216_o chap._n vii_o the_o greek_a affair_n from_o the_o persian_a war_n to_o the_o peloponesian_n 221_o chap._n viii_o the_o peloponesian_a war_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o athens_n and_o sparta_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o alcibiades_z his_o victory_n his_o depose_n 224_o chap._n ix_o matter_n concur_v with_o the_o peloponesian_a war_n and_o some_o time_n after_o 230_o chap._n x._o cyrus_n the_o young_a his_o expedition_n into_o persia_n and_o the_o great_a service_n of_o xenophon_n 232_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o greek_a affair_n under_o the_o lacedaemonian_n command_v 237_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o flourish_a condition_n of_o thebes_n from_o the_o battle_n of_o leuctra_n to_o that_o of_o mantinaea_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o succeed_v a_o comparison_n between_o agasilaus_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a pompey_n 241_o book_n iu_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o macedonian_a kingdom_n from_o philip_n father_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o the_o race_n of_o antigonus_n 247_o chap._n ii_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a his_o war_n with_o darius_n and_o other_o his_o cruelty_n death_n and_o character_n 251_o chap._n iii_o aordaeus_n reign_n after_o alexander_n 271_o chap._n iu_o of_o antigonus_n growth_n in_o asia_n 282_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o alexander_n captain_n 286_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o new_a king_n till_o they_o be_v all_o destroy_v 287_o chap._n vii_o rome_n growth_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o eastern_a state_n 299_o book_n v._o from_o the_o settle_a rule_n of_o alexander_n successor_n till_o the_o roman_n conquer_a asia_n and_o macedon_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o punick_o war._n 307_o chap._n ii_o what_o pass_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o punic_a war._n 326_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o punic_a war._n 336_o chap._n iu_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n father_n of_o perseus_n subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n 370_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o roman_a war_n with_o antiochus_n and_o his_o adherent_n 380_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o second_o macedonian_a war._n with_o the_o death_n of_o philopoemen_n hannibal_n scipio_n etc._n etc._n 396_o errata_fw-la page_n 13._o l._n 31._o r._n but_o one_o p._n 32._o l._n ult_n after_o slay_v add_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o p._n 37._o l._n 25._o instead_o of_o curse_a r._n not_o needful_a to_o be_v take_v in_o p._n 38._o l._n 19_o deal_n toy_n e._n p._n 54._o l._n 26._o r._n of_o chush_fw-mi p._n 64._o l._n 9_o for_o legal_a r._n regal_a p._n 65._o l._n 29._o for_o babel_n r._n babylon_n p._n 70._o l._n 23._o for_o no_o r._n a._n p._n 94._o l._n 13._o for_o lineage_n r._n image_n p._n 96._o l._n 10._o r._n many_o thing_n p._n 96._o l._n 19_o for_o their_o r._n therefore_o and_o for_o that_o r._n a._n p._n 131._o l._n 15._o for_o lightsome_o r._n plain_o p._n 139._o l._n 24._o for_o three_o r._n three_o p._n 216._o l._n 27._o after_o thousand_o r._n darici_n p._n 220._o l._n 10._o for_o thirty_o thousand_o r._n three_o hundred_o thousand_o 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father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o and_o original_a of_o all_o say_v pâ—ato_n though_o scripture_n have_v no_o need_n of_o foreign_a testimony_n yet_o st._n paul_n despise_v not_o the_o use_n of_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n truth_n by_o whosoever_o utter_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v ambrose_n §_o 3._o all_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n before_o which_o be_v neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o eternal_a for_o have_v there_o be_v a_o former_a matter_n the_o creation_n have_v not_o be_v first_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v before_o create_v 1.1_o there_o must_v be_v a_o double_a creation_n if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v uncreated_a but_o god_n there_o must_v have_v be_v a_o beginning_n and_o two_o infinite_a eternal_o §_o 4._o heaven_n and_o earth_n first_o create_v be_v not_o matter_n without_o all_o form_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v exist_v but_o it_o be_v that_o solid_a substance_n and_o matter_n as_o well_o of_o the_o 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aristotle_n rule_n that_o great_a dominion_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o any_o one_o then_o he_o give_v order_n for_o building_n of_o alexandria_n hear_v psammonis_fw-la the_o philosopher_n who_o bring_v the_o haughty_a king_n to_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n but_o acknowledge_v good_a man_n for_o his_o child_n from_o thence_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n towards_o euphrates_n where_o mazeus_n abandon_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o passage_n from_o whence_o he_o march_v towards_o tigris_n so_o violent_a in_o its_o current_n and_o deep_a that_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o repel_v they_o who_o can_v not_o use_v bow_n or_o dart_n wade_v together_o arm_n in_o arm_n to_o withstand_v the_o current_n mazius_fw-la have_v cowardly_o forsake_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ford_n which_o no_o valour_n of_o his_o enemy_n can_v have_v easy_o win_v present_v himself_o with_o some_o company_n of_o horse_n set_v fire_n on_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o country_n but_o too_o late_a for_o alexander_n horseman_n save_v much_o §_o 9_o darius_n force_n by_o curtius_n report_n be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o fifty_o thousand_o horse_n arrianus_n make_v they_o fourteen_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o all_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o with_o which_o multitude_n they_o think_v to_o overpower_v their_o few_o enemy_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o assyria_n but_o skill_n and_o practice_n do_v more_o towards_o victory_n than_o rude_a multitude_n alexander_n army_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v affright_v but_o be_v encourage_v by_o egyptian_a astrologer_n for_o it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n to_o have_v a_o army_n afraid_a to_o fight_v darius_n offer_v great_a condition_n of_o peace_n in_o vain_a §_o 10._o alexander_n be_v advise_v by_o parmenio_n to_o assault_v darius_n camp_n by_o night_n that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o multitude_n may_v breed_v no_o terror_n which_o counsel_n 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such_o as_o in_o the_o late_a war_n have_v best_a deserve_v this_o city_n and_o territory_n he_o leave_v in_o charge_n with_o three_o of_o his_o own_o captain_n grace_v mazeus_n with_o the_o title_n of_o lieutenant_n then_o he_o enter_v the_o province_n satrapenâ—_n and_o so_o to_o susa_n on_o the_o river_n euleus_n in_o persia_n which_o abulites_n give_v up_o with_o fifty_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n bullion_n and_o twelve_o elopha_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o some_o macedonian_n give_v abulites_n only_o the_o title_n of_o lieutenant_n as_o he_o do_v after_o to_o teridates_n of_o persepolis_n observe_v well_o that_o traitor_n to_o their_o own_o king_n be_v never_o to_o be_v trust_v alone_o in_o great_a matter_n wherein_o falsehood_n may_v redeem_v their_o lose_a estate_n vassal_n of_o fortune_n love_v only_o their_o king_n prosperity_n not_o person_n §_o 12._o alexander_n advance_v towards_o persepolis_n be_v much_o worsted_n by_o ariobarzanes_n at_o the_o straits_n between_o the_o mountain_n which_o divide_v susiana_n and_o persia_n but_o by_o a_o lycian_a which_o live_v there_o he_o find_v another_o way_n and_o come_v sudden_o upon_o ariobarzanes_n and_o force_v he_o who_o not_o find_v entrance_n into_o persepolis_n return_v with_o a_o second_o charge_n upon_o the_o macedonian_n and_o be_v slay_v teridates_n another_o of_o darius_n trusty_a grandee_n send_v to_o alexander_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o persepolis_n before_o the_o people_n pillage_v the_o treasury_n which_o at_o that_o day_n be_v the_o rich_a in_o the_o world_n this_o place_n alexander_n commit_v to_o nicaride_n a_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o and_o leave_v the_o body_n of_o his_o army_n there_o while_o he_o with_o a_o thousand_o horse_n and_o some_o choice_a foot_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v still_o will_v in_o the_o winter_n see_v the_o part_n of_o persia_n cover_v with_o snow_n when_o his_o footman_n be_v impatient_a of_o that_o extreme_a travail_n he_o leave_v his_o horse_n to_o bear_v a_o 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his_o own_o blood_n at_o point_n of_o death_n and_o take_v commendation_n from_o his_o mouth_n to_o alexander_n to_o revenge_v he_o and_o refresh_v he_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o alexander_n hear_v of_o darius_n death_n persuade_v the_o macedonian_n to_o pursue_v bessus_n and_o leave_v some_o force_n in_o parthia_n enter_v hyrcania_n with_o some_o resistance_n of_o the_o mardon_n he_o pass_v the_o river_n zioberis_n which_o begin_v in_o parthia_n run_v under_o the_o ledge_n of_o mountain_n which_o part_n parthia_n and_o hyrcania_n and_o after_o three_o hundred_o furlong_n rise_v again_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n in_o zadracarta_n call_v hyrcania_n by_o ptolemy_n he_o rest_v fifteen_o day_n where_o patapherne_a and_o other_o great_a commander_n of_o darius_n submit_v to_o he_o and_o be_v restore_v especial_o he_o grace_v artabasus_n for_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o old_a master_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o to_o his_o dishonour_n accept_v nabarzanes_n the_o 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slay_v he_o go_v into_o persia_n peucestes_n entertain_v he_o obsequious_o but_o lose_v his_o place_n §_o 9_o antigonus_n visit_v seleuchus_n in_o babylon_n have_v kingly_a entertainment_n and_o susa_n castle_n with_o the_o persian_a treasure_n and_o riches_n yet_o call_v for_o a_o further_a account_n seleuchus_n doubt_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o friend_n of_o who_o he_o never_o deserve_v well_o and_o so_o flee_v to_o ptolemy_n in_o egypt_n chap._n v._o civil_a war_n between_o alexander_n captain_n §_o 1._o antigonus_n riches_n and_o power_n make_v he_o formidable_a and_o cause_v ptolemy_n cassander_n and_o lysimachus_n to_o combine_v against_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o ambassador_n by_o who_o he_o entreat_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o amity_n in_o their_o answer_n they_o require_v a_o share_n of_o the_o eastern_a treasure_n increase_n of_o cassander_n and_o lysimachus_n dominion_n and_o restore_v of_o seleuchus_n he_o roundly_o reply_v that_o he_o will_v share_v his_o 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the_o city_n which_o rebel_v and_o slay_v pausanias_n and_o take_v his_o army_n send_v by_o antigonus_n philip_n also_o lieutenant_n of_o cassander_n waste_v the_o aetolian_n and_o drive_v most_o out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o slay_v aeacides_n king_n of_o epirus_n late_o restore_v antigonus_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n win_v caria_n send_v army_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o other_o part_n of_o grâ—ecâ—_n bestow_v liberty_n on_o who_o he_o take_v and_o make_v show_n to_o come_v over_o into_o macedon_n force_v cassander_n to_o haste_v thereto_o and_o to_o leave_v many_o place_n weak_o guard_v which_o his_o army_n free_v §_o 6._o antigonus_n presence_n in_o lesser_a asia_n give_v life_n to_o his_o affair_n there_o and_o in_o greece_n but_o ptolemy_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o absence_n in_o syria_n visit_v cyprus_n recover_v it_o and_o leave_v a_o lieutenant_n in_o it_o and_o in_o return_n make_v ravage_n in_o caria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o draw_v demetrius_n policartes_n son_n of_o antigonus_n to_o the_o rescue_n and_o depart_v to_o egypt_n where_o with_o seleuchus_n he_o raise_v a_o royal_a army_n for_o recovery_n of_o syria_n demetrius_n be_v return_v and_o hear_v of_o ptolomy_n come_v be_v advise_v to_o give_v way_n and_o not_o to_o encounter_n two_o such_o general_n but_o he_o reject_v the_o council_n as_o a_o cold_a temper_n of_o age_a man_n and_o will_v needs_o stand_v they_o at_o gaza_n ptolemy_n have_v the_o odds_o but_o want_v elephant_n which_o â—e_v supply_v with_o a_o palisade_n sharpen_v to_o gall_v the_o beast_n and_o overthrow_v demetrius_n who_o flee_v to_o azotus_n thirty_o mile_n off_o win_v gaza_n and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o syria_n §_o 7._o seleuchus_fw-la nicanor_n now_o take_v leave_v of_o ptolemy_n with_o eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n too_o small_a a_o garrison_n to_o keep_v much_o less_o to_o win_v one_o of_o those_o great_a city_n in_o the_o east_n but_o man_n enough_o to_o enter_v where_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v already_o gain_v seleuchus_n name_n who_o government_n the_o babylonian_n have_v find_v so_o good_a be_v sufficient_a to_o they_o to_o put_v all_o the_o resistance_n upon_o antigonus_n man_n wish_v they_o ill_o to_o speed_n the_o defection_n grow_v so_o general_a that_o the_o antigonians_n dare_v stay_v in_o no_o strong_a town_n only_o they_o hold_v a_o castle_n full_a of_o hostage_n and_o prisoner_n which_o seleuchus_n take_v and_o so_o the_o possession_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o babel_n nicanor_n leave_v in_o media_n by_o antigonus_n with_o a_o army_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horse_n seleuchus_n have_v but_o four_o hundred_o horse_n and_o above_o three_o thousand_o foot_n draw_v they_o into_o a_o marsh_n near_o tigris_n which_o nicanor_n think_v to_o be_v a_o flight_n grow_v less_o careful_a to_o fortify_v his_o camp_n and_o so_o be_v surprise_v the_o first_o night_n and_o lose_v all_o with_o susiana_n and_o media_n now_o begin_v the_o aera_fw-la or_o date_n of_o the_o greek_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n chaldean_n and_o syrian_n who_o first_o complete_a year_n at_o babylon_n be_v account_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 438th_o of_o nabonasser_n say_v gauricus_n §_o 8._o ptolemy_n have_v take_v gaza_n send_v demetrius_n all_o his_o good_n page_n and_o servant_n free_o with_o a_o courteous_a message_n that_o their_o war_n be_v upon_o term_n of_o honour_n not_o personal_a hatred_n this_o inflame_v demetrius_n earnest_a desire_n of_o requital_n which_o make_v he_o gather_v all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v and_o send_v to_o his_o father_n for_o supply_v against_o which_o ptolemy_n send_v cille_n with_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v by_o demetrius_n through_o cilles_n careless_a march_v as_o against_o a_o beat_a remnant_n thus_o demetrius_n repair_v his_o honour_n and_o requite_v his_o enemy_n by_o restore_a cille_n and_o many_o other_o friend_n with_o rich_a present_n antigonus_n 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slave_n as_o in_o turkey_n a_o
and_o take_v a_o hundred_o private_a hostage_n the_o rhodian_n present_o erect_v statue_n for_o lysimachus_n and_o cassander_n and_o make_v a_o god_n of_o ptolemy_n §_o 3._o demetrius_n chase_v cassander_n beyond_o the_o strait_o of_o thermopilae_n and_o recover_v all_o that_o cassander_n hold_v there_o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o peloponesus_fw-la set_v all_o free_a and_o translate_v sicyon_n to_o anâ—ther_n place_n and_o call_v it_o demetrius_n then_o he_o be_v proclaim_v general_n of_o all_o greece_n and_o athens_n decree_v all_o his_o commandment_n shall_v be_v hold_v sacred_a and_o just_a with_o god_n and_o men_n cassander_n case_n now_o oblige_v he_o to_o seek_v peace_n for_o macedon_n but_o antigonus_n will_v have_v absolute_a submission_n which_o make_v cassander_n solicit_v the_o confederate_n lysimachus_n ptolemy_n and_o seleucus_n who_o apprehend_v the_o common_a danger_n agree_v to_o join_v force_n against_o a_o common_a enemy_n lysimachus_z with_o part_n of_o cassander_n force_n begin_v and_o pass_v the_o hellespont_n make_v hot_a war_n in_o asia_n which_o antigonus_n haste_v to_o oppose_v but_o can_v force_v lysimachus_n home_o who_o stay_v for_o seleucus_n come_n and_o make_v he_o send_v for_o demetrius_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o seleucus_n be_v come_v and_o join_v with_o ptolomy_n force_n and_o lysimachus_n make_v sixty_o four_o thousand_o foot_n ten_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n four_o hundred_o elephant_n and_o one_o hundred_o aâ—med_a cart_n antigonus_n have_v seventy_o thousand_o foot_n ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o seventy_o five_o elephant_n they_o meet_v at_o ipsus_n near_o ephesus_n where_o the_o only_a memorable_a thing_n be_v that_o demetrius_n encounter_v young_a antiochus_n son_n of_o seleucus_n and_o so_o pursue_v he_o in_o flight_n that_o seleucus_n interpose_v his_o elephant_n between_o demetrius_n and_o antigonus_n phalanx_n and_o with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n so_o force_v it_o that_o many_o soon_o revolt_v and_o leave_v he_o to_o death_n thus_o prince_n common_o succeed_v who_o be_v more_o fear_v by_o their_o enemy_n than_o love_v by_o friend_n §_o 5._o demetrius_n find_v all_o lose_v make_v a_o speedy_a retreat_n to_o ephesus_n with_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o five_o thousand_o foot_n think_v long_o to_o be_v at_o athens_n the_o worshipper_n of_o his_o godhead_n not_o know_v they_o have_v repeal_v his_o deity_n till_o he_o meet_v their_o messenger_n not_o as_o theory_n to_o consult_v at_o their_o oracle_n but_o as_o officer_n to_o prohibit_v his_o enter_v their_o city_n which_o shameless_a ingratitude_n more_o afflict_v he_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o he_o speak_v they_o fair_a till_o he_o recover_v his_o ship_n out_o of_o their_o haven_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o confederate_n be_v divide_v his_o father_n province_n of_o which_o seleucus_n seize_v on_o syria_n and_o part_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o whereat_o the_o rest_n repine_v and_o consult_v to_o oppose_v his_o greatness_n in_o 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