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have_v now_o their_o holbard_n their_o falchion_n and_o their_o axe_n with_o which_o they_o may_v fight_v as_o they_o do_v in_o cyrus_n his_o time_n but_o even_o these_o dont_fw-fr dare_v to_o engage_v neither_o do_v they_o use_v their_o hook_a chariot_n to_o those_o purpose_n for_o which_o cyrus_n design_v they_o for_o he_o have_v good_a stout_a well_o discipline_v coachman_n to_o make_v a_o onset_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o enemy_n whereas_o the_o persian_n that_o be_v now_o adays_o put_v up_o they_o who_o they_o do_v so_n much_o as_o know_v and_o think_v that_o such_o raw_a undisciplined_a fellow_n be_v able_a to_o cope_v with_o those_o that_o be_v well_o discipline_v and_o these_o indeed_o do_v sometime_o adventure_v to_o drive_v in_o upon_o the_o enemy_n but_o before_o they_o can_v get_v within_o they_o either_o they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o coach-box_n or_o leap_v down_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o then_o their_o chariot_n have_v lose_v their_o driver_n do_v more_o 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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 cyrus_n a_o lover_n of_o hunt_v hunt_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whelp_n cyrus_n first_o put_v on_o armour_n cyrus_n seasonable_a advice_n advice_n cyaxares_n cyrus_n gallanâ—…y_n his_o rashness_n and_o boldness_n he_o be_v call_v home_o by_o his_o father_n cyrus_n liberality_n the_o persian_n salute_v their_o kindred_n with_o a_o kiss_n cyrus_n return_n into_o persia._n persia._n or_o child_n astyages_n his_o death_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o assyrian_a war._n war._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n commander_n of_o the_o persian_a force_n force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o oration_n to_o the_o chieftain_n of_o the_o army_n virtue_n grow_v great_a by_o commendation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a by_o bird_n cambyses_n discourse_n with_o cyrus_n his_o son_n we_o ought_v in_o prosperity_n chief_o to_o implore_v god_n assistance_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o govern_v well_o the_o care_n a_o general_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o make_v provision_n for_o 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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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assyria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o persian_a word_n it_o contain_v three_o furlong_n near_o four_o mile_n english_a english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n his_o oration_n to_o the_o nobility_n of_o persia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o assyria_n oration_n to_o his_o army_n army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n his_o discourse_n to_o crysantas_n etc._n etc._n soldier_n fortitude_n cyrus_n his_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n his_o orderly_a retreat_n cyrus_n his_o gratitude_n to_o god_n and_o man._n the_o flight_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o their_o fellow_n by_o night_n cyrus_n consult_v how_o to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n cyaxares_n be_v of_o opinion_n against_o the_o chase_n cyrus_n his_o sly_a artifice_n to_o cheat_v cyaxares_n the_o hyrcanian_n embassy_n to_o cyrus_n cyrus_n his_o league_n with_o the_o hyrcanian_n several_a ground_n of_o the_o mede_n inclination_n to_o serve_v cyrus_n cyrus_n his_o brave_a herangue_n the_o hyrcanian_n 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