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table_n from_o osiris_n which_o be_v that_o first_o pharaoh_n unto_o the_o last_o pharaoh_n name_v amasis_n 1_o the_o first_o king_n of_o egypt_n amasis_n name_v pharaoh_n 25._o year_n 2_o the_o second_o king_n be_v chebron_n which_o reign_v 13._o year_n 3_o after_o who_o reign_v amenophis_n 21._o year_n 4_o then_o mephres_n reign_v 12._o year_n 5_o mispharmutosis_n 26._o year_n 6_o thutemosis_n reign_v 9_o year_n 7_o amenophis_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n reign_v 31._o this_o king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o assoon_o as_o any_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v bear_v he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n 8_o orus_n surname_v the_o great_a reign_v 38._o 9_o acengere_n reign_v 12._o year_n in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o athens_n begin_v by_o cecrops_n 10_o achorus_n reign_v 9_o year_n 11_o cenchre_n reign_v 16._o year_n this_o be_v that_o pharaoh_n that_o resist_v god_n and_o contraried_a moses_n send_v from_o god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n at_o what_o time_n the_o ten_o great_a plague_n happen_v in_o egypt_n and_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n after_o that_o israel_n have_v leave_v egypt_n and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o noble_n and_o peer_n and_o force_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n these_o many_o king_n reign_v that_o hold_v still_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o 12_o achere_n reign_v king_n 8._o egypt_n year_n 13_o chere_n reign_v fifteen_o year_n 14_o armeus_n which_o be_v also_o danaus_n 5._o year_n 15_o ramesses_n surname_v egyptus_n reign_v 68_o year_n after_o who_o name_n the_o land_n before_o call_v oceana_n mizreia_n or_o oseriana_n be_v call_v egypt_n 16_o menophis_n of_o some_o name_v miris_fw-la reign_v 40._o year_n this_o make_v the_o first_o labyrinth_n for_o his_o burial_n in_o egypt_n who_o pattern_n be_v by_o dedalus_n carry_v into_o crete_n 17_o zetus_n reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n 18_o ranse_v reign_v sixty_o six_o 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8._o wonder_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n euilmerodach_n the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o assyrian_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o macedonian_n and_o grecian_n the_o four_o beast_n the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d week_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n end_v almost_o about_o one_o time_n the_o first_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o cyrus_n time_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o ecbatana_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o mede_n esdras_n cap._n 6._o zorobabel_n melancthon_n lib._n 2._o chron._n hircanus_n 2._o the_o last_o of_o 15._o governor_n herodot_n lib._n 4._o cambyses_n go_v against_o the_o getes_n herodot_n 6._o thucydides_n 1_o justin._n lib._n 2._o joseph_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o alexander_n the_o great_a tribute_n to_o alexander_n the_o solemn_a receive_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a unto_o jerusalem_n the_o reverence_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n of_o alexander_n alexander_n benefit_n the_o succession_n of_o
the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n one_o mur_n there_v another_o seleucus_n house_n destroy_v by_o civil_a war_n pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o strabo_n lib._n 17._o africa_n describe_v the_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o shipwreck_n eutrop_n lib._n 2._o metellus_n victory_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o luc._n florus_n lib._n 2._o pullius_fw-la claudius_n overthrow_v the_o afric_a victory_n over_o the_o roman_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o melanct._n lib._n 2._o luctatius_n victory_n over_o the_o africans_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o africans_n sell_v for_o 18_o penny_n a_o piece_n polib_n lib._n 2._o hiero_n his_o liberality_n in_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n viridomarus_n king_n of_o france_n slay_v by_o mar._n claudius_n hamilcar_n be_v hambal_n father_n hamilcars_n praise_n hamilcar_n plutarch_n in_o hannibal_n eutrop_n 3_o hannibal_n succeed_v hasdrubal_n livi._n flor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o saguntum_n besiege_v and_o take_v by_o hannibal_n hanno_n a_o traveller_n pomponius_n mela_n lib._n 3._o pompo_n mela._n lib._n 1._o strange_a beast_n in_o africa_n lib._n 17._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la appio_fw-la utica_n apollonia_n hermea_n strab._n lib._n 17._o muster_v in_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 2._o appius_n triumph_v over_o hieron_n the_o second_o triumph_n over_o the_o africans_n read_v polyb._n of_o the_o war_n of_o africa_n melancth_v lib._n 2._o chron._n hamilcar_n discomfit_v upon_o the_o sea_n clipea_n the_o chie_a fest_n city_n in_o africa_n lu._n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o regulus_n victory_n regulus_n too_o severe_a regulus_n vanquish_v melanct._n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o roman_n over_o the_o african_n the_o saguntine_n famish_v war_n pronounce_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o first_o victory_n of_o haniâ—…al_n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o plutar._n in_o fab._n q._n fabius_n make_v general_a florus_n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a victory_n at_o cannes_n plutarch_n in_o fabio_n polib_n lib._n 5._o eutrop._n lib._n 3._o three_o bushel_n of_o ring_n only_o as_o eutropius_n say_v send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o carthage_n melanct._n lib_n 2._o chrop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcellus_n come_v against_o hannibal_n four_o general_n send_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o four_o several_a kingdom_n tit._n manlius_n victory_n the_o say_n of_o hannibal_n of_o fab._n maximus_n hannibal_n camp_v within_o 3._o mile_n of_o rome_n hannibal_n come_v to_o rome_n gate_n eutrop_n 3_o read_v the_o whole_a 3_o decade_n of_o livy_n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o marcellus_n slay_v livy_n lib._n 8._o scipio_n requite_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_n livi_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o decade_n mago_n hanibal_n brother_n send_v to_o rome_n plutar_n in_o fab._n scipio_n conquer_a carthage_n asdrubal_n send_v for_o out_o of_o spain_n to_o who_o battle_n be_v give_v where_o he_o be_v slay_v sol._n lib._n 15._o livi._n lib._n 27._o hanibal_n word_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o brother_n head_n hannibal_n call_v to_o africa_n florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o scipio_n his_o victory_n in_o africa_n eutrop._n lib._n 3._o a_o monument_n of_o hannibal_n plutarch_n in_o sâ—…pione_n eutrop._n lib._n 3_o the_o battle_n in_o zama_n hannibal_n flee_v scipio_n victory_n at_o zama_n eutrop._n lib_n 3_o peace_n grant_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n africa_n be_v make_v a_o province_n to_o the_o roman_n melâ—…nct_n lib._n 2._o chron._n scipio_n and_o hannibal_n fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n hannibal_n of_o any_o one_o man_n most_o plague_v rome_n the_o six_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n read_v plut._n in_o hanib_n of_o the_o 2._o war_n polybius_n lib._n 4._o war_n between_o antiochus_n the_o great_a and_o philopator_n polib_n lib._n 5._o three_o king_n become_v in_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n livi._n lib._n 31._o the_o second_o war_n of_o africa_n annoy_v much_o the_o roman_n the_o third_o war_n of_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v 52._o year_n after_o the_o second_o war_n war_n against_o the_o macedonian_n war_n in_o syria_n against_o antiochus_n the_o great_a melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n war_n against_o carthage_n asdrubal_n and_o famea_n 2._o captain_n over_o carthage_n scipio_n make_v consul_n debate_v at_o rome_n about_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n masinissa_n die_v eutrop._n lib._n 4._o byrsa_n the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n before_o call_v byrsa_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o the_o burn_a of_o carthage_n endure_v 16._o day_n the_o say_n of_o scipio_n of_o rome_n concern_v rome_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o eutrop._n lib._n 4._o melanct._n lib._n 2._o the_o desperate_a mind_n of_o the_o numantine_n numantia_n destroy_v by_o scipio_n aemilianus_n scipio_n say_v of_o lib._n gracchus_n eutrop._n lib._n 4._o jugurth_n revolt_v from_o the_o râ—…manes_n jugurth_n vanquish_v metellus_n jugurth_n bochus_n king_n of_o mauritania_n five_o triumph_n in_o rome_n at_o one_o time_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o from_o the_o begiun_n of_o the_o first_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o 108._o year_n strabo_n lib._n 17._o annius_n lib._n 1._o genesis_n 10._o isai._n 25._o kittim_n jeremie_n cap._n 2._o num._n 24._o 27._o how_o fabulous_a profane_a writer_n be_v in_o antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr anâ—…_n hetrurâ—…e_n solin_n cap._n 7._o strab._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o and_o 3._o annius_n computation_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o old_a italy_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n be_v 1450._o year_n annius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la etruria_n fab._n pictor_n deauâ—…o_fw-la seculo_fw-la myrsilus_n de_fw-fr bell_n pelasgico_fw-la read_v in_o cato_n de_fw-la fragmentis_fw-la read_v annius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la hetru_n strabo_n 5._o beroal_n lib._n 2._o halycar_n lib._n 1._o latinus_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o aeneas_n ruffi_n de_fw-fr latinor_n origine_fw-la annius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la hetruria_n fab._n pictor_n sempro._n the_o divisione_n italâ—…_n no_o time_n certain_a of_o the_o nestruction_n of_o troy_n dionis_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 1._o aeneas_n monument_n at_o the_o river_n of_o numicus_n lib._n 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n of_o alba_n be_v call_v syluij_fw-la these_o king_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o order_n by_o halicar_n lib._n 1._o read_v manethon_n supplem_fw-la eutrop._n lib._n 1._o tiber_n first_o name_v albula_n annius_n in_o cron._n etrusca_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o halic_fw-mi lib._n 1._o read_v annius_n chron._n of_o hetruria_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o latin_a king_n until_o romulus_n time_n these_o 3._o write_v more_o than_o they_o can_v prove_v of_o italy_n or_o more_o than_o be_v allow_v by_o myrsilus_n or_o halic_a the_o history_n of_o the_o latin_n romulus_n a_o warlike_a king_n numa_n pomp._n a_o peaceable_a prince_n the_o kingdom_n of_o lydia_n begin_v in_o the_o first_o olymp._n m._n cato_n defrag_v fab._n pictor_n de_fw-fr aureo_fw-la seculo_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 1._o romulus_n lineal_o descend_v from_o aeneas_n rhea_n romulus_n mother_n amulius_n hinder_v of_o his_o purpose_n strife_n between_o romulus_n and_o remus_n fabius_n pictor_n lib._n 2._o dionis_fw-la lib._n 2._o dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 2._o no_o king_n in_o rome_n without_o divination_n plutarch_n in_o romulo_n 3000._o footemenâ—…nd_n 300._o horse_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v legion_n the_o rape_n of_o the_o sabine_n virgin_n plutarch_n in_o romul_n fabius_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr aureâ—…_n seculo_fw-la eutrop._n lib._n 1._o plutarch_n fabius_n lib._n 2._o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o acron_n king_n of_o cemnens_n kill_v by_o romulus_n the_o first_o triumph_n in_o rome_n tatius_n elect_a general_n for_o the_o sabine_n against_o the_o roman_n war_n between_o tatius_n and_o romulus_n read_v dionis_fw-la halicar_n lib._n 2._o &_o eutrop._n lib._n 1._o dionys._n halic_fw-mi lib._n 2._o romulus_n law_n 300._o celeres_fw-la 12._o lictores_fw-la the_o antiquity_n of_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n senator_n by_o romulus_n first_o make_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o augurer_n read_v fenestella_n and_o pom_n lâ—…tus_n of_o these_o law_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n matronalia_fw-la lupercalia_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o pan_n and_o to_o faunus_n numa_n pompilius_n the_o second_o king_n of_o rome_n eutrop._n lib._n 1._o interregnum_fw-la for_o five_o day_n flamen_fw-la fâ—…ciales_n salij_n ceremony_n in_o athens_n the_o year_n correct_v and_o augment_v by_o numa_n dissimulation_n in_o religion_n lycurgus_n minoes_n platâ—…iae_fw-la silâ—…t_fw-la superstition_n soon_o believe_v plato_n say_v of_o a_o king_n the_o happy_a reign_n of_o numa_n plutarch_n in_o numa_n pompilia_n the_o 4._o son_n of_o numa_n halicar_n lib._n 1._o tarachus_n herodot_n lib._n 1._o decennales_fw-la principes_fw-la continue_v ten_o year_n numa_n bury_v at_o the_o hill_n janiculum_n dionysius_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o flamen_fw-la romulus_n call_v quirinus_n faeciâ—…es_n pomp._n laetus_n plato_n in_o numa_n pomp._n ancylia_n 12._o salij_n tullus_n hostilius_n the_o third_o king_n of_o rome_n hostilius_n tullus_n a_o friend_n of_o romulus_n m._n suffetius_n halicar_n lib._n 3._o the_o war_n of_o this_o king_n
in_o 5._o place_n war_n at_o one_o time_n the_o three_o war_n of_o africa_n cato_n council_n concern_v carthage_n phanea_n hamilcar_n and_o asdrubal_n a_o great_a name_n in_o carthage_n andriscus_n name_v psendophi_fw-la lippus_fw-la vanquish_v by_o metellus_n mummius_n perseus_n overthrow_v eutrop._n lib._n 4._o justine_n lib_n 37._o gellius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o five_o great_a gift_n in_o crassus_n the_o two_o brethren_n meielli_n triumph_v read_v sallust_n of_o jugurth_n war_n marius_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n silla_n and_o marius_n two_o enemy_n 10_o italy_n melancthon_n chron._n lib._n 2._o eutrop._n lib._n 5._o cilla_n and_o marius_n civil_a war_n norbanus_n the_o consul_n slay_v himself_o silla_n make_v dictator_n in_o rome_n face_n italiae_fw-la eutrop._n lib._n 5._o melanct._n lib._n 2._o read_v val._n max._n lil_n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr mario_n silla_n triumph_v over_o mithridates_n pompey_n triumph_v over_o africa_n sertorius_n a_o valiant_a captain_n of_o marius_n side_n flee_v to_o spain_n pub._n servilius_n send_v to_o cilicia_n mithridates_n infringe_v the_o league_n eutrop._n lib._n 6._o plutarch_n in_o pompeio_n mithridates_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n justine_n lib._n 37._o both_o luculli_n triumph_v mithridates_n vanquish_v by_o pompey_n the_o great_a tigranes_n yield_v to_o pompey_n the_o victory_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a 3500._o myriad_o the_o revenue_n of_o rome_n augment_v the_o triumph_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a catelines_n conspiracy_n anno_fw-la 689._o lentulus_n cethegus_n and_o many_o mo_z of_o catelins_n conspiracy_n slay_v alcetes_n piracie_n by_o pompey_n the_o great_a subdue_v pompey_z called_z agamemnon_z by_z lucullus_z lucullus_n call_v xerxes_n togatus_fw-la by_o pompey_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o lucullus_n crassus_n and_o pompey_n the_o only_a three_o that_o bare_a sway_n in_o rome_n when_o caesar_n come_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o pompey_n and_o caesar._n caesar_n come_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n of_o this_o war_n read_v appian_n lib._n 5._o eutro_n lib._n 7._o iu._n caesar_n request_n unto_o the_o senator_n the_o victory_n of_o caesar_n over_o pompey_n in_o pharsalia_n plut._n in_o alex._n eutrop._n lib._n 6._o pompey_n slay_v in_o egypt_n melancthon_n chron._n lib._n 2._o pompey_n son_n slay_v in_o africa_n caesar_n have_v a_o son_n by_o cleopatra_n call_v caesarion_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron._n lu._n florus_n lib._n 4._o the_o humanity_n and_o great_a courtesy_n of_o caesar._n conspiracy_n against_o caesar_n by_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n calphurnia_n dream_n destiny_n hardly_o avoid_v caesar_n death_n caesar_n five_o triumph_n the_o glory_n and_o fame_n of_o rome_n during_o the_o time_n of_o consul_n these_o kingdom_n make_v province_n to_o rome_n by_o consul_n asia_n and_o africa_n bring_v subject_a under_o the_o roman_n aegyptus_n horreum_n romae_fw-la the_o war_n and_o victory_n of_o caesar._n 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