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corynthe_n recite_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n declaryuge_a what_o they_o will_v counsel_v they_o to_o do_v they_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o all_o that_o every_o city_n shall_v be_v gyvern_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o by_o their_o own_o custom_n when_o this_o be_v once_o notifiee_n to_o they_o all_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n that_o like_o mad_a man_n they_o kill_v all_o the_o foreign_a people_n within_o the_o realâ—…e_n yea_o and_o they_o have_v doene_a as_o much_o to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n themselves_o also_o if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v intelligens_fw-la of_o the_o hurlye_o burly_n and_o shyft_v for_o themselves_o by_o flight_n assoon_o as_o tiding_n she_o of_o come_v to_o rome_n forth_o with_o the_o senate_n appoint_v mnmmius_fw-la the_o consul_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o acheans_n who_o without_o further_a delay_n conveyinge_v thither_o his_o army_n and_o have_v vigilant_o puide_v for_o all_o thing_n before_o hand_n offer_v his_o 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the_o people_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o drum_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o the_o ensample_n thereof_o the_o other_o city_n may_v be_v a_o afraid_a to_o make_v any_o trouble_n or_o insurrection_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n make_v war_n upon_o ptolemy_n the_o elder_a his_o sysler_n egypt_n son_n king_n of_o egypt_n give_v all_o together_o to_o slouthe_n and_o so_o feeble_a and_o unlusty_a through_o daily_a and_o continual_a riot_n that_o he_o not_o only_o commit_v all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o estate_n and_o office_n of_o a_o king_n but_o also_o by_o mean_n of_o over_o much_o pamperinge_v up_o of_o himself_o be_v in_o manner_n void_a of_o that_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o man_n be_v therefore_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n
into_o his_o kingdom_n mardonius_n be_v vanquish_v in_o beotia_n they_o istocles_n have_v the_o pro_fw-la rogative_n for_o his_o prowess_n athens_n be_v build_v again_o the_o lacedemo_n nian_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n pausanias_n be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n xerxes_n proclaym_v open_a war_n again_o against_o grece_n he_o be_v overcomme_n by_o cymo_n duke_n of_o athenes_n both_o on_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o thyrd_o book_n xerxes_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o artabanus_n artaxâ—…xes_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o thatheniens_fw-la fall_n at_o varians_fw-la lycurgus_n make_v law_n &_o willing_o vannish_v himself_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o messeniens_fw-la the_o partheniens_fw-la place_n themselves_o at_o tarent_n in_o italy_n messene_n rebell_v and_o be_v subdue_v war_n be_v renew_a between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o thatheniens_fw-la the_o lacedaemonian_n break_v the_o truce_n the_o notable_a demeanour_n of_o pericles_n truce_n be_v take_v again_o and_o break_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o fowerth_o book_n the_o description_n of_o sycill_a with_o the_o wonder_n thereof_o â—…olus_fw-la take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o same_o after_o who_o every_o eytie_n have_v his_o tyrrant_n among_o who_o anaxilaus_n contend_v against_o tother_o cruelty_n with_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o man_n of_o rhegium_n be_v cruel_o dispossess_v of_o their_o city_n by_o their_o con_fw-mi â—…ederates_n the_o cathanenses_n and_o syracusan_n fall_v at_o debate_n the_o athentens_fw-fr aid_n the_o catanenses_n truce_n be_v take_v &_o break_v by_o the_o syracusan_n ahatheniens_fw-la succour_n the_o catanenses_n again_o 〈◊〉_d rescow_v syracuse_n vanquisheth_z the_o athenians_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n and_o utterlie_o destroy_v both_o their_o man_n and_o shyppe_n the_o contyente_n of_o the_o fyft_a book_n alâ—…ibiades_n willing_o bannish_v himself_o and_o compel_v the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n to_o war_n upon_o thatheniens_fw-la the_o which_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n further_v also_o 〈◊〉_d cause_v the_o city_n oâ—…_n asia_n to_o revolt_v from_o thathentens_fw-fr the_o lacede_v monian_n lie_v in_o wait_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o escape_v by_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n agis_n and_o fly_v to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n darius_n lyevetenaunt_n in_o lydia_n who_o he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o ambassador_n of_o athens_n come_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v revoke_v into_o his_o country_n and_o make_v admiral_n he_o overcom_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o be_v joyful_o receyve_v of_o his_o citizen_n he_o receyve_v a_o loss_n by_o ouâ—…rsyght_n and_o bannish_v himself_o again_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v to_o utter_v distress_n conon_n their_o captain_n fly_v to_o cyprus_n the_o city_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n thyrty_a tyrant_n have_v the_o governaunce_n thereof_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n die_v dionyse_v the_o young_a be_v expulse_v out_o of_o sycill_a alâ—…biades_n be_v burn_v in_o his_o lodging_n 〈◊〉_d expulse_v the_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d ten_o other_o be_v placâ—…d_v in_o their_o stead_n â–ª_o pavianias_n king_n of_o lacedevion_n commaun_n death_n they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o gyve_v peace_n to_o the_o athenians_n the_o tyraunâ—…s_n make_v war_n against_o athenes_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n artaxerxes_n sucâ—…edeth_v his_o father_n darius_n in_o y_o â—_o persian_a kingdom_n cyrus_n rebeli_v against_o his_o brothâ—…r_n aâ—…xerxes_n and_o be_v slay_v the_o grekâ—…_n that_o come_v to_o his_o aid_n return_v into_o their_o country_n unvanquished_a the_o content_n of_o the_o syxte_v book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n covet_v the_o empire_n of_o asia_n â—…nes_n be_v displace_v of_o his_o office_n of_o lievetenauntship_n conon_n of_o athenes_n be_v make_v admyrall_n of_o the_o persian_a fleet_n the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v for_o aid_v into_o egypte_n 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v against_o conon_n conon_n overcom_v lysander_n upon_o the_o sea_n athens_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n again_o epamynondas_n overcom_v the_o â—…a_n cedemonians_n and_o sleath_n lysander_n agesyiaus_fw-la wre_v the_o victory_n from_o the_o theban_n the_o athenians_n send_v iphicrates_n with_o a_o host_n to_o chayd_n of_o the_o theban_n y_fw-es e_fw-es lacedaemonian_n be_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d despair_n conon_n be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o citizen_n athenes_n be_v repair_v aâ—…axerxes_n proclaym_v a_o general_a peace_n through_o all_o grece_n and_o set_v all_o the_o city_n at_o liberty_n he_o make_v war_n against_o egypt_n rome_n be_v take_v by_o the_o frenchman_n war_n rise_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o arcadian_n and_o be_v cease_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n epamynondas_n duke_n of_o thebes_n invade_v lacedaemon_n and_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o old_a man_n agesylaus_fw-la encounter_v with_o he_o epaminondas_n be_v slay_v with_o who_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o greek_n decay_v the_o conteinte_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n he_o entreat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o king_n thereof_o â—…ranus_fw-la follow_v a_o herd_n of_o goat_n wyn_v the_o cyâ—…ie_n edyssa_n he_o turn_v the_o name_n thereof_o make_v it_o the_o head_n of_o macedon_n and_o subdue_v diverse_a king_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d perdiccas_n and_o prophesi_v of_o his_o posterity_n argeus_n take_v his_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n to_o his_o son_n europâ—…_n the_o macedones_fw-la overcome_v the_o illyrian_n 〈◊〉_d succede_v who_o son_n alexander_n kyll_v the_o persian_a ambassador_n send_v by_o darius_n of_o who_o mention_v be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n bubares_n marry_v alexander_n sister_n amynthas_n succede_v alexander_n the_o mother_n kyll_v she_o own_o child_n philyp_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o thebes_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n he_o vanquisheth_z his_o borderâ—…rs_n conquer_v the_o â—…ens_n marri_v olympias_n the_o mother_n of_o great_a alexander_n &_o win_v methone_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n &_o phocenses_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o phocense_v rob_v the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n philip_n be_v choose_v captain_n general_a against_o they_o and_o vanquisheth_z they_o the_o which_o be_v do_v he_o spoil_v the_o theban_n who_o he_o come_v to_o defend_v he_o steal_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cappadocia_n destro_v olynthe_n in_o thrace_n inâ—…th_v the_o goldmyne_n in_o chessaâ—…_n &_o the_o syluet_n â—…es_v in_o thrace_n spoil_v the_o two_o king_n of_o thrace_n of_o their_o kingdom_n make_v peace_n with_o chateâ—…ens_n geve_v sâ—…le_a answer_n to_o chaâ—…_n of_o grece_n break_v premis_fw-la with_o the_o phocenses_n remove_v whole_a nation_n and_o city_n from_o country_n to_o country_n sâ—…th_v the_o dardamerans_n &_o dâ—…seth_v arymba_n king_n of_o eâ—…yre_n geve_v the_o kyngdo_n i_o to_o alexander_n the_o brother_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d olympsas_n the_o content_n of_o the_o nynethe_v book_n phâ—…_n besiege_v constantinople_n during_o the_o which_o he_o wiâ—…_n n_v many_o city_n â—…f_a chersonesus_n &_o feight_v unprosperous_o against_o the_o tryballe_n he_o make_v war_n to_o the_o â—…niens_fw-la &_o wyn_v the_o soveranity_n of_o grece_n execute_v strâ—…ghte_v justice_n upon_o the_o theban_n somon_v a_o parliament_n at_o cormthe_n prepate_v for_o war_n astayn_v the_o persian_n &_o be_v sâ—…ayne_v by_o pausâ—…ras_n at_o his_o daughter_n maâ—…ge_n the_o description_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n with_o a_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o his_o son_n alexander_n the_o content_n of_o the_o tenthe_n book_n the_o natural_a affection_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n towards_o his_o son_n darius_n &_o his_o treason_n against_o his_o father_n y_z â—_o punishment_n of_o darius_n &_o his_o fyfty_a brother_n the_o cruelty_n of_o ochus_n the_o prowess_n of_o codoman_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v create_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o daius_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o disquietness_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o phylype_n the_o which_o alexander_n appease_v alexander_n put_v his_o kynsfelke_o to_o death_n suppress_v rebellion_n go_v forward_o with_o the_o war_n that_o his_o father_n purpose_v against_o the_o persian_n â–ª_o pardon_v the_o athenians_n 〈◊〉_d thebes_n enter_v into_o asia_n vanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d overcom_v diverse_a of_o his_o lievetenante_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n 〈◊〉_d and_o unty_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o wain_n a_o digression_n to_o thaâ—…yres_n and_o the_o king_n of_o phrygia_n alexander_n make_v haste_n to_o châ—…us_n in_o cilicia_n be_v reâ—…ered_v of_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n overcom_v darius_n again_o take_v the_o mother_n wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o darius_n prisoner_n marri_v one_o of_o his_o prisoner_n call_v barsive_a send_v parmenio_n to_o invade_v the_o â—…ersian_a fleet_n and_o other_o of_o his_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d to_o receyve_v the_o city_n of_o asia_n make_v abdolominus_fw-la a_o king_n of_o a_o gardener_n win_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n perforce_o go_v to_o
himself_o and_o fly_v to_o corynthe_n where_o he_o lyve_v a_o fylthie_a life_n 〈◊〉_d surname_v rhodanus_n vew_v the_o do_n and_o counsel_n of_o great_a alexander_n â—…yeth_v his_o countryman_n thereof_o and_o at_o his_o return_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o labour_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxii_o book_n agathocles_n rise_v from_o abase_v degree_n like_a as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o low_a step_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sycill_a he_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n uâ—…xeth_v the_o confederates_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n by_o the_o sufferan_n oâ—…_n hamilcar_n who_o death_n prevent_v the_o secret_a verdite_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n 〈◊〉_d be_v vesege_v by_o hamilcar_n the_o son_n of_o â—…ysgo_n he_o remove_v the_o war_n into_o 〈◊〉_d vanquiss_v the_o â—…arthagine_v wheruppon_o the_o aphres_n revolâ—…_n unto_o he_o he_o kyll_v the_o king_n of_o cy_n rene_a overcom_v the_o 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o syracuse_n be_v receyve_v with_o a_o mutiny_n be_v overcomme_n by_o unaduisednesse_n forsake_v his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o child_n which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o sake_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o carthaginenses_n in_o sycill_a the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxiii_o book_n â–ª_o a_o gathocles_n make_v war_n in_o italy_n the_o trade_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lucanes_n â–ª_o the_o original_a of_o the_o brutians_n the_o miserable_a eâ—…de_n of_o agathocles_n the_o carthaginenses_n invade_v sycill_a pyrrhus_n oryve_v they_o out_o râ—…turneth_v into_o italy_n wheruppon_o sycill_a revolt_v he_o be_v diseomfyte_v by_o the_o râ—…mayns_v &_o retyre_v with_o great_a loss_n and_o dishonour_n into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o birth_n education_n and_o commendation_n of_o hiero._n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxiiii_o book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n stir_v the_o greek_n to_o rebellion_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o etolian_a shepeherde_n the_o wicked_a and_o abhomi_n able_a 〈◊〉_d of_o ptolemy_n towards_o his_o sister_n and_o her_o child_n rome_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o frencheman_n whereof_o some_o place_n themselves_o in_o italy_n and_o some_o in_o pannokie_a they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v a_o power_n devide_v themselves_o in_o two_o host_n of_o which_o the_o one_o kyll_v ptolemy_n king_n of_o maccdone_n and_o be_v suppress_v by_o sosthenes_n other_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bremso_n inuâ—…deth_fw-mi macedon_n again_o overcome_v m_v sosthenes_n spoil_v the_o realm_n invade_v the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n the_o situation_n whereof_o be_v there_o describe_v be_v vanquish_v with_o lighten_v and_o thunder_n and_o bremis_n sleath_n himself_o the_o conteinte_n of_o the._n twenty-five_o book_n the_o frencheman_n of_o pannony_n raise_v a_o other_o power_n &_o invade_v ma_n cedone_v antigonus_n overcom_v they_o by_o a_o policy_n the_o frenchman_n be_v so_o redoubted_a that_o all_o king_n crave_v their_o aid_n they_o succour_v the_o king_n of_o bythinia_n and_o divide_v his_o realm_n with_o he_o call_v themselves_o frenchegreke_n pyrrhus_n expulse_v antigonus_n out_o of_o macedon_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o force_n and_o hardiness_n of_o ptolemy_n his_o son_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o wynning_a of_o lacedaemon_n pyrrhus_n be_v slay_v at_o argos_n the_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n of_o antigonus_n with_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o say_v pyrrhus_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxvi_o book_n the_o extreme_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n of_o epire_n the_o wise_a invention_n of_o old_a helematus_n in_o suppress_v of_o he_o the_o cruelness_n of_o the_o frenchegreke_n towards_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n who_o antigonus_n overcom_v &_o viter_o dâ—…stroyeth_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o man_n of_o war_n by_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epire_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o antigonus_n not_o only_o recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n but_o also_o spoil_v alexander_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o epire_n alexander_n by_o thelpe_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o aga_fw-la king_n of_o â—…yrene_n die_v demetrius_n the_o brother_n of_o antigonus_n by_o mean_n of_o beronice_n the_o â—…aughter_n of_o king_n aga_fw-la be_v slayâ—…_n in_o her_o mother_n bed_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxvii_o book_n seleucus_n king_n of_o spria_n put_v his_o step_n mother_n beronice_n &_o her_o son_n to_o death_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypte_n in_o revengement_n of_o her_o death_n invade_v syria_n 〈◊〉_d suffer_v a_o happy_a ship_n wreak_v for_o by_o mâ—…anes_n thereof_o for_o pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o city_n that_o ptolemy_n have_v obtain_v râ—…uolted_v again_o he_o be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d aid_n of_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n make_v peace_n with_o seleuâ—…us_n antiochus_n war_v upon_o his_o brother_n and_o overcom_v he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o frenchgrekes_n who_o after_o the_o battle_n bend_v themselves_o against_o antiochus_n and_o he_o raunsome_v himself_o from_o they_o eumenes_n king_n of_o bythinia_n set_v up_o upon_o antiochus_n and_o the_o frencheman_n &_o take_v the_o most_o part_n of_o asia_n from_o they_o the_o brother_n continue_v still_o at_o debaâ—…e_n by_o mean_n wheroâ—…_n they_o come_v both_o to_o a_o misâ—…rable_a end_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxviii_o book_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o epire_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o daughter_n pythia_n set_v variance_n between_o demetrius_n king_n of_o ma_n cedone_v and_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o the_o atolians_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o rome_n olympias_n die_v for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o two_o son_n laodomia_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o diana_n 〈◊〉_d die_v antigonus_n be_v leave_v protector_n of_o the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n make_v himself_o king_n he_o subdue_v the_o lacedaemonian_n wherein_o appear_v as_o well_o the_o stoutness_n of_o the_o spar_n tane_n in_o adversity_n as_o also_o the_o modeste_n and_o gentle_a behaviour_n of_o antigonus_n in_o prosperity_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxix_o book_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n by_o the_o succession_n of_o young_a king_n demetrius_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sew_v to_o phylippe_v king_n of_o macedon_n for_o help_v against_o the_o ramayne_n philyp_n exhorâ—…eth_v the_o greek_n to_o concord_n he_o proclaym_v open_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o dâ—…rdanians_n invade_v macedon_n he_o make_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romapnes_n phylopemenes_n cause_v the_o acheans_n to_o revolt_v from_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the._n thirty_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n antiochus_n in_o und_v egypt_n and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n geve_v himself_o utter_o to_o sloth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v his_o concubine_n be_v hang_v up_o the_o roman_n take_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o young_a king_n the_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n against_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n he_o desire_v peace_n of_o the_o romayn_v a_o quave_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o earthquake_n in_o asia_n philip_n be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o romayn_v and_o speyl_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n save_v only_o the_o râ—…alme_n of_o macedon_n the_o e_o to_o lyan_n provoke_v 〈◊〉_d to_o war_n upon_o the_o romayn_v the_o conteinte_n of_o the._n xxxi_o book_n antiochus_n invade_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o egypt_n the_o romayn_v proclaim_v war_n against_o he_o nabis_n king_n of_o la_fw-fr cedemon_n subdue_v many_o city_n in_o grece_n y_fw-es â—_o roman_n send_v a_o ambas_fw-la sador_n to_o note_n hannibal_n do_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o espi_v their_o purpose_n and_o fly_v unto_o antiochus_n nabis_n be_v vanquish_v by_o flaminius_n after_o who_o departure_n he_o follow_v the_o war_n again_o hannibal_n be_v high_o enterteyn_v by_o antiochus_n he_o geve_v council_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o romayn_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o carthage_n to_o stir_v they_o to_o rebellion_n the_o romayn_v send_v a_o ambassade_n to_o antiochus_n who_o through_o their_o daily_a conversation_n with_o hannyball_n bring_v he_o in_o the_o king_n displeasur_n who_o nevertheless_o show_v his_o opynion_n of_o as_o concern_v the_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n the_o which_o be_v neglect_v antiochus_fw-la be_v overcomme_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v hannibal_n into_o favour_n again_o have_fw-mi niball_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a upon_o the_o sea_n the_o magnimitie_n of_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la article_n of_o peace_n be_v propound_v and_o by_o antiochus_n reject_v the_o romayn_v come_v to_o â—…roye_v antiochus_n be_v vanquish_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o peace_n give_v he_o upon_o the_o foresay_a article_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxii_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v subdue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o acheans_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sovereignty_n phylopemenes_n â—…aptayne_n of_o thachean_n be_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o poison_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mesnians_n be_v overcomme_n and_o
encounter_v in_o where_o be_v twice_o put_v to_o the_o worse_a at_o the_o three_o encounter_n he_o slay_v lamachus_n put_v â—…is_n enemy_n to_o flight_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n but_o when_o gylippus_fw-la perceive_v that_o the_o athenians_n remove_v from_o the_o land_n to_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n he_o send_v for_o the_o navye_n of_o lacedaemon_n to_o aid_v he_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v know_v at_o athens_n they_o also_o to_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v slay_v send_v demosthenes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o new_a furniture_n of_o soldier_n the_o xeloponesians_n also_o by_o a_o common_a decree_n of_o all_o the_o city_n â–ª_o send_v great_a aid_n to_o the_o syracusanes_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o either_o part_n can_v make_v be_v send_v thither_o as_o though_o the_o war_n vanquiâ—…ed_v have_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o grece_n into_o sicily_n therefore_o at_o the_o first_o encounter_n upon_o the_o sea_n the_o athenians_n be_v vanquish_v their_o tent_n also_o with_o all_o their_o treasure_n private_a and_o common_a be_v take_v beside_o all_o these_o mischeve_n when_o they_o they_o be_v overcome_v upon_o the_o land_n also_o then_o demosthenes_n begin_v to_o counsel_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o sicily_n betimes_o before_o their_o matter_n which_o all_o ready_a be_v in_o great_a hazard_n be_v not_o yet_o all_o together_o bring_v to_o utter_v despair_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o peâ—…uer_v and_o long_o in_o the_o war_n so_o unlucke_o begone_v and_o that_o there_o be_v sore_a and_o perchance_o more_o unfortunate_a war_n toward_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o withstand_v whereof_o that_o furniture_n of_o the_o city_n ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v nicias_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o shame_n of_o his_o ill_a success_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o citizen_n disappoint_v of_o that_o they_o look_v for_o or_o that_o his_o destiny_n compel_v he_o there_o unto_o make_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o may_v to_o abide_v still_o whereupon_o eftsoon_o be_v renew_v the_o war_n by_o sea_n and_o they_o for_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o their_o former_a misfortune_n yet_o they_o take_v courage_n to_o encounter_v again_o but_o through_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o their_o captain_n that_o set_v upon_o the_o siracusanes_n keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o straits_n they_o be_v light_o overcome_v the_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d fight_v very_o valiant_o in_o the_o foreward_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o thirty_o ship_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n demosthenes_n and_o nicias_n be_v also_o vanquish_v do_v set_v their_o man_n a_o land_n suppose_v by_o that_o way_n the_o better_a to_o escape_v â–ª_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o ship_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o gylippus_n invade_v and_o afterward_o pursue_v they_o as_o they_o flee_v some_o he_o slay_v and_o some_o he_o take_v prisoner_n demosthenes_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o army_n deliver_v himself_o from_o bondage_n by_o wilful_a sle_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o sword_n but_o nicias_n have_v not_o the_o hart_n to_o do_v by_o himself_o as_o do_v demosthenes_n dishonourable_o increase_v the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o man_n by_o yield_v himself_o unto_o shameful_a captivity_n the_o fifthe_o book_n vuhile_o the_o athenians_n war_v in_o sicily_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n with_o more_o gredinesse_n appeal_v than_o success_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n alcibiades_n the_o stirrer_n and_o chieftain_n thereof_o in_o his_o absence_n be_v accuse_v at_o athens_n to_o have_v publish_v the_o misterye_n of_o ceres_n and_o the_o night_n sacrifice_n do_v in_o her_o honour_n which_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o high_o solemnise_v as_o by_o silence_n and_o be_v send_v for_o from_o the_o war_n to_o answer_v to_o his_o complaint_n whether_o his_o conscience_n give_v he_o to_o be_v giltye_n or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v such_o a_o reproach_n to_o his_o honour_n he_o make_v no_o word_n but_o go_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n to_o elis._n afterward_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v country_n not_o only_o condemn_v but_o also_o accurse_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n he_o go_v to_o lacedaemon_n and_o there_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o war_n upon_o the_o athenians_n now_o avexed_a and_o trouble_v with_o their_o misadventure_n in_o sicily_n immediate_o wheruppon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grece_n gather_v themselves_o together_o as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o quench_v some_o common_a fire_n so_o great_a hatred_n have_v the_o athenians_n get_v through_o their_o unmeasurable_a desire_n of_o bear_v rule_n darius_n persia._n also_o the_o king_n of_o persian_n remember_v the_o hatred_n that_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n bear_v to_o this_o city_n enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n by_o tyssaphernes_n lievetenaunte_a of_o lydia_n and_o promise_v to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n this_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o entrance_n in_o league_n with_o the_o greek_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o doubt_v lest_o when_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v overcome_v the_o athenians_n they_o will_v set_v upon_o he_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o then_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o athens_n be_v so_o flourish_v since_o that_o to_o oppress_v that_o one_o city_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a east_n bend_v themselves_o together_o yet_o thatheniens_fw-la notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o as_o coward_n overcome_v without_o great_a bloodshed_n but_o fight_a to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o some_o while_o also_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n they_o be_v at_o length_n rather_o by_o unstablenesse_n of_o fortune_n consume_v then_o fortuâ—…_n by_o plain_a force_n vanquish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n not_o so_o much_o but_o even_o their_o own_o fellow_n forsake_v they_o as_o it_o be_v daily_o see_v that_o whereas_o fortune_n seem_v to_o favour_v thither_o also_o do_v man_n heart_n incline_v alcibiades_z also_o further_v country_n this_o war_n that_o be_v move_v against_o his_o country_n with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o may_v not_o like_o a_o common_a soldier_n but_o like_o a_o puissant_a captain_n for_o take_v with_o he_o x._o ship_n he_o sail_v into_o asia_n and_o there_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o name_n compel_v the_o city_n that_o be_v tributary_n unto_o the_o athenians_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o they_o think_v he_o be_v not_o the_o less_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o banishment_n suppose_v he_o not_o to_o much_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o athenians_n as_o to_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o captain_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o so_o they_o set_v his_o winninge_n against_o his_o loss_n but_o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n alcibiades_n great_a prowess_n and_o â—…aliantnesse_n â–ª_o win_v he_o more_o envy_n than_o thank_v therefore_o when_o the_o prince_n lay_v wait_v secret_o to_o kill_v he_o by_o treason_n as_o a_o ennemye_n to_o their_o glory_n and_o renown_n alcibiades_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o by_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n agis_fw-la with_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v advoutry_n flee_v to_o tissaphernes_n king_n darius_n lievetenaunt_n with_o who_o through_o his_o courtesy_n and_o lowly_a behaviour_n he_o quick_o wound_v himself_o in_o for_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o for_o his_o beauty_n personage_n and_o eloquence_n among_o all_o the_o athenians_n be_v none_o cibiade_n like_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v better_a in_o win_a friendship_n then_o in_o keepinge_v because_o that_o ever_o at_o the_o first_o under_o the_o fair_a shadow_n of_o eloquence_n be_v cloak_v his_o evil_a manner_n and_o condition_n therefore_o he_o persuade_v tissafernes_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o allow_v to_o much_o wage_n and_o viand_n to_o the_o fleet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o that_o the_o jonians_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o part_v of_o the_o charge_n for_o who_o liberty_n when_o they_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o athenians_n this_o war_n be_v first_o begin_v moreover_o that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v to_o much_o help_n consider_v he_o prepare_v for_o another_o man_n victory_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o wherefore_o the_o war_n ought_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o break_v up_o for_o want_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o greek_n be_v thus_o at_o debate_n among_o themselves_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n shall_v always_o be_v a_o indifferent_a judge_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o with_o their_o own_o power_n who_o he_o can_v not_o overcome_v with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v of_o his_o own_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o war_n be_v
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