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tyrant_n have_v the_o governaunce_n thereof_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n die_v dionyse_v the_o young_a be_v expulse_v out_o of_o sycill_a alâ—…biades_n be_v burn_v in_o his_o lodging_n 〈◊〉_d expulse_v the_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d ten_o other_o be_v placâ—…d_v in_o their_o stead_n â–ª_o pavianias_n king_n of_o lacedevion_n commaun_n death_n they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o gyve_v peace_n to_o the_o athenians_n the_o tyraunâ—…s_n make_v war_n against_o athenes_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n artaxerxes_n sucâ—…edeth_v his_o father_n darius_n in_o y_o â—_o persian_a kingdom_n cyrus_n rebeli_v against_o his_o brothâ—…r_n aâ—…xerxes_n and_o be_v slay_v the_o grekâ—…_n that_o come_v to_o his_o aid_n return_v into_o their_o country_n unvanquished_a the_o content_n of_o the_o syxte_v book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n covet_v the_o empire_n of_o asia_n â—…nes_n be_v displace_v of_o his_o office_n of_o lievetenauntship_n conon_n of_o athenes_n be_v make_v admyrall_n of_o the_o persian_a fleet_n the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v for_o aid_v into_o egypte_n 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v against_o conon_n conon_n overcom_v lysander_n upon_o the_o sea_n athens_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n again_o epamynondas_n overcom_v the_o â—…a_n cedemonians_n and_o sleath_n lysander_n agesyiaus_fw-la wre_v the_o victory_n from_o the_o theban_n the_o athenians_n send_v iphicrates_n with_o a_o host_n to_o chayd_n of_o the_o theban_n y_fw-es e_fw-es lacedaemonian_n be_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d despair_n conon_n be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o citizen_n athenes_n be_v repair_v aâ—…axerxes_n proclaym_v a_o general_a peace_n through_o all_o grece_n and_o set_v all_o the_o city_n at_o liberty_n he_o make_v war_n against_o egypt_n rome_n be_v take_v by_o the_o frenchman_n war_n rise_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o arcadian_n and_o be_v cease_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n epamynondas_n duke_n of_o thebes_n invade_v lacedaemon_n and_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o old_a man_n agesylaus_fw-la encounter_v with_o he_o epaminondas_n be_v slay_v with_o who_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o greek_n decay_v the_o conteinte_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n he_o entreat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o king_n thereof_o â—…ranus_fw-la follow_v a_o herd_n of_o goat_n wyn_v the_o cyâ—…ie_n edyssa_n he_o turn_v the_o name_n thereof_o make_v it_o the_o head_n of_o macedon_n and_o subdue_v diverse_a king_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d perdiccas_n and_o prophesi_v of_o his_o posterity_n argeus_n take_v his_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n to_o his_o son_n europâ—…_n the_o macedones_fw-la overcome_v the_o illyrian_n 〈◊〉_d succede_v who_o son_n alexander_n kyll_v the_o persian_a ambassador_n send_v by_o darius_n of_o who_o mention_v be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n bubares_n marry_v alexander_n sister_n amynthas_n succede_v alexander_n the_o mother_n kyll_v she_o own_o child_n philyp_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o thebes_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n he_o vanquisheth_z his_o borderâ—…rs_n conquer_v the_o â—…ens_n marri_v olympias_n the_o mother_n of_o great_a alexander_n &_o win_v methone_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n &_o phocenses_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o phocense_v rob_v the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n philip_n be_v choose_v captain_n general_a against_o they_o and_o vanquisheth_z they_o the_o which_o be_v do_v he_o spoil_v the_o theban_n who_o he_o come_v to_o defend_v he_o steal_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cappadocia_n destro_v olynthe_n in_o thrace_n inâ—…th_v the_o goldmyne_n in_o chessaâ—…_n &_o the_o syluet_n â—…es_v in_o thrace_n spoil_v the_o two_o king_n of_o thrace_n of_o their_o kingdom_n make_v peace_n with_o chateâ—…ens_n geve_v sâ—…le_a answer_n to_o chaâ—…_n of_o grece_n break_v premis_fw-la with_o the_o phocenses_n remove_v whole_a nation_n and_o city_n from_o country_n to_o country_n sâ—…th_v the_o dardamerans_n &_o dâ—…seth_v arymba_n king_n of_o eâ—…yre_n geve_v the_o kyngdo_n i_o to_o alexander_n the_o brother_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d olympsas_n the_o content_n of_o the_o nynethe_v book_n phâ—…_n besiege_v constantinople_n during_o the_o which_o he_o wiâ—…_n n_v many_o city_n â—…f_a chersonesus_n &_o feight_v unprosperous_o against_o the_o tryballe_n he_o make_v war_n to_o the_o â—…niens_fw-la &_o wyn_v the_o soveranity_n of_o grece_n execute_v strâ—…ghte_v justice_n upon_o the_o theban_n somon_v a_o parliament_n at_o cormthe_n prepate_v for_o war_n astayn_v the_o persian_n &_o be_v sâ—…ayne_v by_o pausâ—…ras_n at_o his_o daughter_n maâ—…ge_n the_o description_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n with_o a_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o his_o son_n alexander_n the_o content_n of_o the_o tenthe_n book_n the_o natural_a affection_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n towards_o his_o son_n darius_n &_o his_o treason_n against_o his_o father_n y_z â—_o punishment_n of_o darius_n &_o his_o fyfty_a brother_n the_o cruelty_n of_o ochus_n the_o prowess_n of_o codoman_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v create_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o daius_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o disquietness_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o phylype_n the_o which_o alexander_n appease_v alexander_n put_v his_o kynsfelke_o to_o death_n suppress_v rebellion_n go_v forward_o with_o the_o war_n that_o his_o father_n purpose_v against_o the_o persian_n â–ª_o pardon_v the_o athenians_n 〈◊〉_d thebes_n enter_v into_o asia_n vanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d overcom_v diverse_a of_o his_o lievetenante_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n 〈◊〉_d and_o unty_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o wain_n a_o digression_n to_o thaâ—…yres_n and_o the_o king_n of_o phrygia_n alexander_n make_v haste_n to_o châ—…us_n in_o cilicia_n be_v reâ—…ered_v of_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n overcom_v darius_n again_o take_v the_o mother_n wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o darius_n prisoner_n marri_v one_o of_o his_o prisoner_n call_v barsive_a send_v parmenio_n to_o invade_v the_o â—…ersian_a fleet_n and_o other_o of_o his_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d to_o receyve_v the_o city_n of_o asia_n make_v abdolominus_fw-la a_o king_n of_o a_o gardener_n win_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n perforce_o go_v to_o
the_o temple_n of_o haâ—…o_n in_o egypt_n â–ª_o buyld_v the_o city_n alexandria_n receyve_v letter_n twice_o from_o darius_n and_o repli_v to_o thesame_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n wise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thyrd_o letter_n from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d darius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n reward_v his_o soldier_n and_o find_v â—…eading_v riches_n in_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d dam_fw-la rius_fw-la be_v bind_v by_o his_o â—…wne_a 〈◊〉_d find_v by_o a_o soldier_n half_n dead_a and_o sore_o wound_v 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o mind_n and_o die_v and_o alexander_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d accord_v to_o his_o estate_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o twelu_v book_n alexander_n bury_v his_o soldier_n sumptuous_o agis_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v insurrection_n in_o grece_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o alâ—…xander_n king_n of_o epire_n war_v in_o italy_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n â—…yron_v with_o his_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o scythâ—…s_n alexander_n soldier_n be_v in_o parthia_n desire_n to_o return_v home_o he_o subdue_v hyrcanie_n and_o the_o marde_n thalestris_n queen_n of_o â—…hamazones_n company_v with_o alexander_n he_o usurp_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n frequent_v feast_v licence_v his_o soldier_n to_o marry_v their_o prisoner_n outrage_v against_o his_o noble_a man_n conquer_v the_o people_n that_o inhabit_v the_o foot_n of_o cancasus_fw-la in_o the_o which_o time_n bessus_n that_o kill_v darius_n be_v bring_v bind_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o deliver_v to_o be_v punish_v to_o oxatre_n the_o brother_n of_o darius_n he_o buyld_v alexandria_n upon_o tanais_n kyll_v clitus_n at_o the_o table_n fall_v in_o great_a despair_n for_o the_o same_o receyve_v country_n by_o composition_n put_v calisthenes_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n to_o death_n gyve_v his_o soldier_n silver_n buckler_n enter_v into_o ind_n where_o a_o queen_n call_v cleophis_n yield_a herself_n and_o her_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o recepu_v it_o again_o at_o his_o hand_n overcom_v king_n porus._n buyld_v two_o city_n subdue_v fowâ—…_n nation_n be_v desire_v by_o his_o souldieur_n again_o to_o return_v home_o vanquisheth_z the_o euâ—…ytes_n â—…ceyveth_v by_o composition_n the_o gessone_n &_o asybanes_n conquer_v the_o ambres_n &_o sycambres_n be_v sore_o wound_v in_o the_o city_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o dpydrakes_n preserve_v his_o host_n from_o poison_a wound_n by_o thadmonishment_n of_o a_o dream_n buyâ—…deth_v a_o city_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryver_n indus_n return_v to_o babylon_n put_v the_o lievetenaunte_n of_o diverse_a country_n to_o death_n punish_v a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o his_o soldier_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d on_o enterteyn_v thambassadour_n of_o carthage_n spain_n france_n etc._n etc._n be_v poison_v by_o antipater_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n make_v 〈◊〉_d tumult_n for_o his_o death_n deliver_v his_o ring_n to_o perdiccas_n and_o dyeâ—…_n the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o book_n the_o mother_n of_o darius_n die_v for_o sorrow_n ariden_n be_v make_v king_n the_o empire_n be_v dâ—…utded_v among_o the_o nobleman_n of_o alexander_n thatheniens_fw-la and_o aâ—…tolians_n dryve_v â—…ntypater_v out_o of_o grece_n perdiccas_n makeâ—…h_v war_n against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o cappadocia_n the_o nobleman_n of_o macedon_n fall_v at_o varians_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d perdiccas_n be_v hate_v for_o his_o pryâ—…_n and_o eumenes_n wyn_v two_o field_n â–ª_o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourtenth_fw-mi book_n eumenes_n prevent_v the_o policy_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v besege_v by_o aâ—…tigonus_n rescow_v by_o antipater_n resort_v to_o the_o aâ—…gyraspides_n for_o succour_n be_v over_o come_v by_o antigonus_n and_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n cassander_n be_v make_v regent_n of_o grece_n the_o lacedaemonian_n enclose_v their_o city_n with_o a_o wall_n eurydice_n and_o arideus_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o olympias_n cassander_n likewise_o put_v olympias_n to_o death_n and_o â—…prysoneth_v the_o son_n of_o alexander_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o xv_o book_n the_o conqueror_n fall_v at_o debate_n for_o part_v of_o the_o pray_v the_o abderty_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o their_o country_n with_o frog_n &_o mouse_n cassander_n putâ—…eth_v the_o son_n of_o alexander_n to_o death_n ptolemy_n be_v vanquish_v on_o the_o sea_n by_o demetrius_n alexander_n lievetenaunte_n proclay_v i_o theâ—…es_v king_n lysymachus_n take_v part_n with_o cassander_n against_o antigonus_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o do_n of_o the_o say_a lysimachus_n the_o wonderful_a 〈◊〉_d of_o seleucuâ—…_n with_o his_o par_fw-fr take_v against_o antigonus_n and_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o east_n sandrocotte_n deliuâ—…th_v the_o indian_n from_o the_o subjection_n of_o macedon_n and_o oppress_v they_o with_o tyranny_n himself_o â–ª_o antigonus_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o son_n demetrius_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o conqueror_n â—…al_a 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