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ready_a heart_n and_o mind_n thus_o void_a of_o fraud_n be_v that_o true_a sign_n virtue_n do_v most_o applaud_v henry_n holland_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dr._n philemon_n holland_n upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o double_a anagram_n and_o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n the_o hart_n most_o ready_a honest_a and_o upright_a devoid_a of_o fraud_n unto_o each_o live_a wight_n the_o head_n disease_v for_o ease_n of_o englishman_n the_o hand_n benumb_v with_o hold_v of_o its_o pen_n the_o pen_n unworn_a though_o wear_v beyond_o a_o pen_n do_v still_o hold_v out_o to_o glad_v their_o countryman_n they_o rest_v in_o motion_n and_o restless_a rest_n be_v that_o yet_o may_v they_o rest_v though_o death_n do_v frown_v thereat_o and_o when_o those_o mortal_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o dust_n the_o immortal_a part_n must_v needs_o b'among_v the_o iust._n psal._n 112._o vers_fw-la 6._o in_o memoria_fw-la â—ternâ—â—_n erâ—â—_n iustùs_fw-la upon_o the_o translatours_n pen_n 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 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serve_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n horse_n and_o intend_v to_o set_v at_o large_a all_o his_o prisoner_n chap._n ix_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o assyrian_a prisoner_n at_o their_o deliverance_n chap._n x._o how_o cyaxares_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o cyrus_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o mede_n the_o answer_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o embassage_n which_o he_o send_v into_o persia._n chap._n xi_o the_o missive_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n chap._n xii_o the_o â—ration_n of_o cyrus_n direct_v his_o soldier_n how_o they_o shall_v part_v the_o spoil_n also_o how_o he_o mount_v the_o persian_n on_o horseback_n chap._n xiii_o how_o gobryas_n yield_v himself_o unto_o cyrus_n and_o relate_v unto_o he_o the_o disastrous_a calamity_n of_o his_o son_n and_o require_v revenge_n for_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o cyrus_n promise_v to_o do_v the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o araspas_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o fair_a panâ—hea_n on_o who_o he_o become_v enamour_v a_o discourse_n between_o cyrus_n and_o he_o whether_o love_n be_v voluntary_a or_o force_v chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o mede_n and_o other_o ally_n ride_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o gobryas_n and_o of_o his_o magnificence_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n intend_v to_o assault_v the_o great_a city_n of_o babylon_n the_o discourse_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o hyrcania_n and_o with_o gobryas_n chap._n four_o how_o cyrus_n challenge_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o come_v into_o the_o field_n and_o then_o make_v a_o league_n with_o gadatas_n win_v the_o fortress_n of_o the_o frontier_n and_o augment_v his_o force_n with_o a_o number_n of_o 40000._o and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n will_v have_v surprise_v and_o take_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o gadatas_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o give_v all_o the_o booty_n unto_o gadatas_n how_o he_o range_v his_o battle_n as_o well_o to_o fight_v as_o to_o march_v by_o night_n chap._n vi_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o gadatas_n a_o ambush_n lay_v by_o the_o assyrian_a king_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n how_o cyrus_n save_v gadatas_n and_o all_o his_o man_n chap._n vii_o the_o good_a remonstrance_n of_o cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o cadusian_a prince_n the_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n as_o he_o return_v into_o media_n pass_v before_o babylon_n and_o surprise_v certain_a fort_n upon_o the_o frontier_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o the_o monarch_n of_o media_n and_o labour_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o cyaxares_n the_o answer_n also_o that_o he_o make_v unto_o he_o the_o six_z book_n chap._n i._n the_o counsel_n that_o cyrus_n hold_v about_o the_o dissolve_v his_o army_n for_o that_o year_n the_o preparation_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o fabric_n and_o engine_n that_o he_o devise_v for_o to_o batter_v the_o wall_n his_o chariot_n arm_v with_o pike_n and_o scythe_n carry_v turret_n upon_o they_o also_o the_o camel_n which_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o war_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n send_v araspas_n as_o a_o spy_n into_o lydia_n who_o feign_v that_o he_o flee_v for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o cyrus_n chap._n iii_o how_o panthea_n send_v for_o her_o husband_n to_o come_v unto_o cyrus_n the_o preparation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o war_n the_o form_n of_o chariot_n devise_v by_o he_o for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o great_a engine_n and_o fabric_n chap._n iu._n how_o the_o king_n of_o india_n send_v a_o ambassage_n unto_o cyrus_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o league_n with_o he_o who_o send_v the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o listen_v after_o as_o spy_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o news_n that_o they_o bring_v back_o chap._n v._n the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n unto_o his_o soldier_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o that_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o the_o news_n they_o hear_v as_o touch_v the_o war_n towards_o chap._n vi_o the_o instruction_n of_o cyrus_n deliver_v unto_o his_o chieftain_n as_o well_o concern_v their_o soldier_n diet_n as_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o army_n in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o country_n the_o order_n of_o the_o pioner_n merchant_n and_o tradesman_n artisan_n and_o munitioner_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n march_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o lydia_n the_o manner_n he_o use_v as_o well_o in_o encamp_v as_o in_o lead_v his_o whole_a army_n chap._n viii_o how_o araspas_n return_v unto_o cyrus_n and_o recount_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o ordnance_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o enemy_n how_o himself_o prepare_v to_o range_v himself_o in_o battaile-ray_n chap._n ix_o how_o panthea_n enarm_v her_o husband_n abradate_n and_o cyrus_n do_v put_v himself_o in_o readiness_n to_o give_v battle_n the_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n enter_v the_o field_n with_o his_o 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