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knowledge_n that_o cyrus_n be_v not_o slay_v by_o harpagus_n cyrus_n be_v banish_v from_o media_n unto_o persia._n cyrus_n be_v father_n to_o cambyses_n and_o not_o his_o soane_n in_o all_o writer_n but_o in_o herodotus_n cyrus_n make_v this_o force_n in_o a_o readiness_n messenger_n send_v unto_o cyrus_n cyrus_n answer_n the_o first_o battle_n of_o astyages_n with_o cyrus_n the_o second_o overthrow_n of_o astyages_n and_o the_o last_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o mede_n the_o river_n halis_n the_o 56._o olympiad_n zonar_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o josephus_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 13._o herod_n lib._n 3._o zenophon_fw-mi lib._n 8._o padago_n how_o the_o mede_n feed_v strabo_n lib._n 11._o of_o their_o husband_n herodot_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o josephus_n lib._n 1._o 14._o antiq_n zonara_n lib._n 7._o strabo_n lib._n 13._o plini_n lib._n 5._o naâ—…_n histor_n dionysius_n lib_n 2._o plâ—…t_o in_fw-la romule_fw-la the_o lydian_n the_o roman_n and_o the_o mede_n begin_v to_o reign_v together_o the_o lacedaemonian_n end_v their_o kingdom_n now_o arsidius_n the_o first_o king_n of_o lydia_n lydian_n become_v idle_a and_o slothful_a budaeus_fw-la de_fw-la ass_n lib._n 3._o aliagte_v the_o second_o king_n of_o lydia_fw-la war_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o messanian_o orosius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o herodot_n lib._n 8._o in_o fine_a livius_fw-la lib._n 1._o dionysius_n 2._o the_o first_o triumph_n of_o romulus_n dionysius_n lib._n 1._o the_o third_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n of_o athens_n decennales_fw-la principes_fw-la meles_n the_o three_o king_n of_o lydia_n the_o second_o triumph_n of_o romulus_n the_o three_o tri_fw-la umph_o of_o romulus_n dionysius_n lib._n 2._o candaules_n the_o four_o king_n of_o lydia_n to_o brag_v of_o beauty_n be_v dangerous_a the_o foolishness_n of_o candaules_n two_o offer_n unto_o gyges_n gyges_n the_o five_o king_n of_o lydia_n heraclides_fw-la stock_n end_v in_o candaules_n the_o 4._o king_n and_o continue_v 502._o year_n heâ—…odot_n lib._n 1._o justinus_n lib._n 3._o constantinople_n build_v herodot_n lib._n 2._o dodoneum_fw-la oraculum_fw-la at_o this_o time_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n again_o ardis_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o lydia_n zaleucus_n law_n for_o adultery_n a_o just_a king_n a_o rare_a example_n of_o justice_n tullus_n hostilius_n triumph_v over_o the_o fidenans_n and_o the_o vient_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o terpander_n a_o famous_a musician_n thales_n a_o great_a philosopher_n live_v long_o dionysus_n halica_fw-la lib._n 3._o solinus_n cap._n 2._o the_o cimmerian_n subdue_v by_o the_o scythian_n sadaite_v the_o 7._o king_n of_o lydia_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o ancus_n martius_n the_o 4._o king_n of_o rome_n dirachium_n build_v the_o history_n of_o arion_n the_o musician_n aulus_n gellâ—…us_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 19_o orthium_fw-la carmeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d arion_n herod_n lib._n 1._o arion_n carry_v by_o a_o dolphin_n in_o the_o sea_n cleonidas_n thebâ—…s_n in_o olympiâ—…_n rictâ—…s_v the_o scythian_n cause_v war_n between_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o lydian_n astyages_n marry_v haliates_n daughter_n heredot_n lib._n 1._o jeremie_n cap._n 44._o ezâ—…chiel_n cap._n 19_o the_o latin_n vanquish_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o sabine_n overthrow_v hetruscan_n the_o 7._o sage_n alteration_n in_o the_o government_n of_o corinth_n polimnestor_fw-la millesimus_fw-la as_o swift_a as_o a_o hare_n solinus_n cap._n 6._o zenophon_n lib._n 8._o pediae_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 12._o some_o controversy_n of_o ciaxeres_n a_o error_n in_o herodotus_n ninive_n take_v by_o ciaxares_n solinus_n t_o p._n 4._o massilia_n build_v justine_n lib_n 43._o budae_n de_fw-fr ass_n lib._n 1._o strabo_n de_fw-fr moâ—…ibus_fw-la gallorum_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n slay_v croesus_n the_o 9_o king_n of_o lydia_n babylon_n besiege_v by_o cyrus_n babylon_n take_v by_o cyrus_n balthasar_z slay_v croesus_n flee_v heredot_n lib._n 1._o sardis_n take_v and_o cr._n the_o second_o time_n conuâ—…cted_v error_n in_o the_o olympiad_n dyonis_n lib._n 4._o media_fw-la at_o this_o time_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o persia_n by_o cyrus_n lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o argive_n a_o brave_a combat_n herodot_n lib._n 1._o draco_n law_n mitigate_v by_o solon_n solon_n law_n of_o usury_n melancthon_n 2._o chron._n thales_n in_o miletum_n pythagoras_n teach_v in_o italy_n croesus_n to_o solon_n lydia_n do_v rebel_v against_o cyrus_n the_o first_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n croesus_n favour_n with_o cyrus_n the_o good_a opinion_n of_o cyrus_n towards_o croesus_n cambyses_n tyrant_n nigh_o to_o his_o soldier_n croesus_n council_n to_o cambyses_n herodo_n lib._n 3._o lydia_n be_v make_v a_o province_n of_o persia_n by_o conquest_n strabo_n lib._n 15._o pomponius_n mela_n lib._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o persia._n alex._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n all_o call_v acheminides_n the_o persian_n call_v first_o cephenes_n artaei_fw-la perse._n the_o persian_n before_o 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liale_n puluâ—…res_n genesis_n 2._o 3._o abraham_n field_n for_o burial_n a_o counterfeit_a smerdis_n cambyses_n by_o his_o own_o sword_n slay_v alex._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o oracle_n be_v doubtful_a herodot_n lib._n 3._o sisamnis_n skin_n melancthon_n 2._o chron._n his_o son_n otanes_n two_o magi_n govern_v persia_n 7._o month_n herodot_n lib._n 3._o what_o state_n shall_v govern_v persia._n otanes_n for_o democratia_fw-la megabisus_fw-la the_o second_o for_o oligarchia_fw-la the_o three_o monster_n of_o athens_n darius_n persuasion_n for_o a_o monarchy_n lib._n paedag._n herodotus_n 3_o cyrus_n last_o will_n a_o devise_n for_o the_o ection_n of_o a_o king_n in_o persia._n the_o name_n of_o the_o 7._o prince_n of_o persia._n oebarus_n policy_n darius_n king_n of_o persia._n babylon_n besiege_v zopirus_n subtlety_n darius_n say_v of_o zopirus_n cimmerian_n getes_n scythian_n persian_a ambassador_n send_v to_o macedonia_n a_o worthy_a history_n of_o alexander_n amintas_n son_n 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king_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la carnij_fw-la heraclides_fw-la theseus_n the_o 10._o king_n of_o athens_n and_o first_o advance_v the_o fame_n and_o state_n of_o athens_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la thesâ—…i_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fame_n of_o theseus_n the_o fame_n of_o theseus_n thucyd._n lib._n 2._o theseus_n emulate_v hercules_n ruffinus_n de_fw-fr orig_n graecor_fw-la the_o division_n between_o the_o peloponesian_o and_o the_o athenian_n strabo_n lib._n 9_o mnestheus_n eli_n the_o high_a priest_n judge_v israel_n 70._o year_n before_o this_o time_n alba_n long_fw-mi of_o erictheus_n stock_n the_o king_n of_o athens_n descend_v thucyd._n lib._n 2._o 3._o aeneas_n come_v to_o italy_n about_o david_n birth_n leonydas_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o athens_n continue_v 463._o year_n how_o the_o chaldean_n and_o assyrian_n account_v their_o time_n how_o the_o hebrew_n and_o jew_n account_v their_o time_n error_n in_o chronicle_n justine_n lib._n 2._o thucyd_a lib._n 1._o &_o 2._o 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lib._n 1._o attica_n divide_v solon_n draco_n law_n by_o solon_n mitigate_v areopagite_n plutarch_n in_o solon_n the_o law_n of_o solon_n 1_o law_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n concern_v the_o woman_n of_o athens_n solon_n care_n for_o his_o country_n plut._n in_o solon_n axones_n cyrbe_n solon_n go_v to_o egypt_n croesus_n persia_n not_o know_v to_o greece_n before_o xerxes_n time_n 72._o olympiad_n the_o battle_n of_o marathon_n darius_n diod._n lib._n 11._o xerxes_n great_a army_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o justine_n lib._n 2._o ruffinus_n de_fw-fr greco_n orig_n thermopyla_n herodot_n lib._n 6._o themistocles_n general_a of_o athens_n herodot_n lib._n 6._o miltiades_n themistocles_n say_v of_o miltiades_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o eurybiades_n general_a of_o the_o sea_n aristides_n surname_v the_o just_a themistocles_n stratagem_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o ruffinus_n de_fw-fr gr._n 〈◊〉_d orig_n the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o persian_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o justine_n 2._o plutarch_n in_o themistocle_n mardonius_n themistocles_n much_o honour_v of_o all_o greece_n diod_n lib._n 11._o thucyd._n lib._n 1._o themystocles_n poison_v himself_o miltiades_n photion_n father_n the_o justice_n of_o cimon_n cimons_n praise_n read_v thucyd_n lib._n 1._o herodot_n lib._n 7._o diverse_a victory_n of_o cimon_n diod._n lib._n 11._o plutarch_n in_o cimon_n athens_n and_o sparta_n the_o two_o leg_n of_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athens_n flourish_v under_o cimon_n melancton_n lib._n 2._o athens_n flourish_v 73._o year_n plut._n in_o cimone_n theseus_n bone_n by_o cimon_n carry_v to_o athens_n xerxes_n tyranny_n in_o persia_n after_o his_o flee_v from_o greece_n herodot_n lib._n 6._o lisander_n slay_v athens_n by_o cimon_n recover_v thucyd._n lib._n 1._o &_o 2._o justinus_n lib._n 2._o epaminondas_n say_v of_o sparta_n melanct._n lib._n 2._o chron_n epaminondas_n epaminondas_n praise_n diod._n lib._n 15._o pelopidas_n victory_n at_o tegira_n victory_n the_o 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