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athens_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o be_v in_o conspiracy_n with_o pausanias_n in_o his_o treason_n allege_v that_o those_o injury_n which_o do_v concern_v all_o greece_n in_o general_a shall_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o athenian_n only_o but_o by_o a_o common_a council_n of_o greece_n which_o be_v wont_v upon_o such_o occasion_n to_o be_v assemble_v at_o sparta_n themistocles_n consider_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v resolve_v to_o expose_v the_o athenian_n to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n and_o that_o they_o of_o athens_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o oppose_v they_o in_o defend_v their_o country_n against_o the_o crime_n object_v he_o conclude_v that_o the_o matter_n concern_v he_o will_v be_v agree_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o a_o common_a and_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o grecian_n at_o sparta_n and_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v guide_v more_o by_o interest_n and_o favour_n than_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n as_o by_o a_o late_a experiment_n 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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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the_o charge_n of_o his_o funeral_n and_o that_o his_o memory_n shall_v be_v honour_v yearly_o for_o ever_o with_o music_n horse-coursing_a and_o gymnick_a sport_n for_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o barbarian_n plant_v colony_n in_o the_o great_a greek_a city_n in_o sicily_n and_o rescue_v the_o sicilian_n from_o slavery_n about_o this_o time_n pontus_n time_n king_n of_o pontus_n ariorarxanes_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o methridates_n who_o reign_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o roman_n fight_v with_o the_o latin_n and_o campanian_o near_o the_o city_n suessa_n and_o rout_v they_o and_o confiscate_v part_n of_o their_o land_n and_o manlius_n the_o consul_n who_o gain_v the_o day_n triumph_v for_o the_o victory_n chap._n xv._o philip_n consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o the_o king_n of_o epirus_n encourage_v to_o
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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 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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
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heraclea_n aspire_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o pontus_n and_o prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n make_v it_o his_o whole_a business_n to_o imitate_v dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n and_o govern_v the_o heracleans_n in_o great_a splendour_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n during_o these_o affair_n timotheus_n the_o athenian_a general_n have_v with_o he_o both_o sea_n and_o land_n force_n besiege_a torone_n and_o potidea_n and_o take_v they_o by_o storm_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o cyzicum_n chap._n x._o the_o war_n between_o the_o tegean_n and_o mantinean_n the_o beotian_o side_n with_o the_o tegean_n epaminondas_n make_v general_n the_o battle_n of_o mantinaea_n where_o epaminondas_n be_v kill_v but_o the_o lacedaemonian_n rout_v the_o commendation_n of_o epaminondas_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o yea_o chariclides_n be_v create_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o athens_n and_o 361._o olymp._n 104._o 2._o ant._n ch._n 361._o lucius_n aemilius_n mamercus_n and_o lucius_n sextius_n lateranus_n roman_a consul_n at_o which_o time_n the_o arcadian_n and_o piseans_n by_o compact_a join_v together_o celebrate_v the_o olympian_a game_n at_o olympia_n and_o possess_v themselves_o both_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n that_o be_v there_o and_o because_o the_o mantinean_n carry_v away_o and_o convert_v to_o profane_a use_n many_o of_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n these_o sacrilegious_a person_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o promote_v and_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o elean_n lest_o if_o peace_n be_v make_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o ill_n get_v good_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arcadian_n mantinean_n war_n between_o the_o tegean_n and_o mantinean_n will_v have_v compromize_v matter_n they_o stir_v up_o sedition_n against_o their_o own_o countryman_n be_v therefore_o divide_v into_o two_o faction_n one_o head_v by_o the_o tegean_n the_o other_o by_o the_o mantinean_n the_o feud_n grow_v to_o 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prevent_v city_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v
megalopolitan_o ant._n ch._n 350._o the_o lacedaemonian_n fall_v out_o with_o they_o of_o megalopolis_n and_o therefore_o archidamus_n their_o general_n make_v incursion_n into_o their_o border_n with_o which_o the_o megalopolitan_o be_v high_o incense_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n seek_v for_o relief_n from_o their_o confederate_n upon_o which_o the_o argive_n sicyon_n and_o messenian_n assist_v they_o with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o can_v make_v after_o they_o the_o theban_n come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n with_o four_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n under_o the_o command_n of_o cephisiones_n be_v thus_o strengthen_v the_o megalopolitan_o make_v a_o expedition_n and_o encamp_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o aphaeus_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v join_v with_o three_o thousand_o foot_n from_o the_o phocian_o and_o with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n from_o lycophron_n and_o pitholaus_n who_o 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