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syria_n he_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n exceed_v quiet_o by_o the_o space_n of_o eyghtene_a year_n have_v no_o need_n at_o all_o either_o to_o assail_v others_z himself_o or_o to_o repulse_v other_o that_o assail_v he_o but_o as_o syria_n earthquake_n be_v in_o sauftie_n from_o foreign_a 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o be_v it_o great_o waste_v with_o a_o erthquake_n in_o the_o which_o there_o perissh_v a_o hundred_o threskore_n &_o ten_o thousand_o man_n besides_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o city_n the_o which_o wonder_v the_o soothesayer_n interpret_v to_o betoken_v a_o great_a alteration_n of_o thing_n for_o when_o lucullus_n have_v overcome_v tygranes_n he_o proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o cyricenus_n king_n but_o that_o which_o lucullus_n have_v give_v pompeius_n afterward_o take_v away_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v he_o king_n of_o syria_n no_o though_o he_o have_v sew_v for_o it_o and_o much_o less_o put_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n without_o chaleng_a it_o consyder_v that_o during_o the_o eyghtene_a year_n that_o tygranes_n hold_v syria_n he_o have_v lie_v lurk_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o sylicia_n but_o assoon_o as_o the_o romayn_v have_v overcome_v the_o say_a tygranes_n he_o put_v himself_o forth_o to_o sue_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o other_o man_n travel_n therefore_o like_a as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o kingdom_n before_o he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o even_o so_o sing_v he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o hart_n to_o suffer_v tygranes_n to_o enjoy_v it_o peaceable_o so_o long_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v the_o thing_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o defend_v for_o doubt_n lest_o he_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o arabian_n shall_v enterprise_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o syria_n 〈◊〉_d again_o so_o
himself_o and_o fly_v to_o corynthe_n where_o he_o lyve_v a_o fylthie_a life_n 〈◊〉_d surname_v rhodanus_n vew_v the_o do_n and_o counsel_n of_o great_a alexander_n â—…yeth_v his_o countryman_n thereof_o and_o at_o his_o return_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o labour_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxii_o book_n agathocles_n rise_v from_o abase_v degree_n like_a as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o low_a step_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sycill_a he_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n uâ—…xeth_v the_o confederates_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n by_o the_o sufferan_n oâ—…_n hamilcar_n who_o death_n prevent_v the_o secret_a verdite_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n 〈◊〉_d be_v vesege_v by_o hamilcar_n the_o son_n of_o â—…ysgo_n he_o remove_v the_o war_n into_o 〈◊〉_d vanquiss_v the_o â—…arthagine_v wheruppon_o the_o aphres_n revolâ—…_n unto_o he_o he_o kyll_v the_o king_n of_o cy_n rene_a overcom_v the_o 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o syracuse_n be_v receyve_v with_o a_o mutiny_n be_v overcomme_n by_o unaduisednesse_n forsake_v his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o child_n which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o sake_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o carthaginenses_n in_o sycill_a the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxiii_o book_n â–ª_o a_o gathocles_n make_v war_n in_o italy_n the_o trade_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lucanes_n â–ª_o the_o original_a of_o the_o brutians_n the_o miserable_a eâ—…de_n of_o agathocles_n the_o carthaginenses_n invade_v sycill_a pyrrhus_n oryve_v they_o out_o râ—…turneth_v into_o italy_n wheruppon_o sycill_a revolt_v he_o be_v diseomfyte_v by_o the_o râ—…mayns_v &_o retyre_v with_o great_a loss_n and_o dishonour_n into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o birth_n education_n and_o commendation_n of_o hiero._n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxiiii_o book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n stir_v the_o greek_n to_o rebellion_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o etolian_a shepeherde_n the_o wicked_a and_o abhomi_n able_a 〈◊〉_d of_o ptolemy_n towards_o his_o sister_n and_o her_o child_n rome_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o frencheman_n whereof_o some_o place_n themselves_o in_o italy_n and_o some_o in_o pannokie_a they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v a_o power_n devide_v themselves_o in_o two_o host_n of_o which_o the_o one_o kyll_v ptolemy_n king_n of_o maccdone_n and_o be_v suppress_v by_o sosthenes_n other_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bremso_n inuâ—…deth_fw-mi macedon_n again_o overcome_v m_v sosthenes_n spoil_v the_o realm_n invade_v the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n the_o situation_n whereof_o be_v there_o describe_v be_v vanquish_v with_o lighten_v and_o thunder_n and_o bremis_n sleath_n himself_o the_o conteinte_n of_o the._n twenty-five_o book_n the_o frencheman_n of_o pannony_n raise_v a_o other_o power_n &_o invade_v ma_n cedone_v antigonus_n overcom_v they_o by_o a_o policy_n the_o frenchman_n be_v so_o redoubted_a that_o all_o king_n crave_v their_o aid_n they_o succour_v the_o king_n of_o bythinia_n and_o divide_v his_o realm_n with_o he_o call_v themselves_o frenchegreke_n pyrrhus_n expulse_v antigonus_n out_o of_o macedon_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o force_n and_o hardiness_n of_o ptolemy_n his_o son_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o wynning_a of_o lacedaemon_n pyrrhus_n be_v slay_v at_o argos_n the_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n of_o antigonus_n with_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o say_v pyrrhus_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxvi_o book_n the_o extreme_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n of_o epire_n the_o wise_a invention_n of_o old_a helematus_n in_o suppress_v of_o he_o the_o cruelness_n of_o the_o frenchegreke_n towards_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n who_o antigonus_n overcom_v &_o viter_o dâ—…stroyeth_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o man_n of_o war_n by_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epire_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o antigonus_n not_o only_o recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n but_o also_o spoil_v alexander_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o epire_n alexander_n by_o thelpe_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o aga_fw-la king_n of_o â—…yrene_n die_v demetrius_n the_o brother_n of_o antigonus_n by_o mean_n of_o beronice_n the_o â—…aughter_n of_o king_n aga_fw-la be_v slayâ—…_n in_o her_o mother_n bed_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxvii_o book_n seleucus_n king_n of_o spria_n put_v his_o step_n mother_n beronice_n &_o her_o son_n to_o death_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypte_n in_o revengement_n of_o her_o death_n invade_v syria_n 〈◊〉_d suffer_v a_o happy_a ship_n wreak_v for_o by_o mâ—…anes_n thereof_o for_o pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o city_n that_o ptolemy_n have_v obtain_v râ—…uolted_v again_o he_o be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d aid_n of_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n make_v peace_n with_o seleuâ—…us_n antiochus_n war_v upon_o his_o brother_n and_o overcom_v he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o frenchgrekes_n who_o after_o the_o battle_n bend_v themselves_o against_o antiochus_n and_o he_o raunsome_v himself_o from_o they_o eumenes_n king_n of_o bythinia_n set_v up_o upon_o antiochus_n and_o the_o frencheman_n &_o take_v the_o most_o part_n of_o asia_n from_o they_o the_o brother_n continue_v still_o at_o debaâ—…e_n by_o mean_n wheroâ—…_n they_o come_v both_o to_o a_o misâ—…rable_a end_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxviii_o book_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o epire_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o daughter_n pythia_n set_v variance_n between_o demetrius_n king_n of_o ma_n cedone_v and_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o the_o atolians_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o rome_n olympias_n die_v for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o two_o son_n laodomia_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o diana_n 〈◊〉_d die_v antigonus_n be_v leave_v protector_n of_o the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n make_v himself_o king_n he_o subdue_v the_o lacedaemonian_n wherein_o appear_v as_o well_o the_o stoutness_n of_o the_o spar_n tane_n in_o adversity_n as_o also_o the_o modeste_n and_o gentle_a behaviour_n of_o antigonus_n in_o prosperity_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxix_o book_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n by_o the_o succession_n of_o young_a king_n demetrius_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sew_v to_o phylippe_v king_n of_o macedon_n for_o help_v against_o the_o ramayne_n philyp_n exhorâ—…eth_v the_o greek_n to_o concord_n he_o proclaym_v open_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o dâ—…rdanians_n invade_v macedon_n he_o make_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romapnes_n phylopemenes_n cause_v the_o acheans_n to_o revolt_v from_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the._n thirty_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n antiochus_n in_o und_v egypt_n and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n geve_v himself_o utter_o to_o sloth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v his_o concubine_n be_v hang_v up_o the_o roman_n take_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o young_a king_n the_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n against_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n he_o desire_v peace_n of_o the_o romayn_v a_o quave_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o earthquake_n in_o asia_n philip_n be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o romayn_v and_o speyl_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n save_v only_o the_o râ—…alme_n of_o macedon_n the_o e_o to_o lyan_n provoke_v 〈◊〉_d to_o war_n upon_o the_o romayn_v the_o conteinte_n of_o the._n xxxi_o book_n antiochus_n invade_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o egypt_n the_o romayn_v proclaim_v war_n against_o he_o nabis_n king_n of_o la_fw-fr cedemon_n subdue_v many_o city_n in_o grece_n y_fw-es â—_o roman_n send_v a_o ambas_fw-la sador_n to_o note_n hannibal_n do_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o espi_v their_o purpose_n and_o fly_v unto_o antiochus_n nabis_n be_v vanquish_v by_o flaminius_n after_o who_o departure_n he_o follow_v the_o war_n again_o hannibal_n be_v high_o enterteyn_v by_o antiochus_n he_o geve_v council_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o romayn_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o carthage_n to_o stir_v they_o to_o rebellion_n the_o romayn_v send_v a_o ambassade_n to_o antiochus_n who_o through_o their_o daily_a conversation_n with_o hannyball_n bring_v he_o in_o the_o king_n displeasur_n who_o nevertheless_o show_v his_o opynion_n of_o as_o concern_v the_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n the_o which_o be_v neglect_v antiochus_fw-la be_v overcomme_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v hannibal_n into_o favour_n again_o have_fw-mi niball_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a upon_o the_o sea_n the_o magnimitie_n of_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la article_n of_o peace_n be_v propound_v and_o by_o antiochus_n reject_v the_o romayn_v come_v to_o â—…roye_v antiochus_n be_v vanquish_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o peace_n give_v he_o upon_o the_o foresay_a article_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxii_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v subdue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o acheans_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sovereignty_n phylopemenes_n â—…aptayne_n of_o thachean_n be_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o poison_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mesnians_n be_v overcomme_n and_o
punish_v for_o the_o death_n of_o phylomenes_n antiochus_n and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n the_o city_n of_o grece_n make_v complaint_n of_o phylyp_n king_n of_o macedon_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v absoyl_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o son_n demetrius_n who_o by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o his_o brother_n perfe_n be_v bring_v in_o displen_n sure_a with_o his_o father_n and_o put_v to_o death_n phylyp_n die_v for_o sorrow_n perses_n make_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o romans_n thoriginall_a of_o the_o i_o strian_n the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o dace_n prusias_n upon_o trust_n of_o hannybal_n that_o flee_v from_o antiochus_n unto_o he_o break_v the_o truce_n â—…gaynst_v eumenes_n the_o â—…ollicy_n of_o hannibal_n conve_v himself_o out_o of_o candie_n prusias_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n hannibal_n through_o â—…_n subtle_a inucntion_n vanquisheth_z the_o â—…nemie_n upon_o the_o sea_n ambassa_n â—…ours_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n to_o set_v the_o two_o king_n at_o one_o and_o to_o desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d yield_v unto_o they_o hannibal_n poison_v himself_o the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxiii_o book_n paulus_n emilius_n encounâ—…ereth_v with_o perses_n the_o valiant_a demeanour_n of_o cato_n perâ—…es_n be_v overcomme_n and_o take_v with_o his_o son_n fly_v towards_o samothrace_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d of_o macâ—…done_n end_v the_o nobleman_n of_o etoly_a with_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n be_v lead_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxiiii_o book_n the_o roman_n subdue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o antiochus_n make_v war_n against_o prolomy_n king_n of_o egyt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n p._n popilius_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o bid_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o egyyt_n the_o severity_n of_o popilius_n in_o execute_v his_o commission_n antiochus_n die_v his_o brother_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d let_v pryvely_a from_o rome_n and_o kill_v his_o young_a nephew_n usurp_v the_o crown_n prusias_n be_v depose_v and_o murder_v by_o his_o own_o son_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxv_o book_n 〈◊〉_d make_v war_n against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o cappadocia_n support_v his_o brother_n holofernes_n agany_v he_o who_o afterward_o for_o treason_n prepense_a he_o kâ—…peth_v in_o prison_n one_o pron_z palus_fw-la be_v suborn_v as_o the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o alexâ—…der_n against_o 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o demetrius_n be_v depryve_v of_o life_n and_o kingdom_n demetrius_n the_o â—…on_n of_o demetrius_n recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxvi_o book_n demetrius_n make_v war_n against_o the_o parthian_n aâ—…d_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n antiochus_n the_o brother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o subdue_v the_o jew_n thoriginall_a of_o the_o jew_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o go_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o egypt_n under_o moses_n the_o hallow_a of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o srute_n sulnesse_n of_o jury_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o vale_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o attalus_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o of_o his_o â—…rueltie_n and_o his_o madness_n and_o how_o he_o make_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n his_o heir_n aristomicus_n the_o bâ—…stard_a son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d challenge_v the_o crown_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxvii_o book_n the_o massyliens_n entreat_v the_o roman_n to_o râ—…lease_v their_o displeasure_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_v reward_v the_o king_n that_o aid_v they_o against_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o and_o the_o crueliye_v of_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o her_o own_o child_n the_o birth_n education_n and_o daungerâ—…_n of_o mythridates_n he_o subdue_v the_o scythian_n he_o travail_v through_o â—…sia_n disguise_v he_o put_v his_o wife_n â—…o_o death_n for_o go_v about_o to_o poi_n son_n he_o his_o warlike_a conversation_n he_o enter_v in_o league_n with_o nico_n mede_n king_n of_o bythima_n and_o they_o joint_o conquer_v paphlagonia_n he_o subdue_v also_o galatia_n contrary_a to_o the_o prohibitio_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n nicoinedes_o alâ—…ereth_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n anâ—…_n proclaym_v he_o king_n of_o paphlagonta_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxviii_o book_n mithridates_n destroy_v ariarathes_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o nicomedes_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n myâ—…hridates_n under_o pray_fw-mi tense_n of_o help_v his_o sister_n son_n dryve_v nicomedes_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n by_o a_o cautele_n ryd_v his_o say_a sister_n son_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o and_o make_v one_o of_o his_o own_o son_n king_n the_o cappadâ—…cians_n rebeil_n and_o set_v up_o ariarathes_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o king_n slay_v before_o who_o mythridates_n overcom_v and_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o say_a ariarathes_n die_v whereupyon_n nicomedes_n suborn_v a_o beautiful_a young_a man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o say_a ariarathâ—…s_n to_o sue_v 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lacedaemonian_n and_o â—…atheniens_fw-la see_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n the_o noble_a â—…o_o ing_v of_o pericles_n the_o lacedaemonian_n take_v a_o truce_n and_o break_v it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o pâ—…icles_n in_o revenge_a his_o country_n his_o wisdom_n in_o aâ—…oidinge_v his_o own_o periâ—…s_n battle_n on_o the_o â—…ea_n the_o lacedemoniâ—…s_n break_v the_o truce_n again_o the_o description_n of_o sicil_n with_o the_o nature_n thereof_o the_o narrow_a sea_n of_o sicil_n scylla_n and_o charybdis_n the_o name_n of_o sicil._n a_o example_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a governaunce_n and_o the_o fruit_n theâ—…of_o â—…de_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o xviii_o nineteeen_o xx_o &_o xxii_o book_n â—…ivil_a warâ—…s_n in_o sicil_n by_o mean_n where_o of_o the_o athâ—…_n ens_fw-la werâ—…_n broughâ—…_n to_o a_o sore_a after_o 〈◊〉_d alcibiades_fw-la ari_fw-la ve_v in_o sicil_n and_o be_v send_v for_o home_o again_o tanswer_v to_o accusanon_n the_o praise_n of_o gylippus_n thatheniens_fw-la be_v vanquiâ—…ed_v the_o three_o diâ—…_n comfiture_n of_o they_o the_o four_o overthrâ—…_n oâ—…_n they_o gylippus_n 〈◊〉_d loweâ—…h_v the_o victory_n â–ª_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o the_o point_n whereof_o alcibiades_n be_v appeal_v alcibiade_n stir_v the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o artax_n erx_n &_o be_v the_o viij_o king_n of_o persia._n the_o prowess_n of_o thatheniens_fw-la â—…avour_n â—…oloweth_v fortuâ—…_n the_o do_n of_o alcibiades_n against_o his_o own_o country_n he_z 〈◊〉_d no_o lessâ—…_n â–ª_o the_o naturâ—…â—…_n manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cibiade_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v his_o crafty_a del_n alcibiade_n be_v call_v outâ—…_n of_o exite_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d general_n of_o the_o war_n alcâ—…tades_n overcome_v the_o lacedemontans_n his_o tryumphanâ—…_n returu_fw-la unto_o athen_n the_o fortune_n of_o alcibiade_n oversight_n pernicious_a in_o a_o captain_n alciâ—…des_n be_v banish_v again_o a_o great_a slaughter_n 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