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of_o jehoiada_n the_o king_n of_o aram_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n against_o joas_n juda_n and_o jerusalem_n elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n die_v persusennis_n &_o cheopes_n king_n in_o egypt_n mezades_n tiber_n first_o call_v albula_n carthage_n build_v amazias_n king_n of_o juda_n he_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n he_o over_o come_v the_o edomite_n he_o commit_v idolatry_n amazias_n slay_v by_o conspiracy_n sardanapalus_n vzias_n 2._o cron._n cap._n 26._o vzias_n leprosy_n esai_n prophesy_v kittims_n the_o roman_n manahem_n pekahiah_n joatham_n king_n of_o juda_n the_o olympiad_n begin_v ezechias_n and_o romulus_n bear_v 2._o reg._n 16._o 3215_o hosea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n take_v 212._o after_o it_o be_v build_v by_o omri_n israel_n carry_v to_o babylon_n 262._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n wrath_n ezechias_n senaherib_n lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n 185._o thousand_o slay_v of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o the_o angel_n sanacharib_n slay_v by_o his_o son_n before_o his_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n 2._o cron._n cap._n 30._o ezechias_n passeover_n ezechias_n die_v manasses_n succeed_v he_o manasses_n idolatry_n manasses_n again_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n amon_n king_n of_o judah_n josias_n king_n of_o judah_n jaddo_n the_o prophet_n chemarim_n baal_n priest_n 2._o reg._n 23._o ashtaroth_n chemosh_n and_o milcom_n sanheâ—…rin_n silo._n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v the_o 13._o of_o josias_n media_n lydia_n and_o rome_n wellnigh_o oâ—…_n one_o continuance_n beroald_n lib_n 3._o herodot_n lib._n 4._o josias_n slay_v joachim_n bring_v captive_a to_o babylon_n necho_n slay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n jere._n 36._o joseph_n lib._n 10._o c._n 8._o 9_o some_o vary_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n 21._o king_n of_o israel_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o first_o wonder_n the_o 2._o wonder_n the_o 3._o wonder_n the_o 4._o wonder_n the_o 5._o wonder_n the_o 6._o wonder_n the_o 7._o wonder_n the_o 8._o wonder_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n euilmerodach_n the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o assyrian_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o macedonian_n and_o grecian_n the_o four_o beast_n the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d week_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n end_v almost_o about_o one_o time_n the_o first_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o cyrus_n time_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o ecbatana_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o mede_n esdras_n cap._n 6._o zorobabel_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n hircanus_n 2._o the_o last_o of_o 15._o governor_n herodot_n lib._n 4._o cambyses_n go_v against_o the_o getes_n herodot_n 6._o thucydides_n 1_o justin._n lib._n 2._o joseph_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o alexander_n the_o great_a tribute_n to_o alexander_n the_o solemn_a receive_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a unto_o jerusalem_n the_o reverence_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n of_o alexander_n alexander_n benefit_n the_o succession_n of_o
the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n one_o mur_n there_v another_o seleucus_n house_n destroy_v by_o civil_a war_n pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o strabo_n lib._n 17._o africa_n describe_v the_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o shipwreck_n eutrop_n lib._n 2._o metellus_n victory_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o luc._n florus_n lib._n 2._o pullius_fw-la claudius_n overthrow_v the_o afric_a victory_n over_o the_o roman_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o melanct._n lib._n 2._o luctatius_n victory_n over_o the_o africans_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o africans_n sell_v for_o 18_o penny_n a_o piece_n polib_n lib._n 2._o hiero_n his_o liberality_n in_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n viridomarus_n king_n of_o france_n slay_v by_o mar._n claudius_n hamilcar_n be_v hambal_n father_n hamilcars_n praise_n hamilcar_n plutarch_n in_o hannibal_n eutrop_n 3_o hannibal_n succeed_v hasdrubal_n livi._n flor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o saguntum_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o hannibal_n hanno_n a_o traveller_n pomponius_n mela_n lib._n 3._o pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o strange_a beast_n in_o africa_n lib._n 17._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la appio_fw-la utica_n apollonia_n hermea_n strab._n lib._n 17._o muster_v in_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o appius_n triumph_v over_o hieron_n the_o second_o triumph_n over_o the_o africans_n read_v polyb._n of_o the_o war_n of_o africa_n melancth_v lib._n 2._o chron._n hamilcar_n discomfit_v upon_o the_o sea_n clipea_n the_o chie_a fest_n city_n in_o africa_n lu._n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o regulus_n victory_n regulus_n too_o severe_a regulus_n vanquish_v melanct._n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o roman_n over_o the_o african_n the_o saguntine_n famish_v war_n pronounce_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o first_o victory_n of_o haniâ—…al_n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o plutar._n in_o fab._n q._n fabius_n make_v general_a florus_n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a victory_n at_o cannes_n plutarch_n in_o fabio_n polib_n lib._n 5._o eutrop._n lib._n 3._o three_o bushel_n of_o ring_n only_o as_o eutropius_n say_v send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o carthage_n melanct._n lib_n 2._o chrop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcellus_n come_v against_o hannibal_n four_o general_n send_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o four_o several_a kingdom_n tit._n manlius_n victory_n the_o say_n of_o hannibal_n of_o fab._n maximus_n hannibal_n camp_v within_o 3._o mile_n of_o rome_n hannibal_n come_v to_o rome_n gate_n eutrop_n 3_o read_v the_o whole_a 3_o decade_n of_o livy_n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o marcellus_n slay_v livy_n lib._n 8._o scipio_n requite_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_n livi_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o decade_n mago_n hanibal_n brother_n send_v to_o rome_n plutar_n in_o fab._n scipio_n conquer_a carthage_n asdrubal_n send_v for_o out_o of_o spain_n to_o who_o battle_n be_v give_v where_o he_o be_v slay_v sol._n lib._n 15._o livi._n lib._n 27._o hanibal_n word_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o brother_n head_n hannibal_n call_v to_o africa_n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o scipio_n his_o victory_n in_o africa_n eutrop._n lib._n 3._o a_o monument_n of_o hannibal_n plutarch_n in_o sâ—…pione_n eutrop._n lib._n 3_o the_o battle_n in_o zama_n hannibal_n flee_v scipio_n victory_n at_o zama_n eutrop._n lib_n 3_o peace_n grant_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n africa_n be_v make_v a_o province_n to_o the_o roman_n melâ—…nct_n lib._n 2._o chron._n scipio_n and_o hannibal_n fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n hannibal_n of_o any_o one_o man_n most_o plague_v rome_n the_o six_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n read_v plut._n in_o hanib_n of_o the_o 2._o war_n polybius_n lib._n 4._o war_n between_o antiochus_n the_o great_a and_o philopator_n polib_n lib._n 5._o three_o king_n become_v in_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n livi._n lib._n 31._o the_o second_o war_n of_o africa_n annoy_v much_o the_o roman_n the_o third_o war_n of_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v 52._o year_n after_o the_o second_o war_n war_n against_o the_o macedonian_n war_n in_o syria_n against_o antiochus_n the_o great_a melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n war_n against_o carthage_n asdrubal_n and_o famea_n 2._o captain_n over_o carthage_n scipio_n make_v consul_n debate_v at_o rome_n about_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n masinissa_n die_v eutrop._n lib._n 4._o byrsa_n the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n before_o call_v byrsa_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o the_o burn_a of_o carthage_n endure_v 16._o day_n the_o say_n of_o scipio_n of_o rome_n concern_v rome_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o eutrop._n lib._n 4._o melanct._n lib._n 2._o the_o desperate_a mind_n of_o the_o numantine_n numantia_n destroy_v by_o scipio_n aemilianus_n scipio_n say_v of_o lib._n gracchus_n eutrop._n lib._n 4._o jugurth_n revolt_v from_o the_o râ—…manes_n jugurth_n vanquish_v metellus_n jugurth_n bochus_n king_n of_o mauritania_n five_o triumph_n in_o rome_n at_o one_o time_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o from_o the_o begiun_n of_o the_o first_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o 108._o year_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o annius_n lib._n 1._o genesis_n 10._o isai._n 25._o kittim_n jeremie_n cap._n 2._o num._n 24._o 27._o how_o fabulous_a profane_a writer_n be_v in_o antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr anâ—…_n hetrurâ—…e_n solin_n cap._n 7._o strab._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o and_o 3._o annius_n computation_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o old_a italy_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n be_v 1450._o year_n annius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la etruria_n fab._n pictor_n deauâ—…o_fw-la seculo_fw-la myrsilus_n de_fw-fr bell_n pelasgico_fw-la read_v in_o cato_n de_fw-la fragmentis_fw-la read_v annius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la hetru_n strabo_n 5._o beroal_n lib._n 2._o halycar_n lib._n 1._o latinus_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o aeneas_n ruffi_n de_fw-fr latinor_n origine_fw-la annius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la hetruria_n fab._n pictor_n sempro._n the_o divisione_n italâ—…_n no_o time_n certain_a of_o the_o nestruction_n of_o troy_n dionis_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 1._o aeneas_n monument_n at_o the_o river_n of_o numicus_n lib._n 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n of_o alba_n be_v call_v syluij_fw-la these_o king_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o order_n by_o halicar_n lib._n 1._o read_v manethon_n supplem_fw-la eutrop._n lib._n 1._o tiber_n first_o name_v albula_n annius_n in_o cron._n etrusca_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halic_fw-mi lib._n 1._o read_v annius_n chron._n of_o hetruria_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o latin_a king_n until_o romulus_n time_n these_o 3._o write_v more_o than_o they_o can_v prove_v of_o italy_n or_o more_o than_o be_v allow_v by_o myrsilus_n or_o halic_a the_o history_n of_o the_o latin_n romulus_n a_o warlike_a king_n numa_n pomp._n a_o peaceable_a prince_n the_o kingdom_n of_o lydia_n begin_v in_o the_o first_o olymp._n m._n cato_n defrag_v fab._n pictor_n de_fw-fr aureo_fw-la seculo_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 1._o romulus_n lineal_o descend_v from_o aeneas_n rhea_n romulus_n mother_n amulius_n hinder_v of_o his_o purpose_n strife_n between_o romulus_n and_o remus_n fabius_n pictor_n lib._n 2._o dionis_fw-la lib._n 2._o dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 2._o no_o king_n in_o rome_n without_o divination_n plutarch_n in_o romulo_n 3000._o footemenâ—…nd_n 300._o horse_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v legion_n the_o rape_n of_o the_o sabine_n virgin_n plutarch_n in_o romul_n fabius_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr aureâ—…_n seculo_fw-la eutrop._n lib._n 1._o plutarch_n fabius_n lib._n 2._o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o acron_n king_n of_o cemnens_n kill_v by_o romulus_n the_o first_o triumph_n in_o rome_n tatius_n elect_a general_n for_o the_o sabine_n against_o the_o roman_n war_n between_o tatius_n and_o romulus_n read_v dionis_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 2._o &_o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 2._o romulus_n law_n 300._o celeres_fw-la 12._o lictores_fw-la the_o antiquity_n of_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n senator_n by_o romulus_n first_o make_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o augurer_n read_v fenestella_n and_o pom_n lâ—…tus_n of_o these_o law_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n matronalia_fw-la lupercalia_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o pan_n and_o to_o faunus_n numa_n pompilius_n the_o second_o king_n of_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o interregnum_fw-la for_o five_o day_n flamen_fw-la fâ—…ciales_n salij_n ceremony_n in_o athens_n the_o year_n correct_v and_o augment_v by_o numa_n dissimulation_n in_o religion_n lycurgus_n minoes_n platâ—…iae_fw-la silâ—…t_fw-la superstition_n soon_o believe_v plato_n say_v of_o a_o king_n the_o happy_a reign_n of_o numa_n plutarch_n in_o numa_n pompilia_n the_o 4._o son_n of_o numa_n halicar_n lib._n 1._o tarachus_n herodot_n lib._n 1._o decennales_fw-la principes_fw-la continue_v ten_o year_n numa_n bury_v at_o the_o hill_n janiculum_n dionysius_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o flamen_fw-la romulus_n call_v quirinus_n faeciâ—…es_n pomp._n laetus_n plato_n in_o numa_n pomp._n ancylia_n 12._o salij_n tullus_n hostilius_n the_o third_o king_n of_o rome_n hostilius_n tullus_n a_o friend_n of_o romulus_n m._n suffetius_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o the_o war_n of_o this_o king_n
be_v write_v in_o liâ—…i_n lib._n 1._o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halicar_n lib._n 3._o horatius_n curiatius_n alba_n long_fw-mi destroy_v oros._n 2_o lib._n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halicar_n lib._n 3._o zaleucus_n histor_n rare_a justice_n two_o quaestor_n by_o tullus_n hostilius_n appoint_v two_o censor_n by_o ser._n tullius_n pomp._n laetus_n lustrum_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o censor_n fenestella_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n beroaldus_n lib._n 1._o the_o olympiad_n continue_v until_o constantine_n the_o great_a ancus_n martius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n numas_fw-la law_n in_o table_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o all_o this_o history_n be_v read_v in_o livi_fw-la lib._n 1._o oros._n lib._n 2._o mount_v aventine_n join_v â—…o_o rome_n a_o bridge_n make_v by_o ancus_n martius_n over_o the_o river_n tiber._n ancus_n die_v a_o king_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n the_o five_o king_n of_o rome_n error_n in_o the_o olympiad_n what_o king_n reign_v this_o time_n in_o other_o country_n priscus_n a_o old_a soldier_n of_o anc._n martius_n priscus_n make_v prince_n of_o hetruria_n mean_v make_v to_o priscus_n for_o peace_n lucumone_n old_a magistrate_n among_o the_o hetruscan_o priscus_n sceptre_n of_o ivory_n divination_n by_o a_o egle._n ser._n tullius_n general_a under_o priscus_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o priscus_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o triumph_n with_o chariot_n priscus_n slay_v servius_n tullus_n the_o 6._o king_n of_o rome_n livi._n decad_a 1._o cicero_n 3._o de_fw-fr divina_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 3._o the_o error_n of_o fabius_n pictor_n ser._n tullius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n â—…trop_n lib._n 1._o the_o first_o muster_n of_o rome_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o servius_n tullus_n slay_v by_o his_o daughter_n lu._n tarq_n superbus_fw-la the_o last_o king_n habâ—…ar_n lib._n 4._o herodot_n lib._n 1._o lu._n tarq._n super_fw-la and_o the_o last_o king_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o oct._n mamilius_n the_o difference_n of_o two_o brethren_n marry_v two_o sister_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n tarqui_fw-la wife_n a_o virtuous_a lady_n livi._n lib._n 4._o dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 4._o tarqui_fw-la depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n rape_n the_o cause_n of_o put_v down_o king_n in_o rome_n tarqui_fw-la depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o rome_n gate_n shut_v against_o tarqui_n read_v plut._n in_o publ._n read_v the_o 4._o bâ—…oke_n of_o hali._n of_o the_o two_o last_o king_n of_o ser._n tullius_n and_o tarqui_n super_fw-la all_o italy_n be_v inhabit_v long_o before_o rome_n be_v build_v the_o persian_n conquer_v egypt_n at_o what_o time_n the_o roman_n banish_v their_o king_n herodot_n lib._n 5._o consul_n reign_v in_o rome_n 464._o year_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o dionys._n lib._n 5._o brutus_n slay_v m._n horat._n pul._n make_v consul_n livi._n lib._n 2._o valerius_n publi_fw-la his_o rite_n and_o law_n the_o victory_n of_o publicola_n public_a four_o time_n consul_n plutarch_n in_o publ._n cloelia_n valeria_n appius_n claudius_n a_o new_a office_n in_o rome_n call_v dictator_n no_o appeal_n from_o the_o dictator_n tribuni_fw-la miletum_n appoint_v in_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o corolianus_fw-la his_o due_a praise_n coriolanus_z banish_v coriolanus_z stomach_n against_o rome_n livi_fw-la say_v that_o volumnia_n be_v his_o wife_n and_o votaria_n his_o mother_n coriola_n slay_v in_o the_o city_n antium_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o 300._o fabian_n slay_v t._n livi._n lib._n 2._o 306._o fabian_n slay_v oros._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5_o camillus_n revenge_v the_o fabian_n magistrate_n of_o rome_n herodot_n lib._n 7._o the_o two_o war_n in_o thermopila_n and_o in_o artimesia_n cimon_n a_o noble_a captain_n q._n cicinatus_n decemuiri_fw-la create_v eutrop._n lib._n 1._o decemuiri_fw-la deprive_v dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 10._o decemuiri_fw-la count_v ten_o tarquin_n the_o name_n of_o the_o decenuiri_fw-la fidena_n veiena_fw-la the_o french_a man_n invade_v rome_n t._n livi._n lib._n 5._o goose_n save_v the_o 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