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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o rich_a gift_n and_o donation_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o agylla_n a_o city_n of_o hetruria_n where_o be_v the_o arsenal_n which_o they_o call_v the_o tower_n he_o land_v in_o the_o night_n and_o force_v in_o at_o break_v of_o day_n accomplish_v his_o design_n for_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a guard_n in_o the_o castle_n he_o easy_o overpower_a they_o rifle_v the_o temple_n and_o take_v out_o above_o a_o thousand_o talent_n and_o though_o they_o of_o agylla_n sally_v out_o to_o repel_v the_o enemy_n yet_o he_o rout_v they_o take_v many_o money_n dionysius_n rifle_v a_o temple_n at_o agylla_n in_o hetruria_n to_o get_v money_n prisoner_n and_o after_o he_o have_v waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n sail_v back_o to_o syracuse_n where_o he_o raise_v no_o less_o than_o five_o hundred_o talent_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o spoil_n have_v thus_o fill_v his_o coffer_n he_o raise_v soldier_n from_o all_o part_n and_o get_v together_o a_o great_a army_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o all_o that_o he_o design_v war_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v this_o year_n afterward_o the_o dignity_n of_o archon_n be_v confer_v upon_o phanostratus_fw-la at_o athens_n and_o 381._o olymp._n 99_o 2._o ant._n ch._n 381._o the_o roman_n make_v four_o military_a tribune_n consul_n lucius_n lucretius_n servius_n sulpitius_n caius_n sulpitius_n caius_n lucius_n emilius_n and_o lucius_n furius_n at_o this_o time_n dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o war_n against_o carthage_n watch_v for_o a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o colour_n and_o countenance_v his_o design_n discern_v therefore_o that_o the_o city_n subject_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v incline_v to_o a_o revolt_n he_o receive_v into_o his_o protection_n as_o many_o as_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o carry_v himself_o with_o great_a complacency_n and_o win_a behaviour_n upon_o this_o the_o carthaginian_n first_o send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o and_o demand_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v deny_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o new_a war._n the_o carthaginian_n therefore_o enter_v into_o confederacy_n with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o all_o 381._o another_o war_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o dionysius_n ant._n ch._n 381._o join_v together_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o tyrant_n and_o because_o they_o prudent_o foresee_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o war_n they_o list_a soldier_n out_o of_o the_o choice_a of_o the_o citizen_n and_o lay_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n wherewith_o they_o hire_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o foreigner_n and_o have_v make_v mago_n their_o general_n who_o at_o that_o time_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o king_n they_o transport_v many_o thousand_o of_o soldier_n both_o into_o italy_n and_o sicily_n for_o they_o have_v decree_v
lord_n of_o all_o greece_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n strength_n sparta_n in_o its_o strength_n for_o the_o theban_n be_v overawe_v by_o a_o garrison_n the_o corinthian_n and_o argive_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o war_n one_o with_o another_o the_o athenian_n for_o their_o covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n exercise_v among_o those_o they_o have_v subdue_v be_v despise_v by_o all_o the_o grecian_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n because_o they_o be_v very_o populous_a expert_a soldier_n and_o unwearied_a in_o their_o attempt_n insomuch_o that_o the_o great_a of_o the_o prince_n in_o those_o time_n i_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o dyonysius_fw-la the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n court_v the_o spartan_n and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o their_o alliance_n afterward_o when_o nico_n govern_v at_o athens_n and_o six_o military_a tribune_n be_v create_v 377._o olymp._n 100_o 2._o ant._n ch._n 377._o consul_n at_o rome_n lucius_n papyrius_n caius_n cornelius_n lucius_n manlius_n caius_n servilius_n valerius_n aulius_n and_o quintius_n fabius_n the_o carthaginian_n enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o italy_n and_o restore_v the_o hipponiat_n to_o their_o city_n whence_o they_o have_v be_v expulse_v and_o kind_o receive_v menenius_z *_o menenius_z all_o the_o exile_n that_o come_v in_o to_o they_o from_o all_o part_n not_o long_o after_o a_o great_a plague_n happen_v in_o carthage_n which_o rage_v more_o and_o more_o 377._o a_o plague_n in_o carthage_n ant._n ch._n 377._o sweep_v away_o abundance_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v lose_v their_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o african_n slight_v and_o desert_v they_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o sardinia_n suppose_v they_o have_v now_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n revolt_a and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o moreover_o a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o carthage_n street_n the_o carthaginian_n kill_v one_o another_o in_o the_o street_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o city_n be_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a in_o a_o uproar_n fill_v with_o tumult_n fear_v and_o horror_n and_o many_o run_v arm_v out_o of_o their_o house_n as_o if_o a_o enemy_n have_v entere_v the_o place_n fight_v wound_v and_o kill_a one_o another_o in_o the_o street_n at_o length_n the_o god_n be_v appease_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o sad_a affliction_n they_o present_o subdue_v the_o african_n and_o recover_v sardinia_n after_o these_o thing_n when_o nausinicus_fw-la chief_a governor_n of_o athens_n and_o four_o military_a war._n olymp._n 100_o 3._o an._n m._n 3594._o ant._n ch._n 376._o the_o boetian_a war._n tribune_n marcus_z cornelius_z servilius_z quinctius_n marcus_n furius_n and_o lucius_n quinctius_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n the_o beotian_n war_n so_o call_v break_v out_o between_o the_o beotian_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n upon_o the_o account_n follow_v the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n forcible_o detain_v the_o citadel_n of_o cadmea_n and_o have_v force_v many_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n the_o exile_v therefore_o upon_o a_o private_a consult_v among_o themselves_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o athenian_n return_v in_o the_o night_n into_o their_o city_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n kill_v all_o those_o they_o judge_v side_v with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n surprise_v they_o in_o their_o house_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a then_o they_o stir_v up_o all_o citadel_n p._n 470._o the_o theban_n get_v in_o a_o body_n to_o retake_v the_o citadel_n the_o common_a people_n to_o appear_v for_o their_o liberty_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o thebes_n ready_o come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n and_o get_v into_o a_o body_n clap_v about_o cadmea_n at_o break_v of_o day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lacedaemonian_a garrison_n that_o be_v in_o the_o citadel_n which_o consist_v of_o no_o few_o than_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o insurrection_n in_o thebes_n and_o to_o desire_v aid_n with_o all_o speed_n however_o 376._o ant._n 376._o they_o from_o the_o bastion_n in_o the_o citadel_n beat_v off_o the_o besieger_n kill_v and_o wound_v many_o upon_o this_o the_o theban_n conclude_v that_o great_a force_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o greece_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o they_o have_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o theban_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o rescue_v their_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o slavery_n they_o suffer_v under_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v press_v they_o that_o they_o will_v hasten_v with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o have_v to_o help_v they_o to_o reduce_v cadmea_n before_o any_o aid_n come_v from_o sparta_n the_o people_n of_o athens_n as_o 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the_o lacedaemonian_n however_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o march_v out_o with_o all_o their_o force_n into_o beotia_n if_o the_o theban_n have_v occasion_n for_o they_o demophoon_n with_o great_a expedition_n beyond_o expectation_n appear_v in_o view_n of_o they_o of_o thebes_n and_o soldier_n come_v together_o with_o the_o like_a zeal_n and_o earnestness_n from_o other_o city_n of_o beotia_n so_o that_o the_o theban_n have_v now_o a_o numerous_a army_n consist_v of_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o thousand_o 376._o ant._n ch._n 376._o foot_n and_o about_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o all_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o besiege_v the_o citadel_n the_o army_n divide_v themselves_o into_o party_n and_o assault_v the_o place_n by_o turn_n persist_v without_o any_o cessation_n night_n and_o day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o in_o the_o castle_n encourage_v by_o their_o officer_n bear_v the_o brunt_n with_o great_a courage_n hope_v to_o receive_v speedy_a succour_n from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o indeed_o they_o valiant_o stand_v it_o out_o while_o they_o have_v any_o victual_n leave_v kill_v and_o wound_v many_o of_o the_o assailant_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o fort._n but_o when_o their_o provision_n grow_v low_a and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n linger_v in_o send_v relief_n the_o garrison_n begin_v to_o mutiny_n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v for_o the_o stand_n of_o it_o out_o to_o the_o last_o man_n but_o the_o auxiliary_n from_o the_o confederate_a city_n who_o be_v the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o deliver_v it_o up_o so_o the_o spartan_n who_o be_v but_o few_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v the_o citadel_n and_o be_v dismiss_v according_a to_o article_n return_v to_o peleponnesus_n at_o length_n the_o lacedaemonian_n surrender_v the_o citadel_n be_v surrender_v come_v with_o their_o army_n to_o thebes_n but_o have_v lose_v their_o opportunity_n through_o the_o slowness_n of_o their_o march_n all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o they_o try_v three_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o condemn_v two_o of_o they_o to_o die_v and_o impose_v so_o great_a a_o mulct_n and_o fine_a upon_o the_o three_o as_o that_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v it_o afterward_o the_o athenian_n return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o theban_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o siege_n of_o thespis_n during_o these_o affair_n the_o roman_n send_v a_o colony_n of_o five_o 471._o p._n 471._o hundred_o citizen_n into_o sardinia_n upon_o term_n of_o be_v free_a from_o tribute_n afterward_o when_o callias_n be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o athens_n and_o four_o military_a tribune_n 375._o olymp._n 100_o 4._o ant._n ch._n 375._o lucius_z papyrius_n marcus_n publiu_fw-la marcus_n publiu_fw-la publius_n cornelius_n publius_n cornelius_n titus_n tiâ—o_o titus_n tiâ—o_o cornelius_z and_z quinctius_n and_z luc._n quinctius_n quintus_z lucius_z be_v honour_v with_o the_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 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