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against_o alexander_n settle_v macedon_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n pelopidas_n goâ—s_v to_o pharsalus_n pelopidas_n take_v by_o alexander_n pelopidas_n his_o bravery_n in_o prison_n alexander_n savageness_n pelopidas_n set_v free_a pelopdas_n go_v ambassador_n to_o persia_n be_v honour_v by_o artaxerxes_n pelopidas_n go_v against_o alexander_n the_o battle_n pelopidas_n slay_v alexander_n be_v death_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mensam_fw-la argentariam_fw-la reddit_fw-la interpres_fw-la latinus_n verum_fw-la rectius_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la usum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la nummorum_fw-la commutationem_fw-la exercent_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retributionem_fw-la permutationem_fw-la commercium_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la responsionem_fw-la indicat_fw-la indicat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o at_o atbens_n they_o reckon_v the_o year_n by_o their_o archon_n as_o the_o roman_n by_o their_o consul_n one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o this_o purpose_n choose_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o his_o name_n inscribe_v in_o the_o public_a record_n record_n a_o prison_n or_o dungeon_n in_o athens_n athens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demetrius_n polycrates_n polycrates_n seleucus_n ptolomeus_n ceraunus_n ceraunus_n demetrius_n nicanor_n nicanor_n pyrrhus_n be_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o follow_a account_n of_o his_o life_n life_n antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o athenian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lacedaemonian_n lacedaemonian_n the_o lacedaemonian_n lacedaemonian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n 125_o italian_a mile_n mile_n septem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o measure_n contain_v six_o bushel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n between_o their_o adversary_n cato_n always_o esteem_v for_o his_o courage_n and_o counsel_n aristides_n supplant_v by_o themistocles_n cato_n be_v excellent_a husbandry_n aristides_n a_o ill_a manager_n of_o his_o own_o private_a concern_v vid._n homer_n in_o his_o 14_o odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o ass_n make_v two_o penny_n ambition_n odious_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n cato_n be_v worst_a action_n reckon_v up_o cato_n be_v second_o marriage_n condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o 2000_o pound_n fifty_o miles_n miles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n his_o character_n liv._o l._n 2._o dec._n 4._o choose_a consul_n at_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v out_o immediate_o for_o the_o war._n war._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—iv_n ibid._n ibid._n spain_n take_v the_o army_n of_o publius_n publius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apsus_n liv._o ibid._n liv._o ibid._n herdsman_n discover_v a_o way_n to_o titus_n to_o bring_v his_o man_n up_o the_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o macedonian_n rout_v titus_n plunder_v not_o the_o country_n country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n proffer_v philip_n a_o peace_n on_o condition_n that_o greece_n be_v leave_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_n of_o thebes_n come_v to_o meet_v titus_n a_o embassy_n send_v to_o rome_n rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n advance_v with_o a_o army_n against_o philip_n the_o second_o engagement_n betwixt_o titus_n and_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liv._o dec._n 4._o l._n 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n make_v peace_n with_o nabis_n titus_n his_o triumph_n triumph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o the_o exercise_n of_o wrestle_a and_o the_o like_a be_v perform_v perform_v thâ—_n temâ—_n of_o apollo_n apollo_n eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o festival_n wâ—y_n of_o part_n of_o thâ—_n thing_n sacrifice_v and_o after_o the_o offer_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n bis_fw-la witty_a answer_n polybius_n in_o his_o 17_o book_n p._n 747_o ed._n caus._n tell_v this_o a_o little_a different_o titus_n make_v censor_n a_o enemy_n to_o cato_n cato_n cum_fw-la consul_n esset_fw-la in_o gallia_n sayâ—_n cato_n in_o cicero_n de_fw-la senectute_fw-la cicero_n in_o his_o cato_n major_n agree_v with_o antias_n the_o word_n be_v exoratus_fw-la in_o convivio_fw-la a_o scorto_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n ambassador_n to_o prusias_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o hannibal_n the_o commendation_n of_o scipio_n scipio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o misfortune_n it_o be_v to_o have_v always_o his_o arm_n employ_v against_o some_o part_n of_o greece_n greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conquer_a upon_o the_o stock_n of_o former_a preparation_n
occasion_n which_o they_o have_v for_o his_o service_n therefore_o to_o obviate_v this_o mischief_n they_o contrive_v that_o some_o other_o orator_n who_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v enemy_n to_o alcibiades_n but_o real_o hate_v he_o no_o less_o than_o those_o who_o avow_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n that_o one_o who_o be_v create_v general_n of_o such_o a_o army_n with_o absolute_a power_n after_o his_o troop_n be_v complete_v and_o the_o confederate_n be_v come_v shall_v lose_v the_o present_a opportunity_n whilst_o the_o people_n be_v choose_v his_o judge_n by_o lot_n and_o appoint_v time_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o set_v sail_n present_o and_o may_v good_a fortune_n attend_v he_o but_o when_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o may_v then_o in_o person_n make_v his_o defence_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o 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government_n thereupon_o the_o people_n imprison_v all_o that_o be_v accuse_v without_o distinction_n and_o without_o hear_v they_o and_o repent_v themselves_o exceed_o that_o have_v such_o pregnant_a evidence_n they_o have_v not_o immediate_o bring_v alcibiades_n to_o his_o trial_n and_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o and_o if_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o acquaintance_n fall_v into_o the_o people_n hand_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o fury_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v use_v very_o severe_o thucydides_n have_v omit_v to_o name_v his_o accuser_n but_o other_o mention_n dioclides_n and_o teucer_n among_o who_o be_v phrynichus_n the_o comic_a poet_n who_o introduce_v one_o speak_v thus_o hear_v hermes_n thy_o deceive_a athenian_n call_v preserve_v thy_o image_n from_o a_o second_o fall_n lest_o dioclyde_v once_o again_o accuse_v and_o sacred_a justice_n by_o false_a oath_n abuse_v to_o which_o he_o make_v mercury_n return_v this_o answer_n safe_a from_o affront_v my_o statue_n 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