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hill_n and_o to_o overturn_v the_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a law_n of_o the_o country_n but_o such_o wicked_a design_n go_v not_o unpunished_a for_o he_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o night_n not_o know_v by_o who_o and_o so_o end_v his_o day_n in_o dishonour_n chap._n xxii_o the_o war_n between_o the_o epidaurian_o and_o the_o athenian_n the_o former_a year_n end_v philocles_n govern_v athens_n the_o next_o and_o at_o rome_n aulus_n posthumius_fw-la be_v consul_n in_o their_o time_n be_v begin_v the_o war_n by_o 457._o olymp._n 80._o 2._o ant._n chr._n 457._o the_o corinthian_n and_o epidaurian_o against_o the_o athenian_n who_o in_o a_o sharp_a battle_n overcome_v the_o other_o and_o with_o a_o great_a fleet_n make_v out_o against_o the_o halienses_n and_o invade_v peloponesus_fw-la where_o they_o slaughter_a and_o destroy_v many_o of_o their_o enemy_n the_o peloponesian_o make_v head_n again_o and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n sight_n they_o at_o cerryphalia_n where_o the_o athenian_n 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as_o many_o prisoner_n as_o each_o of_o they_o can_v carry_v back_o for_o above_o ten_o thousand_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n by_o which_o exploit_n the_o authority_n and_o glory_n of_o gelon_n be_v much_o advance_v and_o now_o the_o himertans_n begin_v to_o contemn_v their_o adversary_n afterward_o with_o no_o less_o courage_n he_o perform_v other_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o gate_n that_o thero_n fore_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v build_v he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n cause_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o furnish_v the_o place_n with_o other_o that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o gelon_n be_v a_o expert_a 253._o soldier_n and_o prudent_a in_o management_n set_v his_o head_n at_o work_n how_o he_o may_v by_o some_o stratagem_n deceive_v the_o barbarian_n and_o
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 be_v besiege_v by_o the_o italy_n the_o a_o people_n of_o croton_n in_o italy_n crotonite_n and_o desire_a assistance_n from_o he_o he_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n and_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n to_o polyzelus_n with_o a_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o battle_n but_o polyzelus_n suspect_v the_o design_n refuse_v the_o command_n at_o which_o the_o king_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n against_o his_o brother_n who_o flee_v to_o thero_n king_n of_o agrigentum_n whereupon_o hiero_n make_v all_o preparation_n 474._o ante_fw-la chr._n 474._o and_o speed_n to_o besiege_v they_o both_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thrasideus_n the_o son_n of_o thero_n be_v governor_n of_o himera_n by_o oppression_n thrasideus_n his_o oppression_n his_o harsh_a and_o severe_a government_n quite_o lose_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n but_o they_o not_o dare_v to_o complain_v to_o his_o father_n not_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o impartial_a judge_n send_v ambassador_n to_o hiero_n with_o great_a accusation_n against_o thrasideus_n and_o offer_n both_o to_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o against_o thero_n but_o hiero_n judge_v it_o better_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o deal_v with_o thero_n in_o a_o calm_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n secret_o betray_v the_o himerian_o and_o their_o plot_n against_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v apparent_a and_o plain_a thero_n be_v not_o only_o reconcile_v to_o hiero_n but_o likewise_o catanean_n the_o treason_n of_o the_o himerian_o discover_v by_o hiero_n hiero_n expel_v the_o catanean_n restore_v polyzelus_n to_o his_o brother_n be_v former_a love_n and_o favour_n and_o put_v to_o death_n many_o of_o the_o traitor_n of_o himera_n about_o the_o same_o time_n hiero_n expel_v the_o catanean_n and_o naxian_o from_o their_o own_o country_n and_o plant_v the_o city_n with_o new_a colony_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n out_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o as_o many_o from_o syracuse_n and_o call_v catana_n 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 be_v again_o refer_v to_o the_o senate_n suppose_v none_o will_v dare_v to_o contradict_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o citizen_n but_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o family_n of_o hercules_n 473._o ant._n chr._n 473._o call_v hetaemaridas_n a_o man_n of_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o citizen_n for_o his_o virtue_n advise_v quite_o otherwise_o and_o declare_v his_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o athenian_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o sparta_n to_o contend_v about_o that_o sovereignty_n and_o urge_v many_o reason_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n which_o be_v not_o at_o first_o very_o grateful_a he_o at_o length_n prevail_v both_o with_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n to_o wave_v the_o war._n and_o so_o it_o be_v conclude_v according_a to_o his_o advice_n as_o most_o advantageous_a to_o desist_v the_o athenian_n at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o a_o bloody_a war_n with_o the_o spartan_n about_o this_o command_n at_o sea_n and_o therefore_o they_o build_v many_o galley_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o provide_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o treasure_n and_o seek_v to_o gain_v all_o their_o neighbour_n and_o confederate_n with_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n imaginable_a but_o hear_v of_o what_o be_v resolve_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n all_o fear_n of_o war_n be_v now_o vanish_v they_o whole_o bend_v their_o mind_n to_o advance_v the_o power_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n chap._n ix_o hiero_n break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hetruscan_o by_o sea_n when_o acestoridas_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o cesus_n fabius_n and_o t._n virginius_n 472._o olymp._n 76._o 3._o an._n mu._n 3498._o ante_fw-la chr._n 472._o consul_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o cuma_n in_o italy_n by_o 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