparta_n the_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o city_n the_o spartan_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n kill_v great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o now_o all_o hand_n be_v at_o work_n and_o very_o earnest_a to_o gain_v the_o city_n insomuch_o as_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o take_v sparta_n by_o storm_n but_o the_o assailant_n through_o their_o overheat_n and_o violence_n be_v many_o of_o they_o kill_v and_o other_o wound_v epaminondas_n cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o so_o call_v they_o off_o present_o after_o the_o theban_n make_v their_o approach_n to_o the_o city_n and_o challenge_v the_o spartan_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o or_o else_o to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o inferior_a and_o not_o able_a to_o contend_v with_o they_o to_o who_o they_o answer_v that_o when_o they_o see_v their_o opportunity_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o decline_v fight_v though_o they_o lay_v all_o at_o stake_n the_o army_n therefore_o now_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o siege_n and_o have_v waste_v and_o spoil_v all_o laconia_n and_o load_v themselves_o with_o rich_a prey_n and_o plunder_n return_v into_o arcadia_n afterward_o the_o athenian_n who_o come_v too_o late_o and_o do_v nothing_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o march_v back_o into_o attica_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o four_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n from_o their_o confederates_n to_o these_o they_o add_v a_o 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several_a encounter_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o increase_v to_o a_o vast_a body_n and_o number_n of_o men._n in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o take_v and_o plunder_v the_o city_n trojana_n then_o seize_v upon_o arponius_n and_o thurium_n and_o many_o other_o city_n they_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o because_o they_o have_v many_o of_o they_o be_v servant_n they_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o *_o brutii_n and_o thus_o the_o nation_n of_o the*_n brutii_n grow_v up_o in_o italy_n at_o this_o time_n in_o sicily_n philistus_n dionysius_n his_o general_n sail_v to_o rhegium_n and_o transport_v people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o brettian_n for_o they_o be_v call_v brutii_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o brutish_a people_n above_o five_o hundred_o horse_n to_o syracuse_n and_o join_v to_o these_o a_o great_a body_n of_o horse_n and_o two_o thousand_o foot_n he_o invade_v the_o leontines_n who_o have_v fall_v from_o dionysius_n 〈…〉_o surprise_v therefore_o the_o wall_n secret_o in_o the_o night_n he_o possess_v himself_o of_o part_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o which_o follow_v a_o hot_a engagement_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o syracusian_n who_o come_v into_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o leontines_n philistus_n overpower_a with_o number_n be_v force_v out_o again_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n heraclides_fw-la dion_n admiral_n be_v leave_v in_o peloponnesus_n and_o hinder_v by_o storm_n and_o contrary_a wind_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o arrive_v at_o sicily_n time_n enough_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o dion_n in_o his_o return_n into_o his_o country_n and_o to_o be_v helpful_a in_o rescue_v the_o syracusian_n from_o slavery_n arrive_v at_o length_n with_o twenty_o sail_n of_o 354._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_a ship_n ant._n ch._n 354._o galley_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o soldier_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n and_o of_o great_a esteem_n and_o judge_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o trust_n he_o be_v declare_v admiral_n by_o the_o syracusian_n and_o he_o and_o dion_n join_v head_n and_o hand_n together_o manage_v the_o war_n against_o dionysius_n about_o the_o same_o time_n philistus_n be_v make_v lord_n high-admiral_n by_o dionysius_n and_o have_v a_o fleet_n of_o sixty_o sail_v well_o provide_v enter_v the_o list_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n with_o the_o syracusian_n who_o admiral_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n between_o dion_n admiral_n and_o dionysius_n his_o admiral_n have_v a_o navy_n not_o few_o in_o number_n than_o the_o dionysian_o whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a fight_n in_o which_o the_o valour_n of_o philistus_n at_o the_o first_o prevail_v but_o at_o length_n be_v surround_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o syracustan_n from_o all_o part_n make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n to_o take_v he_o alive_a he_o to_o avoid_v the_o disgrace_n and_o misery_n usual_o attend_v upon_o a_o state_n of_o captivity_n kill_v himself_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o tyrant_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n and_o have_v signalise_v his_o faithfulness_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o chief_a of_o his_o friend_n the_o syracusian_n be_v victor_n draw_v the_o mangle_a body_n of_o philistus_n through_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o at_o length_n cast_v it_o out_o to_o the_o open_a air_n without_o burial_n dionysius_n have_v now_o lose_v the_o most_o valiant_a of_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v another_o fit_n for_o the_o place_n send_v ambassador_n to_o dion_n with_o a_o offer_n at_o first_o of_o half_a the_o kingdom_n and_o present_o after_o consent_v to_o give_v up_o the_o whole_a but_o when_o dion_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v but_o just_o he_o shall_v surrender_v the_o castle_n to_o the_o syracusian_n upon_o have_v only_o some_o money_n and_o some_o mark_n of_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o the_o tyrant_n hereupon_o say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o deliver_v up_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o 354._o ant._n ch._n 354._o the_o mercenary_n with_o all_o the_o treasure_n they_o have_v get_v may_v pass_v over_o to_o italy_n dion_n advice_n be_v that_o the_o term_n shall_v be_v accept_v but_o the_o people_n be_v wrought_v over_o to_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n by_o the_o importunate_a orator_n oppose_v dion_n for_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o take_v the_o castle_n by_o storm_n dionysius_n hereupon_o commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o stout_a of_o the_o mercenary_n but_o he_o himself_o have_v bring_v aboard_o all_o his_o treasure_n and_o household-good_n without_o be_v discover_v set_a sail_n and_o land_a in_o italy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o syracusian_n be_v divide_v into_o faction_n while_o some_o be_v for_o heraclide_n syracuse_n a_o faction_n in_o syracuse_n to_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n in_o the_o army_n and_o likewise_o the_o sovereign_a power_n because_o he_o be_v judge_v a_o person_n that_o be_v not_o ambitious_a of_o the_o tyranny_n but_o other_o be_v for_o entrust_v the_o chief_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o dion_n moreover_o there_o be_v great_a arrear_n due_a to_o the_o soldier_n that_o come_v out_o of_o peloponnesus_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o syracusian_n the_o city_n therefore_o be_v very_o low_o in_o money_n and_o the_o soldier_n defraud_v of_o their_o pay_n they_o gather_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n be_v three_o thousand_o valiant_a man_n all_o old_a and_o expert_a soldier_n far_o excel_v the_o syracusian_n in_o courage_n these_o move_a dion_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o leave_v the_o syracusian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o in_o due_a time_n as_o a_o common_a enemy_n which_o he_o at_o first_o deny_v but_o the_o present_a exigency_n of_o syracusian_n dion_n leave_v the_o syracusian_n affair_n require_v it_o he_o at_o length_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o command_n of_o the_o foreigner_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o they_o march_v to_o
the_o leontines_n but_o the_o syracusian_n get_v into_o a_o body_n pursue_v the_o mercenary_n and_o engage_v they_o in_o their_o march_n but_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n but_o dion_n tho'_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o forget_v the_o injury_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o syracusian_n for_o when_o they_o send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o he_o to_o have_v liberty_n 354_o ant._n ch._n 354_o to_o carry_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o not_o only_o agree_v to_o that_o but_o free_o discharge_v many_o prisoner_n without_o ransom_n for_o many_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n in_o the_o pursuit_n declare_v they_o be_v favourer_n of_o dion_n party_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n escape_v present_a death_n afterward_o dionysius_n send_v nypsius_n a_o citizen_n of_o naples_n a_o valiant_a and_o expert_a soldier_n as_o his_o general_n and_o with_o he_o transport-ship_n load_v with_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n who_o lose_v from_o locris_n make_v straight_o for_o syracuse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o garison-soldier_n of_o the_o tyrant_n in_o the_o castle_n though_o they_o be_v drive_v then_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n for_o want_n of_o bread_n yet_o endure_v famine_n for_o some_o time_n with_o great_a resolution_n but_o at_o length_n nature_n stoop_v to_o necessity_n and_o have_v no_o prospect_n of_o relief_n any_o other_o way_n they_o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n in_o the_o night_n and_o resolve_v to_o surrender_v the_o castle_n and_o themselves_o to_o the_o syracusian_n the_o next_o day_n night_n therefore_o be_v now_o end_v the_o mercenary_n send_v trumpet_n to_o the_o townsman_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o present_o nypsius_n at_o spring_n of_o day_n arrive_v with_o the_o fleet_n and_o anchor_v in_o the_o port_n of_o syracuse_n of_o a_o fountain_n call_v arethusa_n near_o syracuse_n arethusa_n whereupon_o on_o a_o sudden_a their_o present_a necessity_n be_v turn_v into_o large_a and_o plentiful_a supply_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n then_o the_o general_n have_v land_v his_o man_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o in_o a_o oration_n fit_v for_o the_o present_a occasion_n so_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o he_o wrought_v they_o to_o a_o resolution_n cheerful_o to_o undergo_v all_o future_a hardship_n to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o thus_o the_o acropolis_n ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syracusian_n be_v unexpected_o preserve_v hereupon_o 354._o ant._n ch._n 354._o the_o syracusian_n with_o all_o speed_n man_v out_o as_o many_o galley_n as_o they_o have_v at_o hand_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n while_o they_o be_v discharge_v their_o vessel_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o provision_n and_o although_o this_o incursion_n be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a and_o that_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n oppose_v the_o enemy_n galley_n in_o a_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a manner_n yet_o it_o come_v to_o a_o formal_a sea-fight_n in_o which_o the_o syracusian_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o sink_v some_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n take_v other_o and_o force_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o shore_n be_v encourage_v with_o this_o success_n they_o offer_v to_o the_o god_n abundance_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o victory_n but_o give_v themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o quaff_v and_o drink_v and_o likewise_o slight_v air._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o like_o meteor_n in_o the_o air._n and_o despise_v they_o in_o the_o castle_n as_o a_o beat_a enemy_n they_o be_v careless_a in_o their_o guard_n so_o that_o nypsius_n desirous_a to_o repair_v his_o late_a loss_n by_o a_o new_a engagement_n order_v a_o select_a body_n of_o his_o man_n in_o the_o night_n and_o on_o the_o sudden_a assault_n the_o wall_n late_o build_v and_o find_v the_o guard_n through_o overmuch_a confidence_n and_o their_o surfeit_n and_o drunkenness_n fall_v fast_o asleep_a set_v scaling-ladder_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n to_o the_o wall_n by_o which_o mean_v some_o of_o the_o stout_a fellow_n of_o the_o garrison_n mount_v the_o wall_n kill_v the_o sentinel_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n this_o sudden_a assault_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o city_n the_o syracusian_a commander_n 〈◊〉_d commander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o yet_o recover_v of_o their_o drunken_a fit_a endeavour_v to_o help_v their_o fellow_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v but_o through_o their_o wine_n not_o know_v how_o to_o use_v their_o hand_n some_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n other_o take_v to_o their_o heel_n and_o now_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o almost_o all_o the_o soldier_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o enter_v within_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o citizen_n by_o reason_n castle_n syracuse_z take_v by_o dionysius_n his_o soldier_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o this_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a surprise_n and_o the_o confusion_n that_o be_v among_o they_o be_v even_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o tyrant_n soldier_n be_v above_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o in_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n 354._o ant._n ch._n 354._o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v they_o but_o through_o fear_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o disorder_n of_o a_o ungovernable_a multitude_n through_o want_n of_o officer_n all_o go_v to_o wrack_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o forum_n be_v now_o conqueror_n they_o present_o rush_v into_o the_o house_n and_o ransack_v and_o plunder_v all_o to_o a_o vast_a value_n of_o wealth_n and_o make_v captive_a a_o great_a multitude_n of_o woman_n child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o straight_a and_o narrow_a passage_n and_o some_o other_o place_n the_o syracusian_n make_v resistance_n and_o never_o cease_v fight_v multitude_n be_v kill_v and_o as_o many_o wound_a and_o even_o all_o the_o night_n long_o they_o kill_v one_o another_o as_o they_o fortune_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o city_n but_o what_o be_v cover_v syracuse_z the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o syracuse_z and_o strew_v with_o dead_a carcase_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n the_o light_n discover_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n the_o citizen_n have_v now_o no_o mean_n leave_v to_o be_v deliver_v but_o by_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o dion_n send_v forth_o some_o horseman_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o leontines_n earnest_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o country_n to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n but_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o commiserate_v they_o in_o their_o present_a distress_n and_o relieve_v and_o raise_v up_o their_o country_n from_o that_o low_a and_o despicable_a condition_n wherein_o they_o then_o be_v dion_z who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_n and_o have_v a_o soul_n well_o principled_a with_o the_o rudiment_n of_o philosophy_n and_o so_o be_v mild_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v persuade_v remember_v not_o the_o former_a injury_n of_o the_o citizen_n but_o hire_v his_o soldier_n to_o march_v away_o to_o the_o expedition_n and_o with_o these_o he_o make_v a_o swift_a march_n to_o syracuse_n and_o come_v to_o the_o hexapylae_n there_o he_o call_v the_o six_o gate_n so_o call_v draw_v up_o his_o army_n and_o march_v forward_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o there_o meet_v he_o above_o ten_o thousand_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o old_a people_n who_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o city_n who_o all_o prostrate_a themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o with_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v rescue_v they_o 354._o ant._n ch._n 354._o from_o their_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a condition_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o castle_n have_v now_o accomplish_v what_o they_o aim_v at_o after_o they_o have_v 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