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this_o divine_a hint_n be_v then_o take_v for_o a_o riddle_n but_o after_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a the_o truth_n be_v discover_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o in_o abas_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n dwell_v one_o diophantus_n a_o macedonian_a this_o man_n marry_v a_o arabian_a woman_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o man._n strange_a story_n of_o hermaphrodite_n heraide_v become_v a_o man._n son_n call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v heraide_v his_o son_n die_v while_o he_o be_v young_a but_o he_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o his_o daughter_n when_o she_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o marry_v she_o to_o one_o semiades_n who_o after_o he_o have_v live_v with_o his_o bride_n one_o year_n undertake_v a_o long_a journey_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v report_v that_o heraides_n fall_v into_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a distemper_n such_o as_o be_v scarce_o credible_a for_o she_o have_v a_o
fume_n of_o lime_n b_o 38._o e_z 2._o 736_o d._n demetrius_n king_n of_o syria_n overcome_v alexander_n b_o 32._o e_z 1._o 724_o e._n enna_n take_v and_o plunder_v by_o the_o slave_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o 727_o eunus_n the_o juggler_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n ibid._n h._n heraris_fw-la a_o young_a wife_n become_v a_o man_n b_o 32_o e_z 1._o 724_o hermaphrodite_n strange_a relation_n of_o hermaphrodite_n ibid._n i._o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n take_v by_o antiochus_n eupator_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o 726_o jew_n hate_v of_o all_o a_o heathenish_a relation_n of_o their_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o b_o 40._o e_z 1._o 726_o 736_o their_o law_n by_o moses_n ibid._n jugurtha_n king_n of_o numidia_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o m._n marsian_a war_n b_o 37._o e_z 1._o 734_o masinissa_n his_o srength_n and_o age_n b_o 32._o e_z 3._o 325_o megallis_n the_o wife_n of_o demophilus_n of_o enna_n throw_v down_o a_o rock_n by_o the_o woman_n slave_n for_o her_o former_a cruelty_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o 327_o titus_n minutius_n buy_v a_o slave_n he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o servile_a war_n in_o italy_n at_o length_n betray_v by_o his_o own_o man_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o moses_n his_o act_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o b_o 40._o e_z 1._o 726_o 736_o n._n nerva_n manage_n the_o war_n against_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n slothful_a b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 730_o p._n persius_n king_n of_o macedonia_n his_o extreme_a misery_n b_o 31._o e_z 2._o 722_o pompey_n his_o death_n b_o 37._o e_z 2._o 734_o prusias_n king_n of_o bythinia_n murder_v by_o his_o son_n b_o 32._o e_z 4._o 726_o r._n roman_n their_o superstition_n b_o 36._o e_z 2_o 733_o their_o statue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n b_o 31._o e_z 4._o 723_o their_o degeneracy_n from_o their_o former_a frugality_n b_o 37._o e_z 1._o 734_o s._n salvius_n a_o piper_n captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n be_v make_v king_n and_o call_v tripho_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 731_o sicily_n it_o be_v lamentable_a condition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o servile_a war_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o sylla_n his_o war_n with_o marius_n his_o remarkable_a death_n b_o 37._o e_z 2._o 735_o t._n titinius_n betray_v the_o s_o 〈…〉_o s_o in_o sicily_n b_o 36_o e_z 1._o 731_o v._n varius_n captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o ibid._n viriathus_n general_n of_o the_o lusitanian_o once_o a_o captain_n of_o thief_n his_o success_n against_o the_o roman_n b_o 32._o e_z 5._o 726_o w._n war_n the_o war_n of_o the_o slave_n among_o the_o roman_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o 727_o and_o in_o attica_n ibid._n at_o nucera_n capua_n and_o by_o minutius_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o the_o servile_a war_n in_o sicily_n under_o eunus_n varius_n salvius_n and_o athenio_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 727_o 729_o the_o fragment_n out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a publish_a by_o h._n valesius_fw-la a._n actaeon_n pull_v in_o piece_n between_o those_o that_o strive_v for_o he_o see_v archias_n lib._n 6._o sect._n 15._o page_n 743_o agathocles_n kill_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n l_o 6._o s_o 16._o ibid._n his_o revenge_n upon_o his_o soldier_n that_o kill_v his_o son_n l_o 2d_o s_o 2._o 748_o archias_n his_o vile_a love_n to_o actaeon_n a_o virtuous_a young_a boy_n l_o 6._o s_o 15._o 743_o astyages_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n his_o cruelty_n towards_o his_o subject_n l_o 6._o s_o 30._o 745_o adrastus_n by_o chance_n kill_v atys_n the_o son_n of_o croesus_n kill_v himself_o for_o it_o l_o 6._o s_o 32_o ibid._n atys_n see_v adrastus_n ibid._n aeneas_n his_o care_n of_o his_o father_n when_o troy_n be_v take_v l_o 6._o s_o 8._o 742_o aristogon_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 46._o 747_o antigonus_n one_o a_o private_a man_n kill_v through_o his_o ambition_n l_o 21._o s_o 1._o 748_o apollodorus_n king_n of_o cassandria_n in_o macedonia_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 22._o s_o 5._o 750_o attilius_n regulus_n the_o roman_a general_n his_o misfortune_n at_o carthage_n rout_v by_o xanthippus_n l_o 23._o s_o 1._o 751_o antiochus_n the_o great_a his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 28_o to_o 33._o 757_o his_o strange_a familiarity_n with_o ordinary_a fellow_n l_o 26._o s_o 43._o 758_o epiphanes_n his_o foolish_a and_o light_a carriage_n at_o sport_n and_o in_o feast_n ibid._n s_o 67_o 68_o 69._o 761_o antiochus_n cyzienus_n addict_v to_o puppet-play_n &c._n &c._n hunt_v wild_a beast_n in_o the_o night_n l_o 34._o s_o 25._o 774_o arcadian_n slay_v the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o marathenians_n l_o 26._o s_o 97._o 767_o arsase_n king_n of_o parthia_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 107._o 769_o attalus_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 34._o s_o 9_o 771_o athenaeus_n antiochus_n general_n abusive_a in_o his_o quarter_n afterward_o be_v famish_a to_o death_n because_o none_o will_v relieve_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a abuse_n l_o 34._o s_o 16._o 722_o asellus_n see_v lucius_n asellus_n 776_o b._n bias_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n his_o noble_a entertainment_n and_o redemption_n of_o captive-virgin_n l_o 6._o s_o 28._o 744_o c._n castor_n and_o pollux_n l_o 6._o s_o 1._o 741_o chilo_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n l_o 6._o s_o 26._o 744_o cyrus_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 29_o 31_o 34._o 744_o croesus_n cyrus_n his_o kindness_n to_o he_o l_o 6._o s_o 33_o 34._o 745_o cambyses_n l_o 6._o s_o 44._o 747_o cimon_n his_o love_n to_o his_o dead_a father_n l_o 6._o s_o 51._o his_o praise_n 52._o 748_o carthaginian_n their_o war_n with_o the_o mercenary_n see_v war._n 752_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o micatanian_a revolter_n l_o 26._o s_o 10._o 754_o cretan_n their_o treachery_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o siphnus_n corinth_n rebuilt_a by_o julius_n caesar_n l_o 26._o s_o 92._o 766_o caius_n gracchus_n his_o head_n sell_v by_o his_o tr_fw-la 〈…〉_o rous_fw-la friend_n lucius_n metellius_n for_o its_o weight_n in_o gold_n l_o 34._o s_o 22._o 773_o draw_v out_o the_o brain_n and_o pour_v in_o lead_n to_o make_v it_o weigh_v heavy_a ibid._n caius_n marius_n one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o metellus_n despise_v by_o he_o but_o belove_v by_o the_o soldier_n l_o 34._o s_o 28._o 775_o caius_n domitius_n see_v pompaedius_n d._n dromichares_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o kind_a usage_n of_o lysimachus_n and_o his_o son_n when_o he_o have_v they_o prisoner_n demetrius_z nicanor_z king_n of_o syria_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o demetrius_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n murder_v by_o his_o father_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o brother_n perseus_n l_o 26._o s_o 39_o 758_o decius_n treacherous_o kill_v all_o the_o rheglan_n l_o 22._o s_o 1._o 750_o his_o end_n ibid._n diegulis_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 104_o 105._o 769_o e._n elean_n consecrate_a to_o jupiter_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n l_o 6._o s_o 12._o 742_o eucephus_n his_o treachery_n concern_v polychares_n his_o cattle_n and_o his_o cruelty_n l_o 6._o s_o 14._o 742_o eumenes_n his_o kindness_n to_o his_o brother_n attalus_n though_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o queen_n in_o his_o absence_n upon_o news_n of_o his_o death_n l_o 26._o s_o 44._o 759_o his_o other_o act_n be_v 48._o ibid._n his_o praise_n s_o 66._o 761_o eumenes_n king_n of_o parthia_n his_o cruelty_n raze_v a_o great_a part_n of_o babylon_n f._n fimbria_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o plunder_v l_o 37._o s_o 11_o 12._o his_o cruelty_n s_o 13._o 779_o g._n gaul_n their_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 65._o 761_o gorgus_n father_n and_o son_n their_o remarkable_a love_n one_o to_o another_o h._n hippomenes_n cause_v his_o own_o daughter_n to_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o a_o horse_n l_o 6._o s_o 20._o 743_o hamilcar_n his_o cruel_a usage_n by_o the_o son_n of_o attalus_n l_o 24._o s_o 5._o 752_o hannibal_n his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 753_o his_o praise_n s_o 36._o 757_o hieronymus_n king_n of_o syracuse_n murder_v by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 7_o 8._o 754_o hasdrubal_n his_o commendation_n l_o 26._o s_o 11._o 754_o i._n julius_n caesar_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 92._o 766_o rebuilt_a corinth_n ibid._n jugurtha_n besiege_v his_o brother_n adherball_n in_o cinna_n take_v the_o place_n and_o unnatural_o slay_v his_o brother_n l_o 34._o s_o 23._o 77â—_n l._n lycurgus_n l_o 6._o s_o 11._o 742_o lucius_n tarqvinius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 23._o 744_o lucretia_n her_o story_n l_o 6._o s_o 48._o 747_o lysimachus_n kind_o use_v by_o the_o thracian_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n l_o
702._o l._n 38._o r._n colophonian_n p._n 782._o l._n 3._o r._n tryphon_n '_o s_o name_n p._n ibid._n legate_n 34._o r._n saturninus_n p._n 784._o line_n 31._o r._n too_o little_a to_o be_v p._n 785._o l._n 40._o r._n join_v with_o they_o p._n 786._o l._n 45._o add_v above_o p._n 790._o l._n 34._o add_v the._n p._n 794._o l._n 5._o r._n which_o be_v p._n 796._o l._n 21._o deal_n the_o second_o his_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o five_o book_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a book_n i._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o generation_n of_o men._n how_o the_o world_n first_o begin_v mens_fw-la first_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o who_o be_v the_o first_o men._n first_o man_n in_o egypt_n who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a god_n of_o egypt_n of_o their_o demigod_n sol_fw-it saturn_n rhea_n jupiter_n juno_n vulcan_n reign_v in_o egypt_n of_o osiris_n and_o isis_n the_o act_n of_o osiris_n and_o isis_n hermes_n his_o invention_n osiris_n prepare_v for_o his_o expedition_n through_o the_o world_n and_o to_o that_o end_n raise_v a_o great_a army_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o continuation_n of_o osiris_n his_o expedition_n through_o ethiopia_n all_o arabia_n india_n and_o europe_n bury_v by_o isis_n and_o mercury_n how_o he_o be_v kill_v his_o death_n revenge_v by_o isis_n and_o orus_n two_o bull_n apis_n and_o mnevis_n worship_v in_o egypt_n place_n discuss_v where_o osiris_n and_o isis_n be_v bury_v story_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n their_o tear_n lunar_a tear_n giant_n law_n about_o marriage_n osiris_n and_o isis_n their_o pillar_n and_o inscription_n colony_n out_o of_o egypt_n 7_o chap._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o egypt_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o serbon_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o river_n nile_n the_o cataract_n the_o mouth_n of_o nile_n the_o fruit_n of_o egypt_n the_o beast_n crecodile_n etc._n etc._n several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n 14_o chap._n 4._o the_o first_o way_n of_o live_v of_o the_o egyptian_n god_n and_o demigod_n their_o reign_n in_o egypt_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o egypt_n moenis_n etc._n etc._n their_o several_a work_n thebes_n build_v by_o busitis_fw-la the_o stately_a sepulcher_n obelisk_n and_o temple_n there_o a_o description_n of_o osymanduas_n his_o sepulchre_n memphis_n build_v by_o uchoreus_fw-la moeris_n his_o lake_n sesostris_n or_o sesoosis_n his_o famous_a expedition_n and_o great_a work_n 22_o chap._n 5._o the_o act_n of_o sesostris_n the_o second_o of_o ammosis_n actisan_n mendes_n proteus_n or_o cetes_n remphis_n chemmis_n the_o great_a pyramid_n build_v by_o he_o cephres_n mycerinus_n bocchoris_n sabach_n the_o reign_n of_o twelve_o king_n in_o egypt_n psammeticus_fw-la saites_n one_o of_o the_o king_n gain_v the_o whole_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o his_o army_n forsake_v he_o and_o settle_v thmeselve_n in_o ethiopia_n apries_n succeed_v long_o after_o amasis_n rebel_n and_o next_o succeed_v and_o apries_n be_v strangle_v by_o the_o people_n amasis_n the_o last_o king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n by_o cambyses_n 31_o chap._n 6._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o king_n as_o their_o hourly_a employment_n sacrifice_n diet_n etc._n etc._n burial_n division_n of_o egypt_n their_o trade_n in_o egypt_n court_n of_o justice_n their_o law-proceeding_n the_o several_a law_n of_o egypt_n beast_n and_o bird_n adore_v as_o god_n in_o egypt_n as_o lion_n wolf_n cat_n the_o bird_n ibis_n kite_n etc._n etc._n cost_v in_o their_o burial_n of_o these_o creature_n reason_n give_v of_o this_o adoration_n 36_o chap._n 7._o why_o the_o crocodile_n be_v worship_v some_o sort_n of_o herb_n and_o root_n not_o eat_v why_o other_o creature_n be_v worship_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o burial_n the_o lawmaker_n in_o egypt_n learned_a man_n of_o greece_n make_v journey_n into_o egypt_n as_o orpheus_n homer_n plato_n solon_n pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n several_a proof_n of_o this_o as_o their_o religious_a rite_n fable_n etc._n etc._n in_o greece_n of_o egyptian_a extraction_n the_o exquisite_a art_n of_o the_o stone-carver_n in_o egypt_n page_n 46_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o ninus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o act_n invade_v babylonia_n media_n and_o overruns_a several_a other_o country_n nineveh_n build_v by_o he_o the_o description_n of_o it_o marry_v semiramis_n her_o descent_n derceta_n the_o philistine_n dagon_n his_o expedition_n against_o bactria_n he_o die_v semitamis_n build_v babylon_n and_o several_a strange_a work_n there_o as_o a_o passage_n under_o water_n jupiter_n temple_n etc._n etc._n hang_v garden_n in_o babylon_n a_o vast_a stone_n cut_v out_o the_o strange_a property_n of_o a_o morass_n her_o several_a expedition_n the_o wonderful_a lake_n in_o ethiopia_n their_o burial_n there_o semiramis_n expedition_n into_o india_n her_o mock-elephant_n her_o expedition_n prove_v fruitless_a she_o surrender_v her_o kingdom_n to_o ninyas_n her_o son_n her_o end_n 53_o chap._n 2._o ninyas_n succeed_v semiramis_n his_o close_a and_o slothful_a manner_n of_o life_n the_o reign_n of_o sardanapalus_n his_o luxury_n and_o effeminacy_n his_o epitaph_n depose_v by_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n overturn_v nineveh_n raze_v 64_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o ancient_a chaldean_n and_o their_o philosophy_n the_o planet_n and_o their_o course_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o their_o king_n a_o description_n of_o india_n the_o ancient_a manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n their_o law_n tribe_n description_n of_o scythia_n of_o the_o amazon_n of_o the_o hyperborean_n 69_o chap._n 4._o a_o description_n of_o atabia_n the_o desert_n happy_a etc._n etc._n metal_n precious_a stone_n beast_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la scription_n of_o taprobana_n in_o the_o southern_a ocean_n now_o call_v ceylon_n or_o zeilan_n the_o strange_a thing_n there_o how_o discover_v by_o jambulus_n 78_o book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o ethiopian_n their_o letter_n law_n arm_n religion_n funeral_n the_o description_n of_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n manner_n of_o make_v of_o gold_n of_o the_o icthyophage_n their_o several_a sort_n and_o way_n of_o live_v 85_o chap._n 2._o chelonophage_n the_o manner_n of_o take_v sea-tortoise_n the_o cetivore_n or_o whale-eater_n the_o seacoast_n over-against_o babylon_n their_o manner_n of_o take_v of_o fish_n the_o rizophage_n or_o root-eater_n those_o call_v spermaphage_n and_o hylophage_n hylogones_n or_o hunter_n their_o take_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o elephant-fighter_n how_o they_o be_v take_v the_o simo_n struthophage_n acridophage_n or_o locust_n eater_n their_o miserable_a death_n cynomolge_v the_o country_n of_o the_o troglodyte_n wild_a beast_n the_o terrible_a wild_a bull_n serpent_n that_o great_a one_o bring_v alive_a to_o alexandria_n 94_o chap._n 3._o a_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o country_n on_o both_o side_n the_o arabian_a gulf_n or_o red_a sea_n the_o perfume_v of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a the_o fortunate_a island_n a_o description_n of_o part_n of_o lybia_n the_o spectra_n near_o the_o syrtes_n 102_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o amazon_n of_o africa_n their_o act_n root_v out_o by_o hercules_n and_o the_o gorgonians_n by_o perseus_n the_o atlantides_n and_o the_o god_n among_o they_o the_o original_a of_o the_o titane_n the_o act_n of_o basilea_n or_o cybele_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o phrygia_n the_o original_a of_o atlas_n and_o saturn_n a_o long_a account_n give_v of_o bacchus_n and_o the_o several_a bacchuse_v there_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o grota_n in_o nysa_n where_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o hammon_n by_o he_o the_o several_a herculese_n the_o monster_n aegide_n and_o camp_n kill_v by_o minerva_n and_o bacchus_n page_n 110_o book_n iu._n chap._n 1._o what_o the_o grecian_n say_v further_o of_o bacchus_n the_o story_n of_o priapus_n of_o hermophroditus_n of_o the_o muse_n the_o birth_n of_o hercules_n and_o his_o twelve_o labour_n enjoin_v he_o by_o euristeus_n his_o wander_a expedition_n through_o africa_n spain_n france_n italy_n sicily_n his_o set_n up_o two_o pillar_n at_o gades_n and_o his_o other_o act_n by_o the_o way_n the_o story_n of_o orpheus_n 127_o chap._n 2._o a_o account_n of_o atlas_n and_o his_o daughter_n call_v atlantides_n and_o hesperides_n amazon_n rout_v by_o theseus_n in_o attica_n the_o further_a act_n of_o hercules_n go_v against_o laomedon_n king_n of_o troy_n and_o other_o acts._n the_o story_n of_o meleager_n son_n of_o king_n oeneus_n amalthae_n horn._n hercules_n his_o further_a act_n his_o death_n by_o a_o poison_a shirt_n 141_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o argonaut_n medea_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o pileus_n how_o the_o argonaut_n gain_v the_o golden_a fleece_n the_o prank_n of_o medea_n the_o act_n of_o jason_n the_o cruelty_n of_o pelias_n towards_o jason_n kindred_n how_o he_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o daughter_n through_o medea_n charm_n medea_n burn_v the_o king_n of_o corinth_n palace_n
atarne_n zena_n raise_v by_o philip._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o fly_n to_o aethiopia_n 499_o chap._n 10._o philip_n take_v olynthus_n and_o other_o city_n in_o the_o hellespont_n the_o athenian_n jealous_a of_o philip_n and_o instigate_v by_o demosthenes_n philip_n policy_n the_o value_n of_o the_o riches_n take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o delphos_n dionysius_n send_v present_v to_o delphos_n and_o be_v take_v by_o the_o athenian_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o athenian_n the_o temple_n burn_v the_o end_n of_o the_o phocian_n war._n the_o punishment_n decree_v by_o the_o amphâ—tyons_n against_o the_o phocian_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o sacrileger_n timoleon_n send_v to_o syracuse_n 502_o chap._n 11._o timoleon_n expedition_n into_o sicily_n the_o carthaginian_n army_n in_o sicily_n dionysius_n return_v to_o syracuse_n be_v beat_v by_o hircelas_n hircelas_n gain_v syracuse_n timoleon_n escape_n from_o rhegium_n timoleon_n rout_v hircelas_n and_o gain_v syracuse_n philip_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n dionysius_n expel_v timoleon_n make_v good_a law_n philip_n invade_v thrace_n 508_o chap._n 12._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 cana._n byzantium_n sudden_o besiege_v by_o philip._n 510_o chap._n 13._o the_o athenian_n aid_n byzantium_n philip_n raise_v his_o siege_n the_o carthaginian_n transport_v force_n into_o sicily_n the_o remarkable_a victory_n of_o timoleon_n over_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o act_n of_o timoleon_n in_o sicily_n the_o work_n of_o hiero_n in_o sicily_n 512_o chap._n 14._o elata_fw-la take_v by_o philip_n great_a consternation_n in_o athens_n for_o fear_n of_o philip._n the_o boetian_o join_v with_o the_o athenian_n through_o the_o solicitation_n of_o demosthenes_n python_n a_o famous_a orator_n the_o battle_n at_o cheronea_n between_o philip_n and_o the_o athenian_n lycides_n the_o athenian_a general_n put_v to_o death_n philip_n rebuke_v by_o demades_n make_v general_n of_o greece_n timoleon_n die_v 515_o chap._n 15._o philip_n consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n philip_n marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o the_o king_n of_o epirus_n encourage_v to_o the_o persian_a war_n by_o neoptolemus_n his_o verse_n philip_n pride_n his_o murder_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v and_o by_o who_o 517_o book_n xvii_o chap_n 1._o conspiracy_n of_o the_o city_n against_o alexander_n the_o athenian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o alexander_n to_o beg_v pardon_n he_o be_v make_v general_n by_o the_o amphictyon_n attalus_n kill_v by_o alexander_n command_n the_o wickedness_n of_o of_o bagoas_n darius_n commend_v raise_v forces_n a_o description_n of_o mount_n ida._n alexander_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n and_o other_o thebes_n besiege_v by_o alexander_n and_o raze_v the_o misery_n of_o thebes_n prodigy_n alexander_n demand_v demosthenes_n and_o other_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o athenian_n their_o answer_n he_o return_v into_o macedonia_n and_o feast_n his_o soldier_n 521_o chap._n 2._o alexander_n land_n his_o army_n in_o asia_n the_o battle_n at_o granicum_fw-la the_o force_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o alexander_n alexander_n kill_v spithrodates_n near_o be_v kill_v by_o rosaces_n miletus_n besiege_v and_o take_v ada_z queen_n of_o caria_n meet_v alexander_n halicarnassus_n besiege_a take_a and_o sack_v the_o strange_a act_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 528_o chap._n 3._o mytelene_n take_v by_o memnon_n darius_n his_o general_n his_o success_n he_o die_v charidemus_n the_o athenian_a unjust_o put_v to_o death_n by_o darius_n alexander_n fall_v sick_a recover_v by_o philippus_n alexander_n seize_v alexander_n of_o lyncestas_n upon_o his_o mother_n letter_n alexander_n take_v issus_n the_o memorable_a battle_n at_o issus_n where_o the_o mother_n wife_n two_o daughter_n and_o son_n of_o darius_n be_v take_v alexander_n noble_a carriage_n towards_o they_o darius_n his_o letter_n and_o offer_v to_o alexander_n darius_n prepare_v another_o army_n 533_o chap._n 4._o alexander_n march_v towards_o egypt_n besieges_n tyre_n prodigy_n at_o tyre_n the_o tyrian_n bound_v apollo_n with_o golden_a chain_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o tyrian_n to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o advancement_n of_o ballomynus_n a_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v king_n of_o tyre_n the_o act_n of_o agis_n and_o amyntas_n amyntas_n kill_v and_o all_o his_o soldier_n alexander_n take_v gaza_n by_o storm_n present_v by_o the_o grecian_n 538_o chap._n 5_o alexander_n make_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n he_o be_v present_v by_o the_o cyrenean_n the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n about_o the_o temple_n the_o wonderful_a property_n of_o the_o fountain_n solis_n the_o building_n of_o alexandria_n alexander_n answer_n to_o darius_n his_o ambassador_n alexander_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n tigris_n with_o great_a hazard_n the_o preparation_n on_o both_o side_n for_o battle_n the_o persian_n rout_v at_o that_o famous_a battle_n at_o arbela_n 542_o chap._n 6._o the_o grecian_n conspire_v to_o revolt_n memnon_n rebel_v in_o thrace_n antipater_n march_v against_o he_o the_o lacedaemonian_n raise_v a_o army_n be_v rout_v by_o antipater_n and_o agis_n their_o king_n kill_v 547_o chap._n 7._o alexander_n come_v to_o babylon_n the_o wealth_n find_v there_o view_v his_o troop_n at_o sitacana_n enter_v susa_n the_o riches_n there_o thence_o go_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o uxians_n march_n towards_o persepolis_n a_o company_n of_o maim_a greek_n meet_v alexander_n his_o bounty_n to_o they_o he_o take_v persepolis_n give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o plunder_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o persepolis_n alexander_n his_o feast_n at_o persepolis_n persepolis_n burn_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o thais_n darius_n murder_v 548_o chap._n 8._o bessus_n stir_v up_o the_o bactrian_n alexander_n discharge_v the_o greek_a auxiliary_n with_o reward_n the_o river_n stidoetes_n he_o enter_v hyrcania_n its_o richness_n enter_v the_o mardis_n country_n loses_n his_o brave_a horse_n but_o be_v restore_v thalestris_n the_o amazon_n queen_n meet_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o persian_n enter_v drangina_n a_o plot_n against_o alexander_n philotas_n and_o other_o put_v to_o death_n march_n against_o the_o arimispi_n subdue_v arachosia_n 552_o chap._n 9_o alexander_n march_v against_o the_o paromisades_n his_o troublesome_a march._n come_v to_o mount_n caucasus_n a_o battle_n in_o area_n by_o alexander_n officer_n against_o satibarzanes_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o single_a combat_n by_o erigyus_n bessus_n bring_v to_o alexander_n his_o punishment_n alexander_n kill_v some_o barbarian_n unexpected_o after_o they_o have_v surrender_v their_o city_n he_o march_v to_o the_o river_n indus_n mophis_n his_o remarkable_a delivery_n up_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n 556_o chap_n 10._o alexander_n overcome_v porus._n how_o ape_n be_v take_v strange_a serpent_n for_o venom_n large_a tree_n march_n against_o the_o andrastians_n catheri_n and_o against_o sopithe_n the_o custom_n of_o they_o under_o sopithes_n indian_a dog_n entertain_v by_o phigeus_n the_o macedonian_n refuse_v to_o march_v against_o the_o gandaride_n alexander_n leave_v monument_n behind_o he_o at_o the_o river_n hyphasis_n nicaea_n build_v and_o bucephalis_n the_o ibori_n present_v alexander_n rout_n the_o agalasians_n in_o danger_n in_o the_o river_n indus_n by_o whirlpool_n march_n against_o the_o oxidracan_o and_o mallian_n the_o king_n leap_v off_o the_o wall_n into_o the_o town_n a_o duel_n between_o coragus_n and_o dioxippus_n the_o sambestae_n submit_v to_o alexander_n and_o the_o sodrans_n and_o mastanians_n subdue_v musicanus_n porticanus_n and_o sambus_n poison_a weapon_n the_o king_n dream_n come_v into_o the_o main_a ocean_n come_v into_o gedrosia_n the_o savage_n of_o the_o people_n his_o army_n near_o perish_v in_o gedrosia_n come_v into_o carmania_n punish_v the_o bormcial_a goremours_n nearchus_n return_n island_n cover_v at_o high-tide_n the_o strange_a death_n of_o calanus_n alexander_n marry_v statira_n harpalus_n his_o luxury_n he_o seize_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n they_o that_o mutiny_v 561_o chap._n 11._o alexander_n mix_v twenty_o thousand_o persian_a darter_n with_o his_o army-marche_n from_o susa_n bagistames_n breed_v abundance_n of_o horse_n hephestion_n die_v at_o ecbatana_n the_o lamian_a war._n he_o invade_v the_o cosscans_n march_n towards_o babylon_n the_o caldean_a astrologer_n dissuade_v he_o from_o come_v thither_o he_o enter_v babylon_n 569_o chap._n 12._o ambassador_n come_v to_o alexander_n from_o all_o part_n he_o bury_v hephestion_n with_o great_a state_n the_o prodigy_n before_o alexander_n death_n his_o death_n darius_n his_o mother_n starve_v herself_o 570_o book_n xviii_o chap._n 1._o quarrel_n about_o a_o successor_n to_o alexander_n aridaus_fw-la make_v king_n the_o province_n divide_v among_o the_o chief_a commander_n matter_n contain_v in_o alexander_n note-book_n
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 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ch._n 307._o and_o fight_v and_o rout_v the_o hetruscan_o and_o pursue_v they_o to_o their_o very_a camp_n about_o '_o the_o same_o time_n the_o samnite_n when_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v abroad_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n without_o the_o least_o fear_n of_o a_o enemy_n besiege_v the_o japyges_n ally_n to_o the_o roman_n therefore_o the_o consul_n be_v force_v to_o divide_v their_o force_n fabius_n continue_v in_o hetruria_n but_o marcius_n march_v against_o the_o samnite_n and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o allita_n by_o storm_n and_o free_v their_o ally_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o japyges_n but_o fabius_n while_o the_o etrurians_n flock_v in_o great_a multitude_n to_o besiege_v sutrium_n slip_v secret_o by_o the_o enemy_n through_o the_o border_a country_n and_o make_v a_o incursion_n into_o the_o high_a hetruria_n which_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o inroad_n and_o invasion_n where_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o sudden_a he_o waste_v and_o 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root_v out_o by_o the_o garyndanean_n 105_o r._n 123_o marsyas_n his_o contest_v with_o apollo_n in_o music_n his_o death_n 114_o 115_o r._n 134_o mars_n his_o invention_n and_o act_n 209_o r._n 235_o medea_n assist_v the_o argonaut_n with_o her_o advice_n and_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o jason_n 151_o 152_o r._n 173_o 174_o her_o wonderful_a witcheraft_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o pelias_n 153_o 154_o r._n 176_o 177_o forsake_a by_o jason_n and_o cruel_a revenge_n upon_o she_o own_o child_n 156_o r._n 179_o media_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n 71_o r._n 84_o meleager_n his_o sad_a destiny_n 145_o r._n 167_o malta_n island_n its_o description_n 181_o r._n 204_o menas_n the_o first_o king_n of_o egypt_n how_o preserve_v by_o a_o crocodile_n 46_o r._n 56_o mercury_n the_o egyptian_a mercury_n his_o invention_n of_o art_n eloquence_n music_n etc._n etc._n 6_o 23_o r._n 10_o 28_o conductor_n of_o soul_n 50_o r._n 60_o meroes_n island_n in_o nile_n their_o description_n r._n 19_o 20_o minerva_n the_o place_n of_o her_o birth_n 208_o r._n 214_o her_o invention_n 209_o r._n 235_o minos_n the_o first_o son_n of_o jupiter_n 160_o r._n 183_o the_o second_o of_o lycasta_n ibid._n his_o city_n law_n etc._n etc._n 211_o r._n 237_o his_o death_n in_o sicily_n 170_o r._n 194_o minotaur_n kill_v by_o theseus_n 160_o r._n 183_o how_o bear_v 169_o r._n 193_o money_n the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o counterfeit_a money_n in_o egypt_n 41_o r._n 50_o moses_n the_o first_o that_o put_v law_n in_o writing_n 49_o r._n 59_o his_o praise_n ibid._n mouse_n breed_v in_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o mud_n or_o slime_n 2_o r._n 1_o muse_n accompany_v bacchus_n 127_o 128_o r._n 148_o and_o osiris_n 8_o r._n 10_o why_o virgin_n 130_o r._n 150_o their_o name_n ibid._n r._n 235_o miris_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n his_o lake_n 26_o 27_o r._n 33_o 34_o his_o pyramid_n and_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o lake_n 27_o r._n 33_o myrrh_n a_o description_n of_o myrrh_n 194_o r._n 220_o n._n nabathean_a arabian_n 78_o 105_o r._n 92_o 130_o thief_n never_o conquer_a ibid._n naxus_n the_o history_n of_o naxus_n 198_o 199_o r._n 184_o 224_o 225_o nemean_a a_o description_n of_o the_o nemean_a lion_n his_o place_n death_n etc._n etc._n 132_o r._n 153_o neptune_n his_o invention_n good_a deed_n why_o account_v god_n of_o the_o sea_n 207_o r._n 233_o nile_n the_o island_n in_o it_o 15_o r._n 19_o 20_o the_o cattract_v mouth_n ibid._n beast_n fish_n etc._n etc._n 16_o 17_o r._n 20_o 21_o flow_v its_o decrease_v be_v observe_v and_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n 18_o etc._n etc._n r._n 23_o etc._n etc._n ninus_n king_n of_o assyria_n his_o act_n 54_o 55_o 56_o r._n 64_o 65_o 66_o his_o death_n and_o sepulchre_n 57_o r._n 67_o nineveh_n built_n 55_o r._n 65_o it_o be_v shape_n compass_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n it_o be_v siege_n and_o take_v by_o arbaces_n 66_o 67_o 68_o r._n 80_o ninyas_n the_o son_n of_o ninus_n 64_o r._n 67_o niobe_n her_o pride_n and_o punishment_n 167_o r._n 167_o nysa_n the_o pleasant_a situation_n of_o the_o city_n the_o birth-place_n of_o bacchus_n 120_o 121_o r._n 141_o the_o cave_n of_o nysa_n a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n 127_o r._n 147_o o._n obscenity_n obscene_a speech_n use_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o ceres_n 177_o 201_o obelisk_n the_o obelisk_n of_o semiramis_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n 59_o r._n 71_o oedipus_n his_o birth_n cast_v forth_o his_o act_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n 162_o r._n 180_o 185_o olympic_n the_o year_n the_o olympic_n be_v distant_a one_o from_o another_o r._n 44_o invent_v by_o hercules_n dactylus_fw-la 204_o r._n 230_o institute_v by_o hercules_n 134_o 155_o r._n 155_o 178_o orion_n the_o story_n of_o orion_n 173_o r._n 197_o osymanduas_n king_n of_o egypt_n 24_o r._n 30_o his_o stately_a pyramid_n ibid._n his_o epitaph_n 25_o r._n 31_o orpheus_n why_o say_v to_o draw_v beast_n after_o he_o 139_o 140_o r._n 162_o his_o history_n 140_o r._n ibid._n his_o verse_n 45_o r._n 28_o rite_n of_o bacchus_n bring_v into_o greece_n by_o he_o 50_o r._n 60_o osiris_n his_o expedition_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o act_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o r._n 9_o 10_o deify_v death_n burial_n and_o epitaph_n 9_o 12_o r._n 9_o 12_o p._n palestina_n 104_o 105_o r._n 123_o palm-tree_n a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o palm-tree_n in_o arabia_n and_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n 81_o r._n 95_o palmetum_fw-la a_o pleasant_a place_n of_o palm_n and_o other_o delight_n in_o arabia_n 104_o 105_o r._n 123_o panchaian_n island_n their_o descriptian_a 195_o r._n 220_o 221_o genius_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 196_o paradise_n the_o earthly_a
and_o he_o in_o it_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o jason_n of_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la and_o their_o return_n to_o peloponnesus_n 148_o chap._n 4._o the_o act_n of_o theseus_n the_o minotaur_n in_o crete_n androgeos_n the_o son_n of_o minos_n murder_v by_o aegeus_n ariadna_n daughter_n of_o minos_n in_o love_n with_o theseus_n ariadna_n crown_n aegeus_n king_n of_o athens_n kill_v himself_o theseus_n his_o death_n the_o war_n of_o thebes_n by_o the_o seven_o captain_n the_o epigoni_n renew_v the_o war._n pedigree_n of_o the_o hero_n at_o troy_n of_o the_o centauri_n and_o lapithae_n the_o pedigree_n of_o aesculapius_n aeacus_n ajax_n pelops_n tantalus_n oenomeus_n dardanus_n his_o posterity_n to_o priam_n king_n of_o troy_n 159_o chap._n 5._o of_o daedalus_n and_o his_o work_n in_o crete_n sicily_n and_o elsewhere_o his_o flight_n into_o sicily_n minos_n invade_v sicily_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n there_o the_o famous_a temple_n of_o the_o curetes_n or_o corybant_n in_o sicily_n build_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o cretan_n that_o come_v there_o with_o minos_n the_o pedigree_n of_o aristaeus_n his_o act_n his_o son_n actaeon_n of_o eryx_n venus_n her_o temple_n in_o eryx_n in_o sicily_n the_o fame_n of_o it_o of_o daphnis_n the_o shepherd_n a_o description_n of_o the_o herean_a mountain_n of_o orion_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o messina_n 168_o book_n v._o chap._n 1._o a_o description_n of_o sicily_n the_o aeolide_a island_n or_o lipari_n island_n of_o malta_n gaulus_n cercina_n corsica_n sardinia_n pityusa_n and_o the_o baleares_n 176_o chap._n 2._o of_o madera_n britain_n gallia_n celtiberia_n iberia_n and_o tyrrhenia_n and_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n 184_o chap._n 3._o of_o gredosia_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o arabian_a sea_n of_o the_o holy_a island_n of_o panchaea_n of_o samothracia_n of_o naxus_n syme_n nausus_n calydna_n nisyrus_n carpathus_n of_o rhodes_n and_o of_o chersonesus_n 194_o chap._n 4._o of_o crete_n the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o idaei_n dactyli_n of_o jupiter_n saturn_n hyperion_n prometheus_n mnemosyne_n themis_n ceres_n neptune_n pallas_n jupiter_n race_n as_o the_o muse_n vulcan_n mars_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ancient_a hercules_n britomartis_n pluto_n rhadamanthus_n his_o justice_n of_o lesbos_n deucalion_n flood_n of_o the_o bless_a island_n of_o tenedos_n and_o the_o cyclades_n 204_o the_o content_n of_o the_o last_o ten_o book_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a book_n xi_o chap._n 1._o of_o xerxes_n his_o expedition_n into_o greece_n and_o the_o fight_n at_o thermopyle_n and_o sea-fight_n at_o salamis_n page_n 215_o chap._n 2._o how_o the_o carthaginian_n invade_v sicily_n and_o be_v rout_v by_o gelon_n and_o the_o time_n of_o pindar_n the_o poet._n 226_o chap._n 3._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o greek_n over_o mardonius_n at_o platea_n 230_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o fight_n with_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o grecian_n at_o mycale_n in_o jonia_n herodotus_n end_v with_o this_o fight_n and_o take_v of_o sestos_n 233_o chap._n 5._o the_o death_n and_o commendation_n of_o gelo_n of_o syracuse_n and_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o athens_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o themistocles_n 235_o chap._n 6._o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o haven_n at_o athens_n by_o themistocles_n the_o treason_n of_o pausanias_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o aristides_n 237_o chap._n 7._o hiero_n king_n of_o sicily_n prepare_v to_o besiege_v agrigentum_n discover_v the_o treason_n of_o they_o of_o himera_n to_o thero_n their_o prince_n expel_v the_o catanean_n and_o naxian_o 240_o chap_n 8._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 241_o chap._n 9_o hiero_n break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o hetruscan_o by_o sea_n 242_o chap_n 10._o the_o war_n between_o the_o tarrentines_n and_o the_o japigians_n ibid._n chap._n 11._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 243_o chap._n 12._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 244_o chap._n 13._o cymon_n the_o athenian_a general_n gain_v many_o place_n for_o the_o athenian_n rout_n the_o persian_n by_o a_o stratagem_n at_o eury_n medentum_fw-la 247_o chap._n 14._o a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o sparta_n the_o war_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o helots_n and_o mycenian_o 248_o chap._n 15._o the_o war_n between_o the_o argive_n and_o the_o mycenian_o 249_o chap._n 16._o the_o death_n of_o hiero._n 250_o chap._n 17._o thrasybulus_n king_n of_o syracuse_n depose_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o his_o tyranny_n 250_o chap._n 18._o the_o murder_n of_o xerxes_n by_o artabanus_n 251_o chap._n 19_o the_o war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o aegineau_n 252_o chap_n 20._o the_o egyptian_n revolt_n from_o the_o persian_n new_a trouble_n in_o sicily_n ibid._n chap._n 21._o persian_n expedition_n into_o egypt_n war_n in_o sicily_n 254_o chap._n 22._o the_o war_n between_o the_o epidaurian_o and_o athenian_n page_n 255_o chap._n 23._o the_o war_n between_o the_o corinthian_n and_o megarean_o 256_o chap._n 24._o the_o war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o boetian_o 257_o chap._n 25._o the_o athenian_n invade_v the_o spartan_n by_o tolmides_n 258_o chap._n 26._o the_o war_n in_o sicily_n between_o the_o aegestine_n and_o the_o lilybeans_n the_o custom_n of_o write_v upon_o a_o olive_n leaf_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v banish_v in_o sicily_n call_v petalism_n 259_o chap._n 27._o pericles_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponnesus_n besiege_a sicyon_n phaylus_fw-la in_o sicily_n make_v admiral_n against_o the_o tyrrhenian_a pirate_n be_v corrupt_v and_o banish_v the_o original_a of_o the_o palici_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o crater_n in_o sicily_n 260_o chap._n 28._o the_o contest_v between_o deucetius_n and_o the_o agrigentines_n his_o strange_a submission_n to_o the_o syracusian_n who_o send_v he_o to_o corinth_n with_o promise_n to_o supply_v he_o with_o necessary_n 262_o book_n xii_o chap._n 1._o cymon_n the_o athenian_a admiral_n his_o expedition_z into_o cyprus_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o persian_n and_o athenian_n cymon_n die_v in_o cyprus_n 264_o chap._n 2._o megarian_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n and_o be_v beat_v the_o athenian_n revolt_v at_o cheronea_n by_o the_o beotian_o many_o city_n revolt_v peace_n conclude_v 265_o chap._n 3._o the_o war_n between_o the_o agrigentines_n and_o syracusian_n in_o sicily_n the_o war_n between_o they_o of_o crotona_n and_o the_o siberite_n sibaris_fw-la raze_v the_o building_n of_o thurium_n charondas_n his_o good_a law_n in_o thurium_n his_o remarkable_a death_n the_o law_n of_o zaleuchus_n of_o locris_n 266_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la in_o rome_n choose_v to_o make_v law_n war_n between_o the_o thurian_o and_o tarentines_n a_o sad_a story_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o one_o lucius_n virginius_n in_o rome_n which_o cause_v a_o disturbance_n and_o great_a sedition_n law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n peace_n all_o over_o the_o world_n 272_o chap._n 5._o war_n between_o the_o samian_o and_o melesians_n a_o sedition_n in_o samos_n which_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n war_n in_o sicily_n by_o the_o syracusian_n against_o the_o trinacrians_n 273_o chap._n 6._o corinthian_a war_n against_o corcyra_n potidea_n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n quarrel_n in_o thurium_n meton_n year_n heraclea_n in_o italy_n build_v potidea_n besiege_v by_o phormio_n 275_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war._n potidea_n revolt_v besiege_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o be_v surrender_v upon_o article_n nicias_n make_v the_o athenian_a admiral_n gorgia_n a_o excellent_a orator_n send_v from_o leontine_n in_o sicily_n to_o athens_n a_o peace_n conclude_v after_o the_o war_n have_v continue_v ten_o year_n 278_o chap._n 8._o continuation_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n war_n by_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o fidinates_n for_o put_v their_o ambassador_n to_o death_n quarrel_n between_o the_o aegistines_n and_o the_o selinuntine_n in_o sicily_n expedition_z of_o the_o athenian_n against_o sicily_n under_o nicias_n be_v the_o 16_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n 293_o book_n xiii_o chap._n 1._o the_o athenian_a fleet_n equip_v out_o for_o sicily_n alcibiades_n accuse_v fly_n be_v condemn_v go_v to_o sparta_n out_o of_o italy_n syracusian_n send_v for_o aid_n to_o lacedaemon_n gylippus_n be_v send_v to_o they_o battle_n at_o syracuse_n 300_o chap._n 2._o the_o lacedaemonian_n invade_v attica_n fight_v at_o sea_n between_o the_o syracusian_n and_o athenian_n eurimedon_n and_o demosthenes_n arrive_v in_o sicily_n a_o plague_n in_o the_o athenian_a camp_n another_o fight_n between_o the_o syracusian_n and_o athenian_n the_o latter_a rout_v at_o sea_n the_o athenian_n ruin_v in_o sicily_n nicholaus_fw-la his_fw-la long_a oration_n gylippus_n