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A13977 Thabridgment of the histories of Trogus Pompeius, collected and wrytten in the Laten tonge, by the famous historiographer Iustine, and translated into English by Arthur Goldyng: a worke conteynyng brieflie great plentie of moste delectable hystories, and notable examples, worthie not onelie to be read but also to be embraced and followed of all menne; Historiae Philippicae. English Justinus, Marcus Junianus.; Trogus, Pompeius. Historiae Philippicae.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1564 (1564) STC 24290; ESTC S118539 289,880 382

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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 assi●…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 ye●…es_n 32_o 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 33_o ophrateus_n ▪_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 sar●…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 persian●…_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 ▪_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 m●…dia_n hold_v the_o empire_n clxxxxii_n year_n the_o persian_n 1_o ●…yrus_n thirty_o year_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o y●…res_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d ●…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 ▪_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son●…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d codo●…_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 ●…ded_v among_o his_o noble_a man_n twelve_o y●…_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 py●…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 monthe●…_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 grea●…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 ●…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 sa●…_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 overcomm●…_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 real●…e_n bring_v to_o miserable_a subjection_n candaules_n through_o his_o own_o ●…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 conque●…h_v egypt_n command_v his_o brother_n sinerde_n to_o be_v murd●…_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 cons●…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 scy●…thians_n and_o egyptian_n contend_v for_o thantiquitie_n of_o their_o country_n the_o descript●…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 ●…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 excha●…geth_v menalyppe_v for_o the_o queen_n ar●…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 ▪_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 wi●…h_a war_n by_o their_o ●…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 thathe●…ens_n their_o in●…utions_n the_o succession_n of_o their_o king_n the_o change_n of_o their_o government_n the_o ●…wes_n of_o so●…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 gre●…_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
into_o his_o kingdom_n mardonius_n be_v vanquish_v in_o beotia_n they_o istocles_n have_v the_o pro_fw-la rogative_n for_o his_o prowess_n athens_n be_v build_v again_o the_o lacedemo_n nian_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n pausanias_n be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n xerxes_n proclaym_v open_a war_n again_o against_o grece_n he_o be_v overcomme_n by_o cymo_n duke_n of_o athenes_n both_o on_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o thyrd_o book_n xerxes_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o artabanus_n artax●…xes_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o thatheniens_fw-la fall_n at_o varians_fw-la lycurgus_n make_v law_n &_o willing_o vannish_v himself_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o messeniens_fw-la the_o partheniens_fw-la place_n themselves_o at_o tarent_n in_o italy_n messene_n rebell_v and_o be_v subdue_v war_n be_v renew_a between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o thatheniens_fw-la the_o lacedaemonian_n break_v the_o truce_n the_o notable_a demeanour_n of_o pericles_n truce_n be_v take_v again_o and_o break_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the_o fowerth_o book_n the_o description_n of_o sycill_a with_o the_o wonder_n thereof_o ●…olus_fw-la take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o same_o after_o who_o every_o eytie_n have_v his_o tyrrant_n among_o who_o anaxilaus_n contend_v against_o tother_o cruelty_n with_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o man_n of_o rhegium_n be_v cruel_o dispossess_v of_o their_o city_n by_o their_o con_fw-mi ●…ederates_n the_o cathanenses_n and_o syracusan_n fall_v at_o debate_n the_o athentens_fw-fr aid_n the_o catanenses_n truce_n be_v take_v &_o break_v by_o the_o syracusan_n ahatheniens_fw-la succour_n the_o catanenses_n again_o 〈◊〉_d rescow_v syracuse_n vanquisheth_z the_o athenians_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n and_o utterlie_o destroy_v both_o their_o man_n and_o shyppe_n the_o contyente_n of_o the_o fyft_a book_n al●…ibiades_n willing_o bannish_v himself_o and_o compel_v the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n to_o war_n upon_o thatheniens_fw-la the_o which_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n further_v also_o 〈◊〉_d cause_v the_o city_n o●…_n asia_n to_o revolt_v from_o thathentens_fw-fr the_o lacede_v monian_n lie_v in_o wait_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o escape_v by_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n agis_n and_o fly_v to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n darius_n lyevetenaunt_n in_o lydia_n who_o he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o ambassador_n of_o athens_n come_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v revoke_v into_o his_o country_n and_o make_v admiral_n he_o overcom_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o be_v joyful_o receyve_v of_o his_o citizen_n he_o receyve_v a_o loss_n by_o ou●…rsyght_n and_o bannish_v himself_o again_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v to_o utter_v distress_n conon_n their_o captain_n fly_v to_o cyprus_n the_o city_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n thyrty_a tyrant_n have_v the_o governaunce_n thereof_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n die_v dionyse_v the_o young_a be_v expulse_v out_o of_o sycill_a al●…biades_n be_v burn_v in_o his_o lodging_n 〈◊〉_d expulse_v the_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d ten_o other_o be_v plac●…d_v in_o their_o stead_n ▪_o pavianias_n king_n of_o lacedevion_n commaun_n death_n they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o gyve_v peace_n to_o the_o athenians_n the_o tyraun●…s_n make_v war_n against_o athenes_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n artaxerxes_n suc●…edeth_v his_o father_n darius_n in_o y_o ●_o persian_a kingdom_n cyrus_n rebeli_v against_o his_o broth●…r_n a●…xerxes_n and_o be_v slay_v the_o grek●…_n that_o come_v to_o his_o aid_n return_v into_o their_o country_n unvanquished_a the_o content_n of_o the_o syxte_v book_n the_o lacedaemonian_n covet_v the_o empire_n of_o asia_n ●…nes_n be_v displace_v of_o his_o office_n of_o lievetenauntship_n conon_n of_o athenes_n be_v make_v admyrall_n of_o the_o persian_a fleet_n the_o lacedaemonian_n send_v for_o aid_v into_o egypte_n 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v against_o conon_n conon_n overcom_v lysander_n upon_o the_o sea_n athens_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n again_o epamynondas_n overcom_v the_o ●…a_n cedemonians_n and_o sleath_n lysander_n agesyiaus_fw-la wre_v the_o victory_n from_o the_o theban_n the_o athenians_n send_v iphicrates_n with_o a_o host_n to_o chayd_n of_o the_o theban_n y_fw-es e_fw-es lacedaemonian_n be_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d despair_n conon_n be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o citizen_n athenes_n be_v repair_v a●…axerxes_n proclaym_v a_o general_a peace_n through_o all_o grece_n and_o set_v all_o the_o city_n at_o liberty_n he_o make_v war_n against_o egypt_n rome_n be_v take_v by_o the_o frenchman_n war_n rise_v between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o arcadian_n and_o be_v cease_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n epamynondas_n duke_n of_o thebes_n invade_v lacedaemon_n and_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o old_a man_n agesylaus_fw-la encounter_v with_o he_o epaminondas_n 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pyrrhus_n expulse_v antigonus_n out_o of_o macedon_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o force_n and_o hardiness_n of_o ptolemy_n his_o son_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o wynning_a of_o lacedaemon_n pyrrhus_n be_v slay_v at_o argos_n the_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n of_o antigonus_n with_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o say_v pyrrhus_n the_o content_n of_o the._n xxvi_o book_n the_o extreme_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n of_o epire_n the_o wise_a invention_n of_o old_a helematus_n in_o suppress_v of_o he_o the_o cruelness_n of_o the_o frenchegreke_n towards_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n who_o antigonus_n overcom_v &_o viter_o d●…stroyeth_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o man_n of_o war_n by_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epire_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o antigonus_n not_o only_o recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n but_o also_o spoil_v alexander_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o epire_n alexander_n by_o 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 ●…yrene_n die_v demetrius_n the_o brother_n of_o antigonus_n by_o mean_n of_o beronice_n the_o ●…aughter_n of_o king_n aga_fw-la be_v slay●…_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 m●…anes_n thereof_o for_o pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o city_n that_o ptolemy_n have_v obtain_v r●…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 seleu●…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 deba●…e_n by_o mean_n whero●…_n they_o come_v both_o to_o a_o mis●…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 exhor●…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 d●…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 r●…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 ●_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 ●…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 ●…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
punish_v for_o the_o death_n of_o phylomenes_n antiochus_n and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n the_o city_n of_o grece_n make_v complaint_n of_o phylyp_n king_n of_o macedon_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v absoyl_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o son_n demetrius_n who_o by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o his_o brother_n perfe_n be_v bring_v in_o displen_n sure_a with_o his_o father_n and_o put_v to_o death_n phylyp_n die_v for_o sorrow_n perses_n make_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o romans_n thoriginall_a of_o the_o i_o strian_n the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o dace_n prusias_n upon_o trust_n of_o hannybal_n that_o flee_v from_o antiochus_n unto_o he_o break_v the_o truce_n ●…gaynst_v eumenes_n the_o ●…ollicy_n of_o hannibal_n conve_v himself_o out_o of_o candie_n prusias_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n hannibal_n through_o ●…_n subtle_a inucntion_n vanquisheth_z the_o ●…nemie_n upon_o the_o sea_n ambassa_n ●…ours_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n to_o set_v the_o two_o king_n at_o one_o and_o to_o desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d yield_v unto_o they_o hannibal_n poison_v himself_o the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxiii_o book_n paulus_n emilius_n encoun●…ereth_v with_o perses_n the_o valiant_a demeanour_n of_o cato_n per●…es_n be_v overcomme_n and_o take_v with_o his_o son_n fly_v towards_o samothrace_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mac●…done_n end_v the_o nobleman_n of_o etoly_a with_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n be_v lead_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxiiii_o book_n the_o roman_n subdue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o antiochus_n make_v war_n against_o prolomy_n king_n of_o egyt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n p._n popilius_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o bid_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o egyyt_n the_o severity_n of_o popilius_n in_o execute_v his_o commission_n antiochus_n die_v his_o brother_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d let_v pryvely_a from_o rome_n and_o kill_v his_o young_a nephew_n usurp_v the_o crown_n prusias_n be_v depose_v and_o murder_v by_o his_o own_o son_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxv_o book_n 〈◊〉_d make_v war_n against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o cappadocia_n support_v his_o brother_n holofernes_n agany_v he_o who_o afterward_o for_o treason_n prepense_a he_o k●…peth_v in_o prison_n one_o pron_z palus_fw-la be_v suborn_v as_o the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o alex●…der_n against_o 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o demetrius_n be_v depryve_v of_o life_n and_o kingdom_n demetrius_n the_o ●…on_n of_o demetrius_n recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxvi_o book_n demetrius_n make_v war_n against_o the_o parthian_n a●…d_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n antiochus_n the_o brother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o subdue_v the_o jew_n thoriginall_a of_o the_o jew_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o go_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o egypt_n under_o moses_n the_o hallow_a of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o srute_n sulnesse_n of_o jury_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o vale_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o attalus_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ▪_o of_o his_o ●…rueltie_n and_o his_o madness_n and_o how_o he_o make_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n his_o heir_n aristomicus_n the_o b●…stard_a son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d challenge_v the_o crown_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxvii_o book_n the_o massyliens_n entreat_v the_o roman_n to_o r●…lease_v their_o displeasure_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_v reward_v the_o king_n that_o aid_v they_o against_o 〈◊〉_d ▪_o and_o the_o crueliye_v of_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o her_o own_o child_n the_o birth_n education_n and_o daunger●…_n of_o mythridates_n he_o subdue_v the_o scythian_n he_o travail_v through_o ●…sia_n disguise_v he_o put_v his_o wife_n ●…o_o death_n for_o go_v about_o to_o poi_n son_n he_o his_o warlike_a conversation_n he_o enter_v in_o league_n with_o nico_n mede_n king_n of_o bythima_n and_o they_o joint_o conquer_v paphlagonia_n he_o subdue_v also_o galatia_n contrary_a to_o the_o prohibitio_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n nicoinedes_o al●…ereth_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n an●…_n proclaym_v he_o king_n of_o paphlagonta_n the_o conteynte_n of_o the._n xxxviii_o book_n mithridates_n destroy_v ariarathes_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o nicomedes_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n my●…hridates_n under_o pray_fw-mi tense_n of_o help_v his_o sister_n son_n dryve_v nicomedes_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n by_o a_o cautele_n ryd_v his_o say_a sister_n son_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o and_o make_v one_o of_o his_o own_o son_n king_n the_o cappad●…cians_n rebeil_n and_o set_v up_o ariarathes_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o king_n slay_v before_o who_o mythridates_n overcom_v and_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o say_a ariarathes_n die_v whereupyon_n nicomedes_n suborn_v a_o beautiful_a young_a man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o say_a ariarath●…s_n to_o sue_v to_o the_o 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the_o 〈◊〉_d hardynesse_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ●…ful_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n invade_v ●…gayne_o the_o malap●…r_n te_fw-la scoff_v of_o brennus_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v the_o ●…of_n euridanus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d salonus_fw-la the_o oracle_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a man_n assault_n the_o city_n of_o delphos_n note_v the_o ilusi_fw-la on_o of_z y_z ●_o 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a man_n be_v put_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o oppress_v with_o lyght●…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…_n man_n 〈◊〉_d of_o grece_n and_o the_o utter_a destrucryon_n of_o they_o here_o follow_v the_o story_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o book_n the_o french_a man_n invade_v macedon_n the_o thyrd●…_n tyme._n antigonus_z poo_o licy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o he_o a_o slaught●…_n of_o the_o french_a man_n the_o great_a encreaseof_o the_o frenchman_n and_o their_o redoubted_a prow_n 〈◊〉_d the_o original_n of_o the_o french_a greek_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o look_v the_o xxiii_o book_n pyr●…hus_o con_v quer_v ma●…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d again_o the_o doinge●…_n of_o pyrrhus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d reign_v of_o ●…he_a tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prudent_a devise_n of_o helemat_n in_o suppress_v the_o tyrant_n the_o poli●…yke_a celerity_n of_o a_o tigonus_fw-la in_o suppress_v his_o enemy_n the_o furious_a cruelty_n of_o the_o frenthman_n towards_o their_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d full_a 〈◊〉_d of_o fortune_n read_v more_o of_o the_o story_n of_o epire_n in_o the._n xxviii_o book_n a_o gas_fw-la king_n of_o ●…yrene_a ●…uoutry_n re_fw-mi ●…enged_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a●…d_v put_v to_o death_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fortuna●…e_a mischans_n of_o seleucus_n 〈◊〉_d be_v vanquish_v by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o egypt_n the_o wicked_a and_o ambitious_a ●…urde_v of_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanquish_v by_o emne●…s_n king_n of_o bythi●…a_n asia_n the_o 〈◊〉_d mon_fw-fr pray●…_n 〈◊〉_d king_n antiochus_n be_v overcome_v of_o se●…cus_n 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v by_o thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d history_n of_o ●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d ▪_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…pussed_v by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a a_o swear_v of_o the_o ae●…yans_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o rome_n the_o a●…ly_a ▪_o ans_fw-fr invade_v acar●…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cay_n of_o the_o ●…loud_n royal_a in_o epyre._n the_o ●…aunce_n of_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d murd●…_n the_o policy_n of_o antigonus_n in_o retain_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o macedon_n war_n between_o the_o spartan_n and_o the_o macedones_fw-la the_o couragy_a ousnesse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o antigonus_n have_v got●…_n the_o victory_n the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n a_o alteration_n of_o kingdom_n by_o the_o successi_fw-la on_o of_o young_a king_n the_o occas●…on_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o rom●…es_n and_o the_o macedones_fw-la philip_n persuade_v the_o greek_n to_o peace_n and_o tranquilitye_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d defianc●…_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o roman_n and_o phil_n ●…ip_n solicit_v the_o ac●…olians_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o darbanians_n invade_v macedon_n philip_n be_v ●…exed_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o his_o confederate_n philip_n t●…keth_v truse_a with_o the_o ro_n mane_n see_v what_o the_o evyll_n ensample_n 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n dot●…_n ▪_o god_n sende●…_n fortune_n to_o fool_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o abheminable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o p●…olomy_n ph●…_n pat●…r_n the_o death_n of_o prolomy_n and_o the_o banyshment_n of_o his_o strumpet_n the_o rom●…nes_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d egypt_n complaint●…_n 〈◊〉_d a●…st_n phil●…_n a●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v agay●…_n he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o earthquake_n philip_n encourage_v the_o macedones_fw-la a_o against_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d philip_n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 〈◊〉_d ▪_o antiochus_n invade_v the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n a_o ambassa●…_n send_v into_o ●…fricke_n to_o surprise_v 〈◊〉_d hannibal_n pr●…uenteth_v the_o devyse_n of_o the_o roman_n nabis_n be_v o●…ercome_v nabis_n renu●…th_v the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d ▪_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o philopemenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o antiochus_n he_o that_o ●…kens_v with_o out_o his_o host_n must_v 〈◊〉_d twice_o hannibal_n counsel_n to_o a_o tiochus_fw-la against_o the_o roman_n a_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o carthage_n from_o ●…ball_n the_o 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v apprehend_v the_o messenger_n eskape_v and_o return_v to_o hannibal_n a_o ambassad_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o antiochus_n flatterye_n antiochus_n be_v displease_v 〈◊〉_d hannibal_n for_o keep_v compani_a with_o the_o roman_n the_o effect_n 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