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clodoveâ—…s_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n receive_v first_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o france_n p._n aemil._n in_o childeâ—…ico_n childericus_fw-la die_v a_o number_n of_o bâ—…itaines_n come_v over_o sea_n and_o possess_v aquitania_n vortiger_n and_o after_o he_o hengistus_n the_o first_o time_n that_o armorica_n be_v name_v little_o britaâ—…ne_v clodoveus_fw-la the_o five_o king_n read_v of_o thâ—…se_n 4._o great_a victory_n blondus_n and_o procopius_n clodoveus_fw-la the_o first_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a after_o his_o victory_n have_v against_o the_o almains_n thus_o far_o huâ—…ibaldus_n in_o this_o time_n of_o clodoveus_fw-la reign_v emperor_n anastatius_fw-la and_o in_o britain_n reign_v arthur_n clâ—…doveus_n 4._o son_n procop_fw-mi lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bell_n gothor_n read_v of_o these_o 18._o year_n war_n procop._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la persico_n this_o king_n totâ—…la_n plague_v italy_n &_o rome_n more_o vandols_n and_o goth_n 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7_o 8_o cap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 1_o cap._n 1._o 1_o 1_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o cap._n 1._o 1_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o cap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o cap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 1_o chap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o cap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o chap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n isido_n lib._n 5._o â—…saedri_fw-la tetraedri_n octoedri_n dodecaedri_n read_v plato_n and_o io._n phrig_n cicero_n lib._n denat_n deorum_fw-la job_n 38._o the_o creation_n of_o man_n man_n place_v in_o eden_n â—…oph_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d pisâ—…hon_n giâ—…on_n childekel_n phrat_fw-la pytlâ—…go_n letter_n plato_n in_o craâ—…_n john_n 7._o rom._n 5._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a concern_v adam_n continuance_n in_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n clemens_n fol._n 128_o gen._n 4._o loar_n fol._n 109._o midras_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 92._o rabbi_n menahem_n fol._n 9_o upon_o moses_n theoph._n &_o august_n six_o hour_n thom._n aquinas_n nine_o 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lib._n 3._o the_o antiquity_n of_o greece_n the_o praise_n of_o plato_n the_o infancy_n of_o greece_n joseph_n lib._n contra_fw-la reed_n stabo_fw-la 16._o book_n first_o hebrew_n 478_o then_o israel_n 1026_o three_o jewish_a 786_o a_o egyptian_n most_o envious_a to_o the_o jewish_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n 3._o regum_fw-la cap._n 10_o de_fw-fr ass_n 4._o joseph_n 8._o abraham_n age_n when_o noah_n die_v gene._n 18._o 20._o 47._o abraham_n go_v to_o egypt_n the_o bondage_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n 430._o year_n moses_n the_o five_o from_o abraham_n gene._n cap._n 14._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n overthrow_v by_o the_o king_n of_o shinar_n ishmael_n bear_v by_o agar_n the_o the_o bondwoman_n lot_z with_o his_o two_o daughter_n escape_v josephus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o lot_n incest_n with_o his_o two_o daughter_n genes_n 19_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n isaac_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n bear_v 14._o year_n after_o ishmael_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o sara_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n a_o ficide_n do_v coâ—…tune_n 4._o dâ—…achmes_n lib._n cap_n 16._o abraham_n die_v esau_n and_o jacobâ—…_n birth_n jacob_n be_v the_o true_a type_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o 19_o diodo_fw-la de_fw-fr fab_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o functius_n in_o tabula_fw-la patrum_fw-la isaac_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n isaac_n see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o jacob_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 1._o justin._n lib._n 36._o bâ—…sius_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 8._o justine_n lib_n 36._o orosius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o the_o 18._o denasâ—…na_n of_o egypt_n sparta_n build_v the_o go_v of_o jacob_n unto_o egypt_n joseph_n die_v 65._o year_n before_o moses_n be_v bear_v the_o manner_n of_o moses_n birth_n thermutis_fw-la pharaoh_n daughter_n moses_n throw_v the_o diadem_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o dirt_n moses_n make_v captain_n over_o the_o egyptian_n 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against_o israel_n deborah_n and_o barac_n overthrow_v he_o functius_n and_o râ—…fin_n gedeon_n josephus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o othoniel_n shamgar_n barac_n and_o deborah_n the_o great_a misery_n of_o israel_n judge_n 7._o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n 2._o prince_n of_o madianites_fw-la slay_v euristheus_n diverse_a name_n of_o troy_n dardania_n troiae_fw-la ilium_n zeneph_n de_fw-fr equivecis_fw-la the_o tyranny_n of_o abimalec_n jotham_n escape_v miletum_n build_v tyre_n be_v buil_v thola_fw-la judge_n in_o israel_n hercules_n bear_v jair_a the_o 8._o judge_n of_o israel_n jair_n 30._o son_n jair_n 30._o son_n possess_v 30._o city_n israel_n oppress_v 1._o reg._n cap._n 10._o jeptha_n be_v appoint_v their_o captain_n jeptha_n rule_v 6._o year_n and_o die_v minotaurus_n androgeus_n son_n to_o minoes_n king_n of_o crete_n slay_v theseus_n sail_v to_o crete_n minotaurus_n slay_v the_o game_n of_o olympia_n theseus_n ravish_v helen_n justin._n lib._n 2._o abesan_n suppose_v to_o be_v boaz_n 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his_o son_n before_o his_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n 2._o cron._n cap._n 30._o ezechias_n passeover_n ezechias_n die_v manasses_n succeed_v he_o manasses_n idolatry_n manasses_n again_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n amon_n king_n of_o judah_n josias_n king_n of_o judah_n jaddo_n the_o prophet_n chemarim_n baal_n priest_n 2._o reg._n 23._o ashtaroth_n chemosh_n and_o milcom_n sanheâ—…rin_n silo._n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v the_o 13._o of_o josias_n media_n lydia_n and_o rome_n wellnigh_o oâ—…_n one_o continuance_n beroald_n lib_n 3._o herodot_n lib._n 4._o josias_n slay_v joachim_n bring_v captive_a to_o babylon_n necho_n slay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n jere._n 36._o joseph_n lib._n 10._o c._n 8._o 9_o some_o vary_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n 21._o king_n of_o israel_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o first_o wonder_n the_o 2._o wonder_n the_o 3._o wonder_n the_o 4._o wonder_n the_o 5._o wonder_n the_o 6._o wonder_n the_o 7._o wonder_n the_o 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alexander_n benefit_n the_o succession_n of_o
unto_o ezechâ—…as_n ambassador_n iâ—…seph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o 2._o chron._n 35._o melancton_n lib._n 2._o 2._o king_n 24._o functius_n ruffinus_n strabo_n lib._n 15._o nabuchodonosor_n great_a than_o hercules_n the_o greatness_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n 2._o chron._n 36._o the_o first_o come_v of_o nabu_n unto_o jerusalem_n jeremie_n 22._o the_o 2._o come_v of_o nabuchod_n unto_o jerusalem_n joseph_n lib._n 10_o cap._n 9_o josâ—…ph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o the_o three_o and_o last_o come_v of_o nabuchodo_n joseph_n lib._n 10._o cap_n 10._o 11._o daniel_n 4._o bucholcerus_n ruffinus_n jeremie_n 51._o all_o creature_n obey_v god_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n jeremie_n cap._n 52._o 2._o reg._n cap._n 25._o funct_a lib._n 〈◊〉_d comment_n barachias_n surname_v zorababel_n euilmerodach_n herodâ—…t_fw-la lib._n 〈◊〉_d daniel_n live_v this_o time_n and_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n daniel_n 5._o balthasar_z the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n herodot_n lib._n 2._o straâ—…o_o lib._n 17._o pompo_n melâ—…_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 44._o diod._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o the_o old_a egyptian_n count_v a_o month_n for_o a_o year_n sometime_o 2_o sometime_o 3._o &_o some_o time_n four_o mo_z neth_n herod_n lib._n 2._o herod_n lib._n 2._o pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o strabo_n 17._o read_v diodo_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o sundry_a god_n of_o egypt_n their_o burial_n the_o wonder_n of_o egypt_n herod_n lib._n 2._o bâ—…roaldus_n lib._n 4._o josephus_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d in_o appionem_fw-la error_n in_o all_o antiquity_n of_o profane_a writer_n 330._o king_n in_o egypt_n â—…nesis_n cap._n 12._o osiris_n the_o sundry_a name_n of_o osiris_n diodâ—…r_n lib._n 2._o isis._n polimarchi_n chief_a officer_n with_o the_o king_n in_o war_n diodo_fw-la siculus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o orus_n the_o 2._o king_n melancth_v lib._n 2._o chron._n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o egypt_n orus_n surname_v the_o great_a lib._n 2._o josâ—…ph_n lib._n 1._o in_o aâ—…pion_n manetâ—…n_fw-fr lib._n 3._o egyptiaâ—…orun_n manethon_n lib._n 2._o egyptian_a alisfragmuto_n 480000._o manethon_n callâ—…th_v the_o hebrew_n hicsos_n manethâ—…n_fw-fr lib._n 3._o egyptian_a cheremâ—…_n josephus_n lib._n 12._o contra_fw-la appionâ—…_n dynasteia_n pâ—…siorum_fw-la no_o mention_n of_o king_n in_o their_o dynast_n the_o first_o name_n of_o pharâ—…es_n amasis_n chebron_n amenophis_n mephres_n mispharmutosis_n thutemosis_n amenophis_n moses_n be_v bear_v 350_o year_n after_o the_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o vr._n functius_n diod._n lib._n 1._o herod_n lib._n 2._o busiris_n mercurius_n trismegistus_n acengere_n achorus_n chencre_n exodus_fw-la cap._n 14._o rameses_n the_o name_n of_o egypt_n manethon_n mosâ—…_n call_v onarsyphus_fw-la maneâ—…hon_fw-mi lib._n 3._o aegyptiorum_n myris_n hâ—…rodot_n lib._n 2._o melancâ—…hon_fw-mi lib._n 2._o sâ—…sostris_n herod_n lib._n 2._o melancâ—…n_fw-fr lib._n 2_o chron._n sâ—…rabo_n 17._o sesosâ—…ris_n the_o only_a hercules_n of_o egâ—…pt_n 4._o larthâ—…_n dynastia_n larthes_n 194._o larthes_n be_v governor_n and_o principaliâ—…ie_n in_o egypt_n proteus_n name_v cetes_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la appio_n herodot_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annâ—…_n mundi_fw-la 1783._o ramâ—…sinitus_n good_a instruction_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o son_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o wine_n must_v be_v use_v and_o not_o abuse_v reward_n do_v try_v skill_n a_o pretty_a devise_n theft_n reward_v with_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o king_n daughter_n cheops_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o cheops_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d saul_n egypt_n often_o govern_v by_o potentate_n and_o pâ—…incipalitie_n call_v dynasteia_n herodlot_n lib._n 2._o mycerinus_n mycerinus_n apis._n mneum_fw-la egypt_n rule_v by_o oracle_n asichis_n anisis_fw-la sabacus_n 3._o reg._n cap._n 14._o sethon_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n herod_n lib._n 2._o herodotus_n fabulous_a josephus_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o psammiticus_n a_o labyrinth_n pâ—…ramides_n and_o labirinthe_n be_v make_v for_o king_n burial_n a_o labyrinth_n describe_v herodotus_n lib._n 2._o ezechiel_n 30._o the_o city_n of_o no_o be_v now_o call_v alexandria_n necho_n psammis_n apries_n jeremie_n 44._o cap._n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o ezechiel_n cap._n 29._o ancus_n martius_n amasis_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n content_v one_o to_o excel_v another_o in_o building_n idleness_n in_o egypt_n punish_v 20000._o city_n in_o egypt_n bochoris_n law_n a_o law_n for_o usury_n a_o law_n against_o theft_n a_o law_n for_o marriage_n diodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o amasis_n the_o last_o name_n of_o pharaoes_n psammenitus_n herodot_n lib._n 3._o cambyses_n the_o cruelty_n of_o cambyses_n melancth_v liâ—…_n 2._o chron._n diodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o name_n of_o pharaos_n change_v to_o ptilomeis_n 1425._o the_o egyptian_n then_o count_v their_o year_n sometime_o by_o 2._o month_n sometime_o by_o 3._o and_o sometime_o by_o 4._o month_n 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lathurus_n the_o 10._o king_n ptolomey_n aulete_v the_o 11._o king_n cato_n say_v of_o rome_n ptolomey_n dionysius_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o egypt_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o melancthon_n lib._n 2._o cleopatra_n augustus_n law_n in_o alexandria_n solinus_n cap._n 60._o 61._o pomponius_n mela_n lib._n 3._o beroaldus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o berosus_n lib._n 2._o pliny_n cap._n 17._o justine_n lib._n 2._o herodotus_n lib._n 2._o scythian_n ruffiâ—…us_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d origine_fw-la functius_n vexores_fw-la justine_n lib._n 2._o the_o woman_n of_o scythia_n marry_v their_o servant_n justinus_n lib._n 2._o otrera_n the_o three_o queen_n of_o scythia_n antiop_n the_o queen_n sister_n justinus_n lib._n 2._o penthesileia_n the_o 4._o queen_n of_o scythia_n thalestris_n cyrus_n spargapises_n tomyris_n son_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o sacaea_n herodot_n lib._n 1_o justinus_n lib._n 1._o lâ—…thinus_n king_n of_o scythia_n darius_n histâ—…spis_n overthrow_v zopirona_n overthrow_v eight_o town_n build_v by_o alexander_n diverse_a country_n overthrow_v by_o the_o scythian_n the_o praise_n of_o scythia_n trophy_n set_v up_o in_o scythia_n diodorus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o paâ—…thia_n parthian_n not_o esteem_v solinus_n cap._n 68_o justinus_n lib._n 41._o polibeus_n lib._n 2._o arsaces_n the_o first_o king_n of_o pâ—…rthia_n parthia_n by_o arsices_n renown_v justine_n lib._n 41._o mithridates_n 2._o king_n of_o parthia_n pampatius_n 3._o king_n of_o parthia_n pharnaces_n 4._o king_n of_o parthia_n mithridates_n 5._o king_n of_o parthia_n justine_n lib._n 4._o masinissa_n phrahartes_n 6._o king_n of_o parthia_n iâ—…stine_fw-fr lib._n 42._o artabanus_n 7._o king_n of_o parthia_n mithridates_n 8._o king_n of_o pathia_n hâ—…rodes_n 9_o king_n of_o parthia_n crassus_n send_v to_o parthia_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o parthian_a unto_o crassus_n surena_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o parthian_n crassus_n slay_v and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o parthia_n envy_n at_o rome_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o crassus_n ventidius_z victory_n overthe_o parthian_n pacorus_z slay_v ventidius_z victory_n over_o the_o parthian_n horode_n dumb_a phrahartes_n the_o 10._o king_n of_o parthia_n many_o revoult_v from_o phrahartes_n the_o great_a army_n of_o antonius_n cleopatra_n antonius_n depaâ—…ture_n from_o
be_v write_v in_o liâ—…i_n lib._n 1._o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halicar_n lib._n 3._o horatius_n curiatius_n alba_n long_fw-mi destroy_v oros._n 2_o lib._n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halicar_n lib._n 3._o zaleucus_n histor_n rare_a justice_n two_o quaestor_n by_o tullus_n hostilius_n appoint_v two_o censor_n by_o ser._n tullius_n pomp._n laetus_n lustrum_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o censor_n fenestella_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n beroaldus_n lib._n 1._o the_o olympiad_n continue_v until_o constantine_n the_o great_a ancus_n martius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n numas_fw-la law_n in_o table_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o all_o this_o history_n be_v read_v in_o livi_fw-la lib._n 1._o oros._n lib._n 2._o mount_v aventine_n join_v â—…o_o rome_n a_o bridge_n make_v by_o ancus_n martius_n over_o the_o river_n tiber._n ancus_n die_v a_o king_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n the_o five_o king_n of_o rome_n error_n in_o the_o olympiad_n what_o king_n reign_v this_o time_n in_o other_o country_n priscus_n a_o old_a soldier_n of_o anc._n martius_n priscus_n make_v prince_n of_o hetruria_n mean_v make_v to_o priscus_n for_o peace_n lucumone_n old_a magistrate_n among_o the_o hetruscan_o priscus_n sceptre_n of_o ivory_n divination_n by_o a_o egle._n ser._n tullius_n general_a under_o priscus_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o priscus_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o triumph_n with_o chariot_n priscus_n slay_v servius_n tullus_n the_o 6._o king_n of_o rome_n livi._n decad_a 1._o cicero_n 3._o de_fw-fr divina_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 3._o the_o error_n of_o fabius_n pictor_n ser._n tullius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n â—…trop_n lib._n 1._o the_o first_o muster_n of_o rome_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o servius_n tullus_n slay_v by_o his_o daughter_n lu._n tarq_n superbus_fw-la the_o last_o king_n habâ—…ar_n lib._n 4._o herodot_n lib._n 1._o lu._n tarq._n super_fw-la and_o the_o last_o king_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o oct._n mamilius_n the_o difference_n of_o two_o brethren_n marry_v two_o sister_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n tarqui_fw-la wife_n a_o virtuous_a lady_n livi._n lib._n 4._o dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 4._o tarqui_fw-la depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n rape_n the_o cause_n of_o put_v down_o king_n in_o rome_n tarqui_fw-la depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o rome_n gate_n shut_v against_o tarqui_n read_v plut._n in_o publ._n read_v the_o 4._o bâ—…oke_n of_o hali._n of_o the_o two_o last_o king_n of_o ser._n tullius_n and_o tarqui_n super_fw-la all_o italy_n be_v inhabit_v long_o before_o rome_n be_v build_v the_o persian_n conquer_v egypt_n at_o what_o time_n the_o roman_n banish_v their_o king_n herodot_n lib._n 5._o consul_n reign_v in_o rome_n 464._o year_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o dionys._n lib._n 5._o brutus_n slay_v m._n horat._n pul._n make_v consul_n livi._n lib._n 2._o valerius_n publi_fw-la his_o rite_n and_o law_n the_o victory_n of_o publicola_n public_a four_o time_n consul_n plutarch_n in_o publ._n cloelia_n valeria_n appius_n claudius_n a_o new_a office_n in_o rome_n call_v dictator_n no_o appeal_n from_o the_o dictator_n tribuni_fw-la miletum_n appoint_v in_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o corolianus_fw-la his_o due_a praise_n coriolanus_z banish_v coriolanus_z stomach_n against_o rome_n livi_fw-la say_v that_o volumnia_n be_v his_o wife_n and_o votaria_n his_o mother_n coriola_n slay_v in_o the_o city_n antium_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o 300._o fabian_n slay_v t._n livi._n lib._n 2._o 306._o fabian_n slay_v oros._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5_o camillus_n revenge_v the_o fabian_n magistrate_n of_o rome_n herodot_n lib._n 7._o the_o two_o war_n in_o thermopila_n and_o in_o artimesia_n cimon_n a_o noble_a captain_n q._n cicinatus_n decemuiri_fw-la create_v eutrop._n lib._n 1._o decemuiri_fw-la deprive_v dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 10._o decemuiri_fw-la count_v ten_o tarquin_n the_o name_n of_o the_o decenuiri_fw-la fidena_n veiena_fw-la the_o french_a man_n invade_v rome_n t._n livi._n lib._n 5._o goose_n save_v the_o capitol_n from_o the_o gaul_n florus_n lib_n 1._o rome_n take_v by_o the_o gaul_n camillus_n restore_v rome_n be_v banish_v from_o rome_n camillus_n rescue_v the_o roman_n from_o the_o frenchman_n and_o save_v rome_n the_o office_n of_o camillus_n halicar_n lib._n 10._o 11._o livi_fw-la lib._n 3._o 4._o tribuni_fw-la militum_fw-la create_v the_o office_n of_o consulship_n put_v off_o dionys._n 6._o lib._n 2._o val._n cap._n 9_o dionys._n 10._o livi._n 3_o the_o three_o sedition_n in_o rome_n lib._n lib._n 4._o adolescentia_fw-la romae_fw-la thucydides_n lib._n 1._o livi._n lib._n 4._o the_o original_n of_o the_o french_a man_n camillus_n die_v oro._n lib._n 3._o cap_n 6._o a_o surname_n t._n livi._n lib._n 7._o val._n max._n cap._n 16._o lib._n 8._o m._n valerius_n surname_v coruinus_fw-la c._n martius_n his_o triumph_n over_o the_o thuscanes_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n statue_n and_o image_n of_o this_o war_n writ_n livi_fw-la lib._n 9_o and_o oros._n â—…ib_n 3._o cap._n 21._o &_o 22._o fabius_n max._n the_o severity_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o military_a discipline_n tit._n livi._n lib._n 9_o to_o creep_v under_o â—…he_a yoke_n a_o great_a reproach_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o livi._n lib._n 9_o the_o samnite_n quite_o vanquish_v pyrrhus_n come_v to_o aid_v the_o tarentines_n hanibal_n say_v of_o pyrrhus_n pyrrhus_n victory_n of_o levinius_n the_o consul_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o eus._n â—…ib_o temp_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la pyrrhi_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la pyrrhi_n livius_fw-la lib._n 7._o the_o roman_n victory_n over_o pyrrhus_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o cineas_n say_v of_o rome_n read_v polibeus_n of_o this_o war_n lib._n 2._o pyrrhus_n army_n slay_v florus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o val._n max._n cap._n 12._o read_v plutar._n in_o pyrrho_n pyrrhus_n drive_v out_o of_o italy_n flâ—…_n lib._n 15._o oros._n 4._o cap._n 6._o who_o flourish_v this_o time_n in_o other_o country_n artaxerxes_n mnemon_n philip._n the_o egyptian_n revolt_v from_o the_o persian_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o greatness_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o macedonia_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a 300000._o citizen_n muster_v in_o rome_n before_o the_o first_o war_n of_o africa_n polybius_n lib._n 1._o the_o first_o african_n war_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o hamilcar_n the_o general_a of_o the_o carthaginian_n discomfit_v by_o regulus_n the_o noble_a victory_n of_o attibus_fw-la regulus_n halicar_n lib._n 1._o the_o great_a over_o throw_n of_o the_o roman_n florus_n 2._o cap._n 2._o eutrop._n lib._n 2._o aemilius_z victory_n great_a shipwreck_n of_o the_o roman_n oros._n lib_n 4._o cap_n 10._o c._n luctatius_n and_o aulus_n posthumus_n consul_n victory_n these_o captain_n flourish_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n all_o the_o king_n of_o parthia_n be_v name_v arsaces_n the_o name_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o out_o of_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a certain_a noble_a roman_n compare_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o their_o worthiness_n and_o valour_n t._n livius_n praise_n of_o the_o roman_n lib._n 9_o pyrrhus_n say_v of_o rome_n hanibal_n word_n of_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 3._o virodomarus_n slay_v plutarch_n in_o marcel_n the_o roman_a ambassador_n slay_v by_o tenca_n ticium_fw-la polibeus_n lib._n 3._o flaminius_z the_o consul_n slay_v by_o hannibal_n eutrop._n lib._n 3._o livi._n lib._n 22._o florus_n lib._n 2._o the_o most_o part_n of_o italy_n revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n the_o victory_n of_o both_o scipio_n in_o spain_n over_o asdrubal_n and_o mago_n cunctando_fw-la reâ—…_n restituit_fw-la fabius_n the_o target_n of_o rome_n marcellus_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o rome_n pub._n scipio_n cneus_fw-la scipio_n hannibal_n droop_v tarentum_n recover_v by_o fabius_n max._n pub._n scipio_n the_o consul_n marcellus_n slay_v asdrubal_n which_o be_v hanibal_n brother_n slay_v scipio_n take_v syphax_n king_n of_o numidia_n all_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o second_o punic_a war_n hannibal_n and_o scipio_n talk_v together_o condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o african_n yearly_o revenue_n out_o of_o africa_n to_o the_o roman_n these_o triumph_v with_o great_a pomp_n in_o rome_n save_v few_o of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o these_o war_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o hannibal_n hannibal_n the_o whip_n of_o rome_n consul_n of_o rome_n war_n against_o the_o macedonian_n flaminius_n send_v to_o greece_n condition_n of_o peace_n grant_v to_o king_n philip._n val._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o liberty_n proclaim_v in_o greece_n the_o war_n of_o syria_n by_o anticchus_n the_o great_a the_o victory_n of_o lu._n scipio_n eumenes_n nabide_v submit_v he_o to_o flaminius_n antiochus_n seek_v peace_n plinij_fw-la lib._n 33._o cap._n 11._o scipio_n surname_v asiaticus_n the_o word_n of_o scipio_n of_o his_o country_n perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedon_n take_v emilius_n his_o triumph_n over_o perseus_n c_o anitius_n triumph_v over_o gentius_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n the_o roman_n have_v
be_v all_o martyr_a in_o persia_n under_o king_n sapores_fw-la the_o emperor_n constan._n write_v to_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n melanct._n lib._n 1._o baetica_n now_o call_v andolosia_n the_o roman_n make_v but_o two_o province_n of_o hispaine_n read_v of_o hispaine_n strabo_n lib._n 2._o &_o 3_o pomp._n mela_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o livi_fw-la lib._n 2._o all_o writer_n be_v to_o hold_v by_o moses_n controversy_n contention_n among_o historian_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o people_n after_o the_o flood_n to_o seek_v dwelling_n the_o time_n of_o tubal_n come_v to_o hispaine_n celtiberia_n call_v now_o byskaâ—…_n the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o king_n not_o only_o of_o hispaine_n but_o every_o where_n berosus_n in_o nino_n annius_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la tubal_n die_v conjecture_n in_o old_a antiquity_n allow_v berosus_n sabatius_n saga_fw-la the_o monument_n of_o isisâ—…n_n â—…n_z egypt_n manethon_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hispanâ—…e_n noah_n die_v in_o jubaldas_n time_n the_o town_n of_o babylon_n noth_z die_v after_o he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o world_n more_o misery_n than_o any_o man_n for_o that_o he_o see_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o after_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o people_n genesis_n 12._o pentapolis_n five_o city_n destroy_v stagnum_n asphaltidis_n brigus_n the_o 4._o king_n the_o numidian_n will_v be_v call_v hyarbae_fw-la drius_n druyde_n priest_n the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o age_n after_o the_o flood_n aureum_fw-la seculum_fw-la consent_v of_o time_n the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n genesis_n 22._o a_o temple_n build_v and_o dedicate_v to_o janus_n tagus_n the_o five_o king_n the_o old_a king_n of_o hispaine_n be_v set_v down_o by_o manethon_n as_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v by_o berosus_n abraham_n die_v belus_n the_o sixth_o king_n sem_fw-mi live_v 600._o year_n plato_n in_o timâ—…o_n herodot_n lib._n 2._o and_o 3._o deabus_fw-la find_v the_o first_o mine_n of_o gold_n mena_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v osiris_n which_o moses_n call_v mizraim_n and_o who_o berosus_n call_v oceanus_n triphon_n anteus_n geryon_n &_o busiris_n sound_a tyrant_n annius_n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la hispaniâ—…_n med_n call_v god_n the_o king_n of_o celtiberia_n be_v call_v king_n of_o hispaine_n about_o that_o time_n that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v pharaones_fw-la nothing_o among_o the_o old_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o of_o hispaine_n worth_n the_o write_n manethon_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v cause_n to_o write_v of_o old_a hispaine_n the_o 17._o dynasteia_n of_o egypt_n which_o endure_v 103._o year_n lomuini_fw-la from_o this_o hispanus_n the_o country_n of_o hispaine_n be_v name_v narbon_n annius_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hisp._n kittim_n atlas_n manethon_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicanus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n siceleus_n hermes_n trismegistus_n lusius_n 17._o king_n of_o hispaine_n the_o only_a use_n of_o this_o history_n be_v for_o consent_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o â—…ria_fw-la and_o the_o â—…nges_n of_o hispaine_n govern_v about_o one_o time_n faunus_n priscus_n romus_n 20._o king_n manethon_n do_v write_v more_o of_o these_o historâ—…es_n palatinus_n cacus_n find_v first_o the_o use_n of_o iron_n manethon_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hispan_n erythrus_n 23._o king_n of_o hispaine_n aborigenes_n gargorus_fw-la mellicola_n the_o last_o king_n of_o hispaine_n halicar_n lib._n 1._o the_o king_n of_o hispaine_n end_v their_o monarchy_n about_o the_o time_n that_o the_o greciaus_n destroy_v troy_n hispaine_n divide_v into_o province_n after_o the_o reign_n of_o 24._o king_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o cont_n apio_fw-la strab._n lib._n 3._o strab._n lib._n 3._o turdetani_n be_v wise_a man_n of_o hispaine_n the_o oracle_n of_o mnestheus_n the_o commodity_n of_o hispaine_n not_o well_o know_v before_o the_o roman_n time_n mine_n find_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o hispaine_n the_o avarice_n of_o the_o roman_n hispaine_n be_v govern_v 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