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a_o fine_a and_o subtle_a sweat_n run_v throughout_o all_o his_o body_n and_o in_o effect_n appear_v in_o he_o all_o the_o accident_n that_o man_n gather_v to_o be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o love_n and_o after_o by_o little_a and_o little_o lose_v his_o sense_n wax_v very_o pale_a and_o win_v over_o all_o the_o body_n by_o these_o sign_n know_v erasistrate_n clere_o that_o it_o be_v stratonice_n who_o the_o young_a prince_n love_v and_o none_o other_o notwithstanding_o fear_v the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n ofâ—_n his_o father_n and_o the_o danger_n he_o may_v incur_v if_o he_o discover_v the_o case_n determine_v rather_o to_o leave_v the_o son_n in_o that_o danger_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v on_o he_o than_o to_o open_v the_o secret_a to_o the_o father_n and_o put_v his_o person_n and_o life_n in_o hazard_n howbeit_o after_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o see_v the_o great_a love_n that_o seleuke_n bear_v his_o son_n and_o the_o malancolie_a he_o be_v in_o day_n and_o night_n for_o his_o sickness_n he_o determine_v to_o board_n and_o tell_v he_o and_o by_o some_o subtle_a mean_a and_o sweet_a vain_a to_o feed_v his_o humour_n concern_v his_o son_n wherefore_o one_o day_n he_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n know_v sir_n king_n that_o the_o mortal_a disease_n which_o infe_v thy_o son_n be_v no_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v but_o only_o a_o ardent_a desire_n in_o love_n and_o peradventure_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o hold_v my_o peace_n medicine_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o than_o to_o reveal_v and_o tell_v it_o thou_o consider_v there_o be_v for_o he_o no_o remedy_n whereat_o king_n seleuke_n all_o astonish_a and_o abash_v of_o the_o matter_n say_v unto_o he_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o my_o friend_n tell_v i_o â—_o owe_v the_o case_n stand_v and_o if_o my_o son_n have_v none_o other_o disease_n but_o amoure_n be_v it_o not_o possible_a to_o find_v remedy_n be_v we_o so_o unprovided_a of_o wit_n and_o wealth_n that_o we_o can_v no_o way_n remedy_v it_o final_o after_o long_a talk_n between_o they_o erasistrate_n fein_v he_o to_o be_v sore_o trouble_v say_v know_v sir_n king_n that_o it_o be_v my_o wife_n on_o who_o he_o be_v enamour_v which_o word_n seleuke_n hear_v w_o t_o warm_a tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n embrace_v &_o instaunt_o desire_v he_o to_o help_v that_o poor_a young_a man_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o wilful_o to_o perish_v consider_v it_o be_v he_o in_o who_o consist_v all_o his_o joy_n and_o hope_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a realm_n shall_v lineal_o descend_v and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o people_n and_o nation_n under_o his_o subjection_n have_v their_o expectation_n and_o hope_n and_o that_o after_o his_o death_n there_o remain_v for_o he_o none_o other_o comfort_n but_o likewise_o present_a death_n without_o redemption_n certes_o sir_n king_n quod_fw-la erasistrate_n you_o speak_v this_o all_o on_o pleasure_n but_o admit_v he_o be_v as_o amorous_a of_o stratonice_n as_o he_o be_v of_o my_o wife_n peradventure_o you_o will_v then_o be_v of_o a_o other_o opinion_n now_o i_o will_v it_o please_v the_o god_n quod_fw-la seleuke_n it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o i_o can_v alter_v and_o change_v that_o love_n of_o thy_o wife_n to_o i_o for_o i_o take_v all_o the_o god_n to_o witness_v that_o if_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o hold_v most_o dear_a in_o this_o world_n be_v together_o i_o will_v gyve_v they_o all_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o my_o son_n life_n then_o erasistrate_n see_v his_o marvellous_a affection_n and_o weep_v so_o tender_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o begin_v thus_o to_o say_v now_o haste_v thou_o sir_n king_n no_o more_o need_n of_o my_o aid_n for_o be_v a_o king_n
escape_v and_o take_v the_o town_n wherein_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o in_o the_o end_n ageyne_v take_v cap._n 6._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o antigone_n be_v come_v into_o babylon_n and_o join_v w_z e_o seleuke_n and_o python_n be_v by_o eumenes_n repulse_v the_o passage_n of_o tiger_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o slaughter_n of_o his_o people_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 50_o ¶_o of_o antigone_n his_o come_n with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o hard_a passage_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o way_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 52_o ¶_o eumenes_n to_o please_v his_o satrape_n with_o the_o whole_a army_n march_v into_o the_o country_n of_o perseus_n &_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n put_v penceste_n who_o affect_v the_o government_n and_o army_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o after_o reconcile_v the_o say_a penceste_n and_o assure_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o other_o satrape_n and_o captain_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 53_o ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o antigone_n and_o eumenes_n &_o of_o their_o power_n and_o of_o their_o retire_n to_o winter_n without_o victory_n on_o either_o side_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 55_o ¶_o eumenes_n buri_v the_o dead_a and_o of_o a_o marvellous_a case_n which_o happen_v between_o two_o woman_n of_o ind_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 59_o ¶_o cassander_n understanding_n of_o that_o queen_n olympias_n have_v do_v with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o macedon_n and_o besiege_v the_o say_a olympias_n within_o the_o city_n of_o pidue_n where_o the_o queen_n in_o short_a time_n be_v clean_o void_a of_o hope_n of_o all_o succour_n she_o look_v for_o cap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o ¶_o antigone_n think_v to_o surprise_v and_o discomfit_v eumenes_n and_o his_o army_n the_o say_a eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n frustrate_v his_o enterprise_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a save_v both_o his_o elephant_n and_o baggage_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 58_o ¶_o antigone_n in_o battle_n overthrow_v eumenes_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o after_o seize_v on_o all_o his_o army_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 60_o ¶_o antigone_n retire_v to_o winter_n in_o the_o country_n of_o mede_n and_o of_o the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n which_o that_o time_n chance_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 67_o ¶_o antigone_n by_o craft_n put_v to_o death_n python_n who_o begin_v to_o rebel_v and_o gyve_v the_o satrapie_n of_o mede_n to_o orondonate_fw-it and_o likewise_o vanquisheth_z certain_a other_o median_a rebel_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 68_o ¶_o antigone_n come_v into_o perseus_n and_o there_o receyve_v as_o lord_n and_o signior_n of_o all_o asie_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n thereof_o and_o after_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o suse_n and_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n he_o there_o find_v cap._n 18._o fol._n 69_o ¶_o cassander_n take_v by_o composition_n olympias_n and_o after_o put_v she_o to_o death_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 70_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o olympias_n cassander_n espouse_v thessalonice_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o sister_n and_o found_v the_o city_n of_o cassander_n and_o after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o safe_a keep_v roxanne_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n he_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o beote_n and_o reedifi_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n cap._n 20._o 71_o ¶_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o beote_n cap._n 21._o 72_o ¶_o after_o cassander_n have_v take_v and_o subdue_v certain_a city_n of_o peloponnese_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o come_n of_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n against_o he_o he_o return_v into_o macedon_n cap._n 22._o 73_o ¶_o upon_o antigone_n his_o arrival_n in_o babylon_n seleuke_n perceive_v that_o he_o seek_v occasion_n to_o expulse_v or_o kill_v he_o flieth_z into_o egypt_n cap._n 23._o 74_o ¶_o of_o seleuke_n his_o practice_n and_o devise_v touch_v the_o alliance_n and_o confederacy_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n cassander_n &_o lysimache_n against_o antigone_n of_o their_o defiance_n they_o send_v he_o and_o of_o his_o preparation_n against_o they_o also_o of_o his_o siege_n against_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n in_o phenice_n cap._n 24._o 74_o ¶_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o phile_n antipater_n his_o daughter_n cap._n 25._o 77_o ¶_o antigone_n win_v to_o his_o alliance_n polispercon_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n by_o the_o macedonian_n make_v denounce_v cassander_n a_o enemy_n and_o after_o take_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n cap._n 26._o 77_o ¶_o of_o the_o practice_n devise_n and_o provision_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o antigone_n on_o the_o other_o part_n make_v by_o sea_n in_o the_o country_n of_o asie_a cap._n 27._o 78_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n by_o cassander_n and_o his_o soldier_n in_o peloponnese_n and_o other_o part_n of_o grece_n do_v and_o how_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n revolt_v after_o of_o a_o great_a victory_n which_o ptolemy_n his_o navy_n have_v against_o antigone_n his_o navy_n in_o cilice_fw-la and_o after_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n come_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 28._o 79_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a exploit_n which_o aristodeme_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n do_v against_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n in_o peloponneseâ—_n â—_z and_o alexander_n be_v slay_v his_o wife_n through_o her_o prowess_n take_v upon_o her_o the_o government_n cap._n 29._o 80_o ¶_o cassander_n make_v amity_n with_o the_o acarnanians_n and_o illirians_n and_o reduce_v to_o his_o alliance_n certain_a other_o city_n return_v into_o macedon_n and_o the_o etholians_n take_v the_o city_n of_o arginye_a in_o acarnanye_n slay_v and_o kill_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o cap._n 30._o 81_o ¶_o two_o band_n of_o cassander_n which_o he_o send_v to_o lemne_a and_o carry_n be_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o antigone_n overthrow_v cap._n 31._o 82_o ¶_o antigone_n gyve_v order_n about_o the_o affair_n in_o syrie_n go_v into_o phrigie_n and_o of_o a_o notable_a victory_n which_o one_o of_o his_o captain_n win_v at_o sea_n on_o the_o enemy_n ca._n 32._o 83_o ¶_o the_o roman_n lose_v a_o great_a battle_n against_o the_o samnite_n people_n the_o city_n of_o locres_n with_o their_o man_n cap._n 33._o 83_o ¶_o lysimache_n subdue_v the_o city_n of_o pont_n and_o thaure_n which_o rebel_n and_o after_o vanquisheth_z the_o scythes_n and_o supply_n by_o antigone_n send_v into_o the_o same_o country_n cap._n 34._o 84_o ¶_o thelesphore_n one_o of_o antigone_n his_o captain_n restore_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o city_n of_o peloponnese_n to_o liberty_n and_o philip_n a_o captain_n of_o cassander_n vanquisheth_z the_o etholians_n and_o the_o king_n of_o epire_n which_o come_v to_o their_o aid_n cap._n 35._o 83_o ¶_o antigone_n apperceyve_v that_o he_o be_v by_o cassander_n deceyve_v take_v certain_a city_n in_o carie_n and_o after_o come_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o cassander_n and_o upon_o little_a or_o no_o agreement_n they_o begin_v the_o war_n in_o grece_n cap._n 36._o 83_o ¶_o the_o roman_n win_v a_o victory_n on_o the_o samnite_n and_o the_o rebellious_a champanois_n by_o a_o agreement_n put_v themselves_o to_o their_o obeisance_n cap._n 37._o 84_o ¶_o ptolemy_n and_o antigone_n to_o despite_v one_o the_o other_o restore_v diverse_a city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n and_o the_o same_o antigone_n fail_v of_o his_o entry_n into_o macedon_n after_o be_v entreat_v the_o matter_n by_o ptolomeâ—_n â—_z do_v in_o cypress_n and_o cilice_fw-la in_o the_o hire_n syrie_n cap._n 38._o 85_o ¶_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n come_v into_o sirie_n against_o demetre_n and_o in_o battle_n vanquishe_v he_o and_o after_o ptolemy_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o phenice_n cap._n 39_o 89_o ¶_o thelesphore_n revolt_v from_o antigone_n and_o alcete_fw-la by_o the_o epirot_n choose_v king_n make_v alliance_n with_o cassander_n after_o many_o battle_n be_v by_o his_o subject_n slay_v and_o cassander_n lose_v a_o battle_n before_o the_o city_n of_o apollonie_n in_o the_o country_n of_o dry_a cap._n 40._o 92_o ¶_o seleuke_v through_o his_o wisdom_n and_o prowess_n with_o a_o small_a number_a of_o man_n which_o ptolemy_n have_v give_v he_o conquer_v the_o country_n of_o babylon_n together_o susiane_n and_o the_o rest_n near_o join_v which_o hold_v with_o antigone_n cap._n 41._o 93_o ¶_o demetre_n in_o battle_n vanquisheth_z cylles_n ptolemy_n his_o lieutenant_n and_o after_o antigone_n his_o father_n come_v and_o join_v with_o he_o and_o then_o ptolemy_n forsake_v the_o country_n of_o syrie_n and_o phenice_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o say_v antigone_n cap._n 42._o 95_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n against_o the_o nabathians_n inhabit_v the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o athaney_n his_o captain_n be_v by_o they_o discomfit_v also_o after_o demetre_n his_o come_n thither_o he_o conclude_v a_o league_n