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they_o resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o make_v euripides_n captain_n but_o be_v afterward_o terrify_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o succour_n of_o macedon_n and_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o acheins_n they_o burn_v it_o etliens_n and_o take_v their_o way_n again_o towards_o rhie_n they_o resolve_v to_o pass_v there_o taurion_n advertise_v that_o the_o etoliens_n march_v and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o cynethe_v and_o that_o demetrius_n of_o phareh_n be_v come_v from_o the_o cyclades_n to_o cenchrea_n he_o persuade_v he_o to_o succour_v the_o acheins_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o etoliens_n in_o transport_v the_o ship_n by_o the_o isthmus_n demetrius_n have_v part_v from_o the_o island_n with_o profit_n but_o with_o little_a honour_n for_o that_o the_o rhodiens_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o army_n at_o sea_n he_o yield_v easy_o to_o taurion_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o he_o furnish_v the_o necessary_a expense_n the_o transport_v of_o the_o ship_n wherefore_o 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and_o be_v discontent_v at_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o choose_v lycurguâ—_n he_o begin_v to_o plot_v a_o enterprise_n of_o revolt_n hope_v therefore_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n if_o do_v like_a unto_o cleemenes_n he_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n again_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_v and_o communicate_v his_o practice_n to_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v 200._o confederate_n of_o his_o enterprise_n but_o know_v that_o lycurgus_n and_o the_o magistrate_n which_o have_v make_v he_o king_n will_v make_v a_o great_a opposition_n he_o study_v first_o how_o to_o prevent_v it_o when_o as_o by_o chance_v all_o the_o magistrate_n sup_v together_o he_o assail_v they_o by_o surprise_n câ—ylon_n and_o kill_v they_o cruel_o behold_v how_o fortune_n prepare_v a_o punishment_n worthy_a the_o deed_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v believe_v i_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n but_o will_v say_v 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well_o know_v since_o that_o cleomenes_n ruin_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o when_o opportunity_n shall_v require_v philip_n pass_v by_o megalopolis_n with_o his_o army_n draw_v to_o argos_n by_o the_o country_n of_o tegetane_n and_o there_o past_a the_o remainder_n of_o the_o winter_n purchase_v a_o wonderful_a renown_n of_o all_o the_o world_n aswell_o for_o his_o course_n of_o life_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o war_n beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o age_n appelles_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n commandment_n desist_v not_o from_o his_o design_n enterprise_n labour_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o make_v the_o acheins_n subject_n and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o arate_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v opposite_a unto_o his_o end_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v they_o in_o great_a reputation_n especial_o old_a arate_fw-la for_o that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o acheins_n and_o antigonus_n and_o be_v moreover_o a_o good_a and_o discreet_a man_n he_o begin_v to_o traduce_v he_o with_o injury_n then_o he_o inquire_v what_o man_n there_o be_v in_o acheia_n of_o a_o contrary_a saction_n to_o arate_fw-la and_o draw_v they_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o courteous_a and_o gracious_a reception_n draw_v they_o by_o persuasion_n to_o his_o friendship_n and_o afterward_o recommend_v they_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o king_n he_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o he_o favour_v the_o party_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o acheiâ—s_n according_a to_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o league_n but_o if_o use_v his_o council_n he_o receive_v the_o other_o into_o friendship_n he_o shall_v dispose_v of_o all_o morea_n at_o his_o pleasure_n moreover_o the_o time_n of_o the_o election_n approach_v he_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o cause_v one_o of_o the_o other_o faction_n to_o be_v choose_v wherefore_o he_o begin_v to_o 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as_o they_o present_o yield_v themselves_o and_o the_o castle_n the_o which_o be_v not_o great_a in_o circuit_n but_o very_o strong_a by_o situation_n and_o wall_n for_o it_o have_v but_o two_o furlong_n in_o compass_n but_o the_o wall_n have_v not_o less_o than_o seven_o fathom_n and_o a_o half_a in_o height_n philip_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o dimenses_n present_o he_o overranne_a the_o province_n to_o spoil_v it_o after_o which_o he_o put_v all_o to_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o return_v to_o dime_fw-la lade_v with_o great_a spoil_n apelles_n suppose_a that_o he_o have_v effect_v part_n of_o his_o design_n for_o that_o the_o chief_a have_v be_v choose_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o charge_v arate_fw-la again_o desire_v to_o he_o into_o disgrace_n with_o the_o king_n and_o raise_v a_o slander_n upon_o he_o upon_o these_o cause_n amphidamuâ—_n chief_a of_o the_o elienses_n in_o the_o burrow_n which_o they_o call_v thalamâ—_fw-la be_v take_v and_o send_v with_o the_o other_o 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time_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o etoliens_n lacedaemonian_n and_o eliensâ—s_n after_o this_o resolution_n he_o draw_v together_o the_o acheins_n vessel_n and_o his_o own_o at_o leche_n macedonian_n a_o port_n of_o corinthe_n command_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o shall_v inure_v the_o soldier_n to_o the_o oar_n wherein_o the_o macedonian_n do_v he_o great_a service_n younger_a must_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v excellent_a man_n at_o land_n in_o a_o pitch_a field_n and_o ready_a at_o sea_n in_o combat_n of_o surprise_n moreover_o they_o have_v not_o their_o equal_n to_o rampire_n and_o fortify_v and_o they_o complain_v not_o of_o their_o pain_n in_o such_o affair_n final_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o eacide_n who_o hesiodus_n bring_v in_o rejoice_v more_o for_o war_n then_o a_o banquet_n the_o king_n stay_v at_o corinthe_n with_o the_o macedonian_n be_v busy_a in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sea_n army_n appelles_n who_o can_v not_o alter_v the_o king_n 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