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his_o disposition_n live_v belove_v of_o all_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n hiero_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o far_o unlike_o he_o in_o his_o government_n for_o he_o be_v covetous_a cruel_a and_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o candour_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o brother_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o defection_n and_o revolt_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o gelo_n generosity_n and_o general_a kindness_n to_o all_o the_o sicilian_n restrain_v they_o from_o outward_a force_n and_o violence_n but_o when_o hiero_n be_v dead_a thrasybulus_n his_o brother_n advance_v to_o the_o 277._o p._n 277._o crown_n exceed_v his_o predecessor_n in_o all_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n for_o be_v more_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a in_o his_o nature_n he_o slaughter_v the_o citizen_n against_o all_o law_n and_o 264._o ant._n ch._n 264._o justice_n and_o by_o false_a accusation_n banish_v many_o 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long_o before_o place_v there_o by_o hiero_n and_o by_o other_o confederate_n and_o mercenary_n he_o get_v together_o a_o army_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n call_v acridina_n and_o the_o island_n which_o be_v strong_o fortify_v from_o whence_o he_o make_v many_o sally_n and_o incursion_n upon_o the_o enemy_n the_o syracusian_n at_o first_o keep_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n call_v ithica_n and_o from_o thence_o annoy_v thrasibulus_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o gela_n agrigentum_n selenunte_n and_o himera_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sicily_n desire_v aid_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o their_o liberty_n these_o ready_o answer_v their_o request_n and_o send_v they_o seasonable_a supply_n some_o regiment_n of_o foot_n other_o troop_n of_o horse_n other_o ship_n furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n for_o war_n thus_o in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v a_o considerable_a force_n both_o of_o a_o fleet_n at_o sea_n and_o a_o army_n by_o land_n the_o siracusian_o offer_v battle_n to_o the_o enemy_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o thrasibulus_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o confederate_n and_o have_v now_o none_o to_o trust_v unto_o 464._o ant._n ch._n 464._o but_o his_o mercenary_n betake_v himself_o only_o to_o acridina_n and_o the_o island_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n whole_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o syracusian_n afterward_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o sea_n and_o be_v beat_v lose_v many_o of_o his_o ship_n and_o flee_v with_o those_o that_o escape_v into_o the_o island_n present_o after_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o man_n from_o acridina_n and_o join_v battle_n with_o they_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o be_v again_o rout_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n and_o retreat_v a_o second_o time_n within_o his_o post_n in_o acridina_n at_o length_n be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o regain_v his_o sovereignty_n government_n thrasibulus_n abdicate_v the_o government_n he_o send_v to_o the_o syracusian_n and_o come_v to_o term_n of_o agreement_n with_o they_o and_o so_o depart_v into_o italy_n into_o a_o city_n in_o magna_n grecia_n in_o italy_n locros_n the_o syracusian_n thus_o free_v from_o slavery_n suffer_v the_o mercenary_n to_o march_v away_o peaceable_o they_o free_v likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n from_o such_o garrison_n as_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o restore_v to_o every_o place_n the_o democracy_n from_o thenceforth_o the_o syracusian_n live_v in_o great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o enjoy_v a_o popular_a government_n for_o the_o space_n of_o threescore_o year_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o dionysius_n this_o thrasibulus_n receive_v a_o well_o order_v and_o constitute_v kingdom_n but_o base_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o wickedness_n and_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n at_o locris_n as_o a_o private_a man._n while_o these_o thing_n 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tedious_a in_o this_o expedition_n and_o give_v the_o enemy_n time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v for_o their_o defence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o persian_a general_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o absolute_a power_n upon_o every_o special_a occasion_n to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o stay_v till_o they_o receive_v his_o particular_a direction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n nectanabis_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o persian_a force_n but_o he_o place_v his_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o his_o country_n the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n be_v very_o difficult_a on_o every_o side_n and_o the_o passage_n block_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o the_o seven_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n for_o at_o every_o mouth_n egypt_n a_o description_n of_o the_o fort_n build_v upon_o nile_n to_o secure_v the_o pass_n into_o egypt_n where_o nile_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o city_n build_v with_o large_a fort_n or_o castle_n on_o either_o side_n the_o river_n join_v together_o by_o a_o bridge_n of_o timber_n which_o command_v all_o ship_n that_o sail_v that_o way_n and_o of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v most_o strong_o fortify_v pelusium_n for_o be_v the_o next_o frontier_n town_n towards_o syria_n they_o conceive_v the_o enemy_n will_v first_o attempt_v to_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o country_n that_o way_n therefore_o they_o draw_v a_o trench_n round_o the_o city_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o place_n whereat_o any_o vessel_n may_v in_o any_o probability_n enter_v there_o they_o raise_v wall_n to_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o ford_n by_o which_o the_o way_n lie_v open_a into_o egypt_n by_o land_n he_o bring_v the_o water_n over_o they_o and_o where_o any_o ship_n may_v pass_v he_o fill_v up_o those_o place_n with_o stone_n and_o rubbish_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 479._o p._n 479._o and_o scarce_o possible_a either_o for_o ship_n to_o sail_v or_o horse_n or_o foot_n to_o march_v pharnabazus_n his_o officer_n therefore_o see_v pelusium_n so_o strong_o and_o wonderful_o fortify_v and_o well_o man_v think_v it_o most_o adviseable_a to_o forbear_v to_o attempt_v to_o enter_v by_o force_n and_o rather_o to_o sail_v to_o some_o other_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n and_o endeavour_v a_o passage_n for_o the_o fleet_n there_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o whereupon_o they_o put_v off_o to_o sea_n again_o and_o be_v out_o of_o ken_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o enemy_n they_o steer_v their_o course_n for_o mendesicum_fw-la for_o mendesicum_fw-la mendesium_n another_o mouth_n of_o nile_n where_o the_o shore_n run_v a_o great_a way_n out_o from_o the_o main_a land_n here_o they_o land_a three_o thousand_o man_n and_o pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n assault_v a_o fort_n build_v upon_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o river_n but_o the_o egyptian_n come_v down_o with_o three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o place_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a engagement_n in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n being_n overpower_a with_o multitude_n for_o more_o come_v in_o run_v to_o they_o mendusium_n the_o egyptian_n worsted_n at_o mendusium_n from_o their_o ship_n be_v hem_v in_o and_o a_o great_a slaughter_n make_v among_o they_o but_o very_o few_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o rest_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o a_o little_a town_n hard_o by_o but_o the_o soldier_n of_o iphicrates_n enter_v pell_o mell_o with_o they_o of_o the_o garrison_n into_o the_o place_n and_o have_v thus_o take_v it_o by_o force_n they_o demolish_v it_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o captive_n after_o this_o there_o arise_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o general_n which_o bring_v all_o to_o nought_o iphicrates_n quarrel_n between_o pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n iphicrates_n learn_v from_o the_o captive_n that_o there_o be_v a_o garrison_n call_v memphis_n which_o place_n be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n of_o any_o throughout_o all_o egypt_n therefore_o he_o advise_v that_o they_o shall_v sail_v with_o the_o fleet_n thither_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o aegyptians_n army_n get_v together_o but_o pharnabazus_n and_o all_o his_o force_n be_v for_o stay_v till_o all_o the_o persian_a and_o land_n force_n come_v up_o and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v less_o danger_n in_o the_o expedition_n but_o iphicrates_n then_o offer_v to_o undertake_v the_o reduction_n of_o the_o city_n with_o those_o mercenary_n that_o be_v then_o with_o he_o if_o he_o may_v have_v but_o liberty_n upon_o which_o pharnabazus_n grow_v envious_a at_o the_o garrison_v iphicrates_n undertake_v to_o take_v memphis_n ant._n ch._n 371._o be_v discourage_v by_o pharnabazus_n ant._n ch._n 371._o memphis_n strong_o garrison_v valour_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o man_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a lest_o
and_o the_o illyrian_n raise_v again_o great_a force_n and_o design_v another_o expedition_n against_o the_o macedonian_n and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n one_o macedon_n one_o son_n of_o aeâ—opus_n who_o former_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n pausanias_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n endeavour_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n the_o athenian_n likewise_o enemy_n to_o philip_n endeavour_v to_o restore_v aeropus_n restore_v argaeus_n another_o son_n of_o aeropus_n argaeus_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v send_v away_o their_o general_n mantias_n with_o three_o thousand_o well-armed_a man_n and_o a_o most_o excellent_a well_o provide_v navy_n hereupon_o the_o macedonian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a defeat_n and_o the_o storm_n that_o then_o threaten_v they_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o perplexity_n however_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o fear_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n philip_z nothing_o discourage_v with_o those_o dreadful_a cloud_n of_o mischief_n that_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n by_o his_o speech_n in_o the_o daily_a assembly_n retain_v the_o macedonian_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o his_o eloquence_n wherein_o he_o excel_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o be_v courageous_a revive_v their_o droop_a spirit_n then_o set_v upon_o reform_v the_o military_a discipline_n he_o complete_o arm_v his_o man_n and_o train_v they_o every_o day_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o handle_v their_o arm_n and_o other_o posture_n of_o war._n he_o likewise_o institute_v the_o new_a way_n of_o draw_v up_o into_o a_o close_a body_n imitate_v the_o hero_n at_o troy_n in_o lock_v their_o shield_n one_o within_o another_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o macedonian_a phalange_n he_o be_v very_o courteous_a and_o gain_v in_o his_o converse_n and_o win_v the_o people_n heart_n both_o by_o his_o bounty_n at_o present_a and_o his_o generous_a promise_n of_o future_a reward_n very_o politic_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o engine_n defend_v himself_o against_o the_o many_o and_o various_a 358._o ant._n ch._n 358._o mischief_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o he_o discern_v that_o the_o athenian_n make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n to_o recover_v amphipolis_n and_o that_o argaeus_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o end_n he_o leave_v the_o amphipolis_n the_o amphipolis_n city_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n suffer_v they_o to_o govern_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n he_o send_v likewise_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o paeones_n and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o corrupt_v with_o bribe_n other_o he_o ensnare_v with_o fair_a and_o win_a promise_n and_o for_o the_o present_v make_v peace_n with_o they_o he_o prevent_v likewise_o pausanias_n from_o be_v restore_v by_o bribe_v the_o king_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v he_o for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n manthias_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n be_v arrive_v at_o macedonia_n at_o methone_n in_o macedonia_n methone_n there_o lay_v but_o send_v aegaeus_n before_o with_o a_o body_n of_o mercenary_n to_o macedonia_n to_o aegae_n in_o macedonia_n aegae_n come_v to_o the_o city_n he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o aegaean_n to_o allow_v of_o his_o return_n and_o to_o appear_v the_o first_o for_o his_o restauration_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o none_o consent_v he_o go_v back_o to_o methone_n present_o after_o philip_n advance_v with_o a_o well_o appoint_v army_n set_v upon_o they_o and_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o the_o mercenary_n the_o rest_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o a_o hill_n near_o at_o hand_n have_v first_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o the_o fugitive_n he_o dismiss_v by_o agreement_n philip_n be_v now_o conqueror_n in_o this_o first_o battle_n great_o encourage_v the_o macedonian_n and_o make_v they_o hearty_a and_o eager_a to_o undergo_v further_a toil_n and_o difficulty_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v the_o thracian_n plant_v a_o colony_n at_o crenides_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v which_o the_o king_n afterward_o call_v philippi_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o inhabitant_n from_o this_o time_n theopompus_n of_o chiâ—s_n begin_v his_o history_n of_o philip_n and_o continue_v it_o in_o fifty_o eight_o book_n of_o which_o five_o be_v controvert_v afterward_o eucharist_n we_o be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o quintus_fw-la servilius_n and_o lucius_n genucius_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o philip_n send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n with_o proposal_n of_o peace_n 357._o olymp._n 105._o 2._o an._n m._n 3613._o ant._n ch._n 357._o and_o prevail_v with_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o quit_v all_o his_o right_n in_o amphipolis_n be_v therefore_o thus_o free_v from_o the_o war_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o hear_v that_o agis_n king_n of_o the_o paeones_n be_v dead_a he_o judge_v that_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o paeones_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enter_v their_o country_n with_o a_o considerable_a army_n overcome_v they_o in_o battle_n and_o force_v they_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o macedonian_a yoke_n but_o still_o the_o sclavonian_n the_o illyrium_n now_o dalmatia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n dalmatian_n or_o sclavonian_n illyrian_n remain_v a_o eyesore_a to_o he_o who_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v continual_o at_o work_n to_o bring_v under_o to_o that_o end_n he_o call_v a_o general_n council_n and_o by_o a_o speech_n fit_v for_o the_o occasion_n have_v spirit_v the_o soldier_n to_o the_o war_n he_o lead_v a_o army_n into_o the_o illyrian_n country_n of_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o six_o hundred_o horse_n bardylis_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n first_o send_v ambassador_n to_o philip_n to_o renew_v the_o league_n between_o they_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v keep_v those_o town_n that_o they_o then_o have_v to_o which_o philip_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o peace_n but_o resolve_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o it_o before_o that_o the_o illyrian_n have_v quit_v all_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n the_o ambassador_n therefore_o be_v return_v without_o effect_v any_o thing_n bardylis_n confide_v 357_o ant._n ch._n 357_o in_o the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o encourage_v by_o his_o former_a victory_n march_v forth_o against_o his_o enemy_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n have_v with_o he_o ten_o thousand_o choice_n foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n when_o the_o army_n draw_v near_o one_o to_o another_o they_o sudden_o set_v up_o a_o great_a shout_n and_o so_o fall_v to_o it_o philip_n be_v in_o the_o right_a wing_n with_o a_o strong_a body_n of_o macedonian_n command_v his_o horse_n to_o wheel_v about_o to_o the_o end_n to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o flank_n and_o he_o himself_o charge_v the_o front_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a engagement_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o illyrian_n draw_v up_o in_o a_o tilâ—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o tilâ—_n foursquare_n body_n and_o valiant_o join_v battle_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o army_n on_o both_o side_n be_v such_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a a_o long_a time_n many_o fell_a but_o many_o more_o be_v wound_v and_o the_o advantage_n be_v now_o here_o and_o then_o there_o according_a as_o the_o valour_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o combatant_n give_v vigour_n and_o life_n to_o the_o business_n at_o length_n when_o the_o horse_n charge_v both_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o the_o rear_n and_o philip_n with_o his_o stout_a soldier_n fight_v like_o a_o hero_n in_o the_o front_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o illyrian_n be_v rout_v and_o force_v to_o fly_v outright_o who_o the_o macedonian_n pursue_v a_o long_a way_n after_o many_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o pursuit_n philip_n at_o length_n give_v the_o signal_n to_o his_o man_n to_o retire_v and_o erect_v a_o trophy_n and_o bury_v the_o dead_a then_o the_o illyrian_n send_v another_o embassy_n and_o procure_v a_o peace_n have_v first_o quit_v all_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o macedon_n there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o illyrian_n in_o this_o battle_n above_o seven_o thousand_o men._n have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o macedonia_n and_o illyrium_n we_o shall_v now_o relate_v the_o affair_n of_o other_o nation_n chap._n ii_o the_o action_n of_o dionysius_n the_o toung_a in_o sicily_n and_o other_o part_n dion_n flight_n to_o corinth_n and_o his_o return_n to_o sicily_n andromachus_n peoples_n tauromenum_fw-la the_o civil_a war_n in_o euboea_n the_o social_n war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o nation_n philip_n take_v amphipolis_n and_o
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rout_v the_o mityleans_n and_o then_o besiege_v they_o hereupon_o the_o lacedaemonian_n resolve_v to_o assist_v they_o of_o mitylene_n and_o to_o that_o end_n prepare_v a_o brave_a navy_n but_o the_o athenian_n enforce_v their_o army_n with_o a_o thousand_o man_n more_o send_v into_o lesbos_n before_o the_o lacedaemonian_n arrive_v paches_n the_o son_n of_o epiderus_n be_v general_n of_o this_o expedition_n who_o when_o he_o arrive_v at_o mitylene_n join_v with_o the_o former_a army_n lay_v a_o more_o strait_a siege_n to_o the_o place_n and_o contival_o assault_v the_o city_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v five_o and_o forty_o ship_n under_o the_o command_n of_o alcidas_n to_o assist_v the_o mitylenes_n and_o again_o invade_v attica_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o confederate_n who_o fall_v upon_o those_o place_n that_o be_v before_o untouched_a and_o after_o they_o have_v most_o shameful_o pillage_v and_o waste_v the_o 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in_o their_o eye_n and_o possess_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o they_o and_o they_o for_o some_o move_v with_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o their_o poor_a parent_n then_o present_a entreat_v they_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v make_v a_o scoff_n and_o scorn_n to_o their_o enemy_n renew_v their_o courage_n and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o life_n rush_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assailant_n other_o hear_v the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n make_v the_o more_o haste_n rather_o 395._o ant._n ch._n 395._o to_o die_v valiant_o than_o to_o see_v the_o captivity_n and_o slavery_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o escape_v or_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o they_o be_v hem_v in_o by_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v command_v by_o their_o enemy_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o grecian_n which_o they_o have_v already_o execute_v upon_o 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as_o he_o march_v but_o imilco_n see_v all_o thing_n succeed_v according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_n march_v with_o his_o army_n against_o messina_n earnest_a to_o possess_v himself_o of_o that_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o fit_a and_o convenient_a situation_n for_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v very_o commodious_a capable_a to_o receive_v his_o whole_a fleet_n which_o consist_v of_o about_o six_o hundred_o 394._o ant._n ch._n 394._o sail_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o those_o part_n he_o judge_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o intercept_v all_o the_o ship_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v both_o from_o italy_n and_o peloponnesus_n to_o aid_v they_o of_o syracuse_n while_o he_o be_v muse_v and_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o of_o hymera_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cephalaedium_n and_o take_v in_o the_o city_n of_o lipara_n he_o impose_v a_o mulct_n of_o thirty_o talent_n upon_o the_o islander_n then_o it_o 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stand_v up_o for_o their_o liberty_n but_o he_o be_v dionysius_n his_o guest_n and_o then_o one_o of_o his_o family_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o assist_v the_o syracusian_n and_o dionysius_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o not_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o while_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n expectation_n oppose_v what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o mercenary_a soldier_n 394._o ant._n ch._n 394._o all_o flock_v about_o dionysius_n but_o the_o syracusian_n no_o little_a amaze_v sit_v still_o but_o rage_v in_o their_o mind_n against_o the_o spartan_n for_o not_o long_o before_o aretas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a have_v betray_v they_o under_o the_o covert_a and_o pretence_n of_o be_v send_v to_o free_v they_o from_o their_o slavery_n and_o now_o pharacide_n obstruct_v the_o syracusian_n in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o free_v themselves_o however_o dionysius_n be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a fright_n and_o forthwith_o 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the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o horse_n with_o some_o galley_n make_v to_o the_o fort_n near_o dascon_n and_o take_v it_o and_o forthwith_o come_v up_o the_o whole_a fleet_n and_o the_o army_n assault_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o fort_n with_o a_o mighty_a shout_n which_o strike_v the_o barbarian_n with_o great_a terror_n and_o amazement_n for_o at_o the_o first_o they_o all_o run_v to_o defend_v their_o 394._o p._n 435._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o carthaginian_o ant._n ch._n 394._o camp_n but_o now_o see_v the_o enemy_n whole_a fleet_n come_v up_o they_o bestir_v themselves_o as_o much_o to_o preserve_v their_o navy_n that_o then_o lay_v at_o anchor_n but_o all_o their_o care_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o suddainness_n of_o the_o surrprize_n for_o while_o they_o be_v ascend_v the_o deck_n and_o haste_v on_o board_n the_o enemy_n ship_n come_v up_o with_o that_o fierceness_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o pierce_v 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spy_v out_o a_o opportunity_n phoebidas_n the_o spartan_a general_n in_o his_o march_n against_o the_o olynthian_o remember_v his_o instruction_n surprise_v cadmea_n which_o so_o enrage_v the_o theban_n that_o they_o rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v beat_v and_o he_o banish_v three_o hundred_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a citizen_n and_o put_v all_o the_o rest_n into_o a_o great_a fright_n and_o leave_v there_o a_o strong_a garrison_n march_v away_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o business_n he_o have_v chief_o in_o hand_n all_o the_o grecian_n every_o where_o complain_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o this_o unworthy_a act._n and_o they_o indeed_o themselves_o fine_v phaebidas_n for_o it_o but_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o withdraw_v the_o garrison_n and_o thus_o the_o theban_n be_v rob_v of_o their_o liberty_n and_o bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n but_o the_o olynthian_o resolute_o persist_v in_o the_o war_n against_o amyntas_n king_n of_o macedon_n phaebidas_n be_v order_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n and_o eudamidas_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v general_n and_o send_v away_o with_o three_o thousand_o heavy_a arm_v man_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o olynthian_o who_o break_v into_o the_o olynthians_n country_n 380._o ant._n ch._n 380._o joint_o with_o amyntas_n fall_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o olynthian_o be_v good_a soldier_n and_o overpower_v the_o other_o in_o number_n beat_v they_o both_o upon_o this_o the_o lacedaemonian_n raise_v a_o great_a army_n and_o make_v teleutias_n king_n agislaus_n his_o brother_n general_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o citizen_n for_o his_o valour_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o entere_v to_o the_o border_n of_o olynthus_n be_v join_v with_o the_o force_n of_o eudamidas_n and_o now_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n he_o first_o spoil_a and_o waste_v the_o country_n and_o divide_v the_o prey_n which_o he_o have_v get_v together_o in_o abundance_n among_o the_o soldier_n afterward_o the_o olynthian_o march_v out_o with_o their_o own_o and_o the_o force_n of_o their_o confederate_n upon_o which_o the_o army_n engage_v and_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a but_o afterward_o the_o fight_n be_v renew_v with_o that_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o resolution_n that_o teleutias_n lacedaemonian_n the_o olynthian_o beat_v the_o lacedaemonian_n brave_o acquit_v himself_o and_o above_o twelve_o hundred_o lacedemontan_o more_o be_v there_o kill_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o spartan_n be_v nettle_v at_o this_o success_n of_o the_o olynthian_o make_v great_a preparation_n in_o order_n to_o repair_v their_o loss_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o olynthian_o suspect_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v bring_v down_o great_a force_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o the_o war_n may_v continue_v long_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o store_n of_o corn_n and_o provision_n and_o aid_n from_o their_o confederate_n demophilus_n be_v now_o archon_n at_o athens_n and_o publius_n cornelius_n lucius_n verginius_n lucius_n 379._o olymp._n 99_o 4._o ant_n ch._n 379._o papurius_n valerius_n papurius_n valerius_n marcus_n furius_n valerius_n aulius_n manlius_n *_o lucius_z and_o lucius_n and_o lucius_n posthumius_fw-la quintus_fw-la military_a tribune_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o the_o lacedaemonian_n decree_v war_n against_o the_o olynthian_o and_o make_v their_o king_n agesipolis_n general_n over_o a_o army_n of_o force_n sufficient_a manlius_n †_o aulus_n manlius_n for_o the_o expedition_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o entere_v the_o enemy_n country_n he_o join_v with_o those_o that_o be_v encamp_v there_o and_o forthwith_o fall_v to_o action_n the_o olynthian_o this_o year_n fight_v no_o considerable_a battle_n but_o keep_v the_o king_n army_n in_o play_n who_o they_o be_v afraid_a lacedaemonian_n †_o posthumius_fw-la war_n with_o the_o olynthian_o by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o encounter_n with_o continual_a pickeer_n and_o light_n and_o frequent_a skirmish_n chap._n iii_o polypidas_n send_v general_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o the_o olynthian_o a_o great_a plague_n in_o carthage_n the_o beotian_n war._n cadmea_n retake_v a_o confederacy_n of_o the_o city_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n cleombrotus_n attempt_v to_o surprise_n the_o pireum_n at_o athens_n the_o athenian_n seize_v actea_n in_o eubea_n agesilaus_n enter_v beotia_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o naxus_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n pytheas_n be_v create_v chief_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n and_o 378._o p._n 469._o olymp._n 100_o 1._o an._n m._n 3592._o ant._n ch._n 378._o six_o military_a tribune_n bear_v the_o consular_a authority_n at_o rome_n titus_n quintius_n lucius_n servilius_n lucius_z julius_z aquilius_n lucius_n aquilius_n lucius_n decius_n lucretius_n anchius_fw-la and_o servius_n sulpitius_n at_o that_o time_n be_v solemnize_v the_o hundred_o olympiad_n at_o elis_n in_o which_o dionysiodorus_n the_o tarentine_n bear_v away_o the_o prize_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n agestpolis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n die_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o brother_n cleombrotus_n succeed_v he_o reign_v nine_o year_n but_o the_o lacedaemonian_n constitute_v polybidas_n general_n and_o send_v he_o forth_o against_o olynthian_o polybidas_n subdue_v the_o olynthian_o the_o olynthian_o he_o swear_v all_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o gain_v many_o victory_n manage_v the_o war_n with_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n that_o become_v a_o good_a general_n at_o length_n improve_n his_o good_a fortune_n and_o frequent_a sucess_n he_o drive_v the_o olynthian_o within_o their_o wall_n and_o pin_v they_o up_o so_o terrify_v they_o that_o he_o force_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n as_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o 378._o ant._n ch._n 378._o olynthian_o be_v enroll_v among_o the_o confederate_n of_o the_o spartan_n many_o other_o city_n seek_v to_o come_v under_o the_o same_o protection_n and_o now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v in_o its_o great_a strength_n as_o be_v
a_o hill_n natural_o fortify_v and_o leave_v there_o a_o garrison_n and_o he_o himself_o sail_v to_o the_o cyclade_fw-la island_n and_o reduce_v peparethus_n and_o sciathus_n and_o other_o subject_a to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n when_o the_o lacedaemonian_n see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o defection_n of_o their_o 473._o p._n 473._o confederate_n they_o lay_v aside_o their_o severity_n and_o take_v other_o measure_n to_o win_v the_o city_n by_o more_o gentle_a method_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o gain_v upon_o those_o of_o their_o confederate_n that_o be_v yet_o leave_v and_o because_o they_o discern_v that_o the_o war_n be_v come_v on_o apace_o and_o that_o great_a care_n be_v require_v for_o the_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n among_o other_o preparation_n they_o diligent_o apply_v themselves_o to_o put_v their_o army_n into_o a_o better_a posture_n and_o war._n ant._n ch._n 375._o the_o lacedaemonian_n prepare_v for_o war._n more_o apt_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o troop_n and_o regiment_n and_o to_o have_v their_o fort_n and_o garrison_n more_o faithful_o keep_v and_o secure_v for_o they_o divide_v their_o city_n and_o soldier_n raise_v there_o for_o the_o present_a war_n into_o ten_o part_n the_o first_o be_v lacedaemonian_n the_o second_o and_o three_o arcadian_n the_o four_o elean_n the_o five_o achean_o the_o six_o corinthian_n and_o megarean_o the_o seven_o sicyon_n phliasian_o and_o actean_n the_o eight_o acarnanians_n the_o nine_o phocian_o and_o locrian_o the_o last_o olinthians_n and_o confederate_n of_o thrace_n the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o their_o order_n and_o marshal_n be_v thus_o one_o corsleteer_n or_o heavy-armed_a soldier_n be_v account_v equal_a to_o two_o light_o arm_v and_o one_o horseman_n to_o four_o heavy-armed_a footman_n the_o army_n thus_o dispose_v king_n agesilaus_n be_v make_v generalissimo_n for_o he_o be_v famous_a general_n agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n both_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o prudence_n and_o never_o have_v be_v worsted_n in_o any_o encounter_n to_o that_o very_a time_n for_o as_o he_o be_v high_o admire_v in_o other_o war_n so_o in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o the_o persian_n he_o rout_v army_n far_o great_a than_o his_o own_o and_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o he_o waste_v and_o spoil_v a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n and_o if_o the_o spartan_n have_v not_o call_v he_o home_o through_o the_o urgency_n of_o affair_n in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o have_v not_o be_v far_o from_o ruine_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o persia_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o brisk_a and_o dare_a and_o yet_o withal_o prudent_a addict_v himself_o to_o great_a and_o noble_a action_n and_o therefore_o the_o spartan_n when_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o war_n require_v a_o skilful_a commander_n choose_v he_o to_o be_v general_n above_o all_o other_o upon_o which_o agesilaus_n enter_v boeotia_n with_o above_o eighteen_o thousand_o foot_n among_o who_o be_v five_o regiment_n of_o lacedaemonian_n every_o regiment_n consist_v of_o five_o hundred_o 375._o ant._n ch._n 375._o the_o lacedaemonian_a band_n call_v the_o 600._o the_o these_o be_v common_o 600._o scirite_n join_v not_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n but_o keep_v their_o proper_a post_n round_o about_o the_o king_n and_o always_o be_v ready_a to_o succour_v that_o part_n that_o be_v most_o press_v upon_o and_o because_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o best_a soldier_n it_o be_v of_o boeotia_n agesilaus_n enter_v boeotia_n the_o great_a esteem_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o army_n and_o most_o common_o instrumental_a to_o the_o gain_n of_o every_o victory_n beside_o the_o foot_n before_o mention_v agesilaus_n have_v with_o he_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o thespis_n a_o lacedaemonian_a garrison_n he_o encamp_v near_o the_o city_n to_o refresh_v his_o army_n after_o their_o long_a march_n when_o the_o athenian_n hear_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v enter_v into_o baectia_n they_o forthwith_o send_v five_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o thebes_n the_o theban_n have_v muster_v and_o rendezvous'd_v their_o force_n possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o hill_n which_o run_v out_o a_o great_a length_n distant_a twenty_o stage_n from_o the_o city_n and_o post_v themselves_o there_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v difficult_a of_o access_n and_o there_o wait_v for_o the_o enemy_n for_o the_o great_a reputation_n of_o agesilaus_n do_v so_o terrify_v they_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o engage_v with_o he_o upon_o equal_a term_n in_o the_o open_a field_n agesilaus_n now_o advance_v with_o his_o force_n against_o the_o boeotian_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v near_o the_o enemy_n to_o make_v trial_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o fight_v he_o send_v out_o against_o they_o some_o light-armed_a man_n which_o be_v soon_o beat_v back_o by_o the_o theban_n from_o the_o high_a ground_n upon_o which_o to_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o more_o terror_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o whole_a army_n in_o battalion_n upon_o they_o whereupon_o chabrias_n the_o athenian_a commander_n of_o the_o mercenary_n order_v the_o soldier_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defiance_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o stand_v in_o their_o rank_n and_o order_n with_o their_o shield_n lay_v down_o at_o their_o foot_n and_o with_o their_o spear_n advance_v so_o to_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o they_o obey_v at_o the_o first_o word_n of_o command_n agesilaus_n admire_v their_o excellent_a order_n and_o their_o field_n p._n 474._o ant._n ch._n 375._o agesilaus_n dare_v the_o theban_n to_o fight_v in_o the_o open_a field_n contempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o attempt_v to_o force_v up_o those_o steep_a place_n and_o to_o try_v their_o valour_n at_o such_o disadvantage_n have_v experience_v that_o by_o violent_a press_v upon_o they_o they_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o stand_v it_o out_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n therefore_o he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o provoke_v they_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o plain_a but_o when_o he_o can_v not_o get_v they_o to_o stir_v he_o send_v out_o a_o phalanx_n of_o foot_n and_o a_o party_n of_o light_a horse_n and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n without_o control_n and_o get_v together_o abundance_n of_o prey_n and_o plunder_n but_o those_o that_o be_v order_v to_o attend_v upon_o agesilaus_n as_o his_o council_n and_o the_o colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o regiment_n wonder_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o account_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o now_o furnish_v with_o a_o army_n far_o strong_a than_o the_o enemy_n shall_v notwithstanding_o wave_v a_o engagement_n agesilaus_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o now_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v conqueror_n without_o fight_v since_o the_o theban_n dare_v not_o move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n to_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o country_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v force_v they_o to_o fight_v after_o they_o have_v willing_o yield_v the_o victory_n the_o uncertain_a fortune_n of_o war_n may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v on_o a_o sudden_a ruin_n the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o man_n by_o this_o conception_n of_o his_o seem_v modest_o to_o foretell_v the_o event_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o do_v clear_o evince_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o mere_a voice_n of_o a_o man._n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o when_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o theban_n with_o a_o numerous_a army_n and_o force_v they_o to_o fight_v for_o their_o liberty_n involve_v themselves_o in_o unspeakable_a calamity_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o they_o be_v rout_v at_o the_o battle_n 374._o ant._n ch._n 374._o of_o leuctra_n a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o citizen_n be_v cut_v off_o among_o who_o be_v their_o king_n cleombrtus_n and_o afterward_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o mantinaea_n they_o be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o beyond_o all_o man_n thought_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n quite_o lose_v the_o sove_n raignty_n of_o greece_n for_o in_o this_o fight_n especial_o fortune_n make_v it_o her_o business_n to_o bring_v swift_a destruction_n upon_o the_o proud_a and_o haughty_a and_o to_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o aspire_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n and_o modesty_n so_o that_o agesilaus_n act_v prudent_o in_o be_v content_a in_o his_o former_a good_a success_n and_o preserve_v his_o army_n entire_a without_o loss_n or_o prejudice_n some_o time_n after_o agesilaus_n march_v back_o with_o his_o army_n into_o peloponnesus_n but_o the_o theban_n now_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o chabrias_n high_o admire_v his_o witty_a stratagem_n who_o though_o he_o have_v perform_v
many_o noble_a exploit_n in_o the_o war_n yet_o he_o glory_v more_o in_o this_o than_o in_o all_o other_o before_o and_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o theban_n chabrias_n high_o honour_v by_o the_o theban_n people_n procure_v statue_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o project_n represent_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v do_v the_o theban_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o agesilaus_n set_v upon_o thespiae_n and_o kill_v the_o guard_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o man_n but_o make_v several_a assault_n upon_o the_o city_n though_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o draw_v off_o in_o order_n to_o their_o return_n with_o their_o force_n to_o thebes_n upon_o which_o phebidas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a the_o governor_n of_o thespiae_n who_o keep_v the_o place_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o theban_n in_o their_o retreat_n and_o through_o his_o press_v on_o too_o rash_o after_o many_o wound_v receive_v and_o signalize_v his_o valour_n he_o lose_v his_o 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naxus_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o naxus_n it_o and_o batter_v it_o with_o his_o engine_n use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o take_v it_o by_o storm_n but_o while_o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o prosecute_a his_o design_n pollis_n the_o lacedaemonian_a admiral_n come_v up_o with_o his_o fleet_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o naxian_n upon_o which_o the_o fleet_n engage_v charge_v one_o another_o in_o a_o line_n of_o battle_n pollis_n have_v a_o navy_n of_o sixty_o five_o sail_n and_o chabrias_n eighty_o three_o pollis_n in_o the_o right_a wing_n valiant_o charge_v the_o athenian_n in_o the_o left_a command_v by_o cedon_n the_o athenian_a who_o he_o kill_v and_o sink_v his_o vessel_n he_o fall_v likewise_o upon_o other_o and_o break_v some_o of_o they_o in_o piece_n with_o the_o beak_n of_o his_o ship_n and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n which_o chabrias_n discern_v he_o order_v some_o ship_n near_o he_o to_o the_o 374._o ant._n ch._n 374._o relief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v overpower_v and_o so_o rescue_v they_o he_o himself_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o fleet_n under_o his_o command_n with_o great_a valour_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o take_v many_o of_o his_o enemy_n galley_n but_o however_o though_o he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o put_v the_o enemy_n whole_a fleet_n to_o flight_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o pursue_v remember_v the_o battle_n at_o arginusa_n where_o though_o the_o athenian_n be_v victorious_a yet_o the_o people_n instead_o of_o a_o reward_n put_v the_o officer_n to_o death_n only_o because_o they_o do_v not_o bury_v their_o parent_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o that_o fight_n fear_v therefore_o the_o like_a fate_n he_o wave_v the_o pursuit_n and_o take_v up_o the_o citizen_n swim_v and_o float_v here_o and_o there_o and_o so_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o order_v the_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o this_o battle_n the_o athenian_n lose_v eighteen_o galley_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n four_o and_o twenty_o and_o eight_o be_v take_v with_o all_o the_o men._n chabrias_n crown_v with_o this_o glorious_a victory_n return_v with_o great_a and_o rich_a spoil_n to_o the_o pireum_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o citizen_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o acclamation_n this_o be_v the_o first_o victory_n at_o sea_n gain_v by_o the_o athenian_n since_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n for_o at_o cnidus_n they_o prevail_v not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o force_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o greece_n marcus_n manlius_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o rome_n for_o aspire_v to_o the_o monarchy_n chap._n iu._n the_o treballian_n make_v incursion_n into_o thrace_n chabrias_n the_o athenian_a general_n assassinate_v the_o theban_n rout_n the_o spartan_n at_o orchomena_n artaxerxes_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o the_o grecian_n peace_n conclude_v the_o theban_n only_o disagree_v the_o commendation_n of_o epaminondas_n sedition_n 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leucades_n
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epaminondas_n general_n of_o the_o theban_n ant._n ch._n 368._o war_n join_v with_o he_o six_o beotian_n and_o governor_n of_o beotia_n as_o his_o council_n he_o list_v whoever_o be_v of_o age_n able_a and_o fit_a to_o bear_v arm_n among_o the_o theban_n and_o likewise_o among_o the_o other_o beotian_o and_o have_v now_o a_o army_n not_o above_o six_o thousand_o with_o these_o he_o march_v out_o of_o thebes_n at_o which_o instant_a of_o time_n some_o prodigy_n be_v see_v which_o bode_v no_o good_a success_n for_o as_o they_o be_v go_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n there_o meet_v they_o a_o herald_n that_o according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n lead_v a_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v run_v away_o and_o cry_v aloud_o bring_v he_o not_o out_o of_o thebes_n nor_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o carry_v he_o back_o again_o and_o save_v his_o life_n the_o old_a man_n take_v this_o cry_n of_o the_o herald_n for_o a_o evil_a sign_n but_o the_o young_a man_n hold_v their_o peace_n lest_o by_o their_o 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ant._n ch._n 321._o have_v a_o army_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o fifteen_o thousand_o horse_n at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n in_o which_o perdiccas_n be_v victor_n who_o kill_v four_o thousand_o upon_o the_o spot_n crucify_v ariarathes_n rout_v scourge_v and_o crucify_v and_o take_v six_o thousand_o prisoner_n among_o who_o be_v ariarathes_n himself_o who_o together_o with_o all_o his_o kindred_n he_o first_o scourge_v and_o then_o crucify_v then_o he_o pardon_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o have_v settle_v affair_n in_o cappadocia_n deliver_v up_o the_o province_n to_o eumenes_n of_o cardia_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o as_o his_o share_n according_a to_o the_o allotment_n in_o the_o first_o agreement_n eumenes_n cappadocia_n give_v to_o eumenes_n about_o the_o same_o time_n craterus_n arrive_v in_o macedonia_n out_o of_o cilicia_n in_o order_n to_o assist_v antipater_n antipater_n craterus_n assist_v antipater_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o 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give_v they_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v happen_v but_o before_o these_o 308._o ant._n ch._n 308._o messenger_n reach_v the_o city_n some_o out_o of_o the_o country_n who_o have_v discern_v agathocles_n his_o fleet_n to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n present_o run_v to_o carthage_n to_o give_v they_o a_o account_n who_o be_v thereupon_o so_o amaze_v with_o the_o surprise_v news_n of_o such_o a_o unexpected_a accident_n that_o they_o forthwith_o conclude_v that_o their_o army_n in_o sicily_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o agathocles_n unless_o he_o be_v victorious_a will_v dare_v to_o leave_v syracuse_z naked_a without_o any_o garrison_n or_o pass_v over_o his_o army_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o enemy_n be_v master_n at_o sea_n the_o city_n therefore_o be_v in_o a_o great_a hurly_n burly_n terror_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o people_n throng_v into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o the_o senate_n 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alarm_n and_o vain_a and_o needless_a fear_n which_o often_o occasion_n great_a mischief_n and_o prejudice_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o pass_n be_v straight_o and_o rough_a the_o driver_n of_o the_o carriage_n and_o other_o servant_n and_o attendant_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v not_o of_o any_o 307._o ant._n ch._n 307._o form_a company_n quarrel_v one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o way_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o move_v forward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o throng_n some_o fall_v to_o downright_a blow_n so_o that_o many_o on_o each_o side_n come_v in_o to_o help_v their_o several_a party_n a_o great_a tumult_n noise_n and_o clamour_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a army_n upon_o which_o the_o syracusian_n who_o be_v post_v at_o euryclus_n understand_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o barbarian_n by_o their_o tumultuous_a march_n and_o have_v the_o high_a ground_n fall_v in_o upon_o the_o enemy_n some_o from_o the_o high_a place_n where_o they_o be_v post_v gall_v they_o as_o they_o 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of_o the_o night_n amilcar_n indeed_o at_o the_o first_o receive_v the_o enemy_n charge_n with_o great_a resolution_n and_o call_v out_o to_o the_o colonel_n and_o commander_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o valiant_o bear_v the_o brunt_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o afterward_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o soldier_n through_o the_o consternation_n that_o be_v among_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o save_v his_o life_n place_n *_o for_o that_o some_o make_v away_o even_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o enemy_n especial_o be_v pen_v up_o and_o in_o amaze_n through_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o place_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syracusian_n here_o a_o man_n may_v just_o observe_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o surprise_v event_n man_n be_v overtake_v with_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o expect_v for_o agathocles_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o for_o valour_n and_o who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o a_o great_a army_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o himera_n be_v not_o only_o beat_v by_o the_o barbarian_n but_o lose_v the_o best_a and_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n but_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o pen_v up_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o syracuse_n with_o a_o small_a handful_n of_o man_n that_o have_v be_v before_o beat_v not_o only_o rout_v the_o army_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o who_o they_o be_v besiege_v but_o take_v amilcar_n the_o general_n one_o of_o the_o noble_a of_o the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n prisoner_n and_o that_o most_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v that_o a_o small_a body_n of_o man_n by_o a_o ambuscado_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v utter_o rout_n 307._o ant._n ch._n 307._o a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o thousand_o horse_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o be_v in_o every_o body_n mouth_n many_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o 748._o p._n 748._o war._n after_o this_o flight_n the_o carthaginian_n scatter_v and_o disperse_v far_o one_o from_o another_o scarce_o get_v together_o the_o next_o day_n but_o the_o syracusian_n return_v to_o the_o city_n with_o much_o spoil_n deliver_v amilcar_n to_o they_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o he_o they_o remember_v what_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o augur_n that_o he_o shall_v sup_v in_o syracuse_n the_o next_o day_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o the_o deity_n now_o confirm_v by_o the_o event_n the_o kindred_n therefore_o of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v lead_v amilcar_n bind_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o after_o they_o have_v most_o horrid_o torment_v he_o kill_v he_o with_o the_o great_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n imaginable_a then_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o city_n send_v his_o head_n to_o agathocles_n with_o a_o express_a africa_n amilcar_n head_n send_v 〈◊〉_d africa_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a victory_n but_o the_o army_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n after_o their_o defeat_n though_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o great_a calamity_n and_o misfortune_n yet_o be_v scarce_o after_o all_o 〈…〉_o ant._n c_o 〈…〉_o free_v from_o their_o fear_n and_o because_o they_o want_v a_o general_n quarrel_n arise_v between_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o grecian_n the_o exile_v therefore_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n make_v dinocrates_n general_n over_o themselves_o and_o the_o carthaginian_n entrust_v the_o supreme_a command_n with_o those_o that_o be_v next_o in_o dignity_n to_o the_o late_a general_n at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o agrigentines_n sicily_n the_o agrigentines_n seek_v to_o command_n sicily_n perceive_v that_o sicily_n be_v now_o in_o that_o condition_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o gain_v they_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o sovereign_a command_n of_o the_o island_n themselves_o for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o agathocles_n in_o the_o war_n and_o that_o dinocrates_n who_o have_v none_o but_o a_o company_n of_o fugitive_n about_o he_o may_v be_v easy_o vanquish_v and_o that_o the_o syracusian_n who_o be_v grievous_o press_v for_o want_n of_o provision_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o gain_v the_o sovereign_a command_n and_o last_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n be_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o free_v all_o the_o greek_a city_n they_o conclude_v that_o all_o will_v ready_o concur_v both_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o hatred_n they_o bear_v against_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o natural_a love_n and_o regard_v they_o all_o have_v to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o country_n they_o create_v therefore_o xenodicus_n general_n and_o send_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o war_n with_o a_o considerable_a army_n who_o forthwith_o make_v to_o gela_n and_o by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v in_o the_o night_n let_v into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o gain_v both_o the_o town_n more_o force_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o geloan_n have_v thus_o 307._o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 307._o recover_v their_o liberty_n join_v in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o whole_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o city_n and_o most_o ready_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n for_o the_o restore_n all_o the_o city_n to_o their_o ancient_a law_n this_o attempt_n of_o the_o agrigentines_n be_v noise_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o whole_a island_n a_o sudden_a itch_n of_o liberty_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o city_n and_o first_o the_o ennean_n send_v agent_n and_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n to_o the_o agrigentines_n who_o free_v this_o city_n march_v on_o to_o erbessus_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n here_o be_v a_o sharp_a engagement_n but_o the_o citizen_n come_v in_o to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o agrigentines_n the_o garrison_n be_v expulse_v and_o many_o of_o the_o barbarian_n kill_v and_o five_o hundred_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o give_v up_o 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749._o p._n 749._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o syracusian_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o perplexity_n for_o want_v of_o provision_n 307._o ant._n ch._n 307._o when_o they_o understand_v that_o some_o ship_n be_v come_v with_o corn_n fit_v out_o twenty_o galley_n and_o understand_v that_o the_o barbarian_n keep_v but_o a_o slight_a guard_n where_o they_o lay_v they_o slip_v by_o undiscerned_a and_o get_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o megarean_o and_o there_o wait_v for_o the_o megara_n megara_n in_o sicily_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n megara_n merchant_n but_o thirty_o carthaginian_a galley_n make_v up_o to_o they_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o at_o first_o to_o fight_v but_o be_v present_o drive_v ashore_o they_o leave_v their_o ship_n and_o swim_v out_o and_o so_o escape_v to_o a_o certain_a temple_n of_o juno_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a dispute_n about_o the_o ship_n the_o carthaginian_n throw_v in_o grappling-iron_n and_o hale_v they_o with_o force_n 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