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depart_v thence_o to_o sea_n and_o go_v so_o besiege_v it_o but_o after_o he_o have_v be_v there_o certeyn_a day_n crathe_n the_o philosopher_n crathes_n a_o man_n then_o in_o great_a authority_n &_o renown_a in_o the_o city_n come_v with_o the_o citizen_n ambassador_n towards_o he_o and_o by_o diverse_a reason_n persuade_v he_o to_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v and_o take_v some_o other_o enterprise_n in_o hand_n which_o may_v be_v more_o profitable_a at_o who_o persuasion_n demetre_n have_v another_o enterprise_n in_o his_o head_n quiet_v himself_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o incontinent_a assemble_v his_o ship_n and_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o the_o number_a of_o xj_o thousand_o able_a man_n or_o more_o and_o with_o they_o speedy_o sail_v into_o asie_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o win_v from_o lysimache_n the_o country_n of_o lydie_n and_o carie._n but_o as_o he_o draw_v near_o the_o city_n of_o mylette_n milet._n he_o meet_v eurydice_n eurydice_n sister_n to_o phile_n his_o late_a wife_n bring_v ptolomaide_n who_o ptolemy_n by_o seleuke_n his_o means_n have_v grant_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o forthwith_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o eurydice_n espouse_v she_o after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o marriage_n he_o go_v about_o his_o enterprise_n and_o at_o his_o arrival_n take_v by_o assault_n many_o city_n the_o rest_n without_o resistance_n render_v amongst_o which_o the_o city_n of_o sardes_n sardes_n garrison_v by_o lysimache_n his_o soldier_n be_v one_o which_o with_o the_o army_n and_o treasure_n they_o have_v of_o his_o in_o keep_v come_v and_o yield_v to_o demetre_n but_o after_o he_o understand_v that_o agathocles_n agathocles_n lysimache_n his_o son_n come_v with_o a_o mighty_a power_n that_o way_n against_o he_o he_o depart_v thence_o into_o phrygie_n think_v that_o if_o he_o can_v get_v and_o enjoy_v the_o country_n of_o armenia_n he_o may_v after_o easy_o trouble_v the_o region_n of_o mede_n and_o thereby_o bring_v the_o high_a province_n under_o his_o subjection_n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o march_v through_o the_o plain_a country_n agathocles_n daily_o pursue_v he_o so_o near_o that_o they_o have_v many_o skirmish_n together_o wherein_o demetre_n have_v always_o the_o better_a nevertheless_o he_o see_v many_o discommodity_n which_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o attain_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o enterprise_n the_o one_o be_v the_o great_a lack_n and_o want_v of_o victual_n both_o for_o man_n and_o horse_n wherefore_o the_o soldier_n see_v they_o in_o that_o necessity_n doubt_v he_o will_v lead_v they_o into_o armenia_n but_o there_o chance_v he_o a_o other_o mishap_n for_o as_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o lis_n lis._n a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n which_o know_v not_o well_o the_o depth_n swim_v over_o whereat_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o
the_o long_a he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n illiriade_n and_o the_o other_o he_o get_v of_o ptolomayde_n who_o after_o reign_v lord_n and_o king_n of_o cyrene_n there_o be_v some_o also_o which_o say_v that_o barrabe_n beget_v of_o eurydice_n be_v likewise_o his_o son_n thus_o after_o his_o death_n the_o succession_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o say_a demetre_n obtain_v and_o enjoy_v the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n perseus_n who_o the_o roman_n after_o vanquish_v and_o expulse_v thus_o end_v the_o history_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n extracte_v out_o of_o diodore_n the_o sicilian_a &_o some_o part_n out_o of_o the_o wise_a plutarque_n which_o contain_v their_o act_n &_o jest_n from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a until_o the_o death_n of_o demetre_n son_n to_o the_o great_a antigone_n and_o whosoever_o ly_v to_o read_v and_o know_v the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o may_v read_v the_o history_n of_o troge_n pompey_n abridge_v by_o justine_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a volume_n the_o first_o book_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a aride_n his_o brother_n be_v establish_v king_n and_o perdiccas_n appoint_v his_o governor_n chapter_n .1_o fol._n 1_o ¶_o perdiccas_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n devide_v the_o satrapy_n amongst_o the_o prince_n chapter_n .2_o fol._n 2_o ¶_o perdiccas_n send_v python_n against_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es greek_n rebel_a in_o the_o high_a country_n who_o he_o overthrow_v and_o incidentlie_o the_o description_n of_o the_o scite_fw-la and_o compass_v of_o all_o asie_a chap._n 3._o fol._n 4_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o athenian_n make_v against_o antipater_n call_v the_o lamian_a war_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 6_o ¶_o certain_a of_o the_o prince_n upon_o who_o perdiccas_n have_v bestow_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n go_v about_o to_o seiniorize_v they_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 9_o ¶_o leonathe_v come_n to_o the_o rescous_a of_o antipater_n be_v by_o the_o athenian_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v but_o after_o the_o say_v athenian_n be_v by_o clythe_n chase_v and_o overthrow_v at_o sea_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 10_o ¶_o perdiccas_n overcom_v ariarathes_n &_o restore_v to_o eumenes_n the_o country_n of_o cappadoce_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o antipater_n in_o fight_n vanquisheth_z the_o grecian_a army_n put_v in_o subjection_n the_o great_a number_a of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o athens_n and_o in_o the_o end_n restore_v they_o to_o liberty_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o of_o the_o exploit_n which_o thymbron_n &_o ptolemy_n do_v in_o the_o war_n of_o cyrene_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 13_o ¶_o perdiccas_n enter_v piside_n take_v the_o lamadians_n prisoner_n and_o by_o siege_n so_o distress_v the_o isaurians_n that_o they_o kill_v themselves_o and_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antigone_n antipater_n and_o cratere_fw-la which_o war_v upon_o the_o etholians_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o because_o they_o will_v go_v against_o perdiccas_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 15_o ¶_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es transport_v the_o body_n of_o alexander_n into_o egypt_n out_o of_o babylon_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o chariot_n w_o t_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o cap._n 11._o fol._n 17_o ¶_o eumenes_n be_v in_o battle_n overthrow_v and_o cratere_fw-la slay_v cap._n 12._o fol._n 19_o ¶_o how_o the_o soldier_n of_o perdiccas_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n slay_v he_o and_o how_o python_n and_o aride_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 21_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o perdiccas_n the_o macedonian_n flay_v all_o his_o kin_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o army_n and_o adjudge_v attale_a and_o alcete_fw-la with_o their_o abettor_n and_o friend_n enemy_n &_o rebel_n of_o the_o retire_n of_o attale_a into_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n &_o consequent_o how_o he_o a_o fresh_a assemble_v all_o perdiccas_n friend_n which_o be_v escape_v cap._n 14._o fol._n 23_o ¶_o the_o etholians_n to_o put_v antipater_n from_o his_o enterprise_n enter_v thessaly_n who_o by_o the_o acarnanians_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n polispercon_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o thessaly_n cap._n 15._o foe_fw-mi 24_o ¶_o antipater_n be_v constitute_v governor_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o king_n a_o new_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n cap._n 16._o fol._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o antigone_n vanquisheth_z eumenes_n and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o nore_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 25_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n which_o ptolemy_n make_v on_o the_o country_n of_o phenice_n and_o celosirie_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 27_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n ageinst_a alcete_n and_o attale_n and_o discomfit_v they_o cap._n 19_o fol._n 27_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o antipater_n polispercon_n be_v ordain_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n &_o cassander_n enterprise_v to_o expulse_v he_o the_o government_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 29_o ¶_o antigone_n understanding_n of_o antipater_n his_o death_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o asie_a and_o send_v to_o eumenes_n desire_v his_o return_n ca._n 2d_o foe_fw-mi 30_o ¶_o aride_n be_v repulse_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cizice_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 31_o ¶_o antigone_n commence_v war_n against_o aride_n governor_n of_o phrigie_n and_o against_o clite_n lord_n of_o lydie_n and_o in_o the_o end_n open_o proclaym_v himself_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o enjoy_v one_o part_n of_o asie_a cap._n 23._o foe_fw-mi 31_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a adventure_n which_o happen_v eumenes_n and_o of_o his_o deliveraunce_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o nore_n ca._n 24._o foe_fw-mi 32_o ¶_o cassander_n show_v himself_o enemy_n to_o polispercon_n and_o get_v to_o his_o alliance_n many_o of_o the_o satrape_n polispercon_n by_o a_o edict_n royal_a restore_v the_o city_n of_o grece_n into_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n cap._n 25._o fol._n 33_o ¶_o eumenes_n take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n go_v into_o cilice_fw-la and_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o get_v man_n of_o war_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 35_o ¶_o ptolemy_n go_v about_o to_o cause_v the_o argiraspide_n to_o kill_v eumenes_n who_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v and_o after_o send_v a_o army_n by_o sea_n into_o phenice_n ca._n 27._o foe_fw-mi 37_o ¶_o nycanor_n keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o porte_fw-fr of_o pyre_n against_o the_o athenian_n be_v besiege_v by_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o mutiny_n in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n cap._n 28._o fol._n 38_o ¶_o polispercon_n besiege_v cassander_n in_o pyrey_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o win_v it_o depart_v thence_o and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o megalopolis_n where_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o demades_n he_o be_v at_o a_o assault_n repulse_v cap._n 29._o fol._n 41_o ¶_o after_o clyte_n have_v overthrow_v at_o sea_n cassander_n he_o be_v through_o the_o wisdom_n of_o antigone_n soon_o after_o discomfit_v and_o final_o slay_v in_o his_o flight_n cap._n 30._o fol._n 43_o ¶_o eumenes_n understanding_n that_o antigone_n be_v come_v against_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cilice_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o industry_n escape_v in_o the_o way_n the_o hand_n and_o ambush_n of_o seleuke_n he_o come_v into_o perse._n cap._n 31._o fol._n 44_o ¶_o the_o athenian_n make_v a_o perfect_v amity_n and_o inviolable_a peace_n with_o cassander_n and_o ally_n with_o he_o after_o he_o kill_v nycanor_n and_o bring_v the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o his_o alliance_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 44_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z certain_a matter_n both_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o crotonian_n exploit_v in_o italy_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 45_o ¶_o olympias_n alexander_n his_o mother_n by_o mean_a of_o polispercon_n obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n cause_v king_n philip_n and_o eurydice_n his_o wife_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o beside_o use_v many_o other_o cruelty_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 46_o ¶_o eumenes_n pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o tiger_n and_o maugre_o seleuke_n and_o python_n march_v into_o susiane_n and_o after_o command_v the_o satrape_n of_o the_o high_a asie_n w_o t_o their_o whole_a power_n to_o mete_v he_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 47_o ¶_o the_o satrape_n of_o the_o high_a country_n of_o asie_a to_o resist_v python_n join_v together_o and_o of_o the_o power_n they_o assemble_v capt._n 4._o fol._n 48_o ¶_o eumenes_n through_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o satrape_n stryve_v for_o the_o principality_n and_o pay_v his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n which_o antigone_n for_o his_o part_n make_v cap._n 5._o fol._n 49_o ¶_o how_o eight_o prisoner_n alcete_fw-la his_o soldier_n through_o their_o great_a prowess_n
and_o amity_n with_o they_o cap._n 43._o 96_o ¶_o of_o the_o lake_n asphalte_v and_o the_o marvellous_a nature_n thereof_o also_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o antigone_n his_o people_n there_o by_o the_o arabian_n cap._n 44._o 99_o ¶_o demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n at_o his_o father_n commaudement_n go_v to_o babylon_n to_o make_v thereof_o a_o conquest_n and_o after_o return_v to_o his_o father_n cap._n 45._o 100_o ¶_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o conduct_v of_o quinte_n fabie_n their_o dictator_n win_v and_o take_v two_o city_n from_o the_o samnite_n cap._n 46._o 101_o ¶_o after_o the_o alliance_n make_v and_o confirm_v between_o cassander_n ptolemy_n lysimache_n and_o antigone_n cassander_n put_v to_o death_n the_o young_a alexander_n and_o roxanne_n his_o mother_n cap._n 47._o 101_o of_o the_o three_o book_n of_z certain_a aid_n which_o cassander_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o peon_n of_o certain_a enterprise_n by_o ptolemy_n against_o antigone_n do_v in_o phenice_n how_o polispercon_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o restore_v hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o macedon_n and_o final_o of_o the_o pitiful_a and_o lamentable_a death_n of_o nycocles_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n cap._n 1._o 103_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n between_o parisade_n his_o three_o child_n king_n of_o bosphore_n after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o realm_n together_o their_o deed_n and_o gest_n and_o also_o their_o end_n cap._n 2._o 104_o ¶_o of_o two_o victory_n which_o the_o roman_n win_v against_o the_o samnite_n whereby_o they_o take_v many_o of_o their_o city_n cap._n 3._o 107_o ¶_o ptolemy_n prince_n of_o egypt_n win_v from_o antigone_n certain_a city_n practise_v and_o get_v to_o he_o ptolemy_n nephew_n to_o antigone_n and_o after_o put_v he_o to_o death_n polispercon_n also_o through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o cassander_n put_v to_o death_n hercules_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n and_o final_o of_o cleomenes_n death_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n cap._n 4._o 108_o ¶_o of_o certain_a victory_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v upon_o the_o tyrrhenians_n and_o samnite_n and_o of_o certain_a innovation_n by_o appie_a claudie_n the_o roman_a censor_n make_v in_o contempt_n and_o deface_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o noble_n in_o favour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o commonalty_n cap._n 5._o 109_o ¶_o after_o ptolemy_n prince_n of_o egypt_n have_v restore_v one_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n he_o for_o despite_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o their_o breach_n of_o promise_n with_o he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o cassander_n and_o cleopatra_n sister_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v on_o her_o way_n towards_o he_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o antigone_n miserable_o slay_v cap._n 6._o 110_o ¶_o after_o the_o take_n and_o raze_n of_o munichie_n demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n by_o his_o father_n commandment_n restore_v athens_n megare_o and_o many_o other_o city_n of_o grece_n to_o liberty_n and_o of_o their_o liberality_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o honour_n they_o judge_v he_o worthy_a for_o that_o his_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n cap._n 7._o 111_o ¶_o demetre_n antigone_n his_o son_n vanquisheth_z in_o a_o battle_n at_o sea_n ptolemy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o salamine_n in_o cypress_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a win_v the_o whole_a isle_n from_o he_o and_o after_o the_o say_v antigone_n demetre_n and_o ptolemy_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n and_o dyademe_n of_o king_n cap._n 8._o 112_o ¶_o antigone_n and_o demetre_n his_o son_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n invade_v egypt_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o after_o find_v the_o entry_n and_o border_n of_o the_o country_n well_o provide_v and_o furnish_v they_o return_v without_o any_o exploit_n cap._n 9_o 116_o ¶_o of_o certain_a exploit_n of_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n cap._n 10._o 118_o ¶_o demetre_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n of_o the_o great_a and_o lusty_a assault_n they_o give_v and_o the_o marvellous_a and_o honourable_a defence_n y_o it_o the_o townsman_n make_v cap._n 11._o 119_o ¶_o of_o two_o victory_n by_o the_o roman_n have_v upon_o the_o samnite_n cap._n 12._o 124_o ¶_o demetre_n at_o many_o assault_n by_o the_o rhodians_n repulse_v conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o depart_v thence_o restore_v to_o liberty_n many_o city_n of_o grece_n of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n eumele_n of_o bosphore_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o spartace_n his_o son_n cap._n 13._o 124_o ¶_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n and_o certain_a other_o their_o neighbour_n and_o of_o their_o subdue_a the_o asculaine_n cap._n 14._o 130_o ¶_o demetre_n by_o force_n and_o treaty_n take_v many_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o diverse_a other_o render_n to_o he_o all_o which_o he_o restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a accustom_a liberty_n cap._n 15._o 130_o ¶_o the_o tarentines_n desire_n cleonyme_n the_o lacedaemonian_a to_o aid_v they_o against_o the_o lucaines_n of_o the_o villainy_n and_o lechery_n he_o commit_v and_o after_o two_o mischief_n which_o in_o one_o time_n betide_v he_o he_o retire_v into_o corcyre_n cap._n 16._o 132_o ¶_o cassander_n and_o lysimache_n attend_v aid_n from_o ptolemy_n and_o seleuke_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o antigone_n the_o one_o in_o thessaly_n the_o other_o in_o asie_a and_o do_v take_v from_o he_o certain_a town_n city_n and_o castle_n cap._n 17._o 133_o ¶_o antigone_n come_v against_o lysimache_n and_o after_o he_o have_v he_o twice_o be_v siege_v and_o can_v not_o get_v he_o out_o to_o battle_n they_o be_v both_o fain_a to_o send_v their_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n to_o winter_n cap._n 18._o 134_o ¶_o demetre_n come_v into_o grece_n against_o cassander_n and_o after_o certain_a small_a exploit_n on_o either_o side_n do_v they_o grow_v to_o a_o composition_n that_o end_v demetre_n go_v into_o hellespont_n to_o join_v with_o his_o father_n and_o of_o many_o and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n cap._n 19_o 135_o of_o the_o four_o book_n antigone_n come_v to_o battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o his_o son_n demetre_n slay_v cap._n 1._o 137_o ¶_o after_o this_o discomfiture_n the_o athenian_n will_v not_o suffer_v demetre_n to_o enter_v their_o city_n and_o how_o he_o ageyne_v gather_v together_o his_o army_n after_o demetre_n his_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o seleuke_n who_o treat_v a_o marriage_n between_o demetre_n and_o ptolomais_n daughter_n to_o king_n ptolemy_n and_o of_o the_o denial_n he_o have_v of_o two_o little_a city_n cap._n 2._o 138_o ¶_o demetre_n at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v by_o siege_n the_o city_n of_o athens_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o humanity_n towards_o they_o and_o after_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o sparte_n in_o the_o country_n of_o laconie_n cap._n 3._o 140_o ¶_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n pray_v demetre_n his_o aid_n go_v about_o to_o betray_v he_o but_o in_o the_o end_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n be_v by_o demetre_n with_o such_o like_a practice_n slay_v who_o the_o macedonian_n after_o receyve_v and_o honour_n as_o their_o king_n cap._n 4._o 142_o ¶_o seleuke_v through_o a_o fatherly_a love_n remit_v to_o antioch_n his_o fonne_n his_o own_o wife_n stratonice_n daughter_n to_o demetre_n and_o gyve_v to_o they_o in_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o the_o high_a province_n cap._n 5._o 144_o ¶_o demetre_n thrice_o conquer_v the_o country_n of_o beoce_n and_o city_n of_o thebes_n and_o chase_v king_n pyrrhe_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o trace_v cap._n 6._o 146_o ¶_o demetre_n rob_v and_o overrun_v the_o country_n of_o the_o eholians_n enterprise_v war_n against_o pyrrhe_n king_n of_o epire_n and_o after_o miss_v of_o their_o encountre_n and_o meeting_n either_o of_o they_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v one_o to_o another_o country_n and_o of_o the_o renoun_n and_o fame_n that_o pyrrhe_n get_v in_o that_o war_n against_o the_o macedonian_n cap._n 7._o 148_o ¶_o king_n pyrrhe_n enter_v the_o country_n of_o macedon_n be_v by_o demetre_n expulse_v and_o after_o demetre_n raise_v a_o mighty_a power_n to_o recover_v his_o father_n realm_n and_o the_o other_o king_n link_n together_o against_o he_o and_o go_v ageyne_n to_o encountre_n pyrrhe_n who_o be_v enter_v macedon_n be_v through_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o macedonian_n enforce_v to_o fly_v and_o after_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o realm_n between_o pirrhe_n and_o eysimache_n cap._n 8._o 150_o ¶_o after_o demetre_n his_o flight_n out_o of_o macedon_n he_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n which_o rebel_v from_o whence_o he_o depart_v without_o take_v it_o and_o go_v into_o asie_a to_o war_n on_o seleuke_n after_o he_o have_v take_v many_o city_n he_o be_v so_o sore_o press_v on_o that_o he_o send_v towards_o