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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 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hardyness_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o in_o greece_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v confirm_v for_o at_o leuctra_n and_o mantinaea_n the_o theban_n alone_o fight_v both_o with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o confederate_n and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o great_a renown_n and_o become_v repute_v and_o that_o not_o unworthy_o the_o best_a commander_n of_o all_o greece_n although_o this_o battle_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a yet_o no_o author_n have_v write_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o order_n of_o it_o however_o by_o this_o glorious_a victory_n over_o the_o beotian_o myronides_n have_v equalise_v his_o memory_n with_o those_o illustrious_a general_n themistocles_n miltiades_n and_o cimon_n immediate_o after_o the_o fight_n he_o take_v tanagra_n by_o storm_n and_o demolish_a it_o and_o run_v over_o all_o beotia_n waste_v all_o before_o he_o and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n among_o his_o soldier_n the_o beotian_o enrage_v with_o the_o waste_n and_o destroy_v of_o their_o country_n come_v together_o from_o all_o part_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n march_v against_o their_o enemy_n 455._o another_o battle_n with_o the_o theban_n ant._n chr._n 455._o the_o fight_n begin_v among_o the_o vineyard_n of_o beotia_n and_o both_o side_n be_v full_o resolve_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n continue_v a_o whole_a day_n but_o at_o length_n with_o great_a difficulty_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o athenian_n prevail_v myronides_n short_o win_v all_o the_o city_n of_o beotia_n except_o thebes_n then_o he_o raise_v myronides_n the_o act_n of_o myronides_n his_o camp_n and_o march_v with_o his_o army_n against_o the_o locrian_o call_v opuntian_n rout_v they_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n and_o upon_o their_o submission_n take_v hostage_n and_o then_o break_v into_o pharsalia_n and_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n overcome_v the_o phocean_n as_o he_o do_v the_o locrian_o and_o receive_v hostage_n march_v for_o thessaly_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o treason_n command_v they_o to_o recall_v those_o they_o have_v banish_v but_o the_o pharsalian_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o besiege_v the_o pharsalos_n the_o pharsalos_n city_n which_o after_o a_o long_a and_o stout_a defence_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v by_o force_n and_o therefore_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o athens_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a acclamation_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o noble_a act_n he_o have_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n accomplish_v these_o be_v the_o remark_n of_o this_o year_n chap._n xxv_o the_o athenian_n invade_v the_o spartan_n by_o tolmides_n the_o eighty_o first_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v at_o elis_n wherein_o polymnastus_n 454._o olymp._n 81._o an._n mu._n 3516._o ant._n chr._n 454._o cyreneus_n be_v victor_n at_o the_o time_n when_o callias_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o servius_n sulpitius_n and_o publius_n volumnius_n amintinus_fw-la be_v roman_a consul_n then_o
but_o hatred_n to_o themselves_o and_o more_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o dionysius_n do_v this_o for_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o exile_v to_o be_v man_n fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o change_v and_o therefore_o ready_a tool_n to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o serve_v his_o ambition_n who_o will_v delight_v to_o see_v their_o enemy_n throat_n cut_v their_o good_n and_o estate_n confiscate_v and_o themselves_o restore_v the_o decree_n therefore_o for_o the_o recall_v the_o banish_a be_v publish_v they_o present_o return_v and_o now_o letter_n come_v from_o gela_n to_o desire_v assistance_n to_o be_v speedy_o send_v they_o dionysius_n make_v use_v of_o this_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n for_o he_o forthwith_o march_v to_o gela_n with_o two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o four_o gela._n dionysius_n relieve_v gela._n hundred_o horse_n where_o dexippus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v governor_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n when_o he_o find_v the_o city_n in_o a_o seditious_a uproar_v raise_v by_o some_o against_o the_o people_n he_o condemn_v they_o that_o be_v accuse_v in_o a_o public_a assembly_n put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o confiscate_v their_o estate_n and_o with_o part_n of_o the_o money_n pay_v the_o soldier_n that_o be_v in_o garrison_n under_o dexippus_n all_o their_o old_a arrear_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o distribute_v among_o the_o soldier_n that_o come_v with_o he_o from_o syracuse_n declare_v their_o pay_n order_v by_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v double_a by_o this_o 403._o ant._n chr._n 403._o mean_n he_o win_v both_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o soldier_n at_o gela_n and_o of_o those_o that_o go_v with_o he_o thither_o the_o geleans_n likewise_o cry_v he_o up_o to_o the_o sky_n as_o one_o that_o have_v free_v they_o from_o slavery_n so_o that_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o city_n they_o decree_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o dionysius_n upon_o which_o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o 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high_a ground_n upon_o which_o to_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o more_o terror_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o whole_a army_n in_o battalion_n upon_o they_o whereupon_o chabrias_n the_o athenian_a commander_n of_o the_o mercenary_n order_v the_o soldier_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defiance_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o stand_v in_o their_o rank_n and_o order_n with_o their_o shield_n lay_v down_o at_o their_o foot_n and_o with_o their_o spear_n advance_v so_o to_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o they_o obey_v at_o the_o first_o word_n of_o command_n agesilaus_n admire_v their_o excellent_a order_n and_o their_o field_n p._n 474._o ant._n ch._n 375._o agesilaus_n dare_v the_o theban_n to_o fight_v in_o the_o open_a field_n contempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o attempt_v to_o force_v up_o those_o steep_a place_n and_o to_o try_v their_o valour_n at_o such_o disadvantage_n have_v experience_v that_o by_o violent_a press_v upon_o they_o they_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o stand_v it_o out_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n therefore_o he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o provoke_v they_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o plain_a but_o when_o he_o can_v not_o get_v they_o to_o stir_v he_o send_v out_o a_o phalanx_n of_o foot_n and_o a_o party_n of_o light_a horse_n and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n without_o control_n and_o get_v together_o abundance_n of_o prey_n and_o plunder_n but_o those_o that_o be_v order_v to_o attend_v upon_o agesilaus_n as_o his_o council_n and_o the_o colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o regiment_n wonder_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o account_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o now_o furnish_v with_o a_o army_n far_o strong_a than_o the_o enemy_n shall_v notwithstanding_o wave_v a_o engagement_n agesilaus_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o now_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v conqueror_n without_o fight_v since_o the_o theban_n dare_v 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achaia_n upon_o this_o they_o declare_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o achaian_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o embassy_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o 370._o ant._n ch._n 370._o they_o of_o helica_n have_v a_o ancient_a prophecy_n that_o then_o they_o will_v he_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n when_o the_o jonians_n sacrifice_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o neptune_n remember_v therefore_o this_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o jonians_n to_o take_v the_o image_n allege_v that_o that_o temple_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o the_o achaian_n but_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o only_o the_o same_o address_n be_v make_v to_o they_o of_o bura_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o they_o of_o helica_n however_o the_o jonians_n by_o public_a edict_n of_o the_o achaian_n that_o the_o prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o neptune_n upon_o this_o they_o of_o helica_n seize_v upon_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o 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