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a._n his_o purpose_n in_o stay_v at_o acharnâ—_n 94._o a._n his_o protestation_n against_o plataea_n 122._o b._n archon_n the_o nine_o archontes_n 66._o a._n arcturus_n 124._o c._n a_o argilian_a betray_v pausaniaâ—_n 70._o c._n argenum_fw-la 487._o e._n argive_n they_o refuse_v to_o renew_v the_o truce_n with_o sparta_n and_o why_o 298._o b._n they_o treat_v of_o league_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n 306._o b._n they_o seek_v peace_n with_o sparta_n 314._o c._n they_o make_v league_n with_o athens_n 319._o a._n their_o army_n intercept_v between_o the_o army_n of_o their_o enemy_n 326._o c._n they_o renounce_v their_o league_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 337._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 6._o c._n argos_n amphilochicum_n 11â—_n d._n invade_v by_o the_o ambraciote_n 2â—â—_n c._n argos_n oligarchize_v again_o â—â—lapseth_v into_o a_o democracy_n 239_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 17._o d._n 32._o c._n 33._o e._n 34_o d._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o d_o his_o fact_n against_o the_o tyrant_n 379_o d._n &_o sequent_o 〈◊〉_d his_o stratagem_n 4â—6_n a._n 〈◊〉_d a_o property_n of_o all_o army_n 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v 33â—_n a._n greatness_n of_o the_o athenian_a army_n set_v forth_o for_o sicily_n 374._o d._n 〈◊〉_d ordinary_o wear_v 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d by_o first_o by_o the_o athenian_n 9_o c._n 〈◊〉_d ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o sparta_n take_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o his_o letter_n read_v 240._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 73._o b._n his_o death_n 240_o b._n 〈◊〉_d a_o magistracy_n in_o argos_n 220._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 242._o a._n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o phormio_n â—38_n d_o 〈◊〉_d 49._o c_o 98._o d._n 142._o a._n 〈◊〉_d general_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 480._o a._n his_o danger_n 487._o c._n he_o disclose_v the_o treason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o alcibiades_n 49â—_n a._n in_o danger_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o mutiny_n 517._o a._n discharge_v of_o his_o command_n 517_o c._n 〈◊〉_d 99_o
d._n hermione_n 111._o c._n hermocrates_n banish_v 517._o d._n hestiaean_n put_v out_o of_o euboea_n by_o the_o athenian_n 59_o c._n hirea_n vulcan_n shop_n 192._o b._n himera_n when_o and_o by_o who_o build_v 352_o c._n invade_v by_o the_o athenian_n 208._o c._n it_o aid_v gylippus_n 414._o b._n hipparchus_n brother_n to_o hippias_n the_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n slay_v by_o harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n 12_o d._n solicit_v harmodius_n for_o love_n and_o be_v deny_v 380_o a._n disgrace_v harmodius_n 381._o c._n how_o slay_v 38â—_n b._n why_o think_v afterward_o to_o have_v be_v the_o tyrant_n 381._o c._n hippias_n tyrant_n of_o athens_n 12._o c._n 380._o e._n elder_a son_n of_o pisistratus_n ibid._n drive_v out_o of_o athens_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n return_v with_o the_o persian_n to_o marathon_n 383._o b._n hippias_n a_o arcadian_a slay_v by_o paches_n contrary_a to_o faith_n 161._o e._n hypocrates_n take_v delium_n 261._o b._n holy_a war_n 58._o d._n some_o holiday_n or_o other_o at_o athens_n continual_o 102._o b._n homer_n 3._o b._n hope_v 343._o c._n d._n horseman_n 400._o horseman_n ordain_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 242._o b._n horseman_n a_o degree_n in_o estate_n at_o athens_n 153._o a._n hyccara_n 385._o c._n hyperbolus_n 510._o d._n hysiae_n of_o attica_n 157._o d._n hysiae_n of_o argia_n take_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 340._o a._n hyperbolus_n 510._o d._n i_o iassus_n take_v by_o the_o peloponnesian_n 489._o b._n iâ—thys_n promontory_n 96._o e._n ida_n 241._o a._n idomenae_n 206._o b._n iëgas_n 414_o e._n jllyrians_n betray_v perdiccas_n 281._o c._n jmage_n of_o mercury_n at_o athens_n deface_v 365_o b._n imbrians_n 148._o a._n jmbros_n 128_o d._n inarus_n a_o rebel_n crucify_v 57_o d._n inessa_n 200._o c._n inessaeans_n 404._o inscription_n on_o the_o tripod_n by_o pausanias_n 69._o e._n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 70._o a._n jnundation_n at_o orobiae_n 192._o d._n at_o atalanta_n 192_o e._n iönia_n plant_v with_o athenian_n 3._o a._n 8._o e._n jsthmi_n take_v by_o the_o build_n of_o city_n 5._o b._n jsthmus_n of_o pallene_n 30._o d._n istone_n 191._o b._n italy_n whence_o so_o name_v 350._o d._n jthome_n 53._o b._n yield_v up_o 54._o a._n itonians_n 292._o b._n juno_n temple_n at_o argos_n burn_v 287._o a._n k_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n have_v but_o one_o vote_n in_o council_n 12._o d._n kingdom_n with_o honour_n limit_v 11._o d._n l_o lacedæmonians_n lacedaemonian_a nobleman_n plain_a in_o their_o garment_n 4._o a_o lacedaemonian_n pull_v down_o the_o tyrant_n of_o greece_n 11._o b._n how_o they_o govern_v their_o confederate_n 12._o a._n their_o disposition_n 37._o d._n slow_a to_o war_n without_o necessity_n 61._o c._n pretend_v the_o liberty_n of_o greece_n 86._o c._n they_o will_v have_v no_o wall_a city_n without_o peloponnesus_n and_o why_o 47._o c._n they_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o invasion_n of_o atcica_fw-la by_o a_o earthquake_n 192._o d._n their_o government_n always_o severe_a not_o always_o just_a 195._o d._n 400_o lacedaemonian_n put_v into_o the_o i_o will_v sphacteria_n 215._o d._n they_o desire_v to_o treat_v for_o their_o man_n at_o pylus_n with_o a_o private_a committee_n 223_o c._n their_o man_n take_v in_o sphacteria_n put_v in_o bond_n 235._o b._n they_o seek_v peace_n secret_o 235_o d_o their_o policy_n in_o destroy_v their_o heâ—otes_n 256._o d._n they_o seek_v peace_n and_o why_o 298_o a._n their_o man_n take_v in_o pylus_n deliver_v 304._o c._n they_o seek_v league_n with_o the_o argive_n and_o why_o 312_o a._n their_o ambassador_n rough_o use_v at_o athens_n 316_o b._n they_o make_v league_n private_o with_o the_o boeotian_n 314._o b._n they_o war_n on_o argos_n 325._o c._n their_o army_n at_o leuâ—tra_n 323._o d._n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o olympian_a game_n 322._o a._n and_o fine_v in_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n 321._o c._n their_o discipline_n in_o charge_v the_o enemy_n 332._o d._n they_o fight_v long_o for_o a_o victory_n but_o follow_v the_o enemy_n not_o far_o 334._o d_o they_o make_v ready_a 100_o galley_n for_o the_o ionian_a war_n 471._o c._n commodious_a enemy_n for_o the_o athenian_n 527._o d._n labdalum_fw-la 406._o a._n lada_n 478_o d._n laestrigones_n 350._o a._n lamachus_n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o conduction_n of_o the_o sicilian_a war_n 377._o c._n slay_v 408._o d._n lampsacus_n 74._o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 504_o recover_v again_o ibid._n laotheca_n 287._o b._n larissa_n 255._o b._n latiâ—os_n the_o land_n 161._o b._n lâ—aeâ—â—s_fw-la 138_o a._n 〈◊〉_d two_o great_a league_n in_o greece_n 11._o d._n league_n defensive_a between_o the_o athenian_n and_o corcyâ—â—â—â—ns_n 25._o b._n league_n between_o the_o ambraciote_n and_o acarnanian_o 208._o b._n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 303._o c._n between_o the_o argive_n and_o elean_n etc._n etc._n 308._o a._n between_o the_o argives_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 337._o b._n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o tissaphernes_n 479._o a._n again_o 489._o a._n again_o 502._o b._n 〈◊〉_d revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 479._o d._n lecythuâ—_n 274._o b_o 275._o d._n lâ—mnâ—s_n 60._o b._n 148._o a._n 228._o d._n leocorium_n 12._o d._n 〈◊〉_d near_o syracuse_n 405._o c_z leortine_n aid_v by_o the_o athenian_n 191._o d._n leontine_n commons_o drive_v out_o by_o the_o few_o 291._o b._n the_o leoâ—tine_n nobility_n go_v to_o dwell_v at_o syracusâ—_n 291._o c._n they_o seize_v on_o certain_a place_n of_o their_o own_o territory_n ibid._n leontium_n 351._o c_o leotychides_n general_n at_o mycale_n 47._o a._n lepreaâ—es_o quarrel_n with_o the_o eleansâ—08_n â—08_z b._n lesbâ—s_n 148._o a._n receive_v into_o the_o league_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n 152._o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 472._o a._n letter_n letter_n of_o nicias_n to_o the_o athenian_a people_n 419._o a._n of_o xex_n to_o pausanias_n 68_o b._n leucas_n â—8_o d._n 26._o b._n 149._o a._n 196._o a_o leucâ—mna_n 18._o d._n 26._o c._n leuconium_n 482._o b._n leuctra_n of_o arcadia_n 323._o d._n lichas_n a_o lacedaemonian_a whip_v 322._o a._n send_v with_o authority_n into_o jonia_n 490._o b._n c._n hate_a by_o the_o milesian_n 517._o c._n limnaea_n 126._o d._n lipara_n 192._o b._n lochagi_n 331._o b._n locri_n ozolae_fw-la thief_n 4._o c._n locris_n in_o italy_n confederate_a with_o syracuse_n 191_o c_z locrian_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o athenian_n 292._o b._n lycaeum_n 299._o c._n 323._o d._n lynchestians_n 139._o d_o 256_o b._n 257._o d._n m_o macedonia_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o temenidae_n 139·_fw-la d._n the_o description_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 140._o b._n maedi_n 139._o b._n maenalia_fw-la 329._o c._n magistracy_n a_o new_a magistracy_n erect_v at_o athens_n 470._o c._n epidemiurgi_n magistrate_n at_o potidaea_n 31._o a._n cytherodices_n a_o magistracy_n 241._o b._n magnesia_n of_o asia_n 74_o b._n magnetians_n 141._o b._n maleu_n 147._o e_o 148._o d._n malocis_fw-la apollo_n 146._o e._n 147._o b._n mantinean_o and_o tegeates_n fight_v 287._o b._n their_o league_n with_o the_o argive_n 306._o d._n their_o league_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 338._o d._n marathusa_n 486_o d._n mecyberne_n take_v from_o the_o athenian_n 313_o d_o medeon_n 203._o b._n megarean_o forbid_a commerce_n in_o attica_n 35_o d._n they_o revolt_v from_o the_o corinthian_n 54._o b._n they_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 59_o b._n they_o expect_v the_o event_n of_o battle_n between_o brasidas_n and_o the_o athenian_n 251._o a._n megarean_n outlaw_n recall_v 252._o e._n set_v up_o the_o oligarchy_n 253._o b._n they_o refuse_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 300._o a._n megaris_n invade_v by_o the_o athenian_n 98._o e._n megara_n attempt_v by_o the_o athenian_n 248._o a._n treason_n in_o megara_n discover_v 250._o b._n megara_n hyblaea_n 404._o b._n when_o and_o by_o who_o build_v 351._o d._n melicis_fw-la 194._o c._n melij_fw-la 292._o b._n their_o dialogue_n with_o the_o athenian_n 341._o a._n meliteia_n 255._o b._n melos_n 87._o b._n 193._o e._n besiege_a by_o the_o athenian_n 346._o b._n take_v and_o sack_v 347._o b._n menda_n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 280._o b._n messana_n 193._o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 211._o d._n messanian_o invade_v naxus_n 225._o c._n messana_n why_o call_v zancle_n 352._o c_o messapian_n 199._o c._n methone_n 96._o c._n 237._o d._n 354._o c._n methymne_n 148._o a._n revolt_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o lesbos_n 146._o a._n methymnaeans_n war_n on_o antissa_n 154._o a._n methydrium_n 325._o d._n miletus_n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 478_o d._n mindarus_n general_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n 517._o c._n go_v into_o hellespont_n 529._o a._n minoa_n 248._o b._n take_v by_o nicias_n 172._o a._n minos_n first_o that_o have_v a_o great_a navy_n 5_o d_o 3._o d._n free_v the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n 5._o d._n master_n of_o the_o sea_n 3._o d._n mitylenian_o 147._o b._n why_o not_o
deprive_v of_o liberty_n 150._o d._n mitylenian_a commons_o yield_v the_o city_n to_o the_o athenian_n 158._o d._n sentence_n at_o athens_n against_o mitylene_n 162._o c._n 1000_o mitylenian_o put_v to_o death_n 171._o c._n mitylenian_a outlaw_n lose_v antandrus_n 253._o b._n molossian_n 126._o c._n molychrium_n 129_o d._n 199._o e._n month_n elaphebolium_fw-la 278._o a._n 302._o a._n gerastion_n 278_o b._n artemisium_n 302._o a._n carneius_n 323._o e_o mount_n raise_v against_o plataea_n 122_o c._n mycale_n 47._o a._n mycalessus_n 429._o e._n mycenae_n 3._o c._n mygdonia_n 32._o a._n 140_o a._n mylae_n 193._o c._n myonnesus_n 160._o c._n myrcinus_n 271._o c._n myronides_n 55._o c._n myus_n 74._o c._n 154._o c._n n_o navy_n first_o build_v by_o minos_n 3._o d_o the_o navy_n of_o old_a time_n in_o greece_n 10._o b._n the_o navy_n of_o the_o athenian_n at_o the_o great_a when_o 153._o c._n naupactus_n 54._o b._n 119._o c._n defend_v by_o demosthenes_n 200._o a._n naxus_n the_o island_n first_o of_o the_o athenian_a confederate_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o servitude_n 52._o a._n naxus_n of_o sicily_n 225._o c._n when_o and_o by_o who_o build_v 351._o b._n neapolis_n of_o africa_n 443._o c._n nemea_n the_o forest_n 326._o b._n neritum_n 149._o a._n nicias_n go_v with_o a_o army_n to_o melos_n 193._o d._n give_v his_o power_n to_o levy_v soldier_n to_o cleon_n 228._o c._n win_v cythera_n 241._o d._n go_v ambassador_n to_o lacedaemon_n 318._o b._n choose_a general_n for_o the_o sicilian_a voyage_n 354._o d._n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o manage_v of_o that_o war_n 376._o d._n his_o stratagem_n to_o get_v land_v at_o syracuse_n 386._o b._n be_v assault_v in_o his_o camp_n 409._o a._n why_o unwilling_a to_o rise_v from_o before_o syracuse_n 442._o a._n he_o yield_v himself_o to_o gylippus_n 466._o a._n his_o death_n 467._o a._n nicias_n of_o crete_n 130_o b._n nisaea_n besiege_v by_o the_o athenian_n 249._o d._n render_v 250._o b._n notium_n 161._o b._n 162._o a._n the_o number_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a army_n against_o the_o argive_n how_o compute_v 332._o a._n nymphodorus_n of_o abdera_n 97._o d._n o_o oar_n one_o man_n to_o one_o oar_n in_o a_o trireme_a 136._o a._n oath_n form_n of_o the_o oath_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o athenian_n 301._o d._n odomantians_n 141._o c._n 292._o c._n odrysae_n 98._o a._n b._n 137._o d._n oeantheans_n 199._o c._n oeneon_n 199._o d._n oenias_n 58._o b._n 128._o a._n compel_v by_o the_o acarnanian_o into_o the_o athenian_a league_n 254._o d._n oenöe_o 92._o d._n betray_v to_o the_o boeotian_n 528._o c._n oenophyta_n 56_o e._n oenussae_n 482._o a._n oezyme_n 271._o c._n oligarchy_n of_o the_o 400_o at_o athens_n 507._o c._n &_o sequ_o they_o enter_v the_o senate_n house_n 508._o c._n they_o begin_v to_o decline_v 520._o d._n be_v assault_v by_o the_o popular_o 523._o c._n olophyxus_n 273._o a._n olpae_n 203._o a._n take_v by_o the_o ambraciote_n 202._o c._n olympia_n 149._o b._n olympian_a game_n 5._o a._n 321._o b._n olympiade_n eighty_o eight_o 149._o c._n olympiaeum_n 386._o c._n 387._o c._n 392._o c._n olympus_n 256_o a._n olynthus_n 32._o a._n 34._o a._n 280._o d._n oneius_n 237_o b._n ophionians_n 196._o c._n 197._o c._n opus_fw-la 57_o a._n oracle_n the_o corcyrean_n refer_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphi_n 17._o b._n oracle_n at_o delphi_n consult_v by_o the_o epidamnian_o 15._o c._n oracle_n at_o delphi_n encourage_v the_o lacedaemonian_n 61._o d._n 110_o d._n oraedus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o paravaean_n 126._o c._n oration_n of_o the_o corinthian_n at_o athens_n 22._o b._n at_o sparta_n 62._o a._n of_o the_o corcyrean_n at_o athens_n 19_o c._n of_o the_o athenian_n at_o lacedaemon_n 34_o c._n of_o archidamus_n 43._o a._n of_o sthenclaidas_n 45._o d._n of_o pericles_n at_o athens_n 75._o c._n of_o archidamus_n to_o his_o army_n 87._o d._n of_o pericles_n at_o the_o funeral_n 100_o d._n of_o pericles_n to_o the_o incense_a people_n 112._o d._n of_o phormio_n to_o his_o soldier_n 132._o c._n of_o cnemus_n to_o his_o soldier_n 131._o b._n of_o the_o mitylenian_o at_o olympia_n 149_o b._n of_o cleon_n against_o the_o mitylenian_o 163_o of_o diodotus_n for_o they_o 167._o of_o the_o plataean_n 173._o of_o the_o theban_n 177._o of_o demosthenes_n to_o his_o soldier_n 216._o c._n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n at_o athens_n 221._o a._n of_o hermocrates_n to_o the_o sicilian_n at_o gela_n 244._o of_o pagondas_n to_o his_o soldier_n 262._o of_o hypocrates_n to_o his_o soldier_n 264._o of_o brasidas_n to_o the_o acanthian_o 258._o d._n to_o the_o scionaeans_n 278._o to_o the_o toronaeans_n 274._o to_o his_o soldier_n in_o lyncus_n 282._o b._n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o amphâ—polis_n 294._o a._n of_o nicias_n against_o the_o sicilian_a voyage_n 355._o again_o 362._o to_o his_o soldier_n 388._o to_o his_o soldier_n about_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o great_a haven_n 450._o b._n to_o his_o soldier_n when_o he_o rise_v from_o before_o syracuse_n 460._o b._n of_o alcibiades_n for_o the_o sicilian_a voyage_n 359._o against_o the_o athenian_n at_o lacedaemon_n 400._o d._n of_o hermocrates_n in_o syracuse_n 369._o a_o at_o camarina_n 393._o a_o of_o athenagoras_n 371._o d._n of_o a_o syracusian_a general_n 374_o a._n of_o euphemus_n at_o camarina_n 396._o a._n orchomenus_n seize_v by_o the_o boeotian_n outlaw_n 58._o e._n orchomenus_n of_o arcadia_n besiege_v by_o the_o argive_n and_o take_v 328._o b.c._n orestes_n king_n of_o thessaly_n 58._o a._n orestis_n of_o epâ—â—us_n 287._o b._n orestium_fw-la 329._o c._n orneae_n pull_v down_o 354._o b._n orobiae_fw-la 192._o d._n oropus_n 96._o a._n take_v from_o the_o athenian_n by_o treason_n 503._o b._n p_o paches_n kill_v hippias_n captain_n of_o the_o arcadian_n in_o notium_n by_o fraud_n 162._o a._n paedaritus_n slay_v 501._o a._n paeonia_n 140._o a._n paeonian_o 139._o b._n pallas_fw-la chalciâ—cà _fw-la 67._o a._n 71._o b._n pallene_n 30._o d._n 34._o c._n panactum_n take_v by_o the_o boeotian_n 291._o a_o pull_v down_o and_o why_o 315._o d._n panathenaea_n 1â—_n d._n 320._o c._n pancratium_fw-la 32â—_n c._n palenses_n 98._o d._n palirense_n 98._o d._n pangaeum_n 140._o a._n panormus_n of_o achaia_n 130._o c._n of_o milesia_n 481._o d._n paralia_n 111._o a.c._n paralians_n 194_o c._n paralus_n the_o name_n of_o a_o galley_n 160._o e._n patrae_n 128_o c._n 129._o c._n 323._o b._n pausanias_n hate_v by_o the_o confederate_n 51._o b._n win_v most_o of_o cypruâ—_n 50._o c._n his_o insolent_a behaviour_n ibid._n send_v for_o home_n 50._o d._n his_o pride_n 68_o c._n drive_v out_o of_o byzantium_n he_o go_v to_o colonae_n 69._o b._n his_o inscription_n on_o the_o tripod_n 69._o d._n his_o medize_n 67._o c._n his_o letter_n to_o xerxes_n 67._o d_o he_o conspire_v with_o the_o helotes_n 70._o b_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o argilian_a 70._o c._n take_v sanctuary_n 71._o a._n his_o death_n 71._o b._n peace_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o athenian_n for_o 30_o year_n 59_o d._n peace_n in_o sicily_n make_v by_o hermocrates_n 247._o a._n peace_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o athenian_n for_o 50_o year_n 300._o b_o not_o like_v by_o the_o confederate_n 302._o d_o why_o desire_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 297._o d._n 298._o d._n cross_v by_o the_o ephore_n 311._o d._n the_o peace_n make_v after_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n war_n no_o peace_n 305._o b._n break_a in_o the_o mantinean_a and_o epidaurus_n war_n ibid._n pâ—gâ—_n 56._o b._n peâ—â—â—ce_n 96._o a._n pelasgium_fw-la 92._o b._n pelia_n 140._o a._n pâ—lopiâ—es_o 6._o c._n peloponnesus_n whence_o so_o call_v 6._o b_o inhabit_v by_o the_o dorean_o 8._o d._n peloponnesian_n war_n after_o the_o persian_a 50_o year_n 61._o b._n peloponnesus_n invade_v by_o the_o athenian_n 9â—_n b._n 111._o b._n peâ—â—ris_n 225._o b._n pelâ—ps_n â—_o b._n penâ—acosâ—omedimni_fw-la 153._o a._n pepâ—rethus_n 193._o a._n perdiccas_n king_n of_o macedony_n solicit_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o the_o war_n 12._o b._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 33._o b._n procure_v a_o army_n out_o of_o peloponnesus_n 256._o b._n declare_v by_o the_o athenian_n for_o their_o enemy_n 257._o c._n betray_v by_o the_o illyrian_n 281._o d._n fly_v out_o of_o lyncus_n and_o desert_v prasidaâ—_n 281._o e._n make_v peace_n with_o the_o athenian_n 286._o b._n stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n through_o thessaâ—â—_n 286._o c._n be_v bar_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o athenian_n and_o why_o â—40_n b._n perâ—â—lis_n war_v on_o samos_n 60._o b._n besiege_v oeneus_n 58_o b._n descend_v of_o a_o stock_n that_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o violation_n of_o sanctuary_n 66._o â—_o enemy_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 66._o e._n blame_v by_o the_o athenian_n as_o author_n of_o the_o war_n 95._o a._n give_v his_o land_n to_o the_o state_n in_o
a_o lacedaemonian_a whip_v upon_o the_o olympian_a race_n the_o twelve_o summer_n the_o thirteen_o year_n war_n between_o the_o epidaurian_o and_o argive_n argive_n their_o holy_a month_n in_o which_o they_o keep_v a_o feast_n to_o apollo_n apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d july_n ambassador_n meet_v about_o peace_n but_o can_v agree_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thirteen_o summer_n summer_n the_o argive_n acknowledge_v the_o sea_n on_o their_o own_o coast_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o athens_n athens_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v write_v in_o in_o in_o cephalonia_n where_o they_o have_v before_o place_v they_o the_o foureteenth_n year_n preparation_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n against_o argos_n argos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lacedaemonian_n tegeates_n and_o some_o arcadian_n not_o the_o whole_a league_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o unite_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o confederate_n meet_v at_o phlius_n the_o argive_n go_v to_o meet_v they_o at_o the_o forest_n of_o nemea_n the_o lacedaemonian_n come_v into_o the_o plain_n before_o argos_n the_o argive_n enclose_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o boeotian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n enclose_v between_o the_o army_n of_o the_o argive_n and_o their_o city_n city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o lodge_v the_o lacedaemonian_n when_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o argos_n proposition_n of_o peace_n make_v by_o two_o private_a man_n of_o argos_n and_o accept_v by_o agis_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commander_n agis_n withdraw_v his_o army_n and_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o by_o the_o confederate_n confederate_n that_o be_v go_v home_o for_o till_o then_o they_o be_v never_o altogether_o in_o nemaea_n thrasyllus_n punish_v for_o propound_v the_o peace_n the_o athenian_n instigate_v the_o argive_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n the_o argive_n break_v the_o truce_n and_o besiege_v orchomenus_n orchomenus_n 〈…〉_z orchomenus_n 〈…〉_z orchomenus_n yield_v yield_v as_o be_v in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o the_o argive_n go_v next_o against_o tegea_n which_o displease_v the_o elean_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d home_n the_o lacedaemonian_n question_v their_o king_n for_o suffer_v the_o argive_n to_o go_v off_o unsoughten_a unsoughten_a 312_o pound_n 10_o shilling_n sterling_a the_o lacedaemonian_n put_v their_o army_n into_o the_o field_n to_o rescue_n tegea_n the_o lacedaemonian_n waste_v the_o territory_n of_o mantinaea_n the_o argive_n come_v down_o from_o their_o advantage_n to_o seek_v the_o enemy_n the_o lacedaemonian_n put_v themselves_o in_o order_n hasty_o hasty_o polemarchi_n marshal_n of_o the_o field_n the_o commander_n of_o regiment_n colonel_n pentecontateres_fw-la captain_n of_o company_n enomatarchi_n captain_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o company_n a_o enomatia_n be_v in_o this_o army_n thirty_o two_o soldier_n soldier_n a_o band_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n so_o call_v perhaps_o from_o scirus_n a_o town_n in_o laconia_n laconia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o argive_n argive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d less_o than_o ordinary_a regimet_n with_o we_o more_o than_o ordinary_a company_n company_n company_n of_o 50_o but_o more_o or_o less_o in_o they_o as_o occasion_v serve_v serve_v enomatia_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o pentecostye_n by_o this_o account_n every_o enomatia_n have_v 32._o every_o pentecostye_n 128._o every_o band_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 512._o the_o whole_a army_n beside_o the_o sciritae_n 3584_o and_o with_o the_o sciritae_n which_o be_v 600.4184_o which_o number_n rise_v also_o thus_o 448_o in_o rank_n 8_o in_o file_n make_v 3584_o and_o then_o the_o 600_o sciritae_n as_o before_o make_v 4184._o lightarmed_n soldier_n which_o usual_o far_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o reckon_v the_o hortative_a to_o the_o argive_n and_o their_o confederate_n the_o lacedaemonian_n encourage_v one_o another_o another_o they_o use_v before_o battle_n to_o sing_v song_n contain_v encouragement_n to_o die_v for_o their_o country_n the_o fight_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v the_o disadvantage_n for_o order_n but_o advantage_n of_o valour_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v the_o victory_n the_o lacedaemonian_n 〈…〉_z the_o enemy_n far_o number_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lacedaemonian_n recover_v their_o reputation_n the_o epidaurian_o enter_v the_o territory_n of_o argos_n the_o athenian_n build_v a_o fort_n before_o epidaurus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o summer_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o argive_n and_o lacedaemonian_n the_o article_n article_n hostage_n which_o they_o take_v of_o the_o orchomenian_o orchomenian_o hostage_n of_o the_o maenalians_n maenalians_n hostage_n of_o the_o arcadian_n give_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o by_o they_o keep_v in_o orchomenus_n and_o at_o the_o take_n of_o orchomenus_n by_o the_o argive_a league_n carry_v away_o to_o mantinaea_n mantinaea_n apollo_n to_o who_o the_o epidaurian_o shall_v have_v send_v a_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o name_n of_o their_o pasture_n but_o not_o do_v it_o the_o argive_n go_v about_o to_o force_v they_o to_o it_o it_o a_o oath_n to_o send_v the_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_v hereafter_o hereafter_o the_o lacedaemonian_a faction_n the_o league_n between_o the_o argive_n and_o lacedaemonian_n lacedaemonian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argive_n and_o lacedaemonian_n make_v a_o order_n that_o the_o athenian_n shall_v quit_v the_o fort._n they_o solicit_v the_o town_n upon_o thrace_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n demosthenes_n be_v send_v to_o fetch_v their_o soldier_n from_o the_o fort_n deliver_v the_o same_o by_o a_o wile_n to_o the_o epidaurian_o the_o mantinean_o forsake_v the_o league_n of_o athens_n athens_n which_o they_o have_v the_o lead_n of_o in_o arcadia_n siâ—yon_n and_o argos_n reduce_v to_o oligarchy_n the_o fifteen_o year_n the_o dictidians_n revolt_v from_o athens_n achaia_n oligarchize_v argos_n relapse_v into_o a_o democracy_n the_o argive_n come_v again_o to_o the_o league_n of_o athens_n and_o with_o long_a wall_n take_v in_o a_o way_n from_o their_o city_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o end_n of_o the_o fifteen_o summer_n the_o lacedaemonian_n army_n come_v to_o argos_n and_o raze_v the_o wall_n which_o they_o be_v build_v they_o take_v hysiâ—_n a_o town_n in_o argia_n the_o argive_n spoil_v the_o territory_n of_o phliasia_n the_o athenian_n quarrel_n perdiccas_n and_o bar_v he_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sixteen_o year_n alcibiades_n fetch_v away_o 300_o citizen_n of_o argos_n for_o lacedaemonisme_n the_o athenian_n war_n against_o the_o island_n of_o melos_n the_o athenian_n and_o melian_o agree_v not_o the_o city_n of_o melos_n besiege_v the_o argive_n lose_v 80_o man_n by_o a_o ambushment_n of_o the_o phliasian_o the_o athenian_n in_o pylus_n infest_v laconia_n the_o corinthian_n war_n on_o the_o athenian_n the_o meliansâ—â—leeve_v â—â—leeue_z their_o â—owne_n the_o end_n of_o the_o fifteen_o summer_n the_o athenian_n resolve_v to_o invade_v sicily_n the_o greatness_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyclopes_n and_o laestrigones_n sicanian_o sicanian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicania_n trinacria_n trojan_n siculi_n phoenician_n chalcidean_n chalcidean_n id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d guide_n guide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corinthian_n corinthian_n nasus_n ortygia_n a_o jland_n part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o syracuse_n megarean_o rhodian_n and_o cretan_n messana_n first_o build_v by_o pirate_n of_o cumae_n euboean_n samian_o and_o other_o jonians_n rhegium_n acrae_n chasmenae_n camarina_n the_o cause_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o invade_v it_o the_o lacedaemonian_n waste_v part_n of_o argolica_n and_o put_v the_o outlaw_n of_o argos_n into_o ornea_n the_o athenian_n war_n upon_o macedonia_n the_o seventeen_o year_n the_o athenian_a 〈◊〉_d the_o voyage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o alcibiaâ—es_n nâ—â—ias_n and_o lamachus_n for_o general_n general_n the_o corinthian_n corinthian_n the_o boeotian_n boeotian_n heglance_v at_o alcibiades_n the_o motive_n of_o alcibiades_n to_o further_a his_o voyage_n voyage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exhibition_n of_o 〈…〉_z or_o other_o festivalâ—spectacles_n festivalâ—spectacles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ship_n of_o the_o round_a building_n go_v only_o with_o sail_n without_o oar_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o ship_n in_o distinction_n from_o galley_n the_o athenian_n upon_o this_o speech_n make_v to_o desire_v they_o from_o the_o enterprise_n be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o it_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o image_n of_o mercury_n throughout_o athens_n pare_v plain_a alcibiades_n accuse_v for_o have_v in_o mockery_n act_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n he_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n before_o his_o go_v forth_o but_o be_v not_o suffer_v the_o athenian_a fleet_n put_v to_o sea_n the_o description_n of_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o fleet._n fleet._n empty_a in_o respect_n