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wherewith_o only_o he_o translate_v and_o write_v all_o plutarch_n moral_n contain_v above_o a_o ream_n of_o paper_n he_o write_v this_o distich_n this_o book_n i_o write_v with_o one_o poor_a pen_n make_v of_o a_o grey_a goose_n quill_n a_o pen_n i_o find_v it_o use_v before_o a_o pen_n i_o leave_v it_o still_o which_o pen_n afterward_o be_v beg_v by_o a_o ancient_a gentlewoman_n mother_n to_o a_o noble_a countess_n yet_o live_v who_o garnish_v it_o in_o silver_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n the_o proheme_n treat_v of_o monarchy_n democraty_n and_o oligarchy_n chap._n i._n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o govern_v their_o native_n how_o cyrus_n be_v institute_v during_o his_o childhood_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n with_o other_o child_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o public_a school_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v into_o media_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n where_o he_o show_v many_o token_n of_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o pregnant_a wit_n unto_o king_n astyages_n semblable_o of_o his_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o queen_n mother_n mandane_n return_v into_o persia_n and_o cyrus_n abide_v behind_o in_o media_n where_o he_o give_v himself_o much_o to_o horsemanship_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v many_o wild_a beast_n chap._n four_o how_o astyages_n through_o the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o cyrus_n win_v a_o victory_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v come_v to_o invade_v his_o territory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o his_o father_n into_o persia_n and_o what_o honour_n the_o mede_n do_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o mede_n of_o the_o force_n that_o cyrus_n levy_v in_o persia_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o media_n his_o uncle_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o chieftain_n of_o his_o army_n for_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o enterprise_v this_o war_n with_o the_o better_a courage_n chap._n viii_o the_o good_a instruction_n that_o cambyses_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o enterprise_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o how_o a_o good_a captain_n shall_v carry_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o win_v the_o love_n of_o every_o man_n chap._n ix_o how_o a_o prince_n may_v gain_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o get_v the_o attribute_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n come_v into_o persia_n with_o his_o man_n and_o procure_v they_o all_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o his_o uncle_n cyaxâre_v chap._n ii_o the_o speech_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o the_o chieftain_n of_o all_o his_o host_n for_o to_o incite_v their_o soldier_n to_o take_v their_o harnois_fw-fr and_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o persian_a soldier_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a armour_n thâ—â—_n king_n cyaxares_n have_v prepare_v chap._n four_o the_o ordinance_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o obedience_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n devise_v and_o commune_v gracious_o with_o his_o chieftain_n and_o of_o the_o pleasant_a narration_n that_o they_o relate_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o the_o consultation_n of_o cyrus_n with_o his_o army_n whether_o he_o shall_v reward_v all_o his_o soldier_n alike_o or_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n chap._n vii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a camp_n the_o opinion_n of_o chrysantas_n and_o pheraulas_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o cyrus_n have_v propose_v and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o cyrus_n his_o captain_n practise_v in_o exercise_v their_o company_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyaxares_n give_v audience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o india_n his_o ambassador_n and_o send_v they_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n chap._n x._o how_o cyrus_n be_v in_o deliberation_n and_o conference_n with_o his_o uncle_n as_o touch_v this_o affair_n and_o about_o levy_v sum_n of_o money_n enterprise_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n chap._n xi_o the_o project_n and_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o to_o chrysantas_n about_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o embush_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n without_o give_v battle_n take_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n prisoner_n and_o seize_v upon_o his_o good_n the_o discourse_n that_o the_o say_a king_n make_v with_o his_o son_n tigranes_n about_o his_o deliverance_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n with_o great_a humanity_n do_v set_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n at_o large_a and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v their_o ransom_n levy_v à _fw-fr good_a power_n of_o footman_n and_o horseman_n both_o out_o of_o armenia_n for_o this_o war_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n take_v tigranes_n with_o he_o in_o his_o train_n and_o go_v to_o assail_v the_o chaldee_n upon_o the_o mountain_n chap._n four_o the_o peceable_a communication_n that_o cyrus_n have_v with_o the_o armenian_n and_o the_o chaldee_n the_o mutual_a accord_n and_o peace_n between_o they_o all_o chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n send_v a_o embassage_n to_o the_o indian_n and_o return_v into_o media_n consult_v about_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vi_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n about_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o assyrian_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n go_v to_o encamp_v near_o unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o prepare_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n chap._n viii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chieftain_n and_o the_o peer_n to_o move_v they_o to_o advance_v with_o better_a courage_n to_o the_o battle_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n to_o fight_v a_o field_n and_o make_v a_o speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n how_o cyrus_n and_o they_o afterward_o join_v battle_n wherein_o the_o assyrian_n be_v discomfit_v the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n die_v in_o fight_n king_n croesus_n and_o the_o assyrian_n flee_v and_o cyrus_n purpose_v to_o follow_v in_o chase_n chap._n ii_o the_o opinion_n of_o cyaxares_n to_o divert_v cyrus_n from_o follow_v the_o train_n of_o his_o victory_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n obtain_v of_o cyaxares_n part_n of_o the_o mede_n force_n and_o with_o they_o and_o the_o hyrcanian_n together_o that_o yeeled_a unto_o he_o pursue_v the_o assyrian_n in_o their_o flight_n chap._n four_o the_o exhortation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o whole_a army_n incite_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o chase_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o cavallerie_n of_o the_o mede_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n defait_v the_o assyrian_n again_o and_o take_v prisoner_n king_n lord_n and_o other_o soldier_n a_o great_a number_n the_o order_n that_o he_o give_v how_o to_o be_v provide_v present_o of_o victual_n without_o confusion_n and_o trouble_n chap._n vi_o how_o cyrus_n commune_v with_o his_o centeniers_n persuade_v they_o to_o sobriety_n and_o to_o stay_v for_o their_o fellow_n who_o be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o how_o they_o raise_v a_o great_a booty_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o good_n chap._n vii_o cyrus_n consult_v with_o his_o centeniers_n about_o mount_a footman_n on_o horseback_n and_o erect_v a_o persian_a cavallerie_n with_o the_o horse_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o war_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o his_o most_o politic_a captain_n ordain_v in_o his_o army_n a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n
terrestrial_a and_o let_v not_o he_o prosper_v or_o thrive_v that_o will_v not_o eftsoons_a say_v and_o pray_v let_v the_o king_n live_v yea_o and_o i_o add_v methushelahs_n life_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n he_o lend_v upon_o who_o life_n million_o of_o life_n depend_v to_o conclude_v these_o illiterate_a line_n the_o english_a translator_n of_o this_o bookeâ—my_n â—my_z dear_a father_n now_o a_o old_a man_n full_a of_o year_n and_o live_v still_o in_o your_o mediterranean_a city_n coventry_n name_v in_o former_a time_n camera_fw-la principis_fw-la far_a remote_a from_o court_n can_v not_o himself_o present_v this_o last_o labour_n of_o he_o unto_o your_o highness_n hand_n but_o have_v leave_v it_o unto_o i_o so_o to_o do_v deign_v therefore_o my_o liege_n lord_n and_o dear_a sovereign_n with_o my_o father_n loyalty_n and_o my_o prostrate_a your_o benign_a aspect_n hereunto_o and_o gracious_a protection_n thereof_o though_o from_o the_o unworthy_a hand_n of_o he_o who_o thrice_o humble_o beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o boldness_n your_o majesty_n mean_a yet_o most_o loyal_a subject_n henry_n holland_z the_o first_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o life_n and_o institution_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n the_o prooeme_n i_o enter_v sometime_o into_o this_o serious_a cogitation_n how_o many_o 〈…〉_z democraty_n have_v be_v subvert_v by_o those_o who_o will_v needs_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o popular_a state_n how_o many_o also_o as_o well_o 〈…〉_z monarchy_n as_o 〈…〉_z oligarchy_n be_v come_v already_o to_o nought_o by_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o commons_o how_o many_o person_n likewise_o who_o attempt_v as_o absolute_a prince_n to_o reign_v be_v either_o very_a soon_o utter_o overthrow_v or_o else_o if_o they_o rule_v any_o while_n hold_v in_o great_a admiration_n as_o pass_v wise_a man_n and_o fortunate_a i_o think_v again_o i_o have_v observe_v thus_o much_o that_o whereas_o in_o private_a family_n 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such_o herd_n to_o have_v rise_v rebellious_o against_o their_o pastor_n either_o by_o way_n of_o disobedience_n or_o in_o deny_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o fruit_n nay_o rather_o more_o curse_v and_o hurtful_a be_v beast_n to_o all_o other_o whosoever_o than_o to_o their_o ruler_n and_o those_o who_o receive_v commodity_n by_o they_o whereas_o contrariwise_o man_n set_v themselves_o against_o none_o more_o than_o such_o as_o they_o perceive_v go_v about_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o when_o i_o have_v well_o ponder_v these_o point_n in_o my_o mind_n thus_o i_o conclude_v in_o the_o end_n that_o more_o â—asie_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o command_v all_o other_o live_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o man_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v eftsoon_o how_o cyrus_n a_o persian_a bear_v have_v win_v exceed_v many_o man_n very_o many_o city_n and_o nation_n likewise_o to_o his_o obedience_n i_o be_v thereby_o enforce_v to_o change_v my_o former_a opinion_n and_o thus_o to_o resolve_v at_o the_o last_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o yet_o a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n to_o govern_v man_n in_o case_n one_o have_v the_o skill_n thereof_o and_o go_v about_o it_o with_o dexterity_n for_o why_o of_o this_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o yield_a obeisance_n willing_o unto_o cyrus_n some_o who_o be_v many_o day_n other_o as_o many_o month_n journey_n distant_a from_o he_o those_o that_o never_o see_v he_o yea_o and_o such_o as_o know_v full_a well_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o will_v they_o all_o become_v his_o liege_n man_n and_o devote_a subject_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o so_o far_o excel_v he_o all_o other_o king_n as_o well_o those_o that_o by_o inheritance_n succeed_v in_o their_o father_n kingdom_n as_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o conquest_n attain_v to_o their_o dominion_n that_o whereas_o the_o scythian_a king_n albeit_o the_o scythian_n be_v a_o state_n for_o number_n of_o people_n most_o puissant_a be_v not_o able_a to_o command_v any_o foreign_a nation_n but_o will_v be_v well_o pay_v if_o he_o may_v but_o rule_v his_o own_o the_o thracian_a prince_n likewise_o the_o thracian_n and_o the_o illyrian_a potentate_n the_o illyrian_n which_o be_v the_o case_n as_o we_o hear_v say_v of_o other_o country_n beside_o for_o in_o europe_n the_o people_n live_v by_o report_n several_o under_o their_o own_o law_n and_o remain_v hitherto_o free_a one_o from_o another_o cyrus_n alone_a who_o find_v the_o state_n of_o asia_n likewise_o rule_v by_o their_o own_o law_n have_v with_o a_o small_a army_n of_o persian_n make_v a_o invasion_n become_v sovereign_a lord_n very_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o hyrcanian_n without_o resistance_n as_o who_o willing_o range_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o the_o syrian_n assyrian_n arabian_n cappadocian_o book_n phrygian_n both_v the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o other_o the_o lydian_n carian_o phoenician_n and_o babylonian_n he_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n subdue_v the_o bactrian_n moreover_o the_o indian_n and_o cilician_o likewise_o the_o sacan_o paphlagonian_o megadines_n and_o other_o nation_n exceed_v many_o who_o very_a name_n a_o man_n may_v hardly_o rehearse_v he_o reduce_v under_o his_o empire_n the_o greek_n also_o in_o asia_n he_o bring_v to_o his_o devotion_n and_o have_v make_v expedition_n and_o voyage_n by_o sea_n conquer_v the_o cyprian_n and_o egyptian_n thus_o achieve_v he_o the_o seignory_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o in_o language_n agree_v neither_o with_o he_o nor_o yet_o among_o themselves_o and_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o through_o fear_n of_o his_o prowess_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o astonish_v all_o man_n and_o none_o dare_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o withal_o imprint_v such_o a_o affection_n in_o their_o heart_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n as_o that_o they_o sue_v 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