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between_o the_o two_o consul_n 168_o diversity_n of_o sword_n betwixt_o the_o gaul_n and_o the_o spaniard_n 170_o defeat_v of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n by_o the_o gaul_n and_o spaniard_n 171_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o private_a and_o public_a injury_n 191_o death_n of_o thibete_n 203_o dorâ—mache_n smother_v 207_o defeat_v of_o the_o etoliens_n 212_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n 230_o death_n of_o appelles_n and_o his_o son_n 239_o death_n of_o molon_n 252_o distribution_n of_o ptolemy_n army_n unto_o his_o captain_n 258_o diverse_a town_n take_v by_o antiochus_n 261_o defeat_v of_o the_o elienses_n 274_o demetrius_n his_o advice_n to_o philip._n ibid._n duty_n of_o the_o senate_n 289_o dooissâ—ty_n of_o the_o roman_n 295_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o night_n 340_o duty_n of_o a_o commander_n 342_o disposition_n of_o publius_n scipio_n 357_o duty_n of_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n 369_o diogenes_n fight_v with_o the_o barbarian_n 371_o defeat_v of_o asdrubal_n 377_o diverse_a nation_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o hannibal_n 394_o double_a policy_n of_o scipio_n 395_o disorder_n by_o the_o elephant_n 397_o defeat_v of_o the_o spaniard_n 402_o defeat_v of_o the_o celtiberian_n 422_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n concern_v their_o war_n 423_o democrates_n captain_n general_n unto_o philip_n sink_v 447_o death_n of_o theophiliscus_n 450_o death_n of_o scope_n by_o poison_n 479_o e._n ambassador_n send_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n to_o marcus_n attilius_n 22_o embassy_n sâ—nt_v through_o all_o africa_n by_o matho_n and_o spendiuâ—_n 47_o emilius_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n 172_o ambassador_n send_v to_o philip_n from_o the_o messeniens_fw-la and_o acarnanian_o 226_o etolien_n charge_v philip_n rear_n ward_n 231_o ambassador_n from_o rhodes_n to_o chios_n 237_o elephant_n of_o lybia_n fear_v they_o of_o india_n 268_o earthquake_n at_o rhodes_n 270_o etoliens_n circumvent_v by_o a_o stratagem_n 274_o ambassador_n come_v to_o philip._n 276_o etoliens_n blame_v agelaus_n for_o make_v of_o the_o peace_n 279_o error_n of_o arate_fw-la error_n of_o cleomenes_n error_n of_o philip._n error_n of_o nicin_n 345_o exercise_n appoint_v by_o scipio_n for_o his_o army_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 368_o excellency_n of_o hannibal_n 394_o excuse_v of_o alexander_n upon_o calistines_n 411_o interview_n of_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 4â—9_n ambassador_n wrong_v by_o philip._n 438_o egyptian_n cruel_a 443_o ambassador_n of_o philip_n reject_v 465_o ambassador_n send_v to_o rome_n by_o tytus_fw-la 464_o f._n fifty_o thousand_o man_n within_o agregas_n 12_o before_o sight_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n 31_o forty_o thousand_o man_n slay_v by_o amilcar_n fertillity_n of_o italy_n 68_o foresight_n of_o amilcar_n father_n to_o hannibal_n 108_o first_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 116_o fear_n of_o the_o elephant_n upon_o the_o rhone_n 129_o fabius_n return_v to_o the_o campe._n 163_o fabius_n speech_n to_o lucius_n emilius_n 165_o fort_n of_o naples_n take_v by_o hannibal_n ibi_fw-la fifteen_o hundred_o etoliens_n defeat_v by_o philip_n 209_o flight_n of_o euripides_n 112_o force_n which_o philip_n leave_v at_o dyme_n 224_o flight_n of_o megalle_n 238_o flight_n of_o lycurgus_n into_o etolia_n 239_o form_n of_o a_o buckler_n 293_o form_n of_o a_o target_n 293_o flight_n of_o asdrubal_n 421_o g._n great_a resolution_n of_o the_o rhodiens_n 33_o gesâ—on_n make_v remonstrance_n to_o the_o soldier_n 46_o gesâ—on_n with_o his_o company_n put_v to_o death_n 54_o gaâ—les_n 〈◊〉_d of_o live_v 69_o gaul_n â—â—turnes_n from_o the_o roman_n 70_o gaul_n be_v seven_o month_n in_o rome_n 72_o gessates_n dwell_v on_o this_o side_n the_o rhine_n 79_o grecian_n terrify_v by_o the_o gaul_n 81_o great_a villainy_n commit_v by_o the_o mantiniens_n 93_o gaul_n endeavour_v to_o stop_v hannibal_n passage_n over_o the_o rhine_n 127_o gaul_n inhabit_v along_o the_o rhine_n have_v often_o past_a into_o italy_n 130_o gaul_n repulse_v 143_o great_a amazement_n which_o be_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o battle_n lose_v 152_o great_a reputation_n of_o fabius_n 164_o gaul_n battallion_n of_o foot_n break_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o reunite_v again_o 171_o great_a diligence_n in_o philip._n 233_o gift_n of_o antiochus_n to_o the_o rhodiens_n 271_o government_n constancy_n and_o good_a counsel_n require_v in_o a_o captain_n 295_o geometry_n necessary_a for_o the_o war_n 346_o great_a fury_n of_o the_o fight_n 433_o gulf_n of_o neptune_n 451_o h._n hieron_n choose_a king_n of_o the_o saragossins_n 6_o hieron_n follow_v the_o carthaginian_n part_n 7_o hannibal_n son_n of_o amilcar_n captain_n of_o fifty_o ship_n with_o 10000_o man_n 31_o hannibal_n a_o rhodien_n 33_o hanno_n hang_v on_o a_o cross_n 52_o hannibal_n crucify_v 57_o hannibal_n his_o speech_n to_o antiochus_n 109_o hannibal_n answer_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n ib._n hannibal_n victory_n on_o the_o barbarian_n 110_o hannibal_n answer_v to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 111_o hannibal_n army_n of_o 50._o thousand_o foot_n and_o nine_o thousand_o horse_n 123_o hannibal_n raise_v his_o army_n to_o pass_v the_o rhone_n 127_o hannibal_n victory_n over_o the_o gaul_n 128_o hannibal_n speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n ibid._n hannibal_n pass_v the_o alps_n along_o the_o rhone_n 130_o hannibal_n conduct_v by_o guide_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n 131_o hannibal_n make_v a_o speech_n 134_o hannibal_n go_v on_o his_o course_n 135_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 139_o hannibal_n put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 145_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o roman_n 148_o hannibal_n policy_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o kill_v by_o treason_n ibi_fw-la hannibal_n lose_v a_o eye_n 149_o hannibal_n run_v along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n 153_o hannibal_n present_v battle_n to_o fabius_n 154_o hannibal_n policy_n against_o fabius_n 157_o 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the_o etoliens_n 183_o ithoria_n very_o strong_a 210_o image_n of_o minerva_n 217_o indiscretion_n of_o commander_n blame_v 275_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n 400_o island_n of_o â—yrnon_o not_o well_o know_v by_o tymens_n 404_o image_n of_o diana_n 451_o k._n king_n etas_n and_o gallus_n slay_v 71_o king_n andubal_n take_v 148_o king_n darius_n 199_o knowledge_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o day_n necessary_a for_o captain_n 343_o l._n letter_n from_o tune_n to_o the_o mutines_n campe._n 53_o lucius_n emillius_n and_o caius_n tarentius_n choose_a consul_n 164_o lucius_n posthumus_n praetor_n 165_o lucius_n emillius_n 171_o lucius_n posthumus_n defeat_v in_o gaul_n 173_o lycurgus_n choose_v king_n 1â—5_n lyciens_fw-fr town_n raze_a and_o burn_a 20â—_n lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n slay_v by_o câ—â—lon_n â—â—9_n lacedaemonian_n unfortunate_a after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o lycurgâ—s_n ibid._n leonce_n a_o traâ—tor_n to_o philip._n 226_o law_n of_o war_n 230_o lycurgus_n take_v the_o town_n of_o elâ—_n â—33_n leonce_n and_o his_o faction_n return_v unto_o apelles_n 237_o levy_n of_o army_n by_o
sclavonian_n against_o the_o epirote_n a_o reprehension_n of_o the_o epirote_n some_o gaul_n banish_v theirâ—_n country_n for_o their_o disloyalty_n the_o illirian_o be_v sclavonian_n the_o roman_n embassy_n to_o teuca_n queen_n of_o sclavonia_n a_o bold_a answer_n of_o a_o ambassador_n durazo_n surprise_v by_o the_o sclavonians_n corsue_v besiege_v by_o the_o sclavonian_n a_o victory_n of_o the_o sclavonian_n against_o the_o acheins_n corfu_n yield_v corfu_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n apolonia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n parthenia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n a_o accord_n make_v with_o tâ—uca_n carthagena_n build_v in_o spain_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n a_o treaty_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginians_n a_o description_n of_o italy_n the_o fertillity_n of_o ital._n about_o three_o penny_n a_o pâ—ice_n hard_a to_o be_v credit_v the_o turinois_n and_o agoniens_n the_o genovois_n the_o poe._n volane_fw-mi padova_n bodencus_n the_o venetiens_n come_v from_o paphlagoniâ—_n 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