his_o answer_n page_n 303_o chap._n 3._o diocles_n institute_v law_n for_o sicily_n suffer_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o law_n three_o hundred_o appoint_v to_o govern_v in_o athens_n athenian_n beat_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o oropus_n alcibiades_n recall_v from_o banishment_n 315_o chap._n 4._o the_o government_n by_o four_o hundred_o abrogate_a in_o athens_n the_o victory_n by_o the_o athenian_n over_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o sea_n between_o sestus_n and_o abydos_n the_o persian_a garrison_n drive_v out_o of_o antandris_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n twenty_o two_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n end_v here_o thucydides_n end_v his_o history_n 317_o chap._n 5._o commotion_n in_o sicily_n carthaginian_n invite_v thither_o by_o the_o aegistines_n a_o sea-fight_n at_o dardanum_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n a_o sedition_n in_o corcyra_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o cyzicum_n and_o at_o cleros_fw-la by_o land_n wherein_o the_o athenian_n be_v victor_n 320_o chap._n 6._o the_o spartan_n seek_v for_o peace_n the_o speech_n of_o endius_n the_o athenian_n refuse_v 325_o chap._n 7._o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a invade_v sicily_n the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o selinunte_n the_o ruin_n likewise_o of_o himera_n the_o act_n of_o hermocrates_n in_o sicily_n 326_o chap._n 8._o thrasybulus_n assault_v ephesus_n the_o lacedaemonian_n besiege_v pylus_n and_o surrender_v chalcedon_n besiege_v by_o theramenes_n and_o afterward_o byzantium_n which_o be_v betray_v to_o alcibiades_n 331_o chap._n 9_o theramenes_n and_o alcibiades_n return_v to_o athens_n be_v admire_v by_o the_o people_n lysander_n make_v general_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n antiochus_n one_o of_o the_o athenian_a general_n beat_v at_o ephesus_n in_o a_o sea-fight_n agis_n surprise_v part_n of_o the_o wall_n at_o athens_n but_o be_v beat_v off_o alcibiades_n accuse_v for_o assault_a cuma_n a_o confederate_a city_n conon_n make_v admiral_n in_o his_o place_n 333_o chap._n 10._o hermocrates_n kill_v at_o syracuse_n attempt_v to_o surprise_v it_o 336_o chap._n 11._o the_o act_n of_o callicrates_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n the_o fight_n at_o sea_n in_o the_o harbour_n at_o mitylene_n between_o conon_n and_o callicratides_n 337_o chap._n 12._o therma_n build_v in_o sicily_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n they_o raise_v force_n to_o invade_v italy_n they_o land_n in_o sicily_n the_o noble_a temple_n in_o agrigentum_n the_o ancient_a grandeur_n of_o that_o city_n the_o riches_n of_o gellias_n a_o citizen_n there_o and_o some_o other_o agrigentum_n besiegee_v the_o syracusian_n under_o daphneus_n rout_n the_o carthaginian_n near_o agrigentum_n imilcar_n seize_v the_o syracusian_a fleet_n and_o take_v all_o the_o provision_n go_v to_o agrigentum_n which_o be_v afterward_o quit_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o miserable_a condition_n the_o phalarian_a bull._n 339_o chap._n 13._o the_o syracusian_a officer_n accuse_v dionysius_n make_v general_n of_o the_o syracusian_n he_o move_v to_o have_v the_o exile_v recall_v he_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o sole_a command_n at_o length_n by_o several_a artifices_fw-la gain_v the_o sovereignty_n 345_o chap._n 14._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o argineuse_n at_o sea_n wherein_o the_o athenian_n be_v victor_n the_o officer_n accuse_v for_o not_o bury_v the_o dead_a the_o speech_n of_o diomedon_n the_o death_n of_o sophocles_n and_o euripides_n 348_o chap._n 15._o lysander_n make_v sole_a admiral_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a fleet_n he_o take_v caramium_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o athenian_a fleet_n at_o aegos_n potamos_n athens_n take_v by_o lisander_n the_o end_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war._n 352._o chap._n 16._o agrigentum_n sack_v by_o imilcar_n the_o carthaginian_a the_o carthaginian_n besiege_v gela._n dionysius_n go_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o gela._n the_o skirmish_n before_o gela._n camarina_n desert_v by_o order_n of_o dionysius_n the_o soldier_n enrage_v at_o dionysius_n he_o hasten_v to_o syracuse_n imilcar_n make_v peace_n with_o dionysius_n and_o return_n to_o carthage_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o carthaginian_a war_n with_o dionysius_n 354_o book_n fourteen_o chap._n 1._o a_o peace_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n the_o athenian_n disagree_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o government_n the_o government_n by_o 30_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o 30_o tyrant_n and_o especial_o towards_o theramenes_n page_n 358_o chap._n 2._o dionysius_n his_o project_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o sicily_n syracusian_n revolt_v be_v disperse_v 360_o chap._n 3._o lacedaemonian_n establish_v a_o oligarchy_n in_o every_o city_n dionysius_n disarm_v the_o syracusian_n alcibiades_z kill_v manner_n of_o his_o death_n clearchus_n his_o tyranny_n in_o byzantium_n the_o battle_n at_o porus_n by_o he_o against_o his_o countryman_n the_o lacedaemonian_n lysander_n project_n to_o out_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 361_o chap._n 4._o dionysius_n his_o action_n in_o sicily_n the_o oropian_o subdue_v by_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n quarrel_n with_o the_o elian_o dionysius_n fortify_v the_o epipodae_n 364_o chap._n 5._o the_o war_n between_o cyrus_n and_o his_o brother_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n cyrus_n rout_v the_o grecian_a force_n in_o strait_n their_o brave_a behaviour_n and_o long_o and_o troublesome_a march_n out_o of_o persia_n into_o greece_n 366_o chap._n 6._o thrasybulus_n oppose_v the_o 30_o tyrant_n the_o cruelty_n of_o psamnificus_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n towards_o his_o old_a friend_n tamos_n that_o flee_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n from_o the_o persian_n darcyllidas_n send_v general_n against_o the_o persian_n into_o asia_n conon_n make_v admiral_n of_o the_o persian_a fleet._n 373_o chap._n 7._o the_o war_n between_o the_o rhegian_o and_o dionysius_n he_o prepare_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o carthaginian_n most_o of_o the_o city_n submit_v to_o dionysius_n he_o return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o motya_n taken_n force_n send_v from_o carthage_n against_o dionysius_n a_o sea-fight_n between_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o the_o sicilian_n syracuse_z besiege_v the_o speech_n of_o theodorus_n against_o dionysius_n a_o grievous_a plague_n in_o the_o carthaginian_a army_n a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a fleet_n in_o the_o harbour_n of_o syracuse_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o imilco_n in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n 376_o chap._n 8._o agesilaus_n make_v general_n against_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n go_v to_o ephesus_n they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n for_o assistance_n the_o persian_n rout_v at_o sipylus_n by_o agesilaus_n tissaphernes_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o in_o a_o bath_n at_o larissa_n the_o war_n between_o the_o phocean_n and_o boetian_o 392_o chap._n 9_o the_o confederate_a war_n by_o the_o argive_n and_o other_o against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o battle_n at_o aricas_n the_o fight_n at_o nemea_n pisander_n the_o lacedaemonian_a admiral_n rout_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n at_o cnidus_n by_o the_o persian_a fleet_n command_v by_o conon_n the_o athenian_a the_o corinthian_a war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o great_a sedition_n there_o 394_o chap._n 10._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 plias_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_n island_n but_o discharge_v by_o timastheus_n 396_o chap._n 11._o the_o act_n of_o thrasybulus_n the_o athenian_a general_n the_o carthaginian_n under_o mago_n begin_v a_o new_a war_n in_o sicily_n against_o dionysius_n a_o peace_n conclude_v rhodes_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o athenian_n evagoras_n become_v king_n of_o salamis_n in_o cyprus_n make_v war_n against_o the_o persian_n the_o act_n of_o thimbro_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n in_o asia_n 398_o chap._n 12._o dionysius_n his_o expedition_n against_o rhegium_n the_o war_n between_o the_o lucanian_o and_o thurian_o in_o italy_n the_o thurian_o cut_v off_o by_o their_o own_o rashness_n leptines_n generous_o save_v those_o that_o swim_v to_o his_o ship_n though_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o their_o enemy_n dionysius_n his_o second_o expedition_n into_o italy_n besieges_fw-fr caulonia_n and_o rout_v heloris_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o rhegian_o raze_v caulonia_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o transplant_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o syracuse_n watch_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o of_o rhegium_n besieges_n it_o he_o send_v rich_a chariot_n to_o the_o olympic_a game_n his_o poetry_n 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overcome_v by_o hercules_n 138_o r._n 159_o why_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o earth_n r._n ibid._n god_n the_o history_n of_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n 23_o 50_o r._n 61_o their_o worship_n by_o the_o cretan_n ethiopian_n 210_o 86_o 100_o 237_o the_o god_n jao_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 49_o r._n 59_o gold_n the_o laborious_a way_n of_o make_v of_o gold_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o egypt_n 89_o 90_o r._n 105_o 106_o the_o gold_n mine_n in_o ethiopia_n ibid._n gold_n change_v for_o brass_n or_o iron_n 106_o r._n 125_o the_o history_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n 157_o r._n 174_o a_o river_n that_o flow_v down_o gold_n r._n h._n hecates_n her_o history_n 151_o r._n 173_o helen_n carry_v away_o by_o theseus_n 162_o r._n 185_o heliopolis_n by_o who_o build_v 50_o r._n 29_o helius_n the_o son_n of_o hypericon_n and_o bazilia_n metamorphose_a into_o the_o sun_n 113_o 114_o r._n 133_o hellespont_n whence_o the_o name_n derive_v 151_o r._n 174_o heraclidae_fw-la banish_v out_o of_o all_o greece_n 158_o r._n 181_o depart_v out_o of_o peloponnesus_n for_o 50_o year_n by_o agreement_n 158_o r._n 182_o hercules_n there_o be_v three_o 124_o r._n 145_o the_o egyptian_a gelai_n and_o he_o of_o alcmene_n ibid._n the_o act_n of_o hercules_n the_o cretan_a 210_o r._n 236_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o last_o his_o act_n 131_o r._n 152_o his_o sickness_n and_o madness_n 156_o r._n 154_o his_o further_a act_n r._n 156_o 163_o his_o labour_n 132_o etc._n etc._n r._n 153_o his_o expedition_n into_o spain_n 153_o r._n 156_o the_o institutor_n of_o the_o olympic_a game_n 134_o r._n 155_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o agyrinean_n 139_o overcome_v the_o trojan_n 152_o r._n 176_o his_o sickness_n r._n
meleager_n execute_v by_o perdiccas_n the_o grecian_n revolt_n a_o description_n of_o asia_n python_n send_v against_o the_o revolt_a grecian_n who_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o the_o lamian_a war_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o alexander_n epistle_n to_o the_o exile_n leosthenes_n the_o athenian_a general_n lamia_n besiege_v leosthenes_n kill_v antiphilus_n place_v in_o his_o room_n 574_o chap._n 2._o ptolemy_n gain_v egypt_n league_n with_o antipater_n lysimachus_n enter_v thrace_n leonatus_n come_v to_o relieve_v antipater_n and_o be_v rout_v the_o grecian_n beat_v at_o sea_n perdiccas_n conquer_v ariarathes_n prince_n of_o cappadocia_n crucify_v he_o deliver_v the_o province_n to_o eumenes_n the_o grecian_n quite_o rout_v by_o craterus_n and_o antipater_n the_o athenian_n at_o length_n submit_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o aetolian_n the_o end_n of_o the_o lamian_n war._n the_o war_n in_o cyrene_n by_o thimbro_n ophellas_n rout_v thimbro_n cyrene_n gain_v by_o ptolemy_n larinda_n sack_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o isaurian_o by_o themselves_o perdiccas_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n be_v oppose_v by_o antigonus_n the_o etolian_o block_v up_o by_o craterus_n and_o antipater_n antigonus_z discover_v perdiccas_n his_o design_n peace_n make_v with_o the_o etolian_o perdiccas_n march_n against_o ptolemy_n into_o egypt_n 580_o chap._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o alexander_n funeral_n chariot_n ptolemy_n honour_v in_o egypt_n perdiccas_n prepare_v for_o egypt_n against_o ptolemy_n eumenes_n beat_v neoptolemus_n who_o desert_v the_o battle_n between_o eumenes_n and_o craterus_n who_o be_v kill_v with_o neoptolemus_n combat_n between_o neoptolemus_n and_o eumenes_n perdiccas_n come_v into_o egypt_n assault_v the_o fort_n call_v the_o camel_n wall_n his_o miserable_a loss_n in_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v kill_v ptolemy_n make_v arrideus_n and_o pytho_n protector_n of_o the_o king_n eumenes_n condemn_v to_o die_v the_o etolian_o invade_v thessaly_n polysperchon_n rout_v the_o etolian_o the_o province_n again_o divide_v by_o arrideus_n antigonus_n besieges_fw-fr nora_n eumenes_n his_o invention_n to_o exercise_n the_o horse_n ptolemy_n gain_v syria_n and_o phoenicia_n and_o nicanor_n 586_o chap._n 4._o antigonus_n rout_v alcitas_n in_o pisidia_n and_o take_v attalus_n alcitas_n receive_v into_o termessus_n and_o there_o protect_v he_o be_v murder_v there_o treacherous_o his_o body_n inhuman_o use_v by_o antigonus_n antipater_n death_n antipater_n put_v demeas_n one_o of_o the_o athenian_a ambassador_n to_o death_n polysperchon_n make_v chief_a in_o macedonia_n cassander_n conspire_v to_o out_o he_o antigonus_z his_o plot_n to_o be_v sovereign_a of_o all_o arrideus_n secure_v himself_o in_o phrygia_n besieges_n cyzicum_n antigonus_n go_v to_o raise_v it_o eumenes_n get_v out_o of_o nora_n by_o antigonus_n his_o order_n antigonus_z his_o further_n act._n the_o various_a fortune_n of_o eumenes_n a_o council_n in_o macedonia_n call_v by_o polysperchon_n against_o cassander_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n polysperchon_n invite_v olympias_n out_o of_o epirus_n into_o macedonia_n write_v to_o eumenes_n to_o join_v with_o the_o king_n 593_o chap._n 5._o polysperchon_n court_v eumenes_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n eumenes_n his_o prudence_n among_o the_o macedonian_a captain_n ptolemy_n send_v to_o the_o captain_n and_o other_o not_o to_o assist_v eumenes_n antigonus_n contrive_v to_o kill_v eumenes_n who_o march_v into_o phoenicia_n nicanor_n deceive_v the_o athenian_n and_o still_o keep_v munychia_n and_o subtle_o get_v the_o pyreum_fw-la order_v by_o olympias_n to_o deliver_v the_o pyreum_fw-la and_o munychia_n to_o the_o athenian_n but_o he_o shift_v it_o off_o alexander_n son_n of_o polysperchon_n enter_v attica_n secret_o correspond_v with_o nicanor_n and_o displease_v the_o athenian_n phocion_n hard_a usage_n at_o his_o trial_n in_o athens_n be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v cassander_n arrive_v at_o the_o pyreum_fw-la polysperchon_n come_v against_o he_o but_z returns_z besieges_n megalopolis_n but_o be_v there_o much_o damnify_v his_o elephant_n spoil_v by_o a_o stratagem_n a_o sea-fight_n between_o clitus_n and_o nicanor_n nicanor_n beat_v clitus_z afterward_o rout_v by_o nicanor_n and_o be_v kill_v in_o his_o flight_n to_o macedonia_n antigonus_n go_v after_o eumenes_n eumenes_n near_o lose_v his_o army_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o dyke_n in_o babylonia_n the_o greek_a city_n revolt_v to_o cassander_n the_o athenian_n make_v peace_n with_o he_o he_o kills_z nicanor_z 599_o book_n xix_o chap._n 1._o a_o gathocles_n his_o parentage_n and_o education_n his_o rise_n his_o stratagem_n his_o bloody_a massacre_n at_o syracuse_n he_o gain_v the_o sovereign_a power_n the_o affair_n of_o italy_n olympias_n return_v into_o macedonia_n by_o polysperchon_n mean_n the_o army_n revolt_n to_o she_o her_o cruelty_n she_o murder_v eurydice_n and_o arideus_n her_o husband_n affair_n in_o asia_n eumenes_n and_o seleucus_n eumenes_n be_v join_v by_o many_o of_o the_o captain_n the_o number_n of_o their_o force_n he_o come_v to_o susa_n attalus_n and_o other_o imprison_v by_o antigonus_n in_o a_o strong_a castle_n seek_v to_o escape_v be_v afterward_o besiege_v and_o take_v 608_o chap._n 2._o antigonus_n march_v after_o eumenes_n to_o tigris_n eumenes_n cut_v off_o many_o of_o his_o man_n at_o pasitigris_n antigonus_n go_v into_o media_n eumenes_n come_v to_o persepolis_n the_o description_n of_o persia_n pencestes_n his_o great_a feast_n eumenes_n his_o policy_n his_o tale_n of_o the_o lion_n battle_n in_o sareteceni_n between_o antigonus_n and_o eumenes_n antigonus_n return_v into_o media_n the_o story_n of_o cereus_fw-la his_fw-la two_o wife_n strive_v which_o shall_v be_v burn_v eumenes_n march_v to_o gabiene_n cassander_n to_o macedonia_n olympias_n go_v to_o pydna_n be_v there_o besiege_v the_o epirot_n forsake_v their_o king_n and_o join_v with_o cassander_n antigonus_n 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present_o after_o the_o success_n of_o this_o attack_z he_o march_v against_o the_o pireum_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o munychia_n a_o barren_a hill_n but_o strong_a and_o well_o fortify_v upon_o this_o the_o tyrant_n bring_v all_o their_o force_n into_o the_o pireum_n and_o assault_v munychia_n by_o critias_n 399._o ant._n ch._n 399._o their_o general_n whereupon_o be_v a_o sharp_a encounter_n a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o tyrant_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o number_n and_o the_o exile_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n at_o length_n the_o force_n of_o the_o thirty_o be_v discourage_v and_o critias_n slay_v retire_v but_o the_o exile_v judge_v it_o not_o advisable_v to_o pursue_v they_o frequent_a assault_n be_v afterward_o make_v upon_o the_o exile_n at_o length_n the_o army_n of_o thrasybulus_n break_v in_o on_o a_o sudden_a with_o great_a violence_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o not_o only_o rout_v they_o but_o gain_v possession_n of_o the_o pireum_n a_o great_a multitude_n who_o hate_v the_o tyranny_n continual_o flock_v out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o pireum_n and_o all_o the_o exile_n from_o every_o place_n hear_v of_o the_o success_n of_o thrasybulus_n haste_v thither_o to_o he_o so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o number_n of_o the_o exile_v exceed_v the_o other_o upon_o which_o encouragement_n they_o begin_v to_o besiege_v the_o city_n but_o they_o within_o to_o the_o end_n a_o peace_n may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o fair_a term_n cast_v off_o the_o thirty_o and_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o establish_v a_o decemvirate_n with_o sovereign_a power_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o ten_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o magistracy_n instead_o of_o mind_v any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o peace_n they_o turn_v absolute_a tyrant_n and_o send_v to_o lacedaemon_n for_o forty_o ship_n and_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lysander_n pausanias_n then_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n both_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o 415._o the_o thirty_o depose_v liberty_n restore_v to_o athens_n p._n 415._o lysander_n and_o for_o that_o he_o understand_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n have_v a_o evil_a eye_n against_o sparta_n march_v with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o athens_n and_o reconcile_v the_o exile_n and_o the_o citizen_n thus_o at_o length_n the_o athenian_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o country_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o govern_v according_a to_o their_o own_o ancient_a law_n those_o that_o be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v due_a punishment_n for_o their_o former_a wickedness_n have_v liberty_n to_o remove_v themselves_o to_o elusina_n 399._o ant._n ch._n 399._o about_o this_o time_n they_o of_o elis_n fear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v peace_n with_o they_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v their_o ship_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n lacedaemonian_n the_o elean_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o suffer_v the_o neighbour_a city_n to_o
lord_n of_o all_o greece_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n strength_n sparta_n in_o its_o strength_n for_o the_o theban_n be_v overawe_v by_o a_o garrison_n the_o corinthian_n and_o argive_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o war_n one_o with_o another_o the_o athenian_n for_o their_o covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n exercise_v among_o those_o they_o have_v subdue_v be_v despise_v by_o all_o the_o grecian_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n because_o they_o be_v very_o populous_a expert_a soldier_n and_o unwearied_a in_o their_o attempt_n insomuch_o that_o the_o great_a of_o the_o prince_n in_o those_o time_n i_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o dyonysius_fw-la the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n court_v the_o spartan_n and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o their_o alliance_n afterward_o when_o nico_n govern_v at_o athens_n and_o six_o military_a tribune_n be_v create_v 377._o olymp._n 100_o 2._o ant._n ch._n 377._o consul_n at_o rome_n lucius_n papyrius_n caius_n cornelius_n lucius_n manlius_n caius_n servilius_n valerius_n aulius_n and_o quintius_n fabius_n the_o carthaginian_n enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o italy_n and_o restore_v the_o hipponiat_n to_o their_o city_n whence_o they_o have_v be_v expulse_v and_o kind_o receive_v menenius_z *_o menenius_z all_o the_o exile_n that_o come_v in_o to_o they_o from_o all_o part_n not_o long_o after_o a_o great_a plague_n happen_v in_o carthage_n which_o rage_v more_o and_o more_o 377._o a_o plague_n in_o carthage_n ant._n ch._n 377._o sweep_v away_o abundance_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v lose_v their_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o african_n slight_v and_o desert_v they_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o sardinia_n suppose_v they_o have_v now_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n revolt_a and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o moreover_o a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o carthage_n street_n the_o carthaginian_n kill_v one_o another_o in_o the_o street_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o city_n be_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a in_o a_o uproar_n fill_v with_o tumult_n fear_v and_o horror_n and_o many_o run_v arm_v out_o of_o their_o house_n as_o if_o a_o enemy_n have_v entere_v the_o place_n fight_v wound_v and_o kill_a one_o another_o in_o the_o street_n at_o length_n the_o god_n be_v appease_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o sad_a affliction_n they_o present_o subdue_v the_o african_n and_o recover_v sardinia_n after_o these_o thing_n when_o nausinicus_fw-la chief_a governor_n of_o athens_n and_o four_o military_a war._n olymp._n 100_o 3._o an._n m._n 3594._o ant._n ch._n 376._o the_o boetian_a war._n tribune_n marcus_z cornelius_z servilius_z quinctius_n marcus_n furius_n and_o lucius_n quinctius_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n the_o beotian_n war_n so_o call_v break_v out_o between_o the_o beotian_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n upon_o the_o account_n follow_v the_o 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consist_v of_o no_o few_o than_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o sparta_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o insurrection_n in_o thebes_n and_o to_o desire_v aid_n with_o all_o speed_n however_o 376._o ant._n 376._o they_o from_o the_o bastion_n in_o the_o citadel_n beat_v off_o the_o besieger_n kill_v and_o wound_v many_o upon_o this_o the_o theban_n conclude_v that_o great_a force_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o greece_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o they_o have_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o theban_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o rescue_v their_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o slavery_n they_o suffer_v under_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v press_v they_o that_o they_o will_v hasten_v with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o have_v to_o help_v they_o to_o reduce_v cadmea_n before_o any_o aid_n come_v from_o sparta_n the_o people_n of_o athens_n as_o 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the_o lacedaemonian_n however_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o march_v out_o with_o all_o their_o force_n into_o beotia_n if_o the_o theban_n have_v occasion_n for_o they_o demophoon_n with_o great_a expedition_n beyond_o expectation_n appear_v in_o view_n of_o they_o of_o thebes_n and_o soldier_n come_v together_o with_o the_o like_a zeal_n and_o earnestness_n from_o other_o city_n of_o beotia_n so_o that_o the_o theban_n have_v now_o a_o numerous_a army_n consist_v of_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o thousand_o 376._o ant._n ch._n 376._o foot_n and_o about_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o all_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o besiege_v the_o citadel_n the_o army_n divide_v themselves_o into_o party_n and_o assault_v the_o place_n by_o turn_n persist_v without_o any_o cessation_n night_n and_o day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o in_o the_o castle_n encourage_v by_o their_o officer_n bear_v the_o brunt_n with_o great_a courage_n hope_v to_o receive_v speedy_a succour_n from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o indeed_o they_o valiant_o stand_v it_o out_o while_o they_o have_v any_o victual_n leave_v kill_v and_o wound_v many_o of_o the_o assailant_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o fort._n but_o when_o their_o provision_n grow_v low_a and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n linger_v in_o send_v relief_n the_o garrison_n begin_v to_o mutiny_n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v for_o the_o stand_n of_o it_o out_o to_o the_o last_o man_n but_o the_o auxiliary_n from_o the_o confederate_a city_n who_o be_v the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o deliver_v it_o up_o so_o the_o spartan_n who_o be_v but_o few_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v the_o citadel_n and_o be_v dismiss_v according_a to_o article_n return_v to_o peleponnesus_n at_o length_n the_o lacedaemonian_n surrender_v the_o citadel_n be_v surrender_v come_v with_o their_o army_n to_o thebes_n but_o have_v lose_v their_o opportunity_n through_o the_o slowness_n of_o their_o march_n all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o they_o try_v three_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o condemn_v two_o of_o they_o to_o die_v and_o impose_v so_o great_a a_o mulct_n and_o fine_a upon_o the_o three_o as_o that_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v it_o afterward_o the_o athenian_n return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o theban_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o siege_n of_o thespis_n during_o these_o affair_n the_o roman_n send_v a_o colony_n of_o five_o 471._o p._n 471._o hundred_o citizen_n into_o sardinia_n upon_o term_n of_o be_v free_a from_o tribute_n afterward_o when_o callias_n be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o athens_n and_o four_o military_a tribune_n 375._o olymp._n 100_o 4._o ant._n ch._n 375._o lucius_z papyrius_n marcus_n publiu_fw-la marcus_n publiu_fw-la publius_n cornelius_n publius_n cornelius_n titus_n tiâ—o_o titus_n tiâ—o_o cornelius_z and_z quinctius_n and_z luc._n quinctius_n quintus_z lucius_z be_v honour_v with_o the_o
many_o noble_a exploit_n in_o the_o war_n yet_o he_o glory_v more_o in_o this_o than_o in_o all_o other_o before_o and_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o theban_n chabrias_n high_o honour_v by_o the_o theban_n people_n procure_v statue_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o project_n represent_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v do_v the_o theban_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o agesilaus_n set_v upon_o thespiae_n and_o kill_v the_o guard_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o man_n but_o make_v several_a assault_n upon_o the_o city_n though_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o draw_v off_o in_o order_n to_o their_o return_n with_o their_o force_n to_o thebes_n upon_o which_o phebidas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a the_o governor_n of_o thespiae_n who_o keep_v the_o place_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o the_o theban_n in_o their_o retreat_n and_o through_o his_o press_v on_o too_o rash_o after_o many_o wound_v receive_v and_o signalize_v his_o valour_n he_o lose_v his_o 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naxus_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o naxus_n it_o and_o batter_v it_o with_o his_o engine_n use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o take_v it_o by_o storm_n but_o while_o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o prosecute_a his_o design_n pollis_n the_o lacedaemonian_a admiral_n come_v up_o with_o his_o fleet_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o naxian_n upon_o which_o the_o fleet_n engage_v charge_v one_o another_o in_o a_o line_n of_o battle_n pollis_n have_v a_o navy_n of_o sixty_o five_o sail_n and_o chabrias_n eighty_o three_o pollis_n in_o the_o right_a wing_n valiant_o charge_v the_o athenian_n in_o the_o left_a command_v by_o cedon_n the_o athenian_a who_o he_o kill_v and_o sink_v his_o vessel_n he_o fall_v likewise_o upon_o other_o and_o break_v some_o of_o they_o in_o piece_n with_o the_o beak_n of_o his_o ship_n and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n which_o chabrias_n discern_v he_o order_v some_o ship_n near_o he_o to_o the_o 374._o ant._n ch._n 374._o relief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v overpower_v and_o so_o rescue_v they_o he_o himself_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o fleet_n under_o his_o command_n with_o great_a valour_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o take_v many_o of_o his_o enemy_n galley_n but_o however_o though_o he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o put_v the_o enemy_n whole_a fleet_n to_o flight_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o pursue_v remember_v the_o battle_n at_o arginusa_n where_o though_o the_o athenian_n be_v victorious_a yet_o the_o people_n instead_o of_o a_o reward_n put_v the_o officer_n to_o death_n only_o because_o they_o do_v not_o bury_v their_o parent_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o that_o fight_n fear_v therefore_o the_o like_a fate_n he_o wave_v the_o pursuit_n and_o take_v up_o the_o citizen_n swim_v and_o float_v here_o and_o there_o and_o so_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o order_v the_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o this_o battle_n the_o athenian_n lose_v eighteen_o galley_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n four_o and_o twenty_o and_o eight_o be_v take_v with_o all_o the_o men._n chabrias_n crown_v with_o this_o glorious_a victory_n return_v with_o great_a and_o rich_a spoil_n to_o the_o pireum_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o citizen_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o acclamation_n this_o be_v the_o first_o victory_n at_o sea_n gain_v by_o the_o athenian_n since_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n for_o at_o cnidus_n they_o prevail_v not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o force_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o greece_n marcus_n manlius_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o rome_n for_o aspire_v to_o the_o monarchy_n chap._n iu._n the_o treballian_n make_v incursion_n into_o thrace_n chabrias_n the_o athenian_a general_n assassinate_v the_o theban_n rout_n the_o spartan_n at_o orchomena_n artaxerxes_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o the_o grecian_n peace_n conclude_v the_o theban_n only_o disagree_v the_o commendation_n of_o epaminondas_n sedition_n in_o several_a city_n of_o greece_n when_o chariander_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o servius_n sulpitius_n lucius_n papyrius_n 373._o olymp._n 101._o 1._o act._n ch._n 373._o cornelius_z 373._o marcus_z cornelius_z cornelius_n titus_n and_z abderite_n and_z titus_n quintius_n p._n 476._o treballian_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o thrace_n be_v slaughter_v by_o the_o abderite_n marcus_z quintius_n four_o military_a tribune_n be_v in_o consular_a authority_n at_o rome_n the_o hundred_o and_o first_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v at_o elis_n and_o damon_n of_o thurium_n bear_v away_o the_o prize_n at_o that_o time_n the_o treballian_n in_o thrace_n be_v in_o great_a scarcity_n of_o corn_n make_v a_o incursion_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o arm_a man_n into_o their_o neighbour_n territory_n to_o get_v provision_n to_o that_o end_n they_o enter_v the_o border_n of_o the_o abderite_n in_o another_o part_n of_o thrace_n and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n without_o any_o opposition_n and_o have_v load_v themselves_o with_o abundance_n of_o plunder_n they_o return_v so_o careless_o and_o disorderly_o as_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o abderita_n fall_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v kill_v above_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o to_o revenge_v which_o the_o exasperate_v barbarian_n make_v a_o second_o inroad_n into_o the_o abderite_n country_n but_o they_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o late_a victory_n and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o neighbour_n thracian_n draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n against_o the_o barbarian_n the_o army_n furious_o engage_v chabrias_n the_o abderite_n cut_v off_o the_o abderite_n rescue_v by_o chabrias_n when_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o thracian_n draw_v off_o and_o leave_v the_o abderite_n to_o themselves_o who_o be_v present_o hem_v in_o by_o the_o barbarian_n and_o almost_o every_o man_n cut_v off_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o grievous_a slaughter_n of_o the_o abderite_n be_v noise_v abroad_o and_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v besiege_v in_o come_v chabrias_n the_o athenian_a with_o his_o army_n and_o not_o only_o deliver_v the_o abderite_n but_o drive_v the_o barbarian_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o after_o he_o have_v 373._o chabrias_n assassinate_v ant._n ch._n 373._o strengthen_v the_o city_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n he_o be_v base_o assassinate_v the_o person_n by_o who_o not_o know_v upon_o this_o timotheus_n be_v make_v admiral_n of_o the_o athenian_a fleet_n and_o sail_v to_o cephallenia_n he_o block_v up_o the_o city_n with_o his_o navy_n and_o wrought_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o acarnania_n to_o side_n with_o the_o athenian_n present_o after_o he_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o acetas_n general_n the_o act_n of_o timotheus_n the_o athenian_a general_n king_n of_o the_o molossian_n and_o now_o have_v in_o his_o power_n all_o the_o country_n subject_n to_o the_o city_n in_o those_o part_n he_o rout_v the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o a_o sea_n fight_v at_o leucades_n
all_o egypt_n shall_v be_v conquer_v only_o by_o his_o arm_n and_o therefore_o deny_v his_o request_n hereupon_o iphicrates_n make_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n against_o they_o declare_v that_o all_o this_o expedition_n will_v be_v fruitless_a and_o vain_a through_o their_o neglect_n if_o they_o let_v slip_v the_o present_a opportunity_n but_o pharnabazus_n envy_v he_o the_o more_o and_o very_o undeserved_o give_v he_o opprobrious_a language_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o egyptian_n have_v now_o gain_v more_o time_n put_v a_o strong_a garrison_n into_o memphis_n and_o march_v with_o all_o their_o army_n to_o the_o little_a town_n before_o demolish_a and_o prevail_v in_o sundry_a skirmish_n against_o the_o persian_n they_o never_o let_v they_o rest_n but_o grow_v still_o strong_a and_o strong_a make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o and_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o obstinate_a but_o the_o persian_a army_n have_v now_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n about_o this_o town_n this_o the_o little_a town_n castle_n the_o river_n nile_n by_o force_n of_o the_o asia_n the_o etesian_a wind_n i._n e._n yearly_o wind_n the_o persian_n return_v into_o asia_n etesian_a wind_n begin_v to_o overflow_v insomuch_o as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v cover_v with_o water_n whereby_o egypt_n be_v now_o more_o inaccessible_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n as_o it_o be_v fortify_v the_o commander_n for_o that_o nature_n seem_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o resolve_v forthwith_o to_o leave_n egypt_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o they_o return_v into_o asia_n pharnabazus_n renew_v the_o quarrel_n with_o iphicrates_n upon_o which_o iphicrates_n fear_v he_o shall_v be_v lay_v by_o the_o heel_n as_o conon_n former_o have_v be_v consult_v how_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o private_o from_o the_o camp_n to_o this_o end_n have_v prepare_v a_o vessel_n for_o his_o purpose_n he_o go_v on_o board_n in_o the_o night_n and_o so_o sail_v to_o athens_n but_o pharnabazus_n send_v ambassador_n after_o he_o and_o accuse_v he_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o design_n relate_v to_o the_o reduce_v of_o egypt_n to_o who_o the_o athenian_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a they_o will_v punish_v he_o according_a to_o his_o 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o desert_n but_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n after_o they_o make_v he_o admiral_n of_o their_o whole_a fleet._n in_o this_o place_n we_o think_v it_o not_o much_o beside_o our_o purpose_n if_o we_o say_v something_o concern_v what_o be_v report_v of_o the_o valour_n of_o iphicrates_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o very_a skilful_a commander_n and_o of_o a_o quick_a and_o ready_a wit_n in_o contrive_v any_o useful_a project_n and_o stratagem_n have_v 480._o iphicrates_n skilful_a in_o make_v of_o arms._n p._n 480._o therefore_o gain_v large_a experience_n and_o judgement_n in_o martial_a discipline_n by_o his_o long_a and_o continual_a exercise_n in_o the_o war_n of_o persia_n he_o find_v out_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n especial_o he_o employ_v himself_o in_o contrive_v the_o make_n of_o new_a sort_n of_o arms._n it_o be_v hitherto_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n to_o carry_v great_a and_o heavy_a shield_n but_o because_o these_o by_o their_o weight_n much_o hinder_v the_o soldier_n in_o their_o march_n he_o change_v the_o form_n of_o they_o and_o order_v target_n of_o a_o moderate_a size_n in_o their_o room_n in_o which_o alteration_n he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o two_o thing_n one_o that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o defend_v and_o by_o the_o other_o that_o by_o their_o lightness_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o manage_v experience_v present_o approve_v the_o invention_n and_o they_o who_o from_o their_o heavy_a arm_n be_v before_o call_v hopliti_n heavy_a arm_a man_n be_v from_o these_o new_a target_n call_v peltasti_fw-la targateer_n he_o change_v likewise_o the_o fashion_n of_o their_o spear_n and_o sword_n the_o spear_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v half_a as_o long_o again_o as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o the_o sword_n long_o almost_o by_o two_o part_n this_o alteration_n be_v likewise_o present_o approve_v by_o use_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o general_n be_v high_o advance_v by_o the_o usefulness_n of_o his_o ingenious_a invention_n last_o he_o alter_v the_o very_a soldier_n shoe_n that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v easy_a to_o march_v with_o and_o soon_o and_o more_o ready_o cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v at_o tjo_n very_a day_n iphicraticks_n he_o invent_v many_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o martial_a affair_n 371._o ant._n ch._n 371._o which_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a here_o to_o relate_v but_o thus_o all_o that_o large_a preparation_n for_o a_o expedition_n into_o egypt_n come_v to_o nothing_o during_o these_o affair_n the_o new_a frame_n of_o government_n throughout_o all_o greece_n fill_v the_o city_n with_o tumult_n and_o commotion_n and_o 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lacedaemonian_n strong_o fortify_v the_o place_n and_o keep_v diligent_a watch_n and_o ward_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o athens_n for_o assistance_n upon_o 371._o p._n 481._o the_o athenian_n side_n with_o the_o zazynthians_n and_o corcyrean_o platea_n send_v for_o a_o athenian_a garrison_n ant._n ch._n 371._o which_o the_o people_n decree_v to_o send_v succour_n forthwith_o both_o to_o the_o corcyrean_o and_o to_o they_o of_o zacynthus_n upon_o which_o ctesecles_n be_v present_o send_v to_o zacynthus_n to_o command_v the_o exile_n but_o the_o fleet_n to_o be_v send_v to_o corcyra_n be_v but_o then_o in_o fit_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o of_o platea_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o decree_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n into_o their_o protection_n send_v for_o a_o garrison_n from_o athens_n at_o which_o the_o boetian_o the_o boeotarchae_n platea_n raze_v by_o the_o boetian_o governor_n of_o boeotia_n be_v exceed_o offend_v to_o 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hear_v that_o agis_n king_n of_o the_o paeones_n be_v dead_a he_o judge_v that_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o paeones_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o enter_v their_o country_n with_o a_o considerable_a army_n overcome_v they_o in_o battle_n and_o force_v they_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o macedonian_a yoke_n but_o still_o the_o sclavonian_n the_o illyrium_n now_o dalmatia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n dalmatian_n or_o sclavonian_n illyrian_n remain_v a_o eyesore_a to_o he_o who_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v continual_o at_o work_n to_o bring_v under_o to_o that_o end_n he_o call_v a_o general_n council_n and_o by_o a_o speech_n fit_v for_o the_o occasion_n have_v spirit_v the_o soldier_n to_o the_o war_n he_o lead_v a_o army_n into_o the_o illyrian_n country_n of_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n and_o six_o hundred_o horse_n bardylis_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n first_o send_v ambassador_n to_o philip_n to_o renew_v the_o league_n between_o they_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v keep_v those_o town_n that_o they_o then_o have_v to_o which_o philip_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o peace_n but_o resolve_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o it_o before_o that_o the_o illyrian_n have_v quit_v all_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n the_o ambassador_n therefore_o be_v return_v without_o effect_v any_o thing_n bardylis_n confide_v 357_o ant._n ch._n 357_o in_o the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o encourage_v by_o his_o former_a victory_n march_v forth_o against_o his_o enemy_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n have_v with_o he_o ten_o thousand_o choice_n foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n when_o the_o army_n draw_v near_o one_o to_o another_o they_o sudden_o set_v up_o a_o great_a shout_n and_o so_o fall_v to_o it_o philip_n be_v in_o the_o right_a wing_n with_o a_o strong_a body_n of_o macedonian_n command_v his_o horse_n to_o wheel_v about_o to_o the_o end_n to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o flank_n and_o he_o himself_o charge_v the_o front_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a engagement_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o illyrian_n draw_v up_o in_o a_o tilâ—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o tilâ—_n foursquare_n body_n and_o valiant_o join_v battle_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o army_n on_o both_o side_n be_v such_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a a_o long_a time_n many_o fell_a but_o many_o more_o be_v wound_v and_o the_o advantage_n be_v now_o here_o and_o then_o there_o according_a as_o the_o valour_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o combatant_n give_v vigour_n and_o life_n to_o the_o business_n at_o length_n when_o the_o horse_n charge_v both_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o the_o rear_n and_o philip_n with_o his_o stout_a soldier_n fight_v like_o a_o hero_n in_o the_o front_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o illyrian_n be_v rout_v and_o force_v to_o fly_v outright_o who_o the_o macedonian_n pursue_v a_o long_a way_n after_o many_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o pursuit_n philip_n at_o length_n give_v the_o signal_n to_o his_o man_n to_o retire_v and_o erect_v a_o trophy_n and_o bury_v the_o dead_a then_o the_o illyrian_n send_v another_o embassy_n and_o procure_v a_o peace_n have_v first_o quit_v all_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o macedon_n there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o illyrian_n in_o this_o battle_n above_o seven_o thousand_o men._n have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o macedonia_n and_o illyrium_n we_o shall_v now_o relate_v the_o affair_n of_o other_o nation_n chap._n ii_o the_o action_n of_o dionysius_n the_o toung_a in_o sicily_n and_o other_o part_n dion_n flight_n to_o corinth_n and_o his_o return_n to_o sicily_n andromachus_n peoples_n tauromenum_fw-la the_o civil_a war_n in_o euboea_n the_o social_n war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o nation_n philip_n take_v amphipolis_n and_o
and_o populous_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o time_n of_o war_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v ambitious_a to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n strive_v always_o to_o gain_v it_o so_o that_o both_o the_o athenian_n and_o philip_n earnest_o contend_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v prevail_v to_o have_v they_o for_o their_o confederate_n but_o however_o philip_n have_v take_v potidaea_n draw_v out_o the_o athenian_a garrison_n and_o use_v they_o with_o great_a civility_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o return_v to_o athens_n for_o he_o bear_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n because_o that_o city_n be_v eminent_a and_o famous_a for_o its_o power_n and_o grandeur_n he_o deliver_v up_o likewise_o 356._o likewise_o pydna_n in_o macedonia_n ant._n ch._n 356._o pydna_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v to_o the_o olynthian_o and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o ground_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o philippo_n to_o crenidas_n in_o macedonia_n call_v philippi_n now_o philippo_n crenidas_n which_o he_o enlarge_v and_o make_v more_o populous_a and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n philippi_n beside_o he_o so_o improve_v the_o gold-mine_n that_o be_v in_o those_o part_n which_o before_o be_v but_o inconsiderable_a and_o obscure_a that_o by_o build_v of_o work-house_n he_o advance_v they_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o above_o a_o thousand_o talent_n so_o that_o heap_v up_o abundance_n of_o riches_n in_o a_o short_a time_n by_o the_o confluence_n of_o his_o wealth_n he_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o for_o he_o coin_v piece_n of_o gold_n call_v of_o he_o philippics_n and_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n of_o mercenary_n and_o bribe_v many_o of_o the_o grecian_n to_o betray_v their_o country_n of_o all_o which_o a_o particular_a account_n shall_v be_v give_v hereafter_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v bend_v our_o discourse_n to_o what_o follow_v chap._n iii_o dion_n march_n and_o entry_n into_o syracuse_n dionysius_n come_v to_o the_o island_n part_n of_o syracuse_n assault_v the_o wall_n erect_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n be_v beat_v by_o dion_n alexander_n of_o phaerea_n murder_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o brother_n philip_n relieve_v the_o thessalian_n from_o the_o two_o brother_n a_o gathocles_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n and_o marcus_n fabius_n and_o caius_n publius_n or_o poetelius_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o dion_n the_o son_n of_o hipparinus_n land_v in_o sicily_n to_o pull_v 3615._o olymp._n 105._o 4._o ant._n ch._n 355._o an._n m._n 3615._o down_o the_o tyranny_n of_o dionysius_n this_o dion_n to_o admiration_n overturn_v the_o great_a dominion_n in_o europe_n with_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a force_n that_o ever_o any_o do_v before_o he_o for_o who_o will_v ever_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n who_o land_v only_o with_o two_o ship_n of_o burden_n shall_v overcome_v a_o king_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o four_o hundred_o ship_n hundred_o long_o ship_n galley_n have_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o be_v provide_v with_o arm_n money_n and_o provision_n suitable_a and_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v so_o many_o and_o great_a force_n as_o we_o have_v relate_v and_o who_o over_o and_o beside_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o greek_a city_n so_o many_o port_n and_o arsenal_n castle_n so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o unexpugnable_a and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o potent_a auxiliary_n but_o that_o which_o much_o forward_v the_o success_n of_o dion_n be_v his_o great_a spirit_n and_o valorous_a resolution_n and_o the_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n the_o people_n who_o he_o come_v to_o set_v free_a bare_a towards_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o these_o the_o sloth_n and_o esseminateness_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o subject_n all_o these_o thing_n concentr_v in_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n they_o produce_v incredible_a effect_n not_o to_o have_v be_v imagine_v but_o to_o leave_v off_o preface_v we_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o relate_v affair_n more_o particular_o dion_z therefore_o lose_v from_o zazynthus_fw-la near_o to_o cephalenia_n arrive_v at_o minoa_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o agrigentum_n this_o city_n be_v build_v by_o minos_n former_o king_n of_o crete_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v entertain_v by_o cocale_n king_n of_o the_o sicanian_o in_o his_o seek_n after_o daedalus_n at_o this_o time_n this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o governor_n paralus_n dion_n friend_n be_v cheerful_o receive_v by_o he_o upon_o this_o encouragement_n he_o unload_v his_o ship_n of_o five_o thousand_o arm_n and_o entrust_v they_o with_o paralus_n desire_v he_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o carriage_n to_o convey_v they_o to_o syracuse_n and_o he_o himself_o with_o a_o thousand_o mercenary_n 355._o ant._n ch._n 355._o that_o have_v join_v he_o make_v to_o the_o same_o place_n in_o his_o march_n he_o prevail_v with_o the_o agrigentines_n geloan_n some_o of_o the_o sicanian_o and_o the_o sicilian_n that_o inhabit_v the_o midland_n the_o camarinean_n likewise_o and_o madinaean_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o free_v the_o syracusian_n from_o their_o slavery_n and_o with_o these_o he_o march_v forward_o to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o march_n arm_v man_n flock_v in_o to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o have_v a_o army_n of_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o men._n and_o beside_o these_o many_o grecian_n and_o messenian_n be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o italy_n and_o all_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n come_v ready_o to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o dion_n come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o syracusian_a territory_n a_o multitude_n of_o unarm_a man_n both_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n meet_v he_o for_o dionysius_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o syracusian_n have_v disarm_v many_o he_o be_v by_o chance_n at_o that_o time_n at_o the_o city_n he_o have_v late_o build_v in_o sea_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n adria_n with_o a_o great_a army_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o officer_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o guard_v the_o city_n endeavour_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o retain_v the_o citizen_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o defection_n but_o when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v use_v bridle_v the_o impetuous_a rage_n of_o the_o people_n they_o get_v together_o all_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n and_o all_o other_o within_o the_o city_n that_o favour_v the_o tyrant_n party_n and_o have_v complete_v their_o regiment_n resolve_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rebel_n then_o dion_n 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he_o he_o confident_o enter_v within_o the_o wall_n and_o through_o neapolis_n through_o one_o of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o syracuse_n the_o other_o be_v the_o island_n thâ—n_o tyche_n and_o neapolis_n achradina_n march_v on_o into_o the_o forum_n and_o there_o encamp_v none_o dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o few_o with_o dion_n in_o his_o army_n than_o fifty_o thousand_o men._n and_o all_o these_o with_o coronet_n upon_o their_o head_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n lead_v by_o dion_n megacles_n and_o thirty_o syracusian_n who_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o exile_n in_o peloponnesus_n be_v willing_a to_o run_v the_o same_o common_a fate_n with_o their_o fellow-citizen_n at_o this_o time_n the_o whole_a city_n exchange_v slavery_n for_o liberty_n and_o fortune_n turn_v sorrow_n the_o companion_n of_o tyranny_n into_o pompous_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n and_o every_o house_n be_v full_a of_o
send_v ten_o galley_n full_a of_o soldier_n and_o pay_v for_o they_o to_z syracuse_z by_o these_o supply_v timoleon_n take_v heart_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v so_o discourage_v and_o affright_v that_o very_o imprudent_o they_o sail_v out_o of_o the_o harbour_n and_o draw_v off_o their_o whole_a army_n and_o march_v away_o into_o their_o own_o territory_n hicetas_n be_v thus_o strip_v of_o all_o assistance_n timoleon_n now_o strong_a than_o the_o citizen_n possess_v himself_o of_o all_o syracuse_z present_o after_o he_o receive_v messina_n who_o have_v side_v with_o the_o carthaginian_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o sicily_n at_o the_o time_n in_o macedonia_n philip_n who_o bear_v a_o hereditary_a hatred_n against_o the_o illyrian_n and_o have_v illyrian_n philip_n invade_v the_o illyrian_n with_o they_o a_o everlasting_a controversy_n invade_v their_o country_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v their_o land_n and_o after_o the_o take_n of_o many_o town_n return_v with_o rich_a booty_n into_o macedonia_n afterward_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o thessaly_n he_o cast_v all_o the_o tyrant_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v gain_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o thessalian_n for_o by_o gain_v they_o to_o be_v his_o ally_n he_o hope_v easy_o to_o procure_v a_o interest_n in_o all_o greece_n and_o by_o the_o issue_n it_o appear_v so_o afterward_o for_o the_o border_a grecian_n present_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o thessalian_n very_o ready_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o philip._n pythodorus_n be_v now_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o athens_n and_o caius_n plautius_n and_o titus_n manlius_n government_n olymp._n 109._o 2._o ant._n ch._n 341._o an._n m._n 3605._o dionysius_n abdicate_v the_o government_n execute_v the_o consular_a dignity_n at_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n dionysius_n be_v bring_v into_o extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o in_o a_o terrible_a fright_v be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o timoleon_n 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be_v take_v ibid._n build_v a_o city_n in_o india_n call_v bucephala_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o horse_n 564_o r._n 612_o bura_n and_o helice_n drown_v two_o city_n in_o greece_n 428_o r._n 481_o building_n stately_a building_n in_o sicily_n 514_o r._n 553_o burial_n the_o remarkable_a love_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n at_o his_o funeral_n 622_o r._n 689_o bee_n make_v their_o honey_n comb_n in_o the_o hip_n of_o agathocles_n his_o statue_n 607_o r._n 671_o byzantian_n their_o expedition_n into_o bythinia_n and_o cruelty_n 297_o r._n 328_o the_o city_n take_v by_o the_o athenian_n by_o treachery_n but_o not_o without_o blow_n 331_o r._n 366_o c._n cadmus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o thebes_n 271_o r._n 300_o cadmea_n the_o citadel_n of_o thebes_n take_v by_o the_o spartan_n 416_o r._n 467_o recover_v 418_o r._n 470_o callantinean_n their_o war_n with_o lysimachus_n 640_o r._n 711_o callicrates_n his_o sea-fight_n with_o the_o athenian_n 305_o 349_o r._n 373_o 385_o camillus_n overcome_v the_o volsci_n equi_fw-la and_o the_o gaul_n 406_o r._n 456_o campanian_o assist_v dionysius_n in_o sicily_n 330_o r._n 364_o be_v root_v out_o of_o sicily_n by_o timoleon_n 514_o r._n 553_o cappadocia_n the_o province_n of_o eumenes_n 574_o r._n 628_o it_o be_v situation_n 576_o r._n 630_o carducians_n the_o hardship_n of_o the_o grecian_n through_o their_o country_n 370_o r._n 411_o the_o mountain_n there_o ibid._n caria_n its_o situation_n 576_o r._n 630_o the_o province_n of_o cassander_n 574_o r._n 628_o carmania_n the_o province_n of_o tlepolimus_fw-la 574_o r._n 628_o it_o be_v situation_n 576_o r._n 630_o carrhae_n village_n in_o mesopotamia_n 569_o r._n 621_o carthaginian_n their_o numerous_a force_n bring_v into_o sicily_n as_o confederate_n with_o xerxes_n 225_o r._n 252_o their_o miserable_a slaughter_n at_o himera_n by_o gelo_n 227_o r._n 254_o their_o cruelty_n and_o impiety_n in_o the_o sack_n of_o selinunt_fw-la 327_o r._n 361_o and_o after_o of_o himera_n 330_o r._n 364_o their_o war_n with_o dionysius_n 376_o r._n 418_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o syracusian_n 385_o r._n 430_o their_o navy_n damage_v by_o dionysius_n 391_o r._n 434_o a_o grievous_a plague_n among_o they_o ibid._n the_o burn_a of_o their_o fleet_n 390_o r._n 435_o another_o expedition_n into_o sicily_n against_o dionysius_n 398_o r._n 445_o another_o war_n with_o he_o 414_o r._n 465_o plague_n and_o panic_n fear_n 418_o r._n 469_o the_o last_o war_n with_o dionysius_n 439_o r._n 495_o another_o expedition_n against_o timoleon_n 508_o 512_o r._n 545_o 550_o overcome_v by_o timoleon_n 513_o r._n 551_o their_o expedition_n against_o agathocles_n and_o their_o shipwreck_n 654_o r._n 728_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o public_a mourn_a ibid._n their_o victory_n at_o ecnomon_n 656_o r._n 730_o the_o terror_n among_o the_o carthaginian_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n 660_o r._n 737_o human_a sacrifice_n in_o africa_n 662_o r._n 739_o town_n take_v by_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n 664_o r._n 741_o their_o miserable_a slaughter_n in_o assault_v syracuse_n 668_o r._n 747_o they_o overcome_v agathocles_n in_o africa_n 684_o r._n 767_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n burn_v by_o chance_n cause_v a_o great_a terror_n ibid._n cassander_n his_o war_n with_o olympias_n 622_o r._n 689_o he_o build_v cassandra_n and_o repair_v thebes_n 630_o r._n 699_o use_v rhoxana_n and_o her_o son_n very_o ill_o ibid._n his_o expedition_n into_o peloponnesus_n 630_o r._n 699_o confederate_n against_o antigonus_n 632_o r._n 701_o another_o expedition_n into_o peloponnesus_n 635_o r._n 705_o into_o illyrium_n and_o his_o happy_a success_n there_o ibid._n into_o cairo_n against_o antigonus_n and_o his_o good_a success_n there_o 641_o r._n 712_o his_o war_n with_o the_o apolloniat_n 648_o r._n 719_o wicked_o murder_v the_o son_n of_o alexander_n and_o his_o mother_n 654_o r._n 728_o assume_v the_o kingdom_n 680_o r._n 761_o his_o expedition_n against_o antigonus_n 702_o r._n 788_o caulonia_n besiege_a and_o raze_v 401_o 403_o r._n 449_o 451_o cerberus_n how_o he_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o hell_n by_o hercules_n 372_o r._n 413_o chabrias_n the_o athenian_a general_n defend_v corinth_n against_o the_o theban_n 437_o r._n 493_o their_o general_n in_o sicily_n 285_o r._n 314_o his_o victory_n at_o sea_n over_o pollides_n the_o spartan_a 422_o r._n 475_o his_o death_n 423_o r._n 476_o charonaea_n philip_n gain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o athenian_n at_o charonaea_n 516_o 555_o chaldaean_n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o prodigy_n in_o the_o heaven_n 429_o r._n 483_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o divination_n 570_o r._n 622_o chare_n the_o athenian_a general_n overcome_v the_o argive_n 440_o r._n 496_o his_o act_n in_o the_o social_n war_n 480_o 486_o r._n 514_o 521_o charonidas_n his_o law_n 267_o r._n 295_o cilicia_n the_o province_n of_o philotas_n its_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 between_o they_o and_o agathocles_n who_o rout_v they_o kill_v hanno_n his_o stratagem_n by_o owl_n the_o cruel_a superstition_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n in_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n the_o action_n at_o syracuse_n action_n of_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n the_o act_n of_o cassander_n in_o macedonia_n polysperchon_n seek_v to_o restore_v hercules_n alexander_n son_n the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o nichocles_n and_o his_o family_n in_o cyprus_n the_o war_n of_o parysidas_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o cimerean_a bosphorus_n the_o valour_n of_o satyrus_n one_o of_o his_o son_n his_o death_n the_o sad_a death_n of_o eumelus_n another_o son_n page_n 658_o chap._n 2._o the_o act_n of_o ptolemy_n in_o cilicia_n and_o elsewhere_o polysperchon_n murder_v hercules_n alexander_n son_n by_o instigation_n of_o cassander_n amilcar_n take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o syracusian_n his_o head_n send_v to_o agathocles_n in_o africa_n the_o thing_n do_v in_o sicily_n archagathus_n 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 salamis_n his_o great_a engine_n ptolemy_n sail_v to_o cyprus_n sea-fight_n between_o ptolemy_n and_o demetrius_n wherein_o ptolemy_n be_v rout_v antigonus_n take_v the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o the_o like_a several_a other_o captain_n agathocles_n his_o act_n at_o utica_n in_o africa_n tie_v prisoner_n to_o a_o great_a engine_n the_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o africa_n xenodocus_n rout_v in_o sicily_n by_o agathocles_n his_o captain_n agathocles_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n what_o be_v do_v by_o archagathus_n in_o africa_n mascala_n inhabit_v by_o some_o greek_n that_o come_v from_o troy_n ape_n their_o custom_n among_o the_o pithecusae_n the_o carthaginian_n draw_v out_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n out_o of_o carthage_n misfortune_n to_o agathocles_n his_o captain_n in_o africa_n the_o army_n block_v up_o and_o almost_o starve_v agathocles_n beat_v the_o carthaginian_n at_o sea_n near_o syracuse_n his_o captain_n leptines_n harrass_n the_o agrigentines_n agathocles_n feast_n the_o syracusian_n his_o jocund_a temper_n his_o cruelty_n rout_v in_o africa_n carthaginian_a camp_n burn_v the_o misfortune_n afterward_o to_o both_o army_n by_o one_o cause_n agathocles_n in_o chain_n by_o his_o own_o men._n steal_v out_o of_o africa_n the_o soldier_n kill_v his_o two_o son_n they_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n agathocles_n his_o exceed_a cruelty_n at_o aegista_n and_o afterward_o at_o syracuse_n 676_o chap._n 4._o antigonus_z his_o march_n into_o egypt_n a_o tempest_n near_o raphia_n where_o he_o lose_v some_o of_o his_o ship_n he_o return_v into_o syria_n dinocrates_n prevail_v in_o sicily_n agathocles_n be_v willing_a to_o resign_v his_o government_n but_o dinocrates_n stand_v off_o what_o be_v do_v in_o italy_n antigonus_z his_o war_n with_o the_o rhodian_o rhodes_n besiege_v by_o demetrius_n agathocles_n rout_v dinocrates_n his_o great_a army_n with_o a_o few_o men._n his_o cruelty_n to_o those_o that_o submit_v upon_o term_n where_o he_o but_o cheer_v 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 advisable_a in_o every_o particular_a case_n yet_o such_o knowledge_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o toil_n and_o hazard_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v ulysses_n the_o most_o experience_a man_n among_o the_o hero_n view_v many_o city_n and_o come_v well_o to_o understand_v and_o pry_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o temper_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o many_o trouble_n and_o misfortune_n but_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v by_o other_o gain_v by_o history_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o instruction_n free_v from_o those_o misfortune_n that_o other_o have_v before_o experience_v beside_o these_o historian_n have_v use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o reduce_v all_o man_n in_o their_o consideration_n of_o they_o who_o be_v unite_v and_o relate_v one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n and_o original_a though_o far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o as_o to_o place_n and_o time_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n and_o common_a order_n as_o if_o 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