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nicostratu●…_n who_o in_o this_o say_v excellent_o chap._n iii_o of_o polygnotus_n and_o dionysius_n pai●…ters_n polygnotus_n a_o thasian_a and_o dionysius_n colophonian_n be_v two_o painter_n polygnot●…_n ●…rought_v to_o the_o full_a bigness_n and_o most_o com●…only_o description_n of_o game_n dionysius_n opy_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o little_a alike_o exacty_a in_o every_o thing_n but_o their_o bigness_n as_o the_o pirit_n air_n posture_n habit_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n iu._n a_o theban_a law_n concern_v artificer_n and_o painter_n i_o be_o tell_v there_o be_v a_o law_n at_o thebes_n which_o ●…ommands_v artificer_n both_o painter_n and_o ●…otters_n to_o make_v the_o figure_n as_o good_a as_o may_v be_v this_o law_n menace_v to_o those_o who_o ●…ould_v or_o paint_v they_o not_o well_o a_o pecuniary_a ●…ulct_n chap._n v._o person_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o benefit_n person_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o benefit_n ●…eceived_v and_o grateful_o requite_v they_o theseus_n to_o 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only_o spare_v nestor_n but_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o athenian_n express_v a_o public_a gratitude_n to_o the_o child_n of_o hercules_n for_o because_o their_o progenitor_n have_v deserve_v well_o of_o theseus_n the_o athenian_n do_v therefore_o conduct_v they_o to_o peloponnesus_n and_o hercules_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o cleonian_n for_o they_o have_v aid_v ●…im_a against_o the_o molionidae_n and_o die_v generous_o and_o honourable_o he_o transfer_v to_o they_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o nemean_v bestow_v on_o he_o for_o subdue_a the_o lion_n which_o overran_a and_o waste_v their_o country_n and_o menestheus_n son_n of_o peteus_n be_v not_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o tyndaridae_n for_o they_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o son_n of_o theseus_n and_o take_v aethra_n the_o mother_n of_o theseus_n prisoner_n they_o bestow_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o menestheus_n for_o which_o reason_n menestheus_n name_v they_o king_n and_o preserver_n and_o darius_n son_n of_o hystaspes_n have_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o private_a person_n receive_v in_o gift_n a_o garment_n from_o syloson_n when_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o empire_n bestow_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o country_n samos_n gold_n as_o we_o may_v say_v for_o dross_n chap._n vi_o a_o oracle_n concern_v the_o athenian_n when_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o the_o athenian_n consult_v the_o oracle_n they_o bring_v answer_v in_o this_o manner_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o common_a altar_n of_o greece_n chap._n vii_o that_o sometime_o the_o dead_a rest_n not_o even_o after_o death_n and_o of_o pausanias_n not_o death_n itself_o benefit_n wicked_a person_n since_o even_o then_o they_o can_v rest_v but_o either_o they_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o sepulcher_n or_o if_o bury_v yet_o fail_v of_o the_o late_a honour_n and_o common_a port_n of_o all_o body_n so_o when_o pausanias_n take_v part_n with_o the_o mede_n the_o lacedaemonian_n not_o only_o famish_v he_o but_o throw_v his_o carcase_n out_o beyond_o their_o border_n as_o epitimedes_n report_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o fortune_n who_o know_v not_o the_o sudden_a and_o swift_a change_n of_o fortune_n the_o lacedaemonian_n when_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o theban_n be_v again_o so_o subdue_v by_o they_o that_o the_o theban_n come_v not_o only_o into_o peloponnesus_n but_o pass_v eurotas_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o have_v take_v their_o city_n if_o epimonandas_fw-la have_v not_o fear_v that_o all_o the_o peloponnesian_n shall_v conspire_v and_o fight_v for_o sparta_n dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n do_v quite_o despair_n and_o intend_v to_o run_v away_o but_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n name_v ellopides_n come_v to_o he_o say_v
coat_n ungirt_a unarmed_a in_o memory_n of_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o alcibiades_n alcibiades_n admire_a homer_n exceed_o on_o a_o time_n come_v to_o a_o school_n of_o boy_n he_o ask_v for_o the_o rhapsody_n of_o the_o iliad_n the_o schoolmaster_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o homer_n he_o give_v he_o a_o sound_a box_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o go_v away_o show_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a himself_n and_o make_v his_o scholar_n such_o the_o same_o person_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o athenian_n out_o of_o sicily_n to_o answer_v a_o capital_a indictment_n refuse_v to_o appear_v say_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v if_o he_o can_v escape_v to_o go_v to_o a_o place_n whence_o he_o can_v escape_v one_o say_v to_o he_o will_v you_o not_o t●…ust_v your_o cause_n to_o your_o own_o country_n no_o say_v he_o not_o to_o my_o own_o master_n for_o i_o shall_v fear_v lest_o through_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o shall_v cast_v in_o a_o black_a stone_n instead_o of_o a_o white_a hear_v then_o that_o he_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n by_o the_o citizen_n but_o we_o will_v show_v say_v he_o that_o we_o be_v alive_a and_o go_v speedy_o to_o the_o lacedim●…nians_n he_o set_v on_o foot_n the_o docilian_a war_n against_o the_o athenian_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a the_o lacedaemonian_n die_v fearless_a in_o war_n for_o so_o they_o escape_v the_o severity_n of_o their_o law_n and_o cheerful_o exchange_v labour_n for_o death_n he_o use_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o action_n that_o he_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o the_o dioscuri_n die_v one_o day_n and_o revive_v the_o next_o ●…or_n while_o he_o be_v favour_v of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v think_v equal_a to_o the_o god_n but_o lose_v their_o favour_n he_o differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o dead_a chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o ephialtes_n ephialtes_n a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d reproach_v he_o for_o poverty_n say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o add_v thae_fw-la other_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o just._n chap._n xl._o of_o themistocles_n a_o golden_a persian_a chain_n lie_v by_o chance_n on_o the_o ground_n themistocles_n stand_v by_o say_v to_o a_o servant_n boy_z why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v up_o this_o foundling_n point_v to_o the_o chain_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o themistocles_n the_o athenian_n have_v on_o a_o time_n dishonour_v he_o afterward_o invite_v he_o to_o the_o generalship_n but_o he_o say_v i_o commend_v not_o those_o man_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o vessel_n for_o the_o mean_a &_o for_o the_o best_a office_n to_o eurybiades_n he_o have_v say_v something_o unpleasing_a who_o thereupon_o hold_v up_o his_o staff_n but_o he_o strike_v so_o you_o hear_v for_o he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v be_v advantageous_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n xli_o of_o photion_n they_o who_o be_v to_o die_v with_o photion_n make_v lamentation_n photion_n say_v '_o '_o then_o you_o be_v not_o proud_a o_o thudippus_n of_o die_v '_o '_o with_o photion_n chap._n xlii_o of_o epaminondas_n epaminondas_n return_v from_o lacedemonia_fw-la be_v arraign_v for_o a_o capital_a offence_n for_o have_v continue_v the_o office_n of_o boeotarch_n four_o month_n long_o than_o the_o law_n allow_v he_o bid_v his_o partner_n lay_v the_o blame_n on_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v compel_v thereto_o against_o their_o will_n then_o come_v into_o the_o court_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o argument_n better_o than_o his_o action_n which_o if_o they_o approve_v not_o he_o require_v that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o withal_o that_o they_o shall_v write_v upon_o a_o pillar_n that_o epaminondas_n have_v force_v the_o theban_n against_o their_o will_n to_o lay_v laconia_n waste_v what_o have_v continue_v five_o hundred_o year_n unviolated_a by_o enemy_n and_o to_o restore_v messenia_n which_o have_v be_v three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n possess_v by_o the_o spartan_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o arcadian_n their_o ally_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o greek_n their_o liberty_n the_o judge_n reverence_v he_o for_o these_o thing_n acquit_v he_o at_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n a_o little_a melitean_a dog_n fawn_v upon_o he_o whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o the_o stander-by_n this_o thanks_o i_o grateful_o for_o the_o good_a i_o have_v do_v it_o but_o the_o theban_n to_o who_o i_o have_v often_o do_v good_a arraign_v i_o for_o my_o life_n chap._n xliii_o of_o timotheus_n 〈◊〉_d general_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v very_o successful_a he_o say_v that_o fortune_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o but_o timotheus_n of_o none_o hereupon_o the_o painter_n abuse_v he_o draw_v he_o sleep_v in_o a_o tent_n and_o over_o his_o head_n stand_v fortune_n draw_v city_n into_o a_o net_n themistocles_n be_v ask_v with_o what_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o be_v most_o please_v answer_v '_o to_o see_v the_o whole_a theatre_n at_o the_o olympic_a game_n turn_v their_o eye_n upon_o i_o as_o i_o pass_v into_o the_o stadium_n chap._n xliv_o of_o the_o emulation_n betwixt_o themistocles_n and_o aristides_n themist●…cles_n and_o aristides_n son_n of_o ly●…achus_n have_v the_o same_o governor_n they_o be_v thus_o bring_v up_o together_o and_o taugh●…_n by_o one_o master_n but_o while_o yet_o boy_n they_o we●…e_v always_o at_o variance_n and_o this_o emulation_n continue_v ●…rom_o their_o childhood_n ●…o_o ex●…reme_a old_a age_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o dionysius_n dionysius_n the_o young_a put_v his_o mother_n to_o death_n by_o poison_n his_o brother_n leptines_n who_o in_o a_o sea-fight_n he_o may_v have_v save_v he_o suffer_v to_o be_v slay_v chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o gratitude_n of_o a_o dragon_n patrae_n be_v a_o city_n in_o achaia_n a_o boy_n there_o have_v buy_v a_o young_a dragon_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o with_o care_n 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of_o which_o i_o be_o now_o deprive_v i_o be_o so_o affect_v as_o that_o i_o neither_o much_o care_n for_o they_o nor_o care_v nothing_o for_o they_o this_o he_o say_v not_o through_o love_n of_o glory_n neither_o can_v i_o accuse_v aristotle_n who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o person_n thereof_o but_o he_o wise_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o not_o receive_v a_o honour_n and_o after_o have_v receive_v it_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o great_a trouble_n no●…_n to_o obtain_v it_o but_o a_o great_a vexation_n have_v obtain_v it_o afterward_o to_o be_v bereave_v of_o it_o chap._n ii_o of_o agesilaus_n and_o the_o barbarian_n break_v their_o oath_n agesilaus_n use_v to_o commend_v the_o barbarian_n who_o break_v their_o oath_n because_o by_o perjury_n they_o make_v the_o god_n their_o enemy_n but_o friend_n and_o assistant_n to_o he_o chap._n iii_o of_o prodigality_n timotheus_n inveigh_v bitter_o against_o aristophontes_n for_o be_v prodigal_a say_v '_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v sufficient_a nothing_o be_v dishonest_a chap._n iu._n of_o aristides_n die_v of_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o weasel_n aristides_n the_o locrian_a be_v bit_n b●…_n a_o tartesian_a weasel_n and_o die_v say_v that_o it_o will_v have_v please_v he_o much_o better_a to_o have_v die_v by_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o lion_n or_o leopard_n since_o he_o must_v have_v die_v by_o something_o then_o by_o such_o a_o beast_n he_o brook_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o ignomy_n of_o the_o bite_a much_o worse_a than_o the_o death_n itself_o chap._n v._o what_o person_n the_o athenian_n choose_v for_o government_n the_o athenian_n confer_v office_n civil_a and_o military_a not_o only_o on_o native_a citizen_n but_o also_o often_o prefer_v stranger_n