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that_o we_o can_v no_o way_n remedy_v it_o final_o after_o long_a talk_n between_o they_o erasistrate_n fein_v he_o to_o be_v sore_o trouble_v say_v know_v sir_n king_n that_o it_o be_v my_o wife_n on_o who_o he_o be_v enamour_v which_o word_n seleuke_n hear_v w_o t_o warm_a tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n embrace_v &_o instaunt_o desire_v he_o to_o help_v that_o poor_a young_a man_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o wilful_o to_o perish_v consider_v it_o be_v he_o in_o who_o consist_v all_o his_o joy_n and_o hope_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a realm_n shall_v lineal_o descend_v and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o people_n and_o nation_n under_o his_o subjection_n have_v their_o expectation_n and_o hope_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n there_o remain_v for_o he_o none_o other_o comfort_n but_o likewise_o present_a death_n without_o redemption_n certes_o sir_n king_n quod_fw-la erasistrate_n you_o speak_v this_o all_o on_o pleasure_n but_o admit_v he_o be_v as_o amorous_a of_o stratonice_n as_o he_o be_v of_o my_o wife_n peradventure_o you_o will_v then_o be_v of_o a_o other_o opinion_n now_o i_o will_v it_o please_v the_o god_n quod_fw-la seleuke_n it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o i_o can_v alter_v and_o change_v that_o love_n of_o thy_o wife_n to_o i_o for_o i_o take_v all_o the_o god_n to_o witness_v that_o if_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o hold_v most_o dear_a in_o this_o world_n be_v together_o i_o will_v gyve_v they_o all_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o my_o son_n life_n then_o erasistrate_n see_v his_o marvellous_a affection_n and_o weep_v so_o tender_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o begin_v thus_o to_o say_v now_o haste_v thou_o sir_n king_n no_o more_o need_n of_o my_o aid_n for_o be_v a_o king_n
and_o amity_n with_o they_o cap._n 43._o 96_o ¶_o of_o the_o lake_n asphalte_v and_o the_o marvellous_a nature_n thereof_o also_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o antigone_n his_o people_n there_o by_o the_o arabian_n cap._n 44._o 99_o ¶_o demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n at_o his_o father_n commaudement_n go_v to_o babylon_n to_o make_v thereof_o a_o conquest_n and_o after_o return_v to_o his_o father_n cap._n 45._o 100_o ¶_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o conduct_v of_o quinte_n fabie_n their_o dictator_n win_v and_o take_v two_o city_n from_o the_o samnite_n cap._n 46._o 101_o ¶_o after_o the_o alliance_n make_v and_o confirm_v between_o cassander_n ptolemy_n lysimache_n and_o antigone_n cassander_n put_v to_o death_n the_o young_a alexander_n and_o roxanne_n his_o mother_n cap._n 47._o 101_o of_o the_o three_o book_n of_z certain_a aid_n which_o cassander_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o peon_n of_o certain_a enterprise_n by_o ptolemy_n against_o antigone_n do_v in_o phenice_n how_o polispercon_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o restore_v hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n and_o final_o of_o the_o pitiful_a and_o lamentable_a death_n of_o nycocles_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n cap._n 1._o 103_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n between_o parisade_n his_o three_o child_n king_n of_o bosphore_n after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o realm_n together_o their_o deed_n and_o gest_n and_o also_o their_o end_n cap._n 2._o 104_o ¶_o of_o two_o victory_n which_o the_o roman_n win_v against_o the_o samnite_n whereby_o they_o take_v many_o of_o their_o city_n cap._n 3._o 107_o ¶_o ptolemy_n prince_n of_o egypt_n win_v from_o antigone_n certain_a city_n practise_v and_o get_v to_o he_o ptolemy_n nephew_n to_o antigone_n and_o after_o put_v he_o to_o death_n polispercon_n also_o through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o cassander_n put_v to_o death_n hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n and_o final_o of_o cleomenes_n death_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n cap._n 4._o 108_o ¶_o of_o certain_a victory_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v upon_o the_o tyrrhenians_n and_o samnite_n and_o of_o certain_a innovation_n by_o appie_a claudie_n the_o roman_a censor_n make_v in_o contempt_n and_o deface_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o noble_n in_o favour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o commonalty_n cap._n 5._o 109_o ¶_o after_o ptolemy_n prince_n of_o egypt_n have_v restore_v one_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n he_o for_o despite_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o their_o breach_n of_o promise_n with_o he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o cassander_n and_o cleopatra_n sister_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v on_o her_o way_n towards_o he_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o antigone_n miserable_o slay_v cap._n 6._o 110_o ¶_o after_o the_o take_n and_o raze_n of_o munichie_n demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n by_o his_o father_n commandment_n restore_v athens_n megare_o and_o many_o other_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n and_o of_o their_o liberality_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o honour_n they_o judge_v he_o worthy_a for_o that_o his_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n cap._n 7._o 111_o ¶_o demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n vanquisheth_z in_o a_o battle_n at_o sea_n ptolemy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o salamine_n in_o cypress_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a win_v the_o whole_a isle_n from_o he_o and_o after_o the_o say_v antigone_n demetre_n and_o ptolemy_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n and_o dyademe_n of_o king_n cap._n 8._o 112_o ¶_o antigone_n and_o demetre_n his_o son_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n invade_v egypt_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o after_o find_v the_o entry_n and_o border_n of_o the_o country_n well_o provide_v and_o furnish_v they_o return_v without_o any_o exploit_n cap._n 9_o 116_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 10._o 118_o ¶_o demetre_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n of_o the_o great_a and_o lusty_a assault_n they_o give_v and_o the_o marvellous_a and_o honourable_a defence_n y_o it_o the_o townsman_n make_v cap._n 11._o 119_o ¶_o of_o two_o victory_n by_o the_o roman_n have_v upon_o the_o samnite_n cap._n 12._o 124_o ¶_o demetre_n at_o many_o assault_n by_o the_o rhodians_n repulse_v conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o depart_v thence_o restore_v to_o liberty_n many_o city_n of_o grece_n of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n eumele_n of_o bosphore_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o spartace_n his_o son_n cap._n 13._o 124_o ¶_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n and_o certain_a other_o their_o neighbour_n and_o of_o their_o subdue_a the_o asculaine_n cap._n 14._o 130_o ¶_o demetre_n by_o force_n and_o treaty_n take_v many_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o diverse_a other_o render_n to_o he_o all_o which_o he_o restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a accustom_a liberty_n cap._n 15._o 130_o ¶_o the_o tarentines_n desire_n 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prevent_v the_o matter_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o poison_a and_o attract_v his_o soldier_n to_o his_o favour_n divide_v they_o amongst_o his_o band_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n after_o polispercon_n have_v assemble_v a_o great_a army_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o bring_v hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n by_o barsine_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v with_o his_o army_n come_v to_o the_o place_n stymphale_n cassander_n also_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o puissant_a army_n and_o encamp_v very_o near_o he_o but_o when_o he_o perceyve_v that_o the_o macedonian_n which_o come_v with_o he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o content_a that_o hercules_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o father_n realm_n and_o fear_v if_o they_o see_v he_o they_o will_v quick_o take_v his_o part_n send_v secret_a messenger_n to_o polispercon_n declare_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v restore_v hercules_n to_o his_o realm_n he_o shall_v then_o become_v his_o 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justine_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a volume_n the_o first_o book_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a aride_n his_o brother_n be_v establish_v king_n and_o perdiccas_n appoint_v his_o governor_n chapter_n .1_o fol._n 1_o ¶_o perdiccas_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n devide_v the_o satrapy_n amongst_o the_o prince_n chapter_n .2_o fol._n 2_o ¶_o perdiccas_n send_v python_n against_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es greek_n rebel_a in_o the_o high_a country_n who_o he_o overthrow_v and_o incidentlie_o the_o description_n of_o the_o scite_fw-la and_o compass_v of_o all_o asie_a chap._n 3._o fol._n 4_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o athenian_n make_v against_o antipater_n call_v the_o lamian_a war_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 6_o ¶_o certain_a of_o the_o prince_n upon_o who_o perdiccas_n have_v bestow_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n go_v about_o to_o seiniorize_v they_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 9_o ¶_o leonathe_v come_n to_o the_o rescous_a of_o antipater_n be_v by_o the_o athenian_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v but_o after_o the_o say_v athenian_n be_v by_o clythe_n chase_v and_o overthrow_v at_o sea_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 10_o ¶_o perdiccas_n overcom_v ariarathes_n &_o restore_v to_o eumenes_n the_o country_n of_o cappadoce_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o antipater_n in_o fight_n vanquisheth_z the_o grecian_a army_n put_v in_o subjection_n the_o great_a number_a of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o athens_n and_o in_o the_o end_n restore_v they_o to_o liberty_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o of_o the_o exploit_n which_o thymbron_n &_o ptolemy_n do_v in_o the_o war_n of_o cyrene_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 13_o ¶_o perdiccas_n enter_v piside_n take_v the_o lamadians_n prisoner_n and_o by_o siege_n so_o distress_v the_o isaurians_n that_o they_o kill_v themselves_o and_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antigone_n antipater_n and_o cratere_fw-la which_o war_v upon_o the_o etholians_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o because_o they_o will_v go_v against_o perdiccas_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 15_o ¶_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es transport_v the_o body_n of_o alexander_n into_o egypt_n out_o of_o babylon_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o chariot_n w_o t_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o cap._n 11._o fol._n 17_o ¶_o eumenes_n be_v in_o battle_n overthrow_v and_o cratere_fw-la slay_v cap._n 12._o fol._n 19_o ¶_o how_o the_o soldier_n of_o perdiccas_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n slay_v he_o and_o how_o python_n and_o aride_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 21_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o perdiccas_n the_o macedonian_n flay_v all_o his_o kin_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o army_n and_o adjudge_v attale_a and_o alcete_fw-la with_o their_o abettor_n and_o friend_n enemy_n &_o rebel_n of_o the_o retire_n of_o attale_a into_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n &_o consequent_o how_o he_o a_o fresh_a assemble_v all_o perdiccas_n friend_n which_o be_v escape_v cap._n 14._o fol._n 23_o ¶_o the_o etholians_n to_o put_v antipater_n from_o his_o enterprise_n enter_v thessaly_n who_o by_o the_o acarnanians_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n polispercon_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o thessaly_n cap._n 15._o foe_fw-mi 24_o ¶_o antipater_n be_v constitute_v governor_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o king_n a_o new_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n cap._n 16._o fol._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o antigone_n vanquisheth_z eumenes_n and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o nore_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 25_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n which_o ptolemy_n make_v on_o the_o country_n of_o phenice_n and_o celosirie_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 27_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n ageinst_a alcete_n and_o attale_n and_o discomfit_v they_o cap._n 19_o fol._n 27_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o antipater_n polispercon_n be_v ordain_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n &_o cassander_n enterprise_v to_o expulse_v he_o the_o government_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 29_o ¶_o antigone_n understanding_n of_o antipater_n his_o death_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o asie_a and_o send_v to_o eumenes_n desire_v his_o return_n ca._n 2d_o foe_fw-mi 30_o ¶_o aride_n be_v repulse_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cizice_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 31_o ¶_o antigone_n commence_v war_n against_o aride_n governor_n of_o phrigie_n and_o against_o clite_n lord_n of_o lydie_n and_o in_o the_o end_n open_o proclaym_v himself_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o enjoy_v one_o part_n of_o asie_a cap._n 23._o foe_fw-mi 31_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a adventure_n which_o happen_v eumenes_n and_o of_o his_o deliveraunce_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o nore_n ca._n 24._o foe_fw-mi 32_o ¶_o cassander_n show_v himself_o enemy_n to_o polispercon_n and_o get_v to_o his_o alliance_n many_o of_o the_o satrape_n polispercon_n by_o a_o edict_n royal_a restore_v the_o city_n of_o grece_n into_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n cap._n 25._o fol._n 33_o ¶_o eumenes_n take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n go_v into_o cilice_fw-la and_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o get_v man_n of_o war_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 35_o ¶_o ptolemy_n go_v about_o to_o cause_v the_o argiraspide_n to_o kill_v eumenes_n who_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v and_o after_o send_v a_o army_n by_o sea_n into_o phenice_n ca._n 27._o foe_fw-mi 37_o ¶_o nycanor_n keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o porte_fw-fr of_o pyre_n against_o the_o athenian_n be_v besiege_v by_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o mutiny_n in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n cap._n 28._o fol._n 38_o ¶_o polispercon_n besiege_v cassander_n in_o pyrey_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o win_v it_o depart_v thence_o and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o megalopolis_n where_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o demades_n he_o be_v at_o a_o assault_n repulse_v cap._n 29._o fol._n 41_o ¶_o after_o clyte_n have_v overthrow_v at_o sea_n cassander_n he_o be_v through_o the_o wisdom_n of_o antigone_n soon_o after_o discomfit_v and_o final_o slay_v in_o his_o flight_n cap._n 30._o fol._n 43_o ¶_o eumenes_n understanding_n that_o antigone_n be_v come_v against_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cilice_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o industry_n escape_v in_o the_o way_n the_o hand_n and_o ambush_n of_o seleuke_n he_o come_v into_o perse._n cap._n 31._o fol._n 44_o ¶_o the_o athenian_n make_v a_o perfect_v amity_n and_o inviolable_a peace_n with_o cassander_n and_o ally_n with_o he_o after_o he_o kill_v nycanor_n and_o bring_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o his_o alliance_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 44_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z certain_a matter_n both_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o crotonian_n exploit_v in_o italy_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 45_o ¶_o olympias_n alexander_n his_o mother_n by_o mean_a of_o polispercon_n obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n cause_v king_n philip_n and_o eurydice_n his_o wife_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o beside_o use_v many_o other_o cruelty_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 46_o ¶_o eumenes_n pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o tiger_n and_o maugre_o seleuke_n and_o python_n march_v into_o susiane_n and_o after_o command_v the_o satrape_n of_o the_o high_a asie_n w_o t_o their_o whole_a power_n to_o mete_v he_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 47_o ¶_o the_o satrape_n of_o the_o high_a country_n of_o asie_a to_o resist_v python_n join_v together_o and_o of_o the_o power_n they_o assemble_v capt._n 4._o fol._n 48_o ¶_o eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o satrape_n stryve_v for_o the_o principality_n and_o pay_v his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n which_o antigone_n for_o his_o part_n make_v cap._n 5._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o how_o eight_o prisoner_n alcete_fw-la his_o soldier_n through_o their_o great_a prowess_n
escape_v and_o take_v the_o town_n wherein_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o in_o the_o end_n ageyne_v take_v cap._n 6._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o antigone_n be_v come_v into_o babylon_n and_o join_v w_z e_o seleuke_n and_o python_n be_v by_o eumenes_n repulse_v the_o passage_n of_o tiger_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o slaughter_n of_o his_o people_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 50_o ¶_o of_o antigone_n his_o come_n with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o hard_a passage_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o way_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 52_o ¶_o eumenes_n to_o please_v his_o satrape_n with_o the_o whole_a army_n march_v into_o the_o country_n of_o perseus_n &_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n put_v penceste_n who_o affect_v the_o government_n and_o army_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o after_o reconcile_v the_o say_a penceste_n and_o assure_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o other_o satrape_n and_o captain_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 53_o ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o antigone_n and_o eumenes_n &_o of_o their_o power_n and_o of_o their_o retire_n to_o winter_n without_o victory_n on_o either_o side_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 55_o ¶_o eumenes_n buri_v the_o dead_a and_o of_o a_o marvellous_a case_n which_o happen_v between_o two_o woman_n of_o ind_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 59_o ¶_o cassander_n understanding_n of_o that_o queen_n olympias_n have_v do_v with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o macedon_n and_o besiege_v the_o say_a olympias_n within_o the_o city_n of_o pidue_n where_o the_o queen_n in_o short_a time_n be_v clean_o void_a of_o hope_n of_o all_o succour_n she_o look_v for_o cap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o ¶_o antigone_n think_v to_o surprise_v and_o discomfit_v eumenes_n and_o his_o army_n the_o say_a eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n frustrate_v his_o enterprise_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a save_v both_o his_o elephant_n and_o baggage_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 58_o ¶_o antigone_n in_o battle_n overthrow_v eumenes_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o after_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o army_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 60_o ¶_o antigone_n retire_v to_o winter_n in_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o of_o the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n which_o that_o time_n chance_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 67_o ¶_o antigone_n by_o craft_n put_v to_o death_n python_n who_o begin_v to_o rebel_v and_o gyve_v the_o satrapie_n of_o mede_n to_o orondonate_fw-it and_o likewise_o vanquisheth_z certain_a other_o median_a rebel_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 68_o ¶_o antigone_n come_v into_o perseus_n and_o there_o receyve_v as_o lord_n and_o signior_n of_o all_o asie_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n thereof_o and_o after_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o suse_n and_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n he_o there_o find_v cap._n 18._o fol._n 69_o ¶_o cassander_n take_v by_o composition_n olympias_n and_o after_o put_v she_o to_o death_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 70_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o olympias_n cassander_n espouse_v thessalonice_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o sister_n and_o found_v the_o city_n of_o cassander_n and_o after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o safe_a keep_v roxanne_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n he_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o beote_n and_o reedifi_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n cap._n 20._o 71_o ¶_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o beote_n cap._n 21._o 72_o ¶_o after_o cassander_n have_v take_v and_o subdue_v certain_a city_n of_o peloponnese_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o come_n of_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n against_o he_o he_o return_v into_o macedon_n cap._n 22._o 73_o ¶_o upon_o antigone_n his_o arrival_n in_o babylon_n seleuke_n perceive_v that_o he_o seek_v occasion_n to_o expulse_v or_o kill_v he_o flieth_z into_o egypt_n cap._n 23._o 74_o ¶_o of_o seleuke_n his_o practice_n and_o devise_v touch_v the_o alliance_n and_o confederacy_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n cassander_n &_o lysimache_n against_o antigone_n of_o their_o defiance_n they_o send_v he_o and_o of_o his_o preparation_n against_o they_o also_o of_o his_o siege_n against_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n in_o phenice_n cap._n 24._o 74_o ¶_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o phile_n antipater_n his_o daughter_n cap._n 25._o 77_o ¶_o antigone_n win_v to_o his_o alliance_n polispercon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n by_o the_o macedonian_n make_v denounce_v cassander_n a_o enemy_n and_o after_o take_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n cap._n 26._o 77_o ¶_o of_o the_o practice_n devise_n and_o provision_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o antigone_n on_o the_o other_o part_n make_v by_o sea_n in_o the_o country_n of_o asie_a cap._n 27._o 78_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n by_o cassander_n and_o his_o soldier_n in_o peloponnese_n and_o other_o part_n of_o grece_n do_v and_o how_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n revolt_v after_o of_o a_o great_a victory_n which_o ptolemy_n his_o navy_n have_v against_o antigone_n his_o navy_n in_o cilice_fw-la and_o after_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n come_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 28._o 79_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a exploit_n which_o aristodeme_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n do_v against_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n in_o peloponneseâ—_n â—_z and_o alexander_n be_v slay_v his_o wife_n through_o her_o prowess_n take_v upon_o her_o the_o government_n cap._n 29._o 80_o ¶_o cassander_n make_v amity_n with_o the_o acarnanians_n and_o illirians_n and_o reduce_v to_o his_o alliance_n certain_a other_o city_n return_v into_o macedon_n and_o the_o etholians_n take_v the_o city_n of_o arginye_a in_o acarnanye_n slay_v and_o kill_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o cap._n 30._o 81_o ¶_o two_o band_n of_o cassander_n which_o he_o send_v to_o lemne_a and_o carry_n be_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o antigone_n overthrow_v cap._n 31._o 82_o ¶_o antigone_n gyve_v order_n about_o the_o affair_n in_o syrie_n go_v into_o phrigie_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a victory_n which_o one_o of_o his_o captain_n win_v at_o sea_n on_o the_o enemy_n ca._n 32._o 83_o ¶_o the_o roman_n lose_v a_o great_a battle_n against_o the_o samnite_n people_n the_o city_n of_o locres_n with_o their_o man_n cap._n 33._o 83_o ¶_o lysimache_n subdue_v the_o city_n of_o pont_n and_o thaure_n which_o rebel_n and_o after_o vanquisheth_z the_o scythes_n and_o supply_n by_o antigone_n send_v into_o the_o same_o country_n cap._n 34._o 84_o ¶_o thelesphore_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n restore_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o city_n of_o peloponnese_n to_o liberty_n and_o philip_n a_o captain_n of_o cassander_n vanquisheth_z the_o etholians_n and_o the_o king_n of_o epire_n which_o come_v to_o their_o aid_n cap._n 35._o 83_o ¶_o antigone_n apperceyve_v that_o he_o be_v by_o cassander_n deceyve_v take_v certain_a city_n in_o carie_n and_o after_o come_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o cassander_n and_o upon_o little_a or_o no_o agreement_n they_o begin_v the_o war_n in_o grece_n cap._n 36._o 83_o ¶_o the_o roman_n win_v a_o victory_n on_o the_o samnite_n and_o the_o rebellious_a champanois_n by_o a_o agreement_n put_v themselves_o to_o their_o obeisance_n cap._n 37._o 84_o ¶_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n to_o despite_v one_o the_o other_o restore_v diverse_a city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n and_o the_o same_o antigone_n fail_v of_o his_o entry_n into_o macedon_n after_o be_v entreat_v the_o matter_n by_o ptolomeâ—_n â—_z do_v in_o cypress_n and_o cilice_fw-la in_o the_o hire_n syrie_n cap._n 38._o 85_o ¶_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n come_v into_o sirie_n against_o demetre_n and_o in_o battle_n vanquishe_v he_o and_o after_o ptolemy_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o phenice_n cap._n 39_o 89_o ¶_o thelesphore_n revolt_v from_o antigone_n and_o alcete_fw-la by_o the_o epirot_n choose_v king_n make_v alliance_n with_o cassander_n after_o many_o battle_n be_v by_o his_o subject_n slay_v and_o cassander_n lose_v a_o battle_n before_o the_o city_n of_o apollonie_n in_o the_o country_n of_o dry_a cap._n 40._o 92_o ¶_o seleuke_v through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o prowess_n with_o a_o small_a number_a of_o man_n which_o ptolemy_n have_v give_v he_o conquer_v the_o country_n of_o babylon_n together_o susiane_n and_o the_o rest_n near_o join_v which_o hold_v with_o antigone_n cap._n 41._o 93_o ¶_o demetre_n in_o battle_n vanquisheth_z cylles_n ptolemy_n his_o lieutenant_n and_o after_o antigone_n his_o father_n come_v and_o join_v with_o he_o and_o then_o ptolemy_n forsake_v the_o country_n of_o syrie_n and_o phenice_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o say_v antigone_n cap._n 42._o 95_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n against_o the_o nabathians_n inhabit_v the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o athaney_n his_o captain_n be_v by_o they_o discomfit_v also_o after_o demetre_n his_o come_n thither_o he_o conclude_v a_o league_n