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body_n they_o can_v invent_v 15._o ptolemy_n physcon_n when_o he_o see_v his_o sister_n cleopatra_n be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o 139._o ptolemy_n physco_n his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n justin_n c._n 8._o 39_o livy_n olymp._n 162._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 130._o val._n max._n lib._n 9_o c._n 2._o this_o of_o vales._n prag_n cite_v by_o ush_n an._n 494._o atheneus_n cite_v by_o ush_n ant._n ch._n 128._o hegelocus_n marsyas_n see_v ush_n an._n 495._o valesius_fw-la his_o fragment_n cite_v ant._n ch._n 139._o can_v not_o revenge_v himself_o otherwise_o upon_o she_o contrive_v a_o most_o notorious_a piece_n of_o villainy_n for_o that_o purpose_n for_o he_o imitate_v the_o cruelty_n of_o medea_n murder_v her_o son_n memphites_n beget_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v then_o in_o cyprus_n and_o a_o very_a young_a boy_n and_o not_o content_a with_o this_o he_o commit_v a_o far_o more_o wicked_a act_n for_o cut_v off_o the_o child_n limb_n he_o put_v they_o in_o a_o chest_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o one_o of_o his_o guard_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o alexandria_n and_o whereas_o cleopatra_n birthday_n be_v then_o near_o at_o hand_n he_o command_v that_o in_o the_o night_n next_o before_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o chest_n at_o the_o palace_n gate_n which_o be_v according_o execute_v cleopatra_n make_v great_a lamentation_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n against_o ptolemy_n 16._o atheneus_n antiochus_n his_o general_n in_o a_o short_a time_n meet_v with_o a_o just_a and_o due_a reward_n for_o his_o insolence_n and_o abuse_n in_o all_o place_n wherever_o he_o quarter_v in_o his_o march_n for_o be_v the_o first_o that_o flee_v and_o forsake_v antiochus_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n come_v to_o some_o of_o the_o town_n where_o he_o have_v abuse_v his_o quarter_n all_o shut_v their_o door_n upon_o he_o and_o every_o one_o refuse_v to_o help_v he_o either_o with_o meat_n or_o drink_n so_o that_o he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n till_o at_o length_n he_o be_v famish_a to_o death_n 17._o hegelochus_n general_n of_o ptolemy_n physco_n send_v against_o marsyas_n the_o alexandrian_a general_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o army_n when_o marsyas_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o all_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v forthwith_o put_v he_o to_o some_o cruel_a death_n ptolemy_n pardon_v he_o beyond_o all_o man_n expectation_n for_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o former_a cruelty_n and_o endeavour_v to_o regain_v the_o people_n love_n and_o favour_n by_o act_n of_o clemency_n 18._o euemerus_n king_n of_o parthia_n bear_v in_o hyrcania_n exceed_v all_o other_o prince_n in_o cruelty_n euemerus_n euemerus_n omit_v no_o sort_n of_o torment_n he_o can_v invent_v for_o many_o of_o the_o babylonian_n upon_o slight_a ground_n with_o their_o whole_a family_n he_o make_v slave_n and_o send_v they_o into_o media_n to_o be_v sold._n he_o burn_v likewise_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o marketplace_n and_o some_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o babylon_n and_o raze_v the_o fair_a and_o most_o beautiful_a part_n of_o the_o city_n 19_o alexander_n surname_v zabina_n when_o those_o renown_a captain_n antipater_n ponius_fw-la and_o 124._o alexander_n zabina_n cite_a ush_n an._n 498._o ant._n ch._n 124._o aeropus_n sextius_n aeropus_n revolt_a from_o he_o to_o seleucus_n demetrius_n son_n of_o nicanor_n caius_n sextius_n revolt_a from_o he_o and_o seize_v upon_o laodicea_n he_o at_o length_n take_v the_o city_n however_o he_o generous_o spare_v they_o all_o for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a disposition_n and_o please_a temper_n and_o of_o a_o wonderful_a affability_n in_o his_o converse_n or_o discourse_n and_o be_v therefore_o great_o belove_v of_o every_o body_n 20._o when_o caius_n sextius_n have_v take_v the_o city_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o sell_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o slave_n one_o crato_n who_o be_v lead_v in_o chain_n with_o the_o rest_n come_v up_o to_o the_o consul_n as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v suffer_v many_o injury_n and_o have_v undergo_v many_o stripe_n and_o scourge_n from_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n upon_o which_o sextius_n forthwith_o with_o all_o the_o demonstration_n of_o kindness_n as_o of_o a_o kinsman_n release_v he_o from_o his_o bond_n and_o restore_v he_o his_o good_n and_o for_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o roman_n give_v he_o power_n to_o set_v free_a 900_o of_o the_o citizen_n such_o as_o he_o himself_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o consul_n be_v more_o generous_a and_o bountiful_a to_o crato_fw-mi than_o he_o expect_v to_o the_o end_n the_o gaul_n may_v see_v how_o exact_o just_o the_o roman_n be_v both_o in_o their_o punishment_n and_o reward_n 21._o alexander_n not_o be_v very_o confident_a of_o the_o multitude_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o rawness_n cite_v alexander_n ush_n an._n 498._o this_o cite_v in_o martial_a affair_n and_o their_o natural_a inconstancy_n and_o hanker_a after_o innovation_n will_v not_o adventure_v upon_o a_o pitch_a field_n but_o have_v get_v together_o as_o much_o money_n as_o he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o pillage_v the_o temple_n resolve_v by_o night_n to_o steal_v away_o into_o greece_n but_o whilst_o he_o attempt_v by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o his_o barbarian_n to_o plunder_v jupiter_n temple_n he_o be_v seize_v upon_o and_o himself_o and_o whole_a army_n have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o he_o soon_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v towards_o seleucia_n but_o the_o seleucians_n have_v hear_v beforehand_o the_o brute_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n shut_v their_o gate_n against_o he_o fail_v there_o of_o his_o purpose_n he_o go_v to_o pisidium_n and_o never_o after_o depart_v from_o the_o sea-coast_n 22._o after_o caius_n gracchus_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n lucius_n gracchus_n lucius_n vitellius_n his_o treachery_n to_o his_o friend_n c._n gracchus_n vitellius_n who_o have_v be_v one_o of_o his_o particular_a friend_n be_v the_o first_o that_o get_v his_o body_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o death_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n thereby_o give_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n for_o when_o lucius_n 3._o lucius_n vid._n plin._n nat._n hist_o lib._n 33._o c._n 3._o opinius_fw-la the_o consul_n by_o proclamation_n promise_v to_o reward_v he_o that_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o gracchus_n his_o head_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o in_o gold_n vitellius_n bore_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o neck_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o brain_n pour_v in_o melt_a lead_n in_o the_o room_n then_o he_o bring_v the_o head_n to_o opinius_fw-la and_o return_v with_o the_o promise_a reward_n but_o be_v afterward_o hate_v by_o all_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n as_o a_o betrayer_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o flacci_fw-la be_v also_o all_o put_v to_o death_n 23._o in_o lybia_n the_o two_o king_n draw_v up_o their_o army_n one_o against_o another_o and_o jugurtha_n war._n jugurtha_n and_o adherbal_n two_o brother_n king_n at_o war._n rout_v the_o numidian_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n slay_v many_o of_o they_o whereupon_o adherbal_n his_o brother_n flee_v to_o cirta_n where_o be_v strait_o besiege_a he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o entreat_v they_o not_o to_o suffer_v a_o king_n that_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n to_o be_v utter_o ruin_v whereupon_o the_o senate_n forthwith_o send_v messenger_n into_o numidia_n with_o order_n to_o jugurtha_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n which_o he_o disregard_v they_o send_v another_o embassy_n vest_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o that_o be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o the_o other_o and_o at_o length_n jugurtha_n strait_o block_v up_o the_o city_n round_o through_o 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further_o to_o add_v but_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o thanks_o due_a to_o a_o learned_a person_n in_o oxford_n through_o who_o candour_n the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o the_o translation_n of_o these_o fragment_n be_v make_v be_v bring_v to_o hand_n for_o perusal_n i._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o tullus_n hostilius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o albans_z jealous_a of_o the_o judah_n olymp._n 27._o ant._n ch._n 669._o about_o the_o 31_o of_o manasses_n king_n of_o judah_n growth_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n pretend_v that_o the_o roman_n commit_v theft_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o demand_v justice_n with_o instruction_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o to_o denounce_v war_n against_o they_o hostilius_n the_o king_n of_o rome_n understand_v that_o they_o seek_v occasion_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n and_o begin_v a_o war_n command_v his_o friend_n and_o officer_n to_o entertain_v the_o ambassador_n 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patrician_n but_o flaminius_n of_o the_o plebeian_n see_v livy_n lib._n 32._o ant._n ch._n 189._o flamininus_n to_o rome_n concern_v the_o term_n of_o peace_n after_o they_o have_v open_v to_o the_o senate_n the_o matter_n give_v they_o in_o charge_n the_o senate_n decree_v the_o article_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o that_o all_o their_o garrison_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o their_o force_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o greece_n when_o flamininus_n hear_v of_o the_o senate_n decree_n he_o summon_v all_o the_o nobility_n of_o greece_n from_o all_o part_n to_o meet_v in_o a_o general_n council_n where_o he_o rehearse_v to_o they_o the_o great_a kindness_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o roman_n towards_o the_o grecian_n and_o apologize_v for_o the_o matter_n relate_v to_o nabis_n because_o they_o do_v in_o that_o affair_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a he_o tell_v they_o likewise_o that_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o greece_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o ease_v of_o all_o their_o garrison_n and_o above_o all_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o law_n but_o he_o beg_v the_o greek_n will_v so_o far_o gratify_v he_o as_o to_o inquire_v what_o italian_a servant_n be_v among_o they_o and_o to_o discharge_v they_o within_o thirty_o day_n which_o be_v do_v according_o iv_o the_o senate_n again_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o grecian_a ambassador_n and_o caress_v they_o with_o very_o fair_a word_n desirous_a to_o have_v they_o earnest_a and_o forward_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n against_o great_a against_o the_o great_a antiochus_n which_o they_o sudden_o expect_v they_o give_v answer_n likewise_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o macedon_n of_o king_n of_o macedon_n philip_n that_o because_o he_o maintain_v his_o fidelity_n they_o will_v free_v he_o from_o tribute_n and_o discharge_v his_o son_n 4._o son_n who_o be_v a_o hostage_n liv._o lib._n 34._o see_v livy_n decad_n 4._o lib._n 4._o demetrius_n and_o to_o those_o that_o come_v from_o antiochus_n they_o appoint_v ten_o of_o the_o senate_n to_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v they_o have_v in_o charge_n from_o the_o king_n when_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n name_v menippus_n precedent_n of_o the_o embassy_n declare_v that_o they_o come_v to_o make_v up_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n and_o confederacy_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o antiochus_n but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n great_o wonder_v for_o what_o manner_n of_o reason_n the_o roman_n shall_v lay_v their_o command_n upon_o he_o what_o part_n of_o europe_n he_o shall_v make_v his_o concern_v what_o city_n he_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o nor_o collect_v the_o tribute_n of_o some_o that_o be_v in_o arrear_n that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o those_o that_o be_v make_v a_o treaty_n upon_o equal_a term_n but_o for_o the_o conqueror_n to_o impose_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o that_o their_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o lysimachia_n imperious_o charge_v he_o with_o these_o thing_n that_o antiochus_n have_v no_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o alliance_n and_o league_n with_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a flamininus_n answer_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o senate_n let_v he_o choose_v which_o of_o they_o he_o will_v and_o that_o be_v if_o he_o will_v relinquish_v all_o his_o pretence_n in_o europe_n the_o roman_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o concern_v in_o asia_n and_o if_o this_o do_v not_o please_v he_o than_o they_o be_v to_o let_v the_o king_n know_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v assist_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n when_o oppress_v the_o ambassador_n reply_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v impair_v the_o king_n sovereignty_n the_o next_o day_n the_o senate_n tell_v the_o grecian_n that_o if_o antiochus_n do_v busy_v himself_o and_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o europe_n the_o roman_n will_v with_o all_o their_o care_n and_o diligence_n imaginable_a set_v free_a all_o the_o greek_n that_o be_v in_o asia_n the_o grecian_a ambassador_n hereupon_o approve_v of_o all_o by_o a_o applause_n but_o the_o king_n ambassador_n entreat_v the_o senate_n that_o they_o will_v consider_v into_o what_o danger_n and_o misery_n both_o party_n will_v be_v bring_v and_o not_o to_o be_v rash_a in_o their_o resolve_n but_o that_o they_o will_v give_v the_o king_n time_n to_o consult_v and_o themselves_o to_o be_v better_o advise_v about_o these_o thing_n v._o as_o to_o the_o aetolian_a ambassador_n that_o seek_v for_o peace_n the_o senate_n decree_v that_o they_o shall_v either_o give_v up_o all_o their_o country_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o forthwith_o pay_v to_o they_o a_o 37._o liv._o lib._n 37._o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n upon_o this_o severe_a answer_n never_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n will_v have_v be_v enjoin_v they_o be_v seize_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o be_v that_o they_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o macedon_n the_o philip_n of_o macedon_n king_n they_o fall_v into_o inextricable_a strait_n and_o perplexity_n not_o have_v any_o mean_v leave_v or_o way_n open_a to_o escape_v utter_a ruin_n vi_o antiochus_n hear_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v pass_v over_o into_o asia_n send_v heraclide_n of_o byzantium_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o consul_n about_o a_o peace_n with_o offer_n to_o bear_v half_a of_o the_o charge_n 23._o antiochus_n the_o great_a ant._n ch._n 187._o livy_n lib._n 37._o polyb._n leg._n 23._o of_o the_o war_n to_o give_v up_o lampsacus_n smyrna_n and_o alexandria_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o city_n he_o conceive_v the_o war_n break_v forth_o for_o those_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o greek_a city_n of_o asia_n that_o by_o their_o ambassador_n to_o the_o senate_n pray_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o regain_n of_o their_o liberty_n
vii_o antiochus_n promise_v publius_n scipio_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n to_o release_v his_o son_n 23._o ant._n ch._n 189._o justin_n lib._n 34._o c._n 7._o polyp_n leg._n 23._o without_o ransom_n who_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n when_o he_o lie_v about_o the_o island_n eubaea_n and_o beside_o this_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o peace_n scipio_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v return_v the_o king_n thanks_o for_o the_o release_n of_o his_o son_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o want_v those_o sum_n and_o in_o requital_n of_o so_o remarkable_a a_o kindness_n he_o advise_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n not_o to_o withstand_v the_o pomans_n of_o who_o valour_n he_o have_v have_v experience_n but_o antiochus_n judge_v those_o term_n to_o be_v hard_a than_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v comply_v with_o reject_v his_o advice_n viii_o in_o rome_n before_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antiochus_n the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o aetolian_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o senate_n and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o excuse_v the_o fault_n but_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a service_n the_o aetolian_n have_v perform_v to_o the_o roman_a state_n one_o of_o the_o senate_n rise_v up_o and_o ask_v the_o ambassador_n whether_o the_o aetolian_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o ambassador_n be_v hereupon_o silent_a and_o dumb_a the_o senate_n suspect_v that_o the_o aetolian_n fix_v their_o hope_n in_o antiochus_n send_v they_o back_o into_o greece_n with_o a_o fruitless_a embassy_n ix_o antiochus_n lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o war_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o consul_n to_o ask_v 187._o ant._n ch._n 187._o pardon_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o peace_n upon_o any_o term_n that_o possible_o may_v be_v have_v the_o consul_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o moderation_n and_o clemency_n of_o his_o country_n and_o advise_v likewise_o by_o his_o brother_n 8._o brother_n p._n scipio_n vid._n liv._o lib._n 38._o polyb._n leg._n 35._o liv._o lib._n 37._o just_a lib._n 31._o c._n 8._o publius_n agree_v to_o a_o peace_n upon_o these_o condition_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v leave_v all_o europe_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o part_v likewise_o with_o all_o the_o country_n and_o city_n lie_v on_o this_o side_n the_o taurus_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o all_o his_o elephant_n and_o long_a ship_n and_o pay_v all_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n occasion_v by_o the_o war_n which_o be_v compute_v to_o fifteen_o thousand_o euboean_a talent_n that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a and_o thoas_n the_o aetolian_a and_o some_o other_o and_o give_v twenty_o hostage_n such_o as_o the_o roman_n shall_v nominate_v antiochus_n out_o of_o a_o long_a desire_n of_o peace_n have_v accept_v these_o condition_n be_v free_v from_o the_o war._n x._o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antiochus_n there_o come_v ambassador_n from_o all_o the_o city_n and_o 36._o liv._o lib._n 37._o 38._o polyb._n leg._n 25._o 36._o state_n of_o asia_n some_o concern_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o city_n other_o relate_v to_o congratulation_n for_o the_o good_a service_n they_o have_v do_v for_o rome_n in_o join_v in_o the_o war_n against_o antiochus_n to_o all_o which_o the_o senate_n give_v great_a encouragement_n and_o say_v they_o will_v send_v ten_o commissioner_n into_o asia_n who_o with_o the_o praetor_n the_o praetor_n general_n shall_v bring_v all_o order_n with_o they_o when_o the_o ambassador_n be_v return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n the_o ten_o commissioner_n with_o scipio_n and_o aemilius_n meet_v in_o council_n together_o and_o decree_v that_o the_o region_n on_o this_o side_n t_o 〈…〉_o we_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o eumenes_n and_o the_o elephant_n but_o caria_n and_o lycia_n they_o assign_v to_o the_o rhodian_o they_o order_v likewise_o that_o such_o city_n as_o pay_v tribute_n to_o eumenes_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v tributary_n to_o antiochus_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o tribute_n whatsoever_o xi_o when_o the_o gallogreek_o the_o gallogreek_o galatian_a ambassador_n come_v to_o cncius_fw-la manlius_n the_o proconsul_n to_o treat_v for_o peace_n he_o answer_v he_o will_v come_v to_o term_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o when_o their_o king_n come_v to_o he_o xii_o the_o same_o come_n into_o lycaonia_n bring_v wheat_n bring_v wheat_n corn_n that_o be_v due_a from_o antiochus_n and_o the_o yearly_a tribute_n of_o a_o thousand_o talent_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n xiii_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o achaian_n come_n together_o in_o peloponnesus_n the_o roman_a commissioner_n meet_v they_o and_o declare_v that_o the_o senate_n be_v much_o displease_v at_o the_o 186._o ant._n ch._n 186._o demolish_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o lacedaemon_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o state_n of_o achaia_n when_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o sparta_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o lacedaemonian_n as_o member_n into_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n to_o this_o assembly_n come_v the_o ambassador_n of_o eumenes_n and_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o a_o talent_n a_o polyb._n leg._n 41._o 120._o talent_n present_a of_o twenty_o talent_n out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n intend_v the_o charge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o achaean_n senate_n shall_v be_v defray_v but_o the_o achaian_n dislike_a the_o disposal_n of_o the_o money_n refuse_v the_o gift_n thither_o likewise_o come_v ambassador_n from_o seleucus_n to_o renew_v the_o league_n former_o make_v between_o the_o achaian_n and_o antiochus_n which_o league_n they_o renew_v and_o accept_v the_o present_a send_v from_o he_o fourteen_o ambassador_n come_v to_o rome_n from_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o asia_n those_o prince_n with_o attalus_n have_v a_o noble_a reception_n for_o they_o be_v meet_v with_o great_a state_n and_o pomp_n and_o present_v with_o rich_a gift_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a mark_n of_o respect_n and_o favour_n for_o for_o these_o prince_n be_v fast_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o observant_a in_o every_o thing_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o beside_o have_v courteous_o entertain_v above_o all_o other_o those_o roman_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o 42._o the_o stratonice_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o eumenes_n her_o husband_n be_v dead_a see_v liv._o lib._n 42._o queen_n they_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o most_o honourable_a recption_n for_o these_o reason_n the_o senate_n have_v hear_v all_o the_o ambassador_n and_o especial_o desirous_a to_o gratify_v the_o prince_n that_o belong_v to_o eumenes_n return_v they_o a_o gracious_a answer_n for_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o will_v send_v delegate_n from_o the_o senate_n to_o put_v a_o full_a end_n to_o the_o war_n with_o pharnaces_n xv._o the_o defraud_v of_o creditor_n in_o thessaly_n set_v all_o in_o a_o flame_n among_o the_o aetolian_n and_o every_o city_n be_v fill_v with_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n the_o senate_n suspect_v that_o all_o this_o confusion_n be_v cause_v by_o 42._o by_o king_n of_o macedon_n vid._n liv._o lib._n 42._o perseus_n and_o declare_v to_o his_o ambassador_n that_o they_o will_v acquit_v he_o of_o other_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v but_o as_o to_o his_o eject_v of_o abrupolis_n king_n of_o thrace_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n they_o command_v perseus_n to_o manner_n to_o to'mend_v his_o manner_n rectify_v what_o he_o have_v do_v xvi_o when_o arpalus_n perseus_n ambassador_n be_v silent_a the_o senate_n so_o far_o honour_v eumenes_n as_o to_o present_v he_o with_o a_o ivory_n state_n ivory_n chair_n of_o state_n chariot_n and_o confer_v upon_o he_o other_o honour_n and_o with_o special_a favour_n and_o respect_n send_v he_o away_o into_o asia_n xvii_o the_o same_o day_n the_o senate_n decree_v the_o war_n against_o perseus_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o ambassador_n but_o return_v no_o answer_n and_o command_v the_o consul_n express_o to_o reject_v ambassador_n reject_v perseus_n ambassador_n they_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o order_v that_o the_o ambassador_n and_o all_o the_o macedonian_n shall_v that_o very_a day_n depart_v out_o of_o rome_n and_o within_o thirty_o day_n out_o of_o italy_n xviii_o philometor_n xviii_o ptolemy_n philometor_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n know_v that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v former_o lord_n of_o caelum_fw-la syria_n make_v great_a preparation_n to_o gain_v that_o just_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o lose_v by_o a_o unjust_a war._n 166._o war._n antiochus_n epiphanes_n ant._n ch._n 166._o antiochus_n have_v intelligence_n of_o these_o preparation_n send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n command_v they_o to_o acquaint_v the_o senate_n that_o ptolemy_n have_v begin_v a_o unjust_a war_n against_o he_o but_o he_o before_o name_v send_v ambassador_n to_o make_v his_o defence_n and_o to_o inform_v the_o senate_n how_o antiochus_n against_o all_o
21._o s_o 3_o 4._o 74â—_n send_v to_o seleucus_n to_o have_v demetrius_n kill_v we_o 10._o 749_o lucius_n asellius_n a_o prudent_a governor_n of_o sicily_n his_o praise_n l_o 36._o s_o 8_o 9_o 776_o m._n mynderidye_n the_o syberite_n his_o state_n and_o grandeur_n l_o 6._o s_o 19_o 743_o myso_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n l_o 6._o s_o 25._o 744_o messina_n the_o citizen_n murder_v by_o the_o mamertine_n receive_v as_o friend_n l_o 21._o s_o 9_o 749_o metellus_n quintus_fw-la son_n of_o metellus_n his_o great_a love_n to_o his_o father_n and_o care_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v from_o banishment_n l_o 36._o s_o 3._o 775_o mucius_n scaevola_n see_v scevola_n 776_o mithridates_n his_o clemency_n towards_o the_o roman_a soldier_n and_o his_o success_n in_o asia_n l_o 37._o s_o 5_o 6._o 777_o his_o war_n with_o the_o rhodian_o ib._n 778_o n._n numa_n pompilius_n l_o 6._o s_o 17._o 743_o nearchus_n the_o tyrant_n of_o elis_n how_o he_o be_v use_v by_o zeno_n see_v zeno_n 747_o nabis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n his_o murder_n of_o pelops_n the_o son_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o his_o other_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 12._o 754_o p._n paulus_n emilius_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 42_o 57_o 61._o 758_o his_o death_n and_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 61._o 760_o pittachus_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n l_o 6._o s_o 27_o 28._o 744_o pleminius_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o beastly_a cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 14._o 754_o polychares_n see_v eucephnus_n 742_o pythagoras_n l_o 6._o s_o 36._o 745_o the_o 〈…〉_o dness_n of_o the_o pythagorian_n one_o to_o another_o l_o 6._o s_o 37._o other_o matter_n concern_v they_o l_o 6._o s_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o polycrates_n king_n of_o samos_n his_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o lydian_n that_o flee_v to_o he_o l_o 6._o s_o 54._o 747_o pyrrhus_n plunder_v egeas_fw-la in_o macedonia_n his_o soldier_n rifle_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o former_a king_n l_o 22._o s_o 6._o 750_o proserpina_n her_o temple_n rob_v by_o pleminius_n the_o roman_a governor_n of_o locris_n l_o 26._o s_o 14._o 754_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 756_o perseus_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n procure_v his_o brother_n demetrius_n to_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o father_n see_v demetrius_n 758_o his_o cruelty_n s_o 46._o 759_o his_o other_o act_n be_v 56_o 58._o his_o covetousness_n s_o 59_o 760_o ptolemy_n philometer_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n flee_v to_o rome_n l_o 26._o s_o 70._o 762_o meet_v kind_o by_o demetrius_n ibid._n prusias_n king_n of_o bythinnia_n rob_v the_o temple_n of_o pergamus_n l_o 26._o s_o 81._o 764_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o army_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n ibid._n hate_a by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 90._o 766_o philip_n father_n of_o alexander_n his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 83._o 765_o pumpeius_n quintus_fw-la his_o act_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o lagnetum_n l_o 26._o s_o 106._o 769_o ptolemy_n phiscon_n his_o cruelty_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o sister_n cleopatra_n in_o murder_v she_o and_o his_o son_n memphites_n l_o 26._o s_o 103._o 768_o pompaedius_n general_n of_o the_o martian_n his_o rash_a design_n to_o beset_v the_o senate-house_n with_o 10_o thousand_o man_n l_o 37._o s_o 1._o 734_o dissuade_v by_o caius_n domitius_n ibid._n pompeius_n cn._n the_o great_a his_o commendation_n l_o 37._o s_o 14_o 18._o 779_o poscription_n in_o rome_n a_o instance_n of_o a_o remarkable_a example_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o that_o glory_v over_o other_o and_o at_o last_o read_v his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o list_n l_o 37._o s_o 17._o 778_o r._n romulus_n silvius_n kill_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n l_o 6._o s_o 9_o 742_o romulus_n and_o remus_n l_o 6._o s_o 13._o ibid._n rhegium_n the_o people_n there_o all_o kill_v by_o decius_n and_o his_o garrison_n of_o campanian_o l_o 22._o s_o 1._o 750_o roman_n their_o clemency_n towards_o the_o conquer_a l_o 26._o s_o 62._o 760_o the_o degeneration_n of_o their_o manner_n lâ—6_n â—6_z s_o 4._o 775_o s._n sylla_n his_o commondation_n l_o 37._o s_o 〈◊〉_d 777_o the_o murder_n and_o slaughter_n in_o rome_n by_o syllâ—_n l_o 37._o s_o 8_o 16._o 778_o 780_o rob_v the_o temple_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o italy_n s_o 10._o 779_o salmoneus_n defy_v jupiter_n l_o 6._o s_o 4._o 741_o syberite_n their_o luxury_n l_o 6._o s_o 19_o 743_o solon_n l_o 6._o s_o 24._o 744_o servius_n tullius_n his_o praise_n reign_v 44_o year_n l_o 6._o s_o 35._o 745_o sicily_n p._n clodius_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n l_o 24._o s_o 1._o 752_o hieronymus_n king_n of_o sicily_n murder_v by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 7._o 754_o the_o servile_a war_n l_o 34._o s_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o 770_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o slave_n l_o 36._o s_o 1._o 775_o scipio_n his_o humanity_n to_o syphax_n king_n of_o numidia_n his_o prisoner_n and_o his_o other_o act_n l_o 26_o s_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 755_o his_o praise_n scipio_n the_o son_n of_o paulus_n aemilius_n his_o praise_n and_o noble_a act_n l_o 26._o s_o 76._o 763_o scipio_n africanus_n his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o performance_n of_o article_n with_o his_o enemy_n l_o 26._o s_o 85._o 765_o take_v carthage_n and_o restore_v the_o phalerian_n bull_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o sicilian_n l_o 26._o s_o 91._o 766_o scipio_n nasica_n his_o commendation_n l_o 34._o s_o 24._o 773_o scaevola_n his_o virtue_n l_o 36._o s_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 676_o t._n thessalus_n abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o athens_n tiberius_n gracchus_n his_o praise_n l_o 34._o s_o 10._o 772_o v._o viriathus_n general_n in_o spain_n against_o the_o roman_n his_o justice_n in_o divide_v the_o spoil_n wheen_n he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o robber_n l_o 26._o s_o 93._o 766_o his_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n s_o 99_o 767_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n s_o 108._o 769_o w._n war_n the_o mercenary_a war_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n l_o 25_o s_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 752_o the_o servile_a war_n in_o sicily_n see_v sicily_n 77â—_n z._n zâ—no_n how_o he_o use_v the_o tyrant_n nearchus_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o back_n l_o 6._o s_o 47._o 747_o the_o fragment_n out_o of_o the_o lose_a history_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a publish_a by_o f._n vrsinus_n a._n a_o chaians_n refuse_v the_o gift_n of_o eumenes_n s_o 13._o page_n 779_o accept_v seleucus_n present_n ibid._n aetolian_n in_o great_a fear_n s_o 5._o 783_o their_o fruitless_a embassy_n s_o 8._o ibid._n alban_n and_o roman_n become_v enemy_n to_o one_o another_o s_z 1._o 783_o ambassador_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o rhodes_n s_o 29._o 779_o ambassador_n come_v to_o rome_n from_o all_o part_n s_z 20._o 780_o antiochus_n the_o great_a s_z 6._o 783_o reject_v scipio_n advice_n s_o 7._o ibid._n free_a from_o war_n s_o 9_o ibid._n ariarathes_n commend_v by_o the_o senate_n s_z 24._o ibid._n arradians_n s_o 29._o 773_o asia_n prince_n of_o asia_n fast_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n s_z 14._o 782_o b._n bocchus_n king_n of_o lybia_n s_o 33._o 782_o send_v commissioner_n to_o marius_n to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o crime_n ibid._n seize_v jugurtha_n and_o deliver_v he_o bind_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v buy_v his_o safety_n ibid._n c._n caria_n assign_v to_o the_o rhodian_o s_o 10._o 779_o carthaginian_n deliver_v themselves_o and_o country_n to_o the_o roman_n s_z 27._o 780_o they_o be_v in_o great_a consternation_n ibid._n celtiberian_n treat_v for_o peace_n s_o 26._o ibid._n cretan_n declare_v friend_n to_o the_o senate_n s_z 35_o 783_o they_o be_v command_v to_o send_v in_o all_o their_o ship_n ibid._n be_v divide_v about_o it_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o sedition_n ibid._n d._n demetrius_n send_v the_o senate_n a_o crown_n of_o great_a value_n s_o 25._o 780_o e._n egypt_n a_o excellent_a country_n s_o 32._o 782_o eumenes_n present_v with_o a_o ivory_n chariot_n s_o 16._o 779_o f._n flamininus_n send_v to_o rome_n discharge_v the_o italian_a servant_n s_z 3._o 782_o he_o treat_v with_o antiochus_n his_o ambassador_n s_z 4._o ibid._n g._n gallatian_n or_o gallogreek_o send_v ambassador_n to_o treat_v for_o peace_n and_o be_v refuse_v s_o 11._o 779_o h._n heraclides_fw-la scent_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o peace_n s_o 6._o 783_o i._n jugurtha_n send_v for_o and_o seize_v s_z 33._o 782_o m._n marathum_n deliver_v up_o be_v 28._o 773_o mark_v anthony_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o cretan_n s_o 35_o 783_o mi_fw-mi 〈…〉_o idate_n endeavour_n to_o corrupt_v the_o senate_n s_z 34._o 782_o n._n numantine_n treat_v with_o the_o roman_n for_o a_o peace_n s_o 3._o 773_o they_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n ibid._n p._n perseus_n war_n decree_v against_o he_o by_o the_o senate_n s_z 17._o 779_o command_a to_o mend_v his_o manner_n s_o 15_o 779_o philip_n free_v from_o tribute_n and_o his_o son_n demetrius_n discharge_v be_v 4_o 783_o prusias_n his_o base_a and_o shameful_a catriage_n s_o 22._o 780_o ptolemy_n endeavour_n to_o gain_v caelo-syria_n s_o 18._o ibid._n ptolemy_n the_o elder_a his_o ambassador_n reject_v f_o 23_o 780_o ptolemy_n the_o young_a in_o favour_n with_o the_o senate_n ibid._n ptolemy_n euergetes_n meet_v the_o ambassador_n in_o pomp_n and_o state_n s_z 32._o 782_o show_v they_o his_o palace_n and_o treasure_n ibid._n r._n rhodian_o exceed_o afraid_a s_o 19_o 779_o deliver_v from_o their_o fear_n 780_o roman_n jealous_a of_o eumenes_n s_o 21_o 780_o roman_n ambassador_n slight_a ptolemy_n rarity_n and_o fin_n thing_n s_o 32._o 782_o admire_v the_o populousness_n and_o situation_n of_o his_o country_n ibid._n travel_v through_o the_o world_n ibid._n return_v high_o applaud_v ibid._n s._n saturnius_n after_o condemn_v to_o die_v rescue_v by_o the_o people_n and_o declare_v tribune_n s_o 34._o 782_o scipio_n and_o his_o delegate_n high_o applaud_v s_o 32._o 782_o t._n termisian_a ambassador_n s_z 30._o 773_o tryphon_n of_o a_o private_a man_n make_v king_n s_z 31._o 773_o finis_fw-la
ground_n take_v halicarnassus_n take_v then_o he_o order_v part_n of_o his_o army_n to_o march_v further_o up_o into_o the_o country_n in_o order_n to_o force_v other_o province_n to_o his_o obedience_n these_o force_n valiant_o bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o alexander_n all_o the_o nation_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o great_a phrygia_n and_o force_v 332._o ant._n ch._n 332._o they_o to_o find_v provision_n for_o their_o army_n alexander_n himself_o subdue_v all_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o asia_n to_o cilicia_n gain_v many_o city_n by_o surrender_n and_o take_v several_a fort_n and_o castle_n by_o storm_n among_o which_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v take_v after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o lycia_n the_o marmarensians_n who_o inhabit_v upon_o a_o great_a rock_n and_o well_o fortify_v set_v upon_o the_o rear_n of_o alexander_n amy_n in_o their_o march_n thither_o and_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a number_n of_o prisoner_n and_o carriage-horse_n at_o which_o the_o king_n be_v so_o enrage_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o besiege_v the_o place_n and_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o gain_v it_o but_o the_o marmarian_n the_o or_o marmarian_n marmarensians_n trust_v to_o their_o own_o valour_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n manful_o endure_v the_o siege_n for_o they_o be_v assault_v two_o day_n together_o without_o any_o intermission_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o stir_v thence_o till_o he_o have_v take_v the_o rock_n the_o ancient_a man_n therefore_o at_o the_o first_o advise_v the_o young_a to_o forbear_v stand_v it_o out_o with_o such_o violence_n and_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n upon_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o they_o can_v which_o when_o they_o deny_v and_o all_o resolve_v to_o part_n with_o their_o life_n and_o the_o 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rather_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o then_o to_o sally_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n and_o make_v to_o the_o mountain_n for_o their_o security_n this_o be_v present_o take_v to_o and_o the_o thing_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o so_o every_o man_n house_n become_v his_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o young_a man_n themselves_o break_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o hill_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n do_v this_o year_n chap._n iii_o mytelen_n take_v by_o memnon_n darius_n his_o general_n his_o success_n he_o die_v charidemus_n the_o athenian_a unjust_o put_v to_o death_n by_o darius_n alexander_n fall_v sick_a recover_v by_o philippus_n alexander_n seize_v alexander_n of_o lyncestas_n upon_o his_o mother_n letter_n alexander_n take_v issus_n the_o memorable_a battle_n at_o issus_n where_o the_o mother_n wife_n two_o daughter_n and_o son_n of_o darius_n be_v take_v alexander_n noble_a carriage_n towards_o they_o darius_n letter_n and_o offer_v to_o alexander_n darius_n prepare_v another_o army_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n wherein_o nicocrates_n be_v chief_a governor_n of_o athens_n and_o 3617._o olymp._n 3._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 331._o an._n m._n 3617._o cesus_n valerius_n and_o lucius_n papirius_n succeed_v in_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n darius_n send_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o memnon_n and_o declare_v he_o general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n hereupon_o he_o raise_v great_a number_n of_o man_n from_o all_o part_n and_o fit_v out_o a_o navy_n of_o three_o hundred_o sail_n set_v himself_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war._n to_o that_o end_n he_o bring_v in_o chius_n to_o join_v with_o he_o then_o he_o sail_v to_o lesbos_n and_o present_o take_v antissa_n mythimnus_n pyrrhus_n and_o erissus_fw-la but_o for_o lesbos_n for_o mitylene_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o memnon_n in_o the_o island_n lesbos_n mitylene_n and_o lesbos_n and_o lesbos_n a_o city_n in_o lesbos_n lesbos_n because_o it_o be_v much_o large_a and_o strong_o garrison_v and_o well_o provide_v he_o gain_v it_o not_o without_o many_o assault_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n though_o he_o take_v it_o at_o length_n with_o much_o ado_n the_o fame_n of_o this_o action_n be_v present_o noise_v abroad_o many_o of_o the_o cyclade_fw-la island_n send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o to_o make_v league_n with_o he_o then_o there_o be_v a_o report_n spread_v abroad_o that_o memnon_n with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n be_v intend_v to_o invade_v eabaea_n which_o put_v all_o the_o city_n into_o a_o great_a consternation_n and_o some_o of_o the_o grecian_n be_v come_v into_o the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v hearten_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o change_n of_o their_o affair_n for_o the_o better_a beside_o memnon_n have_v corrupt_v many_o of_o the_o greek_n with_o money_n to_o sail_v in_o the_o same_o bottom_n with_o the_o persian_n but_o fortune_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o 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his_o answer_n page_n 303_o chap._n 3._o diocles_n institute_v law_n for_o sicily_n suffer_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o law_n three_o hundred_o appoint_v to_o govern_v in_o athens_n athenian_n beat_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o oropus_n alcibiades_n recall_v from_o banishment_n 315_o chap._n 4._o the_o government_n by_o four_o hundred_o abrogate_a in_o athens_n the_o victory_n by_o the_o athenian_n over_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o sea_n between_o sestus_n and_o abydos_n the_o persian_a garrison_n drive_v out_o of_o antandris_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n twenty_o two_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n end_v here_o thucydides_n end_v his_o history_n 317_o chap._n 5._o commotion_n in_o sicily_n carthaginian_n invite_v thither_o by_o the_o aegistines_n a_o sea-fight_n at_o dardanum_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n a_o sedition_n in_o corcyra_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o cyzicum_n and_o at_o cleros_fw-la by_o land_n wherein_o the_o athenian_n be_v victor_n 320_o chap._n 6._o the_o spartan_n seek_v for_o peace_n the_o speech_n of_o endius_n the_o athenian_n refuse_v 325_o chap._n 7._o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a invade_v sicily_n the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o selinunte_n the_o ruin_n likewise_o of_o himera_n the_o act_n of_o hermocrates_n in_o sicily_n 326_o chap._n 8._o thrasybulus_n assault_v ephesus_n the_o lacedaemonian_n besiege_v pylus_n and_o surrender_v chalcedon_n besiege_v by_o theramenes_n and_o afterward_o byzantium_n which_o be_v betray_v to_o alcibiades_n 331_o chap._n 9_o theramenes_n and_o alcibiades_n return_v to_o athens_n be_v admire_v by_o the_o people_n lysander_n make_v general_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n antiochus_n one_o of_o the_o athenian_a general_n beat_v at_o ephesus_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n agis_n surprise_v part_n of_o the_o wall_n at_o athens_n but_o be_v beat_v off_o alcibiades_n accuse_v for_o assault_a cuma_n a_o confederate_a city_n conon_n make_v admiral_n in_o his_o place_n 333_o chap._n 10._o hermocrates_n kill_v at_o syracuse_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v it_o 336_o chap._n 11._o the_o act_n of_o callicrates_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n the_o fight_n at_o sea_n in_o the_o harbour_n at_o mitylene_n between_o conon_n and_o callicratides_n 337_o chap._n 12._o therma_n build_v in_o sicily_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n they_o raise_v force_n to_o invade_v italy_n they_o land_n in_o sicily_n the_o noble_a temple_n in_o agrigentum_n the_o ancient_a grandeur_n of_o that_o city_n the_o riches_n of_o gellias_n a_o citizen_n there_o and_o some_o other_o agrigentum_n besiegee_v the_o syracusian_n under_o daphneus_n rout_n the_o carthaginian_n near_o agrigentum_n imilcar_n seize_v the_o syracusian_a fleet_n and_o take_v all_o the_o provision_n go_v to_o agrigentum_n which_o be_v afterward_o quit_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o miserable_a condition_n the_o phalarian_a bull._n 339_o chap._n 13._o the_o syracusian_a officer_n accuse_v dionysius_n make_v general_n of_o the_o syracusian_n he_o move_v to_o have_v the_o exile_v recall_v he_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o sole_a command_n at_o length_n by_o several_a artifices_fw-la gain_v the_o sovereignty_n 345_o chap._n 14._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o argineuse_n at_o sea_n wherein_o the_o athenian_n be_v victor_n the_o officer_n accuse_v for_o not_o bury_v the_o dead_a the_o speech_n of_o diomedon_n the_o death_n of_o sophocles_n and_o euripides_n 348_o chap._n 15._o lysander_n make_v sole_a admiral_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a fleet_n he_o take_v caramium_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o athenian_a fleet_n at_o aegos_n potamos_n athens_n take_v by_o lisander_n the_o end_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n 352._o chap._n 16._o agrigentum_n sack_v by_o imilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a the_o carthaginian_n besiege_v gela._n dionysius_n go_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o gela._n the_o skirmish_n before_o gela._n camarina_n desert_v by_o order_n of_o dionysius_n the_o soldier_n enrage_v at_o dionysius_n he_o hasten_v to_o syracuse_n imilcar_n make_v peace_n with_o dionysius_n and_o return_n to_o carthage_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o carthaginian_a war_n with_o dionysius_n 354_o book_n fourteen_o chap._n 1._o a_o peace_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n the_o athenian_n disagree_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o government_n the_o government_n by_o 30_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o 30_o tyrant_n and_o especial_o towards_o theramenes_n page_n 358_o chap._n 2._o dionysius_n his_o project_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o sicily_n syracusian_n revolt_v be_v disperse_v 360_o chap._n 3._o lacedaemonian_n establish_v a_o oligarchy_n in_o every_o city_n dionysius_n disarm_v the_o syracusian_n alcibiades_z kill_v manner_n of_o his_o death_n clearchus_n his_o tyranny_n in_o byzantium_n the_o battle_n at_o porus_n by_o he_o against_o his_o countryman_n the_o lacedaemonian_n lysander_n project_n to_o out_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 361_o chap._n 4._o dionysius_n his_o action_n in_o sicily_n the_o oropian_o subdue_v by_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o elian_o dionysius_n fortify_v the_o epipodae_n 364_o chap._n 5._o the_o war_n between_o cyrus_n and_o his_o brother_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n cyrus_n rout_v the_o grecian_a force_n in_o strait_n their_o brave_a behaviour_n and_o long_o and_o troublesome_a march_n out_o of_o persia_n into_o greece_n 366_o chap._n 6._o thrasybulus_n oppose_v the_o 30_o tyrant_n the_o cruelty_n of_o psamnificus_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n towards_o his_o old_a friend_n tamos_n that_o flee_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n from_o the_o persian_n darcyllidas_n send_v general_n against_o the_o persian_n into_o asia_n conon_n make_v admiral_n of_o the_o persian_a fleet._n 373_o chap._n 7._o the_o war_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n he_o prepare_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o carthaginian_n most_o of_o the_o city_n submit_v to_o dionysius_n he_o return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o motya_n taken_n force_n send_v from_o carthage_n against_o dionysius_n a_o sea-fight_n between_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o the_o sicilian_n syracuse_z besiege_v the_o speech_n of_o theodorus_n against_o dionysius_n a_o grievous_a plague_n in_o the_o carthaginian_a army_n a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a fleet_n in_o the_o harbour_n of_o syracuse_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o imilco_n in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n 376_o chap._n 8._o agesilaus_n make_v general_n against_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n go_v to_o ephesus_n they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n for_o assistance_n the_o persian_n rout_v at_o sipylus_n by_o agesilaus_n tissaphernes_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o in_o a_o bath_n at_o larissa_n the_o war_n between_o the_o phocean_n and_o boetian_o 392_o chap._n 9_o the_o confederate_a war_n by_o the_o argive_n and_o other_o against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o battle_n at_o aricas_n the_o fight_n at_o nemea_n pisander_n the_o lacedaemonian_a admiral_n rout_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n at_o cnidus_n by_o the_o persian_a fleet_n command_v by_o conon_n the_o athenian_a the_o corinthian_a war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o great_a sedition_n there_o 394_o chap._n 10._o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n mago_n the_o carthaginian_a settle_n affair_n in_o sicily_n rout_v at_o abacena_n by_o dionysius_n rhegium_n near_o surprise_v by_o dionysius_n the_o act_n of_o iphicrates_n at_o corinth_n plias_n and_o sicyon_n amyntas_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n but_o be_v restore_v the_o roman_n take_v veii_n dedicate_v a_o golden_a cup_n to_o apollo_n their_o ambassador_n be_v take_v by_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o lipari_n island_n but_o discharge_v by_o timastheus_n 396_o chap._n 11._o the_o act_n of_o thrasybulus_n the_o athenian_a general_n the_o carthaginian_n under_o mago_n begin_v a_o new_a war_n in_o sicily_n against_o dionysius_n a_o peace_n conclude_v rhodes_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o athenian_n evagoras_n become_v king_n of_o salamis_n in_o cyprus_n make_v war_n against_o the_o persian_n the_o act_n of_o thimbro_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n in_o asia_n 398_o chap._n 12._o dionysius_n his_o expedition_n against_o rhegium_n the_o war_n between_o the_o lucanian_o and_o thurian_o in_o italy_n the_o thurian_o cut_v off_o by_o their_o own_o rashness_n leptines_n generous_o save_v those_o that_o swim_v to_o his_o ship_n though_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o their_o enemy_n dionysius_n his_o second_o expedition_n into_o italy_n besieges_fw-fr caulonia_n and_o rout_v heloris_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o rhegian_o raze_v caulonia_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o transplant_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o syracuse_n watch_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o of_o rhegium_n besieges_n it_o he_o send_v rich_a chariot_n to_o the_o olympic_a game_n his_o poetry_n 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all_o egypt_n shall_v be_v conquer_v only_o by_o his_o arm_n and_o therefore_o deny_v his_o request_n hereupon_o iphicrates_n make_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n against_o they_o declare_v that_o all_o this_o expedition_n will_v be_v fruitless_a and_o vain_a through_o their_o neglect_n if_o they_o let_v slip_v the_o present_a opportunity_n but_o pharnabazus_n envy_v he_o the_o more_o and_o very_o undeserved_o give_v he_o opprobrious_a language_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o egyptian_n have_v now_o gain_v more_o time_n put_v a_o strong_a garrison_n into_o memphis_n and_o march_v with_o all_o their_o army_n to_o the_o little_a town_n before_o demolish_a and_o prevail_v in_o sundry_a skirmish_n against_o the_o persian_n they_o never_o let_v they_o rest_n but_o grow_v still_o strong_a and_o strong_a make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o and_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o obstinate_a but_o the_o persian_a army_n have_v now_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n about_o this_o town_n this_o the_o little_a town_n castle_n the_o river_n nile_n by_o force_n of_o the_o asia_n the_o etesian_a wind_n i._n e._n yearly_o wind_n the_o persian_n return_v into_o asia_n etesian_a wind_n begin_v to_o overflow_v insomuch_o as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v cover_v with_o water_n whereby_o egypt_n be_v now_o more_o inaccessible_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n as_o it_o be_v fortify_v the_o commander_n for_o that_o nature_n seem_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o resolve_v forthwith_o to_o leave_n egypt_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o they_o return_v into_o asia_n pharnabazus_n renew_v the_o quarrel_n with_o iphicrates_n upon_o which_o iphicrates_n fear_v he_o shall_v be_v lay_v by_o the_o heel_n as_o conon_n former_o have_v be_v consult_v how_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o private_o from_o the_o camp_n to_o this_o end_n have_v prepare_v a_o vessel_n for_o his_o purpose_n he_o go_v on_o board_n in_o the_o night_n and_o so_o sail_v to_o athens_n but_o pharnabazus_n send_v ambassador_n after_o he_o and_o accuse_v he_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o design_n relate_v to_o the_o reduce_v of_o egypt_n to_o who_o the_o athenian_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a they_o will_v punish_v he_o according_a to_o his_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o desert_n but_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n after_o they_o make_v he_o admiral_n of_o their_o whole_a fleet._n in_o this_o place_n we_o think_v it_o not_o much_o beside_o our_o purpose_n if_o we_o say_v something_o concern_v what_o be_v report_v of_o the_o valour_n of_o iphicrates_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o very_a skilful_a commander_n and_o of_o a_o quick_a and_o ready_a wit_n in_o contrive_v any_o useful_a project_n and_o stratagem_n have_v 480._o iphicrates_n skilful_a in_o make_v of_o arms._n p._n 480._o therefore_o gain_v large_a experience_n and_o judgement_n in_o martial_a discipline_n by_o his_o long_a and_o continual_a exercise_n in_o the_o war_n of_o persia_n he_o find_v out_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n especial_o he_o employ_v himself_o in_o contrive_v the_o make_n of_o new_a sort_n of_o arms._n it_o be_v hitherto_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n to_o carry_v great_a and_o heavy_a shield_n but_o because_o these_o by_o their_o weight_n much_o hinder_v the_o soldier_n in_o their_o march_n he_o change_v the_o form_n of_o they_o and_o order_v target_n of_o a_o moderate_a size_n in_o their_o room_n in_o which_o alteration_n he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o two_o thing_n one_o that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o defend_v and_o by_o the_o other_o that_o by_o their_o lightness_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o manage_v experience_v present_o approve_v the_o invention_n and_o they_o who_o from_o their_o heavy_a arm_n be_v before_o call_v hopliti_n heavy_a arm_a man_n be_v from_o these_o new_a target_n call_v peltasti_fw-la targateer_n he_o change_v likewise_o the_o fashion_n of_o their_o spear_n and_o sword_n the_o spear_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v half_a as_o long_o again_o as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o the_o sword_n long_o almost_o by_o two_o part_n this_o alteration_n be_v likewise_o present_o approve_v by_o use_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o general_n be_v high_o advance_v by_o the_o usefulness_n of_o his_o ingenious_a invention_n last_o he_o alter_v the_o very_a soldier_n shoe_n that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v easy_a to_o march_v with_o and_o soon_o and_o more_o ready_o cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v at_o tjo_n very_a day_n iphicraticks_n he_o invent_v many_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o martial_a affair_n 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o which_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a here_o to_o relate_v but_o thus_o all_o that_o large_a preparation_n for_o a_o expedition_n into_o egypt_n come_v to_o nothing_o during_o these_o affair_n the_o new_a frame_n of_o government_n throughout_o all_o greece_n fill_v the_o city_n with_o tumult_n and_o commotion_n and_o because_o of_o the_o anarchy_n in_o most_o place_n sedition_n greece_n sedition_n in_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n abound_v they_o who_o be_v for_o a_o oligarchy_n have_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o patronize_v they_o those_o that_o appear_v for_o a_o democracy_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o athenian_n for_o both_o the_o city_n for_o a_o while_o keep_v the_o league_n make_v between_o they_o inviolable_a but_o upon_o their_o side_v with_o the_o city_n as_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o former_a article_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o present_o break_v out_o into_o war._n at_o that_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o magistrate_n of_o now_o zant._n zazynthus_fw-la drive_v out_o all_o the_o magistrate_n zacynthus_n be_v enrage_v against_o their_o magistrate_n encourage_v thereunto_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o provoke_v with_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a injury_n drive_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o city_n who_o flee_v to_o timotheus_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fleet_n and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o war._n he_o patronise_v their_o cause_n and_o transport_v they_o into_o the_o island_n where_o they_o seize_v upon_o a_o strong_a castle_n call_v arcadia_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o timotheus_n very_o much_o molest_v and_o damnify_v the_o townsman_n they_o of_o zacynthus_n desire_v aid_n from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n zazynthirn_n ant._n ch._n 371._o the_o lacedaemonian_n assist_v the_o zazynthirn_n who_o first_o before_o they_o will_v begin_v a_o war_n send_v to_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n and_o by_o their_o ambassador_n accuse_v timotheus_n but_o when_o they_o discern_v that_o they_o incline_v to_o favour_v the_o exile_n they_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o equip_v out_o a_o fleet_n and_o have_v man_v thirty_o five_o galley_n they_o send_v they_o to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o zacynthian_o under_o the_o command_n of_o aristocrates_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v some_o in_o corcyra_n that_o favour_v the_o lacedaemonian_n democracy_n a_o plot_n in_o corcyra_n to_o overturn_v the_o democracy_n appear_v against_o the_o people_n and_o send_v to_o sparta_n to_o be_v assist_v with_o all_o speed_n with_o some_o ship_n promise_v to_o deliver_v up_o corcyra_n into_o their_o hand_n upon_o which_o they_o know_v very_o well_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o island_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o dominion_n at_o sea_n hasten_v away_o to_o get_v possession_n and_o to_o that_o end_n command_v alcydas_n to_o pass_v over_o to_o corcyra_n with_o two_o and_o twenty_o sail_n they_o give_v out_o that_o this_o fleet_n be_v to_o go_v for_o sicily_n but_o in_o truth_n with_o a_o design_n under_o colour_n of_o be_v friend_n to_o the_o corcyrean_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o exile_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o city_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n come_v to_o understand_v the_o fraud_n and_o intend_a cheat_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n strong_o fortify_v the_o place_n and_o keep_v diligent_a watch_n and_o ward_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n for_o assistance_n upon_o 371._o p._n 481._o the_o athenian_n side_n with_o the_o zazynthians_n and_o corcyrean_o platea_n send_v for_o a_o athenian_a garrison_n ant._n ch._n 371._o which_o the_o people_n decree_v to_o send_v succour_n forthwith_o both_o to_o the_o corcyrean_o and_o to_o they_o of_o zacynthus_n upon_o which_o ctesecles_n be_v present_o send_v to_o zacynthus_n to_o command_v the_o exile_n but_o the_o fleet_n to_o be_v send_v to_o corcyra_n be_v but_o then_o in_o fit_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o of_o platea_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o decree_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n into_o their_o protection_n send_v for_o a_o garrison_n from_o athens_n at_o which_o the_o boetian_o the_o boeotarchae_n platea_n raze_v by_o the_o boetian_o governor_n of_o boeotia_n be_v exceed_o offend_v to_o prevent_v the_o
force_n of_o arms._n but_o the_o alevadae_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v person_n famous_a for_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o birth_n conspire_v to_o oppose_v the_o tyrant_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o perfect_v so_o great_a a_o business_n of_o themselves_o they_o procure_v the_o assistance_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n who_o return_v into_o 355_o ant._n ch._n 355_o thessaly_n and_o subdue_v the_o tyrant_n and_o restore_v the_o city_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o carry_v himself_o with_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n imaginable_a towards_o the_o thessalian_n so_o that_o ever_o after_o in_o all_o his_o war_n not_o only_o he_o but_o his_o son_n alexander_n have_v they_o to_o be_v their_o constant_a friend_n and_o confederate_n among_o the_o writer_n demophilus_n the_o son_n of_o ephorus_n the_o historian_n who_o continue_v the_o dyillus_n demophilus_n calisthenes_n dyillus_n history_n of_o the_o sacred_a war_n leave_v imperfect_a by_o his_o father_n begin_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n be_v seize_v and_o rob_v by_o philomele_n the_o phocian_n that_o war_n continue_v eleven_o year_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o sacrilegious_a robber_n of_o that_o temple_n be_v miserable_o destroy_v calisthenes_n likewise_o comprehend_v in_o ten_o book_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o grecian_n bring_v down_o his_o history_n in_o a_o continual_a thread_n to_o the_o spoil_v of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o philomele_n and_o dyillus_n the_o athenian_a begin_v his_o history_n from_o this_o sacrilege_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o greece_n and_o sicily_n in_o those_o time_n in_o seventeen_o book_n chap._n iu._n the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o brutii_n in_o italy_n dionysius_n his_o admiral_n invade_v the_o leontines_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n between_o heraclide_n and_o philistus_n admiral_n one_o of_o dionysius_n the_o other_o of_o dion_n a_o faction_n in_o syracuse_n dion_n leave_v the_o syracusian_n their_o sad_a condition_n relieve_v by_o dion_n when_o elpinus_n bear_v the_o chief_a magistracy_n of_o athens_n and_o marcus_n popilius_n laenos_n com._n olymp._n 106._o 1._o ant._n ch._n 354._o an._n m._n 3594._o isackson_n com._n and_o cneius_n manlius_n imperiosus_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n the_o hundred_o and_o six_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v in_o which_o porus_n of_o malia_n be_v crown_v with_o victory_n in_o italy_n a_o promiscuous_a multitude_n get_v together_o about_o lucania_n *_o from_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n most_o of_o they_o servant_n that_o have_v run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n at_o first_o they_o italy_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o brutii_n in_o italy_n employ_v themselves_o in_o rob_v and_o steal_v present_o by_o a_o common_a practice_n of_o skulk_a in_o the_o field_n and_o make_v incursion_n they_o learn_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o martial_a discipline_n and_o feat_n of_o war._n and_o prevail_v in_o several_a encounter_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o increase_v to_o a_o vast_a body_n and_o number_n of_o men._n in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o take_v and_o plunder_v the_o city_n trojana_n then_o seize_v upon_o arponius_n and_o thurium_n and_o many_o other_o city_n they_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o because_o they_o have_v many_o of_o they_o be_v servant_n they_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o *_o brutii_n and_o thus_o the_o nation_n of_o the*_n brutii_n grow_v up_o in_o italy_n at_o this_o time_n in_o sicily_n philistus_n dionysius_n his_o general_n sail_v to_o rhegium_n and_o transport_v people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o brettian_n for_o they_o be_v call_v brutii_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o brutish_a people_n above_o five_o hundred_o horse_n to_o syracuse_n and_o join_v to_o these_o a_o great_a body_n of_o horse_n and_o two_o thousand_o foot_n he_o invade_v the_o leontines_n who_o have_v fall_v from_o dionysius_n 〈…〉_o surprise_v therefore_o the_o wall_n secret_o in_o the_o night_n he_o possess_v himself_o of_o part_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o which_o follow_v a_o hot_a engagement_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o syracusian_n who_o come_v into_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o leontines_n philistus_n overpower_a with_o number_n be_v force_v out_o again_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n heraclides_fw-la dion_n admiral_n be_v leave_v in_o peloponnesus_n and_o hinder_v by_o storm_n and_o contrary_a wind_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o arrive_v at_o sicily_n time_n enough_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o dion_n in_o his_o return_n into_o his_o country_n and_o to_o be_v helpful_a in_o rescue_v the_o syracusian_n from_o slavery_n arrive_v at_o length_n with_o twenty_o sail_n of_o 354._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_a ship_n ant._n ch._n 354._o galley_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o soldier_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n and_o of_o great_a esteem_n and_o judge_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o trust_n he_o be_v 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34._o s_o 22._o 773_o draw_v out_o the_o brain_n and_o pour_v in_o lead_n to_o make_v it_o weigh_v heavy_a ibid._n caius_n marius_n one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o metellus_n despise_v by_o he_o but_o belove_v by_o the_o soldier_n l_o 34._o s_o 28._o 775_o caius_n domitius_n see_v pompaedius_n d._n dromichares_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o kind_a usage_n of_o lysimachus_n and_o his_o son_n when_o he_o have_v they_o prisoner_n demetrius_z nicanor_z king_n of_o syria_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o demetrius_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n murder_v by_o his_o father_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o brother_n perseus_n l_o 26._o s_o 39_o 758_o decius_n treacherous_o kill_v all_o the_o rheglan_n l_o 22._o s_o 1._o 750_o his_o end_n ibid._n diegulis_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 104_o 105._o 769_o e._n elean_n consecrate_a to_o jupiter_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n l_o 6._o s_o 12._o 742_o eucephus_n his_o treachery_n 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of_o syracuse_n murder_v by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 7_o 8._o 754_o hasdrubal_n his_o commendation_n l_o 26._o s_o 11._o 754_o i._n julius_n caesar_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 92._o 766_o rebuilt_a corinth_n ibid._n jugurtha_n besiege_v his_o brother_n adherball_n in_o cinna_n take_v the_o place_n and_o unnatural_o slay_v his_o brother_n l_o 34._o s_o 23._o 77â—_n l._n lycurgus_n l_o 6._o s_o 11._o 742_o lucius_n tarqvinius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 23._o 744_o lucretia_n her_o story_n l_o 6._o s_o 48._o 747_o lysimachus_n kind_o use_v by_o the_o thracian_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n l_o
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too_o strong_a and_o for_o that_o he_o consider_v the_o commodious_a situation_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o supply_n and_o provision_n of_o the_o ship_n whereby_o he_o may_v defend_v asia_n give_v order_n to_o send_v aid_n to_o the_o islander_n dismiss_v therefore_o the_o ambassador_n he_o send_v letter_n to_o all_o the_o sea-port-town_n and_o their_o governor_n to_o build_v with_o all_o speed_n what_o ship_n they_o can_v and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o tackle_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o navy_n he_o command_v likewise_o hercatomnus_n likewise_o hercatomnus_n hecatomnus_n lord-lieutenant_n of_o caria_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o evagoras_n and_o he_o himself_o go_v through_o the_o city_n of_o the_o upper_a asia_n sail_v thence_o with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o cyprus_n and_o such_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o asia_n at_o this_o time_n in_o italy_n the_o roman_n after_o they_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o falisci_n begin_v the_o four_o war_n against_o the_o equi_fw-la and_o take_v sutrium_n by_o storm_n but_o lose_v the_o town_n of_o verrugo_n when_o this_o year_n end_v demostratus_n be_v choose_v archon_n or_o lord-chancellor_n of_o athens_n 3._o olym_n 97._o 3._o and_o lucius_n lucretius_n and_o asia_n and_o servilius_z sulpitius_n ant._n ch._n 388._o thimbro_n send_v into_o asia_n servilius_n cossus_n be_v roman_a consul_n at_o this_o time_n artaxerxes_n declare_v strutha_n his_o general_n and_o send_v he_o down_o with_o a_o army_n to_o the_o seacoast_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o march_n send_v thimbro_n their_o general_n into_o asia_n against_o he_o who_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o castle_n jonda_n and_o of_o the_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n corossus_n about_o forty_o mile_n forty_o about_o 5_o mile_n stage_n distant_a from_o ephesus_n from_o thence_o he_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o king_n province_n with_o eight_o thousand_o man_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v in_o asia_n 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be_v a_o friend_n to_o
their_o enemy_n dionysius_n his_o second_o expedition_n into_o italy_n besieges_n caulonia_n and_o rout_v heloris_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o rhegian_o raze_v caulonia_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o transplant_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o syracuse_n watch_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o of_o rhegium_n besieges_n it_o he_o send_v rich_a chariot_n to_o the_o olympic_a game_n his_o poetry_n ridicule_v in_o sicily_n dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n though_o he_o have_v a_o design_n and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o bring_v all_o sicily_n and_o the_o neighbour_a greek_n in_o italy_n under_o his_o power_n yet_o defer_v the_o expedition_n against_o they_o to_o some_o other_o time_n as_o we_o say_v before_o have_v therefore_o rhegium_n dionysius_n prepare_v to_o besiege_v rhegium_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n consider_v how_o great_o it_o will_v advance_v his_o affair_n if_o he_o can_v gain_v rhegium_n the_o key_n of_o italy_n he_o now_o draw_v out_o his_o army_n into_o 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