two_o and_o forty_o year_n at_o the_o same_o time_n die_v anaxilaus_n king_n of_o rhegium_n and_o zancle_v after_o he_o have_v govern_v eighteen_o year_n and_o micychus_n a_o faithful_a trustee_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o government_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n when_o they_o 267._o p._n 267._o come_v of_o age._n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n after_o the_o death_n of_o gelo_n have_v a_o jealous_a eye_n towards_o syracuse_n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n his_o brother_n polyzelus_n because_o of_o his_o great_a interest_n and_o esteem_n among_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o contrive_v how_o to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o which_o end_n he_o employ_v all_o mercenary_n and_o stranger_n about_o he_o for_o his_o guard_n judge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n for_o the_o keep_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o greece_n the_o a_o people_n of_o sybaris_n in_o greece_n sybarite_n 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aetna_n and_o distribute_v not_o only_o the_o country_n of_o catana_n but_o many_o large_a tract_n adjoin_v by_o lot_n among_o the_o citizen_n which_o be_v ten_o thousand_o and_o this_o he_o do_v both_o to_o have_v succour_n at_o hand_n upon_o any_o press_v occasion_n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v after_o his_o death_n as_o the_o founder_n of_o so_o great_a a_o city_n wherein_o be_v contain_v ten_o thousand_o inhabitant_n the_o catanean_n and_o naxian_o he_o transplant_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o leontines_n command_v they_o to_o abide_v there_o in_o common_a freedom_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thero_n in_o like_a manner_n consider_v how_o himera_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depopulate_v plant_v the_o dorean_o there_o and_o order_v that_o whosoever_o will_v shall_v be_v enrol_v citizen_n of_o that_o place_n these_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o great_a commendation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o eight_o year_n not_o long_o after_o which_o time_n the_o carthaginian_n raze_v the_o city_n to_o the_o ground_n which_o have_v continue_v ruin_v and_o in_o its_o rubbish_n to_o this_o day_n chap._n viii_o the_o lacedaemonian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o athenian_n for_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n when_o dromoclides_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o caius_n manlius_n 473._o olymp._n 76._o 2._o anno_fw-la mund._o 3497._o ant._n chr._n 473._o consul_n of_o rome_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v high_o concern_v for_o their_o loss_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o be_v great_o exasperate_v against_o the_o grecian_n who_o have_v desert_v they_o they_o breathe_v out_o revenge_n with_o just_a indignation_n against_o they_o a_o general_n council_n therefore_o be_v call_v they_o advise_v together_o concern_v war_n to_o be_v proclaim_v against_o the_o athenian_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o dominion_n at_o sea_n and_o in_o several_a other_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n most_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o hot_a and_o eager_a for_o the_o war_n vaunt_v every_o where_n how_o rich_a they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o succeed_v in_o their_o design_n and_o how_o all_o will_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o country_n when_o every_o private_a family_n have_v have_v such_o advantage_n and_o occasion_n to_o enrich_v and_o advance_v themselves_o and_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o old_a prophecy_n from_o the_o oracle_n which_o bid_v they_o 268._o p._n 268._o beware_v of_o have_v but_o a_o half_a empire_n which_o can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o as_o they_o allege_v but_o the_o present_a circumstance_n they_o be_v in_o for_o be_v there_o be_v two_o sovereignty_n the_o one_o at_o land_n and_o the_o other_o at_o sea_n if_o they_o lose_v the_o one_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v master_n but_o of_o a_o lame_a government_n the_o whole_a city_n almost_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n for_o a_o war_n the_o matter_n 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the_o citizen_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n stir_v up_o the_o common_a people_n to_o innovation_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n run_v a_o second_o time_n into_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n and_o a_o continual_a and_o mighty_a storm_n of_o trouble_n and_o disorder_n shake_v the_o city_n for_o there_o arise_v many_o ringleader_n and_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n especial_o young_a conceit_a man_n who_o think_v none_o speak_v like_o themselves_o nor_o no_o wisdom_n like_o they_o in_o sum_n many_o instead_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o ancient_a justice_n and_o honesty_n instill_a 452._o ant._n chr._n 452._o nothing_o into_o the_o people_n but_o wicked_a notion_n both_o in_o manner_n and_o practice_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v their_o only_a business_n to_o heap_v together_o riches_n but_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o amity_n and_o justice_n among_o men._n the_o decree_n therefore_o of_o petalism_n upon_o more_o mature_a consideration_n be_v repeal_v within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o it_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n at_o this_o time_n chap._n xxvii_o pericles_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la besiege_a scytion_n phaylus_fw-la in_o sicily_n make_v admiral_n against_o the_o tyrrhenian_a pirate_n be_v corrupt_v and_o banish_v the_o original_a of_o the_o palici_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o crater_n in_o sicily_n when_o lysicrates_n be_v governor_n of_o athens_n caius_n nausius_n rutillius_n and_o lucius_n 451._o olymp._n 81._o 4._o ante_fw-la chr._n 451._o minutius_n augurinus_n be_v celebrate_v consul_n at_o rome_n during_o their_o time_n pericles_n the_o athenian_a general_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o waste_v the_o peloponesus_fw-la pericles_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la country_n of_o the_o scytion_n the_o scytion_n march_v out_o with_o a_o great_a 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the_o italy_n the_o the_o etrurians_n in_o italy_n tyrrhenian_o infest_v the_o sea_n with_o piracy_n the_o syracusian_n choose_v one_o phaylus_fw-la to_o be_v admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o command_v he_o to_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o sicily_n upon_o hetruria_n the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n tyrhenia_n be_v furnish_v with_o a_o fleet_n well_o provide_v upon_o the_o first_o attempt_n he_o waste_v the_o island_n of_o aethalia_n but_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o hetruscan_o with_o money_n he_o return_v into_o sicily_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n memorable_a but_o the_o syracusian_n banish_v he_o 451._o ante_fw-la chr._n 451._o for_o his_o treason_n and_o choose_v another_o call_v apelles_n and_o send_v he_o with_o threescore_o ship_n against_o the_o hetrurians_fw-la the_o hetrurians_fw-la tyrrhenian_o upon_o which_o he_o waste_v the_o seacoast_n of_o tyrhenia_n and_o sail_n to_o corsica_n then_o subject_a to_o the_o hetruscian_o and_o harrassed_a and_o destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o island_n and_o have_v whole_o subdue_v aethalia_n return_v to_o syracuse_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o prisoner_n and_o much_o spoil_n after_o this_o ducetius_n prince_n of_o the_o siculi_n reduce_v all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n except_o hybla_n into_o one_o society_n and_o community_n this_o man_n be_v both_o wise_a and_o valiant_a bend_v his_o mind_n siculi_n ducetius_n prince_n of_o the_o sicilian_n or_o siculi_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o something_o great_a and_o unusual_a for_o have_v a_o rich_a treasury_n he_o remove_v the_o city_n neas_n the_o place_n 288._o p._n 288._o of_o his_o birth_n into_o a_o plain_a champain_n ground_n and_o build_v a_o famous_a city_n near_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o sicily_n the_o gemini_fw-la fatres_fw-la jovis_n filii_fw-la ex_fw-la nympha_fw-la thalia_n palicon_n build_v in_o sicily_n palici_n as_o they_o be_v call_v from_o who_o he_o call_v the_o city_n palicon_n and_o because_o those_o deity_n now_o fall_v in_o our_o way_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v altogether_o pass_v by_o the_o strange_a and_o indeed_o incredible_a story_n that_o be_v relate_v concern_v this_o temple_n and_o especial_o that_o great_a wonder_n there_o call_v the_o caldron_n the_o i_o e._n pot_n or_o caldron_n crater_n for_o they_o say_v that_o this_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o both_o for_o antiquity_n and_o religious_a worship_n especial_o for_o the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v there_o and_o first_o in_o this_o temple_n there_o be_v hollow_n in_o the_o earth_n call_v crater_n not_o sicily_n the_o wonder_n of_o the_o crater_n in_o sicily_n very_o large_a in_o compass_n but_o of_o incredible_a depth_n from_o whence_o break_v out_o great_a spark_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n like_v as_o from_o boil_a pot_n or_o caldron_n the_o water_n cast_v forth_o resemble_v so_o many_o stream_n of_o fire_n but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n what_o it_o be_v for_o none_o hitherto_o ever_o dare_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d awe_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o this_o temple_n be_v situate_v in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a plain_n adorn_v with_o beautiful_a porch_n gallery_n and_o other_o stately_a building_n become_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o go_n but_o of_o this_o sufficient_a be_v say_v and_o now_o we_o return_v to_o what_o we_o be_v before_o relate_v deucetius_n after_o he_o have_v wall_v in_o his_o new_a city_n palicon_n divide_v the_o country_n adjacent_a among_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o grow_v wonderful_o rich_a in_o a_o short_a time_n destroy_v ant._n chr._n 451._o palicon_n destroy_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n but_o this_o sunshine_n last_v not_o long_o for_o destroy_v it_o be_v and_o lie_v waste_v and_o desolate_a to_o this_o day_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o italy_n after_o the_o sack_n of_o sibaris_fw-la by_o 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jonians_n and_o commit_v the_o ambassador_n to_o prison_n and_o so_o carry_v it_o very_o impious_o towards_o the_o deity_n therefore_o they_o say_v that_o neptune_n be_v angry_a to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o their_o impiety_n by_o this_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n bring_v this_o grievous_a calamity_n upon_o those_o city_n and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o they_o use_v this_o for_o a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n have_v the_o power_n of_o inundation_n and_o earthquake_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o peloponnesus_n have_v be_v ever_o repute_v the_o habitation_n of_o neptune_n and_o the_o country_n dedicate_v to_o he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o peloponnesian_a city_n worship_v this_o god_n above_o all_o other_o beside_o this_o they_o give_v a_o further_a reason_n of_o this_o sad_a 370._o ant._n ch._n 370._o accident_n there_o be_v as_o they_o say_v in_o peloponnesus_n great_a cavity_n underground_o which_o by_o 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shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n afterward_o when_o alcisthenes_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n and_o eight_o military_a tribune_n viz._n 369._o olymp._n 102._o 1._o ant._n ch._n 369._o mile_n 369._o 25_o mile_n lucius_n valerius_n lucius_n lucius_n publius_n valerius_n valerius_n publius_n ancius_fw-la caius_n terentius_n lacius_n menenius_n caius_z sulpitius_n titus_n papyrius_n lucius_n aemilius_n and_o peloponnesus_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n a_o coinet_n in_o peloponnesus_n fabius_n marcus_n bear_v the_o consular_a authority_n at_o rome_n the_o hundred_o and_o second_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v at_o aelis_n wherein_o damon_n the_o thurian_n be_v victor_n at_o that_o time_n god_n by_o some_o sign_n and_o prodigy_n foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a sovereignty_n over_o greece_n after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o near_o five_o hundred_o year_n for_o a_o great_a comet_n which_o from_o its_o shape_n be_v call_v the_o fiery_a beam_n be_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n several_a night_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v overcome_v in_o a_o great_a battle_n sudden_o beyond_o all_o man_n imagination_n lose_v their_o dominion_n some_o 369._o ant._n ch._n 369._o among_o the_o natural_a philosopher_n ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o this_o comet_n to_o proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n and_o say_v that_o these_o sort_n of_o meteor_n at_o some_o state_v time_n do_v happen_v of_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o eminent_a chaldean_n in_o babylon_n and_o other_o astrologer_n have_v certain_o and_o exact_o foretell_v the_o appearance_n of_o these_o comet_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v though_o such_o thing_n do_v happen_v according_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a wonder_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o proper_a course_n and_o turn_n and_o at_o length_n by_o incessant_a motion_n be_v bring_v into_o act_n in_o fix_a and_o state_v time_n and_o season_n it_o be_v relate_v that_o this_o comet_n be_v so_o very_a light_n that_o it_o cast_v a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n like_o the_o moon_n chap._n vi_o artaxerxes_n send_v again_o to_o make_v peace_n among_o the_o grecian_n all_o comply_v but_o the_o theban_n the_o spartan_n raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o theban_n epaminondas_n make_v the_o theban_a general_n the_o famous_a battle_n of_o leuctra_n the_o terrible_a sedition_n and_o cruelty_n in_o argos_n jason_n of_o pherae_n stir_v up_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o gain_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o greece_n pollydore_v prince_n of_o pherea_n in_o greece_n poison_v by_o his_o brother_n alexander_n plot_n to_o depose_v alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n treat_v with_o to_o that_o purpose_n about_o this_o time_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n hear_v that_o greece_n be_v fall_v into_o new_a broil_n send_v ambassador_n again_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o according_a to_o the_o late_a establishment_n the_o grecian_n ready_o comply_v with_o the_o advice_n and_o artaxerxes_n peace_n make_v again_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o all_o make_a peace_n again_o among_o themselves_o except_o the_o theban_n for_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o league_n because_o they_o challenge_v all_o beotia_n to_o be_v under_o their_o own_o government_n and_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o observe_v the_o league_n be_v therefore_o exclude_v as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o keep_v beotia_n under_o the_o sole_a jurisdiction_n of_o their_o own_o city_n upon_o which_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v enrage_v resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o greece_n for_o their_o grow_a power_n begin_v to_o be_v suspect_v lest_o be_v master_n of_o all_o boeotia_n they_o shall_v some_o 484._o ant._n ch._n 369._o the_o lacedaemonian_n decree_v war_n against_o the_o theban_n p._n 484._o time_n or_o other_o catch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o deprive_v sparta_n of_o the_o sovereign_a command_n especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v a_o warlike_a nation_n inferior_a to_o none_o in_o greece_n and_o by_o their_o daily_a exercise_n in_o the_o public_a school_n their_o body_n become_v far_o strong_a and_o beside_o have_v many_o valiant_a commander_n and_o especial_o three_o epaminondas_n gorgias_n and_o pelopidas_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o theban_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o heroic_a time_n be_v of_o proud_a and_o lordly_a spirit_n and_o ever_o aspire_v to_o great_a matter_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o lacedaemonian_n this_o year_n raise_v a_o army_n compose_v of_o their_o own_o city_n and_o of_o their_o confederate_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o war._n so_o that_o when_o phrasichides_n be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o roman_n appoint_v eight_o 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and_o down_o in_o great_a terror_n and_o in_o divers_a hazard_n and_o trouble_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o not_o in_o any_o favour_n to_o he_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o confederate_n in_o wickedness_n 344._o ant._n ch._n 344._o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v long_o torment_v and_o that_o the_o vengeance_n execute_v may_v be_v more_o remarkable_a to_o all_o wherever_o he_o go_v after_o his_o flight_n whereby_o he_o escape_v be_v a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o first_o he_o remain_v with_o his_o mercenary_n about_o peloponnesus_n and_o maintain_v his_o soldier_n with_o the_o money_n he_o have_v sacrilegious_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o temple_n afterward_o he_o hire_v some_o great_a transport-ship_n at_o corinth_n and_o have_v four_o other_o bank_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hemiolas_n of_o two_o oar_n upon_o a_o bank_n small_a vessel_n of_o his_o own_o he_o prepare_v for_o a_o voyage_n into_o italy_n and_o sicily_n hope_v either_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o some_o city_n in_o those_o part_n or_o that_o he_o and_o his_o man_n shall_v be_v employ_v by_o some_o or_o other_o as_o mercenary_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o lucanian_o and_o tarrentines_n he_o pretend_v to_o the_o soldier_n that_o go_v along_o with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sicilian_n and_o italian_n but_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o open_a sea_n some_o of_o the_o soldier_n who_o be_v on_o board_n in_o the_o large_a vessel_n with_o phalecus_n discourse_v among_o themselves_o and_o declare_v their_o suspicion_n one_o to_o another_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o that_o none_o have_v send_v for_o they_o for_o they_o see_v no_o commander_n go_v along_o with_o he_o that_o be_v send_v from_o any_o that_o desire_v their_o assistance_n and_o they_o perceive_v that_o the_o voyage_n undertake_v be_v long_o and_o tedious_a and_o full_a of_o hazard_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o phalecus_n 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present_o cure_v the_o king_n who_o be_v thus_o beyond_o all_o hope_n recover_v bountiful_o 331._o ant._n ch._n 331._o reward_v the_o physician_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o most_o faithful_a friend_n about_o the_o same_o time_n alexander_n receive_v letter_n from_o his_o mother_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o she_o think_v fit_a to_o advise_v he_o of_o she_o wish_v he_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o mother_n alexander_n receive_v letter_n from_o his_o mother_n alexander_n of_o macedonia_n of_o in_o macedonia_n lyncestas_n who_o be_v a_o very_a valiant_a man_n and_o of_o a_o generous_a disposition_n and_o not_o inferior_a to_o any_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o alexander_n but_o many_o thing_n concur_v that_o seem_v to_o fortify_v the_o accusation_n he_o be_v seize_v and_o commit_v to_o custody_n in_o order_n to_o his_o legal_a trial._n but_o alexander_n have_v intelligence_n that_o darius_n be_v within_o a_o few_o day_n march_v send_v parmenio_n 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