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medus_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o astyages_n darius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o astyages_n and_o uncle_n to_o cyrus_n but_o though_o darius_n be_v original_o of_o media_n 1._o media_n dâ—n_n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v king_n of_o media_n but_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o justin_n sufficient_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v astyages_n have_v no_o male_a issue_n §_o 6._o according_a to_o berosus_n who_o fragment_n be_v insert_v by_o josephus_n cyrus_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v babylon_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n darius_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o provision_n sufficient_a to_o sustain_v a_o long_a siege_n the_o inhabitant_n bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o persian_n who_o at_o last_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o drain_v the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n which_o run_v through_o the_o city_n by_o divert_v its_o course_n into_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n surprise_v the_o city_n herodotus_n relate_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o better_a to_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o day_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o festival_n among_o the_o babylonian_n they_o be_v bufy_v in_o dance_v and_o other_o jollity_n the_o prophet_n 27._o prophet_n cap._n 44_o v._n 27._o isaiah_n seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v this_o derivation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n when_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n as_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n be_v foretell_v by_o 31._o by_o c._n 51._o v._n 31._o jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_v and_o that_o the_o passage_n be_v stopâ—_n and_o the_o reed_n they_o have_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v affright_v etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o chronologer_n croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v babylon_n before_o croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v croesus_n or_o before_o justin_n relate_v that_o croesus_n assist_v the_o babylonian_n against_o cyrus_n who_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n march_v into_o lydia_n against_o croesus_n who_o be_v vanquish_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o but_o herodotus_n say_v express_o that_o cyrus_n vanquish_v croesus_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o eusebius_n chronic._n eusebius_n chronic._n and_o julius_n solinus_n cap._n 7._o agree_v in_o opinion_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 58th_o olympiad_n 26._o olympiad_n c._n 25._o v._n 26._o jeremiah_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o last_o when_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v all_o the_o other_o king_n before_o he_o say_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n 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highpriest_n simon_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v jaddus_n who_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o alter_v his_o intention_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o year_n shall_v be_v call_v alexander_n this_o epocha_n be_v from_o thence_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o wilhelmus_fw-la schickardus_fw-la who_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o tarich_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n abraham_n the_o levite_n but_o 42._o but_o l._n 10._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp_v c_o 42._o petavius_n deserve_o ridicules_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n who_o pretend_v that_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o alexander_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o asia_n whereas_o the_o same_o do_v not_o arise_v till_o 12_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o 18_o year_n after_o his_o interview_n with_o the_o 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this_o denomination_n from_o thence_o that_o alexander_n be_v repute_v the_o true_a son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n and_o the_o supposititious_a son_n of_o philip_n for_o according_a to_o schickardus_n himself_o the_o arabian_n use_v to_o call_v those_o that_o pimp_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o educate_v bastard_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o own_o child_n horn-beast_n §_o 4._o joseph_n scaliger_n and_o temp._n and_o l._n 10._o c._n 43._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n tisri_n whether_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n begin_v always_o these_o year_n from_o the_o month_n tisri_n maintain_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n constant_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o the_o month_n tisri_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o 37._o the_o c._n 15._o v._n 37._o maccabeans_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o 13_o
then_o highpriest_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n be_v 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o time_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v fight_v where_o pompey_n be_v army_n be_v put_v to_o a_o entire_a rout_n and_o he_o himself_o slay_v soon_o after_o through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o septimus_n salvius_n and_o achillus_n 2._o the_o 2_o d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v the_o 506th_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o the_o roman_n happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a city_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o evagrius_n 3._o in_o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n there_o happen_v another_o most_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o evagrius_n 4._o in_o the_o 575th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o xanticus_n our_o first_o of_o april_n the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n constitute_v justinian_n his_o sister_n son_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n according_a to_o the_o same_o 9_o same_o l._n 4._o c._n 9_o evagrius_n 5._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1969th_o year_n of_o abraham_n euseb_n upon_o which_o year_n eusebius_n speak_v concern_v the_o antiochian_a computation_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n begin_v likewise_o the_o first_o indiction_n which_o be_v follow_v afterward_o by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o scaliger_n so_o that_o the_o antiochian_a year_n divide_v by_o 15_o the_o residue_n show_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n from_o these_o and_o other_o character_n but_o especial_o those_o remark_v by_o evagrius_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4665_o cycl_n ☉_o 17._o ☽_o 10._o in_o autumn_n if_o therefore_o 4664_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o fâ—â—d_n out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o liberty_n be_v proclaim_v at_o antiochia_n autumn_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o autumn_n on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o antiochian_a liberty_n have_v its_o beginning_n before_o the_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n g._n testimony_n l._n 3._o b._n g._n of_o caesar_n himself_o fight_v when_o it_o be_v near_o harvest-time_n but_o most_o of_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o this_o epocha_n have_v its_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o in_o the_o autumn_n next_o precede_v the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n for_o which_o reason_n scaliger_n and_o calvisius_n appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v have_v be_v better_a on_o the_o 22d_o of_o september_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o indiction_n §_o 2._o john_n christopherson_n a_o englishman_n a_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d why_o this_o epocha_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v translate_v the_o word_n of_o evagrius_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochia_n receive_v its_o name_n but_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n antiochia_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n above_o 260_o year_n before_o this_o epocha_n from_o antiochus_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o explication_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o scaliger_n appear_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n the_o julian_n epocha_n begin_v with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v begin_v 1._o when_o caesar_n then_o high-pontiff_a be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o em._n lepidus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o nat_n to_o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr nat_n cens_fw-la and_o dio._n 2._o the_o julian_n year_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cen_n loc._n cit._n 3._o the_o 283_o d_o julian_n year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n that_o ulpius_n and_o ponticanus_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o year_n since_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n 991_o according_a to_o cens_fw-la cap._n 21._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o julian_n year_n begin_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4669_o cycl_n ☉_o 21._o ☽_o 14._o and_o that_o consequent_o the_o precede_a 4663th_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n if_o therefore_o 4668_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a give_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a number_n of_o year_n be_v add_v the_o product_n easy_o show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o jvlius_fw-la caesar_n find_v that_o the_o pontiff_n of_o year_n why_o caesar_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o year_n rome_n who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lunae-solar_a year_n have_v abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o manage_v this_o intercalation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o conveniency_n and_o to_o oblige_v their_o friend_n according_a as_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o lay_v down_o soon_o or_o late_a their_o magistracy_n resolve_v to_o correct_v this_o corruption_n of_o which_o see_v censorinus_n §_o 2._o gest_n 2._o lib._n 26._o rer._n gest_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n give_v a_o account_n affect_v how_o this_o be_v affect_v at_o large_a how_o caesar_n proceed_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o old_a calendar_n the_o sum_n and_o whole_a basis_n of_o which_o be_v that_o sosigenes_n do_v make_v the_o solar_a tropic_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o 6_o hour_n but_o that_o the_o 6_o hour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v till_o all_o together_o they_o make_v up_o one_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o four_o year_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o february_n so_o that_o this_o interval_n of_o 48_o hour_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n of_o which_o see_v also_o celsus_n §_o 3._o the_o year_n of_o romulus_n begin_v with_o the_o year_n how_o the_o month_n be_v order_v in_o the_o julian_n year_n month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n martis_n erat_fw-la primus_fw-la mensis_fw-la venerisque_fw-la secunduâ—_n haec_fw-la generis_fw-la princeps_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ille_fw-la pater_fw-la tertius_fw-la à _fw-la senibus_fw-la juvenum_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la quartus_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la numero_fw-la turba_fw-la vocata_fw-la fuit_fw-la but_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o roman_n be_v please_v to_o add_v the_o two_o month_n of_o january_n and_o february_n so_o that_o january_n be_v the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o poet_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n primus_fw-la erat_fw-la jani_fw-la mensis_fw-la quia_fw-la janua_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sacer_fw-la est_fw-la imis_fw-la manibus_fw-la imus_fw-la erat_fw-la postmodo_fw-la creduntur_fw-la spatio_fw-la distantia_fw-la longo_fw-la tempora_fw-la bis_fw-la quini_fw-la continuâsse_fw-la viri_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n therefore_o the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o month_n which_o be_v retain_v to_o this_o day_n §_o 4._o the_o motive_n that_o induce_v caesar_n to_o begin_v the_o julian_n year_n with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n or_o january_n why_o caesar_n begone_v the_o year_n with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n the_o hybernal_a solstice_n be_v thus_o represent_v by_o the_o poet_n dic_fw-la age_n frigoribus_fw-la quare_fw-la novus_fw-la incipit_fw-la annus_fw-la qui_fw-la melius_fw-la per_fw-la ver_fw-la incipiendus_fw-la erat_fw-la omnia_fw-la tunc_fw-la florent_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la temporis_fw-la aetas_fw