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general_n and_o his_o city_n above_o all_o greece_n and_o greece_n itself_o above_o all_o the_o barbarian_n what_o general_n ever_o have_v less_o advantage_n and_o yet_o subject_a to_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a danger_n who_o ever_o obtain_v so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n oppose_v the_o combine_a strength_n of_o all_o asia_n with_o the_o citizen_n of_o a_o poor_a ruine_a city_n who_o ever_o advance_v his_o country_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o extent_n of_o power_n by_o his_o honourable_a action_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n who_o ever_o so_o preserve_v his_o 469._o ant._n ch._n 469._o country_n in_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o a_o devour_a war_n by_o one_o well_o lay_v stratagem_n of_o pull_v down_o a_o bridge_n he_o ruine_v the_o enemy_n land-force_n cause_v they_o to_o divide_v one_o half_a from_o the_o other_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n make_v it_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o grecian_n to_o destroy_v the_o rest_n therefore_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v the_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o and_o exact_o and_o particular_o examine_v they_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v most_o unworthy_o deal_v with_o by_o a_o city_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n advance_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o that_o city_n which_o be_v esteem_v and_o repute_v the_o just_a and_o wise_a be_v to_o he_o most_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a though_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o long_a digression_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o themistocles_n yet_o we_o conceive_v it_o a_o inexcusable_a neglect_n slight_o to_o pass_v over_o his_o excellent_a and_o incomparable_a virtue_n during_o these_o time_n micythus_n prince_n of_o rhegium_n and_o zancle_v build_v teuxuntum_n in_o italy_n chap._n xiii_o cymon_n the_o athenian_a general_n gain_v many_o place_n for_o the_o athenian_n rout_v the_o persian_n by_o a_o stratagem_n at_o eurymedentum_n demotion_n or_o dromodides_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n the_o roman_n choose_v p._n valerius_n 468._o olym._n 77._o 3._o ant._n ch._n 468._o publicola_n and_o naulius_n rufus_n consul_n during_o the_o government_n of_o demotion_n the_o athenian_n choose_v cymon_n the_o son_n of_o miltiades_n to_o be_v their_o general_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n command_v he_o to_o pass_v athenian_n cymon_n general_n of_o the_o athenian_n over_o into_o asia_n to_o aid_v the_o confederate_a city_n and_o to_o free_v they_o that_o be_v as_o yet_o garrison_v by_o the_o persian_n he_o come_v with_o a_o fleet_n to_o byzantium_n and_o take_v the_o city_n eion_n from_o the_o persian_n and_o force_v scyrus_n where_o the_o pelasgi_n and_o delopes_n inhabit_v and_o appoint_v one_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o see_v the_o repair_n of_o it_o he_o divide_v the_o country_n by_o lot_n from_o hence_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o thought_n full_a of_o great_a project_n he_o sail_v back_o 468._o ant._n ch._n 468._o to_o the_o pyreum_fw-la and_o be_v furnish_v with_o more_o ship_n and_o sufficient_a provision_n he_o put_v forth_o again_o with_o a_o navy_n of_o two_o hundred_o sail._n at_o length_n with_o the_o jonians_n and_o other_o confederate_n he_o get_v together_o a_o fleet_n land_n cymon_n victory_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n of_o three_o hundred_o sail_n and_o make_v for_o caria_n and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o all_o the_o grecian_a city_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n immediate_o revolt_v from_o the_o persian_n the_o rest_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n and_o with_o persian_a garrison_n 273._o p._n 273._o cymon_n take_v by_o storm_n all_o be_v thus_o bring_v under_o his_o power_n in_o caria_n lycia_n whole_o submit_v and_o come_v under_o his_o protection_n by_o those_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o athenian_n the_o fleet_n be_v great_o increase_v hereupon_o the_o persian_n prepare_v land-force_n of_o their_o own_o country_n but_o their_o seaman_n be_v of_o phenicia_n and_o cilicia_n tithraustes_n xerex_v his_o bastard_n son_n be_v general_n of_o the_o persian_a army_n cymon_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o persian_a fleet_n lie_v at_o cyprus_n make_v straight_o cyprus_n the_o sea_n fight_n at_o cyprus_n thither_o and_o join_v battle_n with_o his_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ship_n against_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o of_o the_o persian_n it_o be_v fight_v stout_o and_o brave_o on_o both_o side_n at_o length_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o athenian_n who_o beside_o many_o that_o be_v sink_v and_o destroy_v take_v above_o a_o hundred_o ship_n with_o their_o men._n the_o rest_n fly_v to_o cyprus_n the_o soldier_n leave_v their_o ship_n and_o run_v ashore_o and_o the_o empty_a vessel_n afterward_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n cymon_n be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v with_o this_o victory_n forthwith_o sail_v away_o with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n with_o a_o design_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o land-army_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v then_o encamp_v at_o eurymedon_n contrive_v to_o delude_v they_o by_o a_o stratagem_n 468._o ant._n ch._n 468._o he_o fill_v the_o ship_n he_o have_v take_v with_o the_o stout_a of_o his_o man_n with_o turban_n and_o stratagem_n cymon_n rout_v the_o persian_n at_o land_n by_o a_o stratagem_n other_o ornament_n attire_v like_o the_o persian_n who_o deceive_v by_o the_o make_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o persian_a ship_n take_v they_o for_o a_o fresh_a supply_n and_o receive_v the_o athenian_n as_o friend_n cymon_n when_o night_n come_v land_v his_o man_n and_o be_v take_v as_o a_o friend_n he_o rush_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o barbarian_n now_o fill_v with_o confusion_n and_o terror_n his_o soldier_n kill_v all_o before_o they_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n pheredate_v in_o his_o tent_n the_o king_n nephew_n on_o his_o brother_n side_n another_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n army_n at_o length_n the_o whole_a army_n through_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a assault_n be_v total_o rout_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n surprise_v the_o persian_n that_o many_o of_o they_o know_v not_o by_o who_o they_o be_v break_v for_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o grecian_n who_o have_v no_o land-army_n as_o they_o be_v very_o persuade_v but_o think_v that_o the_o pisidean_n their_o neighbour_n who_o have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o provoke_v have_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o they_o suppose_v therefore_o this_o impression_n upon_o they_o to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o land_n they_o flee_v to_o their_o ship_n as_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o because_o the_o night_n be_v very_o dark_a the_o mistake_n be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o mischievous_a none_o know_v certain_o what_o to_o do_v when_o the_o persian_n in_o this_o confusion_n be_v slaughter_v on_o every_o side_n cymon_n have_v before_o direct_v his_o soldier_n 468._o ant._n ch._n 468._o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o a_o burn_a torch_n they_o shall_v all_o repair_v thither_o give_v the_o sign_n near_o to_o the_o fleet_n fear_v some_o disaster_n may_v happen_v by_o his_o man_n be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v in_o seek_v after_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o field_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o torch_n they_o leave_v off_o pillage_n and_o all_o return_v to_o their_o ship_n the_o next_o day_n they_o set_v up_o a_o trophy_n near_o the_o place_n and_o sail_v back_o to_o cyprus_n 274._o p._n 274._o fraught_v with_o two_o glorious_a victory_n the_o one_o at_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o at_o land_n for_o it_o be_v never_o before_o know_v that_o such_o great_a thing_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v ever_o do_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o army_n from_o this_o time_n cymon_n for_o the_o great_a achievement_n he_o have_v brave_o and_o wise_o perform_v both_o by_o his_o valour_n and_o policy_n be_v high_o advance_v in_o reputation_n not_o only_o among_o his_o fellow-citizen_n but_o
athens_n the_o roman_n choose_v lucius_n pinarius_n mamercinus_n and_o lucius_n furius_n fusus_n their_o consul_n at_o this_o time_n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n invite_v to_o he_o with_o many_o rich_a present_v the_o son_n of_o anaxalius_n prince_n of_o zancle_v now_o messina_n in_o sicily_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a gelon_n have_v be_v to_o their_o father_n and_o advise_v they_o now_o they_o be_v come_v to_o man_n estate_n to_o call_v micythus_n their_o tutor_n to_o account_v and_o to_o take_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o government_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v return_v to_o rhegium_n they_o forthwith_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o micythus_n of_o his_o administration_n who_o be_v a_o just_a and_o honest_a man_n call_v together_o all_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o two_o young_a man_n and_o give_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o his_o trust_n that_o zancle_v the_o justice_n and_o honesty_n of_o micythus_n tutor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o zancle_v all_o then_o present_v admire_v his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o youth_n now_o sorry_a for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v desire_v he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o again_o the_o government_n and_o as_o their_o father_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o affair_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o micythus_n utter_o refuse_v to_o be_v any_o long_o concern_v but_o give_v up_o all_o ship_v his_o good_n and_o sail_v forth_o from_o rhegium_n with_o the_o general_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v italy_n rhegium_n in_o italy_n for_o greece_n where_o he_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n in_o great_a repute_n at_o tegea_n in_o arcadia_n hiero_n die_v at_o catena_n a_o city_n repeople_v by_o he_o and_o be_v there_o bury_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n he_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o thrasybulus_n his_o brother_n who_o reign_v only_o one_o year_n chap._n xvii_o thrasybulus_n king_n of_o syracuse_n depose_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o his_o tyranny_n now_o be_v lysanias_n archon_n of_o athens_n and_o appius_n claudius_n and_z titus_n quintus_z 464._o olymp._n 78._o 3_o ant._n chr._n 464._o capitolinus_n roman_a consul_n during_o who_o government_n thrasybulus_n lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syracuse_n concern_v who_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v our_o purpose_n particular_o and_o distinct_o to_o write_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v a_o little_a back_n that_o so_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v from_o the_o beginning_n gelo_n the_o son_n of_o dinome_n a_o man_n for_o valour_n and_o military_a discipline_n excel_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o notable_a stratagem_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v rout_v the_o carthaginian_n and_o use_v his_o victory_n with_o all_o moderation_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o deal_v kind_o and_o courteous_o with_o all_o his_o neighbour_n be_v great_o honour_v among_o the_o sicilian_n and_o for_o the_o sweetness_n of_o 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 other_o and_o consiscate_v their_o estate_n at_o last_o hate_v his_o people_n and_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n hate_v he_o for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v suffer_v he_o raise_v a_o stand_a army_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_a revolt_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o now_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o people_n abuse_v some_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o many_o other_o the_o people_z not_o able_a long_a to_o endure_v his_o cruelty_n make_v a_o general_a defection_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n to_o procure_v their_o liberty_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o slavery_n and_o tyranny_n they_o be_v under_o thrasibulus_n see_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o syracuse_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o first_o endeavour_v to_o cool_v they_o by_o fair_a word_n but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o be_v so_o incense_v that_o there_o be_v no_o oppose_v they_o he_o raise_v force_n from_o catana_n a_o colony_n not_o 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 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