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during_o these_o transaction_n the_o roman_n have_v great_a war_n and_o shed_v much_o blood_n among_o the_o volsian_o spurius_n cassius_n the_o year_n before_o consul_n be_v convict_v of_o treason_n for_o aspire_v to_o the_o supreme_a government_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v this_o year_n chap._n v._n the_o death_n and_o commendation_n of_o gelo_n king_n of_o syracuse_n and_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o athens_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o themistocles_n timosthenes_n be_v archon_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n at_o athens_n and_o cesus_n fabius_n and_o lucius_n aemilius_n mamerchus_fw-la roman_n consul_n there_o be_v a_o settle_a peace_n throughout_o all_o sicily_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o 476._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3472._o olymp._n 75._o 3._o ant._n chr._n 476._o the_o carthaginian_n be_v utter_o break_v and_o gelo_n govern_v the_o sicilian_n with_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n that_o the_o law_n flourish_v in_o every_o city_n and_o plenty_n every_o where_o abound_v the_o syracusian_n make_v a_o law_n against_o extravagant_a pomp_n of_o funeral_n pomp._n law_n in_o syracuse_n against_o funeral_n pomp._n and_o not_o only_o take_v away_o those_o usual_a vast_a expense_n upon_o the_o dead_a but_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o curiosity_n upon_o that_o account_n gelo_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o confirm_v what_o the_o people_n agree_v upon_o confirm_v this_o new_a law_n by_o his_o own_o example_n for_o fall_v sick_a and_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o heir_n his_o elder_a brother_n and_o command_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v strict_o keep_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o funeral_n after_o his_o death_n his_o successor_n in_o bury_v of_o he_o observe_v his_o command_n his_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o his_o wife_n inheritance_n within_o the_o nine_o tower_n as_o they_o be_v call_v place_n of_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a workmanship_n the_o whole_a city_n accompany_v the_o body_n to_o the_o place_n which_o be_v about_o mile_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o and_o twenty_o mile_n two_o funeral_n gelo_n funeral_n hundred_o stage_n distant_a and_o the_o citizen_n erect_v a_o stately_a monument_n over_o he_o and_o command_v he_o shall_v for_o ever_o after_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o ancient_a hero_n this_o monument_n be_v in_o aftertime_n destroy_v by_o the_o carthagian_o in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o syracusian_n and_o the_o place_n call_v the_o nine_o tower_n through_o envy_n be_v demolish_v by_o agathocles_n but_o yet_o neither_o 476._o ante_fw-la chr._n 476._o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n nor_o the_o envy_n of_o agathocles_n well_o the_o commendation_n of_o gelo_n and_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o nor_o the_o force_n nor_o fraud_n of_o any_o other_o person_n be_v able_a to_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o gelo._n for_o history_n have_v just_o preserve_v his_o fame_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o hand_n it_o down_o to_o posterity_n for_o as_o it_o be_v just_a and_o tend_v much_o to_o correct_v the_o irregularity_n of_o humane_a conversation_n to_o fix_v a_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o disgrace_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v use_v their_o power_n wicked_o and_o mischievous_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v as_o just_a to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o those_o who_o have_v rule_v just_o and_o honourable_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o man_n to_o behave_v themselves_o so_o as_o to_o merit_v commendation_n from_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o gelo_n reign_v only_o six_o year_n hiero_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n eleven_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o victory_n at_o platea_n the_o athenian_n bring_v back_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n wall_n the_o athenian_n repair_v their_o wall_n from_o troezen_n and_o salamis_n to_o athens_n and_o forthwith_o set_v upon_o the_o repair_v of_o their_o wall_n and_o spare_v neither_o cost_n nor_o pain_n in_o that_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o defence_n but_o the_o lacedaemonian_n consider_v that_o the_o athenian_n have_v much_o advance_v their_o reputation_n by_o their_o strength_n at_o sea_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v too_o strong_a determine_v to_o forbid_v the_o build_n of_o their_o athens_n the_o lacedaemonian_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o athens_n wall_n and_o therefore_o send_v ambassador_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o athens_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o interest_n of_o greece_n that_o athens_n shall_v be_v wall_v for_o if_o xerxes_n shall_v make_v upon_o they_o a_o second_o invasion_n with_o fresh_a and_o great_a force_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v city_n out_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la ready_z wall_v he_o may_v from_o thence_o as_o out_o of_o fort_n and_o castle_n make_v sudden_a incursion_n upon_o they_o and_o thereby_o with_o ease_n subdue_v the_o grecian_n but_o when_o the_o ambassador_n be_v not_o much_o regard_v they_o imperious_o command_v the_o carpenter_n and_o smith_n to_o 263._o p._n 263._o cease_v from_o the_o work_n whereupon_o the_o athenian_n not_o know_v what_o to_o resolve_v athens_n themistocles_n his_o stratagem_n to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o athens_n upon_o themistocles_n who_o be_v then_o in_o great_a favour_n and_o authority_n advise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a make_v any_o noise_n or_o stir_v about_o the_o matter_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v contend_v the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v easy_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o work_n by_o make_v a_o inroad_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o force_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la but_o he_o intimate_v to_o the_o senate_n private_o that_o he_o with_o such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v will_v go_v as_o ambassador_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o there_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o they_o concern_v the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n and_o he_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o if_o any_o ambassador_n come_v from_o lacedaemon_n they_o shall_v detain_v they_o till_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o shall_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n go_v on_o with_o the_o work_n and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a way_n he_o tell_v they_o to_o effect_v their_o design_n the_o athenian_n all_o approve_v of_o his_o advice_n and_o themistocles_n with_o those_o join_v in_o embassy_n with_o he_o set_v forth_o for_o sparta_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o people_n of_o athens_n set_v upon_o the_o work_n with_o might_n and_o main_a spare_v neither_o house_n nor_o sepulchre_n for_o material_n woman_n and_o child_n stranger_n and_o servant_n be_v all_o employ_v and_o none_o permit_v to_o be_v idle_a the_o work_n go_v on_o beyond_o expectation_n and_o through_o the_o multitude_n of_o hand_n and_o diligence_n of_o those_o employ_v advance_v to_o admiration_n which_o be_v noise_v abroad_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v very_o hot_a with_o themistocles_n concern_v the_o fortify_v of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o deny_v all_o and_o wish_v they_o not_o rash_o to_o believe_v every_o little_a story_n spread_v abroad_o but_o rather_o to_o send_v some_o faithful_a messenger_n who_o may_v bring_v they_o a_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o truth_n how_o matter_n go_v and_o for_o further_a assurance_n he_o deliver_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o associate_n as_o hostage_n to_o the_o spartan_n the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o present_a pacify_v and_o persuade_v by_o what_o themistocles_n 476._o ante_fw-la chr._n 476._o have_v say_v take_v he_o and_o his_o associate_n into_o custody_n and_o forthwith_o send_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o citizen_n to_o athens_n to_o make_v strict_a inquiry_n and_o observation_n how_o affair_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o athenian_n in_o a_o short_a space_n advance_v their_o wall_n to_o their_o just_a height_n the_o spartan_a ambassador_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v into_o athens_n be_v very_o turbulent_a and_o sharp_o threaten_v the_o athenian_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o commit_v they_o all_o to_o prison_n declare_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n till_o themistocles_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o ambassador_n be_v send_v home_o by_o this_o trick_n the_o laconian_n be_v delude_v be_v force_v to_o redeem_v their_o own_o ambassador_n by_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o this_o policy_n of_o themistocles_n in_o procure_v the_o wall_v of_o the_o city_n both_o with_o effectual_a speed_n and_o safety_n purchase_v the_o great_a love_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o citizen_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o greece_n the_o roman_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o tuscan_n and_o get_v a_o great_a victory_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o afterward_o take_v tusculum_n by_o storm_n and_o reduce_v the_o city_n of_o the_o esculanean_n chap._n vi_o the_o enlarge_n
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
athens_n the_o roman_n choose_v lucius_n pinarius_n mamercinus_n and_o lucius_n furius_n fusus_n their_o consul_n at_o this_o time_n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n invite_v to_o he_o with_o many_o rich_a present_v the_o son_n of_o anaxalius_n prince_n of_o zancle_v now_o messina_n in_o sicily_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a gelon_n have_v be_v to_o their_o father_n and_o advise_v they_o now_o they_o be_v come_v to_o man_n estate_n to_o call_v micythus_n their_o tutor_n to_o account_v and_o to_o take_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o government_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v return_v to_o rhegium_n they_o forthwith_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o micythus_n of_o his_o administration_n who_o be_v a_o just_a and_o honest_a man_n call_v together_o all_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o two_o young_a man_n and_o give_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o his_o trust_n that_o zancle_v the_o justice_n and_o honesty_n of_o micythus_n tutor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o zancle_v all_o then_o present_v admire_v his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o youth_n now_o sorry_a for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v desire_v he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o again_o the_o government_n and_o as_o their_o father_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o affair_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o micythus_n utter_o refuse_v to_o be_v any_o long_o concern_v but_o give_v up_o all_o ship_v his_o good_n and_o sail_v forth_o from_o rhegium_n with_o the_o general_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v italy_n rhegium_n in_o italy_n for_o greece_n where_o he_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n in_o great_a repute_n at_o tegea_n in_o arcadia_n hiero_n die_v at_o catena_n a_o city_n repeople_v by_o he_o and_o be_v there_o bury_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n he_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o thrasybulus_n his_o brother_n who_o reign_v only_o one_o year_n chap._n xvii_o thrasybulus_n king_n of_o syracuse_n depose_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o his_o tyranny_n now_o be_v lysanias_n archon_n of_o athens_n and_o appius_n claudius_n and_z titus_n quintus_z 464._o olymp._n 78._o 3_o ant._n chr._n 464._o capitolinus_n roman_a consul_n during_o who_o government_n thrasybulus_n lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syracuse_n concern_v who_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v our_o purpose_n particular_o and_o distinct_o to_o write_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v a_o little_a back_n that_o so_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v from_o the_o beginning_n gelo_n the_o son_n of_o dinome_n a_o man_n for_o valour_n and_o military_a discipline_n excel_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o notable_a stratagem_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v rout_v the_o carthaginian_n and_o use_v his_o victory_n with_o all_o moderation_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o deal_v kind_o and_o courteous_o with_o all_o his_o neighbour_n be_v great_o honour_v among_o the_o sicilian_n and_o for_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o disposition_n live_v belove_v of_o all_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n hiero_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o far_o unlike_o he_o in_o his_o government_n for_o he_o be_v covetous_a cruel_a and_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o candour_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o brother_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o defection_n and_o revolt_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o gelo_n generosity_n and_o general_a kindness_n to_o all_o the_o sicilian_n restrain_v they_o from_o outward_a force_n and_o violence_n but_o when_o hiero_n be_v dead_a thrasybulus_n his_o brother_n advance_v to_o the_o 277._o p._n 277._o crown_n exceed_v his_o predecessor_n in_o all_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n for_o be_v more_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a in_o his_o nature_n he_o slaughter_v the_o citizen_n against_o all_o law_n and_o 264._o ant._n ch._n 264._o justice_n and_o by_o false_a accusation_n banish_v many_o other_o and_o consiscate_v their_o estate_n at_o last_o hate_v his_o people_n and_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n hate_v he_o for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v suffer_v he_o raise_v a_o stand_a army_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_a revolt_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o now_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o people_n abuse_v some_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o many_o other_o the_o people_z not_o able_a long_a to_o endure_v his_o cruelty_n make_v a_o general_a defection_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n to_o procure_v their_o liberty_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n and_o tyranny_n they_o be_v under_o thrasibulus_n see_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o syracuse_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o first_o endeavour_v to_o cool_v they_o by_o fair_a word_n but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o be_v so_o incense_v that_o there_o be_v no_o oppose_v they_o he_o raise_v force_n from_o catana_n a_o colony_n not_o long_o before_o place_v there_o by_o hiero_n and_o by_o other_o confederate_n and_o mercenary_n he_o get_v together_o a_o army_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n call_v acridina_n and_o the_o island_n which_o be_v strong_o fortify_v from_o whence_o he_o make_v many_o sally_n and_o incursion_n upon_o the_o enemy_n the_o syracusian_n at_o first_o keep_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n call_v ithica_n and_o from_o thence_o annoy_v thrasibulus_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o gela_n agrigentum_n selenunte_n and_o himera_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sicily_n desire_v aid_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o their_o liberty_n these_o ready_o answer_v their_o request_n and_o send_v they_o seasonable_a supply_n some_o regiment_n of_o foot_n other_o troop_n of_o horse_n other_o ship_n furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n for_o war_n thus_o in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v a_o considerable_a force_n both_o of_o a_o fleet_n at_o sea_n and_o a_o army_n by_o land_n the_o siracusian_o offer_v battle_n to_o the_o enemy_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o thrasibulus_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o confederate_n and_o have_v now_o none_o to_o trust_v unto_o 464._o ant._n ch._n 464._o but_o his_o mercenary_n betake_v himself_o only_o to_o acridina_n and_o the_o island_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n whole_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o syracusian_n afterward_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o sea_n and_o be_v beat_v lose_v many_o of_o his_o ship_n and_o flee_v with_o those_o that_o escape_v into_o the_o island_n present_o after_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o man_n from_o acridina_n and_o join_v battle_n with_o they_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o be_v again_o rout_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n and_o retreat_v a_o second_o time_n within_o his_o post_n in_o acridina_n at_o length_n be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o regain_v his_o sovereignty_n government_n thrasibulus_n abdicate_v the_o government_n he_o send_v to_o the_o syracusian_n and_o come_v to_o term_n of_o agreement_n with_o they_o and_o so_o depart_v into_o italy_n into_o a_o city_n in_o magna_n grecia_n in_o italy_n locros_n the_o syracusian_n thus_o free_v from_o slavery_n suffer_v the_o mercenary_n to_o march_v away_o peaceable_o they_o free_v likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n from_o such_o garrison_n as_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o restore_v to_o every_o place_n the_o democracy_n from_o thenceforth_o the_o syracusian_n live_v in_o great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o enjoy_v a_o popular_a government_n for_o the_o space_n of_o threescore_o year_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o dionysius_n this_o thrasibulus_n receive_v a_o well_o order_v and_o constitute_v kingdom_n but_o base_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o wickedness_n and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n at_o locris_n as_o a_o private_a man._n while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o sicily_n rome_n first_o create_v four_o to_o be_v tribune_n 278._o p._n 278._o of_o the_o people_n caius_z sicinius_z lucius_n numitorius_n marcus_n duillius_fw-la and_o spurius_n aquilius_n chap._n xviii_o the_o murder_n of_o xerxes_n by_o artabanus_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n lysitheus_n be_v make_v chief_a governor_n of_o athens_n and_o 463._o olymp._n 78._o 4._o ant._n chr._n 463._o lucius_n valerius_n publicola_n and_o titus_n aemilius_n mamercus_n consul_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o time_n artabanus_n of_o hyrcania_n in_o great_a esteem_n with_o xerxes_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n contrive_v to_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n he_o reveal_v his_o design_n to_o mithridates_n the_o eunuch_n one_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n who_o he_o most_o consided_a in_o as_o be_v his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o who_o he_o have_v oblige_v by_o many_o instance_n of_o his_o favour_n mithridates_n
the_o athenian_n march_v swift_o after_o they_o and_o at_o length_n the_o two_o army_n join_v battle_n and_o although_o the_o thessalian_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o the_o fight_n desert_v the_o athenian_n and_o join_v with_o the_o spartan_n yet_o they_o and_o the_o argive_n stand_v manful_o to_o it_o and_o after_o many_o be_v kill_v on_o both_o side_n the_o night_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o dispute_n after_o this_o there_o be_v send_v much_o provision_n out_o of_o attica_n to_o the_o athenian_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o thessalian_n they_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v now_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v some_o notable_a service_n have_v refresh_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n march_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o carriage_n and_o be_v that_o the_o guard_n that_o attend_v they_o never_o suspect_v any_o design_n but_o admit_v the_o thessalian_n as_o friend_n the_o contest_v grow_v hot_a whether_o shall_v get_v or_o lose_v all_o for_o the_o thessalian_n be_v at_o first_o thus_o admit_v kill_v all_o they_o meet_v and_o 284._o p._n 284._o be_v well_o prepare_v and_o the_o other_o take_v at_o unaware_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n the_o athenian_n that_o be_v encamp_v hear_v of_o what_o mischief_n the_o thessalian_n have_v do_v hasten_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o countryman_n and_o fall_v with_o great_a rage_n upon_o the_o thessalian_n and_o rout_v they_o at_o the_o first_o charge_n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lacedaemonian_n come_v in_o to_o the_o and_o of_o the_o thessalian_n and_o both_o army_n be_v now_o draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n it_o come_v to_o a_o general_a battle_n which_o be_v fight_v with_o great_a resolution_n and_o many_o kill_v on_o both_o side_n the_o issue_n and_o event_n be_v doubtful_a both_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o suspect_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o day_n but_o night_n grow_v on_o and_o the_o victory_n still_o remain_v doubtful_a messenger_n be_v dispatch_v one_o to_o another_o and_o a_o truce_n at_o length_n agree_v upon_o for_o four_o month_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o beotian_o this_o year_n end_v mnesitheides_n be_v choose_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o lucius_n 455._o olym._n 80._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 455._o lucretius_n and_o titus_n viturius_fw-la cicurinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o government_n the_o theban_n be_v bring_v low_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o league_n with_o xerxes_n endeavour_v by_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la they_o can_v to_o regain_v their_o former_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n for_o be_v great_o despise_v by_o all_o the_o beotian_o who_o have_v shake_v off_o their_o authority_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o recover_v the_o government_n of_o beotia_n and_o for_o this_o kindness_n they_o theban_n the_o war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o theban_n promise_v that_o they_o will_v be_v at_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n then_o begin_v against_o they_o by_o the_o athenian_n and_o that_o the_o spartan_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o bring_v any_o land-force_n out_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la the_o lacedaemonian_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v much_o to_o their_o advantage_n to_o gratify_v the_o theban_n in_o their_o request_n conceive_v that_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o strengthen_v and_o support_v they_o will_v become_v a_o bulwark_n against_o the_o athenian_n especial_o the_o theban_n have_v at_o that_o time_n a_o great_a and_o well_o discipline_v army_n at_o tanagra_n they_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n and_o circuit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n and_o compel_v all_o the_o beotian_o to_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o theban_n the_o athenian_n to_o obviate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n raise_v a_o considerable_a army_n and_o make_v myronides_n the_o son_n of_o callias_n general_n have_v choose_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o citizen_n he_o tell_v they_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o intend_v 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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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forty_o galley_n be_v rig_v out_o beside_o ship_n of_o burden_n and_o other_o ship_n for_o transport_v of_o horse_n 332._o p._n 332._o provision_n and_o other_o necessary_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n in_o this_o expedition_n there_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o above_o seven_o thousand_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o slinger_n and_o horseman_n send_v from_o their_o confederate_n beside_o those_o belong_v to_o their_o fleet._n during_o this_o time_n the_o officer_n have_v a_o private_a consult_v with_o the_o senate_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o affair_n in_o sicily_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v conquer_v the_o 412._o ant._n chr._n 412._o island_n where_o at_o length_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o they_o of_o selinuntium_n and_o syracuse_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o as_o captive_n and_o slave_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n shall_v have_v only_o a_o yearly_o tribute_n impose_v upon_o they_o the_o next_o day_n the_o officer_n with_o the_o army_n march_v down_o into_o the_o 85._o the_o the_o port_n of_o athens_n five_o mile_n from_o athens_n join_v to_o it_o with_o a_o long_a wall_n plin._n nat._n hist_o lib._n 2._o c._n 85._o piraeum_n and_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n both_o of_o citizen_n and_o stranger_n throughout_o the_o whole_a city_n every_o one_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o relation_n the_o ship_n lay_v on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o harbour_n with_o their_o foredecks_a adorn_v with_o flag_n and_o streamer_n erect_v and_o shine_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o arms._n the_o shoar_n round_o the_o harbour_n be_v fill_v with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n of_o incense_n and_o silver_n bowl_n out_o of_o which_o be_v pour_v out_o into_o golden_a cup_n drink-offering_n to_o the_o god_n by_o they_o who_o worship_v the_o deity_n and_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o expedition_n at_o length_n they_o set_v sail_n from_o the_o pyraeum_n 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conon_n lysanias_n diomedon_n pericles_n erasmides_n aristocrates_n commission_n conon_n make_v admiral_n ant._n ch._n 405._o alcibiades_z lose_v his_o commission_n archestratus_n protomachus_n thrasybulus_n and_o aristogenes_n from_o among_o these_o they_o choose_v out_o conon_n to_o be_v admiral_n and_o forthwith_o send_v he_o to_o alcibiades_n to_o demand_v the_o fleet_n from_o he_o who_o give_v up_o his_o charge_n according_o but_o not_o dare_v to_o return_v to_o athens_n sail_v only_o with_o one_o ship_n to_o padyen_v in_o thrace_n for_o beside_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o be_v afraid_a many_o crime_n will_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n many_o now_o he_o lay_v under_o the_o hatch_n contrive_v how_o to_o load_v he_o with_o accusation_n and_o to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o former_a fault_n the_o great_a of_o which_o be_v that_o concern_v the_o horse_n for_o which_o there_o be_v set_v upon_o he_o a_o mulct_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o talent_n for_o when_o diomedes_n his_o friend_n lend_v he_o a_o chariot_n with_o four_o horse_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o olympia_n when_o he_o subscribe_v his_o name_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v he_o affirm_v the_o horse_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o when_o he_o be_v victor_n by_o that_o chariot_n and_o horse_n he_o not_o only_o carry_v away_o the_o glory_n but_o detain_v the_o horse_n from_o he_o that_o so_o friendly_a and_o kind_o repose_v a_o trust_n in_o he_o revolve_v therefore_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o be_v afraid_a the_o athenian_n now_o they_o have_v a_o advantage_n athens_n alcibiades_n avoid_v athens_n against_o he_o will_v rip_v up_o all_o his_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o lay_v the_o great_a load_n upon_o he_o therefore_o he_o banish_v himself_o chap._n x._o hermocrates_n kill_v at_o syracuse_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v it_o in_o this_o olympiad_n the_o 155._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o new_a race_n by_o a_o brace_n of_o mule_n in_o a_o chariot_n call_v sinouris_n xen._n hel._n lib._n 1._o ush_n annal._n 155._o synouris_n be_v add_v to_o the_o olympian_a game_n and_o plistonax_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n die_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 〈◊〉_d reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o year_n to_o who_o succeed_v pausanias_n who_o govern_v fourteen_o year_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o rhodes_n out_o of_o jalysus_n lindus_n and_o camirus_n incorporate_v themselves_o into_o one_o city_n now_o call_v rhodes_n hermocrates_n the_o syracusian_a march_v out_o of_o selinunte_n with_o his_o force_n to_o himera_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o that_o late_a ruine_a city_n 371._o city_n hermocrates_n cause_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o syracuse_n p._n 371._o where_o after_o he_o have_v by_o diligent_a enquiry_n find_v out_o in_o what_o place_n the_o syracusian_n 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be_v a_o friend_n to_o
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not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o watch_n but_o the_o goose_n dedicate_v to_o juno_n that_o feed_v there_o see_v they_o appear_v 456._o p_o 456._o above_o the_o wall_n present_o make_v a_o great_a gagle_a and_o noise_n which_o so_o alarm_v the_o watch_n that_o they_o all_o run_v to_o the_o place_n upon_o which_o the_o gaul_n now_o betray_v and_o affright_v dare_v not_o proceed_v any_o further_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o famous_a man_n marcus_n manlius_n haste_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n cut_v off_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gaul_n as_o he_o be_v raise_v himself_o to_o recover_v the_o wall_n and_o by_o 385._o ant._n ch._n 385._o a_o thrust_n in_o his_o breast_n with_o the_o boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o
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 soon_o as_o they_o hear_v what_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o theban_n decree_v that_o without_o delay_n a_o strong_a and_o considerable_a army_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o help_v they_o theban_n the_o athenian_n assist_v the_o theban_n to_o regain_v their_o liberty_n both_o to_o demonstrate_v their_o gratitude_n for_o their_o former_a service_n and_o likewise_o hope_v thereby_o so_o to_o oblige_v the_o theban_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v ever_o find_v they_o fast_o and_o constant_a friend_n to_o assist_v they_o at_o all_o time_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o boundless_a power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o the_o theban_n be_v look_v upon_o not_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o in_o greece_n for_o number_n or_o valour_n of_o men._n in_o conclusion_n the_o athenian_n make_v demophoon_n general_n over_o five_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n who_o draw_v out_o before_o day_n next_o morning_n and_o haste_v away_o with_o a_o swift_a march_n that_o he_o may_v be_v before_o 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
many_o noble_a exploit_n in_o the_o war_n yet_o he_o glory_v more_o in_o this_o than_o in_o all_o other_o before_o and_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o theban_n chabrias_n high_o honour_v by_o the_o theban_n people_n procure_v statue_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o project_n represent_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v do_v the_o theban_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o agesilaus_n set_v upon_o thespiae_n and_o kill_v the_o guard_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o man_n but_o make_v several_a assault_n upon_o the_o city_n though_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o draw_v off_o in_o order_n to_o their_o return_n with_o their_o force_n to_o thebes_n upon_o which_o phebidas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a the_o governor_n of_o thespiae_n who_o keep_v the_o place_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o theban_n in_o their_o retreat_n and_o through_o his_o press_v on_o too_o rash_o after_o many_o wound_v receive_v and_o signalize_v his_o valour_n he_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o above_o five_o hundred_o of_o his_o fellow_n kill_v phebidas_n kill_v not_o long_o after_o the_o lacedaemonian_n march_v against_o thebes_n with_o the_o same_o army_n and_o then_o again_o the_o theban_n possess_v themselves_o of_o some_o other_o place_n that_o be_v of_o difficult_a access_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o do_v indeed_o hinder_v the_o waste_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n but_o dare_v not_o at_o first_o to_o engage_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o plain_a but_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o agesilaus_n 374._o ant._n ch._n 374._o in_o the_o van_n of_o the_o army_n they_o begin_v to_o march_v slow_o towards_o he_o and_o after_o long_a time_n the_o army_n at_o length_n engage_v with_o great_a heat_n and_o fury_n at_o the_o first_o agesilaus_n have_v the_o advantage_n but_o when_o he_o discern_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o thebes_n to_o sally_v out_o upon_o he_o he_o sea-fight_n a_o fight_n near_o thebes_n p._n 475._o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v repulse_v a_o sea-fight_n sound_v a_o retreat_n whereupon_o the_o theban_n judge_v themselves_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n erect_v a_o trophy_n and_o never_o after_o stick_v to_o engage_v with_o the_o spartan_n and_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o fight_v at_o land_n but_o about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a fight_n at_o sea_n between_o naxus_n and_o paros_n upon_o this_o occasion_n pollis_n the_o lacedaemonian_a admiral_n have_v intelligence_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v pass_v by_o sea_n to_o athens_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o surprise_v the_o transport-ship_n the_o athenian_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o design_n send_v out_o a_o fleet_n to_o guard_v the_o ship_n load_v with_o the_o provision_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o the_o pireum_n after_o this_o chabrias_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n sail_v with_o the_o whole_a fleet_n to_o naxus_n and_o besiege_v 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matter_n in_o greece_n but_o in_o
and_o populous_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o time_n of_o war_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v ambitious_a to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n strive_v always_o to_o gain_v it_o so_o that_o both_o the_o athenian_n and_o philip_n earnest_o contend_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v prevail_v to_o have_v they_o for_o their_o confederate_n but_o however_o philip_n have_v take_v potidaea_n draw_v out_o the_o athenian_a garrison_n and_o use_v they_o with_o great_a civility_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o return_v to_o athens_n for_o he_o bear_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n because_o that_o city_n be_v eminent_a and_o famous_a for_o its_o power_n and_o grandeur_n he_o deliver_v up_o likewise_o 356._o likewise_o pydna_n in_o macedonia_n ant._n ch._n 356._o pydna_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v to_o the_o olynthian_o and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o ground_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o philippo_n to_o crenidas_n in_o macedonia_n call_v philippi_n now_o philippo_n crenidas_n which_o he_o enlarge_v and_o make_v more_o populous_a and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n philippi_n beside_o he_o so_o improve_v the_o gold-mine_n that_o be_v in_o those_o part_n which_o before_o be_v but_o inconsiderable_a and_o obscure_a that_o by_o build_v of_o work-house_n he_o advance_v they_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o above_o a_o thousand_o talent_n so_o that_o heap_v up_o abundance_n of_o riches_n in_o a_o short_a time_n by_o the_o confluence_n of_o his_o wealth_n he_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o for_o he_o coin_v piece_n of_o gold_n call_v of_o he_o philippics_n and_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n of_o mercenary_n and_o bribe_v many_o of_o the_o grecian_n to_o betray_v their_o country_n of_o all_o which_o a_o particular_a account_n shall_v be_v give_v hereafter_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v bend_v our_o discourse_n to_o what_o follow_v chap._n iii_o dion_n march_n and_o entry_n into_o syracuse_n dionysius_n come_v to_o the_o island_n part_n of_o syracuse_n assault_v the_o wall_n erect_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n be_v beat_v by_o dion_n alexander_n of_o phaerea_n murder_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o brother_n philip_n relieve_v the_o thessalian_n from_o the_o two_o brother_n a_o gathocles_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o caius_n publius_n or_o poetelius_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o dion_n the_o son_n of_o hipparinus_n land_v in_o sicily_n to_o pull_v 3615._o olymp._n 105._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 355._o an._n m._n 3615._o down_o the_o tyranny_n of_o dionysius_n this_o dion_n to_o admiration_n overturn_v the_o great_a dominion_n in_o europe_n with_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a force_n that_o ever_o any_o do_v before_o he_o for_o who_o will_v ever_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n who_o land_v only_o with_o two_o ship_n of_o burden_n shall_v overcome_v a_o king_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o four_o hundred_o ship_n hundred_o long_o ship_n galley_n have_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o be_v provide_v with_o arm_n money_n and_o provision_n suitable_a and_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v so_o many_o and_o great_a force_n as_o we_o have_v relate_v and_o who_o over_o and_o beside_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o greek_a city_n so_o many_o port_n and_o arsenal_n castle_n so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o unexpugnable_a and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o potent_a auxiliary_n but_o that_o which_o much_o forward_v the_o success_n of_o dion_n be_v his_o great_a spirit_n and_o valorous_a resolution_n and_o the_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n the_o people_n who_o he_o come_v to_o set_v free_a bare_a towards_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o these_o the_o sloth_n and_o esseminateness_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o subject_n all_o these_o thing_n concentr_v in_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n they_o produce_v incredible_a effect_n not_o to_o have_v be_v imagine_v but_o to_o leave_v off_o preface_v we_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o relate_v affair_n more_o particular_o dion_z therefore_o lose_v from_o zazynthus_fw-la near_o to_o cephalenia_n arrive_v at_o minoa_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o agrigentum_n this_o city_n be_v build_v by_o minos_n former_o king_n of_o crete_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v entertain_v by_o cocale_n king_n of_o the_o sicanian_o in_o his_o seek_n after_o daedalus_n at_o this_o time_n this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o governor_n paralus_n dion_n friend_n be_v cheerful_o receive_v by_o he_o upon_o this_o encouragement_n he_o unload_v his_o ship_n of_o five_o thousand_o arm_n and_o entrust_v they_o with_o paralus_n desire_v he_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o carriage_n to_o convey_v they_o to_o syracuse_n and_o he_o himself_o with_o a_o thousand_o mercenary_n 355._o ant._n ch._n 355._o that_o have_v join_v he_o make_v to_o the_o same_o place_n in_o his_o march_n he_o prevail_v with_o the_o agrigentines_n geloan_n some_o of_o the_o sicanian_o and_o the_o sicilian_n that_o inhabit_v the_o midland_n the_o camarinean_n likewise_o and_o madinaean_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o free_v the_o syracusian_n from_o their_o slavery_n and_o with_o these_o he_o march_v forward_o to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o march_n arm_v man_n flock_v in_o to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o have_v a_o army_n of_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o men._n and_o beside_o these_o many_o grecian_n and_o messenian_n be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o italy_n and_o all_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n come_v ready_o to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o dion_n come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o syracusian_a territory_n a_o multitude_n of_o unarm_a man_n both_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n meet_v he_o for_o dionysius_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o syracusian_n have_v disarm_v many_o he_o be_v by_o chance_n at_o that_o time_n at_o the_o city_n he_o have_v late_o build_v in_o sea_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n adria_n with_o a_o great_a army_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o officer_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o guard_v the_o city_n endeavour_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o retain_v the_o citizen_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o defection_n but_o when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v use_v bridle_v the_o impetuous_a rage_n of_o the_o people_n they_o get_v together_o all_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n and_o all_o other_o within_o the_o city_n that_o favour_v the_o tyrant_n party_n and_o have_v complete_v their_o regiment_n resolve_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rebel_n then_o dion_n 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he_o he_o confident_o enter_v within_o the_o wall_n and_o through_o neapolis_n through_o one_o of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o syracuse_n the_o other_o be_v the_o island_n thâ—n_o tyche_n and_o neapolis_n achradina_n march_v on_o into_o the_o forum_n and_o there_o encamp_v none_o dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o few_o with_o dion_n in_o his_o army_n than_o fifty_o thousand_o men._n and_o all_o these_o with_o coronet_n upon_o their_o head_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n lead_v by_o dion_n megacles_n and_o thirty_o syracusian_n who_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o exile_n in_o peloponnesus_n be_v willing_a to_o run_v the_o same_o common_a fate_n with_o their_o fellow-citizen_n at_o this_o time_n the_o whole_a city_n exchange_v slavery_n for_o liberty_n and_o fortune_n turn_v sorrow_n the_o companion_n of_o tyranny_n into_o pompous_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n and_o every_o house_n be_v full_a of_o
force_n of_o arms._n but_o the_o alevadae_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v person_n famous_a for_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o birth_n conspire_v to_o oppose_v the_o tyrant_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o perfect_v so_o great_a a_o business_n of_o themselves_o they_o procure_v the_o assistance_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n who_o return_v into_o 355_o ant._n ch._n 355_o thessaly_n and_o subdue_v the_o tyrant_n and_o restore_v the_o city_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o carry_v himself_o with_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n imaginable_a towards_o the_o thessalian_n so_o that_o ever_o after_o in_o all_o his_o war_n not_o only_o he_o but_o his_o son_n alexander_n have_v they_o to_o be_v their_o constant_a friend_n and_o confederate_n among_o the_o writer_n demophilus_n the_o son_n of_o ephorus_n the_o historian_n who_o continue_v the_o dyillus_n demophilus_n calisthenes_n dyillus_n history_n of_o the_o sacred_a war_n leave_v imperfect_a by_o his_o father_n begin_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n be_v seize_v and_o rob_v by_o philomele_n the_o phocian_n that_o war_n continue_v eleven_o year_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o sacrilegious_a robber_n of_o that_o temple_n be_v miserable_o destroy_v calisthenes_n likewise_o comprehend_v in_o ten_o book_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o grecian_n bring_v down_o his_o history_n in_o a_o continual_a thread_n to_o the_o spoil_v of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o philomele_n and_o dyillus_n the_o athenian_a begin_v his_o history_n from_o this_o sacrilege_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o greece_n and_o sicily_n in_o those_o time_n in_o seventeen_o book_n chap._n iu._n the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o brutii_n in_o italy_n dionysius_n his_o admiral_n invade_v the_o leontines_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n between_o heraclide_n and_o philistus_n admiral_n one_o of_o dionysius_n the_o other_o of_o dion_n a_o faction_n in_o syracuse_n dion_n leave_v the_o syracusian_n their_o sad_a condition_n relieve_v by_o dion_n when_o elpinus_n bear_v the_o chief_a magistracy_n of_o athens_n and_o marcus_n popilius_n laenos_n com._n olymp._n 106._o 1._o ant._n ch._n 354._o an._n m._n 3594._o isackson_n com._n and_o cneius_n manlius_n imperiosus_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n the_o hundred_o and_o six_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v in_o which_o porus_n of_o malia_n be_v crown_v with_o victory_n in_o italy_n a_o promiscuous_a multitude_n get_v together_o about_o lucania_n *_o from_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n most_o of_o they_o servant_n that_o have_v run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n at_o first_o they_o italy_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o brutii_n in_o italy_n employ_v themselves_o in_o rob_v and_o steal_v present_o by_o a_o common_a practice_n of_o skulk_a in_o the_o field_n and_o make_v incursion_n they_o learn_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o martial_a discipline_n and_o feat_n of_o war._n and_o prevail_v in_o 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 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shoot_v to_o death_n with_o dart_n afterward_o tennes_n ready_o persuade_v the_o egyptian_a mercenary_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o king_n within_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o by_o this_o treacherous_a 21._o tennes_n the_o betrayer_n of_o sidon_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o king_n who_o make_v use_v of_o his_o treason_n sidon_n take_v it_o be_v miserable_a condition_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezek._n 28._o 21._o contrivance_n sidon_n come_v again_o into_o the_o hauds_z of_o the_o persian_n then_o the_o king_n judge_v that_o tennes_n can_v do_v he_o no_o further_o service_n cause_v his_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v likewise_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sidonian_n have_v burn_v all_o their_o ship_n before_o the_o king_n come_v lest_o any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n consult_v their_o own_o particular_a safety_n shall_v get_v away_o by_o sea_n at_o length_n when_o the_o sidonian_n see_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v enter_v and_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n range_v here_o and_o 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ch._n 349._o govern_v two_o year_n idreius_n her_o brother_n succeed_v in_o the_o principality_n and_o reign_v seven_o year_n in_o italy_n the_o roman_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o prenestine_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o samnite_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o in_o the_o forum_n of_o those_o that_o side_v with_o the_o tarquin_n in_o sicily_n leptines_n and_o callipus_fw-la the_o syracusian_n be_v furnish_v with_o a_o considerable_a army_n besiege_v rhegium_n which_o be_v still_o hold_v by_o a_o garrison_n of_o dionysius_n the_o young_a and_o have_v force_v out_o the_o garrison_n they_o restore_v the_o rhegian_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o ancient_a government_n chap._n ix_o evagoras_n behead_v in_o cyprus_n artaxerxes_n march_v against_o egypt_n and_o gain_v all_o egypt_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o mentor_n lose_a many_o of_o his_o man_n at_o the_o lake_n of_o sorbon_n mentor_n advance_v mentor_n stratagem_n to_o subdue_v hemias_n prince_n of_o aterne_n zena_n raze_v by_o philip._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o fly_v to_o aethiopia_n afterward_o apollodorus_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n at_o athens_n and_o marcus_n valerius_n and_o 3598._o olymp._n 107._o 3._o ant._n ch._n 348._o an._n m._n 3598._o caius_n sulpitius_n roman_a consul_n all_o the_o city_n of_o cyprus_n surrender_v themselves_o to_o the_o persian_n except_v salamis_n which_o be_v then_o besiege_v by_o evagoras_n and_o phocian_n and_o which_o protogoras_n king_n of_o salamis_n stout_o defend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n evagoras_n endeavour_v to_o regain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o contrive_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o ancient_n right_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n but_o be_v 348._o ant._n ch._n 348._o afterward_o accuse_v before_o artaxerxes_n who_o thereupon_o relieve_v protogoras_n he_o lay_v aside_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v restore_v and_o have_v afterward_o clear_v himself_o of_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o a_o large_a province_n in_o asia_n which_o he_o so_o misgovern_a that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v again_o into_o cyprus_n where_o be_v seize_v he_o have_v his_o head_n strike_v off_o but_o protogoras_n voluntary_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o persian_a king_n behead_v evagoras_n behead_v keep_v the_o kingdom_n of_o salamis_n without_o any_o rival_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o sidon_n be_v join_v with_o the_o egypt_n artaxerxes_n march_v against_o egypt_n force_n that_o come_v from_o argos_n thebes_n and_o the_o ancient_a city_n march_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n against_o egypt_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sorbon_n the_o sorbon_n be_v the_o lake_n of_o sorbon_n great_a lough_n or_o lake_n through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o place_n he_o lose_v part_n of_o his_o 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chief_a ringleader_n of_o the_o defection_n and_o spare_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o mix_v they_o among_o his_o own_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v gain_v all_o their_o affection_n after_o this_o antigonus_z by_o a_o correspondence_n with_o one_o apollonides_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n on_o eumenes_n his_o side_n by_o large_a promise_n so_o effect_v the_o business_n that_o he_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o betray_v eumenes_n and_o come_v over_o to_o he_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n eumenes_n be_v then_o encamp_v in_o cappadocia_n 320._o ant._n ch._n 320._o in_o 300._o in_o in_o the_o country_n of_o orcynia_n on_o cappadocia_n ush_n ann._n 300._o place_n very_o convenient_a for_o engagement_n with_o horse_n antigonus_z therefore_o make_v thither_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o high_a ground_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n above_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n of_o who_o most_o be_v macedonian_n 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to_o cut_v off_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o retreat_n to_o alcetas_n this_o do_v those_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o steepness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o place_n easy_o put_v the_o phalanx_n to_o flight_n hereupon_o alcetas_n his_o man_n be_v surround_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o all_o pass_v block_v up_o between_o they_o and_o their_o foot_n they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o all_o as_o dead_a men._n therefore_o see_v no_o other_o remedy_n or_o mean_n leave_v to_o escape_v alcetas_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o multitude_n of_o his_o man_n at_o length_n with_o much_o ado_n break_v through_o his_o enemy_n and_o get_v to_o the_o foot_n hereupon_o antigonus_n march_v down_o from_o the_o hill_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o his_o elephant_n the_o enemy_n who_o be_v far_o inferior_a in_o number_n be_v mighty_o terrify_v for_o all_o the_o confederate_n be_v not_o above_o sixteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o nine_o 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to_o be_v his_o confederate_n therefore_o in_o every_o expedition_n he_o always_o bestow_v special_a 319._o p._n 652_o ant._n ch._n 319._o mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o confederate_n for_o he_o so_o divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o the_o half_n be_v ever_o allot_v to_o they_o moreover_o by_o his_o familiarity_n and_o freedom_n in_o converse_n daily_a invitation_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n among_o they_o to_o his_o table_n and_o by_o his_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n in_o bestow_v upon_o they_o many_o large_a gift_n and_o reward_n he_o ingross_v to_o himself_o the_o love_n of_o all_o so_o that_o now_o have_v anchor_v all_o his_o hope_n and_o place_v his_o chief_a confidence_n in_o they_o he_o be_v not_o frustrate_v in_o his_o expectation_n for_o when_o antigonus_n encamp_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n before_o termessus_n and_o demand_v alcetas_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n 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and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o law_n concern_v religion_n from_o he_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o much_o advance_v his_o reputation_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n 18._o deioces_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n when_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n abound_v be_v eminent_a for_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n 19_o the_o sybarite_n be_v addict_v to_o gluttony_n and_o voluptuousness_n and_o such_o be_v their_o siberite_n siberite_n strife_n and_o study_n to_o be_v luxurious_a that_o they_o love_v the_o jonians_n and_o tuscan_n above_o all_o other_o stranger_n because_o those_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o these_o among_o the_o barbarian_n be_v most_o luxurious_a and_o effeminate_a it_o be_v say_v that_o mindyrides_n be_v the_o most_o voluptuous_a of_o any_o of_o the_o sybarite_n for_o when_o clisthenes_n king_n of_o sicyon_n be_v victor_n in_o the_o race_n with_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o 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proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v sit_v next_o to_o the_o bride_n or_o by_o himself_o alone_o 20._o hippomenes_n archon_n of_o athens_n when_o his_o *_o daughter_n have_v play_v the_o whore_n punish_v year_n hippomenes_n her_o name_n be_v limone_n see_v ovid._n epist_n in_o ibis_n solaque_fw-la limone_n paenam_fw-la ne_fw-la senserit_fw-la illam_fw-la et_fw-la tua_fw-la dente_fw-la ferox_fw-la viscera_fw-la carpit_fw-la equus_fw-la time_n of_o heze_n 6_o year_n she_o after_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a manner_n for_o he_o shut_v she_o up_o in_o a_o stable_a with_o a_o horse_n for_o some_o day_n keep_v without_o meat_n which_o through_o want_n of_o food_n at_o length_n eat_v up_o the_o miserable_a and_o unfortunate_a lady_n 21._o arcesilaus_n king_n of_o cyrene_n be_v grievous_o afflict_v with_o many_o press_a calamity_n consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n to_o who_o apollo_n answer_v that_o the_o god_n be_v angry_a
croesus_n the_o king_n of_o lydia_n and_o though_o he_o slay_v he_o against_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o he_o himself_z who_o kill_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v and_o therefore_o entreat_v croesus_n not_o to_o spare_v he_o but_o forthwith_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n at_o his_o son_n sepulchre_n croesus_n indeed_o at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n at_o adrastus_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o threaten_v to_o burn_v he_o alive_a but_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o young_a man_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o avoid_v punishment_n but_o rather_o voluntary_o offer_v his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o dead_a his_o anger_n be_v appease_v and_o he_o pardon_v he_o complain_v of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n and_o not_o of_o any_o purpose_n or_o design_n in_o the_o young_a man_n however_o adrastus_n go_v private_o to_o atys_n his_o sepulchre_n and_o there_o kill_v himself_o 33._o croesus_n king_n of_o lydia_n pretend_v to_o send_v eurybatus_n the_o 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and_o inconsiderable_a person_n shall_v occasion_v so_o great_a favour_n and_o respect_n at_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v so_o welcome_a and_o seasonable_a 8._o about_o the_o same_o time_n break_v out_o another_o rebellion_n of_o the_o slave_n one_o cleon_n a_o sicilian_a sicily_n cleon_z a_o slave_n raise_v a_o commotion_n in_o sicily_n near_o mount_n taurus_n inure_v to_o robbery_n from_o a_o boy_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o horse_n in_o their_o pasture_n in_o sicily_n beset_v the_o high_a way_n and_o commit_v heinous_a murder_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n this_o fellow_n hear_v of_o the_o good_a fortune_n of_o eunus_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v persuade_v some_o of_o the_o neighbour_a slave_n to_o join_v with_o he_o on_o a_o sudden_a revolt_a waste_v and_o spoil_a the_o city_n agrigentum_n and_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n round_o about_o 9_o in_o asia_n attalus_n be_v new_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n begin_v to_o manage_v affair_n in_o a_o way_n cruelty_n attalus_n kiâ—_n cruelty_n far_o different_a from_o all_o the_o former_a king_n for_o they_o by_o their_o clemency_n and_o kindness_n to_o their_o subject_n reign_v prosperous_o and_o happy_o themselves_o and_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n oppress_v his_o subject_n with_o many_o slaughter_v and_o grievous_a calamity_n suspect_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o relation_n that_o be_v potent_a and_o man_n of_o interest_n be_v plot_v against_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o they_o to_o that_o end_n he_o pick_v out_o some_o of_o the_o most_o covetous_a and_o bloody_a fellow_n from_o among_o his_o barbarian_a mercenary_a soldier_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o certain_a vault_n in_o the_o palace_n and_o then_o send_v for_o such_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n as_o he_o be_v most_o jealous_a of_o when_o he_o have_v they_o there_o he_o cut_v all_o their_o throat_n by_o those_o bloody_a executioner_n of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o forthwith_o order_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o father_n friend_n that_o either_o have_v command_n in_o the_o army_n or_o be_v governor_n of_o city_n he_o either_o cause_v to_o be_v treacherous_o assassinate_v or_o seize_v they_o murder_v they_o and_o their_o family_n together_o be_v therefore_o hate_v not_o only_o by_o his_o subject_n but_o by_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n all_o within_o his_o dominion_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o bring_v about_o a_o revolution_n and_o change_n of_o government_n 10._o tiberius_n gracchus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o tiberius_n who_o have_v be_v twice_o consul_n and_o a_o man_n gracchus_n tiberius_n gracchus_n very_o famous_a both_o as_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o gown_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o grandchild_n of_o publius_n scipio_n by_o his_o daughter_n that_o scipio_n who_o conquer_v hannibal_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v noble_o bear_v on_o both_o side_n he_o excel_v all_o his_o equal_n in_o age_n in_o sound_a judgement_n and_o elocution_n and_o indeed_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o any_o that_o dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o 11._o the_o syrian_a slave_n cut_v off_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o they_o take_v prisoner_n not_o at_o the_o slave_n syrian_a slave_n wrist_n but_o hand_n and_o arm_n together_o 12._o the_o senate_n dread_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n consult_v the_o sibyl_n book_n and_o sicily_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n send_v ambassador_n to_o sicily_n send_v ambassador_n into_o sicily_n who_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a island_n erect_v altar_n to_o jupiter_n aetneus_n and_o offer_v solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o enclose_v the_o altar_n round_o with_o stone_n wall_n to_o exclude_v all_o but_o those_o of_o the_o several_a city_n who_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o country_n be_v use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o 13._o gorgus_n be_v of_o *_o morgantium_n surname_v cambalus_n a_o principal_a man_n for_o wealth_n and_o naples_n now_o georgeto_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n authority_n in_o the_o city_n go_v abroad_o to_o hunt_n and_o fall_v in_o among_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n he_o take_v to_o his_o heel_n to_o get_v into_o the_o town_n who_o be_v by_o chance_n meet_v by_o gorgus_n his_o father_n on_o horseback_n the_o father_n forthwith_o leap_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o desire_v his_o son_n the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n son_n to_o mount_n and_o make_v away_o with_o all_o speed_n into_o the_o city_n but_o as_o the_o son_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o prefer_v his_o own_o preservation_n before_o that_o of_o his_o father_n so_o the_o father_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n by_o avoid_v the_o danger_n himself_o and_o thus_o while_o they_o be_v with_o tear_n entreat_v one_o another_o and_o strive_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o in_o endear_n natural_a affection_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o contest_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n they_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o thief_n and_o both_o kill_v upon_o the_o place_n 14._o zibelmius_n the_o son_n of_o diegylis_n follow_v his_o father_n step_n in_o cruelty_n enrage_v at_o cruelty_n zibelmius_n his_o cruelty_n what_o the_o thracian_n have_v do_v proceed_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o implacable_a severity_n and_o height_n of_o wickedness_n that_o he_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o have_v displease_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o upon_o most_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a occasion_n cut_v some_o in_o piece_n limb_n from_o limb_n crucified_a other_o and_o saw_v several_a asunder_o he_o kill_v likewise_o little_a child_n before_o their_o parent_n face_n and_o infant_n at_o their_o mother_n breast_n and_o have_v cut_v they_o in_o piece_n disht_v up_o their_o member_n as_o curiosity_n for_o their_o kindred_n to_o feast_n upon_o revive_v as_o it_o be_v those_o ancient_a repast_n and_o entertainment_n of_o subject_n of_o tereus_n a_o king_n of_o thrace_n see_v the_o story_n of_o tereus_n progne_n and_o philomela_n ovid_n met._n lib._n 6._o his_o punishment_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n tereus_n and_o met._n and_o thyestes_n feast_v by_o his_o brother_n atreus_n king_n of_o mycena_n with_o his_o own_o son_n beget_v upon_o atreus_n his_o wife_n ovid._n met._n thyestes_n at_o length_n the_o thracian_n seize_v upon_o his_o person_n but_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o punish_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n for_o how_o can_v one_o body_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n just_o due_a for_o the_o cruelty_n and_o injury_n commit_v against_o a_o whole_a nation_n however_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n they_o repay_v he_o with_o all_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o extremity_n of_o torture_n upon_o his_o
body_n they_o can_v invent_v 15._o ptolemy_n physcon_n when_o he_o see_v his_o sister_n cleopatra_n be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o 139._o ptolemy_n physco_n his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n justin_n c._n 8._o 39_o livy_n olymp._n 162._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 130._o val._n max._n lib._n 9_o c._n 2._o this_o of_o vales._n prag_n cite_v by_o ush_n an._n 494._o atheneus_n cite_v by_o ush_n ant._n ch._n 128._o hegelocus_n marsyas_n see_v ush_n an._n 495._o valesius_fw-la his_o fragment_n cite_v ant._n ch._n 139._o can_v not_o revenge_v himself_o otherwise_o upon_o she_o contrive_v a_o most_o notorious_a piece_n of_o villainy_n for_o that_o purpose_n for_o he_o imitate_v the_o cruelty_n of_o medea_n murder_v her_o son_n memphites_n beget_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v then_o in_o cyprus_n and_o a_o very_a young_a boy_n and_o not_o content_a with_o this_o he_o commit_v a_o far_o more_o wicked_a act_n for_o cut_v off_o the_o child_n limb_n he_o put_v they_o in_o a_o chest_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o one_o of_o his_o guard_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o alexandria_n and_o whereas_o cleopatra_n birthday_n be_v then_o near_o at_o hand_n he_o command_v that_o in_o the_o night_n next_o before_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o chest_n at_o the_o palace_n gate_n which_o be_v according_o execute_v cleopatra_n make_v great_a lamentation_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n against_o ptolemy_n 16._o atheneus_n antiochus_n his_o general_n in_o a_o short_a time_n meet_v with_o a_o just_a and_o due_a reward_n for_o his_o insolence_n and_o abuse_n in_o all_o place_n wherever_o he_o quarter_v in_o his_o march_n for_o be_v the_o first_o that_o flee_v and_o forsake_v antiochus_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n come_v to_o some_o of_o the_o town_n where_o he_o have_v abuse_v his_o quarter_n all_o shut_v their_o door_n upon_o he_o and_o every_o one_o refuse_v to_o help_v he_o either_o with_o meat_n or_o drink_n so_o that_o he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n till_o at_o length_n he_o be_v famish_a to_o death_n 17._o hegelochus_n general_n of_o ptolemy_n physco_n send_v against_o marsyas_n the_o alexandrian_a general_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o army_n when_o marsyas_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o all_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v forthwith_o put_v he_o to_o some_o cruel_a death_n ptolemy_n pardon_v he_o beyond_o all_o man_n expectation_n for_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o former_a cruelty_n and_o endeavour_v to_o regain_v the_o people_n love_n and_o favour_n by_o act_n of_o clemency_n 18._o euemerus_n king_n of_o parthia_n bear_v in_o hyrcania_n exceed_v all_o other_o prince_n in_o cruelty_n euemerus_n euemerus_n omit_v no_o sort_n of_o torment_n he_o can_v invent_v for_o many_o of_o the_o babylonian_n upon_o slight_a ground_n with_o their_o whole_a family_n he_o make_v slave_n and_o send_v they_o into_o media_n to_o be_v sold._n he_o burn_v likewise_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o marketplace_n and_o some_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o babylon_n and_o raze_v the_o fair_a and_o most_o beautiful_a part_n of_o the_o city_n 19_o alexander_n surname_v zabina_n when_o those_o renown_a captain_n antipater_n ponius_fw-la and_o 124._o alexander_n zabina_n cite_a ush_n an._n 498._o ant._n ch._n 124._o aeropus_n sextius_n aeropus_n revolt_a from_o he_o to_o seleucus_n demetrius_n son_n of_o nicanor_n caius_n sextius_n revolt_a from_o he_o and_o seize_v upon_o laodicea_n he_o at_o length_n take_v the_o city_n however_o he_o generous_o spare_v they_o all_o for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a disposition_n and_o please_a temper_n and_o of_o a_o wonderful_a affability_n in_o his_o converse_n or_o discourse_n and_o be_v therefore_o great_o belove_v of_o every_o body_n 20._o when_o caius_n sextius_n have_v take_v the_o city_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o sell_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o slave_n one_o crato_n who_o be_v lead_v in_o chain_n with_o the_o rest_n come_v up_o to_o the_o consul_n as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v suffer_v many_o injury_n and_o have_v undergo_v many_o stripe_n and_o scourge_n from_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n upon_o which_o sextius_n forthwith_o with_o all_o the_o demonstration_n of_o kindness_n as_o of_o a_o kinsman_n release_v he_o from_o his_o bond_n and_o restore_v he_o his_o good_n and_o for_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o roman_n give_v he_o power_n to_o set_v free_a 900_o of_o the_o citizen_n such_o as_o he_o himself_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o consul_n be_v more_o generous_a and_o bountiful_a to_o crato_fw-mi than_o he_o expect_v to_o the_o end_n the_o gaul_n may_v see_v how_o exact_o just_o the_o roman_n be_v both_o in_o their_o punishment_n and_o reward_n 21._o alexander_n not_o be_v very_o confident_a of_o the_o multitude_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o rawness_n cite_v alexander_n ush_n an._n 498._o this_o cite_v in_o martial_a affair_n and_o their_o natural_a inconstancy_n and_o hanker_a after_o innovation_n will_v not_o adventure_v upon_o a_o pitch_a field_n but_o have_v get_v together_o as_o much_o money_n as_o he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o pillage_v the_o temple_n resolve_v by_o night_n to_o steal_v away_o into_o greece_n but_o whilst_o he_o attempt_v by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o his_o barbarian_n to_o plunder_v jupiter_n temple_n he_o be_v seize_v upon_o and_o himself_o and_o whole_a army_n have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o he_o soon_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v towards_o seleucia_n but_o the_o seleucians_n have_v hear_v beforehand_o the_o brute_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n shut_v their_o gate_n against_o he_o fail_v there_o of_o his_o purpose_n he_o go_v to_o pisidium_n and_o never_o after_o depart_v from_o the_o sea-coast_n 22._o after_o caius_n gracchus_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n lucius_n gracchus_n lucius_n vitellius_n his_o treachery_n to_o his_o friend_n c._n gracchus_n vitellius_n who_o have_v be_v one_o of_o his_o particular_a friend_n be_v the_o first_o that_o get_v his_o body_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o death_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n thereby_o give_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n for_o when_o lucius_n 3._o lucius_n vid._n plin._n nat._n hist_o lib._n 33._o c._n 3._o opinius_fw-la the_o consul_n by_o proclamation_n promise_v to_o reward_v he_o that_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o gracchus_n his_o head_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o in_o gold_n vitellius_n bore_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o neck_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o brain_n pour_v in_o melt_a lead_n in_o the_o room_n then_o he_o bring_v the_o head_n to_o opinius_fw-la and_o return_v with_o the_o promise_a reward_n but_o be_v afterward_o hate_v by_o all_o to_o the_o 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