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against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o misery_n of_o courtier_n 238_o magalee_n kill_v himself_o 239_o molen_n go_v to_o fieâ—d_v with_o a_o army_n 246_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n 250_o molen_n crucify_a 253_o i_o of_o wheaâ—_n about_o two_o of_o our_o bushel_n weigh_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n 263_o mutiny_n among_o the_o megalopolitain_n 273_o monarchal_a government_n of_o one_o alone_a by_o fear_n 283_o mutual_a knit_v together_o of_o three_o commonweal_n 290_o manner_n of_o tribune_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o legion_n 293_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n camp_a 297_o manner_n how_o they_o punish_v such_o as_o fail_v in_o the_o watch._n 300_o manner_n of_o recompense_v the_o soldier_n valour_n 301_o mago_n deliver_v the_o fort._n 364_o many_o river_n come_v out_o of_o tauris_n 370_o machenides_n slaâ—ne_v 393_o manner_n of_o libias_n live_v 404_o manner_n of_o breed_a swine_n in_o italy_n 405_o maegarena_n save_v himself_o naked_a 440_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 441_o n_o naraâ—e_n 51_o note_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o roman_n 58_o nicophanes_n cercidâ—s_n 87_o never_o commander_n do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a which_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o his_o soldier_n 109_o nature_n of_o philip._n 216_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 224_o nicagores_n accuse_v cleâ—menes_n 243_o number_n of_o scipio_n army_n at_o landâ—_n 361_o number_n of_o ship_n that_o be_v take_v 366_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 387_o nabir_n tyrant_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 415_o niâ—on_n and_o agathoclâ—â—_n slay_v 443_o number_n of_o philip_n ship_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n 447_o o_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o zantippus_n 23_o one_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o vessel_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n 26_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o roman_n vessel_n lose_v 28_o occasion_n â—o_o renew_v the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o gaul_n 72_o order_n of_o the_o gaul_n battle_n 76_o orcomene_n take_v with_o other_o town_n 91_o order_n of_o antigonus_n battaile_n 98_o other_o article_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 107_o opinion_n of_o polybius_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o a_o history_n 120_o order_n which_o hannibal_n give_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o spain_n 121_o oration_n which_o hannibal_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n 122_o order_n which_o hannibal_n hold_v to_o put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 170_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o cynethensesâ—_n 186_o ocanthy_n 205_o order_n that_o philip_n hold_v to_o take_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n 228_o old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n 240_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n order_n of_o molens_n battaile_n 252_o order_n of_o ptolemy_n army_n in_o battle_n 267_o order_n of_o antiochus_n his_o battle_n ibid._n ochtocracia_n be_v a_o government_n of_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 283_o olygarchâ—â—_n 286_o office_n of_o the_o â—_z 288_o order_n of_o the_o watch_n 299_o order_n of_o two_o camp_n in_o march_v 302_o order_n for_o the_o engine_n of_o battery_n 320_o order_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o a_o town_n 365_o order_n of_o philopomâ—ns_n battle_n 390_o order_n of_o machanides_n army_n ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 401_o of_o the_o voyage_n of_o alexander_n against_o dâ—rius_n calisthenes_n 408_o order_n of_o battle_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n 422_o order_n which_o syphax_n and_o asdrubal_n hold_v ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 431_o order_n of_o â—annibal_n his_o battle_n ibid._n oâ—nanthe_n sad_a 440_o p_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n 5_o policy_n of_o hieron_n 6_o philin_n 9_o palermo_n besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v by_o assault_n 27_o policy_n of_o cecilius_n to_o defeat_v the_o elephant_n 28_o port_n of_o trepanum_n take_v by_o luctation_n commander_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n 41_o policy_n of_o amilcar_n 51_o prudence_n of_o hieron_n 55_o phenice_n take_v by_o the_o sclanonians_n 61_o parthenia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 65_o pillage_n make_v by_o the_o gaul_n upon_o the_o roman_n 70_o policy_n of_o the_o gaul_n 74_o pursuit_n of_o emilius_n 75_o pythagorian_o burn_v in_o italy_n 82_o port_n of_o corinthe_n take_v 85_o pillage_n of_o mantinnia_n come_v to_o nine_o score_n 1000_o crown_n 96_o polybius_n have_v be_v present_a at_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v 105_o philip._n 106_o philiws_fw-la a_o historiographer_n 118_o polybius_n have_v make_v forty_o book_n 120_o part_v of_o the_o roman_a army_n 126_o polybius_n his_o remonstrance_n against_o historiographer_n 130_o polybius_n visit_v the_o alps_n 131_o polybius_n his_o excuse_n 135_o polybius_n have_v visit_v africa_n spain_n and_o the_o gaul_n 137_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n for_o a_o example_n to_o his_o soldier_n 138_o paulus_n emilius_n speâ—ch_n to_o the_o soldier_n 167_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n 169_o polybius_n write_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v see_v or_o receive_v from_o those_o which_o have_v see_v they_o 175_o philip._n ibid._n ptolemy_n philopater_n ibid._n polymarche_n 184_o philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n 187_o philip_n wise_a answer_n 188_o phebidins_n 190_o philip_n army_n 196_o prâ—sias_n 201_o plâ—tor_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n 205_o philip_n army_n 208_o poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n 299_o peania_n take_v by_o assault_n 210_o philip_n fortify_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniades_n ibid._n psophis_n take_v by_o assault_n 213_o philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o aeheins_n 214_o philip_n assault_n alphira_n 217_o phialenses_n yield_v to_o philip._n 218_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 229_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 230_o paphia_n burn_v 231_o philip_n come_v to_o corinth_n 233_o philip_n sail_n to_o corinth_n 239_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 241_o ptolemy_n slay_v by_o cleâ—mâ—nes_n 244_o practice_n of_o molen_n against_o epigeâ—â—_n 250_o ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n 255_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n 257_o pednelissenses_n besiege_v 262_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o acheus_n and_o the_o selgense_n 265_o pâ—olomyes_n victory_n against_o antiochus_n 269_o present_n make_v to_o the_o rhodiens_n by_o many_o city_n 270_o ptolemy_n his_o present_n to_o the_o rhodiens_n 271_o peace_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 277_o philip_n enterprise_n against_o sclanonia_n 280_o philip_n leave_v his_o enterprise_n for_o fear_n ibid._n prusias_n defeat_v the_o gâ—ules_n 281_o principality_n or_o monarchy_n 284_o pay_n and_o entertainment_n of_o foot_n and_o horse_n 302_o plato_n commonweal_n be_v to_o beâ—_n reject_v 306_o â—ompe_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o a_o honourable_a person_n 309_o philip_n cause_v arate_fw-la to_o be_v poison_v 323_o philomene_n appoint_v for_o hunt_v 329_o philip_n subdue_v by_o the_o thessalonian_n 348_o publius_n scipiâ—_n and_o his_o brother_n create_v aedile_n 358_o publius_n answer_n to_o andobale_n 376_o philops_n man_n â—akes_v war_n against_o machanides_n tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n 389_o publius_n scipiâ—_n draw_v his_o army_n together_o 394_o publius_n scipio_n
assemble_v his_o army_n 398_o punishment_n of_o the_o mutineer_n 400_o partell_n corrupt_v 407_o pedisca_n the_o wâ—fe_n of_o syphax_n 417_o pursuit_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o syphax_n 423_o phylon_n slay_v 453_o policy_n of_o attalus_n his_o eouldier_n 449_o prinassa_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 45â—_n queen_n â—uca_fw-la 61_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n choose_v dictator_n 153_o r._n rhegium_n besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n 5_o river_n of_o ciamosure_n 6_o roman_n resolve_v to_o succour_v the_o mamertin_n 7_o retreat_n of_o hannibal_n from_o agregas_n 13_o roman_n invention_n to_o inure_v their_o man_n to_o the_o oar_n 14_o roman_n army_z by_z sea_n 17_o rhodien_n take_v with_o his_o ship_n 34_o roman_n surprise_v by_o arthalâ—_n 37_o roman_n fleet_n break_v at_o sea_n 38_o river_n of_o mechera_n 50_o reconciliation_n of_o amilcar_n and_o hannâ—_n 58_o rome_n take_v by_o the_o gaul_n 70_o retreat_n of_o the_o gaâ—les_n 75_o revolt_n of_o aripote_n of_o argos_n 90_o revolt_n of_o the_o mantiniens_n 93_o riâ—er_n of_o tagus_n 110_o roman_a ambassador_n send_v to_o carthage_n 115_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o gaulish_a king_n unto_o the_o carthaginian_a campe._n 128_o roman_a ambassador_n signify_v war_n unto_o the_o carthaginian_n 121_o revolt_n of_o the_o bolonian_o 125_o roman_n advertise_v by_o hannibal_n 138_o retreat_n of_o scipiâ—_n ibid._n river_n of_o trebia_n 142_o roman_n fear_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n 147_o roman_n defeat_v and_o surprise_v 151_o river_n of_o vantoure_n 156_o roman_n army_n at_o sea_n 158_o roman_n victory_n at_o sea_n ibid._n roman_n great_a army_n at_o sea_n 159_o river_n of_o fen_n 168_o roman_n army_n of_o four_o score_n thousand_o foot_n and_o 6000_o horse_n 170_o roman_n lose_v the_o battle_n 172_o rhodieâ—s_n succour_v the_o synopense_n 205_o retreat_n of_o the_o dardariens_n without_o do_v anything_o 211_o retreat_n of_o euripides_n from_o stymphalia_n 212_o river_n of_o eremanthea_n 213_o revolt_n of_o the_o leapreate_v against_o the_o etoliens_n 218_o river_n of_o acheloe_n 227_o river_n of_o erota_n 235_o retreat_n of_o molon_n 248_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n propound_v by_o antiochus_n 259_o rabatamassana_n yield_v to_o antiochus_n 262_o roman_n 288_o roman_a cavalry_n arm_v after_o the_o greek_a manner_n 295_o roman_n manner_n in_o give_v the_o word_n 299_o roman_a commonweal_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o lacedaemonian_a 308_o river_n of_o lisson_n 313_o race_n of_o acheus_n 328_o riâ—er_n of_o erota_n 334_o roman_n in_o field_n 339_o remonstrance_n of_o publius_n scipio_n unto_o his_o army_n 359_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o persian_n 369_o remonstrance_n of_o edecon_n to_o publius_n 374_o reprehension_n of_o calisthenes_n 408_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 425_o rhodiens_n declare_v enemy_n to_o philip._n 438_o s._n succour_n require_v from_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o mamertin_n 6_o supply_n which_o the_o carthaginian_n put_v into_o agragas_n 11_o scuerity_n of_o the_o roman_n towards_o their_o soldier_n 11_o sixscore_o vessel_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o roman_n 14_o spendius_n 46_o surprise_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n campe._n 49_o sephira_n 50_o supply_n of_o numidian_n come_v to_o spendius_n 51_o succour_n from_o sclavonia_n to_o the_o midionians_n 60_o scerdâ—lade_n 62_o some_o gavy_n banish_v their_o country_n for_o their_o disloyalty_n 63_o sparia_n or_o lacedaemon_n 101_o sardinia_n abandon_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 108_o sagont_n force_v by_o hannibal_n 112_o scipio_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o man_n 141_o sempronius_n put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 146_o scipio_n arrive_v at_o empory_n and_o conquer_v unto_o ebro_n 147_o six_o thousand_o roman_n take_v in_o a_o burrow_n by_o composition_n 162_o supply_n send_v from_o rome_n into_o spain_n 159_o scerdilade_n and_o demetrius_n 183_o scope_n choose_v head_n of_o the_o etoliens_n 190_o situation_n of_o constantinople_n 196_o shelf_n in_o the_o sea_n 198_o situation_n of_o synop._n 205_o situation_n of_o egire_n 206_o situation_n of_o ambrachia_n 208_o scope_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o macedony_n 208_o situation_n of_o sophia_n 212_o sally_n of_o the_o elienses_n upon_o the_o macedonian_n 213_o succour_n send_v to_o the_o elienses_n by_o dorimache_n 216_o situation_n of_o triphalia_n and_o its_o town_n 216_o situation_n of_o alphira_n 217_o slander_n of_o appelles_n 220_o situation_n of_o sephasenia_n 225_o situation_n of_o amycle_n 234_o speech_n of_o hermes_n against_o epigene_n 245_o situation_n of_o media_n 247_o situation_n of_o silucin_n 255_o selutia_n assault_v 256_o seleucus_n his_o present_n 271_o situation_n of_o thebes_n 275_o speech_n of_o agelaus_n 277_o succour_n send_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o scerdilade_n 281_o six_o kind_n of_o governmentsâ—_n 283_o spanish_a sword_n 294_o septy_a be_v two_o mine_n and_o a_o mine_n be_v two_o london_n bushel_n 302_o sign_n of_o the_o sarden_n negligence_n 315_o sally_n make_v by_o they_o of_o lisse_n 324_o strong_a fort_n yield_v unto_o antiochus_n 328_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthage_n 334_o superstition_n of_o the_o roman_a dame_n 339_o situation_n of_o carthage_n 361_o second_o assault_n give_v to_o carthage_n by_o the_o roman_n 363_o scipio_n ass_n ail_v the_o fort._n 364_o soldier_n oath_n touch_v the_o pillage_n 365_o scipio_n providence_n concern_v the_o prisoner_n 3â—6_n syringe_n besiege_v by_o antiochus_n 372_o syringe_n take_v by_o antiochus_n ibid._n spaniard_n join_v with_o the_o roman_n 376_o scipio_n salute_v king_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 377_o skirmish_n of_o the_o bactreans_n with_o antiochus_n 3â—4_n safety_n of_o monarchy_n 391_o sudden_a charge_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o carthaginians_n 395_o scipio_n pâ—â—s_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n ibid._n scipio_n speech_n to_o his_o army_n 400_o scipio_n lay_v a_o bait_n for_o the_o enemy_n 401_o spaniaâ—ds_n put_v themselves_o in_o battle_n ibid._n scipâ—e_o draw_v to_o the_o enemy_n campe._n 419_o scipio_n set_v asdrubaâ—â—_n camp_n on_o fire_n 420_o scipio_n attend_v the_o siege_n of_o bysarthe_n 421_o scipio_n draw_v towards_o the_o enemy_n 422_o syphax_n return_n in_o safety_n 423_o scâ—pio's_n answer_n to_o hannibal_n 429_o scipio_n speech_n to_o his_o army_n 431_o strength_n of_o a_o battle_n 432_o say_v of_o scipio_n 444_o syphax_n king_n of_o the_o masaisylins_n 452_o t._n the_o persian_n 2_o the_o lacedaemonian_n ibid._n the_o maccdonian_o ibid._n the_o roman_n ibid._n timer_n we_o a_o historiographer_n 4_o take_z of_o messina_z by_o some_o campanois_n 5_o take_z of_o rhegium_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n the_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n ibid._n the_o campanois_n hold_v messina_n be_v call_v mamertins_n ibid._n the_o mamertin_n deliver_v their_o town_n and_o fort_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 6_o the_o mâ—mertins_n recover_v the_o fort_n from_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n 7_o the_o order_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o a_o legion_n 10_o tune_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n by_o a_o assault_n 2d_o the_o numidian_n great_a robber_n ibid._n the_o lead_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n army_n give_v to_o xantippus_n 23_o the_o policy_n of_o cecilius_n to_o defeat_v the_o elephant_n 28_o tree_n principal_a promontory_n in_o sicily_n 30_o toâ—ne_n of_o erix_n take_v from_o the_o roman_n by_o amilcar_n 40_o the_o canspiracy_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o africa_n 48_o the_o victory_n of_o amilcar_n 51_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o spendius_n 52_o town_n of_o hippona_n and_o bysarthe_n revolt_v from_o the_o carthaginian_n 55_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n that_o press_v the_o stranger_n campe._n 56_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o sclavonian_n against_o the_o epirote_n 62_o the_o roman_n embassy_n to_o teuca_n queen_n of_o sclavonia_n 63_o the_o turinois_n and_o agoniens_n 68_o the_o genovois_n 68_o the_o poe._n 68_o the_o venetian_n come_v from_o paphlagonia_n 69_o the_o number_n of_o the_o gaul_n army_n 73_o the_o preparation_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v for_o war_n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v raise_v in_o italy_n 73_o tuscany_n ruive_v by_o the_o gaul_n 74_o the_o advice_n of_o aneroâ—ste_n 75_o the_o arm_n which_o the_o gaul_n do_v use_v 77_o take_v of_o king_n congolliâ—ane_n ibid._n the_o army_n of_o milanese_n 78_o the_o uneasinesse_n of_o the_o gaul_n sword_n 79_o the_o pythagorian_o burn_v in_o italy_n 82_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o theban_n 83_o the_o alliance_n of_o twelve_o city_n 84_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o etoliens_n against_o the_o acheins_n 86_o the_o nature_n of_o king_n 87_o tages_n yield_v unto_o antigonus_n 91_o the_o great_a villainy_n commit_v by_o the_o mantiniens_n 93_o the_o mantiniens_n sold._n 94_o the_o cruelty_n of_o aristomachus_n ibid._n the_o great_a fidelity_n of_o the_o megalopolitain_n 95_o three_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n be_v due_a to_o the_o general_n 96_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o antigonâ—â—_n army_n 97_o the_o war_n which_o antiochus_n and_o philip_n
the_o roman_n in_o italy_n asdrubal_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n slay_v the_o celts_n slay_v sleep_v the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o etoliens_n phylopemen_fw-mi make_v war_n against_o machanides_n tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n the_o order_n of_o philopomens_n battle_n the_o order_n of_o machanides_n army_n the_o safety_n of_o monarch_n machanides_n slay_v anaxidamus_n slay_v tegea_n take_v the_o excellency_n of_o hannibal_n diverse_a nation_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o hannibal_n asdrubal_n camp_n near_o to_o elinge_v publius_n scipio_n draw_v his_o army_n together_o asdrubal_n charge_v the_o roman_n a_o sudden_a charge_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o double_a policy_n of_o scipio_n scipio_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n asdrubal_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n a_o disorder_n by_o the_o elephant_n a_o defect_n in_o the_o text._n a_o good_a comparison_n the_o wisdom_n of_o scipio_n publius_n scipio_n assemble_v 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dicearâ—hus_o to_o cruelty_n and_o iniquiry_n
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ibid._n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o matho_n 57_o assignation_n of_o a_o battle_n 58_o asdrubal_n choose_v and_o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 60_o agron_n king_n of_o sclavonia_n ibid._n a_o defeat_n of_o etoliens_n by_o the_o slavonian_n 61_o a_o reprehension_n of_o the_o epirot_n 62_o a_o bold_a answer_n of_o a_o ambassador_n 64_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o slavonian_n against_o the_o acheins_n 65_o apotonia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 65_o accord_n make_v with_o tuto_fw-la 6â—_n a_o treaty_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 67_o a_o description_n of_o italy_n 67_o a_o price_n have_v to_o be_v credit_v 68_o a_o defeat_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o senogalloy_n by_o the_o roman_n 71_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n in_o delphos_n 71_o amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o gaul_n 72_o a_o descent_n of_o the_o transalpins_n into_o italy_n 72_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o gaul_n against_o the_o roman_n 74_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n army_n 77_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o millannoy_n 79_o acerras_fw-la besiege_v 79_o a_o defeat_n of_o gaul_n by_o the_o roman_n 80_o acerras_fw-la take_v by_o cornelius_n 80_o asdrubal_n slay_v 81_o all_o morea_n reduce_v into_o a_o league_n 82_o a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o dymonsoriâ—s_n and_o they_o of_o patras_n 84_o aristomachus_n xenon_n cleomenesâ—_n 86_o antigone_n tutor_n to_o philip_n son_n 86_o athenes_n 86_o a_o good_a consideration_n of_o rate_n 87_o a_o good_a inâ—ention_n of_o a_o rate_n 87_o acrotorinth_n yield_v to_o antigonus_n 90_o argos_n take_v by_o the_o acheins_n ib._n acrotorinth_n take_v by_o antigonus_n ibid._n aristomachus_n 94_o aristomachus_n strangle_v 95_o army_n levy_v by_o cleomenesâ—_n 97_o antigonus_n blame_v ibid._n antigonus_n camp_n seat_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o gorgile_n 98_o attalus_n 103_o agesilaus_n 106_o a_o
good_a comparison_n ibid._n antiochus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o roman_n 108_o asdrabal_n son_n in_o law_n to_o hannibal_n 109_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o governor_n ibi_fw-la army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 110_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o roman_n unto_o hannibal_n 110_o a_o other_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 118_o a_o other_o accord_n ibid._n an_o other_o accord_n make_v with_o asdrubal_n ib._n a_o division_n of_o province_n to_o the_o consul_n 125_o a_o surprise_v make_v by_o the_o bulloâ—ians_n upon_o the_o roman_n 126_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o numidian_n by_o the_o roman_a cavalry_n 129_o army_n of_o hannibal_n decrease_v 137_o a_o combat_n of_o the_o horse_n betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 141_o aâ—_n embassy_n from_o the_o bullonians_n to_o hannibal_n 142_o a_o plain_a be_v sometime_o a_o occasion_n of_o be_o ambush_n 144_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n for_o the_o roman_n 145_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n 146_o army_n levy_v by_o the_o roman_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 147_o a_o defeat_n of_o some_o roman_n by_o asdrubal_n 148_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n 151_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n by_o maherbal_n 153_o a_o dictator_n create_v ibid._n hasdrubal_n pâ—rting_a from_o carthage_n to_o go_v into_o spain_n 158_o army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v sudden_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n 159_o acedux_n or_o abilux_n ibid._n acedux_n conspire_v with_o the_o roman_n 160_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 163_o a_o legion_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o roman_n raise_v a_o army_n 166_o a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o roman_n 168_o a_o great_a amazement_n at_o rome_n 170_o asdrubal_n 171_o acheus_n antiochus_n 175_o ariston_n 176_o a_o embassy_n send_v from_o arate_fw-la to_o the_o etotoliens_n 180_o a_o fight_n betwixt_o the_o acheins_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 181_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o acheins_n 181_o arate_fw-la blame_v by_o the_o acheins_n 182_o advice_n of_o the_o acheins_n touch_v the_o war_n against_o the_o etoliens_n 182_o amity_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 187_o ambassador_n send_v from_o lacedemonia_fw-la to_o philip_n 188_o alexander_n the_o great_a 188_o amphixion_n restore_v to_o their_o law_n 189_o answer_n to_o ambassador_n 192_o aristocrates_n 193_o a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n 195_o a_o absolute_a defeat_v of_o the_o gaul_n empire_n 200_o attalus_n and_o acheins_n 201_o achate_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n ibid._n accord_v betwixt_o the_o constantinopolitaine_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n 203_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n ibid._n alexander_n 205_o assault_v give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n 206_o alexander_n slay_v 207_o athens_n take_v by_o lycurgus_n ibid._n ambrachia_n take_v by_o philip._n 208_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o etoliens_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n 209_o arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n 212_o appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n 216_o appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 219_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la and_o and_o the_o acheins_n 221_o answer_n of_o arate_fw-la ibid._n alexander_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigonus_n ibid._n alexander_n the_o great_a 229_o amycle_n 233_o a_o multitude_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o appelles_n take_v prisoner_n 239_o a_o army_n near_o to_o ephesus_n 242_o archidamus_n slay_v by_o cleomenes_n 243_o antrochus_fw-la son_n to_o seleucus_n 245_o antiochus_n marry_v with_o laodicea_n 246_o antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n 252_o antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n 253_o antiochus_n have_v a_o son_n ibid._n artabazanes_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochus_n ibid._n apoliphanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n 254_o antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o seleucia_n 256_o a_o army_n rass_v by_o ptolemy_n 258_o answer_n of_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n 259_o advice_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n 260_o antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o 261_o army_n of_o ptoloâ—y_n 266_o army_n of_o antiochus_n ibid._n andrew_n the_o king_n physician_n slay_v 267_o antiochus_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o ptolemy_n 270_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o ptolemy_n and_o antiochus_n ibid._n arate_fw-la prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 272_o again_o and_o cassander_n take_v by_o scardilade_n 273_o athenian_n abandon_v ptolemy_n 279_o antiochus_n pass_v mount_v tourus_fw-la ibid._n advice_n of_o government_n 282_o a_o true_a monarchy_n 283_o a_o true_a aristocracy_n ibid._n a_o democracy_n ibid._n a_o royalty_n 284_o aristocratia_fw-la 286_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n 289_o athenian_n 304_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o corruption_n 311_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n macedonian_n and_o grecian_n 313_o achen_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o antiochus_n 328_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o youth_n of_o tarentum_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n 331_o appius_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n 337_o a_o wâ—se_a consideration_n of_o hannibal_n 338_o amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n 339_o alexander_n ruinate_v thebes_n 348_o antipatâ—r_n ibid._n antigonus_n 349_o alexander_n the_o epirot_n 352_o asdrubal_n abandon_v my_o many_o spaniard_n 375_o advice_n of_o asdrubal_n for_o the_o war._n 376_o andobale_n speak_v to_o publius_n sâ—ipio_n ibid._n attalus_n against_o philip_n by_o sea_n 379_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n ibi_fw-la advice_n of_o eâ—eas_n touch_v sign_n by_o fire_n 380_o a_o other_o kind_a of_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n invent_v by_o cleomenes_n and_o demotrites_n 381_o asdrubal_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n slay_v 386_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 388_o anaxidâ—mus_n slay_v 393_o hasdrubal_n camp_n near_o to_o elinge_v 394_o asdrubal_n charge_v the_o roman_n 395_o asdrubal_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n 396_o agathocles_n cruelty_n 407_o achiens_n free_a from_o fraud_n 414_o apege_n the_o wife_n of_o nabis_n 416_o advice_n of_o the_o roman_n 423_o article_n comprehend_v in_o the_o accord_v pass_v betwixt_o scipio_n and_o carthaginian_n 430_o article_n of_o accord_n propound_v by_o scipio_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 435_o agathocles_n show_v her_o pap_n to_o the_o macedonian_n 442_o agathocles_n slay_v 443_o attalus_n charge_v philip_n army_n at_o sea_n 446_o a_o man_n may_v be_v commend_v and_o blame_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o action_n 453_o abidein_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 454_o a_o course_n which_o the_o abydein_n take_v in_o despair_n 455_o alexander_n against_o philip._n 460_o antiochus_n answer_n to_o the_o roman_n 477_o b._n begin_v of_o the_o history_n 5_o blame_v of_o philin_n and_o fabius_n historiogra_fw-la 9_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n &_o roman_n 16_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 19_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 24_o battle_n win_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 58_o boloniens_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n 71_o battle_n of_o the_o footman_n 76_o boloniens_n country_n spoil_v boloniens_n yield_v unto_o the_o roman_n 78_o beginning_n of_o the_o league_n 81_o bostar_n chief_a of_o the_o carthaginian_n 160_o bremius_fw-la chief_n of_o the_o gaul_n 200_o blame_v of_o philip_n 238_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n 244_o bataile_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n &_o antiochus_n 268_o beginning_n of_o government_n 284_o blame_v of_o nomarche_n and_o philomale_a 351_o beginning_n of_o the_o fight_n for_o carthage_n 362_o battle_n betwixt_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n 385_o battle_n by_o the_o elephant_n 432_o brave_a answer_n of_o philip_n to_o marcus_n emilius_n 456_o c._n carthaginian_n lose_v the_o battle_n 13_o carthaginian_n army_n 350._o sail_n 17_o complaint_n of_o the_o soldier_n 45_o courtesy_n of_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginis_fw-la 56_o cause_n of_o alexander_n war_n in_o persia._n 106_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 108_o country_n conquer_a by_o hannibal_n 110_o cruelty_n of_o hannibal_n 153_o carthaginian_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o then_o surprise_v 161_o course_n which_o hannibal_n take_v in_o pass_v the_o straits_n keep_v by_o the_o roman_n 162_o camp_n of_o asdrubal_n of_o 30000._o foot_n and_o 300._o horse_n 418_o camp_n of_o syphax_n of_o 10000_o horse_n and_o 50000._o foot_n ibid._n carthaginian_n senate_n hold_v a_o counsel_n 421_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 426_o carthaginian_n press_v hannibal_n 428_o cruelty_n of_o virgin_n 443_o cause_n why_o philip_n challenge_v the_o victory_n to_o himself_o 450_o cruelty_n of_o the_o abydein_n to_o themselves_o 456_o courteous_a and_o wise_a answer_n of_o philip._n 459_o custom_n of_o the_o etoliens_n very_o strange_a 461_o commendation_n of_o tytus_fw-la 465_o defeat_v of_o hieron_n by_o apias_n defeat_v of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o apias_n 8_o dissension_n betwixt_o amilcar_n &_o hanno_n 55_o death_n of_o amilcar_n 59_o death_n