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lord_n of_o the_o country_n the_o king_n be_v provoke_v by_o this_o instigation_n devise_v how_o to_o surprise_v the_o massilians_n so_o upon_o a_o so_o lemne_a feastful_a day_n of_o the_o goddess_n flora_fw-mi he_o send_v a_o great_a silian_n sort_n of_o strong_a &_o stout_a man_n into_o the_o city_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o make_v merry_a cause_v a_o great_a number_n mo_z to_o be_v convey_v in_o cart_n and_o wagen_n hide_v with_o rush_n and_o leaf_n and_o he_o himself_o with_o his_o host_n lie_v in_o ambush_n in_o the_o next_o moun_n tayne_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o the_o night_n when_o other_o have_v set_v open_v the_o gate_n he_o may_v come_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o prepense_a policy_n &_o put_v the_o city_n to_o the_o sword_n as_o they_o be_v dead_a a_o slâ—…pe_n or_o else_o eat_v and_o drink_n but_o a_o kynswoman_n of_o the_o king_n bewray_v sell._n this_o treason_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o play_v the_o goodfellow_n with_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o she_o embrace_v he_o have_v pity_n on_o he_o for_o his_o beauty_n utter_v the_o mat_n ter_z unto_o he_o &_o counsel_v he_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n he_z forthwith_o tell_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o city_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o treason_n come_n to_o light_v the_o liguriens_fw-la be_v lay_v hand_n on_o and_o they_o that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o rush_n be_v pull_v out_o by_o the_o heel_n the_o which_o be_v everichone_v â—…layne_v the_o treason_n be_v turn_v upon_o the_o king_n own_o head_n for_o the_o massilians_n slay_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o seven_o thousand_o of_o his_o soldier_n with_o he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o the_o massiliens_n upon_o their_o feast_n full_a day_n keep_v their_o gate_n shut_v make_v good_a watch_n set_v man_n to_o ward_v upon_o the_o wall_n search_v all_o stranger_n take_v good_a heed_n and_o even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v war_n so_o keep_v they_o the_o city_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n so_o well_o be_v good_a order_n keep_v among_o they_o at_o all_o time_n not_o so_o much_o in_o time_n of_o masâ—…_n need_n as_o upon_o custom_n of_o do_v well_o afterward_o they_o have_v sore_a war_n with_o the_o ligurians_n &_o with_o the_o frenchman_n the_o which_o thing_n both_o increase_v the_o renown_n of_o the_o city_n &_o also_o by_o atcheve_v so_o many_o victory_n make_v the_o knight_n â—…ode_n &_o â—…hevalry_n of_o the_o greek_n famous_a &_o redoubted_a among_o their_o neighbour_n moreover_o they_o diverse_a time_n vanquish_v the_o army_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n when_o they_o war_v upon_o they_o for_o take_v of_o their_o fisher_n bote_n &_o give_v the_o peace_n at_o their_o pleasure_n like_o conqueror_n with_o the_o spanyarde_n they_o enter_v in_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o the_o romayn_v they_o make_v a_o continual_a confederacâ—…e_n &_o alliance_n almost_o from_o the_o first_o lay_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n the_o which_o they_o observe_v most_o faithful_o and_o to_o thuttermoste_a of_o their_o power_n aid_v they_o as_o their_o confederate_n in_o all_o their_o war_n the_o which_o thing_n both_o make_v they_o to_o be_v bold_a to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o strength_n &_o also_o purchase_v they_o peace_n of_o their_o en_fw-fr nemies_n therefore_o at_o such_o time_n as_o marsiels_n flourish_v most_o in_o renoun_n of_o chivalry_n &_o in_o abundance_n of_o riches_n &_o be_v in_o the_o chief_a flower_n of_o her_o strength_n sudden_o all_o the_o people_n border_v about_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o rote_n up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o massiliens_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o ertinguish_v caramâ—…us_n some_o common_a fire_n a_o noble_a man_n call_v caramandus_fw-la be_v by_o a_o common_a consent_n choose_v to_o be_v
be_v no_o more_o abase_v thereby_o then_o shall_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n by_o set_v it_o in_o brass_n or_o iron_n or_o by_o carry_v it_o in_o a_o closur_n of_o leather_n if_o any_o error_n have_v escape_v i_o in_o the_o do_v hereof_o as_o i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o that_o some_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v correct_v may_v have_v escape_v my_o hand_n i_o desire_v the_o learned_a reader_n as_o well_o to_o admonish_v i_o friendly_a of_o my_o error_n as_o also_o to_o put_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o thamendment_n of_o the_o same_o in_o do_v whereof_o as_o he_o shall_v great_o benefit_n other_o so_o let_v he_o assure_v himself_o he_o can_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n nor_o a_o high_a friendship_n and_o thus_o wish_v that_o my_o travel_n and_o labour_n in_o do_v hereof_o may_v turn_v to_o thy_o commodity_n and_o profit_n i_o bid_v the_o fare_v well_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n take_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n ¶_o the_o first_o monarchy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ninus_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d belus_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o assiâ—…ia_n reign_v 〈◊〉_d year_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d wife_n of_o the_o sayo_z ninus_n 〈◊〉_d year_n 3_z 〈◊〉_d nineas_n other_o wise_a call_v lead_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o foresay_a ninus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 4_o artus_n thirty_o year_n 5_o aralius_n xl_o year_n 6_o baleus_n 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d xxxulii_fw-la year_n 8_o belothus_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n xxxv_o year_n 9_o baleus_n lii_o year_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d xxxii_o year_n 11_o mamytus_fw-la thirty_o year_n 12_o manealeus_fw-la thirty_o year_n 13_o sterus_n or_o pherus_n xx_o year_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 15_o 〈◊〉_d xl_o year_n 16_o ascatade_n xl_o year_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d xlv_o year_n 18_o belothus_n twenty-five_o year_n 19_o bellopare_v thirty_o year_n 20_o lamprydes_n xxxii_o year_n 21_o sosares_n xx_o year_n 22_o lampare_v thirty_o year_n 23_o 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o year_n 24_o 〈◊〉_d nineteeen_o year_n 25_o mytreus_n xxvii_o year_n 26_o tautane_n xxxii_o year_n 27_o tauten_n xl_o year_n 28_o tineus_n thirty_o year_n 29_o dercilius_fw-la xl_o year_n 30_o eupalus_n xxxviii_o year_n 31_o 〈◊〉_d xlv_o yeâ—…es_n 32_o 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 33_o ophrateus_n â–ª_o xx_o year_n 34_o ophratane_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 35_o ocrasapes_n xlii_o year_n 36_o tonos_fw-la concoleros_n at_o sarâ—…a_n napolis_fw-la xx_o year_n this_o empire_n continue_v m._n c_o c._n xxix_o year_n the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o median_n and_o persianâ—…_n the_o medee_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d xxviii_o year_n 2_o mandanes_n l._n year_n 3_o sosarmon_n thirty_o year_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o l._n year_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d xxii_o year_n 6_o arcens_fw-la xl_o year_n 7_o artine_n xxii_o year_n 8_o astybares_n xx_o year_n 9_o astyages_n thirty_o year_n the_o king_n of_o mâ—…dia_n hold_v the_o empire_n clxxxxii_n year_n the_o persian_n 1_o â—…yrus_n thirty_o year_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o yâ—…res_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…pers_n seven_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o darius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d xx_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o month_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d longimanus_fw-la xl_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d viij_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o darius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d nineteeen_o year_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sonâ—…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d codoâ—…_n vi_fw-la year_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n hold_v thempyr_n cc._o thirty_o year_n and._n v._o month_n the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n endure_v 〈◊〉_d year_n v._o month_n the_o three_o monarchy_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a after_o who_o death_n his_o kingdom_n be_v â—…ded_v among_o his_o noble_a man_n twelve_o yâ—…_n 2._o aridens_fw-la seven_o year_n 3._o cassander_n xviii_o year_n 4_o antipater_n &_o alexand_n iiii_o year_n 5_o demetrius_n vi_fw-la year_n 6_o pyâ—…rhus_n vi_fw-la month_n 7_o lysimachus_n v._o year_n 8_o ptolomeus_n ceramicus_fw-la i_o year_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d two_o month_n 10_o antipater_n 〈◊〉_d year_n 11_o sosthenes_n two_o year_n 12_o antigonus_n 〈◊〉_d xxxvi_o you_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d x._o year_n 14_o antigonus_n xv_o year_n 15_o phylip._n xlii_o year_n 16_o perses_n the_o last_o king_n x._o year_n the_o empire_n of_o macedon_n last_v with_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d year_n &_o viij_o montheâ—…_n the_o king_n of_o asia_n antigonus_n xviii_o year_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d xvii_o you_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 〈◊〉_d nicanor_n xxxii_o yer_z the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o asia_n antiochus_n soter_n xliiii_o year_n antiochus_n theos_n xv_o year_n sileucus_fw-la callinicus_fw-la xx_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n antiochus_n the_o greaâ—…e_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d seleucus_n 〈◊〉_d twelve_o year_n 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n xi_o year_n 〈◊〉_d eupater_n two_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxii_o year_n alexander_n x._o year_n 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iiii_o year_n antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d xxi_o year_n anciochus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d xviii_o yer_z phylyppe_n two_o year_n the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n endure_v 〈◊〉_d lxxxix_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o egypt_n ptolomeus_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n xl_o be_v ptolomeus_n 〈◊〉_d hus_o lviii_o y_fw-fr ptolomeus_n euergetes_n xxvi_o yer_z ptolomeus_n philopater_n xvii_o year_n ptolomeus_n epiphanes_n xxiiii_o yer_z ptolomeus_n 〈◊〉_d xx_o year_n ptolomeus_n phiscon_n al._n 〈◊〉_d xvii_o y._n 〈◊〉_d alexander_n x._o year_n ptolomeus_n lathyrus_n viij_o 〈◊〉_d ptolomeus_n 〈◊〉_d thirty_o 〈◊〉_d cleopatra_n xxii_o year_n the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d after_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d lxxxviii_o year_n the_o monarchy_n of_o alexander_n continue_v in_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d year_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the._n xliiii_o book_n of_o justine_n the_o content_n of_o the_o syrst_n book_n ninus_n lay_v the_o â—…ondation_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o assyria_n 〈◊〉_d conterfayt_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n build_v babylon_n conquer_v ethiope_n 〈◊〉_d war_n against_o ind_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o her_o son_n ninus_n saâ—…_n danapolis_n be_v depose_v for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o his_o life_n end_v the_o empire_n of_o assyria_n arbactus_fw-la translate_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o mede_n 〈◊〉_d cause_v cyrus_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n harpagus_n lose_v his_o son_n for_o the_o same_o syrus_n overcommâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ge_n and_o translate_v the_o empire_n from_o the_o mede_n to_o the_o persian_n babylon_n rebell_v and_o be_v subdue_v croesus_n be_v take_v prisoner_n &_o his_o realâ—…e_n bring_v to_o miserable_a subjection_n candaules_n through_o his_o own_o â—…oliy_v be_v slay_v by_o gyges_n who_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n with_o two_o hundred_o thovand_a persian_n be_v slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o massagette_n his_o 〈◊〉_d cambyse_n succede_v he_o conqueâ—…h_v egypt_n command_v his_o brother_n sinerde_n to_o be_v murdâ—…_n and_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o own_o sword_n comaris_n &_o 〈◊〉_d stes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d orthanes_n bout_v out_o their_o treason_n seven_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n consâ—…e_v their_o death_n darius_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o ne_a of_o his_o horse_n he_o 〈◊〉_d king_n cyrus_n daughter_n recover_v babylon_n by_o the_o help_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prepare_v war_n against_o the_o scythian_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o scyâ—…thians_n and_o egyptian_n contend_v for_o thantiquitie_n of_o their_o country_n the_o descriptâ—…on_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n their_o fortunate_a enterprise_n &_o the_o empire_n found_v by_o they_o plynos_n and_o scolopythus_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o scythia_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o youth_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d their_o wife_n revenge_n their_o death_n and_o set_v up_o the_o empire_n of_o â—…mazone_n the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o amazon_n the_o succession_n of_o 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o amazonie_n hercules_n exchaâ—…geth_v menalyppe_v for_o the_o queen_n arâ—…or_n penthesilea_n coyd_v the_o trojan_n against_o the_o greek_n thalestris_n have_v obtain_v the_o company_n of_o great_a alexander_n return_v and_o die_v â–ª_o with_o who_o the_o name_n of_o amazon_n the_o cay_v the_o scythian_n be_v receyve_v wiâ—…h_a war_n by_o their_o â—…men_n darius_n war_v upon_o they_o and_o fly_v shametul_o he_o conquer_v asia_n and_o macedon_n and_o vend_v himself_o against_o the_o athenians_n thoriginall_n of_o thatheâ—…ens_n their_o inâ—…utions_n the_o succession_n of_o their_o king_n the_o change_n of_o their_o government_n the_o â—…wes_n of_o soâ—…on_n and_o his_o policy_n pysistratus_n usurp_v hyppias_n be_v depose_v and_o fly_v to_o darius_n the_o notable_a battle_n of_o marathon_n wherein_o hippias_n be_v slay_v darius_n die_v xerxes_n succede_v he_o renew_v the_o war_n against_o greâ—…_n and_o be_v overcome_v the_o notable_a prowess_n of_o leonidas_n xerxes_n retyre_v fearful_o and_o dishonorablye_o
the_o temple_n of_o haâ—…o_n in_o egypt_n â–ª_o buyld_v the_o city_n alexandria_n receyve_v letter_n twice_o from_o darius_n and_o repli_v to_o thesame_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n wise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thyrd_o letter_n from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d darius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n reward_v his_o soldier_n and_o find_v â—…eading_v riches_n in_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d dam_fw-la rius_fw-la be_v bind_v by_o his_o â—…wne_a 〈◊〉_d find_v by_o a_o soldier_n half_n dead_a and_o sore_o wound_v 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o mind_n and_o die_v and_o alexander_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d accord_v to_o his_o estate_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o twelu_v book_n alexander_n bury_v his_o soldier_n sumptuous_o agis_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v insurrection_n in_o grece_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o alâ—…xander_n king_n of_o epire_n war_v in_o italy_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n â—…yron_v with_o his_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o scythâ—…s_n alexander_n soldier_n be_v in_o parthia_n desire_n to_o return_v home_o he_o subdue_v hyrcanie_n and_o the_o marde_n thalestris_n queen_n of_o â—…hamazones_n company_v with_o alexander_n he_o usurp_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n frequent_v feast_v licence_v his_o soldier_n to_o marry_v their_o prisoner_n outrage_v against_o his_o noble_a man_n conquer_v the_o people_n that_o inhabit_v the_o foot_n of_o cancasus_fw-la in_o the_o which_o time_n bessus_n that_o kill_v darius_n be_v bring_v bind_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o deliver_v to_o be_v punish_v to_o oxatre_n the_o brother_n of_o darius_n he_o buyld_v alexandria_n upon_o tanais_n kyll_v clitus_n at_o the_o table_n fall_v in_o great_a despair_n for_o the_o same_o receyve_v country_n by_o composition_n put_v calisthenes_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n to_o death_n gyve_v his_o soldier_n silver_n buckler_n enter_v into_o ind_n where_o a_o queen_n call_v cleophis_n yield_a herself_n and_o her_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o recepu_v it_o again_o at_o his_o hand_n overcom_v king_n porus._n buyld_v two_o city_n subdue_v fowâ—…_n nation_n be_v desire_v by_o his_o souldieur_n again_o to_o return_v home_o vanquisheth_z the_o euâ—…ytes_n â—…ceyveth_v by_o composition_n the_o gessone_n &_o asybanes_n conquer_v the_o ambres_n &_o sycambres_n be_v sore_o wound_v in_o the_o city_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o dpydrakes_n preserve_v his_o host_n from_o poison_a wound_n by_o thadmonishment_n of_o a_o dream_n buyâ—…deth_v a_o city_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryver_n indus_n return_v to_o babylon_n put_v the_o lievetenaunte_n of_o diverse_a country_n to_o death_n punish_v a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o his_o soldier_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d on_o enterteyn_v thambassadour_n of_o carthage_n spain_n france_n etc._n etc._n be_v poison_v by_o antipater_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n make_v 〈◊〉_d tumult_n for_o his_o death_n deliver_v his_o ring_n to_o perdiccas_n and_o dyeâ—…_n the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o book_n the_o mother_n of_o darius_n die_v for_o sorrow_n ariden_n be_v make_v king_n the_o empire_n be_v dâ—…utded_v among_o the_o nobleman_n of_o alexander_n thatheniens_fw-la and_o aâ—…tolians_n dryve_v â—…ntypater_v out_o of_o grece_n perdiccas_n makeâ—…h_v war_n against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o cappadocia_n the_o nobleman_n of_o macedon_n fall_v at_o varians_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d perdiccas_n be_v hate_v for_o his_o pryâ—…_n and_o eumenes_n wyn_v two_o field_n â–ª_o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourtenth_fw-mi book_n eumenes_n prevent_v the_o policy_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v besege_v by_o aâ—…tigonus_n rescow_v by_o antipater_n resort_v to_o the_o aâ—…gyraspides_n for_o succour_n be_v over_o come_v by_o antigonus_n and_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n cassander_n be_v make_v regent_n of_o grece_n the_o lacedaemonian_n enclose_v their_o city_n with_o a_o wall_n eurydice_n and_o arideus_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o 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at_o barâ—…ans_n again_o among_o themselves_o and_o cassander_n die_v the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xuj_o book_n â–ª_o thabominable_a murder_n of_o antipater_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o which_o his_o brother_n alexander_n proclayâ—…th_v war_n against_o he_o demetrius_n slay_v alexander_n and_o usurp_v his_o part_n of_o macedon_n lysimachus_n yeldâ—…h_v unto_o he_o the_o portion_n of_o antipater_n also_o ptolemy_n lysimachus_n seleucus_n &_o pyrrhus_n yoine_v themselves_o in_o league_n against_o demetrius_n pyrrhus_n dryve_v demetrius_n out_o of_o macedon_n lysimachus_n put_v his_o son_n in_o law_n antipater_n to_o death_n in_o who_o the_o house_n of_o cassander_n be_v extinct_a demetrius_n yield_v â–ª_o the_o himself_n prisoner_n to_o seleucus_n ptolemy_n die_v debate_n fall_v between_o lysimachus_n &_o pyrâ—…_n he_o expulsâ—…th_v pyrthus_n out_o of_o macedon_n â–ª_o the_o build_a of_o the_o city_n heraciea_n in_o ponâ—…us_n the_o gâ—…es_n of_o the_o heraclean_n their_o courâ—…e_n toward_o their_o enemy_n their_o miserable_a oppression_n by_o tyranny_n the_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o chion_n and_o leonides_n and_o the_o death_n of_o they_o the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xvii_o book_n the_o horrible_a earthquake_n in_o hellesponte_n and_o chersonesus_n the_o cruelty_n of_o lysimachus_n to_o his_o own_o child_n by_o thinstigation_n of_o their_o â—…tepmother_n arsyrice_o the_o last_o war_n between_o the_o succâ—…ssoro_n of_o alexander_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v by_o seleucus_n who_o also_o within_o a_o while_n after_o be_v slay_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n brother_n of_o egypt_n pyrrhus_n aydâ—…th_v the_o â—…tynes_n against_o the_o roman_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o epire_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o thacte_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o the_o content_n of_o the._n xviii_o book_n pyrrhus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romayn_v mage_n duke_n of_o carthagbryngeâ—…h_n aid_n to_o they_o and_o be_v send_v home_o again_o the_o romayve_n take_v a_o truce_n with_o pyrrhus_n the_o which_o be_v â—…ynged_a by_o appius_n claudius_n â–ª_o pyrâ—…us_n takâ—…th_o upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syâ—…l_n the_o foundation_n of_o sydon_n and_o tyre_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o thâ—…re_a history_n dydo_n buyld_v carthage_n and_o sleath_n herself_o the_o carthaginenses_n 〈◊〉_d abominable_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n they_o suâ—…er_v loss_n by_o war_n and_o pâ—…ens_n macheus_n duke_n of_o carthage_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d win_v carthage_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d put_v to_o death_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n 〈◊〉_d book_n mago_n duke_n of_o carthage_n die_v his_o son_n hasorâ—…ball_n &_o hamilcar_n succeed_v the_o carthaginenses_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o fre_n and_o pay_v the_o rent_n for_o their_o city_n sâ—…ill_o they_o make_v war_n in_o sardynia_n and_o sycill_a themessage_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o darius_n to_o the_o earthaginenses_n the_o afre_n be_v compel_v to_o release_v the_o rent_n â–ª_o the_o army_n of_o hamilco_n perisheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pescilent_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n res_fw-la the_o remnant_n whereof_o he_o bring_v home_o and_o kyll_v himself_o the_o content_n of_o the._n xx_o book_n dennys_n the_o elder_a dryve_v the_o carthagineâ—…ses_n out_o of_o sycill_a and_o make_v war_n in_o italy_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o fondation_n of_o the_o city_n in_o italy_n the_o war_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o locrense_n the_o life_n doctrine_n and_o death_n of_o pythagoras_n dennys_n be_v overcomme_n by_o the_o croteniens_fw-la and_o conclude_v a_o league_n with_o the_o frencheman_n the_o do_n of_o the_o frencheman_n in_o italy_n dennys_n re_fw-mi turn_v into_o sycill_a against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o man_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxi_o book_n the_o young_a dennys_n exercyse_v all_o kind_a tyranny_n be_v expulse_v the_o realm_n exercyse_v most_o unspeakable_a tyranny_n at_o locres_n in_o italy_n â–ª_o be_v dryven_v from_o thence_o and_o take_v syracuse_n hanno_n go_v about_o to_o oppress_v the_o common_a weal_n of_o carthage_n be_v â—…rayed_v twice_o and_o put_v to_o death_n dennys_n depose_v
himself_o and_o fly_v to_o corynthe_n where_o he_o lyve_v a_o fylthie_a life_n 〈◊〉_d surname_v rhodanus_n vew_v the_o do_n and_o counsel_n of_o great_a alexander_n â—…yeth_v his_o countryman_n thereof_o and_o at_o his_o return_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o labour_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxii_o book_n agathocles_n rise_v from_o abase_v degree_n like_a as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o low_a step_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sycill_a he_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n uâ—…xeth_v the_o confederates_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n by_o the_o sufferan_n oâ—…_n hamilcar_n who_o death_n prevent_v the_o secret_a verdite_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n 〈◊〉_d be_v vesege_v by_o hamilcar_n the_o son_n of_o â—…ysgo_n he_o remove_v the_o war_n into_o 〈◊〉_d vanquiss_v the_o â—…arthagine_v wheruppon_o the_o aphres_n revolâ—…_n unto_o he_o he_o kyll_v the_o king_n of_o cy_n rene_a overcom_v the_o 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o syracuse_n be_v receyve_v with_o a_o mutiny_n be_v overcomme_n by_o unaduisednesse_n forsake_v his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o his_o child_n which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o sake_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o carthaginenses_n in_o sycill_a the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxiii_o book_n â–ª_o a_o gathocles_n make_v war_n in_o italy_n the_o trade_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lucanes_n â–ª_o the_o original_a of_o the_o brutians_n the_o miserable_a eâ—…de_n of_o agathocles_n the_o carthaginenses_n invade_v sycill_a pyrrhus_n oryve_v they_o out_o râ—…turneth_v into_o italy_n wheruppon_o sycill_a revolt_v he_o be_v diseomfyte_v by_o the_o râ—…mayns_v &_o retyre_v with_o great_a loss_n and_o dishonour_n into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o birth_n education_n and_o commendation_n of_o hiero._n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxiiii_o book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n stir_v the_o greek_n to_o rebellion_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o etolian_a shepeherde_n the_o wicked_a and_o abhomi_n able_a 〈◊〉_d of_o ptolemy_n towards_o his_o sister_n and_o her_o child_n rome_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o frencheman_n whereof_o some_o place_n themselves_o in_o italy_n and_o some_o in_o pannokie_a they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v a_o power_n devide_v themselves_o in_o two_o host_n of_o which_o the_o one_o kyll_v ptolemy_n king_n of_o maccdone_n and_o be_v suppress_v by_o sosthenes_n other_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bremso_n inuâ—…deth_fw-mi macedon_n again_o overcome_v m_v sosthenes_n spoil_v the_o realm_n invade_v the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n the_o situation_n whereof_o be_v there_o describe_v be_v vanquish_v with_o lighten_v and_o thunder_n and_o bremis_n sleath_n himself_o the_o conteinte_n of_o the._n twenty-five_o book_n the_o frencheman_n of_o pannony_n raise_v a_o other_o power_n &_o invade_v ma_n cedone_v antigonus_n overcom_v they_o by_o a_o policy_n the_o frenchman_n be_v so_o redoubted_a that_o all_o king_n crave_v their_o aid_n they_o succour_v the_o king_n of_o bythinia_n and_o divide_v his_o realm_n with_o he_o call_v themselves_o 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thelpe_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o aga_fw-la king_n of_o â—…yrene_n die_v demetrius_n the_o brother_n of_o antigonus_n by_o mean_n of_o beronice_n the_o â—…aughter_n of_o king_n aga_fw-la be_v slayâ—…_n in_o her_o mother_n bed_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxvii_o book_n seleucus_n king_n of_o spria_n put_v his_o step_n mother_n beronice_n &_o her_o son_n to_o death_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypte_n in_o revengement_n of_o her_o death_n invade_v syria_n 〈◊〉_d suffer_v a_o happy_a ship_n wreak_v for_o by_o mâ—…anes_n thereof_o for_o pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o city_n that_o ptolemy_n have_v obtain_v râ—…uolted_v again_o he_o be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d aid_n of_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n make_v peace_n with_o seleuâ—…us_n antiochus_n war_v upon_o his_o brother_n and_o overcom_v he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o frenchgrekes_n who_o after_o the_o battle_n bend_v themselves_o against_o antiochus_n and_o he_o raunsome_v himself_o from_o they_o eumenes_n king_n of_o bythinia_n set_v up_o upon_o antiochus_n and_o the_o frencheman_n &_o take_v the_o most_o part_n of_o asia_n from_o they_o the_o brother_n continue_v still_o at_o debaâ—…e_n by_o mean_n wheroâ—…_n they_o come_v both_o to_o a_o misâ—…rable_a end_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxviii_o book_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o epire_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o daughter_n pythia_n set_v variance_n between_o demetrius_n king_n of_o ma_n cedone_v and_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o the_o atolians_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o rome_n olympias_n die_v for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o two_o son_n laodomia_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o altar_n of_o diana_n 〈◊〉_d die_v antigonus_n be_v leave_v protector_n of_o the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n make_v himself_o king_n he_o subdue_v the_o lacedaemonian_n wherein_o appear_v as_o well_o the_o stoutness_n of_o the_o spar_n tane_n in_o adversity_n as_o also_o the_o modeste_n and_o gentle_a behaviour_n of_o antigonus_n in_o prosperity_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxix_o book_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n by_o the_o succession_n of_o young_a king_n demetrius_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sew_v to_o phylippe_v king_n of_o macedon_n for_o help_v against_o the_o ramayne_n philyp_n exhorâ—…eth_v the_o greek_n to_o concord_n he_o proclaym_v open_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o dâ—…rdanians_n invade_v macedon_n he_o make_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romapnes_n phylopemenes_n cause_v the_o acheans_n to_o revolt_v from_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the._n thirty_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n antiochus_n in_o und_v egypt_n and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ptolemy_n geve_v himself_o utter_o to_o sloth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v his_o concubine_n be_v hang_v up_o the_o roman_n take_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o young_a king_n the_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n against_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n he_o desire_v peace_n of_o the_o romayn_v a_o quave_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o earthquake_n in_o asia_n philip_n be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o romayn_v and_o speyl_v of_o all_o his_o dominion_n save_v only_o the_o râ—…alme_n of_o macedon_n the_o e_o to_o lyan_n provoke_v 〈◊〉_d to_o war_n upon_o the_o romayn_v the_o conteinte_n of_o the._n xxxi_o book_n antiochus_n invade_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o egypt_n the_o romayn_v proclaim_v war_n against_o he_o nabis_n king_n of_o la_fw-fr cedemon_n subdue_v many_o city_n in_o grece_n y_fw-es â—_o roman_n send_v a_o ambas_fw-la sador_n to_o note_n hannibal_n do_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o espi_v their_o purpose_n and_o fly_v unto_o antiochus_n nabis_n be_v vanquish_v by_o flaminius_n after_o who_o departure_n he_o follow_v the_o war_n again_o hannibal_n be_v high_o enterteyn_v by_o antiochus_n he_o geve_v council_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o romayn_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o carthage_n to_o stir_v they_o to_o rebellion_n the_o romayn_v send_v a_o ambassade_n to_o antiochus_n who_o through_o their_o daily_a conversation_n with_o hannyball_n bring_v he_o in_o the_o king_n displeasur_n who_o nevertheless_o show_v his_o opynion_n of_o as_o concern_v the_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n the_o which_o be_v neglect_v antiochus_fw-la be_v overcomme_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v hannibal_n into_o favour_n again_o have_fw-mi niball_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a upon_o the_o sea_n the_o magnimitie_n of_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la article_n of_o peace_n be_v propound_v and_o by_o antiochus_n reject_v the_o romayn_v come_v to_o â—…roye_v antiochus_n be_v vanquish_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o peace_n give_v he_o upon_o the_o foresay_a article_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxii_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v subdue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o acheans_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sovereignty_n phylopemenes_n â—…aptayne_n of_o thachean_n be_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o poison_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mesnians_n be_v overcomme_n and_o
the_o one_o estate_n he_o be_v like_a to_o displease_v the_o other_o that_o he_o gate_n like_o favour_n at_o both_o their_o hand_n among_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o this_o man_n which_o be_v many_o this_o be_v in_o especial_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v the_o athenians_n and_o megarenses_n have_v fight_v together_o for_o the_o chalen_v ging_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o salamine_n almost_o to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n after_o many_o great_a slaughter_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o heinous_a matter_n among_o the_o athenians_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o make_v any_o claim_n or_o title_n to_o the_o island_n solon_n therefore_o solon_n be_v sorrowful_a least_o by_o holdinge_v his_o peace_n he_o shall_v not_o so_o great_o further_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o put_v forth_o his_o counsel_n bring_v himself_o in_o danger_n sudden_o feign_v himself_o mad_a under_o preten_v whereof_o he_o may_v not_o only_o say_v but_o also_o do_v thing_n forbid_v he_o run_v abroad_o in_o a_o foles_n cote_n like_o a_o disard_n and_o in_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n that_o gather_v about_o he_o the_o more_o to_o cloak_v his_o pretence_a purpose_n in_o rhyme_n and_o metre_n to_o he_o unaccustomed_a he_o begin_v to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a wherein_o he_o so_o persuade_v they_o all_o that_o forthwith_o they_o proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o megarense_n in_o the_o which_o they_o van_n quish_v their_o enemy_n and_o reduce_v the_o island_n under_o their_o subjection_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o megarense_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o athenians_n make_v against_o they_o and_o bâ—…ing_v loath_a to_o leave_v without_o some_o gain_n take_v ship_v of_o purpose_n to_o take_v the_o noble_a woman_n and_o matron_n of_o athens_n as_o they_o be_v celebrate_v the_o sacriâ—…ces_n unto_o ceres_n in_o the_o night_n time_n at_o elensis_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v know_v 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miss_v but_o little_a of_o winninge_v the_o city_n so_o by_o their_o own_o policy_n the_o megarense_n give_v their_o enemy_n the_o victory_n but_o pysistratus_n ver_fw-la as_o though_o he_o have_v win_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n and_o not_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o his_o country_n by_o craft_n and_o policy_n make_v himself_o king_n for_o at_o home_n at_o his_o own_o house_n when_o he_o have_v of_o set_a purpose_n cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v rend_v and_o mangle_v with_o scourge_v and_o whip_v he_o come_v abroad_o and_o there_o summon_v the_o people_n together_o show_v they_o his_o wound_n make_v exclamation_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n at_o who_o hand_n he_o surmise_v himself_o to_o have_v suffer_v this_o hurt_n as_o he_o speak_v he_o weep_v and_o with_o his_o spiteful_a word_n set_v the_o light_a people_n on_o fire_n assuringe_v they_o that_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o they_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o senate_n 〈◊〉_d herupon_o he_o obtain_v a_o guard_n 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in_o that_o battle_n the_o prowess_n and_o manhood_n of_o every_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o judge_v who_o deserve_v most_o to_o be_v praise_v how_o be_v it_o among_o all_o other_o brace_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o young_a man_n call_v themistocles_n in_o who_o even_o then_o appear_v such_o towardness_n as_o it_o themistocles_n be_v like_a he_o shall_v for_o his_o valiantness_n hereafter_o be_v make_v their_o chief_a captain_n &_o governor_n the_o glory_n of_o one_o cynaegirus_n also_o a_o soldier_n of_o athens_n be_v high_o commend_v &_o set_v for_o the_o with_o great_a praise_n among_o writer_n who_o after_o innumerable_a cynegirus_n slaughter_n in_o the_o battle_n when_o he_o have_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n to_o their_o ship_n as_o they_o flee_v he_o catch_v hold_v of_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o will_v not_o let_v go_fw-mi his_o hold_n till_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o hand_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v cut_v of_o he_o 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in_o law_n that_o shall_v have_v marry_v her_o daughter_n have_v take_v upon_o she_o to_o kill_v her_o husband_n and_o make_v her_o peramor_n king_n if_o her_o daughter_n have_v not_o bewray_v all_o her_o mother_n whoredom_n and_o privye_a conspiracy_n to_o her_o father_n theolde_a man_n therefore_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o so_o many_o pearil_n die_v 〈◊〉_d leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n alexander_n who_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o â—…yrians_n and_o deliver_v his_o brother_n philip_n in_o hostage_n in_o pro_fw-la cease_v of_o time_n also_o by_o the_o same_o hostage_n he_o enter_v a_o league_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o theban_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a furtheran_n unto_o philip_n in_o all_o princely_a virtue_n whereunto_o he_o be_v marvellous_o incline_v of_o nature_n for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o hostage_n three_o year_n at_o thebes_n a_o city_n of_o ancient_a severitye_n mother_n he_o pass_v his_o childhode_n 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