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but_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n because_o he_o have_v such_o great_a affair_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o compass_v consider_v the_o necessity_n and_o poverty_n of_o his_o people_n and_o agathocles_n so_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o ryver_n tiger_n that_o he_o be_v every_o way_n enclose_v whereupon_o consider_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o he_o determine_v to_o sly_a towards_o seleuke_n but_o before_o he_o will_v so_o do_v he_o write_v unto_o he_o his_o pitiful_a letter_n contain_v all_o his_o misfortune_n and_o adversity_n gréevous_o complain_v his_o miserable_a estate_n pray_v he_o to_o have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o so_o wretched_a a_o man_n his_o familiar_a and_o near_a ally_n who_o already_o have_v have_v so_o many_o adversity_n that_o his_o very_a mortal_a enemy_n thereof_o ought_v to_o have_v compassion_n and_o pity_n these_o letter_n receyve_v seleuke_n have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o one_o so_o noble_a a_o personage_n by_o 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army_n and_o further_o furnish_v he_o and_o his_o people_n with_o victual_n for_o want_v whereof_o sore_o distress_a and_o in_o great_a need_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v that_o one_o of_o his_o familiar_n and_o poor_a and_o miserable_a ally_n to_o live_v to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n under_o the_o power_n &_o subjection_n of_o his_o enemy_n whereupon_o seleuke_n great_o suspect_v answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a demetre_n and_o his_o army_n shall_v remain_v two_o month_n in_o the_o country_n of_o laconie_n always_o provide_v that_o he_o send_v certain_a his_o principal_a friend_n for_o hostage_n when_o demetre_n understand_v this_o answer_n he_o then_o whole_o dispair_v see_v himself_o on_o every_o side_n enclose_v and_o environ_v with_o seleuke_n his_o garrison_n and_o out_o of_o hope_n by_o prayer_n or_o entreaty_n to_o urge_v he_o wherefore_o he_o turn_v all_o his_o despair_n into_o a_o rage_n and_o determine_v to_o war_n and_o fight_v which_o to_o he_o and_o thereupon_o descend_v into_o the_o plain_n where_o he_o make_v great_a incursion_n &_o robbery_n waste_v the_o plain_n and_o champion_n country_n and_o after_o come_v and_o encamp_v so_o near_o seleuke_n that_o they_o daily_o escarmoush_v together_o in_o which_o demetre_n have_v always_o the_o better_a and_o at_o last_o as_o they_o be_v one_o day_n arrange_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n ready_a to_o fight_v after_o demetre_n have_v repulse_v and_o discomfit_v certain_a arm_a chariot_n he_o brave_o put_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o seleuke_n his_o army_n to_o flight_n and_o all_o at_o once_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n march_v against_o seleuke_n soldier_n keep_v the_o passage_n of_o syrie_n who_o he_o likewise_o without_o great_a resistance_n incontinent_a chase_v and_o erpulse_v ¶_o after_o the_o victory_n by_o demetre_n win_v on_o seleuke_n certain_a of_o his_o soldier_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o disease_n which_o happen_v he_o forsake_v he_o but_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n still_o war_a upon_o seleuke_n be_v at_o last_o vanquish_v and_o enforce_v to_o render_v and_o in_o the_o end_n keep_v as_o a_o prisoner_n the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z this_o victory_n be_v demetre_n and_o his_o soldier_n so_o proud_a and_o cruel_a that_o they_o daily_o present_v battle_n to_o seleuke_n but_o he_o who_o fear_v demetre_n his_o hazard_n and_o fortune_n than_o very_o miserable_a yet_o because_o she_o ageyne_v somewhat_o favour_v he_o and_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o prosperity_n turn_v back_o lysimache_n his_o soldier_n by_o he_o send_v in_o his_o aid_n for_o that_o he_o have_v no_o great_a trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o they_o and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o place_n of_o most_o advantage_n not_o mean_v to_o fight_v in_o this_o sort_n begin_v demetre_n to_o get_v ageyne_a courage_n and_o strength_n but_o as_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o point_n to_o exploit_n some_o notable_a matter_n he_o be_v sudden_o with_o a_o gréevous_a malady_n which_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v all_o his_o enterprise_n take_v for_o his_o soldier_n who_o through_o victory_n have_v get_v courage_n and_o in_o good_a hope_n to_o work_v wounder_n see_v their_o chieftayne_n so_o sore_o sick_a faint_v ageyne_v so_o that_o some_o flee_v from_o the_o army_n some_o render_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o other_o think_n by_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a way_n to_o retire_v home_o villanous_o die_v notwithstanding_o when_v demetre_n with_o much_o a_o do_v have_v in_o xl_o day_n recover_v his_o health_n he_o with_o the_o man_n which_o remain_v forcible_o enter_v the_o country_n of_o cilice_fw-la overrun_v and_o spoil_v every_o where_n and_o in_o the_o end_n encamp_v in_o so_o high_a a_o place_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v a_o great_a way_n of_o may_v easy_o see_v they_o when_o night_n come_v he_o without_o noise_n depart_v with_o his_o army_n and_o pass_v the_o mount_n aman_n and_o after_o descend_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n aman._n into_o the_o plain_n and_o there_o spoil_v and_o waste_v all_o hear_v to_o the_o city_n of_o cyriste_n cyriste_fw-fr but_o short_o after_o seleuke_n who_o fair_a and_o easy_o pursue_v he_o encamp_v near_o he_o whereupon_o demetre_n be_v right_o glad_a think_v that_o that_o happen_v well_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o surprise_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o night_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o think_v seleuke_n and_o his_o man_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o a_o sleep_n and_o doubt_v nothing_o he_o put_v all_o his_o host_n in_o arm_n and_o come_v straight_o upon_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o assail_v they_o be_v they_o be_v provide_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o approach_v the_o say_a camp_n but_o that_o certain_a of_o the_o scoulte_n be_v come_v in_o extreme_a haste_n to_o advertise_v seleuke_n of_o his_o come_n who_o at_o
escape_v and_o take_v the_o town_n wherein_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o in_o the_o end_n ageyne_v take_v cap._n 6._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o antigone_n be_v come_v into_o babylon_n and_o join_v w_z e_o seleuke_n and_o python_n be_v by_o eumenes_n repulse_v the_o passage_n of_o tiger_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o slaughter_n of_o his_o people_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 50_o ¶_o of_o antigone_n his_o come_n with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o hard_a passage_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o way_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 52_o ¶_o eumenes_n to_o please_v his_o satrape_n with_o the_o whole_a army_n march_v into_o the_o country_n of_o perseus_n &_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n put_v penceste_n who_o affect_v the_o government_n and_o army_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o after_o reconcile_v the_o say_a penceste_n and_o assure_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o other_o satrape_n and_o captain_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 53_o ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o antigone_n and_o eumenes_n &_o of_o their_o power_n and_o of_o their_o retire_n to_o winter_n without_o victory_n on_o either_o side_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 55_o ¶_o eumenes_n buri_v the_o dead_a and_o of_o a_o marvellous_a case_n which_o happen_v between_o two_o woman_n of_o ind_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 59_o ¶_o cassander_n understanding_n of_o that_o queen_n olympias_n have_v do_v with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o macedon_n and_o besiege_v the_o say_a olympias_n within_o the_o city_n of_o pidue_n where_o the_o queen_n in_o short_a time_n be_v clean_o void_a of_o hope_n of_o all_o succour_n she_o look_v for_o cap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o ¶_o antigone_n think_v to_o surprise_v and_o discomfit_v eumenes_n and_o his_o army_n the_o say_a eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n frustrate_v his_o enterprise_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a save_v both_o his_o elephant_n and_o baggage_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 58_o ¶_o antigone_n in_o battle_n overthrow_v eumenes_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o after_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o army_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 60_o ¶_o antigone_n retire_v to_o winter_n in_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o of_o the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n which_o that_o time_n chance_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 67_o ¶_o antigone_n by_o craft_n put_v to_o death_n python_n who_o begin_v to_o rebel_v and_o gyve_v the_o satrapie_n of_o mede_n to_o orondonate_fw-it and_o likewise_o vanquisheth_z certain_a other_o median_a rebel_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 68_o ¶_o antigone_n come_v into_o perseus_n and_o there_o receyve_v as_o lord_n and_o signior_n of_o all_o asie_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n thereof_o and_o after_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o suse_n and_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n he_o there_o find_v cap._n 18._o fol._n 69_o ¶_o cassander_n take_v by_o composition_n olympias_n and_o after_o put_v she_o to_o death_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 70_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o olympias_n cassander_n espouse_v thessalonice_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o sister_n and_o found_v the_o city_n of_o cassander_n and_o after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o safe_a keep_v roxanne_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n he_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o beote_n and_o reedifi_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n cap._n 20._o 71_o ¶_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o beote_n cap._n 21._o 72_o ¶_o after_o cassander_n have_v take_v and_o subdue_v certain_a city_n of_o peloponnese_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o come_n of_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n against_o he_o he_o return_v into_o macedon_n cap._n 22._o 73_o ¶_o upon_o antigone_n his_o arrival_n in_o babylon_n seleuke_n perceive_v that_o he_o seek_v occasion_n to_o expulse_v or_o kill_v he_o flieth_z into_o egypt_n cap._n 23._o 74_o ¶_o of_o seleuke_n his_o practice_n and_o devise_v touch_v the_o alliance_n and_o confederacy_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n cassander_n &_o lysimache_n against_o antigone_n of_o their_o defiance_n they_o send_v he_o and_o of_o his_o preparation_n against_o they_o also_o of_o his_o siege_n against_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n in_o phenice_n cap._n 24._o 74_o ¶_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o phile_n antipater_n his_o daughter_n cap._n 25._o 77_o ¶_o antigone_n win_v to_o his_o alliance_n polispercon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n by_o the_o macedonian_n make_v denounce_v cassander_n a_o enemy_n and_o after_o take_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n cap._n 26._o 77_o ¶_o of_o the_o practice_n devise_n and_o provision_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o antigone_n on_o the_o other_o part_n make_v by_o sea_n in_o the_o country_n of_o asie_a cap._n 27._o 78_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n by_o cassander_n and_o his_o soldier_n in_o peloponnese_n and_o other_o part_n of_o grece_n do_v and_o how_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n revolt_v after_o of_o a_o great_a victory_n which_o ptolemy_n his_o navy_n have_v against_o antigone_n his_o navy_n in_o cilice_fw-la and_o after_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n come_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 28._o 79_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a exploit_n which_o aristodeme_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n do_v against_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n in_o peloponneseâ—_n â—_z and_o alexander_n be_v slay_v his_o wife_n through_o her_o prowess_n take_v upon_o her_o the_o government_n cap._n 29._o 80_o ¶_o cassander_n make_v amity_n with_o the_o acarnanians_n and_o illirians_n and_o reduce_v to_o his_o alliance_n certain_a other_o city_n return_v into_o macedon_n and_o the_o etholians_n take_v the_o city_n of_o arginye_a in_o acarnanye_n slay_v and_o kill_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o cap._n 30._o 81_o ¶_o two_o band_n of_o cassander_n which_o he_o send_v to_o lemne_a and_o carry_n be_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o antigone_n overthrow_v cap._n 31._o 82_o ¶_o antigone_n gyve_v order_n about_o the_o affair_n in_o syrie_n go_v into_o phrigie_n 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