but_o cyrus_n pitch_v his_o tent_n as_o much_o out_o of_o sight_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v as_o have_v of_o purpose_n seek_v out_o certain_a village_n toâ—ts_n and_o mount_v affront_v his_o camp_n think_v that_o all_o his_o warlike_a equipage_n sudden_o present_v will_v be_v more_o terrible_a to_o his_o adversary_n and_o very_o that_o night_n after_o the_o sentinel_n set_v as_o requisite_a it_o be_v they_o betake_v themselves_o on_o either_o side_n to_o rest_n the_o day_n ensue_v the_o assyrian_a king_n and_o croesus_n with_o all_o the_o other_o commander_n keep_v their_o force_n quiet_a within_o their_o strength_n and_o rest_v still_o but_o cyrus_n and_o cyaxares_n stand_v embattle_v ready_a to_o fight_v if_o the_o enemy_n come_v forward_o but_o when_o it_o be_v for_o certain_a know_v that_o they_o will_v not_o that_o day_n issue_n forth_o without_o their_o rampire_n nor_o intend_v to_o fight_v cyaxares_n call_v for_o cyrus_n and_o all_o the_o gallant_n and_o man_n of_o action_n speak_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o wise_a my_o friend_n i_o be_o of_o this_o mind_n that_o thus_o well_o appoint_v as_o we_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o march_v unto_o the_o assault_n of_o our_o enemy_n rampire_n thereby_o to_o show_v that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v willing_a to_o fight_v for_o if_o by_o this_o bravado_n they_o will_v not_o come_v forth_o against_o we_o our_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o better_o encourage_v in_o give_v the_o attempt_n and_o our_o enemy_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o boldness_n and_o resolution_n more_o daunt_v this_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o cyaxares_n but_o cyrus_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n quoth_v he_o o_o cyaxares_n let_v we_o not_o do_v so_o for_o if_o according_a to_o your_o mind_n we_o show_v ourselves_o and_o go_v forward_o our_o enemy_n will_v look_v upon_o we_o now_o with_o no_o fear_n at_o all_o as_o we_o come_v upon_o they_o know_v themselves_o as_o they_o do_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o security_n so_o as_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o hurt_n and_o more_o than_o that_o when_o as_o we_o retire_v without_o effect_n they_o eftsoons_a see_v our_o force_n far_o inferior_a to_o they_o will_v despise_v the_o same_o and_o to_o morrow_n sally_v forth_o with_o much_o more_o courage_n and_o resolution_n now_o for_o this_o present_a know_v we_o as_o they_o do_v to_o be_v here_o and_o yet_o not_o see_v we_o believe_v i_o very_o they_o set_v not_o light_a by_o we_o but_o must_v they_o do_v and_o marvel_v what_o we_o mean_v neither_o cease_v they_o i_o dare_v well_o say_v to_o talk_v and_o discourse_n of_o we_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o first_o then_o will_v it_o behoove_v we_o both_o to_o appear_v in_o sight_n and_o at_o once_o to_o encounter_v and_o buckle_v with_o they_o as_o have_v find_v they_o where_o heretofore_o we_o long_v desire_v when_o cyrus_n have_v thus_o say_v both_o cyaxares_n and_o the_o rest_n also_o agree_v thereunto_o then_o therefore_o have_v take_v their_o supper_n set_v the_o watch_n and_o make_v fire_n according_o before_o the_o same_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o sleep_v chap._n viii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o cheiftaine_n and_o the_o peer_n to_o move_v they_o to_o advance_v with_o better_a courage_n to_o battle_n the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n cyrus_n with_o a_o coronet_n upon_o his_o head_n sacrifice_v command_v likewise_o the_o homotiâ—i_n peer_n to_o wear_v chaplet_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o sacrifice_n when_o these_o devotion_n be_v do_v and_o sacrifice_v offer_v he_o assemble_v they_o all_o together_o and_o unto_o they_o make_v this_o speech_n the_o god_n my_o dear_a friend_n as_o both_o divinor_o say_v and_o i_o myself_o accord_n foretell_v we_o that_o a_o battle_n there_o will_v be_v they_o also_o give_v we_o victory_n and_o in_o the_o entrail_n promise_v unto_o we_o safety_n now_o to_o admonish_v you_o in_o what_o sort_n you_o shall_v bear_v yourselves_o in_o this_o affair_n abathed_a i_o be_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o these_o point_n you_o be_v as_o skilful_a and_o expert_a as_o myself_o as_o who_o have_v study_v meditate_a and_o hear_v yea_o and_o continual_o do_v hear_v these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o i_o in_o so_o much_o as_o you_o by_o good_a right_n teach_v other_o the_o same_o but_o if_o you_o have_v not_o hitherto_o understand_v and_o learn_v so_o much_o listen_v then_o to_o i_o these_o here_o our_o associate_n who_o we_o have_v new_o take_v unto_o we_o and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v like_a unto_o ourselves_o we_o must_v put_v in_o mind_n for_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o cyaxares_n what_o exercise_n we_o have_v be_v train_v in_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n we_o have_v call_v they_o hither_o as_o also_o in_o what_o regard_n they_o have_v give_v iâ—_n out_o that_o right_o willing_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o action_n with_o we_o and_o try_v it_o out_o by_o diâ—t_n of_o sword_n this_o also_o you_o ought_v to_o recall_v into_o their_o remembrance_n that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a day_n which_o will_v declare_v what_o reward_v each_o one_o be_v worthy_a off_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n be_v late_a ere_o they_o learn_v no_o marvel_n it_o be_v if_o some_o of_o they_o have_v need_n of_o one_o also_o to_o suggest_v and_o prompt_v unto_o they_o yea_o a_o bless_a turn_n it_o be_v if_o man_n may_v become_v valiant_a even_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o provocation_n of_o other_o and_o very_o in_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v give_v good_a proof_n of_o yourselves_o withal_o for_o he_o that_o be_v able_a in_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o this_o to_o better_v other_o and_o make_v they_o more_o valiant_a may_v without_o question_n be_v privy_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v atteiâ—ed_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o valour_n whereas_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v himself_o in_o these_o thing_n rest_v therein_o suppose_v it_o sufficient_a and_o proceed_v no_o far_o be_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o hold_v himself_o but_o half_a perfect_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o deliver_v not_o thus_o much_o to_o they_o but_o charge_v you_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o content_a for_o you_o also_o be_v next_o conversant_a with_o they_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a and_o this_o quoth_v he_o will_v i_o have_v you_o to_o know_v that_o so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v be_v see_v of_o they_o full_a of_o valour_n and_o resolution_n you_o shall_v become_v master_n and_o teacher_n both_o to_o they_o and_o also_o to_o many_o more_o not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n for_o to_o be_v likewise_o valiant_a and_o courageous_a at_o the_o last_o he_o knit_v up_o his_o speech_n with_o bid_v they_o to_o go_v to_o dinner_n wear_v guirland_n on_o their_o head_n and_o after_o the_o compliment_n of_o sacred_a libation_n perform_v to_o repair_v every_o man_n to_o their_o own_o company_n dight_v as_o they_o be_v with_o the_o same_o guirland_n when_o these_o be_v depart_v he_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o up_o leader_n in_o the_o rear_n unto_o who_o he_o use_v these_o word_n my_o good_a friend_n that_o be_v persians'_n range_v you_o also_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o peer_n as_o select_a gentleman_n repute_v as_o in_o other_o respect_n to_o parallel_v the_o very_o best_a so_o for_o your_o age_n to_o excel_v they_o in_o wisdom_n and_o very_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v you_o in_o place_n no_o less_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o foremost_a commander_n in_o the_o vaward_n for_o be_v in_o the_o rearward_n by_o observe_v those_o that_o be_v hardy_a and_o by_o encourage_v they_o you_o may_v soon_o make_v they_o to_o be_v more_o valiant_a and_o again_o if_o any_o one_o be_v fainthearted_a by_o note_v likewise_o and_o mark_v he_o you_o will_v not_o cocker_v nor_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o to_o continue_v so_o still_o moreover_o expedient_a it_o be_v for_o you_o if_o for_o any_o other_o whosoever_o to_o gain_v victory_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o age_n as_o the_o massiness_n and_o weight_n of_o your_o armour_n habit_n if_o they_o then_o that_o be_v before_o in_o the_o vaward_n call_v upon_o you_o and_o command_v to_o follow_v i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o also_o may_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o in_o this_o behalf_n exhort_v they_o again_o to_o lead_v and_o put_v forward_o with_o speed_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o now_o quoth_v he_o go_v you_o also_o to_o your_o dinner_n and_o have_v dine_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o your_o guirland_n repair_n unto_o your_o 〈◊〉_d company_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n to_o fight_v a_o field_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n
ready_a heart_n and_o mind_n thus_o void_a of_o fraud_n be_v that_o true_a sign_n virtue_n do_v most_o applaud_v henry_n holland_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dr._n philemon_n holland_n upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o double_a anagram_n and_o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n the_o hart_n most_o ready_a honest_a and_o upright_a devoid_a of_o fraud_n unto_o each_o live_a wight_n the_o head_n disease_v for_o ease_n of_o englishman_n the_o hand_n benumb_v with_o hold_v of_o its_o pen_n the_o pen_n unworn_a though_o wear_v beyond_o a_o pen_n do_v still_o hold_v out_o to_o glad_v their_o countryman_n they_o rest_v in_o motion_n and_o restless_a rest_n be_v that_o yet_o may_v they_o rest_v though_o death_n do_v frown_v thereat_o and_o when_o those_o mortal_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o dust_n the_o immortal_a part_n must_v needs_o b'among_v the_o iust._n psal._n 112._o vers_fw-la 6._o in_o memoria_fw-la â—ternâ—â—_n erâ—â—_n iustùs_fw-la upon_o the_o translatours_n pen_n wherewith_o only_o he_o translate_v and_o write_v all_o plutarch_n moral_n contain_v above_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n he_o write_v this_o distich_n this_o book_n i_o write_v with_o one_o poor_a pen_n make_v of_o a_o grey_a goose_n quill_n a_o pen_n i_o find_v it_o use_v before_o a_o pen_n i_o leave_v it_o still_o which_o pen_n afterward_o be_v beg_v by_o a_o ancient_a gentlewoman_n mother_n to_o a_o noble_a countess_n yet_o live_v who_o garnish_v it_o in_o silver_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n the_o proheme_n treat_v of_o monarchy_n democraty_n and_o oligarchy_n chap._n i._n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o govern_v their_o native_n how_o cyrus_n be_v institute_v during_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n with_o other_o child_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o public_a school_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v into_o media_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n where_o he_o show_v many_o token_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o pregnant_a wit_n unto_o king_n astyages_n semblable_o of_o his_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o queen_n mother_n mandane_n return_v into_o persia_n and_o cyrus_n abide_v behind_o in_o media_n where_o he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o horsemanship_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v many_o wild_a beast_n chap._n four_o how_o astyages_n through_o the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o cyrus_n win_v a_o victory_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v come_v to_o invade_v his_o territory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o his_o father_n into_o persia_n and_o what_o honour_n the_o mede_n do_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o mede_n of_o the_o force_n that_o cyrus_n levy_v in_o persia_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o media_n his_o uncle_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o chieftain_n of_o his_o army_n for_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o enterprise_v this_o war_n with_o the_o better_a courage_n chap._n viii_o the_o good_a instruction_n that_o cambyses_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o enterprise_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o how_o a_o good_a captain_n shall_v carry_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o win_v the_o love_n of_o every_o man_n chap._n ix_o how_o a_o prince_n may_v gain_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o get_v the_o attribute_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n come_v into_o persia_n with_o his_o man_n and_o procure_v they_o all_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o his_o uncle_n cyaxâre_v chap._n ii_o the_o speech_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o the_o chieftain_n of_o all_o his_o host_n for_o to_o incite_v their_o soldier_n to_o take_v their_o harnois_fw-fr and_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o persian_a soldier_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a armour_n thâ—â—_n king_n cyaxares_n have_v prepare_v chap._n four_o the_o ordinance_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o obedience_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n devise_v and_o commune_v gracious_o with_o his_o chieftain_n and_o of_o the_o pleasant_a narration_n that_o they_o relate_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o the_o consultation_n of_o cyrus_n with_o his_o army_n whether_o he_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o soldier_n alike_o or_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a camp_n the_o opinion_n of_o chrysantas_n and_o pheraulas_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o cyrus_n have_v propose_v and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n his_o captain_n practise_v in_o exercise_v their_o company_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyaxares_n give_v audience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o india_n his_o ambassador_n and_o send_v they_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n chap._n x._o how_o cyrus_n be_v in_o deliberation_n and_o conference_n with_o his_o uncle_n as_o touch_v this_o affair_n and_o about_o levy_v sum_n of_o money_n enterprise_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n chap._n xi_o the_o project_n and_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o to_o chrysantas_n about_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o embush_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n without_o give_v battle_n take_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n prisoner_n and_o seize_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o discourse_n that_o the_o say_a king_n make_v with_o his_o son_n tigranes_n about_o his_o deliverance_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n with_o great_a humanity_n do_v set_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n at_o large_a and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v their_o ransom_n levy_v à _fw-fr good_a power_n of_o footman_n and_o horseman_n both_o out_o of_o armenia_n for_o this_o war_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n take_v tigranes_n with_o he_o in_o his_o train_n and_o go_v to_o assail_v the_o chaldee_n upon_o the_o mountain_n chap._n four_o the_o peceable_a communication_n that_o cyrus_n have_v with_o the_o armenian_n and_o the_o chaldee_n the_o mutual_a accord_n and_o peace_n between_o they_o all_o chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o indian_n and_o return_v into_o media_n consult_v about_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vi_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n about_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v to_o encamp_v near_o unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o prepare_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n chap._n viii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chieftain_n and_o the_o peer_n to_o 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