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write_v all_o plutarch_n moral_n contain_v above_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n he_o write_v this_o distich_n this_o book_n i_o write_v with_o one_o poor_a pen_n make_v of_o a_o grey_a goose_n quill_n a_o pen_n i_o find_v it_o use_v before_o a_o pen_n i_o leave_v it_o still_o which_o pen_n afterward_o be_v beg_v by_o a_o ancient_a gentlewoman_n mother_n to_o a_o noble_a countess_n yet_o live_v who_o garnish_v it_o in_o silver_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n the_o prooeme_n treat_v of_o monarchy_n democraty_n and_o oligarchy_n chap._n i._n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o govern_v their_o native_n how_o cyrus_n be_v institute_v during_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n with_o other_o child_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o public_a school_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v into_o media_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n where_o he_o show_v many_o token_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o pregnant_a wit_n unto_o king_n astyages_n semblable_o of_o his_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o queen_n mother_n mandane_n return_v into_o persia_n and_o cyrus_n abide_v behind_o in_o media_n where_o he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o horsemanship_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v many_o wild_a beast_n chap._n four_o how_o astyages_n through_o the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o cyrus_n win_v a_o victory_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v come_v to_o invade_v his_o territory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o his_o father_n into_o persia_n and_o what_o honour_n the_o mede_n do_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o mede_n of_o the_o force_n that_o cyrus_n levy_v in_o persia_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o media_n his_o uncle_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o chieftain_n of_o his_o army_n for_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o enterprise_v this_o war_n with_o the_o better_a courage_n chap._n viii_o the_o good_a instruction_n that_o cambyses_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o enterprise_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o how_o a_o good_a captain_n shall_v carry_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o win_v the_o love_n of_o every_o man_n chap._n ix_o how_o a_o prince_n may_v gain_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o get_v the_o attribute_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n come_v into_o persia_n with_o his_o man_n and_o procure_v they_o all_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o his_o uncle_n cyaxâre_v chap._n ii_o the_o speech_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o the_o chieftain_n of_o all_o his_o host_n for_o to_o incite_v their_o soldier_n to_o take_v their_o harnois_n and_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o persian_a soldier_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a armour_n that_o king_n cyaxares_n have_v prepare_v chap._n four_o the_o ordinance_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o obedience_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n devise_v and_o commune_v gracious_o with_o his_o chieftain_n and_o of_o the_o pleasant_a narration_n that_o they_o relate_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o the_o consultation_n of_o cyrus_n with_o his_o army_n whether_o he_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o soldier_n alike_o or_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a camp_n the_o opinion_n of_o chrysantas_n and_o pheraulas_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o cyrus_n have_v propose_v and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n his_o captain_n practise_v in_o exercise_v their_o company_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyaxares_n give_v audience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o india_n his_o ambassador_n and_o send_v they_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n chap._n x._o how_o cyrus_n be_v in_o deliberation_n and_o conference_n with_o his_o uncle_n as_o touch_v this_o affair_n and_o about_o levy_v sum_n of_o money_n enter_v prize_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n chap._n xi_o the_o project_n and_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o to_o chrysantas_n about_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o embush_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n without_o give_v battle_n take_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n prisoner_n and_o seize_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o discourse_n that_o the_o say_a king_n make_v with_o his_o son_n tigranes_n about_o his_o deliverance_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n with_o great_a humanity_n do_v set_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n at_o large_a and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v their_o ransom_n levy_v a_o good_a power_n of_o footman_n and_o horseman_n both_o out_o of_o armenia_n for_o this_o war_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n take_v tigranes_n with_o he_o in_o his_o train_n and_o go_v to_o assail_v the_o chaldee_n upon_o the_o mountain_n chap._n four_o the_o peaceable_a communication_n that_o cyrus_n have_v with_o the_o armenian_n and_o the_o chaldee_n the_o mutual_a accord_n and_o peace_n between_o they_o all_o chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o indian_n and_o return_v into_o media_n consult_v about_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vi_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n about_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v to_o encamp_v near_o unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o prepare_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n chap._n viii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chieftain_n and_o the_o peer_n to_o move_v they_o to_o advance_v with_o better_a 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