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atarne_n zena_n raise_v by_o philip._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o fly_n to_o aethiopia_n 499_o chap._n 10._o philip_n take_v olynthus_n and_o other_o city_n in_o the_o hellespont_n the_o athenian_n jealous_a of_o philip_n and_o instigate_v by_o demosthenes_n philip_n policy_n the_o value_n of_o the_o riches_n take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o delphos_n dionysius_n send_v present_v to_o delphos_n and_o be_v take_v by_o the_o athenian_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o athenian_n the_o temple_n burn_v the_o end_n of_o the_o phocian_n war._n the_o punishment_n decree_v by_o the_o amphâ—tyons_n against_o the_o phocian_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o sacrileger_n timoleon_n send_v to_o syracuse_n 502_o chap._n 11._o timoleon_n expedition_n into_o sicily_n the_o carthaginian_n army_n in_o sicily_n dionysius_n return_v to_o syracuse_n be_v beat_v by_o hircelas_n hircelas_n gain_v syracuse_n timoleon_n escape_n from_o rhegium_n timoleon_n rout_v hircelas_n and_o gain_v syracuse_n philip_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n dionysius_n expel_v timoleon_n make_v good_a law_n philip_n invade_v thrace_n 508_o chap._n 12._o the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o timoleon_n the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o perinthus_n by_o philip._n pexodorus_fw-la expel_v his_o brother_n adam_n from_o the_o principality_n in_o cana._n byzantium_n sudden_o besiege_v by_o philip._n 510_o chap._n 13._o the_o athenian_n aid_n byzantium_n philip_n raise_v his_o siege_n the_o carthaginian_n transport_v force_n into_o sicily_n the_o remarkable_a victory_n of_o timoleon_n over_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o work_n of_o hiero_n in_o sicily_n 512_o chap._n 14._o elata_fw-la take_v by_o philip_n great_a consternation_n in_o athens_n for_o fear_n of_o philip._n the_o boetian_o join_v with_o the_o athenian_n through_o the_o solicitation_n of_o demosthenes_n python_n a_o famous_a orator_n the_o battle_n at_o cheronea_n between_o philip_n and_o the_o athenian_n lycides_n the_o athenian_a general_n put_v to_o death_n philip_n rebuke_v by_o demades_n make_v general_n of_o greece_n timoleon_n die_v 515_o chap._n 15._o philip_n consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n philip_n marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o the_o king_n of_o epirus_n encourage_v to_o the_o persian_a war_n by_o neoptolemus_n his_o verse_n philip_n pride_n his_o murder_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v and_o by_o who_o 517_o book_n xvii_o chap_n 1._o conspiracy_n of_o the_o city_n against_o alexander_n the_o athenian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o alexander_n to_o beg_v pardon_n he_o be_v make_v general_n by_o the_o amphictyon_n attalus_n kill_v by_o alexander_n command_n the_o wickedness_n of_o of_o bagoas_n darius_n commend_v raise_v forces_n a_o description_n of_o mount_n ida._n alexander_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n and_o other_o thebes_n besiege_v by_o alexander_n and_o raze_v the_o misery_n of_o thebes_n prodigy_n alexander_n demand_v demosthenes_n and_o other_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o athenian_n their_o answer_n he_o return_v into_o macedonia_n and_o feast_n his_o soldier_n 521_o chap._n 2._o alexander_n land_n his_o army_n in_o asia_n the_o battle_n at_o granicum_fw-la the_o force_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o alexander_n alexander_n kill_v spithrodates_n near_o be_v kill_v by_o rosaces_n miletus_n besiege_v and_o take_v ada_z queen_n of_o caria_n meet_v alexander_n halicarnassus_n besiege_a take_a and_o sack_v the_o strange_a act_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 528_o chap._n 3._o mytelene_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 his_o letter_n and_o offer_v to_o alexander_n darius_n prepare_v another_o army_n 533_o chap._n 4._o alexander_n march_v towards_o egypt_n besieges_n tyre_n prodigy_n at_o tyre_n the_o tyrian_n bound_v apollo_n with_o golden_a chain_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o tyrian_n to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o advancement_n of_o ballomynus_n a_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v king_n of_o tyre_n the_o act_n of_o agis_n and_o amyntas_n amyntas_n kill_v and_o all_o his_o soldier_n alexander_n take_v gaza_n by_o storm_n present_v by_o the_o grecian_n 538_o chap._n 5_o alexander_n make_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n he_o be_v present_v by_o the_o cyrenean_n the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n about_o the_o temple_n the_o wonderful_a property_n of_o the_o fountain_n solis_n the_o building_n of_o alexandria_n alexander_n answer_n to_o darius_n his_o ambassador_n alexander_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n tigris_n with_o great_a hazard_n the_o preparation_n on_o both_o side_n for_o battle_n the_o persian_n rout_v at_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o arbela_n 542_o chap._n 6._o the_o grecian_n conspire_v to_o revolt_n memnon_n rebel_v in_o thrace_n antipater_n march_v against_o he_o the_o lacedaemonian_n raise_v a_o army_n be_v rout_v by_o antipater_n and_o agis_n their_o king_n kill_v 547_o chap._n 7._o alexander_n come_v to_o babylon_n the_o wealth_n find_v there_o view_v his_o troop_n at_o sitacana_n enter_v susa_n the_o riches_n there_o thence_o go_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o uxians_n march_n towards_o persepolis_n a_o company_n of_o maim_a greek_n meet_v alexander_n his_o bounty_n to_o they_o he_o take_v persepolis_n give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o plunder_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o persepolis_n alexander_n his_o feast_n at_o persepolis_n persepolis_n burn_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o thais_n darius_n murder_v 548_o chap._n 8._o bessus_n stir_v up_o the_o bactrian_n alexander_n discharge_v the_o greek_a auxiliary_n with_o reward_n the_o river_n stidoetes_n he_o enter_v hyrcania_n its_o richness_n enter_v the_o mardis_n country_n loses_n his_o brave_a horse_n but_o be_v restore_v thalestris_n the_o amazon_n queen_n meet_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o persian_n enter_v drangina_n a_o plot_n against_o alexander_n philotas_n and_o other_o put_v to_o death_n march_n against_o the_o arimispi_n subdue_v arachosia_n 552_o chap._n 9_o alexander_n march_v against_o the_o paromisades_n his_o troublesome_a march._n come_v to_o mount_n caucasus_n a_o battle_n in_o area_n by_o alexander_n officer_n against_o satibarzanes_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o single_a combat_n by_o erigyus_n bessus_n bring_v to_o alexander_n his_o punishment_n alexander_n kill_v some_o barbarian_n unexpected_o after_o they_o have_v surrender_v their_o city_n he_o march_v to_o the_o river_n indus_n mophis_n his_o remarkable_a delivery_n up_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n 556_o chap_n 10._o alexander_n overcome_v porus._n how_o ape_n be_v take_v strange_a serpent_n for_o venom_n large_a tree_n march_n against_o the_o andrastians_n catheri_n and_o against_o sopithe_n the_o custom_n of_o they_o under_o sopithes_n indian_a dog_n entertain_v by_o phigeus_n the_o macedonian_n refuse_v to_o march_v against_o the_o gandaride_n alexander_n leave_v monument_n behind_o he_o at_o the_o river_n hyphasis_n nicaea_n build_v and_o bucephalis_n the_o ibori_n present_v alexander_n rout_n the_o agalasians_n in_o danger_n in_o the_o river_n indus_n by_o whirlpool_n march_n against_o the_o oxidracan_o and_o mallian_n the_o king_n leap_v off_o the_o wall_n into_o the_o town_n a_o duel_n between_o coragus_n and_o dioxippus_n the_o sambestae_n submit_v to_o alexander_n and_o the_o sodrans_n and_o mastanians_n subdue_v musicanus_n porticanus_n and_o sambus_n poison_a weapon_n the_o 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xerxes_n the_o persian_a 271._o p._n 271._o king_n and_o have_v noble_o entertain_v his_o whole_a army_n as_o they_o pass_v that_o way_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o become_v very_o familiar_a and_o endear_v to_o the_o king_n the_o man_n pity_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o themistocles_n endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o prefer_v he_o and_o promise_v to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o service_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n but_o when_o themistocles_n desire_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n he_o at_o first_o refuse_v allege_v if_o he_o do_v the_o king_n will_v take_v off_o his_o head_n because_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o mischief_n to_o the_o persian_n yet_o when_o he_o find_v that_o themistocles_n be_v in_o earnest_n and_o press_a he_o yield_v to_o he_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n procure_v he_o a_o safe_a conduct_n into_o persia_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n there_o that_o when_o any_o of_o the_o king_n concubine_n persia_n themistocles_n convey_v into_o persia_n be_v bring_v to_o 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darius_n that_o destroy_v the_o magi_n and_o sister_n of_o xerxes_n into_o the_o further_a danger_n themistocles_n fall_v into_o be_v of_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o persian_n she_o lose_v all_o her_o child_n in_o the_o sea-fight_n where_o the_o persian_n be_v rout_v which_o she_o can_v not_o bear_v without_o great_a trouble_n which_o move_v all_o to_o pity_v she_o she_o hear_v that_o themistocles_n be_v come_v to_o court_n in_o a_o mourn_a habit_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n petition_v the_o king_n her_o brother_n that_o he_o will_v kill_v themistocles_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v she_o solicit_v the_o nobility_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o at_o length_n raise_v a_o tumultuous_a multitude_n to_o demand_v justice_n against_o he_o who_o rush_v with_o great_a clamour_n and_o noise_n into_o the_o palace_n cry_v out_o for_o justice_n against_o themistocles_n the_o king_n tell_v the_o nobility_n that_o he_o will_v call_v a_o senate_n and_o whatever_o they_o order_v shall_v be_v effect_v themistocles_n have_v time_n sufficient_a give_v he_o to_o prepare_v for_o his_o trial_n within_o which_o time_n he_o perfect_o learn_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o do_v so_o manage_v and_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n before_o the_o senate_n that_o he_o be_v acquit_v both_o of_o gild_n and_o deliver_v themistocles_n deliver_v punishment_n the_o king_n rejoice_v at_o his_o discharge_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o many_o rich_a gift_n for_o he_o give_v to_o he_o in_o marriage_n a_o virtuous_a persian_a lady_n of_o noble_a birth_n and_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o order_v he_o many_o servant_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o all_o sort_n of_o drink_v vessel_n and_o themistocles_n ant._n chr._n 469._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n bounty_n to_o themistocles_n thing_n for_o daily_a use_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n he_o bestow_v likewise_o upon_o he_o three_o city_n for_o his_o support_n and_o maintenance_n magnesia_n 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xerxes_n will_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o undertake_v the_o war_n without_o he_o upon_o which_o a_o bull_n be_v sacrify_v and_o at_o the_o solemnity_n the_o king_n swear_v according_o then_o themistocles_n drink_v off_o a_o cup_n of_o the_o bull_n be_v blood_n and_o immediate_o fall_v down_o dead_a thus_o be_v xerxes_n divert_v and_o themistocles_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o remarkable_a evidence_n of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o country_n and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o brave_a man_n among_o the_o grecian_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o persian_n with_o themistocles_n ant._n ch._n 469._o the_o praise_n of_o themistocles_n the_o stain_n of_o any_o gild_n or_o treachery_n against_o his_o country_n but_o rather_o believe_v that_o
chief_a care_n to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v his_o store_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o grow_v so_o very_o rich_a that_o he_o gain_v large_a territory_n than_o ever_o any_o king_n of_o thrace_n have_v do_v before_o he_o for_o that_o part_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o sea_n coast_n run_v along_o from_o the_o border_n of_o the_o abderite_n to_o the_o river_n ister_n and_o that_o from_o the_o sea_n up_o into_o the_o main_a land_n be_v of_o as_o great_a extent_n as_o a_o swift_a footman_n can_v travel_v over_o in_o thirteen_o day_n this_o prince_n be_v possess_v of_o so_o large_a a_o country_n that_o his_o yearly_a revenue_n amount_v to_o above_o a_o thousand_o talent_n during_o his_o reign_n a_o war_n break_v forth_o upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o raise_v out_o of_o thrace_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o fifty_o thousand_o horse_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o 428._o ant._n chr._n 428._o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n that_o so_o the_o 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world_n and_o most_o magnificent_o adorn_v every_o part_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o thus_o bring_v together_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o one_o place_n to_o be_v expose_v as_o it_o wereupon_o a_o stage_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o he_o occasion_v every_o thing_n he_o do_v to_o be_v know_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o 68_o and_o in_o the_o state_n grandeur_n and_o variety_n of_o those_o famous_a game_n antiochus_n far_o excel_v 164._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n ant._n ch._n 173._o about_o the_o time_n of_o judas_n macchabaeus_n ush_n an._n 438._o before_o ch._n 164._o all_o the_o prince_n that_o ever_o be_v before_o he_o but_o that_o part_n which_o he_o himself_o act_v in_o those_o may-game_n be_v very_o despicable_a and_o contemptible_a for_o he_o will_v ride_v up_o and_o down_o among_o all_o that_o solemn_a assembly_n upon_o a_o little_a nag_n mean_o accoutre_v bid_v some_o go_v on_o other_o to_o stop_v and_o command_v this_o and_o that_o as_o best_o please_v his_o own_o 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