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book_n the_o broad-fronted_n phalange_n the_o deep_a phalange_n or_o hearse_n and_o the_o un-even_a fronted-phalange_a chapter_n 30_o parembole_n protaxis_fw-la epitaxis_fw-la prostaxis_fw-la entaxis_fw-la and_o hypotaxis_fw-la chap._n 31_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o these_o exercise_n of_o arm_n chap._n 34_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o direction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o army_n and_o of_o their_o several_a kind_n chap._n 35_o of_o march_v and_o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o battle_n fit_a for_o a_o march_n and_o first_o of_o the_o right_a induction_n of_o the_o caelembolos_fw-la and_o of_o the_o triphalange_n to_o be_v oppose_v against_o it_o chap._n 36_o of_o the_o paragoge_n or_o deduction_n chap._n 37_o of_o the_o phalange_n amphistomus_fw-la chap._n 38_o of_o the_o phalange_n antistomus_n chap._n 39_o of_o the_o diphalange_n antistomus_n chap._n 40_o of_o the_o peristomus_fw-la diphalange_n chap._n 41_o of_o the_o diphalange_n homoiostomus_fw-la and_o of_o the_o plinthium_fw-la chap._n 42_o of_o the_o diphalange_n heterostomus_fw-la chap._n 43_o of_o the_o horse_n rhombe_n and_o of_o the_o foot-halfe-moone_n to_o encounter_v it_o chap._n 44_o of_o the_o horsebattaile_n heteromeke_v and_o the_o plagiophalange_n to_o be_v oppose_v against_o it_o chap._n 45_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o rhombe_n for_o horseman_n and_o of_o the_o foot-battaile_n call_v epicampios_fw-la emprosthia_n to_o encounter_v it_o chap._n 46_o of_o the_o foot-battaile_n call_v cyrte_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v against_o the_o epicampios_fw-la chap._n 47_o of_o the_o tetragonall_a horsebattaile_n and_o of_o the_o wedge_n of_o foot_n to_o be_v oppose_v against_o it_o chap._n 48_o of_o the_o foot-battaile_n call_v plesium_n and_o of_o the_o wind_v or_o saw-fronted_n battle_n to_o encounter_v it_o chap._n 49_o of_o the_o hyperphalangesis_n and_o hyperkerasis_n and_o of_o attenuation_n chap._n 50_o of_o convey_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o army_n chap._n 51_o of_o the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o certain_a observation_n about_o they_o chap._n 52_o of_o the_o word_n of_o direction_n chap._n 54_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la battle_n battle_n cap._n 1â—_n arr._n l._n â—_o 4._o c._n â—_o 9_o §_o 72_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o §_o 77._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o phalange_n macedonian_a consist_v of_o 1634._o pikeman_n phalangarch_n be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o phalange_n 4._o pentecosiarchy_n have_v in_o it_o 512_o man_n the_o ordinary_a depth_n be_v 16._o 16._o aelian_n c._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la c._n 9_o §_o 77._o aelian_n c._n 9_o 9_o a_o body_n of_o four_o file_n file_n a_o body_n of_o â—_o file_n file_n a_o body_n of_o 16_o file_n file_n diodor._fw-la sic._n l._n 20._o 20._o arr._n l._n 1._o 3_o c._n c._n xenoph._n hist_o grac._n l._n 6._o 558._o a._n a._n arr._n l._n 1._o 14._o c._n c._n xenoph._n hist_o grac._n l._n 6._o 558._o a._n a._n arr._n l._n 1._o 14._o f._n f._n arr._n l._n 1._o 14._o c._n c._n arr._n l._n 1._o 14._o b._n b._n leo_n c_o 17._o §._o 26._o 26._o leo_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n arr._n l._n 1._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la c._n 17._o §._o 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d x_o â—n_n a_o horse_n horse_n euclyd_n l._n 1._o definit_a 30._o 30._o aelia_n c._n 18._o 38._o 46._o aelian_n have_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z l._n a._n 32._o d._n â—â—â—_o â—_o â—_o polyen_n l._n â—_o 549._o â—_o â—_o tâ—â—_n use_v of_o the_o broad-fronted_n phalange_n and_o of_o the_o hearse_n hearse_n leo_fw-la c._n 14._o §._o 10â—_o 10â—_o arr_fw-mi l._n 1._o 14._o 14._o xenoph_n cyrop_n l._n 6._o 167._o b._n b._n arr._n l._n 1._o 36._o c._n c._n liu._n l._n 46._o 112._o a._n a._n liu._n l._n 38._o 215._o c._n c._n ael_n c._n 45._o 45._o arr._n l._n 1._o 2._o b._n b._n xenoph_n hist_o 〈…〉_z 6_o â—oâ—_n d._n d._n polyen_n l._n 5._o â—â—3_n §._o 1._o 1._o xenoph._n cyrop_n l._n â—_o 71_o d_o d_o xenoph._n d'exp_n l._n â—_o 3â—0_n d._n d._n xenoph._n d'exp_n l._n â—_o 324._o e._n e._n arr._n l._n 4._o 95._o â—_o d_o xenoph._n d'exp_n l_o 5._o 3â—3_n a._n a._n xenoph._n d'expâ—d_n l._n 4._o 340._o 340._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8000_o arm_v 1800_o lightarmed_n lightarmed_n a_o song_n or_o hymn_n to_o apollo_n use_v by_o the_o grecian_n when_o they_o join_v with_o the_o enemy_n jul_a pol._n l._n â—_o c._n 1._o §._o 33._o but_o the_o scholiastes_n of_o thucydides_n say_v there_o be_v two_o paean_n one_o to_o mars_n before_o victory_n the_o other_o to_o apollo_n after_o victory_n â—_o 1._o 1._o xenoph._n cyrop_n l._n â—_o 55._o a._n &_o l._n 5._o 130._o d._n d._n thucyd._n l._n 2._o 155._o â—_o â—_o polyb._n l._n 1._o 27._o â—_o c._n d._n d._n a_o broad-fronted_n battle_n battle_n appian_n in_o lyâ—â—cis_n 22._o 22._o poly._n l._n 15._o â—â—â—_o â—_o â—_o orâ—â—_n orâ—â—_n appianin_n syracis_n 97._o c._n c._n hearse_n transformation_n of_o one_o into_o another_o double_v of_o file_n file_n see_v aelian_n c_o 7._o in_o my_o note_n upon_o the_o 11_o chapt_n chapt_n a_o body_n of_o four_o file_n file_n xenoph._n cyrep_n l._n 2._o 55._o a._n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v a_o file_n in_o the_o ascent_n of_o cyrus_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a history_n it_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o 100_o man_n the_o file-leader_n command_v the_o whole_a file_n of_o 24._o the_o decadarch_n the_o half_n rearefile_v the_o two_o pempedarch_n 5_o man_n a_o piece_n one_o the_o 5_o that_o follow_v after_o the_o first_o 6_o in_o front_n the_o other_o the_o 5_o that_o be_v next_o the_o reaâ—e_n the_o bringer_n up_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o all_o xenoph._n de_fw-fr exp_n l._n 4._o 334._o a._n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arr._n l._n 2._o 3â—_n c._n d._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb_a l._n 1â—_n 632._o b._n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arr._n â—_o 1._o 14._o â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyen_n l._n §_o 16._o 16._o diod._n sic._n l._n 1â—_n 486._o c._n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v by_o lycurgus_n law_n two_o king_n at_o once_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baeotianâ—_n be_v 50_o deep_a the_o lacedaemonian_n 1â—_n xenoph._n bist_fw-ge grâ—â—_n l._n 6_o 596._o â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diod._n l._n 17_o 592_o e_o e_o diod._n l._n 19_o 686._o 686._o diod_n sic._n l._n 19_o 716._o 716._o double_v the_o front_n by_o middle_a man_n man_n adjoin_v adjoin_v forefront_v forefront_v place_v after_o after_o place_v between_o between_o place_v on_o the_o wing_n wing_n diod._n sic._n l._n 19_o 717._o â—_o â—_o against_o the_o front_n front_n double_v of_o rank_n rank_n against_o the_o rear_n rear_n countermarch_v countermarch_v wheeling_n wheeling_n facing_n facing_n veget._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o polyb._n l._n 9_o 555._o â—_o â—_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bell_n gall._n l._n 7._o 156._o 156._o three_o be_v 60_o centurion_n in_o a_o roman_a legion_n legion_n â—lin_n natural_a â—ist_v l._n 7._o c._n â—_o 7._o 7._o onosander_n â—_o 25_o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la â—_o 20._o §._o â—â—6_n â—â—6_n onosand_n c._n 25._o polemarche_n lochagi_n pentecoâ—â—ers_n enomotarchs_n xenoph._n cyrop_n l._n 8._o 203._o â—_o â—_o polyb._n l._n 6._o 479_o &_o lipsius_n add_v â—olyb_a â—_o 5._o dial_n 9_o veget._n l._n 3._o â—_o 5._o
march_v on_o and_o that_o the_o rest_n about_o that_o time_n shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o polemarche_n that_o use_v to_o guard_v the_o gate_n while_o they_o repose_v themselves_o and_o sleep_v and_o that_o this_o do_v the_o achean_o shall_v with_o all_o speed_n hasten_v to_o the_o gate_n out_o of_o their_o ambush_n these_o thing_n conclude_v and_o the_o time_n approach_v aratus_n come_v according_o and_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o river_n await_v the_o signal_n about_o the_o five_o hour_n one_o of_o the_o city_n a_o owner_n of_o sheep_n that_o bear_v extraordinary_a fine_a wool_n &_o be_v usual_o feed_v about_o the_o city_n come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n gate_n in_o a_o cloak_n desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o the_o shepherd_n about_o some_o private_a business_n of_o his_o own_o and_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o hill_n look_v round_o about_o for_o the_o shepherd_n aratus_n and_o his_o folk_n imagine_v this_o to_o be_v the_o expect_a signal_n run_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o the_o city_n but_o because_o nothing_o be_v ready_a within_o the_o gate_n be_v quick_o shut_v and_o not_o only_a aratus_n miss_v of_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o citizen_n also_o that_o conspire_v with_o he_o fall_v into_o great_a misfortune_n be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n and_o present_o bring_v forth_o and_o put_v to_o death_n this_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o error_n and_o misprision_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o neglect_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o like_a error_n and_o misprision_n there_o be_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o 156._o caesar_n commentary_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o alexia_n where_o caesar_n have_v win_v the_o enemy_n camp_n lie_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o town_n sound_v a_o retreat_n to_o his_o army_n that_o be_v in_o fight_n the_o ensign_n of_o the_o ten_o legion_n make_v a_o stand_n but_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o other_o legion_n not_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o valley_n beyond_o which_o they_o be_v be_v yet_o hold_v back_o by_o the_o tribune_n and_o legate_n as_o caesar_n have_v give_v direction_n notwithstanding_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o speedy_a victory_n and_o with_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o their_o happy_a battle_n of_o former_a time_n think_v nothing_o so_o hard_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v achieve_v by_o their_o valour_n they_o make_v no_o end_n of_o their_o chase_n till_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n and_o some_o of_o they_o enter_v at_o a_o gate_n othersome_a climb_v up_o the_o wall_n imagine_v they_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o town_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o enemy_n force_n who_o be_v busy_a in_o fortify_v without_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o town_n be_v acquaint_v herewith_o by_o message_n send_v their_o horse_n before_o and_o follow_v after_o themselves_o and_o in_o great_a number_n charge_v the_o roman_n the_o fight_n be_v hard_a the_o enemy_n trust_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o place_n and_o to_o their_o number_n the_o roman_n to_o their_o valour_n when_o on_o the_o sudden_a be_v see_v on_o the_o open_a side_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o heduan_n horse_n who_o serve_v in_o caesar_n army_n and_o be_v by_o he_o send_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o get_v up_o the_o hill_n another_o way_n they_o by_o likeness_n of_o their_o armour_n put_v caesar_n soldier_n in_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o although_o it_o may_v easy_o â—e_v discern_v that_o their_o left_a shoulder_n be_v unarm_v which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o such_o as_o be_v friend_n yet_o the_o roman_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v enemy_n and_o to_o use_v that_o device_n only_o to_o overreach_v and_o entrap_v they_o be_v oppress_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o 46_o legion_n centurion_n slay_v they_o be_v beat_v from_o their_o ground_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o few_o less_o than_o 700_o man_n caesar_n soldier_n here_o offend_v in_o both_o kind_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o general_n command_n which_o he_o give_v by_o sign_n and_o in_o mistake_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o heduan_o to_o be_v know_v by_o caesar_n judgement_n of_o these_o two_o fault_n appear_v in_o his_o speech_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o army_n present_o upon_o the_o loss_n in_o which_o he_o reprehend_v their_o rashness_n in_o that_o they_o will_v needs_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v and_o neither_o be_v hold_v in_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o retreat_n that_o be_v give_v â—or_a yet_o be_v command_v by_o the_o tribune_n and_o legate_n he_o show_v of_o what_o force_n the_o disadvantage_n of_o ground_n be_v and_o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v before_o this_o time_n at_o auaricum_n where_o surprise_v the_o enemy_n without_o a_o general_n and_o horse_n he_o let_v a_o assure_a victory_n slip_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o will_v not_o hazard_v no_o not_o a_o small_a loss_n in_o fight_n upon_o inequality_n of_o ground_n as_o much_o as_o he_o admire_v their_o 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