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mercenary_a soldier_n have_v assist_v those_o sword_n agathocles_n king_n of_o sicily_n put_v 2000_o mercenary_n to_o the_o sword_n who_o kill_v his_o son_n archagathus_n in_o his_o absence_n put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o thousand_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o brutii_n desert_v he_o he_o resolve_v to_o besiege_v their_o city_n call_v italy_n call_v aetini_n people_n of_o sicily_n agathocles_n take_v crotona_n in_o italy_n aethas_n but_o the_o barbarian_n in_o great_a number_n fall_v upon_o he_o sudden_o in_o the_o night_n cut_v off_o four_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n and_o so_o he_o return_v to_o syracuse_n 4._o agathocles_n rig_v out_o a_o great_a fleet_n and_o sail_v into_o italy_n and_o have_v a_o design_n to_o march_v his_o army_n to_o crotona_n he_o send_v a_o messenger_n before_o to_o menedemus_n king_n of_o crotona_n who_o be_v his_o particular_a friend_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o motion_n which_o be_v mere_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o purpose_v to_o besiege_v the_o place_n he_o give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v send_v away_o his_o daughter_n lanassa_n with_o a_o royal_a fleet_n to_o epirus_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o by_o this_o fraud_n he_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v unprovided_a and_o never_o suspect_v he_o thereupon_o apply_v himself_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o the_o siege_n he_o block_v up_o the_o place_n by_o a_o wall_n draw_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o have_v by_o his_o mine_n and_o batteries_n ruine_v the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o town_n the_o crotonean_n out_o of_o fear_n open_v their_o gate_n and_o receive_v his_o army_n into_o the_o city_n who_o break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n first_o rifle_v all_o the_o house_n and_o then_o put_v all_o the_o man_n to_o the_o sword_n he_o likewise_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o
his_o answer_n page_n 303_o chap._n 3._o diocles_n institute_v law_n for_o sicily_n suffer_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o law_n three_o hundred_o appoint_v to_o govern_v in_o athens_n athenian_n beat_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o oropus_n alcibiades_n recall_v from_o banishment_n 315_o chap._n 4._o the_o government_n by_o four_o hundred_o abrogate_a in_o athens_n the_o victory_n by_o the_o athenian_n over_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o sea_n between_o sestus_n and_o abydos_n the_o persian_a garrison_n drive_v out_o of_o antandris_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n twenty_o two_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n end_v here_o thucydides_n end_v his_o history_n 317_o chap._n 5._o commotion_n in_o sicily_n carthaginian_n invite_v thither_o by_o the_o aegistines_n a_o sea-fight_n at_o dardanum_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n a_o sedition_n in_o corcyra_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o cyzicum_n and_o at_o cleros_fw-la by_o land_n wherein_o the_o athenian_n be_v victor_n 320_o chap._n 6._o the_o spartan_n seek_v for_o peace_n the_o speech_n of_o endius_n the_o athenian_n refuse_v 325_o chap._n 7._o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a invade_v sicily_n the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o selinunte_n the_o ruin_n likewise_o of_o himera_n the_o act_n of_o hermocrates_n in_o sicily_n 326_o chap._n 8._o thrasybulus_n assault_v ephesus_n the_o lacedaemonian_n besiege_v pylus_n and_o surrender_v chalcedon_n besiege_v by_o theramenes_n and_o afterward_o byzantium_n which_o be_v betray_v to_o alcibiades_n 331_o chap._n 9_o theramenes_n and_o alcibiades_n return_v to_o athens_n be_v admire_v by_o the_o people_n lysander_n make_v general_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n antiochus_n one_o of_o the_o athenian_a general_n beat_v at_o ephesus_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n agis_n surprise_v part_n of_o the_o wall_n at_o athens_n but_o be_v beat_v off_o alcibiades_n accuse_v for_o assault_a cuma_n a_o confederate_a city_n conon_n make_v admiral_n in_o his_o place_n 333_o chap._n 10._o hermocrates_n kill_v at_o syracuse_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v it_o 336_o chap._n 11._o the_o act_n of_o callicrates_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n the_o fight_n at_o sea_n in_o the_o harbour_n at_o mitylene_n between_o conon_n and_o callicratides_n 337_o chap._n 12._o therma_n build_v in_o sicily_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n they_o raise_v force_n to_o invade_v italy_n they_o land_n in_o sicily_n the_o noble_a temple_n in_o agrigentum_n the_o ancient_a grandeur_n of_o that_o city_n the_o riches_n of_o gellias_n a_o citizen_n there_o and_o some_o other_o agrigentum_n besiegee_v the_o syracusian_n under_o daphneus_n rout_n the_o carthaginian_n near_o agrigentum_n imilcar_n seize_v the_o syracusian_a fleet_n and_o take_v all_o the_o provision_n go_v to_o agrigentum_n which_o be_v afterward_o quit_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o miserable_a condition_n the_o phalarian_a bull._n 339_o chap._n 13._o the_o syracusian_a officer_n accuse_v dionysius_n make_v general_n of_o the_o syracusian_n he_o move_v to_o have_v the_o exile_v recall_v he_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o sole_a command_n at_o length_n by_o several_a artifices_fw-la gain_v the_o sovereignty_n 345_o chap._n 14._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o argineuse_n at_o sea_n wherein_o the_o athenian_n be_v victor_n the_o officer_n accuse_v for_o not_o bury_v the_o dead_a the_o speech_n of_o diomedon_n the_o death_n of_o sophocles_n and_o euripides_n 348_o chap._n 15._o lysander_n make_v sole_a admiral_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a fleet_n he_o take_v caramium_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o athenian_a fleet_n at_o aegos_n potamos_n athens_n take_v by_o lisander_n the_o end_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n 352._o chap._n 16._o agrigentum_n sack_v by_o imilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a the_o carthaginian_n besiege_v gela._n dionysius_n go_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o gela._n the_o skirmish_n before_o gela._n camarina_n desert_v by_o order_n of_o dionysius_n the_o soldier_n enrage_v at_o dionysius_n he_o hasten_v to_o syracuse_n imilcar_n make_v peace_n with_o dionysius_n and_o return_n to_o carthage_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o carthaginian_a war_n with_o dionysius_n 354_o book_n fourteen_o chap._n 1._o a_o peace_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n the_o athenian_n disagree_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o government_n the_o government_n by_o 30_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o 30_o tyrant_n and_o especial_o towards_o theramenes_n page_n 358_o chap._n 2._o dionysius_n his_o project_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o sicily_n syracusian_n revolt_v be_v disperse_v 360_o chap._n 3._o lacedaemonian_n establish_v a_o oligarchy_n in_o every_o city_n dionysius_n disarm_v the_o syracusian_n alcibiades_z kill_v manner_n of_o his_o death_n clearchus_n his_o tyranny_n in_o byzantium_n the_o battle_n at_o porus_n by_o he_o against_o his_o countryman_n the_o lacedaemonian_n lysander_n project_n to_o out_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 361_o chap._n 4._o dionysius_n his_o action_n in_o sicily_n the_o oropian_o subdue_v by_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o elian_o dionysius_n fortify_v the_o epipodae_n 364_o chap._n 5._o the_o war_n between_o cyrus_n and_o his_o brother_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n cyrus_n rout_v the_o grecian_a force_n in_o strait_n their_o brave_a behaviour_n and_o long_o and_o troublesome_a march_n out_o of_o persia_n into_o greece_n 366_o chap._n 6._o thrasybulus_n oppose_v the_o 30_o tyrant_n the_o cruelty_n of_o psamnificus_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n towards_o his_o old_a friend_n tamos_n that_o flee_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n from_o the_o persian_n darcyllidas_n send_v general_n against_o the_o persian_n into_o asia_n conon_n make_v admiral_n of_o the_o persian_a fleet._n 373_o chap._n 7._o the_o war_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n he_o prepare_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o carthaginian_n most_o of_o the_o city_n submit_v to_o dionysius_n he_o return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o motya_n taken_n force_n send_v from_o carthage_n against_o dionysius_n a_o sea-fight_n between_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o the_o sicilian_n syracuse_z besiege_v the_o speech_n of_o theodorus_n against_o dionysius_n a_o grievous_a plague_n in_o the_o carthaginian_a army_n a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a fleet_n in_o the_o harbour_n of_o syracuse_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o imilco_n in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n 376_o chap._n 8._o agesilaus_n make_v general_n against_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n go_v to_o ephesus_n they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n for_o assistance_n the_o persian_n rout_v at_o sipylus_n by_o agesilaus_n tissaphernes_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o in_o a_o bath_n at_o larissa_n the_o war_n between_o the_o phocean_n and_o boetian_o 392_o chap._n 9_o the_o confederate_a war_n by_o the_o argive_n and_o other_o against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o battle_n at_o aricas_n the_o fight_n at_o nemea_n pisander_n the_o lacedaemonian_a admiral_n rout_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n at_o cnidus_n by_o the_o persian_a fleet_n command_v by_o conon_n the_o athenian_a the_o corinthian_a war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o great_a sedition_n there_o 394_o chap._n 10._o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n mago_n the_o carthaginian_a settle_n affair_n in_o sicily_n rout_v at_o abacena_n by_o dionysius_n rhegium_n near_o surprise_v by_o dionysius_n the_o act_n of_o iphicrates_n at_o corinth_n plias_n and_o sicyon_n amyntas_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n but_o be_v restore_v the_o roman_n take_v veii_n dedicate_v a_o golden_a cup_n to_o apollo_n their_o ambassador_n be_v take_v by_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o lipari_n island_n but_o discharge_v by_o timastheus_n 396_o chap._n 11._o the_o act_n of_o thrasybulus_n the_o athenian_a general_n the_o carthaginian_n under_o mago_n begin_v a_o new_a war_n in_o sicily_n against_o dionysius_n a_o peace_n conclude_v rhodes_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o athenian_n evagoras_n become_v king_n of_o salamis_n in_o cyprus_n make_v war_n against_o the_o persian_n the_o act_n of_o thimbro_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n in_o asia_n 398_o chap._n 12._o dionysius_n his_o expedition_n against_o rhegium_n the_o war_n between_o the_o lucanian_o and_o thurian_o in_o italy_n the_o thurian_o cut_v off_o by_o their_o own_o rashness_n leptines_n generous_o save_v those_o that_o swim_v to_o his_o ship_n though_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o their_o enemy_n dionysius_n his_o second_o expedition_n into_o italy_n besieges_fw-fr caulonia_n and_o rout_v heloris_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o rhegian_o raze_v caulonia_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o transplant_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o syracuse_n watch_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o of_o rhegium_n besieges_n it_o he_o send_v rich_a chariot_n to_o the_o olympic_a game_n his_o poetry_n ridicule_v 401_o chap._n 13._o the_o peace_n of_o antalcidas_n the_o war_n by_o the_o persian_n against_o evagoras_n in_o cyprus_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o rhegium_n surrender_v the_o cruel_a usage_n of_o philo_n the_o governor_n of_o rhegium_n and_o of_o his_o son_n the_o
by_o the_o roman_n polemon_n send_v by_o antigonus_n into_o greece_n to_o set_v the_o city_n at_o liberty_n the_o act_n of_o antigonus_n and_o cassander_n polemon_n act_n in_o greece_n for_o antigonus_n ptolemy_n go_v against_o cyrene_n and_o cyprus_n then_o against_o demetrius_n the_o battle_n with_o demetrius_n at_o gaza_n ptolemy_n take_v tyre_n the_o act_n of_o antigonus_n his_o commander_n in_o greece_n the_o epirot_n make_v alcetas_n king_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o lysiscus_n cassander_n general_n and_o he_o be_v beat_v again_o by_o the_o other_o cassander_n go_v against_o the_o apolloniat_n seleucus_n recover_v babylon_n with_o a_o small_a army_n demetrius_n rout_n cille_n ptolemy_n general_n ptolemy_n return_v to_o egypt_n first_o waste_v samaria_n gaza_n joppa_n etc._n etc._n athaneus_fw-la scent_n against_o the_o nabathean_o by_o antigonus_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o arabian_n athaneus_fw-la kill_v and_o most_o of_o his_o men._n demetrius_n send_v against_o they_o description_n of_o the_o asphaltes_n or_o lake_n of_o sodom_n demetrius_n send_v against_o seleucus_n in_o babylon_n the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n in_o italy_n the_o act_n of_o agathocles_n in_o sicily_n 641_o chap._n 7._o cassander_n ptolemy_n and_o lysimachus_n make_v peace_n with_o antigonus_n cassander_n murder_v rhoxana_n and_o her_o son_n the_o governor_n take_v the_o style_n of_o king_n upon_o they_o the_o carthaginian_n raise_v force_n against_o agathocles_n four_o thousand_o geloan_n murder_v by_o agathocles_n the_o battle_n between_o agathocles_n and_o amilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a at_o himera_n agathocles_n rout_v several_a city_n revolt_v from_o agathocles_n 654_o book_n xx._n chap._n 1._o agathocles_n design_n to_o invade_v africa_n his_o cruelty_n pursue_v in_o his_o voyage_n a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n very_o great_a land_n in_o africa_n burn_v his_o ship_n his_o success_n in_o africa_n hanno_n and_o bomilcar_n make_v general_n in_o africa_n battle_n between_o they_o and_o agathocles_n who_o rout_v they_o kill_v hanno_n his_o stratagem_n by_o owl_n the_o cruel_a superstition_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n in_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n the_o action_n at_o syracuse_n action_n of_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n the_o act_n of_o cassander_n in_o macedonia_n polysperchon_n seek_v to_o restore_v hercules_n alexander_n son_n the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o nichocles_n and_o his_o family_n in_o cyprus_n the_o war_n of_o parysidas_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o cimerean_a bosphorus_n the_o valour_n of_o satyrus_n one_o of_o his_o son_n his_o death_n the_o sad_a death_n of_o eumelus_n another_o son_n page_n 658_o chap._n 2._o the_o act_n of_o ptolemy_n in_o cilicia_n and_o elsewhere_o polysperchon_n murder_v hercules_n alexander_n son_n by_o instigation_n of_o cassander_n amilcar_n take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o syracusian_n his_o head_n send_v to_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n the_o thing_n do_v in_o sicily_n archagathus_n 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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 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their_o ambassador_n who_o be_v great_o annoy_v by_o the_o hetruscan_o send_v a_o considerable_a fleet_n to_o their_o assistance_n who_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o hetruscan_o of_o tyrenia_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n sink_v several_a of_o their_o ship_n and_o obtain_v a_o complete_a victory_n and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o hetruscan_o be_v break_v they_o return_v to_o syracuse_n chap._n x._o the_o war_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o the_o japigians_n menon_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n l._n aemilius_n mamercus_n and_o c._n cornelius_n lântulus_n consul_n of_o rome_n break_v out_o a_o war_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o the_o 471._o olymp._n 76._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 471._o japige_n concern_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o land_n at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v but_o little_a skirmish_n and_o take_v booty_n one_o from_o another_o but_o the_o enmity_n increase_v by_o degree_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n slaughter_v be_v commit_v far_o and_o near_o on_o both_o
side_n at_o length_n it_o break_v out_o into_o open_a war._n the_o japige_n of_o their_o citizen_n and_o confederate_n bring_v into_o the_o field_n above_o twenty_o thousand_o men._n the_o tarentines_n understand_v the_o great_a preparation_n make_v against_o they_o both_o with_o their_o own_o citizen_n and_o confederate_n of_o rhegium_n likewise_o take_v the_o field_n a_o bloody_a battle_n be_v fight_v and_o after_o many_o kill_v on_o both_o side_n at_o length_n the_o japige_n become_v absolute_a victor_n and_o in_o the_o pursuit_n the_o tarentines_n be_v scatter_v and_o break_v into_o two_o party_n whereof_o one_o flee_v back_o towards_o tarentum_n the_o other_o be_v furious_o drive_v towards_o rhegium_n the_o japige_v likewise_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o party_n of_o which_o the_o one_o pursue_v close_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o tarentines_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o distance_n of_o place_n be_v but_o very_o small_a there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n make_v the_o other_o party_n so_o hot_o pursue_v they_o of_o rhegium_n that_o they_o fall_v in_o pell-mell_o with_o they_o into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o take_v and_o possess_v it_o chap._n xi_o the_o death_n of_o thero_n prince_n of_o agrigentum_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o son_n thrasydeus_n who_o abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o kill_v himself_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o fabii_n slay_v at_o one_o time_n the_o next_o year_n chares_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o at_o rome_n titus_n memius_n and_o 296._o p._n 296._o caius_n horatius_n be_v consul_n then_o be_v celebrate_v the_o olympian_a game_n at_o elis_n be_v the_o seventy_o seven_o olympiad_n 1._o an._n mund._o 3500._o olymp._n 77._o 1._o in_o which_o dancle_v of_o argos_n be_v victor_n about_o this_o 470._o ant._n chr._n 470._o time_n thero_n king_n of_o agrigentum_n die_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n die_v thero_n king_n of_o agrigentum_n die_v of_o his_o reign_n and_o thrasydeus_n his_o son_n succeed_v thero_n govern_v with_o great_a moderation_n and_o justice_n and_o thero_n the_o commendation_n of_o thero_n therefore_o be_v great_o love_v and_o honour_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o at_o his_o death_n be_v reverence_v as_o a_o divine_a hero_n but_o his_o son_n even_o in_o his_o father_n life-time_n appear_v to_o be_v of_o a_o violent_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n and_o after_o his_o father_n death_n throw_v aside_o all_o restraint_n of_o the_o law_n he_o rule_v arbitrary_o and_o tyrannical_o for_o which_o cruelty_n thrasideus_n king_n of_o agrigentum_n his_o cruelty_n reason_n his_o subject_n combine_v against_o he_o as_o one_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o government_n and_o perfect_o hate_v by_o all_o 470._o ant._n chr._n 470._o and_o therefore_o within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o come_v to_o a_o end_n suitable_a to_o his_o desert_n for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n he_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n of_o mercenary_n and_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n of_o agrigentum_n and_o himera_n to_o the_o number_n of_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o with_o these_o go_v against_o the_o syracusian_n but_o hiero_n furnish_v with_o a_o considerable_a army_n syracusian_n the_o fight_n of_o the_o agregentine_n and_o syracusian_n waste_v the_o border_n of_o agrigentum_n and_o after_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n in_o which_o most_o of_o the_o grecian_n on_o both_o side_n be_v draw_v up_o one_o against_o another_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o syracusian_n get_v the_o day_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o other_o side_n be_v kill_v above_o four_o thousand_o thrasideus_n by_o this_o ill_a success_n perplex_v in_o his_o mind_n abdicate_v his_o government_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o megarian_o call_v miseans_n and_o be_v there_o condemn_v to_o dye_n slay_v himself_o the_o agrigentines_n after_o himself_o thrasideus_n abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o kill_v himself_o they_o have_v restore_v and_o settle_v their_o democratical_a government_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o hiero_n to_o strike_v up_o a_o peace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o italy_n the_o roman_n have_v war_n with_o the_o veian_o and_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n at_o cremera_n be_v rout_v and_o among_o other_o three_o hundred_o of_o the_o fabii_n all_o of_o one_o family_n be_v slay_v every_o man._n and_o these_o be_v the_o affair_n and_o event_n of_o this_o year_n chap._n xii_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o themistocles_n and_o his_o banishment_n his_o praise_n the_o next_o year_n praxiergus_fw-la being_n archon_n of_o athens_n aulus_n virgilius_n tricostus_n ââ9_n an._n mu._n 3500._o olymp._n 77._o 2._o ante_fw-la chr._n ââ9_n and_o c._n servilius_n roman_a consul_n the_o elean_n who_o before_o live_v disperse_v in_o several_a little_a village_n now_o embody_v themselves_o into_o one_o city_n call_v elis._n the_o lacedaemonian_n observe_v how_o sparta_n be_v contemn_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o treachery_n of_o pausanias_n and_o how_o the_o name_n of_o athens_n grow_v famous_a for_o their_o loyalty_n and_o faithfulness_n one_o to_o another_o endeavour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o stain_v the_o athenian_n with_o the_o same_o blot_n of_o ignominy_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o themistocles_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o athenian_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n as_o if_o he_o consult_v with_o pausanias_n how_o accuse_v themistocles_n accuse_v to_o betray_v greece_n to_o xerxes_n and_o the_o more_o to_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n of_o themistocles_n and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o accuse_v he_o they_o make_v use_n both_o of_o bribe_n and_o false_a insinuation_n affirm_v that_o pausanias_n discover_v his_o treasonable_a design_n of_o betray_v greece_n unto_o themistocles_n and_o solicit_v he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o both_o in_o counsel_n and_o aid_v other_o way_n but_o though_o themistocles_n will_v not_o then_o agree_v to_o do_v that_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o himself_o oblige_v to_o discover_v his_o friend_n however_o notwithstanding_o the_o potency_n of_o his_o adversary_n themistocles_n be_v clear_o acquit_v acquit_v themistocles_n acquit_v and_o his_o name_n grow_v more_o famous_a among_o the_o athenian_n for_o he_o be_v great_o belove_v by_o the_o citizen_n for_o the_o former_a eminent_a service_n he_o have_v do_v the_o commonwealth_n but_o afterward_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o popularity_n he_o become_v suspect_v by_o some_o and_o envy_v by_o other_o unmindful_a of_o his_o former_a desert_n they_o determine_v both_o to_o weaken_v his_o authority_n and_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o height_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o they_o banish_v he_o the_o city_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o ostracism_n this_o 270._o themistocles_n banish_v p._n 270._o law_n be_v institute_v at_o athens_n after_o the_o tyrant_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o pisistratus_n and_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o every_o citizen_n write_v the_o name_n of_o he_o in_o a_o shell_n who_o they_o ostracism_n the_o law_n of_o ostracism_n most_o suspect_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o power_n and_o interest_n to_o overturn_v the_o popular_a government_n and_o he_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o most_o of_o the_o shell_n be_v forthwith_o banish_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n and_o this_o law_n be_v use_v at_o athens_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o any_o particular_a 469._o ant._n chr._n 469._o offence_n as_o to_o humble_v the_o spirit_n of_o proud_a and_o aspire_a man_n and_o by_o their_o banishment_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o more_o moderation_n and_o submission_n themistocles_n thus_o banish_v from_o his_o country_n go_v to_o argos_n which_o when_o know_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n suppose_v now_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o ruin_v he_o they_o send_v again_o ambassador_n to_o athens_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o be_v in_o conspiracy_n with_o pausanias_n in_o his_o treason_n allege_v that_o those_o injury_n which_o do_v concern_v all_o greece_n in_o general_a shall_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o athenian_n only_o but_o by_o a_o common_a council_n of_o greece_n which_o be_v wont_v upon_o such_o occasion_n to_o be_v assemble_v at_o sparta_n themistocles_n consider_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v resolve_v to_o expose_v the_o athenian_n to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n and_o that_o they_o of_o athens_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o oppose_v they_o in_o defend_v their_o country_n against_o the_o crime_n object_v he_o conclude_v that_o the_o matter_n concern_v he_o will_v be_v agree_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o a_o common_a and_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o grecian_n at_o sparta_n and_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v guide_v more_o by_o interest_n and_o favour_n than_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n as_o by_o a_o late_a experiment_n be_v apparent_a
the_o athenian_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n ingrateful_a for_o all_o the_o good_a service_n he_o have_v do_v force_v he_o most_o unjust_o into_o extreme_a hardship_n and_o danger_n for_o if_o we_o impartial_o and_o without_o envy_n examine_v the_o temper_n and_o action_n of_o the_o man_n we_o can_v but_o judge_v he_o in_o every_o respect_n to_o be_v the_o brave_a and_o most_o accomplish_a person_n of_o any_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v just_o admire_v that_o the_o athenian_n shall_v wilful_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o so_o excellent_a a_o person_n for_o when_o sparta_n be_v in_o great_a power_n above_o all_o the_o other_o city_n and_o eurybiades_n the_o spartan_a be_v high_a admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n who_o but_o he_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o management_n rob_v all_o the_o spartan_n of_o their_o glory_n who_o have_v we_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o by_o one_o action_n do_v accomplish_v that_o which_o advance_v his_o honour_n above_o all_o general_n and_o his_o city_n above_o all_o greece_n and_o greece_n itself_o above_o all_o the_o barbarian_n what_o general_n ever_o have_v less_o advantage_n and_o yet_o subject_a to_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a danger_n who_o ever_o obtain_v so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n oppose_v the_o combine_a strength_n of_o all_o asia_n with_o the_o citizen_n of_o a_o poor_a ruine_a city_n who_o ever_o advance_v his_o country_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o extent_n of_o power_n by_o his_o honourable_a action_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n who_o ever_o so_o preserve_v his_o 469._o ant._n ch._n 469._o country_n in_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o a_o devour_a war_n by_o one_o well_o lay_v stratagem_n of_o pull_v down_o a_o bridge_n he_o ruine_v the_o enemy_n land-force_n cause_v they_o to_o divide_v one_o half_a from_o the_o other_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n make_v it_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o grecian_n to_o destroy_v the_o rest_n therefore_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v the_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o and_o exact_o and_o particular_o examine_v they_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v most_o unworthy_o deal_v with_o by_o a_o city_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o valour_n advance_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o that_o city_n which_o be_v esteem_v and_o repute_v the_o just_a and_o wise_a be_v to_o he_o most_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a though_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o long_a digression_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o themistocles_n yet_o we_o conceive_v it_o a_o inexcusable_a neglect_n slight_o to_o pass_v over_o his_o excellent_a and_o incomparable_a virtue_n during_o these_o time_n micythus_n prince_n of_o rhegium_n and_o zancle_v build_v teuxuntum_n in_o italy_n chap._n xiii_o cymon_n the_o athenian_a general_n gain_v many_o place_n for_o the_o athenian_n rout_v the_o persian_n by_o a_o stratagem_n at_o eurymedentum_n demotion_n or_o dromodides_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n the_o roman_n choose_v p._n valerius_n 468._o olym._n 77._o 3._o ant._n ch._n 468._o publicola_n and_o naulius_n rufus_n consul_n during_o the_o government_n of_o demotion_n the_o athenian_n choose_v cymon_n the_o son_n of_o miltiades_n to_o be_v their_o general_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n command_v he_o to_o pass_v athenian_n cymon_n general_n of_o the_o athenian_n over_o into_o asia_n to_o aid_v the_o confederate_a city_n and_o to_o free_v they_o that_o be_v as_o yet_o garrison_v by_o the_o persian_n he_o come_v with_o a_o fleet_n to_o byzantium_n and_o take_v the_o city_n eion_n from_o the_o persian_n and_o force_v scyrus_n where_o the_o pelasgi_n and_o delopes_n inhabit_v and_o appoint_v one_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o see_v the_o repair_n of_o it_o he_o divide_v the_o country_n by_o lot_n from_o hence_o with_o his_o mind_n and_o thought_n full_a of_o great_a project_n he_o sail_v back_o 468._o ant._n ch._n 468._o to_o the_o pyreum_fw-la and_o be_v furnish_v with_o more_o ship_n and_o sufficient_a provision_n he_o put_v forth_o again_o with_o a_o navy_n of_o two_o hundred_o sail._n at_o length_n with_o the_o jonians_n and_o other_o confederate_n he_o get_v together_o a_o fleet_n land_n cymon_n victory_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n of_o three_o hundred_o sail_n and_o make_v for_o caria_n and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o all_o the_o grecian_a city_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n immediate_o revolt_v from_o the_o persian_n the_o rest_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n and_o with_o persian_a garrison_n 273._o p._n 273._o cymon_n take_v by_o storm_n all_o be_v thus_o bring_v under_o his_o power_n in_o caria_n lycia_n whole_o submit_v and_o come_v under_o his_o protection_n by_o those_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o athenian_n the_o fleet_n be_v great_o increase_v hereupon_o the_o persian_n prepare_v land-force_n of_o their_o own_o country_n but_o their_o seaman_n be_v of_o phenicia_n and_o cilicia_n tithraustes_n xerex_v his_o bastard_n son_n be_v general_n of_o the_o persian_a army_n cymon_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o persian_a fleet_n lie_v at_o cyprus_n make_v straight_o cyprus_n the_o sea_n fight_n at_o cyprus_n thither_o and_o join_v battle_n with_o his_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ship_n against_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o of_o the_o persian_n it_o be_v fight_v stout_o and_o brave_o on_o both_o side_n at_o length_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o athenian_n who_o beside_o many_o that_o be_v sink_v and_o destroy_v take_v above_o a_o hundred_o ship_n with_o their_o men._n the_o rest_n fly_v to_o cyprus_n the_o soldier_n leave_v their_o ship_n and_o run_v ashore_o and_o the_o empty_a vessel_n afterward_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n cymon_n be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v with_o this_o victory_n forthwith_o sail_v away_o with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n with_o a_o design_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o land-army_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v then_o encamp_v at_o eurymedon_n contrive_v to_o delude_v they_o by_o a_o stratagem_n 468._o ant._n ch._n 468._o he_o fill_v the_o ship_n he_o have_v take_v with_o the_o stout_a of_o his_o man_n with_o turban_n and_o stratagem_n cymon_n rout_v the_o persian_n at_o land_n by_o a_o stratagem_n other_o ornament_n attire_v like_o the_o persian_n who_o deceive_v by_o the_o make_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o persian_a ship_n take_v they_o for_o a_o fresh_a supply_n and_o receive_v the_o athenian_n as_o friend_n cymon_n when_o night_n come_v land_v his_o man_n and_o be_v take_v as_o a_o friend_n he_o rush_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o barbarian_n now_o fill_v with_o confusion_n and_o terror_n his_o soldier_n kill_v all_o before_o they_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n pheredate_v in_o his_o tent_n the_o king_n nephew_n on_o his_o brother_n side_n another_o general_n of_o the_o persian_n army_n at_o length_n the_o whole_a army_n through_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a assault_n be_v total_o rout_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n surprise_v the_o persian_n that_o 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be_v admit_v to_o these_o honour_n look_v upon_o they_o either_o as_o unworthy_a or_o 461._o ant._n chr._n 461._o fear_v lest_o they_o be_v always_o inure_v to_o monarchy_n shall_v endeavour_v a_o change_n of_o government_n which_o be_v no_o vain_a conception_n as_o the_o event_n after_o make_v evident_a for_o gelon_n have_v enfranchise_v above_o ten_o thousand_o mercenary_n of_o who_o above_o seven_o thousand_o remain_v at_o that_o time_n these_o be_v enrage_v thus_o to_o be_v exclude_v and_o make_v incapable_a of_o be_v choose_v syraeuse_n new_a stir_v in_o sicily_n at_o syraeuse_n magistrate_n begin_v to_o plot_n and_o at_o length_n join_v together_o seize_v upon_o acridina_n a_o part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o forementioned_a island_n both_o of_o which_o place_n be_v strong_o wall_v and_o fortify_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o this_o confusion_n the_o syracusian_n possess_v themselves_o of_o another_o part_n of_o the_o city_n especial_o towards_o the_o epipole_n defend_v 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the_o other_o two_o part_n be_v take_v by_o the_o athenian_n usher_n annal_n 136._o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o 37._o memphis_n now_o call_v grand_a cairo_n white_a wall_n the_o athenian_n by_o who_o valour_n the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v follow_v close_o after_o they_o to_o the_o place_n and_o besiege_v it_o but_o artaxerxes_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o army_n send_v some_o he_o can_v most_o confide_v in_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o induce_v the_o spartan_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o athenian_n think_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o force_v they_o back_o for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o their_o own_o country_n but_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v neither_o accept_v of_o the_o money_n nor_o hearken_v to_o any_o other_o proposal_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v thus_o without_o hope_n of_o aid_n from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n artaxerxes_n prepare_v a_o new_a army_n and_o make_v artabazus_n and_o megabysus_n both_o very_a valiant_a man_n generals_z and_o send_v they_o against_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n xxi_o the_o persian_n expedition_n into_o egypt_n war_n in_o sicily_n at_o athens_n euippas_n be_v archon_n and_o quintus_fw-la servilius_n and_o spurius_n posthumus_n egypt_n p._n 281._o olymp._n 79._o 4._o ant._n chr._n 459._o artabazus_n and_o megabyzus_n send_v general_n into_o egypt_n albus_n consul_n at_o rome_n at_o which_o time_n artabasus_n and_o megabyzus_n appoint_v general_n for_o the_o egyptian_a war_n march_v away_o for_o egypt_n with_o above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n when_o they_o come_v to_o cilicia_n and_o phenicia_n they_o refresh_v the_o army_n and_o command_v the_o cyprian_n phoenicians_n and_o cilician_o to_o set_v forth_o a_o fleet_n who_o furnish_v out_o three_o hundred_o sail_n fit_v both_o with_o man_n provision_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o sea-fight_n in_o preparation_n for_o the_o war_n train_v of_o the_o soldier_n and_o employ_v themselves_o in_o other_o act_n of_o military_a discipline_n they_o spend_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o athenian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n close_o besiege_v the_o persian_n at_o the_o white_a wall_n which_o be_v valiant_o defend_v and_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v take_v after_o a_o year_n siege_n in_o sicily_n the_o syracusian_n at_o war_n with_o the_o beforenamed_n revolter_n daily_o assault_v seditious_a a_o fight_n between_o the_o syracusian_n and_o the_o seditious_a acridina_n with_o the_o adjoin_a island_n and_o though_o they_o overcome_v the_o rebel_n at_o sea_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o be_v so_o fortify_v but_o afterward_o when_o both_o army_n be_v draw_v out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n the_o fight_n be_v obstinate_a many_o be_v kill_v on_o both_o side_n but_o the_o victory_n be_v at_o length_n gain_v by_o the_o syracusian_n after_o the_o battle_n the_o syracusian_n crown_v six_o hundred_o man_n who_o 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murder_v he_o and_o usurp_v the_o government_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o same_o sauce_n by_o perdiccas_n who_o be_v afterward_o overcome_v in_o a_o great_a battle_n by_o the_o illyrian_n and_o kill_v conjuncture_n kill_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o a_o critical_a conjuncture_n in_o the_o very_a time_n when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o a_o king_n philip_n the_o brother_n make_v his_o escape_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o in_o a_o very_a shatter_v condition_n for_o there_o be_v above_o four_o thousand_o macedonian_n kill_v in_o the_o fight_n and_o those_o that_o survive_v be_v in_o such_o consternation_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o illyrian_n that_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n leave_v for_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o war._n 358._o ant._n ch._n 358._o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o paeones_n neighbour_n to_o the_o macedonian_n in_o contempt_n of_o they_o waste_v their_o country_n
and_o the_o illyrian_n raise_v again_o great_a force_n and_o design_v another_o expedition_n against_o the_o macedonian_n and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n one_o macedon_n one_o son_n of_o aeâopus_n who_o former_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n pausanias_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n endeavour_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n the_o athenian_n likewise_o enemy_n to_o philip_n endeavour_v to_o restore_v aeropus_n restore_v argaeus_n another_o son_n of_o aeropus_n argaeus_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v send_v away_o their_o general_n mantias_n with_o three_o thousand_o well-armed_a man_n and_o a_o most_o excellent_a well_o provide_v navy_n hereupon_o the_o macedonian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a defeat_n and_o the_o storm_n that_o then_o threaten_v they_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o perplexity_n however_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o fear_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n philip_z nothing_o discourage_v with_o those_o dreadful_a cloud_n of_o mischief_n that_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n by_o his_o speech_n in_o the_o daily_a assembly_n retain_v the_o macedonian_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o his_o eloquence_n wherein_o he_o excel_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o be_v courageous_a revive_v their_o droop_a spirit_n then_o set_v upon_o reform_v the_o military_a discipline_n he_o complete_o arm_v his_o man_n and_o train_v they_o every_o day_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o handle_v their_o arm_n and_o other_o posture_n of_o war._n he_o likewise_o institute_v the_o new_a way_n of_o draw_v up_o into_o a_o close_a body_n imitate_v the_o hero_n at_o troy_n in_o lock_v their_o shield_n one_o within_o another_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o macedonian_a phalange_n he_o be_v very_o courteous_a and_o gain_v in_o his_o converse_n and_o win_v the_o people_n heart_n both_o by_o his_o bounty_n at_o present_a and_o his_o generous_a promise_n of_o future_a reward_n very_o politic_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o engine_n defend_v himself_o against_o the_o many_o and_o various_a 358._o ant._n ch._n 358._o mischief_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o he_o discern_v that_o the_o athenian_n make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n to_o recover_v amphipolis_n and_o that_o argaeus_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o end_n he_o leave_v the_o amphipolis_n the_o amphipolis_n city_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n suffer_v they_o to_o govern_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n he_o send_v likewise_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o paeones_n and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o corrupt_v with_o bribe_n other_o he_o ensnare_v with_o fair_a and_o win_a promise_n and_o for_o the_o present_v make_v peace_n with_o they_o he_o prevent_v likewise_o pausanias_n from_o be_v restore_v by_o bribe_v the_o king_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v he_o for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n manthias_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n be_v arrive_v at_o macedonia_n at_o methone_n in_o macedonia_n methone_n there_o lay_v but_o send_v aegaeus_n before_o with_o a_o body_n of_o mercenary_n to_o macedonia_n to_o aegae_n in_o macedonia_n aegae_n come_v to_o the_o city_n he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o aegaean_n to_o allow_v of_o his_o return_n and_o to_o appear_v the_o first_o for_o his_o restauration_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o none_o consent_v he_o go_v back_o to_o methone_n present_o after_o philip_n advance_v with_o a_o well_o appoint_v army_n set_v upon_o they_o and_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o the_o mercenary_n the_o rest_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o a_o hill_n near_o at_o hand_n have_v first_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o the_o fugitive_n he_o dismiss_v by_o agreement_n philip_n be_v now_o conqueror_n in_o this_o first_o battle_n great_o encourage_v the_o macedonian_n and_o make_v they_o hearty_a and_o eager_a to_o undergo_v further_a toil_n and_o difficulty_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v the_o thracian_n plant_v a_o colony_n at_o crenides_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v which_o the_o king_n afterward_o call_v philippi_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o inhabitant_n from_o this_o time_n theopompus_n of_o chiâs_n begin_v his_o history_n of_o philip_n and_o continue_v it_o in_o fifty_o eight_o book_n of_o which_o five_o be_v controvert_v afterward_o eucharist_n we_o be_v archon_n of_o athens_n and_o quintus_fw-la servilius_n and_o lucius_n genucius_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o philip_n send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n with_o proposal_n of_o peace_n 357._o olymp._n 105._o 2._o an._n m._n 3613._o ant._n ch._n 357._o and_o prevail_v with_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o quit_v all_o his_o right_n in_o amphipolis_n be_v therefore_o thus_o free_v from_o the_o war_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o hear_v that_o agis_n king_n of_o the_o paeones_n be_v dead_a he_o judge_v that_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o paeones_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enter_v their_o country_n with_o a_o considerable_a army_n overcome_v they_o in_o battle_n and_o force_v they_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o macedonian_a yoke_n but_o still_o the_o sclavonian_n the_o illyrium_n now_o dalmatia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n dalmatian_n or_o sclavonian_n illyrian_n remain_v a_o eyesore_a to_o he_o who_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v continual_o at_o work_n to_o bring_v under_o to_o that_o end_n he_o call_v a_o general_n council_n and_o by_o a_o speech_n fit_v for_o the_o occasion_n have_v spirit_v the_o soldier_n to_o the_o war_n he_o lead_v a_o army_n into_o the_o illyrian_n country_n of_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o six_o hundred_o horse_n bardylis_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n first_o send_v ambassador_n to_o philip_n to_o renew_v the_o league_n between_o they_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v keep_v those_o town_n that_o they_o then_o have_v to_o which_o philip_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o peace_n but_o resolve_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o it_o before_o that_o the_o illyrian_n have_v quit_v all_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n the_o ambassador_n therefore_o be_v return_v without_o effect_v any_o thing_n bardylis_n confide_v 357_o ant._n ch._n 357_o in_o the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o encourage_v by_o his_o former_a victory_n march_v forth_o against_o his_o enemy_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n have_v with_o he_o ten_o thousand_o choice_n foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n when_o the_o army_n draw_v near_o one_o to_o another_o they_o sudden_o set_v up_o a_o great_a shout_n and_o so_o fall_v to_o it_o philip_n be_v in_o the_o right_a wing_n with_o a_o strong_a body_n of_o macedonian_n command_v his_o horse_n to_o wheel_v about_o to_o the_o end_n to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o flank_n and_o he_o himself_o charge_v the_o front_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a engagement_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o illyrian_n draw_v up_o in_o a_o tilâ_n a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d like_o a_o tilâ_n foursquare_n body_n and_o valiant_o join_v battle_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o army_n on_o both_o side_n be_v such_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a a_o long_a time_n many_o fell_a but_o many_o more_o be_v wound_v and_o the_o advantage_n be_v now_o here_o and_o then_o there_o according_a as_o the_o valour_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o combatant_n give_v vigour_n and_o life_n to_o the_o business_n at_o length_n when_o the_o horse_n charge_v both_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o the_o rear_n and_o philip_n with_o his_o stout_a soldier_n fight_v like_o a_o hero_n in_o the_o front_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o illyrian_n be_v rout_v and_o force_v to_o fly_v outright_o who_o the_o macedonian_n pursue_v a_o long_a way_n after_o many_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o pursuit_n philip_n at_o length_n give_v the_o signal_n to_o his_o man_n to_o retire_v and_o erect_v a_o trophy_n and_o bury_v the_o dead_a then_o the_o illyrian_n send_v another_o embassy_n and_o procure_v a_o peace_n have_v first_o quit_v all_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o macedon_n there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o illyrian_n in_o this_o battle_n above_o seven_o thousand_o men._n have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o macedonia_n and_o illyrium_n we_o shall_v now_o relate_v the_o affair_n of_o other_o nation_n chap._n ii_o the_o action_n of_o dionysius_n the_o toung_a in_o sicily_n and_o other_o part_n dion_n flight_n to_o corinth_n and_o his_o return_n to_o sicily_n andromachus_n peoples_n tauromenum_fw-la the_o civil_a war_n in_o euboea_n the_o social_n war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o nation_n philip_n take_v amphipolis_n and_o
and_o populous_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o time_n of_o war_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v ambitious_a to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n strive_v always_o to_o gain_v it_o so_o that_o both_o the_o athenian_n and_o philip_n earnest_o contend_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v prevail_v to_o have_v they_o for_o their_o confederate_n but_o however_o philip_n have_v take_v potidaea_n draw_v out_o the_o athenian_a garrison_n and_o use_v they_o with_o great_a civility_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o return_v to_o athens_n for_o he_o bear_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n because_o that_o city_n be_v eminent_a and_o famous_a for_o its_o power_n and_o grandeur_n he_o deliver_v up_o likewise_o 356._o likewise_o pydna_n in_o macedonia_n ant._n ch._n 356._o pydna_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v to_o the_o olynthian_o and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o ground_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o 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shall_v be_v give_v hereafter_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v bend_v our_o discourse_n to_o what_o follow_v chap._n iii_o dion_n march_n and_o entry_n into_o syracuse_n dionysius_n come_v to_o the_o island_n part_n of_o syracuse_n assault_v the_o wall_n erect_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n be_v beat_v by_o dion_n alexander_n of_o phaerea_n murder_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o brother_n philip_n relieve_v the_o thessalian_n from_o the_o two_o brother_n a_o gathocles_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o caius_n publius_n or_o poetelius_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o dion_n the_o son_n of_o hipparinus_n land_v in_o sicily_n to_o pull_v 3615._o olymp._n 105._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 355._o an._n m._n 3615._o down_o the_o tyranny_n of_o dionysius_n this_o dion_n to_o admiration_n overturn_v the_o great_a dominion_n in_o europe_n with_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a force_n that_o ever_o any_o do_v before_o he_o for_o who_o will_v 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they_o to_o pay_v a_o ten_o as_o a_o tribute_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n and_o by_o building_n of_o strong_a town_n in_o convenient_a place_n he_o curb_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o thracian_n the_o greek_a city_n therefore_o be_v free_v from_o their_o fear_n with_o great_a eagerness_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o confederacy_n with_o philip._n as_o to_o writer_n theopompus_n of_o chius_n compose_v a_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o philip_n in_o three_o book_n in_o which_o be_v interweave_v the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n for_o beginning_n with_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o dionysius_n the_o elder_a he_o comprehend_v a_o account_n of_o the_o transaction_n of_o fifty_o year_n and_o end_v with_o the_o expulsion_n of_o dionysius_n the_o young_a these_o three_o book_n be_v from_o the_o forty_o first_o to_o the_o forty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o fifty_o year_n chap._n xii_o the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o timoleon_n the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o perinthus_n by_o philip._n pexodorus_fw-la expel_v his_o brother_n adam_n from_o the_o principality_n in_o caria_n byzantium_n besiege_v by_o philip._n when_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n of_o athens_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o sosigenes_n and_o marcus_n valerius_n and_o marcus_n publius_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n at_o rome_n arymbas_n 3604._o olymp._n 109._o 3._o ant._n ch._n 340._o an._n m._n 3604._o king_n of_o the_o molossian_n die_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v ten_o year_n leave_v his_o son_n aeacidas_n the_o father_n of_o pyrrbus_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n alexander_n the_o brother_n of_o olympias_n succeed_v arymbas_n petilius_n *_o caius_z petilius_n in_o sicily_n timoleon_n march_v against_o the_o leontines_n to_o who_o hicetas_n have_v join_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n besiege_v the_o new_a city_n as_o it_o be_v call_v epyrus_n *_o a_o part_n of_o epyrus_n but_o the_o garrison_n be_v very_o strong_a they_o easy_o repulse_v the_o assailant_n and_o thereupon_o he_o raise_v his_o siege_n without_o effect_v any_o thing_n then_o he_o make_v for_o engya_n at_o that_o time_n under_o sicily_n the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o tyranny_n of_o leptines_n and_o ply_v it_o with_o continual_a assault_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o intent_n to_o set_v they_o free_a by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o leptines_n while_o timoleon_n be_v thus_o employ_v hicetas_n march_v away_o from_o leontium_n with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o besiege_v syracuse_n but_o have_v lose_v there_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n he_o haste_v back_o to_o leontium_n timoleon_n at_o length_n so_o terrify_v leptines_n that_o under_o the_o term_n of_o safe_a conduct_n he_o be_v send_v away_o to_o peloponnesus_n and_o by_o these_o banishment_n timoleon_n expose_v to_o the_o grecian_n the_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o tyrant_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apolloniates_n be_v likewise_o under_o the_o power_n of_o leptines_n he_o receive_v apollonia_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o restore_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o engyans_n to_o their_o liberty_n but_o be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o money_n so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n he_o order_v a_o thousand_o arm_a man_n command_v by_o expert_a officer_n to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o carthaginian_a territory_n these_o harrassed_a the_o country_n far_o and_o near_o and_o get_v together_o abundance_n of_o rich_a plunder_n and_o spoil_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o timoleon_n who_o expose_v all_o to_o public_a sale_n and_o raise_v a_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n whereby_o they_o pay_v the_o soldier_n for_o a_o long_a time_n beforehand_o present_o after_o he_o possess_v himself_o of_o entella_n and_o put_v to_o death_n fifteen_o of_o the_o citizen_n who_o adhere_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o restore_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o liberty_n timoleon_n grow_v every_o day_n in_o reputation_n for_o his_o
fight_v which_o continue_v 336._o ant._n ch._n 336._o a_o long_a time_n with_o great_a slaughter_n on_o both_o side_n uncertain_a which_o way_n victory_n will_v incline_v until_o alexander_n earnest_n to_o give_v a_o indication_n of_o his_o valour_n to_o his_o father_n charge_v with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a heat_n and_o vigour_n and_o be_v assist_v with_o many_o stout_a and_o brave_a man_n be_v the_o first_o that_o break_v through_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o enemy_n next_o to_o he_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o and_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o he_o and_o when_o those_o that_o second_v he_o do_v the_o like_a than_o the_o regiment_n next_o to_o the_o former_a be_v break_v to_o piece_n at_o length_n the_o earth_n be_v strew_v with_o heap_n of_o dead_a carcase_n those_o with_o alexander_n first_o put_v the_o wing_n oppose_v to_o they_o to_o flight_n the_o king_n himself_o likewise_o in_o the_o head_n of_o this_o regiment_n fight_v with_o no_o less_o courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n may_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o son_n he_o force_v the_o enemy_n oppose_v to_o he_o to_o give_v ground_n and_o at_o length_n put_v they_o to_o a_o total_a rout_n and_o so_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o the_o victory_n there_o be_v above_o a_o thousand_o athenian_n kill_v in_o this_o battle_n and_o no_o few_o than_o two_o thousand_o take_v prisoner_n a_o great_a number_n likewise_o of_o the_o boeotian_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n after_o the_o battle_n philip_n set_v up_o a_o trophy_n and_o have_v give_v liberty_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n for_o the_o victory_n and_o distribute_v reward_n to_o the_o soldier_n who_o have_v signalise_v their_o valour_n according_a as_o every_o one_o have_v deserve_v some_o report_n that_o philip_n have_v appoint_v a_o wanton_n and_o luxurious_a banquet_n with_o his_o friend_n in_o 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and_o advance_v he_o to_o place_n of_o honour_n in_o conclusion_n he_o become_v so_o far_o complaisant_a and_o mould_v into_o the_o civility_n of_o athens_n through_o his_o converse_n with_o demades_n that_o he_o release_v all_o the_o captive_n without_o ransom_n and_o remit_v his_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n the_o constant_a attendant_n upon_o victory_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n and_o renew_v the_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o place_v a_o garrison_n in_o thebes_n make_v peace_n likewise_o with_o the_o boeotian_o after_o this_o overthrow_n the_o athenian_n put_v to_o death_n lyside_v the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o lycurgus_n who_o be_v the_o most_o high_o prefer_v of_o any_o of_o the_o orator_n of_o that_o age_n he_o have_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord-treasurer_n of_o the_o city_n with_o great_a commendation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o all_o his_o life_n long_o have_v be_v in_o great_a reputation_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n but_o a_o most_o bitter_a accuser_n the_o excellency_n and_o sharpness_n of_o who_o speech_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v he_o may_v best_o judge_v by_o his_o word_n use_v against_o lycides_n which_o follow_v o_o lycides_n thou_o be_v the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o though_o a_o thousand_o citizen_n be_v lycurgus_n the_o speech_n of_o lycurgus_n slay_v two_o thousand_o take_v prisoner_n a_o trophy_n erect_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o this_o city_n and_o all_o greece_n enslave_v and_o all_o this_o do_v thou_o be_v captain_n and_o general_n yet_o dare_v live_v and_o view_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o show_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o forum_n thou_o who_o be_v bear_v the_o monument_n of_o thy_o country_n shame_n and_o dishonour_v a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a happen_v at_o this_o time_n for_o when_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v at_o cheronea_n the_o same_o day_n and_o hour_n another_o be_v fight_v in_o italy_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o lycanians_n day_n a_o battle_n in_o italy_n and_o at_o cheronea_n one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o archidamus_n the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v slay_v who_o have_v reign_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n agis_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o and_o govern_v nine_o year_n about_o that_o time_n likewise_o die_v timotheus_n prince_n of_o heraclea_n in_o pontus_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o principality_n who_o brother_n dionysius_n succeed_v and_o reign_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n phrynichus_n bear_v the_o office_n of_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n and_o titus_n manlius_n torquatus_n and_o 3608._o olymp._n 110._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 335._o an._n m._n 3608._o publius_n decius_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n when_o philip_n bear_v his_o crest_n high_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o victory_n at_o cheronea_n and_o have_v strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o greece_n make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o be_v choose_v generalissimo_n of_o all_o greece_n it_o be_v therefore_o noise_v abroad_o that_o he_o will_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o that_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o impiety_n by_o they_o commit_v against_o the_o sacreds_n of_o the_o god_n he_o present_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o grecian_n he_o be_v very_o liberal_a and_o courteous_a likewise_o to_o all_o both_o private_a man_n and_o community_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o city_n that_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o consult_v with_o they_o concern_v matter_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a good_n whereupon_o a_o general_n council_n be_v call_v and_o 335._o ant._n ch._n 335._o hold_v at_o corinth_n where_o he_o declare_v his_o design_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n and_o what_o probable_a ground_n there_o be_v of_o success_n and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o council_n to_o join_v with_o he_o as_o confederate_n in_o the_o war._n at_o length_n he_o be_v create_v general_n of_o all_o greece_n with_o absolute_a power_n and_o thereupon_o greece_n philip_n make_v general_n of_o greece_n he_o make_v mighty_a preparation_n for_o that_o expedition_n and_o have_v order_v what_o quota_fw-la of_o man_n every_o city_n shall_v send_v forth_o he_o return_v into_o macedonia_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o affair_n and_o concern_v of_o philip._n in_o sicily_n timoleon_n after_o he_o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n in_o right_a and_o due_a order_n in_o syracuse_n die_v timoleon_n die_v die_v have_v govern_v eight_o year_n the_o syracusian_n who_o high_o honour_v he_o for_o the_o many_o great_a service_n do_v to_o their_o country_n bury_v he_o in_o great_a state_n and_o pomp_n and_o when_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o great_a multitude_n be_v get_v together_o and_o the_o syracusian_n publish_v a_o decree_n that_o two_o hundred_o d._n hundred_o a_o mina_n be_v 3_o l._n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n mina_n shall_v be_v expend_v upon_o 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name_n 176_o r._n 199_o it_o be_v circuit_n prince_n etc._n etc._n 178_o 179_o r._n 202_o once_o a_o peninsula_n 173_o r._n 197_o silla_n a_o wonderful_a river_n 73_o silenus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o nysa_n 122_o r._n 143_o tutor_n of_o bacchus_n 128_o r._n 148_o sun_n in_o what_o shape_v it_o rise_v among_o the_o arabian_n 108_o r._n 127_o it_o be_v circuit_n and_o course_n 51_o r._n 62_o india_n direct_o subject_a to_o the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n 72_o r._n 85_o spectra_n in_o the_o air_n among_o the_o lybian_o 109_o r._n 128_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o they_o 110_o r._n 129_o sphinx_n 162_o spouse_n in_o the_o baliaries_n prostitute_v at_o the_o nuptial_a feast_n to_o all_o the_o guest_n 183_o r._n 207_o suatue_n 168_o r._n 192_o as_o if_o they_o be_v live_v man_n ibid._n stratagem_n mock-elephant_n make_v by_o semiramis_n 62_o r._n 73_o stymphalia_n the_o devour_a bird_n of_o stymphalick_a lake_n destroy_v by_o herculess_a 133_o r._n 154_o t._n tantalus_n his_o history_n 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r._n 769_o aegesta_n whole_o destroy_v and_o raze_v 687_o r._n 770_o aeginean_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o athenian_n 256_o r._n 283_o expel_v by_o the_o athenian_n 281_o r._n 309_o aegium_n take_v and_o raze_v by_o aristodemus_n 637_o r._n 707_o aegppt_v their_o defection_n from_o the_o persian_n 252_o r._n 279_o the_o two_o persian_a expedition_n against_o they_o 254_o 255_o r._n 280_o 281_o 282_o they_o assist_v evagoras_n against_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n 410_o r._n 460_o king_n acovis_n league_n with_o gaius_n against_o the_o persian_n 413_o 462_o king_n tachus_n his_o war_n with_o artaxerxes_n 473_o r._n 504_o they_o revolt_v from_o tachus_n and_o tachus_n restore_v by_o agesilaus_n 474_o r._n 506_o revolt_v from_o artaxerxes_n ocus_n 496_o r._n 531_o gain_v by_o alexander_n m._n 542_o r._n 588_o ptolemy_n province_n 591_o r._n 628_o 648_o aequi_n conquer_a by_o the_o roman_n 289_o r._n 319_o 786_o aetna_n the_o city_n aetna_n first_o call_v eunesia_n 254_o r._n 281_o aetolian_n 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ophellas_n 673_o etc._n etc._n r._n 753_o 754_o take_v utica_n 680_o r._n 761_o fly_v back_o into_o sicily_n 681_o r._n 762_o his_o act_n there_o 682_o 683_o etc._n etc._n r._n 764_o r._n 765_o 766_o return_v into_o africa_n and_o be_v worsted_n by_o the_o african_n 685_o r._n 767_o a_o mutiny_n in_o his_o camp_n ibid._n fly_v out_o of_o africa_n his_o son_n murder_v and_o his_o army_n disperse_v and_o all_o make_v slave_n 686_o 687_o r._n 769_o his_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o aegestine_n 687_o r._n 769_o and_o the_o syracusian_n idid_fw-la his_o sacrilege_n and_o death_n 699_o r._n 785_o agesilaus_n general_n against_o the_o persian_n 392_o r._n 438_o his_o praise_n 421_o r._n 473_o his_o act_n in_o egyyt_n 474_o 475_o r._n 505_o 506_o his_o death_n 475_o r._n 506_o agis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n 277_o r._n 306_o accuse_v for_o make_v peace_n wiuh_o the_o argive_n 295_o r._n 326_o his_o valour_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mantinaea_n 295_o r._n 326_o general_n against_o antipater_n 547_o r._n 595_o his_o heroical_a death_n ibid._n agrigentine_n overcome_v by_o the_o syracusian_n 243_o r._n 269_o a_o famous_a pond_n there_o and_o other_o work_n 228_o r._n 256_o their_o ancient_a grandeur_n 340_o r._n 374_o besiege_a 341_o r._n 377_o the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n 343_o r._n 379_o they_o afterward_o seek_v to_o free_v all_o the_o city_n of_o sicily_n 670_o 681_o r._n 748_o 762_o agrinium_n a_o city_n of_o acarnania_n the_o city_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o aetolian_n against_o term_n agree_v 638_o r._n 708_o alcetas_n brother_n of_o perdiccas_n overcome_v by_o antigonus_n 593_o r._n 651_o betray_v by_o the_o pisidian_n kill_v himself_o 594_o r._n 652_o alcibiades_n send_v by_o the_o athenian_n to_o argos_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 296_o r._n 327_o his_o praise_n 297_o r._n 329_o accuse_v to_o be_v the_o ââthor_n cut_v off_o the_o nead_n of_o mercury_n statue_n 301_o r._n 332_o be_v condemn_v in_o his_o absence_n 301_o r._n 333_o fly_n to_o sparta_n ibid._n restore_v to_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n 333_o r._n 367_o 368_o banish_v himself_o 336_o r._n 370_o treacherous_o murder_v by_o pharnabazus_n 362_o r._n 400_o alesa_n build_v by_o archonides_n in_o sicily_n 364_o r._n 403_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o amyntas_n king_n of_o macedon_n 433_o r._n 488_o his_o act_n against_o alexander_n phereus_n 434_o r._n 489_o kill_v by_o ptolemy_n alorite_n 478_o r._n 510_o alexander_n m._n a_o short_a history_n of_o he_o 521_o r._n 562_o the_o fight_n at_o chaeronea_n 516_o r._n 555_o his_o besiege_n and_o raze_n of_o thebes_n 524_o 527_o r._n 568_o his_o design_n against_o persia_n his_o passage_n into_o asia_n and_o muster_v of_o his_o army_n 528_o r._n 570_o the_o battle_n at_o granicum_fw-la 529_o r._n 571_o r._n 572_o 573_o his_o act_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 529_o 530_o r._n 574_o 576_o his_o desperate_a sickness_n 534_o r._n 578_o the_o battle_n at_o issus_n 535_o r._n 579_o besieges_n tyre_n 538_o r._n 583_o take_v gaza_n 541_o r._n 588_o gain_v egypt_n ibid._n go_v to_o jupiter_n hammon_n temple_n 542_o r._n 589_o the_o battle_n at_o arbela_n 546_o r._n 591_o enter_v susa_n 551_o r._n 598_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o greek_n maim_v by_o the_o persian_n 550_o r._n 597_o persepolis_n burn_v by_o he_o 552_o r._n 599_o thalestris_n queen_n of_o the_o amazon_n 554_o r._n 603_o his_o other_o act_n in_o persia_n 555_o 556_o &c_n &c_n r._n 604_o 605_o 606_o his_o expedition_n into_o india_n 558_o r._n 608_o his_o act_n there_o 560_o etc._n etc._n r._n 610_o 612_o 613_o his_o war_n with_o the_o oxydracans_n 563_o r._n 613_o his_o desperate_a case_n and_o hazard_n there_o ibid._n marry_v statira_n 567_o r._n 619_o enter_v into_o babylon_n 570_o r._n 622_o prodigy_n before_o his_o death_n 572_o r._n 624_o his_o intemperance_n sickness_n and_o death_n ibid._n the_o division_n of_o his_o conquest_n among_o his_o captain_n 574_o 591_o r._n 628_o 648_o a_o description_n of_o his_o funeral_n chariot_n 586_o r._n 642_o the_o captain_n join_v with_o eumenes_n and_o present_o fall_v from_o he_o 617_o r._n 682_o the_o magnificent_a feast_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o great_a commander_n in_o persia_n 617_o r._n 682_o the_o three_o division_n of_o the_o province_n 628_o r._n 696_o all_o the_o captain_n join_v against_o antigonus_n 633_o r._n 701_o great_a captain_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o style_n of_o king_n 654_o 680_o r._n 728_o 761_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n 510_o r._n 548_o alexander_n son_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a together_o with_o his_o mother_n murder_v by_o cassander_n 654_o r._n 728_o the_o family_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a extinct_a 672_o r._n 752_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a 543_o r._n 589_o another_o beyond_o caucasus_n 568_o r._n 606_o another_o in_o india_n 556_o r._n 617_o alexander_n pheraeus_n his_o war_n with_o the_o thessalian_n and_o macedonian_n 434_o 438_o r._n 489_o 494_o his_o cruelty_n 440_o a._n 466_o his_o other_o act_n 442_o 475_o r._n 499_o 507_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o wife_n 483_o r._n 517_o alexander_n polysperchon_n his_o act_n 602_o 623_o 632_o 636_o etc._n etc._n r._n 662_o 689_o 700_o 706_o etc._n etc._n amazon_n the_o queen_n lie_v with_o alexander_n the_o great_a r._n 663_o amilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a general_n besieges_fw-fr himera_n 226_o r._n 253_o his_o death_n 227_o r._n 254_o amilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a general_n against_o agathocles_n 654_o r._n 728_o be_v take_v attempt_v to_o surprise_v syracuse_z in_o the_o night_n and_o his_o punishment_n 669_o r._n 747_o 748_o amhictyon_n their_o decree_n against_o the_o spartan_n 491_o r._n 525_o against_o the_o phocian_o 505_o r._n 542_o amphipolis_n a_o athenian_a colony_n their_o slaughter_v 252_o 276_o r._n 278_o 304_o 279_o their_o various_a change_n 290_o r._n 321_o
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nabis_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n his_o murder_n of_o pelops_n the_o son_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o his_o other_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 12._o 754_o p._n paulus_n emilius_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 42_o 57_o 61._o 758_o his_o death_n and_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 61._o 760_o pittachus_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n l_o 6._o s_o 27_o 28._o 744_o pleminius_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o beastly_a cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 14._o 754_o polychares_n see_v eucephnus_n 742_o pythagoras_n l_o 6._o s_o 36._o 745_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o dness_n of_o the_o pythagorian_n one_o to_o another_o l_o 6._o s_o 37._o other_o matter_n concern_v they_o l_o 6._o s_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o polycrates_n king_n of_o samos_n his_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o lydian_n that_o flee_v to_o he_o l_o 6._o s_o 54._o 747_o pyrrhus_n plunder_v egeas_fw-la in_o macedonia_n his_o soldier_n rifle_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o former_a king_n l_o 22._o s_o 6._o 750_o proserpina_n her_o temple_n rob_v by_o pleminius_n the_o roman_a governor_n of_o locris_n l_o 26._o s_o 14._o 754_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 756_o perseus_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n procure_v his_o brother_n demetrius_n to_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o father_n see_v demetrius_n 758_o his_o cruelty_n s_o 46._o 759_o his_o other_o act_n be_v 56_o 58._o his_o covetousness_n s_o 59_o 760_o ptolemy_n philometer_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n flee_v to_o rome_n l_o 26._o s_o 70._o 762_o meet_v kind_o by_o demetrius_n ibid._n prusias_n king_n of_o bythinnia_n rob_v the_o temple_n of_o pergamus_n l_o 26._o s_o 81._o 764_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o army_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n ibid._n hate_a by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 90._o 766_o philip_n father_n of_o alexander_n his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 83._o 765_o pumpeius_n quintus_fw-la his_o act_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o lagnetum_n l_o 26._o s_o 106._o 769_o ptolemy_n phiscon_n his_o cruelty_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o sister_n cleopatra_n in_o murder_v she_o and_o his_o son_n memphites_n l_o 26._o s_o 103._o 768_o pompaedius_n general_n of_o the_o martian_n his_o rash_a design_n to_o beset_v the_o senate-house_n with_o 10_o thousand_o man_n l_o 37._o s_o 1._o 734_o dissuade_v by_o caius_n domitius_n ibid._n pompeius_n cn._n the_o great_a his_o commendation_n l_o 37._o s_o 14_o 18._o 779_o poscription_n in_o rome_n a_o instance_n of_o a_o remarkable_a example_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o that_o glory_v over_o other_o and_o at_o last_o read_v his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o list_n l_o 37._o s_o 17._o 778_o r._n romulus_n silvius_n kill_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n l_o 6._o s_o 9_o 742_o romulus_n and_o remus_n l_o 6._o s_o 13._o ibid._n rhegium_n the_o people_n there_o all_o kill_v by_o decius_n and_o his_o garrison_n of_o campanian_o l_o 22._o s_o 1._o 750_o roman_n their_o clemency_n towards_o the_o conquer_a l_o 26._o s_o 62._o 760_o the_o degeneration_n of_o their_o manner_n lâ6_n â6_z s_o 4._o 775_o s._n sylla_n his_o commondation_n l_o 37._o s_o ãâã_d 777_o the_o murder_n and_o slaughter_n in_o rome_n by_o syllâ_n l_o 37._o s_o 8_o 16._o 778_o 780_o rob_v the_o temple_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o italy_n s_o 10._o 779_o salmoneus_n defy_v jupiter_n l_o 6._o s_o 4._o 741_o syberite_n their_o luxury_n l_o 6._o s_o 19_o 743_o solon_n l_o 6._o s_o 24._o 744_o servius_n tullius_n his_o praise_n reign_v 44_o year_n l_o 6._o s_o 35._o 745_o sicily_n p._n clodius_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n l_o 24._o s_o 1._o 752_o hieronymus_n king_n of_o sicily_n murder_v by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 7._o 754_o the_o servile_a war_n l_o 34._o s_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o 770_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o slave_n l_o 36._o s_o 1._o 775_o scipio_n his_o humanity_n to_o syphax_n king_n of_o numidia_n his_o prisoner_n and_o his_o other_o act_n l_o 26_o s_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 755_o his_o praise_n scipio_n the_o son_n of_o 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see_v sicily_n 77â_n z._n zâno_n how_o he_o use_v the_o tyrant_n nearchus_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o back_n l_o 6._o s_o 47._o 747_o the_o fragment_n out_o of_o the_o lose_a history_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a publish_a by_o f._n vrsinus_n a._n a_o chaians_n refuse_v the_o gift_n of_o eumenes_n s_o 13._o page_n 779_o accept_v seleucus_n present_n ibid._n aetolian_n in_o great_a fear_n s_o 5._o 783_o their_o fruitless_a embassy_n s_o 8._o ibid._n alban_n and_o roman_n become_v enemy_n to_o one_o another_o s_z 1._o 783_o ambassador_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o rhodes_n s_o 29._o 779_o ambassador_n come_v to_o rome_n from_o all_o part_n s_z 20._o 780_o antiochus_n the_o great_a s_z 6._o 783_o reject_v scipio_n advice_n s_o 7._o ibid._n free_a from_o war_n s_o 9_o ibid._n ariarathes_n commend_v by_o the_o senate_n s_z 24._o ibid._n arradians_n s_o 29._o 773_o asia_n prince_n of_o asia_n fast_o friend_n to_o the_o roman_n s_z 14._o 782_o b._n bocchus_n king_n of_o lybia_n s_o 33._o 782_o send_v commissioner_n to_o marius_n to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o crime_n ibid._n seize_v jugurtha_n and_o deliver_v he_o bind_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v buy_v his_o safety_n ibid._n c._n caria_n assign_v to_o the_o rhodian_o s_o 10._o 779_o carthaginian_n deliver_v themselves_o and_o country_n to_o the_o roman_n s_z 27._o 780_o they_o be_v in_o great_a consternation_n ibid._n celtiberian_n treat_v for_o peace_n s_o 26._o ibid._n cretan_n declare_v friend_n to_o the_o senate_n s_z 35_o 783_o they_o be_v command_v to_o send_v in_o all_o their_o ship_n ibid._n be_v divide_v about_o it_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o sedition_n ibid._n d._n demetrius_n send_v the_o senate_n a_o crown_n of_o great_a value_n s_o 25._o 780_o e._n egypt_n a_o excellent_a country_n s_o 32._o 782_o eumenes_n present_v with_o a_o ivory_n chariot_n s_o 16._o 779_o f._n flamininus_n send_v to_o rome_n discharge_v the_o italian_a servant_n s_z 3._o 782_o he_o treat_v with_o antiochus_n his_o ambassador_n s_z 4._o ibid._n g._n gallatian_n or_o gallogreek_o send_v ambassador_n to_o treat_v for_o peace_n and_o be_v refuse_v s_o 11._o 779_o h._n heraclides_fw-la scent_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o peace_n s_o 6._o 783_o i._n jugurtha_n send_v for_o and_o seize_v s_z 33._o 782_o m._n marathum_n deliver_v up_o be_v 28._o 773_o mark_v anthony_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o cretan_n s_o 35_o 783_o mi_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_o idate_n endeavour_n to_o corrupt_v the_o senate_n s_z 34._o 782_o n._n numantine_n treat_v with_o the_o roman_n for_o a_o peace_n s_o 3._o 773_o they_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n ibid._n p._n perseus_n war_n decree_v against_o he_o by_o the_o senate_n s_z 17._o 779_o command_a to_o mend_v his_o manner_n s_o 15_o 779_o philip_n free_v from_o tribute_n and_o his_o son_n demetrius_n discharge_v be_v 4_o 783_o prusias_n his_o base_a and_o shameful_a catriage_n s_o 22._o 780_o ptolemy_n endeavour_n to_o gain_v caelo-syria_n s_o 18._o ibid._n ptolemy_n the_o elder_a his_o ambassador_n reject_v f_o 23_o 780_o ptolemy_n the_o young_a in_o favour_n with_o the_o senate_n ibid._n ptolemy_n euergetes_n meet_v the_o ambassador_n in_o pomp_n and_o state_n s_z 32._o 782_o show_v they_o his_o palace_n and_o treasure_n ibid._n r._n rhodian_o exceed_o afraid_a s_o 19_o 779_o deliver_v from_o their_o fear_n 780_o roman_n jealous_a of_o eumenes_n s_o 21_o 780_o roman_n ambassador_n slight_a ptolemy_n rarity_n and_o fin_n thing_n s_o 32._o 782_o admire_v the_o populousness_n and_o situation_n of_o his_o country_n ibid._n travel_v through_o the_o world_n ibid._n return_v high_o applaud_v ibid._n s._n saturnius_n after_o condemn_v to_o die_v rescue_v by_o the_o people_n and_o declare_v tribune_n s_o 34._o 782_o scipio_n and_o his_o delegate_n high_o applaud_v s_o 32._o 782_o t._n termisian_a ambassador_n s_z 30._o 773_o tryphon_n of_o a_o private_a man_n make_v king_n s_z 31._o 773_o finis_fw-la
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