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the_o grecian_n do_v not_o only_o neglect_v to_o preserve_v what_o honour_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v gain_v but_o in_o a_o sordid_a manner_n thirst_v after_o the_o riches_n and_o effeminate_a delight_n of_o the_o persian_n wicked_o stain_v all_o his_o former_a glory_n by_o treason_n grow_v proud_a by_o success_n he_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o plain_a laconian_a way_n of_o live_v and_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o luxury_n voluptuousness_n and_o softness_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o it_o less_o become_v of_o all_o other_o man_n to_o imitate_v for_o he_o know_v not_o by_o relation_n from_o other_o but_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n how_o much_o the_o severe_a discipline_n of_o his_o own_o country_n do_v exceed_v the_o soft_a manner_n of_o the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o virtue_n and_o courage_n and_o therefore_o his_o treason_n not_o only_o bring_v upon_o himself_o just_a punishment_n but_o likewise_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o all_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o admiralty_n at_o sea_n for_o the_o great_a care_n and_o integrity_n of_o aristides_n in_o the_o management_n of_o martial_a affair_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o likewise_o his_o courtesy_n and_o moderation_n towards_o all_o aristides_n all_o submit_v to_o aristides_n that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n and_o that_o manage_v with_o a_o apparent_a demonstration_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtuous_a quality_n all_o with_o one_o consent_n choose_v to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o athenian_n the_o captain_n and_o officer_n therefore_o send_v from_o sparta_n no_o long_o regard_v pausanias_n but_o all_o admire_a aristides_n submit_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n without_o blow_n aristides_n therefore_o forthwith_o propound_v to_o his_o confederate_n that_o it_o may_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o a_o common_a fond_a or_o treasury_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o delos_n where_o all_o the_o money_n collect_v for_o public_a service_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o counsel_n for_o the_o better_a manage_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n wherewith_o they_o be_v then_o threaten_v all_o the_o city_n be_v command_v to_o contribute_v justice_n aristides_n his_o justice_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n which_o be_v so_o liberal_o do_v as_o the_o sum_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o five_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o talent_n which_o he_o so_o equal_o and_o just_o dispose_v of_o be_v make_v lord_n treasurer_n that_o he_o gain_v the_o entire_a consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o city_n to_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o now_o have_v accomplish_v that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o difficult_a for_o his_o justice_n and_o integrity_n he_o get_v the_o name_n of_o aristides_n the_o just_a and_o so_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o pausanias_n by_o his_o wickedness_n deprive_v his_o citizen_n of_o the_o chief_a command_n at_o sea_n aristides_n by_o his_o virtue_n gain_v for_o the_o athenian_n that_o sovereignty_n which_o they_o never_o have_v before_o and_o these_o be_v the_o action_n of_o this_o year_n chap._n vii_o hiero_n king_n of_o sicily_n prepare_v to_o besiege_v agrigentum_n discover_v the_o treason_n of_o they_o of_o himera_n to_o thero_n their_o prince_n expel_v the_o catenean_n and_o naxian_o when_o phedon_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n the_o seventy_o sixth_n olympiad_n be_v perform_v 474._o olymp._n 76._o ant._n chr._n 474._o in_o which_o scamander_n of_o mitylene_n be_v victor_n the_o consul_n of_o rome_n be_v cesus_n fabius_n and_o spur._n furius_n medullinus_n about_o this_o time_n die_v leotichidas_n king_n of_o sparta_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o who_o succeed_v archilaus_n who_o reign_v
two_o and_o forty_o year_n at_o the_o same_o time_n die_v anaxilaus_n king_n of_o rhegium_n and_o zancle_v after_o he_o have_v govern_v eighteen_o year_n and_o micychus_n a_o faithful_a trustee_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o government_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n when_o they_o 267._o p._n 267._o come_v of_o age._n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n after_o the_o death_n of_o gelo_n have_v a_o jealous_a eye_n towards_o syracuse_n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n his_o brother_n polyzelus_n because_o of_o his_o great_a interest_n and_o esteem_n among_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o contrive_v how_o to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o which_o end_n he_o employ_v all_o mercenary_n and_o stranger_n about_o he_o for_o his_o guard_n judge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n for_o the_o keep_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o greece_n the_o a_o people_n of_o sybaris_n in_o greece_n sybarite_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o italy_n the_o a_o people_n of_o croton_n in_o italy_n crotonite_n and_o desire_a assistance_n from_o he_o he_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n and_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n to_o polyzelus_n with_o a_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o battle_n but_o polyzelus_n suspect_v the_o design_n refuse_v the_o command_n at_o which_o the_o king_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n against_o his_o brother_n who_o flee_v to_o thero_n king_n of_o agrigentum_n whereupon_o hiero_n make_v all_o preparation_n 474._o ante_fw-la chr._n 474._o and_o speed_n to_o besiege_v they_o both_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thrasideus_n the_o son_n of_o thero_n be_v governor_n of_o himera_n by_o oppression_n thrasideus_n his_o oppression_n his_o harsh_a and_o severe_a government_n quite_o lose_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n but_o they_o not_o dare_v to_o complain_v to_o his_o father_n not_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o impartial_a judge_n send_v ambassador_n to_o hiero_n with_o great_a accusation_n against_o thrasideus_n and_o offer_n both_o to_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o against_o thero_n but_o hiero_n judge_v it_o better_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o deal_v with_o thero_n in_o a_o calm_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n secret_o betray_v the_o himerian_o and_o their_o plot_n against_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v apparent_a and_o plain_a thero_n be_v not_o only_o reconcile_v to_o hiero_n but_o likewise_o catanean_n the_o treason_n of_o the_o himerian_o discover_v by_o hiero_n hiero_n expel_v the_o catanean_n restore_v polyzelus_n to_o his_o brother_n be_v former_a love_n and_o favour_n and_o put_v to_o death_n many_o of_o the_o traitor_n of_o himera_n about_o the_o same_o time_n hiero_n expel_v the_o catanean_n and_o naxian_o from_o their_o own_o country_n and_o plant_v the_o city_n with_o new_a colony_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n out_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o as_o many_o from_o syracuse_n and_o call_v catana_n aetna_n and_o distribute_v not_o only_o the_o country_n of_o catana_n but_o many_o large_a tract_n adjoin_v by_o lot_n among_o the_o citizen_n which_o be_v ten_o thousand_o and_o this_o he_o do_v both_o to_o have_v succour_n at_o hand_n upon_o any_o press_v occasion_n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v after_o his_o death_n as_o the_o founder_n of_o so_o great_a a_o city_n wherein_o be_v contain_v ten_o thousand_o inhabitant_n the_o catanean_n and_o naxian_o he_o transplant_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o leontines_n command_v they_o to_o abide_v there_o in_o common_a freedom_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thero_n in_o like_a manner_n consider_v how_o himera_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depopulate_v plant_v the_o dorean_o there_o and_o order_v that_o whosoever_o will_v shall_v be_v enrol_v citizen_n of_o that_o place_n these_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o great_a commendation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o eight_o year_n not_o long_o after_o which_o time_n the_o carthaginian_n raze_v the_o city_n to_o the_o ground_n which_o have_v continue_v ruin_v and_o in_o its_o rubbish_n to_o this_o day_n chap._n viii_o the_o lacedaemonian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o athenian_n for_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n when_o dromoclides_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o caius_n manlius_n 473._o olymp._n 76._o 2._o anno_fw-la mund._o 3497._o ant._n chr._n 473._o consul_n of_o rome_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v high_o concern_v for_o their_o loss_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o be_v great_o exasperate_v against_o the_o grecian_n who_o have_v desert_v they_o they_o breathe_v out_o revenge_n with_o just_a indignation_n against_o they_o a_o general_n council_n therefore_o be_v call_v they_o advise_v together_o concern_v war_n to_o be_v proclaim_v against_o the_o athenian_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o dominion_n at_o sea_n and_o in_o several_a other_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n most_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o hot_a and_o eager_a for_o the_o war_n vaunt_v every_o where_n how_o rich_a they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o succeed_v in_o their_o design_n and_o how_o all_o will_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o country_n when_o every_o private_a family_n have_v have_v such_o advantage_n and_o occasion_n to_o enrich_v and_o advance_v themselves_o and_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o old_a prophecy_n from_o the_o oracle_n which_o bid_v they_o 268._o p._n 268._o beware_v of_o have_v but_o a_o half_a empire_n which_o can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o as_o they_o allege_v but_o the_o present_a circumstance_n they_o be_v in_o for_o be_v there_o be_v two_o sovereignty_n the_o one_o at_o land_n and_o the_o other_o at_o sea_n if_o they_o lose_v the_o one_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v master_n but_o of_o a_o lame_a government_n the_o whole_a city_n almost_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n for_o a_o war_n the_o matter_n be_v again_o refer_v to_o the_o senate_n suppose_v none_o will_v dare_v to_o contradict_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o citizen_n but_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o family_n of_o hercules_n 473._o ant._n chr._n 473._o call_v hetaemaridas_n a_o man_n of_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o citizen_n for_o his_o virtue_n advise_v quite_o otherwise_o and_o declare_v his_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o athenian_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o sparta_n to_o contend_v about_o that_o sovereignty_n and_o urge_v many_o reason_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n which_o be_v not_o at_o first_o very_o grateful_a he_o at_o length_n prevail_v both_o with_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n to_o wave_v the_o war._n and_o so_o it_o be_v conclude_v according_a to_o his_o advice_n as_o most_o advantageous_a to_o desist_v the_o athenian_n at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o a_o bloody_a war_n with_o the_o spartan_n about_o this_o command_n at_o sea_n and_o therefore_o they_o build_v many_o galley_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o provide_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o treasure_n and_o seek_v to_o gain_v all_o their_o neighbour_n and_o confederate_n with_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n imaginable_a but_o hear_v of_o what_o be_v resolve_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n all_o fear_n of_o war_n be_v now_o vanish_v they_o whole_o bend_v their_o mind_n to_o advance_v the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n chap._n ix_o hiero_n break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hetruscan_o by_o sea_n when_o acestoridas_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o cesus_n fabius_n and_o t._n virginius_n 472._o olymp._n 76._o 3._o an._n mu._n 3498._o ante_fw-la chr._n 472._o consul_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o cuma_n in_o italy_n by_o their_o ambassador_n who_o be_v great_o annoy_v by_o the_o hetruscan_o send_v a_o considerable_a fleet_n to_o their_o assistance_n who_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o hetruscan_o of_o tyrenia_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n sink_v several_a of_o their_o ship_n and_o obtain_v a_o complete_a victory_n and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o hetruscan_o be_v break_v they_o return_v to_o syracuse_n chap._n x._o the_o war_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o the_o japigians_n menon_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n l._n aemilius_n mamercus_n and_o c._n cornelius_n lâ—ntulus_n consul_n of_o rome_n break_v out_o a_o war_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o the_o 471._o olymp._n 76._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 471._o japige_n concern_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o land_n at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v but_o little_a skirmish_n and_o take_v booty_n one_o from_o another_o but_o the_o enmity_n increase_v by_o degree_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n slaughter_v be_v commit_v far_o and_o near_o on_o both_o
all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n for_o he_o take_v three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o ship_n twenty_o thousand_o prisoner_n and_o a_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o persian_n great_o perplex_v with_o this_o dreadful_a blow_n fall_v a_o building_n a_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n than_o they_o have_v before_o for_o the_o great_a success_n of_o the_o athenian_n after_o this_o strike_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o from_o this_o time_n the_o city_n increase_v both_o in_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o become_v famous_a abroad_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o arms._n the_o athenian_n dedicate_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n to_o their_o god_n with_o this_o epigram_n since_o sea_n from_o europe_n asia_n do_v divide_v and_o mars_n first_o rage_v with_o bloody_a hand_n among_o mankind_n the_o sun_n have_v not_o espy_v so_o sad_a a_o fight_n from_o sea_n or_o land_n from_o the_o phenician_a fleet_n when_o strong_o mane_v a_o hundred_o ship_n be_v take_v these_o slay_v thousand_o of_o mede_n make_v asia_n sigh_v stand_v sad_a and_o oppress_v with_o the_o arm_a crew_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v this_o year_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o sparta_n the_o war_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o helots_n and_o messenian_n phedon_n be_v now_o archon_n of_o athens_n and_o lucius_n furius_n medullinus_n and_o marcus_n manlius_n vulso_n consul_n of_o rome_n when_o a_o most_o sad_a and_o unexpected_a calamity_n 467._o olym._n 77._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 467._o happen_v to_o the_o spartan_n for_o by_o a_o earthquake_n there_o not_o only_o the_o house_n be_v whole_o overturn_v but_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o soul_n bury_v in_o the_o rubbish_n sparta_n a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o sparta_n the_o city_n shake_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o many_o by_o the_o violent_a fall_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n miserable_o perish_v and_o the_o household-good_n and_o riches_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v by_o this_o dreadful_a shake_v swallow_v up_o thus_o be_v they_o punish_v as_o by_o some_o angry_a deity_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o their_o crime_n and_o be_v afterward_o bring_v under_o many_o other_o calamity_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n follow_v the_o helots_n and_o messenian_n enrage_v not_o long_o before_o against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n sparta_n the_o helots_n conspire_v against_o sparta_n bridle_v their_o anger_n for_o a_o time_n whilst_o they_o fear_v the_o power_n and_o grandeur_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n but_o when_o they_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o late_a earthquake_n set_v light_n by_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v they_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n and_o with_o joint_n force_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o spartan_n but_o archidamus_n king_n of_o sparta_n by_o his_o prudence_n have_v preserve_v many_o of_o the_o citizen_n from_o the_o late_a ruin_n and_o with_o these_o resolute_o go_v forth_o against_o the_o enemy_n for_o while_o the_o city_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o this_o terrible_a convulsion_n archidamus_n sudden_o head_v his_o army_n and_o hasten_v into_o the_o open_a field_n and_o command_v the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o by_o which_o mean_v this_o remnant_n 467._o ant._n ch._n 467._o be_v preserve_v have_v then_o marshal_v his_o man_n he_o prepare_v for_o battle_n the_o helots_n with_o the_o messenian_n in_o their_o first_o heat_n with_o great_a confidence_n march_v against_o sparta_n suppose_v there_o be_v none_o to_o make_v any_o defence_n but_o when_o they_o understand_v that_o archidamus_n be_v ready_a with_o the_o citizen_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o country_n they_o desist_v from_o their_o design_n afterward_o 275._o p._n 275._o from_o a_o fort_n they_o have_v in_o missenia_n they_o make_v daily_a inroad_n into_o laconia_n the_o spartan_n send_v to_o the_o athenian_n for_o aid_n who_o furnish_v they_o with_o supply_n lacedaemonian_n the_o war_n 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it_o be_v debate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n some_o who_o be_v use_v and_o love_v to_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o people_n persuade_v they_o to_o take_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o for_o his_o many_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o they_o to_o punish_v he_o according_o but_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o senator_n who_o be_v then_o present_a declare_v that_o the_o suppliant_a be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o that_o a_o reverend_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 450._o the_o generosity_n of_o the_o syracusian_n in_o spare_v deucetius_n ant._n chr._n 450._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v respect_n so_o much_o to_o what_o deucetius_n deserve_v as_o serious_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a for_o they_o to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o kill_v one_o who_o providence_n have_v lay_v as_o a_o suppliant_a at_o their_o foot_n be_v unjust_a but_o to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n 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his_o scholar_n there_o be_v other_o no_o less_o famous_a for_o military_a discipline_n and_o excellent_a commander_n as_o miltiades_n themistocles_n aristides_n cimon_n mironides_n and_o many_o other_o of_o who_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n for_o the_o athenian_a name_n be_v high_o honour_v almost_o through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o so_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n that_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 292._o p._n 292._o and_o they_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la they_o rout_v the_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o persian_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o do_v so_o weaken_v that_o great_a empire_n that_o they_o compel_v it_o upon_o treaty_n to_o set_v free_a all_o the_o grecian_a city_n in_o asia_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v distinct_o and_o at_o large_a relate_v in_o the_o former_a book_n and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v at_o present_a in_o hand_n and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o
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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
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 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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 thousand_o helots_n new_o manumit_v and_o set_v free_a and_o two_o hundred_o beotian_n fugitive_n and_o many_o more_o from_o the_o neighbour_a town_n and_o village_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o cope_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o these_o force_n be_v keep_v together_o and_o daily_o exercise_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o dare_v and_o fit_a for_o public_a service_n in_o the_o field_n 367._o ant._n ch._n 367._o but_o epaminondas_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a and_o ambitious_a to_o epaminondas_n messina_n rebuilt_a by_o epaminondas_n eternize_v his_o own_o praise_n and_o honour_n persuade_v the_o arcadian_n and_o the_o other_o ally_n to_o re-edify_a and_o replenish_v messina_n with_o new_a inhabitant_n which_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 359._o lacedaemonian_n above_o 280_o year_n sir_n walter_n rawleigh_v history_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 2._o 1._o part_n c._n 27._o fol._n 359._o and_o lie_v waste_v and_o desolate_a many_o year_n for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o commodious_o situate_v for_o the_o invade_v of_o sparta_n at_o any_o time_n have_v procure_v their_o consent_n he_o inquire_v after_o all_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n that_o be_v live_v in_o any_o place_n and_o enfranchize_v many_o other_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o he_o repair_v messina_n and_o make_v it_o very_o populous_a and_o divide_v the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n by_o lot_n among_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n and_o fill_v the_o country_n about_o with_o stately_a seat_n and_o beautiful_a building_n and_o so_o raise_v up_o a_o noble_a grecian_a city_n out_o of_o its_o ruin_n to_o its_o former_a state_n and_o grandeur_n for_o which_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o in_o this_o place_n in_o regard_n messina_n have_v be_v so_o often_o take_v and_o ruin_v if_o i_o say_v something_o in_o short_a of_o this_o city_n from_o its_o beginning_n ancient_o the_o messina_n a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a state_n of_o messina_n family_n of_o neleus_n and_o nestor_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n possess_v it_o afterward_o orestes_n the_o son_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o return_n of_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la then_o cresphontes_n choose_v messina_n for_o his_o share_n and_o his_o posterity_n reign_v there_o for_o some_o time_n but_o they_o be_v eject_v it_o come_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o become_v cresphontes_n *_o cresphontes_n lord_n thereof_o for_o after_o that_o teleclytus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o 27._o p._n 492._o the_o first_o messinian_n war._n olymp._n 9_o this_o war_n begin_v olymp._n 9_o 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o manasses_n end_v 14_o olymp._n 1._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o world_n 356._o lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o battle_n the_o messinian_o at_o length_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o spartan_n this_o war_n be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v twenty_o year_n and_o that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o they_o will_v never_o return_v to_o sparta_n till_o they_o have_v take_v messina_n at_o that_o time_n be_v bear_v those_o call_v the_o parthenia_n who_o afterward_o enjoy_v the_o city_n tarentum_n the_o messinian_o in_o aftertime_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 367._o lacedaemonian_n the_o second_o messinian_n war_n 39_o year_n ant._n ch._n 367._o aristomenes_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o revolt_n and_o destroy_v many_o of_o the_o spartan_n at_o which_o time_n tyrreus_n the_o poet_n be_v send_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o the_o spartan_n to_o be_v their_o general_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o say_v that_o aristomenes_n flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o twenty_o year_n war._n the_o last_o war_n make_v upon_o they_o be_v after_o that_o terrible_a earthquake_n which_o almost_o ruin_v sparta_n and_o destroy_v all_o its_o inhabitant_n at_o that_o time_n those_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o messinian_o together_o with_o the_o helots_n who_o revolt_a with_o they_o inhabit_a ithon_n because_o messina_n have_v lie_v waste_v many_o year_n together_o before_o that_o time_n but_o be_v unfortunate_a in_o every_o encounter_n they_o be_v at_o length_n utter_o ruin_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o settle_v themselves_o in_o naupachus_n which_o be_v give_v they_o to_o inhabit_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o from_o thence_o some_o remove_v to_o cephalenia_n and_o other_o into_o sicily_n where_o they_o build_v the_o city_n messina_n so_o call_v from_o they_o and_o now_o the_o theban_n in_o the_o last_o place_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o epaminondas_n who_o invite_v the_o messinian_o from_o all_o place_n where_o they_o be_v rebuilt_a messina_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n all_o the_o ancient_a territory_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n and_o thus_o great_a and_o various_a be_v the_o change_n and_o
megalopolitan_o ant._n ch._n 350._o the_o lacedaemonian_n fall_v out_o with_o they_o of_o megalopolis_n and_o therefore_o archidamus_n their_o general_n make_v incursion_n into_o their_o border_n with_o which_o the_o megalopolitan_o be_v high_o incense_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n seek_v for_o relief_n from_o their_o confederate_n upon_o which_o the_o argive_n sicyon_n and_o messenian_n assist_v they_o with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o can_v make_v after_o they_o the_o theban_n come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n with_o four_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n under_o the_o command_n of_o cephisiones_n be_v thus_o strengthen_v the_o megalopolitan_o make_v a_o expedition_n and_o encamp_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o aphaeus_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v join_v with_o three_o thousand_o foot_n from_o the_o phocian_o and_o with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n from_o lycophron_n and_o pitholaus_n who_o be_v late_o depose_v from_o their_o government_n over_o the_o pheraean_n and_o have_v get_v together_o a_o considerable_a army_n they_o encamp_v at_o mantinaea_n but_o march_v hence_o to_o orneas_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o argive_n they_o take_v it_o before_o the_o enemy_n can_v come_v up_o to_o they_o for_o this_o place_n be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o megalopolitan_o and_o though_o the_o argive_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v overcome_v in_o the_o engagement_n and_o lose_v above_o two_o hundred_o men._n then_o the_o theban_n double_a to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o number_n but_o much_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o their_o order_n of_o discipline_n come_v upon_o they_o upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a engagement_n and_o even_o while_o the_o victory_n be_v doubtful_a the_o argive_n flag_v and_o make_v away_o with_o all_o their_o confederate_n to_o their_o city_n but_o the_o lacedaemonian_n enter_v into_o arcadia_n and_o take_v elisunta_fw-mi by_o storm_n and_o after_o they_o have_v plunder_v the_o town_n return_v to_o sparta_n not_o long_o after_o the_o theban_n with_o their_o confederate_n rout_v the_o enemy_n at_o telphusa_n and_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o of_o they_o take_v anaxandrus_n the_o general_n and_o several_a other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o prisoner_n present_o after_o they_o become_v conqueror_n likewise_o in_o two_o other_o battle_n and_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o their_o enemy_n at_o length_n after_o a_o remarkable_a victory_n gain_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o army_n on_o both_o side_n return_v to_o their_o several_a city_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o megalopolitan_o enter_v into_o a_o truce_n the_o theban_n return_v into_o boeotia_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n phalaecus_n continue_v still_o in_o boeotia_n take_v charonaea_n but_o upon_o the_o phalaecus_n chaâ—oraea_n take_v by_o phalaecus_n theban_n come_v into_o its_o relief_n he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v it_o again_o afterward_o the_o boeotian_o enter_v phocis_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o harass_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o and_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o way_n they_o take_v also_o some_o little_a town_n and_o load_v themselves_o with_o abundance_n of_o plunder_n return_v into_o boeotia_n when_o thessalus_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n at_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o titus_n quintius_n 3598._o olymp._n 107._o 2._o ant._n ch._n 349._o an._n m._n 3598._o execute_v the_o consulship_n at_o rome_n the_o theban_n weary_v out_o with_o the_o toil_v of_o the_o phocian_n war_n and_o bring_v very_o low_a in_o their_o treasure_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o solicit_v that_o king_n to_o supply_v they_o with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o which_o artaxerxes_n ready_o consent_v and_o without_o delay_n furnish_v they_o with_o three_o hundred_o talent_n however_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o do_v this_o year_n worth_n take_v notice_n of_o between_o the_o boeotian_o and_o phocian_o save_o some_o skirmish_n and_o harrass_v one_o another_o country_n in_o asia_n the_o persian_a king_n have_v invade_v egypt_n some_o year_n before_o with_o a_o numerous_a army_n but_o miscarry_v in_o his_o design_n at_o this_o time_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o the_o egyptian_n and_o after_o many_o worthy_a action_n perform_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o diligence_n he_o recover_v egypt_n phoenicia_n and_o cyprus_n but_o that_o the_o history_n may_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a and_o evident_a we_o shall_v first_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n look_v back_o a_o little_a to_o the_o time_n proper_a for_o the_o occasion_n the_o egyptian_n have_v heretofore_o rebel_v against_o the_o persian_n artaxerxes_n surname_v phoenicians_n the_o war_n of_o artaxerxes_n ochus_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n ochus_n notwithstanding_o sate_v still_o and_o quiet_a be_v no_o way_n addict_v to_o arms._n and_o though_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o several_a captain_n be_v set_v forth_o yet_o through_o the_o treachery_n and_o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o general_n many_o time_n he_o be_v unfortunate_a and_o unsuccessful_a upon_o which_o account_n though_o he_o be_v great_o contemn_v by_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o his_o love_n to_o his_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n have_v that_o ascendent_n over_o he_o as_o to_o enforce_v he_o patient_o to_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n but_o now_o when_o the_o phaenician_o and_o king_n of_o cyprus_n 349._o ant._n ch._n 349._o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o he_o be_v all_o run_n into_o rebellion_n the_o king_n be_v at_o length_n rouse_v and_o determine_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o but_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o advisable_v or_o prudent_a to_o manage_v the_o war_n by_o his_o deputy_n and_o general_n but_o resolve_v to_o go_v himself_o and_o try_v his_o own_o fortune_n and_o conduct_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o that_o end_n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n of_o arm_n dart_n provision_n and_o force_n and_o raise_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o rig_v out_o a_o fleet_n of_o three_o hundred_o galley_n beside_o six_o hundred_o ship_n of_o burden_n and_o other_o transport_v ship_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n the_o war_n in_o phoenicia_n first_o break_v out_o upon_o these_o occasion_n in_o phoenicia_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a city_n call_v tripoli_n its_o name_n agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n for_o three_o city_n be_v contain_v within_o its_o bound_n a_o furlong_n distant_a one_o from_o each_o other_o one_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o phoenicia_n the_o aradii_fw-la a_o people_n of_o phoenicia_n arcadian_n the_o other_o of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o tyrian_n it_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o phoenicia_n be_v that_o where_o the_o general_a senate_n of_o all_o the_o phaenician_o do_v usual_o meet_v and_o consult_v about_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o king_n lord_n lieutenant_n and_o general_n then_o in_o sidon_n carry_v themselves_o by_o their_o severe_a edict_n rigorous_o and_o haughty_o towards_o the_o sidonian_n the_o citizen_n be_v so_o abuse_v and_o not_o be_v able_a long_o to_o brook_v it_o study_v how_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o persian_n upon_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o phaenician_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o other_o to_o vindicate_v their_o liberty_n send_v messenger_n to_o nectanetus_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n then_o at_o war_n with_o the_o persian_n to_o receive_v they_o as_o confederate_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a nation_n prepare_v for_o war._n and_o be_v that_o sidon_n then_o exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o wealth_n and_o even_o private_a man_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o trade_n be_v grow_v very_o rich_a they_o 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revenge_v it_o
without_o delay_n he_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o approach_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o grecian_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o mentor_n who_o secret_o advise_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o barbarian_n as_o soon_o as_o bagoas_n have_v enter_v the_o town_n bagoas_n therefore_o be_v enter_v with_o his_o persian_n but_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o soon_o as_o part_v of_o the_o soldier_n be_v let_v in_o the_o grecian_n present_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n and_o fall_v on_o a_o sudden_a on_o city_n bagoas_n take_v prisoner_n at_o bubastus_n and_o all_o his_o man_n cut_v of_o who_o enure_v the_o city_n the_o barbarian_n and_o kill_v they_o every_o man_n and_o take_v bagcas_n himself_o prisoner_n who_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v for_o his_o deliverance_n but_o by_o mentor_n he_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o interpose_v for_o his_o preservation_n 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