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write_v all_o plutarch_n moral_n contain_v above_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n he_o write_v this_o distich_n this_o book_n i_o write_v with_o one_o poor_a pen_n make_v of_o a_o grey_a goose_n quill_n a_o pen_n i_o find_v it_o use_v before_o a_o pen_n i_o leave_v it_o still_o which_o pen_n afterward_o be_v beg_v by_o a_o ancient_a gentlewoman_n mother_n to_o a_o noble_a countess_n yet_o live_v who_o garnish_v it_o in_o silver_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n the_o prooeme_n treat_v of_o monarchy_n democraty_n and_o oligarchy_n chap._n i._n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o govern_v their_o native_n how_o cyrus_n be_v institute_v during_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n with_o other_o child_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o public_a school_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v into_o media_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n where_o he_o show_v many_o token_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o pregnant_a wit_n unto_o king_n astyages_n semblable_o of_o his_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o queen_n mother_n mandane_n return_v into_o persia_n and_o cyrus_n abide_v behind_o in_o media_n where_o he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o horsemanship_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v many_o wild_a beast_n chap._n four_o how_o astyages_n through_o the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o cyrus_n win_v a_o victory_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v come_v to_o invade_v his_o territory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o his_o father_n into_o persia_n and_o what_o honour_n the_o mede_n do_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o mede_n of_o the_o force_n that_o cyrus_n levy_v in_o persia_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o media_n his_o uncle_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o chieftain_n of_o his_o army_n for_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o enterprise_v this_o war_n with_o the_o better_a courage_n chap._n viii_o the_o good_a instruction_n that_o cambyses_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o enterprise_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o how_o a_o good_a captain_n shall_v carry_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o win_v the_o love_n of_o every_o man_n chap._n ix_o how_o a_o prince_n may_v gain_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o get_v the_o attribute_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n come_v into_o persia_n with_o his_o man_n and_o procure_v they_o all_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o his_o uncle_n cyaxâre_v chap._n ii_o the_o speech_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o the_o chieftain_n of_o all_o his_o host_n for_o to_o incite_v their_o soldier_n to_o take_v their_o harnois_n and_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o persian_a soldier_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a armour_n that_o king_n cyaxares_n have_v prepare_v chap._n four_o the_o ordinance_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o obedience_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n devise_v and_o commune_v gracious_o with_o his_o chieftain_n and_o of_o the_o pleasant_a narration_n that_o they_o relate_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o the_o consultation_n of_o cyrus_n with_o his_o army_n whether_o he_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o soldier_n alike_o or_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a camp_n the_o opinion_n of_o chrysantas_n and_o pheraulas_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o cyrus_n have_v propose_v and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n his_o captain_n practise_v in_o exercise_v their_o company_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyaxares_n give_v audience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o india_n his_o ambassador_n and_o send_v they_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n chap._n x._o how_o cyrus_n be_v in_o deliberation_n and_o conference_n with_o his_o uncle_n as_o touch_v this_o affair_n and_o about_o levy_v sum_n of_o money_n enter_v prize_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n chap._n xi_o the_o project_n and_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o to_o chrysantas_n about_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o embush_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n without_o give_v battle_n take_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n prisoner_n and_o seize_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o discourse_n that_o the_o say_a king_n make_v with_o his_o son_n tigranes_n about_o his_o deliverance_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n with_o great_a humanity_n do_v set_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n at_o large_a and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v their_o ransom_n levy_v a_o good_a power_n of_o footman_n and_o horseman_n both_o out_o of_o armenia_n for_o this_o war_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n take_v tigranes_n with_o he_o in_o his_o train_n and_o go_v to_o assail_v the_o chaldee_n upon_o the_o mountain_n chap._n four_o the_o peaceable_a communication_n that_o cyrus_n have_v with_o the_o armenian_n and_o the_o chaldee_n the_o mutual_a accord_n and_o peace_n between_o they_o all_o chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o indian_n and_o return_v into_o media_n consult_v about_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vi_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n about_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v to_o encamp_v near_o unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o prepare_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n chap._n viii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chieftain_n and_o the_o peer_n to_o move_v they_o to_o advance_v with_o better_a courage_n to_o the_o battle_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n to_o fight_v a_o field_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n how_o cyrus_n and_o they_o afterward_o join_v battle_n wherein_o the_o assyrian_n be_v discomfit_v the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n die_v in_o fight_n king_n croesus_n and_o the_o assyrian_n flee_v and_o cyrus_n purpose_v to_o follow_v in_o chase_n chap._n ii_o the_o opinion_n of_o cyaxares_n to_o divert_v cyrus_n from_o follow_v the_o train_n of_o his_o victory_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n obtain_v of_o cyaxares_n part_n of_o the_o mede_n force_n and_o with_o they_o and_o the_o hyrcanian_n together_o that_o yeeled_a unto_o he_o pursue_v the_o assyrian_n in_o their_o flight_n chap._n four_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a army_n incite_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o chase_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o cavallerie_n of_o the_o mede_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n defait_v the_o assyrian_n again_o and_o take_v prisoner_n king_n lord_n and_o other_o soldier_n a_o great_a number_n the_o order_n that_o he_o give_v how_o to_o be_v provide_v present_o of_o victual_n without_o confusion_n and_o trouble_n chap._n vi_o how_o cyrus_n commune_v with_o his_o centeniers_n persuade_v they_o to_o sobriety_n and_o to_o stay_v for_o their_o fellow_n who_o be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o how_o they_o raise_v a_o great_a booty_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o good_n chap._n vii_o cyrus_n consult_v with_o his_o centeniers_n about_o mount_a foot_n man_n on_o horseback_n and_o erect_v a_o persian_a cavallerie_n with_o the_o horse_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o war_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o his_o most_o politic_a captain_n ordain_v in_o his_o army_n a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n serve_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n
horse_n and_o intend_v to_o set_v at_o large_a all_o his_o prisoner_n chap._n ix_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o assyrian_a prisoner_n at_o their_o deliverance_n chap._n x._o how_o cyaxares_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o cyrus_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o mede_n the_o answer_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o embassage_n which_o he_o send_v into_o persia_n chap._n xi_o the_o missive_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n chap._n xii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n direct_v his_o soldier_n how_o they_o shall_v part_v the_o spoil_n also_o how_o he_o mount_v the_o persian_n on_o horseback_n chap._n xiii_o how_o gobryas_n yield_v himself_o unto_o cyrus_n and_o relate_v unto_o he_o the_o disastrous_a calamity_n of_o his_o son_n and_o require_v revenge_n for_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o cyrus_n promise_v to_o do_v the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o araspas_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o fair_a panchea_n on_o who_o he_o become_v enamour_v a_o discourse_n between_o cyrus_n and_o he_o whether_o love_n be_v voluntary_a or_o force_v chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o mede_n and_o other_o ally_n ride_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o gobryas_n and_o of_o his_o magnificence_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n intend_v to_o assault_v the_o great_a city_n of_o babylon_n the_o discourse_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o hyrcania_n and_o with_o gobryas_n chap._n four_o how_o cyrus_n challenge_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o come_v into_o the_o field_n and_o then_o make_v a_o league_n with_o gadatas_n win_v the_o fortress_n of_o the_o frontier_n and_o augment_v his_o force_n with_o a_o number_n of_o 40000._o and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n will_v have_v surprise_v and_o take_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o gadatas_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o give_v all_o the_o booty_n unto_o gadatas_n how_o he_o range_v his_o battle_n as_o well_o to_o fight_v as_o to_o march_v by_o night_n chap._n vi_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o gadatas_n a_o ambush_n lay_v by_o the_o assyrian_a king_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n how_o cyrus_n save_v gadatas_n and_o all_o his_o man_n chap._n vii_o the_o good_a remonstrance_n of_o cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o cadusian_a prince_n the_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n as_o he_o return_v into_o media_n pass_v before_o babylon_n and_o surprise_v certain_a fort_n upon_o the_o frontier_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o the_o monarch_n of_o media_n and_o labour_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o cyaxares_n the_o answer_n also_o that_o he_o make_v unto_o he_o the_o sixth_z book_n chap._n i._n the_o counsel_n that_o cyrus_n hold_v about_o the_o dissolve_v his_o army_n for_o that_o year_n the_o preparation_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o fabric_n and_o engine_n that_o he_o devise_v for_o to_o batter_v the_o wall_n his_o chariot_n arm_v with_o pike_n and_o scythe_n carry_v turret_n upon_o they_o also_o the_o camel_n which_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o war_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n send_v araspas_n as_o a_o spy_n into_o lydia_n who_o feign_v that_o he_o flee_v for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o cyrus_n chap._n iii_o how_o panthea_n send_v for_o her_o husband_n to_o come_v unto_o cyrus_n the_o preparation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o war_n the_o form_n of_o chariot_n devise_v by_o he_o for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o great_a engine_n and_o fabric_n chap._n iu._n how_o the_o king_n of_o india_n send_v a_o ambassage_n unto_o cyrus_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o league_n with_o he_o who_o send_v the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o listen_v after_o as_o spy_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o news_n that_o they_o bring_v back_o chap._n v._n the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n unto_o his_o soldier_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o that_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o the_o news_n they_o hear_v as_o touch_v the_o war_n towards_o chap._n vi_o the_o instruction_n of_o cyrus_n deliver_v unto_o his_o chieftain_n as_o well_o concern_v their_o soldier_n diet_n as_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o army_n in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o country_n the_o order_n of_o the_o pioner_n merchant_n and_o tradesman_n artisan_n and_o munitioner_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n march_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o lydia_n the_o manner_n he_o use_v as_o well_o in_o encamp_v as_o in_o lead_v his_o whole_a army_n chap._n viii_o how_o araspas_n return_v unto_o cyrus_n and_o recount_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o ordnance_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o enemy_n how_o himself_o prepare_v to_o range_v himself_o in_o battaile-ray_n chap._n ix_o how_o panthea_n enarm_v her_o husband_n abradate_n and_o cyrus_n do_v put_v himself_o in_o readiness_n to_o give_v battle_n the_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n enter_v the_o field_n with_o his_o puissance_n approach_v king_n croesus_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n the_o manner_n that_o both_o army_n use_v to_o fight_v with_o their_o best_a advantage_n chap._n ii_o the_o great_a battle_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o lydian_n where_o king_n croesus_n and_o his_o force_n be_v discomfit_v the_o egyptian_n yield_v unto_o cyrus_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n follow_v the_o train_n of_o his_o victory_n force_v the_o city_n sardes_n and_o take_v king_n croesus_n prisoner_n the_o discourse_n that_o he_o hold_v with_o he_o as_o touch_v the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o how_o he_o do_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o save_v the_o same_o city_n from_o saccage_n chap._n iu._n the_o death_n of_o abradatas_n of_o fair_a panthea_n and_o her_o eunuch_n cyrus_n cause_v a_o goodly_a monument_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o their_o perpetual_a memory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o cadusius_n take_v the_o king_n of_o phrygia_n prisoner_n bring_v under_o subjection_n in_o small_a time_n the_o cappadocian_o the_o arabian_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o which_o do_v how_o he_o embattle_v his_o force_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 40000._o man_n in_o arm_n and_o approach_v babylon_n chap._n vi_o how_o cyrus_n lay_v siege_n unto_o the_o city_n babylon_n and_o by_o a_o wonderful_a stratagem_n win_v it_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v the_o city_n put_v to_o the_o sack_n and_o the_o fortress_n render_v into_o his_o hand_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n establish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o babylon_n institute_v the_o honour_n and_o veneration_n of_o king_n entertain_v eunuch_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n and_o persian_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n chap._n viii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chief_a friend_n the_o peer_n or_o homotime_n to_o the_o captain_n also_o of_o his_o ally_n for_o to_o induct_v and_o frame_v they_o to_o virtue_n and_o to_o entertain_v prowess_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n in_o his_o dominion_n with_o many_o other_o good_a instruction_n to_o make_v they_o mild_a and_o virtuous_a the_o eight_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n order_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o court_n what_o institution_n of_o his_o life_n he_o recommend_v to_o his_o courtier_n the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o live_v devout_o to_o god-ward_o and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n towards_o man_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n ordain_v military_a discipline_n in_o his_o realm_n the_o officer_n of_o his_o court_n his_o magnificence_n and_o humanity_n chap._n iii_o the_o trial_n that_o cyrus_n make_v of_o his_o friend_n love_v unto_o he_o how_o he_o deal_v away_o his_o riches_n to_o be_v himself_o the_o better_o belove_v of_o they_o and_o they_o not_o to_o affect_v one_o another_o chap._n four_o the_o triumphant_a pomp_n of_o king_n cyrus_n ride_v forth_o of_o his_o palace_n a_o solemn_a horse-running_a wherein_o himself_o be_v winner_n chap._n v._n the_o liberality_n that_o pheraulas_n show_v unto_o one_o that_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a courser_n a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a and_o to_o live_v in_o contentment_n chap._n vi_o by_o what_o mean_v cyrus_n grace_v and_o honour_v his_o friend_n the_o marriage_n of_o gobryas_n his_o daughter_n with_o hystaspas_n one_o of_o cyrus_n his_o grand-seigneurs_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n send_v away_o his_o associate_n into_o their_o own_o country_n distribute_v the_o spoil_n and_o return_v into_o persia_n how_o he_o order_v and_o marshal_v his_o camp_n be_v arrive_v in_o media_n where_o king_n cyaxares_n offer_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o give_v with_o she_o for_o a_o portion_n the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n arrive_v in_o persia_n where_o cambyses_n treat_v with_o he_o
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