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hannibal_n speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 169_o hannibal_n put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n ibid._n hannibal_n army_n consist_v of_o forty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n 170_o hannibal_n loss_n 172_o hannibal_n proceed_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannes_n 312_o honour_n do_v unto_o arate_fw-la after_o his_o death_n 323_o he_o turn_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 329_o hannibal_n remonstrance_n to_o the_o tarentin_o 334_o hannibal_n within_o forty_o furlong_n of_o rome_n 339_o hannibal_n send_v to_o tycheâ—â—_n 427_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o scipio_n 429_o hannibal_n fly_v to_o adrumeâ—um_n 434_o hannibal_n force_v a_o citizen_n 435_o i._n intelligence_n of_o the_o soldier_n within_o carthage_n 44_o iâ—â—irians_n and_o sclavonian_n 63_o iseas_n king_n 84_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o promontory_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o promontory_n of_o mercure_n in_o africa_n where_o as_o now_o the_o city_n cleâ—ea_n stand_v 116_o idleness_n of_o 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
philip._n alexander_n the_o great_a philip_n wise_a and_o â—wâ—reâ—_n complaint_n of_o diverse_a people_n against_o the_o etoliens_n war_n conclude_v against_o the_o etoliens_n the_o amphiction_n scope_n choose_a head_n of_o the_o etoliens_n phebidius_fw-la envy_n the_o cause_n of_o great_a mischief_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o private_a and_o public_a injury_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o acarnanian_o answer_v toâ—_n ambassador_n the_o blame_n of_o the_o epirote_n the_o messeniens_fw-la always_o friend_n to_o the_o arcadiâ—ns_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n aristocrates_n machate_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o etoliens_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n carixeneâ—_n time_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a governor_n by_o the_o young_a man_n a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n the_o power_n of_o clemoncie_n in_o prince_n lycurgus_n choose_v king_n marchate_n prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n town_n take_v in_o argos_n by_o lycurgus_n philip_n army_n the_o situation_n of_o constantinople_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o pontic_a sea_n bosphorus_n cimeriques_n two_o cause_n why_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o pontic_a run_v continual_o the_o danowe_n the_o shelf_n in_o the_o sea_n king_n darius_n the_o refuge_n of_o europe_n the_o country_n of_o the_o ox_n chrysopolis_n the_o commodity_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o abydos_n and_o sestes_n the_o continual_a war_n of_o the_o constantinopolitain_n with_o the_o thracian_n brennus_n chief_a of_o the_o gaul_n the_o thracian_n vanquish_v by_o the_o gaul_n a_o absolute_a defeat_n of_o the_o â—aules_n empire_n a_o tole_n impose_v upon_o those_o that_o fail_v into_o the_o black_a sea_n by_o constantinople_n mecatondore_n &_o olympiodore_n prusias_n attalus_n and_o achens_n the_o mean_n of_o acheus_n reign_n acheus_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n fanum_n take_v by_o prusias_n from_o the_o constantinopolitain_n a_o embassy_n send_v by_o the_o rhodiens_n to_o ptolemy_n the_o death_n of_o thibete_n canare_fw-la king_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o constantinopotitan_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n a_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n candy_n in_o a_o manner_n reduce_v all_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gnosiens_n and_o gortiniens_n the_o lyciens_fw-fr town_n raze_v and_o burn_v plator_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n mithridates_n the_o rhodiens_n succour_v the_o synopense_n the_o situation_n of_o synope_n alexander_n dorimache_n egyrus_n oeanthy_n the_o situation_n of_o egire_n egire_n surprise_v by_o the_o etoâ—â—ens_n a_o assault_n give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n the_o etoliens_n defeat_v by_o the_o egirate_n alexander_n slay_v dorimache_n smother_v micchus_fw-la defeat_v the_o castle_n of_o mure_n take_v by_o euripides_n athence_o take_v by_o lycurgus_n the_o situation_n â—f_n ambracia_n scope_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o macâ—dony_n ambracia_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o gulf_n of_o ambracia_n poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n fifteen_o hundred_o etoliens_n defeat_v byâ—_n philip._n metropolis_n take_v and_o burn_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o â—rolient_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n ithoria_n very_o strong_a peania_n take_v by_o assault_n philip_n fortifios_fw-la the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniâ—des_n the_o retreat_n of_o the_o dardâ—â—iant_a without_o do_v any_o thing_n dorimache_n choose_a general_n of_o the_o etoliens_n the_o retreat_n of_o euripides_n from_o sâ—ymphallâ—_n the_o mountain_n of_o apeâ—ure_n thy_o flight_n of_o euripides_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o etoliens_n arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n the_o situation_n of_o psophis_n the_o river_n of_o erimanthe_n a_o sally_n of_o the_o elienses_n upon_o the_o macedonian_n psophâ—_n take_v by_o assault_n a_o composition_n make_v between_o the_o citizen_n of_o psophis_n and_o philip._n philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o acheins_n lâ—ssion_n take_v straton_n thalame_fw-gr thalame_fw-gr yield_v appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n the_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n the_o nature_n of_o philip._n succour_n send_v to_o the_o elienses_n by_o dorimache_n the_o situation_n of_o triphalia_n and_o iâ—â—_n townes_n the_o situation_n of_o alphira_n the_o image_n of_o minerva_n philip_n assail_v alphira_n the_o typaneatâ—s_n you_o will_v unto_o philip._n the_o phialence_n yâ—eld_v to_o philip._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lâ—preates_v against_o the_o etoiens_n 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o philip._n town_n which_o yield_v to_o philip._n chylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n slay_v by_o câ—ylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v unfortunate_a after_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n eperate_a choose_a chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o castle_n of_o mur_n yield_v to_o philip._n the_o slander_n of_o appelles_n the_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la &_o the_o acheins_n the_o answer_n of_o arate_fw-la taurion_n dispossess_v of_o the_o government_n of_o morea_n the_o condition_n of_o courtier_n alexandeâ—_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigâ—nus_n eperate_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n and_o dorimachâ—_n of_o the_o etoliens_n money_n &_o corn_n deliver_v to_o philip_n by_o the_o acheins_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n the_o conspiracy_n of_o appelles_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n which_o philip_n leave_v at_o dyme_n the_o situation_n of_o cephalenâ—â—a_n leonce_n traitor_n to_o philip._n ambassador_n send_v to_o philip_n from_o the_o messeniens_fw-la and_o acarnaniens_fw-la the_o river_n of_o acheloe_n methape_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o order_n which_o philip_n hold_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n therm_n spoil_v by_o the_o macedonian_n the_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o courtesy_n of_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o athenian_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o blame_n of_o philip._n the_o law_n of_o war_n the_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o vanquish_v a_o enemy_n by_o mildness_n the_o etoliens_n charge_v philip_n rearward_n paphia_n burriâ—_n methape_n raze_v by_o philip._n the_o etoliens_n make_v a_o sally_n out_o of_o strate_n megalee_n and_o leonce_n do_v outrage_n to_o arate_fw-la megalee_n and_o crinon_n condemn_v by_o the_o king_n in_o 12000._o crown_n the_o condemnation_n of_o magalee_n and_o crinon_n lycurgus_n take_v the_o town_n of_o elea._n philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n menelaie_n amycle_n the_o great_a diligence_n of_o philip._n the_o situation_n of_o amycle_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n the_o port_n of_o gythia_n the_o castle_n of_o olympe_n the_o messeniens_fw-la surprise_v by_o lycurgus_n philip_n part_n from_o elia_n spoil_v all_o as_o he_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o erota_n the_o â—light_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n ambassador_n from_o rhodes_n to_o chios_n a_o mutiny_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n leonce_n and_o his_o faction_n retire_v to_o appelles_n the_o misery_n of_o courtier_n the_o flight_n of_o megalee_n the_o take_n of_o leonce_n appelles_n take_v prisoner_n megalee_n kill_v himself_o the_o death_n of_o appelles_n and_o his_o son_n philip_n sail_v to_o corinthe_n the_o flight_n of_o lycurgus_n into_o etolia_n the_o mountain_n panachaique_n old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o authors_n good_a intention_n a_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n upon_o ptolemy_n a_o army_n near_o unto_o ephesus_n mega_n beronice_n archidamusâ—layne_v â—layne_z by_o cleomenes_n nicagorus_n 〈◊〉_d faith_fw-mi cleomenes_z cleomenes_z take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v in_o guard_n the_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n ptolomyâ—layne_v â—layne_z by_o cleomenes_n thenodote_n antiochus_n soâ—_n to_o seleucus_n the_o speech_n of_o hermes_n against_o epigene_n antiochus_n marry_v lâ—â—dicea_n molâ—n_o go_v to_o field_n with_o a_o army_n the_o situation_n of_o media_n liban_n antiliâ—ban_n the_o town_n of_o brâ—chesâ—_n the_o retreat_n of_o molon_n xenoete_n his_o army_n defeat_v and_o spoil_v a_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n the_o practice_n of_o molon_n against_o epigene_a antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n the_o order_n of_o molons_n battle_n the_o death_n of_o molon_n molon_n crusâ—câ—fled_v antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n antiochus_n have_v a_o soâ—ne_n artabazaâ—es_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochâ—â—_n apolâ—phanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n apolophanes_n adviâ—â—_n to_o â—nâ—iochus_fw-la ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n the_o situation_n of_o seâ—euciâ—_n antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o selevoia_n seleucia_n assault_v the_o town_n of_o broach_v besiege_v tyrus_n and_o ptâ—lâ—mais_fw-fr taken_z the_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n a_o army_n raise_v by_o ptoâ—omy_n the_o distribution_n of_o ptolomes_n army_n to_o his_o captain_n a_o embassy_n send_v from_o antiochus_n to_o ptolemy_n reason_n of_o the_o war_n propound_v by_o antiochus_n thâ—_n answer_n of_o ptolomes_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n a_o levy_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n from_o the_o arcadiâ—ns_n to_o antiochus_n antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o a_o combat_n at_o sea_n and_o land_n diverse_a town_n take_v by_o antiocâ—us_n
none_o of_o their_o erterprise_n succeed_v retire_v to_o appelles_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v from_o calâ—is_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o for_o that_o the_o king_n cross_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n appal_v have_v carry_v himself_o in_o calcis_fw-la with_o great_a liberty_n than_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n be_v young_a under_o his_o guard_n and_o without_o any_o power_n term_v himself_o lord_n and_o sole_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o macedony_n and_o thessaly_n address_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o all_o affair_n within_o a_o short_a time_n likewise_o all_o the_o city_n of_o greâ—ce_n have_v forget_v the_o king_n in_o their_o election_n honour_n and_o office_n only_a appelles_n manage_v all_o affair_n the_o king_n be_v long_o before_o advertise_v thereof_o be_v much_o discontent_v and_o incense_v whereunto_o arate_fw-la spur_v he_o on_o continual_o although_o he_o dissemble_v his_o conceit_n so_o well_o as_o no_o man_n can_v discover_v it_o appelles_n ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n resolution_n and_o think_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o shall_v present_v himself_o unto_o he_o come_v from_o calcis_fw-la to_o corinthe_n when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o town_n leonce_n ptolemy_n and_o megalee_n chief_a of_o the_o targeteer_n and_o other_o soldier_n that_o be_v best_o arm_v give_v he_o a_o great_a reception_n persuade_v the_o youth_n to_o go_v and_o mere_a he_o he_o come_v then_o to_o the_o king_n lodging_n in_o pomp_n be_v attend_v on_o by_o the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n when_o as_o he_o seek_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o enter_v sudden_o a_o certain_a usher_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v have_v patience_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v busy_a for_o the_o present_a appelles_n wonder_v at_o this_o new_a manner_n of_o proceed_v remain_v pensive_a for_o a_o time_n after_o which_o he_o depart_v discontent_v 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