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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o the_o fly_n of_o bird_n the_o god_n be_v omniscient_a omniscient_a al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20000_o 20000_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parium_n the_o nobility_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v our_o enemy_n strength_n cyrus_n oration_n to_o the_o nobleman_n of_o persia._n the_o oration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o nobility_n cyrus_n oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n cyrus_n instruct_v his_o soldier_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war._n war._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o command_n of_o 10_o soldier_n soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n how_o cyrus_n commune_v with_o his_o captain_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o notable_a instance_n of_o military_a discipline_n or_o leader_n leader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysantas_n 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de_fw-fr longâ—…vis_fw-fr longâ—…vis_fw-fr laerâ—…_n in_o â—…a_n soâ—…_n soâ—…_n laert._n in_o vita_fw-la plat._n plat._n strab._n georg_n 1._o 9_o 9_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n lord_n bacon_n etc._n etc._n etc._n xenoph._n exp_v 1.2_o 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laert_n laert_n pausan_n attic._n attic._n var._n 1._o 3_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la matridem_fw-la matridem_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la â—…n_fw-la pomeium_fw-la pomeium_fw-la ciceronâ—…_n quest._n tuâ—…_n cull_v 3._o 3._o ciceron_n epist._n ad_fw-la quinct_n fratrem_fw-la fratrem_fw-la hermog_n de_fw-fr form_n dict_z xenoph_n xenoph_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 130._o cicero_n de_fw-fr orator_n l._n 2._o 2._o by_o some_o learned_a man_n think_v to_o be_v aristides_n adâ—…anensis_fw-la adâ—…anensis_fw-la orat._n just_a l._n 10._o c._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o people_n of_o scythia_n asiatica_fw-la ptol._n 1._o 6._o â—…ap_n 13._o 13._o philelphus_n vetus_fw-la interp._n legit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o the_o inner_a asia_n ort._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n parentage_n and_o education_n the_o persian_a law_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o court_n the_o child_n exercise_n exercise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o youth_n how_o employ_v employ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n exercise_n exercise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n of_o the_o elder_n a_o summary_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n cyrus_n childhood_n childhood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o discourse_n at_o supper_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyaxares_n cyrus_n willing_a to_o tarry_v in_o media_n the_o judgement_n of_o cyrus_n his_o witty_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyaxare_n his_o mother_n brother_n 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