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hannibal_n answer_v to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 111_o hannibal_n army_n of_o 50._o thousand_o foot_n and_o nine_o thousand_o horse_n 123_o hannibal_n raise_v his_o army_n to_o pass_v the_o rhone_n 127_o hannibal_n victory_n over_o the_o gaul_n 128_o hannibal_n speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n ibid._n hannibal_n pass_v the_o alps_n along_o the_o rhone_n 130_o hannibal_n conduct_v by_o guide_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n 131_o hannibal_n make_v a_o speech_n 134_o hannibal_n go_v on_o his_o course_n 135_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 139_o hannibal_n put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 145_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o roman_n 148_o hannibal_n policy_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o kill_v by_o treason_n ibi_fw-la hannibal_n lose_v a_o eye_n 149_o hannibal_n run_v along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n 153_o hannibal_n present_v battle_n to_o fabius_n 154_o hannibal_n policy_n against_o fabius_n 157_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 169_o hannibal_n put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n ibid._n hannibal_n army_n consist_v of_o forty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n 170_o hannibal_n loss_n 172_o hannibal_n proceed_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannes_n 312_o honour_n do_v unto_o arate_fw-la after_o his_o death_n 323_o he_o turn_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 329_o hannibal_n remonstrance_n to_o the_o tarentin_o 334_o hannibal_n within_o forty_o furlong_n of_o rome_n 339_o hannibal_n send_v to_o tycheâ—â—_n 427_o hannibal_n speech_n to_o scipio_n 429_o hannibal_n fly_v to_o adrumeâ—um_n 434_o hannibal_n force_v a_o citizen_n 435_o i._n intelligence_n of_o the_o soldier_n within_o carthage_n 44_o iâ—â—irians_n and_o sclavonian_n 63_o iseas_n king_n 84_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o promontory_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o promontory_n of_o mercure_n in_o africa_n where_o as_o now_o the_o city_n cleâ—ea_n stand_v 116_o idleness_n of_o the_o etoliens_n 183_o ithoria_n very_o strong_a 210_o image_n of_o minerva_n 217_o indiscretion_n of_o commander_n blame_v 275_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n 400_o island_n of_o â—yrnon_o not_o well_o know_v by_o tymens_n 404_o image_n of_o diana_n 451_o k._n king_n etas_n and_o gallus_n slay_v 71_o king_n andubal_n take_v 148_o king_n darius_n 199_o knowledge_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o day_n necessary_a for_o captain_n 343_o l._n letter_n from_o tune_n to_o the_o mutines_n campe._n 53_o lucius_n emillius_n and_o caius_n tarentius_n choose_a consul_n 164_o lucius_n posthumus_n praetor_n 165_o lucius_n emillius_n 171_o lucius_n posthumus_n defeat_v in_o gaul_n 173_o lycurgus_n choose_v king_n 1â—5_n lyciens_fw-fr town_n raze_a and_o burn_a 20â—_n lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n slay_v by_o câ—â—lon_n â—â—9_n lacedaemonian_n unfortunate_a after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o lycurgâ—s_n ibid._n leonce_n a_o traâ—tor_n to_o philip._n 226_o law_n of_o war_n 230_o lycurgus_n take_v the_o town_n of_o elâ—_n â—33_n leonce_n and_o his_o faction_n return_v unto_o apelles_n 237_o levy_n of_o army_n by_o
philip._n alexander_n the_o great_a philip_n wise_a and_o â—wâ—reâ—_n complaint_n of_o diverse_a people_n against_o the_o etoliens_n war_n conclude_v against_o the_o etoliens_n the_o amphiction_n scope_n choose_a head_n of_o the_o etoliens_n phebidius_fw-la envy_n the_o cause_n of_o great_a mischief_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o private_a and_o public_a injury_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o acarnanian_o answer_v toâ—_n ambassador_n the_o blame_n of_o the_o epirote_n the_o messeniens_fw-la always_o friend_n to_o the_o arcadiâ—ns_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n aristocrates_n machate_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o etoliens_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n carixeneâ—_n time_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a governor_n by_o the_o young_a man_n a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n the_o power_n of_o clemoncie_n in_o prince_n lycurgus_n choose_v king_n marchate_n prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n town_n take_v in_o argos_n by_o 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rhodiens_n to_o ptolemy_n the_o death_n of_o thibete_n canare_fw-la king_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o constantinopotitan_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n a_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n candy_n in_o a_o manner_n reduce_v all_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gnosiens_n and_o gortiniens_n the_o lyciens_fw-fr town_n raze_v and_o burn_v plator_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n mithridates_n the_o rhodiens_n succour_v the_o synopense_n the_o situation_n of_o synope_n alexander_n dorimache_n egyrus_n oeanthy_n the_o situation_n of_o egire_n egire_n surprise_v by_o the_o etoâ—â—ens_n a_o assault_n give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n the_o etoliens_n defeat_v by_o the_o egirate_n alexander_n slay_v dorimache_n smother_v micchus_fw-la defeat_v the_o castle_n of_o mure_n take_v by_o euripides_n athence_o take_v by_o lycurgus_n the_o situation_n â—f_n ambracia_n scope_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o macâ—dony_n ambracia_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o 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thalame_fw-gr yield_v appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n the_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n the_o nature_n of_o philip._n succour_n send_v to_o the_o elienses_n by_o dorimache_n the_o situation_n of_o triphalia_n and_o iâ—â—_n townes_n the_o situation_n of_o alphira_n the_o image_n of_o minerva_n philip_n assail_v alphira_n the_o typaneatâ—s_n you_o will_v unto_o philip._n the_o phialence_n yâ—eld_v to_o philip._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lâ—preates_v against_o the_o etoiens_n 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o philip._n town_n which_o yield_v to_o philip._n chylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n slay_v by_o câ—ylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v unfortunate_a after_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n eperate_a choose_a chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o castle_n of_o mur_n yield_v to_o philip._n the_o slander_n of_o appelles_n the_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la &_o the_o acheins_n the_o answer_n of_o 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not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o maturity_n of_o his_o age_n but_o for_o that_o they_o think_v thereby_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o crown_n will_v further_o the_o affair_n and_o that_o if_o the_o king_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o free_a power_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o will_v be_v a_o beginning_n and_o advancement_n to_o the_o better_a make_v then_o a_o stately_a preparation_n they_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n with_o royal_a magnificence_n polycrates_n seem_v to_o have_v assist_v they_o much_o in_o this_o enterprise_n for_o as_o this_o man_n be_v dear_a unto_o his_o father_n be_v yet_o young_a there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a courtier_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a court_n neither_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v his_o fidelity_n nor_o the_o affair_n nor_o yet_o iâ—_n more_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n when_o as_o cypress_n with_o the_o revenue_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o that_o dangerous_a time_n subject_a to_o many_o hazard_n he_o not_o only_o 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besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n 11_o agregas_n spoil_v by_o the_o roman_n 13_o a_o defeat_n of_o hannibal_n ship_n for_o want_n of_o a_o good_a wind_n 15_o a_o engine_n invent_v by_o the_o roman_n call_v the_o raven._n ib._n a_o defeat_n of_o 4000_o ally_v to_o the_o roman_n by_o amilcar_n 16_o army_n of_o 140000._o roman_n and_o more_o carthaginian_n 18_o a_o remonstrance_n make_v by_o the_o carthaginian_a captain_n unto_o the_o soldier_n of_o their_o army_n 18_o amilcar_n vanquish_v 20_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n ibid._n aspis_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n asdrubal_n bostar_n and_o amilcar_n commander_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a army_n 21_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o polybius_n 24_o aspis_n besiege_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 25_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o roman_a ship_n perish_v by_o a_o tempest_n 26_o asdrubal_n send_v into_o sicily_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n 27_o a_o new_a army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v by_o the_o roman_n 28_o a_o defeat_n of_o carthaginian_n by_o the_o roman_n army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v by_o the_o roman_n 29_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o mercenary_a soldier_n serve_v under_o the_o carthaginian_n 30_o alexon_n ibid._n a_o sally_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n upon_o the_o â—â—omans_n engine_n of_o battery_n 34_o a_o enterprise_n of_o the_o roman_n upon_o triâ—anum_n 35_o a_o combat_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 36_o appius_n claudius_n depose_v from_o the_o consulship_n and_o afterward_o condemn_v to_o die_v 37_o amilcar_n spoil_v the_o coast_n of_o italy_n 39_o amilcar_n ibid._n a_o good_a comparison_n 40_o army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 41_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n 42_o amilcar_n father_n unto_o hannibal_n 43_o amilcar_n 50_o a_o mutiny_n of_o mercenary_a and_o oiher_n common_a soldier_n in_o sardinia_n and_o bostare_v slay_v 52_o a_o great_a inhumanity_n and_o wickedness_n commit_v 54_o a_o cruel_a resolution_n ibid._n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o matho_n 57_o assignation_n of_o a_o battle_n 58_o asdrubal_n choose_v and_o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 60_o agron_n king_n of_o sclavonia_n ibid._n a_o defeat_n of_o etoliens_n by_o the_o slavonian_n 61_o a_o reprehension_n of_o the_o epirot_n 62_o a_o bold_a answer_n of_o a_o ambassador_n 64_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o slavonian_n against_o the_o acheins_n 65_o apotonia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 65_o accord_n make_v with_o tuto_fw-la 6â—_n a_o treaty_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 67_o a_o description_n of_o italy_n 67_o a_o price_n have_v to_o be_v credit_v 68_o a_o defeat_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o senogalloy_n by_o the_o roman_n 71_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n in_o delphos_n 71_o amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o gaul_n 72_o a_o descent_n of_o the_o transalpins_n into_o italy_n 72_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o gaul_n against_o the_o roman_n 74_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gaul_n army_n 77_o a_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o millannoy_n 79_o acerras_fw-la besiege_v 79_o a_o defeat_n of_o gaul_n by_o the_o roman_n 80_o acerras_fw-la take_v by_o cornelius_n 80_o asdrubal_n slay_v 81_o all_o morea_n reduce_v into_o a_o league_n 82_o a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o dymonsoriâ—s_n and_o they_o of_o patras_n 84_o aristomachus_n xenon_n cleomenesâ—_n 86_o antigone_n tutor_n to_o philip_n son_n 86_o athenes_n 86_o a_o good_a consideration_n of_o rate_n 87_o a_o good_a inâ—ention_n of_o a_o rate_n 87_o acrotorinth_n yield_v to_o antigonus_n 90_o argos_n take_v by_o the_o acheins_n ib._n acrotorinth_n take_v by_o antigonus_n ibid._n aristomachus_n 94_o aristomachus_n strangle_v 95_o army_n levy_v by_o cleomenesâ—_n 97_o antigonus_n blame_v ibid._n antigonus_n camp_n seat_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o gorgile_n 98_o attalus_n 103_o agesilaus_n 106_o a_o
good_a comparison_n ibid._n antiochus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o roman_n 108_o asdrabal_n son_n in_o law_n to_o hannibal_n 109_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o governor_n ibi_fw-la army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 110_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o roman_n unto_o hannibal_n 110_o a_o other_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 118_o a_o other_o accord_n ibid._n an_o other_o accord_n make_v with_o asdrubal_n ib._n a_o division_n of_o province_n to_o the_o consul_n 125_o a_o surprise_v make_v by_o the_o bulloâ—ians_n upon_o the_o roman_n 126_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o numidian_n by_o the_o roman_a cavalry_n 129_o army_n of_o hannibal_n decrease_v 137_o a_o combat_n of_o the_o horse_n betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 141_o aâ—_n embassy_n from_o the_o bullonians_n to_o hannibal_n 142_o a_o plain_a be_v sometime_o a_o occasion_n of_o be_o ambush_n 144_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n for_o the_o roman_n 145_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n 146_o army_n levy_v by_o the_o roman_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 147_o a_o defeat_n of_o some_o roman_n by_o asdrubal_n 148_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n 151_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n by_o maherbal_n 153_o a_o dictator_n create_v ibid._n hasdrubal_n pâ—rting_a from_o carthage_n to_o go_v into_o spain_n 158_o army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v sudden_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n 159_o acedux_n or_o abilux_n ibid._n acedux_n conspire_v with_o the_o roman_n 160_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 163_o a_o legion_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o roman_n raise_v a_o army_n 166_o a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o roman_n 168_o a_o great_a amazement_n at_o rome_n 170_o asdrubal_n 171_o acheus_n antiochus_n 175_o ariston_n 176_o a_o embassy_n send_v from_o arate_fw-la to_o the_o etotoliens_n 180_o a_o fight_n betwixt_o the_o acheins_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 181_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o acheins_n 181_o arate_fw-la blame_v by_o the_o acheins_n 182_o advice_n of_o the_o acheins_n touch_v the_o war_n against_o the_o etoliens_n 182_o amity_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 187_o ambassador_n send_v from_o lacedemonia_fw-la to_o philip_n 188_o alexander_n the_o great_a 188_o amphixion_n restore_v to_o their_o law_n 189_o answer_n to_o ambassador_n 192_o aristocrates_n 193_o a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n 195_o a_o absolute_a defeat_v of_o the_o gaul_n empire_n 200_o attalus_n and_o acheins_n 201_o achate_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n ibid._n accord_v betwixt_o the_o constantinopolitaine_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n 203_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n ibid._n alexander_n 205_o assault_v give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n 206_o alexander_n slay_v 207_o athens_n take_v by_o lycurgus_n ibid._n ambrachia_n take_v by_o philip._n 208_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o etoliens_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n 209_o arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n 212_o appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n 216_o appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 219_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la and_o and_o the_o acheins_n 221_o answer_n of_o arate_fw-la ibid._n alexander_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigonus_n ibid._n alexander_n the_o great_a 229_o amycle_n 233_o a_o multitude_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o appelles_n take_v prisoner_n 239_o a_o army_n near_o to_o ephesus_n 242_o archidamus_n slay_v by_o cleomenes_n 243_o antrochus_fw-la son_n to_o seleucus_n 245_o antiochus_n marry_v with_o laodicea_n 246_o antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n 252_o antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n 253_o antiochus_n have_v a_o son_n ibid._n artabazanes_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochus_n ibid._n apoliphanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n 254_o antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o seleucia_n 256_o a_o army_n rass_v by_o ptolemy_n 258_o answer_n of_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n 259_o advice_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n 260_o antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o 261_o army_n of_o ptoloâ—y_n 266_o army_n of_o antiochus_n ibid._n andrew_n the_o king_n physician_n slay_v 267_o antiochus_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o ptolemy_n 270_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o ptolemy_n and_o antiochus_n ibid._n arate_fw-la prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 272_o again_o and_o cassander_n take_v by_o scardilade_n 273_o athenian_n abandon_v ptolemy_n 279_o antiochus_n pass_v mount_v tourus_fw-la ibid._n advice_n of_o government_n 282_o a_o true_a monarchy_n 283_o a_o true_a aristocracy_n ibid._n a_o democracy_n ibid._n a_o royalty_n 284_o aristocratia_fw-la 286_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n 289_o athenian_n 304_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o corruption_n 311_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n macedonian_n and_o grecian_n 313_o achen_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o antiochus_n 328_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o youth_n of_o tarentum_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n 331_o appius_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n 337_o a_o wâ—se_a consideration_n of_o hannibal_n 338_o amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n 339_o alexander_n ruinate_v thebes_n 348_o antipatâ—r_n ibid._n antigonus_n 349_o alexander_n the_o epirot_n 352_o asdrubal_n abandon_v my_o many_o spaniard_n 375_o advice_n of_o asdrubal_n for_o the_o war._n 376_o andobale_n speak_v to_o publius_n sâ—ipio_n ibid._n attalus_n against_o philip_n by_o sea_n 379_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n ibi_fw-la advice_n of_o eâ—eas_n touch_v sign_n by_o fire_n 380_o a_o other_o kind_a of_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n invent_v by_o cleomenes_n and_o demotrites_n 381_o asdrubal_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n slay_v 386_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 388_o anaxidâ—mus_n slay_v 393_o hasdrubal_n camp_n near_o to_o elinge_v 394_o asdrubal_n charge_v the_o roman_n 395_o asdrubal_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n 396_o agathocles_n cruelty_n 407_o achiens_n free_a from_o fraud_n 414_o apege_n the_o wife_n of_o nabis_n 416_o advice_n of_o the_o roman_n 423_o article_n comprehend_v in_o the_o accord_v pass_v betwixt_o scipio_n and_o carthaginian_n 430_o article_n of_o accord_n propound_v by_o scipio_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 435_o agathocles_n show_v her_o pap_n to_o the_o macedonian_n 442_o agathocles_n slay_v 443_o attalus_n charge_v philip_n army_n at_o sea_n 446_o a_o man_n may_v be_v commend_v and_o blame_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o action_n 453_o abidein_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 454_o a_o course_n which_o the_o abydein_n take_v in_o despair_n 455_o alexander_n against_o philip._n 460_o antiochus_n answer_n to_o the_o roman_n 477_o b._n begin_v of_o the_o history_n 5_o blame_v of_o philin_n and_o fabius_n historiogra_fw-la 9_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n &_o roman_n 16_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 19_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 24_o battle_n win_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 58_o boloniens_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n 71_o battle_n of_o the_o footman_n 76_o boloniens_n country_n spoil_v boloniens_n yield_v unto_o the_o roman_n 78_o beginning_n of_o the_o league_n 81_o bostar_n chief_a of_o the_o carthaginian_n 160_o bremius_fw-la chief_n of_o the_o gaul_n 200_o blame_v of_o philip_n 238_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n 244_o bataile_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n &_o antiochus_n 268_o beginning_n of_o government_n 284_o blame_v of_o nomarche_n and_o philomale_a 351_o beginning_n of_o the_o fight_n for_o carthage_n 362_o battle_n betwixt_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n 385_o battle_n by_o the_o elephant_n 432_o brave_a answer_n of_o philip_n to_o marcus_n emilius_n 456_o c._n carthaginian_n lose_v the_o battle_n 13_o carthaginian_n army_n 350._o sail_n 17_o complaint_n of_o the_o soldier_n 45_o courtesy_n of_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginis_fw-la 56_o cause_n of_o alexander_n war_n in_o persia._n 106_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 108_o country_n conquer_a by_o hannibal_n 110_o cruelty_n of_o hannibal_n 153_o carthaginian_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o then_o surprise_v 161_o course_n which_o hannibal_n take_v in_o pass_v the_o straits_n keep_v by_o the_o roman_n 162_o camp_n of_o asdrubal_n of_o 30000._o foot_n and_o 300._o horse_n 418_o camp_n of_o syphax_n of_o 10000_o horse_n and_o 50000._o foot_n ibid._n carthaginian_n senate_n hold_v a_o counsel_n 421_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 426_o carthaginian_n press_v hannibal_n 428_o cruelty_n of_o virgin_n 443_o cause_n why_o philip_n challenge_v the_o victory_n to_o himself_o 450_o cruelty_n of_o the_o abydein_n to_o themselves_o 456_o courteous_a and_o wise_a answer_n of_o philip._n 459_o custom_n of_o the_o etoliens_n very_o strange_a 461_o commendation_n of_o tytus_fw-la 465_o defeat_v of_o hieron_n by_o apias_n defeat_v of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o apias_n 8_o dissension_n betwixt_o amilcar_n &_o hanno_n 55_o death_n of_o amilcar_n 59_o death_n
antigonus_n and_o ptolemy_n 360_o logbasse_n send_v ambassador_n by_o the_o sâ—lgenses_n 263_o logbasse_n and_o his_o child_n slay_v 265_o lycurgus_n call_v home_o 272_o louse_n defeat_v euripâ—des_n 273_o lacedæmonians_n commonweal_n 305_o lisse_n take_v by_o philip._n 3â—4_n laodicea_n the_o wâ—fe_n of_o acheus_n 327_o lacedaemon_n take_v by_o epaminuâ—das_n 340_o lelius_n assail_v syfax_n his_o camp_n by_o fire_n 420_o lucius_n sâ—ruivus_n lucius_n citinus_n and_o lucius_n fabius_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o carthage_n 425_o loss_n of_o ship_n which_o philip_n make_v 449_o m._n marcus_n valerius_n and_o octatillius_fw-la choose_a consul_n 10_o marcelle_n take_v by_o assault_n 16_o marcus_n attillius_n take_v with_o 500_o roman_n 24_o many_o tower_n ruin_v by_o their_o engine_n mount_v erix_n â—8_o mount_n aetna_n ibid._n mutiny_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n 45_o matho_n punish_v 58_o megalopoly_n raze_v 91_o mount_v taurus_n 103_o modena_n besiege_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o gaul_n 125_o misery_n very_o common_a among_o soldier_n 137_o magobrother_n to_o hannibal_n 144_o marcus_n manuttus_fw-la constable_n 154_o many_o country_n ruin_v by_o hannibal_n ibid._n manuttus_fw-la his_o speech_n 164_o messenian_n seek_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o acheins_n 179_o music_n profitable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n 186_o messenian_n always_o friend_n to_o the_o arcadian_n and_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 192_o machate_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o etoliens_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 149_o machaâ—e_n prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 195_o metropolis_n take_v and_o burn_v 209_o mountain_n of_o appiare_n 212_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n 216_o money_n and_o corn_n deliver_v to_o philip_n by_o the_o acheins_n 224_o methap_n take_v by_o philip._n 228_o methape_n raze_v by_o philip._n 231_o magalee_n &_o leonce_n do_v outrage_n to_o arate_fw-la 232_o magalee_n and_o crinon_n condemn_v by_o the_o king_n in_o 12000._o crown_n ibid._n mutiny_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o misery_n of_o courtier_n 238_o magalee_n kill_v himself_o 239_o molen_n go_v to_o fieâ—d_v with_o a_o army_n 246_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n 250_o molen_n crucify_a 253_o i_o of_o wheaâ—_n about_o two_o of_o our_o bushel_n weigh_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n 263_o mutiny_n among_o the_o megalopolitain_n 273_o monarchal_a government_n of_o one_o alone_a by_o fear_n 283_o mutual_a knit_v together_o of_o three_o commonweal_n 290_o manner_n of_o tribune_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o legion_n 293_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n camp_a 297_o manner_n how_o they_o punish_v such_o as_o fail_v in_o the_o watch._n 300_o manner_n of_o recompense_v the_o soldier_n valour_n 301_o mago_n deliver_v the_o fort._n 364_o many_o river_n come_v out_o of_o tauris_n 370_o machenides_n slaâ—ne_v 393_o manner_n of_o libias_n live_v 404_o manner_n of_o breed_a swine_n in_o italy_n 405_o maegarena_n save_v himself_o naked_a 440_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 441_o n_o naraâ—e_n 51_o note_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o roman_n 58_o nicophanes_n cercidâ—s_n 87_o never_o commander_n do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a which_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o his_o soldier_n 109_o nature_n of_o philip._n 216_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 224_o nicagores_n accuse_v cleâ—menes_n 243_o number_n of_o scipio_n army_n at_o landâ—_n 361_o number_n of_o ship_n that_o be_v take_v 366_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 387_o nabir_n tyrant_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 415_o niâ—on_n and_o agathoclâ—â—_n slay_v 443_o number_n of_o philip_n ship_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n 447_o o_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o zantippus_n 23_o one_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o vessel_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n 26_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o roman_n vessel_n lose_v 28_o occasion_n â—o_o renew_v the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o gaul_n 72_o order_n of_o the_o gaul_n battle_n 76_o orcomene_n take_v with_o other_o town_n 91_o order_n of_o antigonus_n battaile_n 98_o other_o article_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 107_o opinion_n of_o polybius_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o a_o history_n 120_o order_n which_o hannibal_n give_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o spain_n 121_o oration_n which_o hannibal_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n 122_o order_n which_o hannibal_n hold_v to_o put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 170_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o cynethensesâ—_n 186_o ocanthy_n 205_o order_n that_o philip_n hold_v to_o take_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n 228_o old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n 240_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n order_n of_o molens_n battaile_n 252_o order_n of_o ptolemy_n army_n in_o battle_n 267_o order_n of_o antiochus_n his_o battle_n ibid._n ochtocracia_n be_v a_o government_n of_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 283_o olygarchâ—â—_n 286_o office_n of_o the_o â—_z 288_o order_n of_o the_o watch_n 299_o order_n of_o two_o camp_n in_o march_v 302_o order_n for_o the_o engine_n of_o battery_n 320_o order_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o a_o town_n 365_o order_n of_o philopomâ—ns_n battle_n 390_o order_n of_o machanides_n army_n ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 401_o of_o the_o voyage_n of_o alexander_n against_o dâ—rius_n calisthenes_n 408_o order_n of_o battle_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n 422_o order_n which_o syphax_n and_o asdrubal_n hold_v ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 431_o order_n of_o â—annibal_n his_o battle_n ibid._n oâ—nanthe_n sad_a 440_o p_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n 5_o policy_n of_o hieron_n 6_o philin_n 9_o palermo_n besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v by_o assault_n 27_o policy_n of_o cecilius_n to_o defeat_v the_o elephant_n 28_o port_n of_o trepanum_n take_v by_o luctation_n commander_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n 41_o policy_n of_o amilcar_n 51_o prudence_n of_o hieron_n 55_o phenice_n take_v by_o the_o sclanonians_n 61_o parthenia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 65_o pillage_n make_v by_o the_o gaul_n upon_o the_o roman_n 70_o policy_n of_o the_o gaul_n 74_o pursuit_n of_o emilius_n 75_o pythagorian_o burn_v in_o italy_n 82_o port_n of_o corinthe_n take_v 85_o pillage_n of_o mantinnia_n come_v to_o nine_o score_n 1000_o crown_n 96_o polybius_n have_v be_v present_a at_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v 105_o philip._n 106_o philiws_fw-la a_o historiographer_n 118_o polybius_n have_v make_v forty_o book_n 120_o part_v of_o the_o roman_a army_n 126_o polybius_n his_o remonstrance_n against_o historiographer_n 130_o polybius_n visit_v the_o alps_n 131_o polybius_n his_o excuse_n 135_o polybius_n have_v visit_v africa_n spain_n and_o the_o gaul_n 137_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n for_o a_o example_n to_o his_o soldier_n 138_o paulus_n emilius_n speâ—ch_n to_o the_o soldier_n 167_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n 169_o polybius_n write_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v see_v or_o receive_v from_o those_o which_o have_v see_v they_o 175_o philip._n ibid._n ptolemy_n philopater_n ibid._n polymarche_n 184_o philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n 187_o philip_n wise_a answer_n 188_o phebidins_n 190_o philip_n army_n 196_o prâ—sias_n 201_o plâ—tor_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n 205_o philip_n army_n 208_o poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n 299_o peania_n take_v by_o assault_n 210_o philip_n fortify_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniades_n ibid._n psophis_n take_v by_o assault_n 213_o philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o aeheins_n 214_o philip_n assault_n alphira_n 217_o phialenses_n yield_v to_o philip._n 218_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 229_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 230_o paphia_n burn_v 231_o philip_n come_v to_o corinth_n 233_o philip_n sail_n to_o corinth_n 239_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 241_o ptolemy_n slay_v by_o cleâ—mâ—nes_n 244_o practice_n of_o molen_n against_o epigeâ—â—_n 250_o ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n 255_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n 257_o pednelissenses_n besiege_v 262_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o acheus_n and_o the_o selgense_n 265_o pâ—olomyes_n victory_n against_o antiochus_n 269_o present_n make_v to_o the_o rhodiens_n by_o many_o city_n 270_o ptolemy_n his_o present_n to_o the_o rhodiens_n 271_o peace_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 277_o philip_n enterprise_n against_o sclanonia_n 280_o philip_n leave_v his_o enterprise_n for_o fear_n ibid._n prusias_n defeat_v the_o gâ—ules_n 281_o principality_n or_o monarchy_n 284_o pay_n and_o entertainment_n of_o foot_n and_o horse_n 302_o plato_n commonweal_n be_v to_o beâ—_n reject_v 306_o â—ompe_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o a_o honourable_a person_n 309_o philip_n cause_v arate_fw-la to_o be_v poison_v 323_o philomene_n appoint_v for_o hunt_v 329_o philip_n subdue_v by_o the_o thessalonian_n 348_o publius_n scipiâ—_n and_o his_o brother_n create_v aedile_n 358_o publius_n answer_n to_o andobale_n 376_o philops_n man_n â—akes_v war_n against_o machanides_n tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n 389_o publius_n scipiâ—_n draw_v his_o army_n together_o 394_o publius_n scipio_n