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this_o kingdom_n decay_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o first_o increase_v polycratâ—s_n the_o tyrant_n be_v one_o that_o by_o violence_n and_o tyrannous_a mean_n grow_v from_o a_o base_a condition_n to_o a_o high_a estate_n for_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o herod_n vulgar_a sort_n in_o the_o city_n samos_n he_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o fifteen_o arm_a man_n seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o it_o which_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n he_o bestow_v two_o of_o they_o upon_o his_o two_o brethren_n but_o not_o for_o perpetuity_n for_o ere_o long_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o usurpation_n cost_v the_o elder_a of_o they_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o young_a his_o liberty_n for_o he_o chase_v he_o away_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sole_a possessor_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n after_o this_o he_o invade_v many_o other_o island_n beside_o many_o city_n in_o the_o same_o land_n he_o raise_v the_o lacedaemonian_n 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