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lycurgus_n philip_n army_n the_o situation_n of_o constantinople_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o pontic_a sea_n bosphorus_n cimeriques_n two_o cause_n why_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o pontic_a run_v continual_o the_o danowe_n the_o shelf_n in_o the_o sea_n king_n darius_n the_o refuge_n of_o europe_n the_o country_n of_o the_o ox_n chrysopolis_n the_o commodity_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o abydos_n and_o sestes_n the_o continual_a war_n of_o the_o constantinopolitain_n with_o the_o thracian_n brennus_n chief_a of_o the_o gaul_n the_o thracian_n vanquish_v by_o the_o gaul_n a_o absolute_a defeat_n of_o the_o â—aules_n empire_n a_o tole_n impose_v upon_o those_o that_o fail_v into_o the_o black_a sea_n by_o constantinople_n mecatondore_n &_o olympiodore_n prusias_n attalus_n and_o achens_n the_o mean_n of_o acheus_n reign_n acheus_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n fanum_n take_v by_o prusias_n from_o the_o constantinopolitain_n a_o embassy_n send_v by_o the_o rhodiens_n to_o ptolemy_n the_o death_n of_o thibete_n canare_fw-la king_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o constantinopotitan_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n a_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n candy_n in_o a_o manner_n reduce_v all_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gnosiens_n and_o gortiniens_n the_o lyciens_fw-fr town_n raze_v and_o burn_v plator_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n mithridates_n the_o rhodiens_n succour_v the_o synopense_n the_o situation_n of_o synope_n alexander_n dorimache_n egyrus_n oeanthy_n the_o situation_n of_o egire_n egire_n surprise_v by_o the_o etoâ—â—ens_n a_o assault_n give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n the_o etoliens_n defeat_v by_o the_o egirate_n alexander_n slay_v dorimache_n smother_v micchus_fw-la defeat_v the_o castle_n of_o mure_n take_v by_o euripides_n athence_o take_v by_o lycurgus_n the_o situation_n â—f_n ambracia_n scope_n make_v a_o incursion_n into_o macâ—dony_n ambracia_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o gulf_n of_o ambracia_n poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n fifteen_o hundred_o etoliens_n defeat_v byâ—_n philip._n metropolis_n take_v and_o burn_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o â—rolient_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n ithoria_n very_o strong_a peania_n take_v by_o assault_n philip_n fortifios_fw-la the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniâ—des_n the_o retreat_n of_o the_o dardâ—â—iant_a without_o do_v any_o thing_n dorimache_n choose_a general_n of_o the_o etoliens_n the_o retreat_n of_o euripides_n from_o sâ—ymphallâ—_n the_o mountain_n of_o apeâ—ure_n thy_o flight_n of_o euripides_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o etoliens_n arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n the_o situation_n of_o psophis_n the_o river_n of_o erimanthe_n a_o sally_n of_o the_o elienses_n upon_o the_o macedonian_n psophâ—_n take_v by_o assault_n a_o composition_n make_v between_o the_o citizen_n of_o psophis_n and_o philip._n philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o acheins_n lâ—ssion_n take_v straton_n thalame_fw-gr thalame_fw-gr yield_v appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n the_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n the_o nature_n of_o philip._n succour_n send_v to_o the_o elienses_n by_o dorimache_n the_o situation_n of_o triphalia_n and_o iâ—â—_n townes_n the_o situation_n of_o alphira_n the_o image_n of_o minerva_n philip_n assail_v alphira_n the_o typaneatâ—s_n you_o will_v unto_o philip._n the_o phialence_n yâ—eld_v to_o philip._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lâ—preates_v against_o the_o etoiens_n 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o philip._n town_n which_o yield_v to_o philip._n chylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n slay_v by_o câ—ylon_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v unfortunate_a after_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n eperate_a choose_a chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o castle_n of_o mur_n yield_v to_o philip._n the_o slander_n of_o appelles_n the_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la &_o the_o acheins_n the_o answer_n of_o arate_fw-la taurion_n dispossess_v of_o the_o government_n of_o morea_n the_o condition_n of_o courtier_n alexandeâ—_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigâ—nus_n eperate_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n and_o dorimachâ—_n of_o the_o etoliens_n money_n &_o corn_n deliver_v to_o philip_n by_o the_o acheins_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n the_o conspiracy_n of_o appelles_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n which_o philip_n leave_v at_o dyme_n the_o situation_n of_o cephalenâ—â—a_n leonce_n traitor_n to_o philip._n ambassador_n send_v to_o philip_n from_o the_o messeniens_fw-la and_o acarnaniens_fw-la the_o river_n of_o acheloe_n methape_n take_v by_o philip._n the_o order_n which_o philip_n hold_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n therm_n spoil_v by_o the_o macedonian_n the_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o courtesy_n of_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o athenian_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o blame_n of_o philip._n the_o law_n of_o war_n the_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o vanquish_v a_o enemy_n by_o mildness_n the_o etoliens_n charge_v philip_n rearward_n paphia_n burriâ—_n methape_n raze_v by_o philip._n the_o etoliens_n make_v a_o sally_n out_o of_o strate_n megalee_n and_o leonce_n do_v outrage_n to_o arate_fw-la megalee_n and_o crinon_n condemn_v by_o the_o king_n in_o 12000._o crown_n the_o condemnation_n of_o magalee_n and_o crinon_n lycurgus_n take_v the_o town_n of_o elea._n philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n menelaie_n amycle_n the_o great_a diligence_n of_o philip._n the_o situation_n of_o amycle_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n the_o port_n of_o gythia_n the_o castle_n of_o olympe_n the_o messeniens_fw-la surprise_v by_o lycurgus_n philip_n part_n from_o elia_n spoil_v all_o as_o he_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o erota_n the_o â—light_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n ambassador_n from_o rhodes_n to_o chios_n a_o mutiny_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n leonce_n and_o his_o faction_n retire_v to_o appelles_n the_o misery_n of_o courtier_n the_o flight_n of_o megalee_n the_o take_n of_o leonce_n appelles_n take_v prisoner_n megalee_n kill_v himself_o the_o death_n of_o appelles_n and_o his_o son_n philip_n sail_v to_o corinthe_n the_o flight_n of_o lycurgus_n into_o etolia_n the_o mountain_n panachaique_n old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n the_o authors_n good_a intention_n a_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n upon_o ptolemy_n a_o army_n near_o unto_o ephesus_n mega_n beronice_n archidamusâ—layne_v â—layne_z by_o cleomenes_n nicagorus_n 〈◊〉_d faith_fw-mi cleomenes_z cleomenes_z take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v in_o guard_n the_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n ptolomyâ—layne_v â—layne_z by_o cleomenes_n thenodote_n antiochus_n soâ—_n to_o seleucus_n the_o speech_n of_o hermes_n against_o epigene_n antiochus_n marry_v lâ—â—dicea_n molâ—n_o go_v to_o field_n with_o a_o army_n the_o situation_n of_o media_n liban_n antiliâ—ban_n the_o town_n of_o brâ—chesâ—_n the_o retreat_n of_o molon_n xenoete_n his_o army_n defeat_v and_o spoil_v a_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n the_o practice_n of_o molon_n against_o epigene_a antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n the_o order_n of_o molons_n battle_n the_o death_n of_o molon_n molon_n crusâ—câ—fled_v antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n antiochus_n have_v a_o soâ—ne_n artabazaâ—es_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochâ—â—_n apolâ—phanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n apolophanes_n adviâ—â—_n to_o â—nâ—iochus_fw-la ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n the_o situation_n of_o seâ—euciâ—_n antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o selevoia_n seleucia_n assault_v the_o town_n of_o broach_v besiege_v tyrus_n and_o ptâ—lâ—mais_fw-fr taken_z the_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n a_o army_n raise_v by_o ptoâ—omy_n the_o distribution_n of_o ptolomes_n army_n to_o his_o captain_n a_o embassy_n send_v from_o antiochus_n to_o ptolemy_n reason_n of_o the_o war_n propound_v by_o antiochus_n thâ—_n answer_n of_o ptolomes_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n a_o levy_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n from_o the_o arcadiâ—ns_n to_o antiochus_n antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o a_o combat_n at_o sea_n and_o land_n diverse_a town_n take_v by_o antiocâ—us_n
the_o roman_n in_o italy_n asdrubal_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n slay_v the_o celts_n slay_v sleep_v the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o etoliens_n phylopemen_fw-mi make_v war_n against_o machanides_n tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n the_o order_n of_o philopomens_n battle_n the_o order_n of_o machanides_n army_n the_o safety_n of_o monarch_n machanides_n slay_v anaxidamus_n slay_v tegea_n take_v the_o excellency_n of_o hannibal_n diverse_a nation_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o hannibal_n asdrubal_n camp_n near_o to_o elinge_v publius_n scipio_n draw_v his_o army_n together_o asdrubal_n charge_v the_o roman_n a_o sudden_a charge_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o double_a policy_n of_o scipio_n scipio_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n asdrubal_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n a_o disorder_n by_o the_o elephant_n a_o defect_n in_o the_o text._n a_o good_a comparison_n the_o wisdom_n of_o scipio_n publius_n scipio_n assemble_v his_o army_n three_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n mutiny_n against_o prince_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n a_o punishment_n of_o the_o mutines_n scipio_n speech_n to_o his_o army_n scipio_n lay_v a_o bait_n for_o the_o enemy_n the_o spaniard_n put_v themselves_o in_o battle_n the_o order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o lybian_o living_n the_o island_n of_o cyruon_n not_o well_o know_v by_o tymeus_n the_o manner_n of_o breed_a swine_n in_o italy_n the_o city_n of_o the_o locrine_n the_o colony_n of_o the_o locrine_n according_a unto_o aristotle_n a_o defect_n in_o the_o text._n two_o kind_n of_o untruth_n tymeus_n reprehensible_a agathocles_n cruel_a a_o parcel_n corrupt_v zaleucus_n the_o lawgiver_n cosmopole_n a_o severe_a sentence_n a_o witâ—â—nswer_n of_o a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o alexander_n against_o darius_n galâ—sthenes_n the_o reprehension_n of_o calisthenes_n a_o excuse_n of_o alexander_n upon_o calisthenes_n the_o war_n like_o unto_o a_o disease_n the_o acheins_n free_a from_o fraud_n heraclide_n malicious_a the_o vice_n of_o heraclide_n the_o force_n of_o truth_n nabis_n tyrant_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n apege_v the_o wife_n of_o nabis_n utica_n besiege_v by_o scipio_n pedisca_n the_o wife_n of_o syphax_n the_o camp_n of_o asdrubal_n of_o 30000._o foot_n and_o 3000._o horse_n the_o camp_n of_o syphax_n of_o 10000_o horse_n and_o 50000._o foot_n a_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n during_o their_o repast_n massanissa_n scipio_n draw_v to_o the_o enemy_n campe._n lelius_n assail_v syphax_n his_o camp_n by_o fire_n scipio_n set_v hasdrubal_n camp_n on_o fire_n the_o flight_n of_o asdrubal_n the_o carthaginian_a senate_n hoâ—â—â—â—_n council_n scipio_n attend_v the_o siege_n of_o bysarthe_n 4000_o celtiberian_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o carthaginian_n scipio_n draw_v towards_o the_o enemy_n the_o order_n of_o battle_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n the_o order_n which_o syphax_n and_o asdrubal_n hold_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o celtiberian_n syphax_n retire_v in_o safety_n the_o adulec_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o syphax_n diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n concern_v their_o war_n tunie_n take_v by_o scipio_n lucius_n ser_n vinus_fw-la lucius_n citinus_n and_o lucius_n fabius_n send_v ambassador_n to_o carthage_n a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n hannibal_n send_v to_o tycheus_n athia_n lieutenant_n at_o sea_n for_o scipio_n the_o carthaginian_a ambassador_n stay_v by_o ethias_n the_o carthaginian_n preâ—â—e_v hannibal_n the_o clemency_n of_o scipio_n unto_o hannibal_n spy_n the_o come_n of_o massanissa_n to_o scipio_n camp_n the_o interview_n of_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n hannibal_n speech_n to_o scipio_n scipio_n answer_n to_o hannibal_n article_n comprehend_v in_o the_o accord_v pass_v betwixt_o scipio_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n scipio_n speech_n to_o his_o army_n the_o order_n of_o hannibal_n his_o battle_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o battle_n by_o the_o elephant_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o great_a fury_n of_o the_o fight_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n hannibal_n fly_v to_o adrumetum_n hannibal_n vanquish_v by_o fortune_n a_o defect_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d zachantia_n spoil_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n the_o article_n of_o accord_n propound_v by_o scipio_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n hannibal_n force_v a_o citizen_n a_o good_a comparison_n ambassador_n wrong_v by_o philip._n the_o rhodiens_n declare_v enemy_n to_o philip._n danae_n a_o prisoner_n moeragena_n save_v himself_o naked_a oenanthe_n sad_a a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n agâ—thoclea_n show_v her_o pap_n unto_o the_o macedonian_n phylon_n slay_v agathocles_n slay_v nicon_n and_o agathoclea_n slay_v the_o egyptian_n cruel_a the_o cruelty_n of_o virgin_n agathocles_n and_o denis_n sicilian_n the_o say_n of_o scipio_n two_o end_n in_o history_n attalus_n charge_v philip_n army_n at_o sea_n the_o number_n of_o philip_n ship_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n democrates_n captain_n general_n to_o philip_n sunkt_v erythee_o a_o town_n in_o asia_n the_o policy_n of_o attalus_n his_o soldier_n the_o loss_n of_o ship_n which_o philip_n make_v the_o cause_n why_o philip_n challenge_v the_o victory_n to_o himself_o the_o death_n of_o theophiliscus_n prinasse_n besiege_v by_o philip._n the_o gulf_n of_o neptune_n the_o city_n of_o miletum_n build_v the_o image_n of_o diana_n syphax_n king_n of_o the_o masaisylins_n a_o man_n may_v be_v commend_v and_o blame_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o action_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o abydos_n and_o sestes_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o abydos_n with_o that_o of_o gibeltar_n the_o city_n of_o the_o abydein_n the_o abydein_n besiege_v by_o philâ—p_n the_o course_n which_o the_o abydein_n take_v in_o despair_n the_o prowess_n of_o the_o abydein_n marcus_n emilius_n sâ—nt_n to_o philip._n the_o brave_a answer_n of_o philip_n to_o marcus_n emilius_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o abydein_n to_o themselves_o the_o form_n of_o philopomenes_n letter_n to_o the_o city_n a_o sally_n out_o of_o pelene_n upon_o the_o acheins_n philip_n company_n the_o wise_a answer_n of_o philip._n the_o article_n which_o dionisodorus_n demand_v of_o philip._n asesymbrotes_n demand_n for_o the_o rhodiens_n the_o demand_n of_o the_o acheins_n and_o etoliens_n alexander_n against_o philip._n philip_n answer_n a_o strange_a custom_n of_o the_o etoliens_n philip_n land_n the_o article_n agree_v on_o by_o philip._n another_o assembly_n aâ—_n thronye_n philip_n cause_n send_v to_o rome_n ambassador_n send_v to_o rome_n by_o titus_n the_o etolienâ—_n acheins_n and_o athenian_n philip_n ambassador_n reject_v war_n declare_v against_o philip._n the_o commendation_n of_o titus_n the_o grecian_n delicate_a of_o their_o body_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n stake_n and_o the_o grecian_n titus_n plant_n his_o campeneare_n to_o pheree_n a_o encounter_n of_o the_o foretunneâ—s_n the_o roman_n charge_v by_o the_o macedonian_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o etoliens_n as_o well_o on_o force_n as_o horseback_n titus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n a_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o philip_n of_o macedony_n the_o sign_n which_o the_o macedonian_n give_v when_o they_o yield_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n number_n of_o the_o dead_a on_o either_o side_n the_o roman_n have_v be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n order_n of_o the_o roman_n arm_n for_o what_o cause_n the_o roman_n vanquish_v philip_n retreat_n into_o macedony_n antiochus_n make_v a_o assembly_n at_o lysmachia_n antiochus_n answer_n to_o the_o roman_n scope_n puâ—_n to_o death_n by_o poison_n altar_n set_v up_o by_o dicearâ—hus_o to_o cruelty_n and_o iniquiry_n
good_a comparison_n ibid._n antiochus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o roman_n 108_o asdrabal_n son_n in_o law_n to_o hannibal_n 109_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o governor_n ibi_fw-la army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 110_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o roman_n unto_o hannibal_n 110_o a_o other_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 118_o a_o other_o accord_n ibid._n an_o other_o accord_n make_v with_o asdrubal_n ib._n a_o division_n of_o province_n to_o the_o consul_n 125_o a_o surprise_v make_v by_o the_o bulloâ—ians_n upon_o the_o roman_n 126_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o numidian_n by_o the_o roman_a cavalry_n 129_o army_n of_o hannibal_n decrease_v 137_o a_o combat_n of_o the_o horse_n betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 141_o aâ—_n embassy_n from_o the_o bullonians_n to_o hannibal_n 142_o a_o plain_a be_v sometime_o a_o occasion_n of_o be_o ambush_n 144_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n for_o the_o roman_n 145_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n 146_o army_n levy_v by_o the_o roman_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 147_o a_o defeat_n of_o some_o roman_n by_o asdrubal_n 148_o ambush_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n 151_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n by_o maherbal_n 153_o a_o dictator_n create_v ibid._n hasdrubal_n pâ—rting_a from_o carthage_n to_o go_v into_o spain_n 158_o army_n at_o sea_n prepare_v sudden_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n 159_o acedux_n or_o abilux_n ibid._n acedux_n conspire_v with_o the_o roman_n 160_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 163_o a_o legion_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o roman_n raise_v a_o army_n 166_o a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o roman_n 168_o a_o great_a amazement_n at_o rome_n 170_o asdrubal_n 171_o acheus_n antiochus_n 175_o ariston_n 176_o a_o embassy_n send_v from_o arate_fw-la to_o the_o etotoliens_n 180_o a_o fight_n betwixt_o the_o acheins_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 181_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o acheins_n 181_o arate_fw-la blame_v by_o the_o acheins_n 182_o advice_n of_o the_o acheins_n touch_v the_o war_n against_o the_o etoliens_n 182_o amity_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 187_o ambassador_n send_v from_o lacedemonia_fw-la to_o philip_n 188_o alexander_n the_o great_a 188_o amphixion_n restore_v to_o their_o law_n 189_o answer_n to_o ambassador_n 192_o aristocrates_n 193_o a_o league_n make_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o etoliens_n 195_o a_o absolute_a defeat_v of_o the_o gaul_n empire_n 200_o attalus_n and_o acheins_n 201_o achate_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n ibid._n accord_v betwixt_o the_o constantinopolitaine_n and_o the_o rhodiens_n 203_o accord_n make_v with_o prusias_n ibid._n alexander_n 205_o assault_v give_v by_o dorimache_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o egire_n 206_o alexander_n slay_v 207_o athens_n take_v by_o lycurgus_n ibid._n ambrachia_n take_v by_o philip._n 208_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o etoliens_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n 209_o arate_fw-la join_v with_o philip._n 212_o appelles_n tutor_n to_o philip._n 216_o appelles_n persist_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 219_o accusation_n of_o appelles_n against_o arate_fw-la and_o and_o the_o acheins_n 221_o answer_n of_o arate_fw-la ibid._n alexander_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n antigonus_n ibid._n alexander_n the_o great_a 229_o amycle_n 233_o a_o multitude_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o appelles_n take_v prisoner_n 239_o a_o army_n near_o to_o ephesus_n 242_o archidamus_n slay_v by_o cleomenes_n 243_o antrochus_fw-la son_n to_o seleucus_n 245_o antiochus_n marry_v with_o laodicea_n 246_o antiochus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o battle_n 252_o antiochus_n go_v against_o artabazanes_n 253_o antiochus_n have_v a_o son_n ibid._n artabazanes_n make_v a_o accord_n with_o antiochus_n ibid._n apoliphanes_n advice_n to_o antiochus_n 254_o antiochus_n corrupt_v the_o captain_n of_o seleucia_n 256_o a_o army_n rass_v by_o ptolemy_n 258_o answer_n of_o ptolemy_n ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n 259_o advice_n of_o army_n by_o antiochus_n and_o ptolemy_n 260_o antiochus_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o 261_o army_n of_o ptoloâ—y_n 266_o army_n of_o antiochus_n ibid._n andrew_n the_o king_n physician_n slay_v 267_o antiochus_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o ptolemy_n 270_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o ptolemy_n and_o antiochus_n ibid._n arate_fw-la prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 272_o again_o and_o cassander_n take_v by_o scardilade_n 273_o athenian_n abandon_v ptolemy_n 279_o antiochus_n pass_v mount_v tourus_fw-la ibid._n advice_n of_o government_n 282_o a_o true_a monarchy_n 283_o a_o true_a aristocracy_n ibid._n a_o democracy_n ibid._n a_o royalty_n 284_o aristocratia_fw-la 286_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n 289_o athenian_n 304_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o corruption_n 311_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n macedonian_n and_o grecian_n 313_o achen_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o antiochus_n 328_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o youth_n of_o tarentum_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n 331_o appius_n besiege_v by_o hannibal_n 337_o a_o wâ—se_a consideration_n of_o hannibal_n 338_o amazement_n of_o the_o roman_n 339_o alexander_n ruinate_v thebes_n 348_o antipatâ—r_n ibid._n antigonus_n 349_o alexander_n the_o epirot_n 352_o asdrubal_n abandon_v my_o many_o spaniard_n 375_o advice_n of_o asdrubal_n for_o the_o war._n 376_o andobale_n speak_v to_o publius_n sâ—ipio_n ibid._n attalus_n against_o philip_n by_o sea_n 379_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n ibi_fw-la advice_n of_o eâ—eas_n touch_v sign_n by_o fire_n 380_o a_o other_o kind_a of_o advertisement_n by_o fire_n invent_v by_o cleomenes_n and_o demotrites_n 381_o asdrubal_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n slay_v 386_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 388_o anaxidâ—mus_n slay_v 393_o hasdrubal_n camp_n near_o to_o elinge_v 394_o asdrubal_n charge_v the_o roman_n 395_o asdrubal_n put_v his_o man_n in_o battle_n 396_o agathocles_n cruelty_n 407_o achiens_n free_a from_o fraud_n 414_o apege_n the_o wife_n of_o nabis_n 416_o advice_n of_o the_o roman_n 423_o article_n comprehend_v in_o the_o accord_v pass_v betwixt_o scipio_n and_o carthaginian_n 430_o article_n of_o accord_n propound_v by_o scipio_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 435_o agathocles_n show_v her_o pap_n to_o the_o macedonian_n 442_o agathocles_n slay_v 443_o attalus_n charge_v philip_n army_n at_o sea_n 446_o a_o man_n may_v be_v commend_v and_o blame_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o action_n 453_o abidein_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 454_o a_o course_n which_o the_o abydein_n take_v in_o despair_n 455_o alexander_n against_o philip._n 460_o antiochus_n answer_n to_o the_o roman_n 477_o b._n begin_v of_o the_o history_n 5_o blame_v of_o philin_n and_o fabius_n historiogra_fw-la 9_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o carthaginian_n &_o roman_n 16_o battle_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 19_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 24_o battle_n win_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n 58_o boloniens_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n 71_o battle_n of_o the_o footman_n 76_o boloniens_n country_n spoil_v boloniens_n yield_v unto_o the_o roman_n 78_o beginning_n of_o the_o league_n 81_o bostar_n chief_a of_o the_o carthaginian_n 160_o bremius_fw-la chief_n of_o the_o gaul_n 200_o blame_v of_o philip_n 238_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o cleomenes_n 244_o bataile_n betwixt_o ptolemy_n &_o antiochus_n 268_o beginning_n of_o government_n 284_o blame_v of_o nomarche_n and_o philomale_a 351_o beginning_n of_o the_o fight_n for_o carthage_n 362_o battle_n betwixt_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n 385_o battle_n by_o the_o elephant_n 432_o brave_a answer_n of_o philip_n to_o marcus_n emilius_n 456_o c._n carthaginian_n lose_v the_o battle_n 13_o carthaginian_n army_n 350._o sail_n 17_o complaint_n of_o the_o soldier_n 45_o courtesy_n of_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginis_fw-la 56_o cause_n of_o alexander_n war_n in_o persia._n 106_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n 108_o country_n conquer_a by_o hannibal_n 110_o cruelty_n of_o hannibal_n 153_o carthaginian_n defeat_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o then_o surprise_v 161_o course_n which_o hannibal_n take_v in_o pass_v the_o straits_n keep_v by_o the_o roman_n 162_o camp_n of_o asdrubal_n of_o 30000._o foot_n and_o 300._o horse_n 418_o camp_n of_o syphax_n of_o 10000_o horse_n and_o 50000._o foot_n ibid._n carthaginian_n senate_n hold_v a_o counsel_n 421_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n against_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n 426_o carthaginian_n press_v hannibal_n 428_o cruelty_n of_o virgin_n 443_o cause_n why_o philip_n challenge_v the_o victory_n to_o himself_o 450_o cruelty_n of_o the_o abydein_n to_o themselves_o 456_o courteous_a and_o wise_a answer_n of_o philip._n 459_o custom_n of_o the_o etoliens_n very_o strange_a 461_o commendation_n of_o tytus_fw-la 465_o defeat_v of_o hieron_n by_o apias_n defeat_v of_o the_o carthaginian_n by_o apias_n 8_o dissension_n betwixt_o amilcar_n &_o hanno_n 55_o death_n of_o amilcar_n 59_o death_n