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with_o the_o loss_n of_o about_o a_o thousand_o men._n and_o now_o the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v the_o isthmian_a game_n approach_v and_o a_o contest_v fell_a out_o among_o they_o concern_v the_o order_v and_o management_n of_o the_o sport_n and_o after_o much_o wrangle_n the_o lacedaemonian_n prevail_v and_o give_v to_o the_o exile_v the_o authority_n of_o order_v that_o affair_n and_o because_o almost_o all_o the_o skirmish_n and_o encounter_n in_o this_o war_n happen_v near_o to_o corinth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o corinthian_a war_n and_o last_v eight_o year_n chap._n x._o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n mago_n the_o carthaginian_a settle_n affair_n in_o sicily_n rout_v at_o abacena_n by_o dionysius_n rhegium_n near_o surprise_v by_o dionysius_n the_o act_n of_o iphicrates_n at_o corinth_n phlias_n and_o sicyon_n amyntas_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n but_o be_v restore_v the_o roman_n take_v veii_n dedicate_v a_o golden_a cup_n to_o apollo_n their_o ambassador_n be_v take_v by_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o lipari-island_n but_o discharge_v by_o timasitheus_n moreover_o about_o this_o time_n they_o of_o rhegium_n quarrel_v with_o dionysius_n in_o sicily_n because_o dionysius_n p._n 443._o ant._n ch._n 392._o quarrel_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n he_o have_v fortify_v messina_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v thereby_o some_o mischief_n against_o they_o upon_o which_o they_o receive_v into_o their_o protection_n all_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o by_o dionysius_n and_o all_o other_o that_o hate_v his_o government_n then_o they_o give_v mylas_n to_o the_o late_a inhabitant_n of_o naxus_n and_o catana_n to_o be_v inhabit_v by_o they_o and_o send_v heloris_n with_o a_o army_n to_o besiege_v messina_n and_o while_o he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n besiege_v the_o castle_n the_o townsman_n with_o the_o mercenary_n of_o dionysius_n draw_v out_o and_o fall_v upon_o he_o rout_z him_z and_o kill_v above_o five_o hundred_o of_o his_o follower_n then_o they_o present_o set_v upon_o
by_o the_o roman_n polemon_n send_v by_o antigonus_n into_o greece_n to_o set_v the_o city_n at_o liberty_n the_o act_n of_o antigonus_n and_o cassander_n polemon_n act_n in_o greece_n for_o antigonus_n ptolemy_n go_v against_o cyrene_n and_o cyprus_n then_o against_o demetrius_n the_o battle_n with_o demetrius_n at_o gaza_n ptolemy_n take_v tyre_n the_o act_n of_o antigonus_n his_o commander_n in_o greece_n the_o epirot_n make_v alcetas_n king_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o lysiscus_n cassander_n general_n and_o he_o be_v beat_v again_o by_o the_o other_o cassander_n go_v against_o the_o apolloniat_n seleucus_n recover_v babylon_n with_o a_o small_a army_n demetrius_n rout_n cille_n ptolemy_n general_n ptolemy_n return_v to_o egypt_n first_o waste_v samaria_n gaza_n joppa_n etc._n etc._n athaneus_fw-la scent_n against_o the_o nabathean_o by_o antigonus_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o arabian_n athaneus_fw-la kill_v and_o most_o of_o his_o men._n demetrius_n send_v against_o they_o description_n of_o the_o asphaltes_n or_o lake_n of_o sodom_n demetrius_n send_v against_o seleucus_n in_o babylon_n the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o samnite_n in_o italy_n the_o act_n of_o agathocles_n in_o sicily_n 641_o chap._n 7._o cassander_n ptolemy_n and_o lysimachus_n make_v peace_n with_o antigonus_n cassander_n murder_v rhoxana_n and_o her_o son_n the_o governor_n take_v the_o style_n of_o king_n upon_o they_o the_o carthaginian_n raise_v force_n against_o agathocles_n four_o thousand_o geloan_n murder_v by_o agathocles_n the_o battle_n between_o agathocles_n and_o amilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a at_o himera_n agathocles_n rout_v several_a city_n revolt_v from_o agathocles_n 654_o book_n xx._n chap._n 1._o agathocles_n design_n to_o invade_v africa_n his_o cruelty_n pursue_v in_o his_o voyage_n a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n very_o great_a land_n in_o africa_n burn_v his_o ship_n his_o success_n in_o africa_n hanno_n and_o bomilcar_n make_v general_n in_o africa_n battle_n 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agathocles_n son_n kills_z lysiscus_n he_o and_o his_o son_n in_o great_a danger_n by_o the_o army_n affair_n of_o italy_n the_o work_n of_o appius_n claudius_n the_o appian_n way_n ptolemy_n come_v to_o corinth_n his_o act_n there_o cleopatra_n alexander_n sister_n kill_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o sardis_n the_o further_a act_n of_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n ophellas_n decoy_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o agathocles_n ophellas_n his_o troublesome_a march_n to_o agathocles_n lamia_n cruelty_n and_o story_n of_o she_o bomilcar_n seek_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o carthage_n but_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o citizen_n agathocles_n send_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o cyrenian_o to_o syracuse_n most_o lose_v in_o a_o storm_n affair_n in_o italy_n 668_o chap._n 3._o demetrius_n free_v all_o the_o grecian_a city_n take_v the_o pireum_n at_o athens_n demetrius_n phalerius_n fly_v to_o ptolemy_n honour_n give_v to_o demetrius_n in_o athens_n he_o sail_v to_o cyprus_n his_o act_n there_o besieges_n 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seven_o thousand_o dinocrates_n in_o favour_n with_o agathocles_n and_o betray_v all_o the_o confederate_n what_o be_v do_v in_o italy_n 688_o chap._n 5._o the_o siege_n of_o rhodes_n continue_v the_o act_n of_o the_o sea-captain_n of_o the_o rhodian_o peace_n make_v with_o the_o rhodian_o the_o act_n of_o agathocles_n in_o the_o lipari_n island_n the_o act_n of_o demetrius_n in_o greece_n the_o war_n between_o the_o tarentines_n and_o lucanian_o the_o act_n of_o cleonymus_n the_o spartan_a cassander_n send_v to_o antigonus_n to_o make_v peace_n who_o refuse_v lysimachus_z joins_z with_o cassander_n and_o so_o do_v ptolemy_n and_o seleucus_n against_o antigonus_n he_o march_v against_o lysimachus_n demetrius_n further_a act_n in_o greece_n the_o army_n of_o cassander_n and_o demetrius_n demetrius_n leave_v greece_n and_o go_v with_o his_o army_n to_o his_o father_n in_o asia_n after_o peace_n make_v with_o cassander_n the_o misfortune_n of_o pleistarchus_n at_o sea_n ptolemy_n besieges_fw-fr sidon_n but_o return_v to_o egypt_n upon_o a_o false_a report_n seleucus_n march_v from_o babylon_n with_o a_o great_a army_n page_n 695_o the_o preface_n all_o mankind_n be_v under_o a_o great_a obligation_n of_o gratitude_n to_o those_o that_o have_v write_v universal_a history_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a contest_v among_o they_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o in_o the_o due_a conduct_n and_o management_n of_o the_o common_a affair_n and_o concern_v of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o whereas_o they_o usher_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o wholesome_a instruction_n without_o any_o hazard_n to_o the_o person_n so_o they_o thereby_o also_o procure_v to_o their_o reader_n art_n and_o skill_n in_o politic_n above_o the_o ordinary_a rate_n with_o great_a ease_n and_o security_n for_o knowledge_n gain_v by_o experience_n though_o it_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o aptness_n to_o be_v quick_a in_o discern_v what_o be_v most_o 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megalopolitan_o ant._n ch._n 350._o the_o lacedaemonian_n fall_v out_o with_o they_o of_o megalopolis_n and_o therefore_o archidamus_n their_o general_n make_v incursion_n into_o their_o border_n with_o which_o the_o megalopolitan_o be_v high_o incense_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n seek_v for_o relief_n from_o their_o confederate_n upon_o which_o the_o argive_n sicyon_n and_o messenian_n assist_v they_o with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o can_v make_v after_o they_o the_o theban_n come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n with_o four_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n under_o the_o command_n of_o cephisiones_n be_v thus_o strengthen_v the_o megalopolitan_o make_v a_o expedition_n and_o encamp_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o aphaeus_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v join_v with_o three_o thousand_o foot_n from_o the_o phocian_o and_o with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n from_o lycophron_n and_o pitholaus_n who_o 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boeotian_o enter_v phocis_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o harass_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o and_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o way_n they_o take_v also_o some_o little_a town_n and_o load_v themselves_o with_o abundance_n of_o plunder_n return_v into_o boeotia_n when_o thessalus_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n at_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o titus_n quintius_n 3598._o olymp._n 107._o 2._o ant._n ch._n 349._o an._n m._n 3598._o execute_v the_o consulship_n at_o rome_n the_o theban_n weary_v out_o with_o the_o toil_v of_o the_o phocian_n war_n and_o bring_v very_o low_a in_o their_o treasure_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o solicit_v that_o king_n to_o supply_v they_o with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o which_o artaxerxes_n ready_o consent_v and_o without_o delay_n furnish_v they_o with_o three_o hundred_o talent_n however_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o do_v this_o year_n worth_n take_v notice_n of_o between_o the_o boeotian_o and_o phocian_o save_o some_o skirmish_n and_o harrass_v one_o another_o country_n in_o asia_n the_o persian_a king_n have_v invade_v egypt_n some_o year_n before_o with_o a_o numerous_a army_n but_o miscarry_v in_o his_o design_n at_o this_o time_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o the_o egyptian_n and_o after_o many_o worthy_a action_n perform_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o diligence_n he_o recover_v egypt_n phoenicia_n and_o cyprus_n but_o that_o the_o history_n may_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a and_o evident_a we_o shall_v first_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n look_v back_o a_o little_a to_o the_o time_n proper_a for_o the_o occasion_n the_o egyptian_n have_v heretofore_o rebel_v against_o the_o persian_n artaxerxes_n surname_v phoenicians_n the_o war_n of_o artaxerxes_n ochus_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n ochus_n notwithstanding_o sate_v still_o and_o quiet_a be_v no_o way_n addict_v to_o arms._n and_o though_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o several_a captain_n be_v set_v forth_o yet_o through_o the_o treachery_n and_o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o general_n many_o time_n he_o be_v unfortunate_a and_o unsuccessful_a upon_o which_o account_n though_o he_o be_v great_o contemn_v by_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o his_o love_n to_o his_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n have_v that_o ascendent_n over_o he_o as_o to_o enforce_v he_o patient_o to_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n but_o now_o when_o the_o phaenician_o and_o king_n of_o cyprus_n 349._o ant._n ch._n 349._o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o he_o be_v all_o run_n into_o rebellion_n the_o king_n be_v at_o length_n rouse_v and_o determine_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o but_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o advisable_v or_o prudent_a to_o manage_v the_o war_n by_o his_o deputy_n and_o general_n but_o resolve_v to_o go_v himself_o and_o try_v his_o own_o fortune_n and_o conduct_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o that_o end_n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n of_o arm_n dart_n provision_n and_o force_n and_o raise_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o rig_v out_o a_o fleet_n of_o three_o hundred_o galley_n beside_o six_o hundred_o ship_n of_o burden_n and_o other_o transport_v ship_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n the_o war_n in_o phoenicia_n first_o break_v out_o upon_o these_o occasion_n in_o phoenicia_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a city_n call_v tripoli_n its_o name_n agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n for_o three_o city_n be_v contain_v within_o its_o bound_n a_o furlong_n distant_a one_o from_o each_o other_o one_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o phoenicia_n the_o aradii_fw-la a_o people_n of_o phoenicia_n arcadian_n the_o other_o of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o tyrian_n it_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o 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revenge_v it_o
upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o phoenicia_n especial_o upon_o the_o sidonian_n to_o this_o end_n he_o rendevouse_v all_o his_o army_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n at_o babylon_n and_o present_o march_v away_o against_o the_o phaenician_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o king_n be_v upon_o his_o march_n the_o governor_n of_o syria_n and_o mazaeus_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o caelicia_n join_v together_o against_o the_o phaenicans_n on_o the_o other_o side_n tennes_n king_n of_o sidon_n procure_v for_o their_o assistance_n four_o thousand_o greek_a mercenary_n from_o the_o egyptian_n under_o the_o command_n of_o mentor_n the_o rhodian_a with_o these_o and_o a_o body_n of_o the_o citizen_n he_o engage_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o get_v the_o day_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o phoenicia_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o phoenicia_n the_o war_n in_o cyprus_n begin_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o one_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o other_o there_o be_v nine_o 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the_o city_n near_o 321._o ant._n ch._n 321._o lose_v for_o want_n of_o provision_n fortune_n on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v the_o scale_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o macedonian_n for_o antipater_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v busy_v in_o open_v the_o trench_n where_o leosthenes_n come_v in_o to_o their_o relief_n receive_v a_o blow_n upon_o the_o head_n with_o a_o stone_n which_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v off_o half_a dead_a into_o the_o camp_n and_o die_v the_o three_o day_n after_o and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o kill_v leosthenes_n kill_v the_o noble_a service_n he_o have_v perform_v in_o the_o war._n the_o athenian_n command_v hyperides_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o a_o funeral_n oration_n who_o be_v esteem_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o orator_n at_o that_o time_n both_o for_o his_o eloquence_n and_o particular_a hatred_n of_o the_o macedonian_n for_o demosthenes_n the_o
macedonian_n he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o six_o thousand_o foot_n which_o alexander_n have_v take_v over_o with_o he_o at_o first_o into_o asia_n and_o four_o thousand_o of_o those_o that_o he_o have_v list_v in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o march_v beside_o a_o thousand_o persian_a darter_n and_o slinger_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o thessaly_n he_o join_v his_o force_n at_o the_o river_n peneius_n to_o antipater_n yield_v the_o chief_a command_n of_o the_o army_n to_o he_o the_o whole_a army_n together_o with_o those_o that_o come_v with_o leonnatus_n amount_v to_o above_o forty_o thousand_o foot_n three_o thousand_o darter_n and_o slinger_n and_o five_o thousand_o horse_n the_o grecian_n at_o that_o time_n encamp_v over-against_o they_o be_v much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o the_o enemy_n for_o many_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a victory_n slight_v the_o macedonian_n 321._o ant._n ch._n 321._o and_o be_v return_v to_o their_o several_a country_n to_o look_v after_o their_o own_o private_a affair_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v many_o leave_v in_o the_o camp_n that_o observe_v no_o due_a order_n or_o discipline_n they_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n in_o who_o they_o place_v great_a confidence_n of_o victory_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o plain_a champain_n country_n that_o lie_v before_o they_o at_o length_n antipater_n draw_v out_o his_o force_n every_o day_n into_o the_o field_n to_o provoke_v the_o grecian_n to_o fight_v who_o after_o they_o have_v wait_v some_o considerable_a time_n for_o the_o return_n of_o their_o soldier_n out_o of_o the_o city_n through_o the_o urgency_n of_o their_o present_a circumstance_n be_v force_v to_o venture_v all_o and_o engage_v the_o enemy_n draw_v up_o therefore_o into_o battalion_n and_o design_v to_o decide_v the_o matter_n by_o the_o horse_n they_o place_v 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be_v so_o break_v and_o disperse_v that_o the_o macedonian_n get_v the_o day_n rout_v the_o grecian_n rout_v there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o grecian_n in_o this_o battle_n above_o five_o hundred_o of_o the_o macedonian_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o the_o next_o day_n memnon_n and_o antiphalus_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n where_o it_o be_v debate_v 321._o ant._n ch._n 321._o whether_o they_o shall_v expect_v aid_n from_o the_o city_n and_o wait_v to_o see_v if_o soldier_n sufficient_a can_v be_v raise_v and_o so_o try_v it_o out_o to_o the_o last_o or_o yield_v to_o the_o time_n and_o bear_v their_o present_a disaster_n they_o shall_v send_v away_o agent_n to_o treat_v upon_o term_n of_o peace_n at_o length_n they_o conclude_v to_o send_v crier_n send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crier_n herald_n to_o treat_v according_o who_o execute_v their_o order_n antipater_n order_n or_o rather_o those_o about_o antipater_n antipater_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o expect_v that_o every_o city_n shall_v treat_v several_o by_o its_o own_o ambassador_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n make_v a_o general_n peace_n but_o the_o grecian_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o treaty_n with_o the_o several_a city_n apart_o therefore_o antipater_n and_o craterus_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o thessaly_n and_o take_v they_o by_o storm_n the_o grecian_n not_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v they_o this_o so_o terrify_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o transact_v the_o affair_n of_o their_o several_a city_n by_o their_o own_o ambassador_n towards_o who_o he_o carry_v himself_o with_o all_o demonstration_n of_o courtesy_n and_o gain_v behaviour_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v desirous_a to_o provide_v for_o its_o own_o safety_n all_o athenian_n the_o city_n make_v peace_n except_o the_o aetolian_n and_o athenian_n of_o they_o by_o that_o mean_v obtain_v peace_n but_o the_o aetolian_n and_o athenian_n the_o implacable_a 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hundred_o man_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v force_v out_o of_o the_o country_n flee_v to_o argos_n and_o such_o be_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o peloponnesus_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n v._n the_o persian_n send_v a_o army_n into_o egypt_n to_o reduce_v the_o revolter_n iphicrates_n a_o skilful_a commander_n sedition_n at_o zacynthus_n platea_n raze_v by_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n seize_v upon_o the_o island_n corcyra_n relieve_v by_o the_o athenian_n under_o ctesides_n evagoras_n murder_v in_o cyprus_n by_o a_o eunuch_n dreadful_a earthquake_n and_o inundation_n in_o peloponnesus_n a_o great_a comet_n see_v in_o greece_n socratides_n the_o ensue_a year_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o quintus_fw-la servilius_z quintus_fw-la servilius_z crassus_n servilius_n cornelius_n 371._o olymp._n 101_o 3._o ant._n ch._n 371._o sporius_n papyrius_n and_o egypt_n and_o lucius_z aemilius_z pharnabazus_n and_o iphicrates_n march_v into_o egypt_n fabius_n albus_n four_o military_a 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tedious_a in_o this_o expedition_n and_o give_v the_o enemy_n time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v for_o their_o defence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o persian_a general_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o absolute_a power_n upon_o every_o special_a occasion_n to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o stay_v till_o they_o receive_v his_o particular_a direction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n nectanabis_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o persian_a force_n but_o he_o place_v his_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o his_o country_n the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n be_v very_o difficult_a on_o every_o side_n and_o the_o passage_n block_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o the_o seven_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n for_o at_o every_o mouth_n egypt_n a_o description_n of_o the_o fort_n build_v upon_o nile_n to_o secure_v the_o pass_n into_o egypt_n where_o nile_n 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