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remembrance_n of_o her_o former_a kindness_n all_o have_v compassion_n of_o she_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o injury_n to_o the_o young_a maid_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n unviolated_a and_o choose_v some_o out_o of_o their_o own_o company_n the_o most_o expeditious_a among_o they_o to_o conduct_v she_o to_o catana_n to_o some_o of_o her_o friend_n 7._o after_o eunus_n be_v declare_v king_n he_o put_v many_o to_o death_n and_o spare_v only_o those_o that_o eunus_n eunus_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o prophecy_n commend_v he_o at_o their_o feast_n to_o which_o his_o master_n antigenes_n use_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o make_v sport_n those_o likewise_o that_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o in_o a_o jest_n to_o give_v he_o part_v of_o the_o dainty_n with_o they_o he_o preserve_v so_o that_o the_o strange_a turn_n of_o fortune_n be_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o that_o kindness_n show_v to_o such_o mean_a and_o inconsiderable_a person_n shall_v occasion_v so_o great_a favour_n and_o respect_n at_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v so_o welcome_a and_o seasonable_a 8._o about_o the_o same_o time_n break_v out_o another_o rebellion_n of_o the_o slave_n one_o cleon_n a_o sicilian_a sicily_n cleon_z a_o slave_n raise_v a_o commotion_n in_o sicily_n near_o mount_n taurus_n inure_v to_o robbery_n from_o a_o boy_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o horse_n in_o their_o pasture_n in_o sicily_n beset_v the_o high_a way_n and_o commit_v heinous_a murder_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n this_o fellow_n hear_v of_o the_o good_a fortune_n of_o eunus_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v persuade_v some_o of_o the_o neighbour_a slave_n to_o join_v with_o he_o on_o a_o sudden_a revolt_a waste_v and_o spoil_a the_o city_n agrigentum_n and_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n round_o about_o 9_o in_o asia_n attalus_n be_v new_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n begin_v to_o manage_v affair_n in_o a_o way_n cruelty_n attalus_n kiâ—_n cruelty_n far_o different_a from_o all_o the_o former_a king_n for_o they_o by_o their_o clemency_n and_o kindness_n to_o their_o subject_n reign_v prosperous_o and_o happy_o themselves_o and_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n oppress_v his_o subject_n with_o many_o slaughter_v and_o grievous_a calamity_n suspect_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o relation_n that_o be_v potent_a and_o man_n of_o interest_n be_v plot_v against_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o rid_v himself_o of_o they_o to_o that_o end_n he_o pick_v out_o some_o of_o the_o most_o covetous_a and_o bloody_a fellow_n from_o among_o his_o barbarian_a mercenary_a soldier_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o certain_a vault_n in_o the_o palace_n and_o then_o send_v for_o such_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n as_o he_o be_v most_o jealous_a of_o when_o he_o have_v they_o there_o he_o cut_v all_o their_o throat_n by_o those_o bloody_a executioner_n of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o forthwith_o order_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o father_n friend_n that_o either_o have_v command_n in_o the_o army_n or_o be_v governor_n of_o city_n he_o either_o cause_v to_o be_v treacherous_o assassinate_v or_o seize_v they_o murder_v they_o and_o their_o family_n together_o be_v therefore_o hate_v not_o only_o by_o his_o subject_n but_o by_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n all_o within_o his_o dominion_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o bring_v about_o a_o revolution_n and_o change_n of_o government_n 10._o tiberius_n gracchus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o tiberius_n who_o have_v be_v twice_o consul_n and_o a_o man_n gracchus_n tiberius_n gracchus_n very_o famous_a both_o as_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o gown_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o grandchild_n of_o publius_n scipio_n by_o his_o daughter_n that_o scipio_n who_o conquer_v hannibal_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v noble_o bear_v on_o both_o side_n he_o excel_v all_o his_o equal_n in_o age_n in_o sound_a judgement_n and_o elocution_n and_o indeed_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o any_o that_o dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o 11._o the_o syrian_a slave_n cut_v off_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o they_o take_v prisoner_n not_o at_o the_o slave_n syrian_a slave_n wrist_n but_o hand_n and_o arm_n together_o 12._o the_o senate_n dread_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n consult_v the_o sibyl_n book_n and_o sicily_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n send_v ambassador_n to_o sicily_n send_v ambassador_n into_o sicily_n who_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a island_n erect_v altar_n to_o jupiter_n aetneus_n and_o offer_v solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o enclose_v the_o altar_n round_o with_o stone_n wall_n to_o exclude_v all_o but_o those_o of_o the_o several_a city_n who_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o country_n be_v use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o 13._o gorgus_n be_v of_o *_o morgantium_n surname_v cambalus_n a_o principal_a man_n for_o wealth_n and_o naples_n now_o georgeto_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n authority_n in_o the_o city_n go_v abroad_o to_o hunt_n and_o fall_v in_o among_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n he_o take_v to_o his_o heel_n to_o get_v into_o the_o town_n who_o be_v by_o chance_n meet_v by_o gorgus_n his_o father_n on_o horseback_n the_o father_n forthwith_o leap_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o desire_v his_o son_n the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n son_n to_o mount_n and_o make_v away_o with_o all_o speed_n into_o the_o city_n but_o as_o the_o son_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o prefer_v his_o own_o preservation_n before_o that_o of_o his_o father_n so_o the_o father_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n by_o avoid_v the_o danger_n himself_o and_o thus_o while_o they_o be_v with_o tear_n entreat_v one_o another_o and_o strive_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o in_o endear_n natural_a affection_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o contest_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n they_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o thief_n and_o both_o kill_v upon_o the_o place_n 14._o zibelmius_n the_o son_n of_o diegylis_n follow_v his_o father_n step_n in_o cruelty_n enrage_v at_o cruelty_n zibelmius_n his_o cruelty_n what_o the_o thracian_n have_v do_v proceed_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o implacable_a severity_n and_o height_n of_o wickedness_n that_o he_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o have_v displease_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o upon_o most_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a occasion_n cut_v some_o in_o piece_n limb_n from_o limb_n crucified_a other_o and_o saw_v several_a asunder_o he_o kill_v likewise_o little_a child_n before_o their_o parent_n face_n and_o infant_n at_o their_o mother_n breast_n and_o have_v cut_v they_o in_o piece_n disht_v up_o their_o member_n as_o curiosity_n for_o their_o kindred_n to_o feast_n upon_o revive_v as_o it_o be_v those_o ancient_a repast_n and_o entertainment_n of_o subject_n of_o tereus_n a_o king_n of_o thrace_n see_v the_o story_n of_o tereus_n progne_n and_o philomela_n ovid_n met._n lib._n 6._o his_o punishment_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n tereus_n and_o met._n and_o thyestes_n feast_v by_o his_o brother_n atreus_n king_n of_o mycena_n with_o his_o own_o son_n beget_v upon_o atreus_n his_o wife_n ovid._n met._n thyestes_n at_o length_n the_o thracian_n seize_v upon_o his_o person_n but_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o punish_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n for_o how_o can_v one_o body_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n just_o due_a for_o the_o cruelty_n and_o injury_n commit_v against_o a_o whole_a nation_n however_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n they_o repay_v he_o with_o all_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o extremity_n of_o torture_n upon_o his_o
when_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o take_v from_o we_o 221_o 566_o r._n 248_o 615_o utica_n the_o memorable_a siege_n and_o defence_n at_o utica_n in_o africa_n by_o agathocles_n 680_o r._n 761_o the_o captive_n of_o utica_n hang_v at_o the_o engine_n alive_a to_o be_v shoot_v at_o by_o the_o townsman_n ibid._n w._n wine-cellar_n the_o stately_a wine-cellar_n of_o gellias_n in_o agrigentum_n 341_o r._n 376_o x._o xenophon_n the_o historian_n where_o he_o begin_v and_o end_v his_o history_n 319_o 446_o r._n 352_o 504_o be_v create_v general_n over_o the_o greek_n that_o return_v out_o of_o persia_n 374_o r._n 416_o xerxes_n his_o expedition_n army_n etc._n etc._n into_o greece_n 213_o 216_o 218_o r._n 242_o 243_o 245_o the_o sea-fight_n at_o artemisium_n 222_o r._n 249_o the_o fight_n with_o leonidas_n at_o thermopylae_n 218_o 219_o r._n 245_o 246_o the_o sea-fight_n at_o salamis_n 224_o 225_o r._n 251_o 252_o his_o flight_n to_o ecbatana_n 234_o r._n 261_o be_v assassinate_v 258_o r._n 278_o z._n zacynthus_n the_o sedition_n and_o war_n at_o zacynthus_n 416_o r._n 480_o zaleucus_n his_o law_n at_o thurium_n in_o italy_n 270_o r._n 299_o a_o table_n of_o the_o eclogue_n or_o fragment_n note_v the_o letter_n b_o in_o the_o fragment_n stand_v for_o book_n and_o the_o letter_n e_o for_o eclogue_n or_o excerpt_v likewise_o the_o letter_n l_o stands_z for_o lib._n and_o the_o letter_n s_o for_o section_n the_o eclogue_n or_o fragment_n out_o of_o the_o first_o six_o book_n after_o the_o twenty_o of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a a._n acra_n leuca_n build_v in_o spain_n by_o amilcar_n hannibal_n father_n book_n 25._o eclogue_n 2._o page_n 720_o aemilius_n the_o consul_n be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o celte_v gall_n b._n 25._o e._n 3._o ibid._n agathocles_n king_n of_o syracuse_n his_o act_n and_o death_n b._n 21._o e._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 8_o 11_o 12._o 709_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o cassander_n murder_v by_o demetrius_n b._n 21._o e._n 7._o ibid._n amesalus_n raze_v by_o hiero_n b._n 22._o e._n 15._o 714_o amilcar_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n against_o the_o roman_n b._n 23._o e._n 9_o 716_o his_o death_n b._n 25._o e._n 2._o 719_o antander_n the_o sicilian_a historian_n b._n 21._o e._n 12._o 710_o antigonus_n his_o death_n b._n 21._o e._n 1._o 709_o appius_n claudius_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n b._n 23._o e._n 2._o 715_o arâ—s_n none_o can_v please_v all_o in_o any_o art_n b._n 26._o e._n 1._o 721_o asdrubal_n unsuccessful_a in_o sicily_n b._n 25._o e._n 2._o 719_o b._n barcas_fw-la the_o carthaginian_a general_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n b._n 24._o e._n 2._o 719_o brennus_n the_o gall_n his_o inroad_n into_o macedonia_n the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o army_n and_o his_o death_n b._n 22._o e._n 13._o 713_o brutii_n they_o rout_n agathocles_n b._n 21._o e._n 3._o 709_o he_o waste_v their_o country_n e._n 8._o ibid._n cadmean_a victory_n what_o b._n 22._o e._n 4._o 712_o calatinus_n rout_n the_o carthaginian_n at_o sea_n b._n 24._o e._n 12._o 719_o cantharides_n blind_v the_o sight_n b._n 22._o e._n 2._o 712_o carthaginian_n their_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n in_o sicily_n b._n 22._o e._n 11_o 14._o 712_o 713_o with_o the_o roman_n b._n 23._o 715_o overcome_v by_o appius_n claudius_n b._n 23._o e._n 4._o 715_o their_o war_n with_o their_o confederate_n b._n 25._o e._n 1._o 719_o carthalon_n his_o success_n in_o sicily_n against_o the_o roman_n b._n 24._o e._n 1._o 719_o celte_n rout_v in_o sicily_n through_o their_o intemperance_n b._n 23._o e._n 12._o 717_o slaughter_v in_o spain_n by_o amilcar_n b._n 25._o e._n 2._o 720_o cios_n the_o general_n of_o the_o mamertine_n rout_v by_o hiero_n kill_v himself_o b._n 22._o e._n 15._o 715_o covetousness_n the_o evil_a of_o it_o b._n 21._o e._n 1._o 709_o d._n demetrius_z his_o act_n b_o 21._o e_z 1_o 7_o 10_o 11._o 709_o 710_o decius_n his_o cru_n 〈…〉_o at_o rhegium_n his_o sight_n lose_v by_o a_o physician_n wilful_o by_o the_o use_n of_o cantharides_n b_o 22._o e_z 2._o 712_o e._n enna_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n b_o 23._o e_z 9_o 716_o eryx_n in_o sicily_n take_v by_o pyrrhus_n b_o 22._o e_z 14._o 713_o raze_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n b_o 22._o e_z 9_o 712_o f._n fabius_n the_o roman_a consul_n slaughter_n the_o hetruscan_o gall_n and_o samnite_n b_o 21._o e_z 6._o 702_o g._n gades_n b_o 25._o e_z 2._o 719_o gall_n their_o inroad_n into_o greece_n b_o 22._o e_z 13._o 713_o their_o miserable_a return_n ibid._n h._n hannibal_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n b_o 22._o e_z 15._o 714_o hannibal_n son_n of_o amilcar_n choose_a general_n in_o spain_n by_o the_o army_n b_o 25._o e_z 5._o 720_o his_o take_n of_o sagunthum_fw-la b_o 25._o e_z 5._o ibid._n hanno_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n b_o 23._o e_z 2._o 715_o hiero_n his_o act_n b_o 22._o e_z 15._o b_o 23._o e_z 2_o 4_o 5_o 12._o b_o 24._o e_z 1._o b_o 25._o e_z 4._o b_o 26._o e_z 6._o 714_o 715_o 718_o 720_o 721_o i._n indorte_n the_o general_n of_o the_o iberian_o take_v and_o kill_v by_o amilcar_n b_o 25._o e_z 2._o 720_o istolatius_n general_n of_o the_o celte_n take_v by_o amilcar_n b_o 26._o e_z 2._o ibid._n julius_n the_o consul_n be_v shipwreck_v b_o 24._o e_z 1._o 719_o l._n leontines_n receive_v pyrrhus_n 713_o lilybeurn_n in_o sicily_n besiege_v by_o pyrrhus_n b_o 22._o e_z 14._o ibid._n when_o build_v ibid._n besiege_a by_o the_o roman_n b_o 24._o e_z 1_o 3._o 718_o m._n maenon_n poison_v his_o master_n agathocles_n b_o 21._o e_z 12._o 710_o his_o other_o act_n b_o 21._o e_z 13._o 711_o mamertine_n their_o cruelty_n at_o messina_n b_o 21._o e_z 12._o ibid._n messina_n besiege_v by_o hiero_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n relieve_v by_o the_o roman_n b_o 22._o e_z 15._o 714_o n._n numidian_n rebel_a against_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v destroy_v by_o asdrubal_n b_o 25._o e_z 2._o 720_o o._n orissus_n king_n of_o the_o iberian_o rout_v by_o asdrubal_n 720_o p._n phintias_n prince_n of_o agragentum_n overcome_v of_o hicetas_n b_o 22._o e_z 2._o 712_o his_o dream_n of_o his_o end_n e_fw-la 5._o ibid._n ptolemeus_n ceraunus_n kill_v of_o the_o gall_n e_fw-la 3._o ibid._n pyrrhus_n his_o act_n in_o sicily_n e_z 10_o 11_o 14._o ibid._n r._n regulus_n the_o proconsul_n his_o success_n in_o africa_n b_o 23._o e_z 12._o 716_o rhodes_n tear_v by_o a_o earthquake_n roman_n their_o slaughter_v of_o the_o hetruscian_o gall_n etc._n etc._n b_o 21._o e_z 6._o 709_o their_o ancient_a shield_n and_o new_a b_o 23._o e_z 3._o 715_o their_o act_n in_o sicily_n b_o 23._o e_z 2._o ibid._n their_o shipwreck_n b_o 23._o e_z 12._o 719_o be_v beat_v at_o sea_n by_o cathalo_n b_o 24._o e_z 1._o 718_o s._n sagunthum_fw-la besiege_v b_o 25._o e_z 5._o 720_o their_o heroic_a act_n ibid._n the_o woman_n kill_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n ibid._n sicily_n the_o brave_a of_o island_n b_o 23._o e_z 1._o 715_o stilpo_n agathocles_n his_o general_n shipwrecked_a b_o 21._o e_z 8._o 709_o t._n thebes_n take_v by_o demetrius_n and_o demolish_v b_o 21._o e_z 10._o 710_o x._o xanthippus_n the_o spartan_a overcome_v regulus_n the_o roman_a general_n in_o africa_n b_o 23._o e_z 12._o 716_o the_o fragment_n out_o of_o the_o lose_a book_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a gather_v by_o photius_n a._n alexander_n epiphanes_n king_n of_o syria_n murder_v by_o his_o subject_n book_n 32._o eclogue_n 1._o page_n 724_o antiochis_n queen_n of_o cappadocia_n cozen_v her_o husband_n with_o a_o supposititious_a birth_n b_o 31_o e_z 3._o 723_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n profane_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o 726_o antiochus_n eupator_n his_o war_n with_o the_o jew_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o ibid._n ariamnes_n ii_o king_n of_o cappadocia_n his_o great_a love_n to_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n to_o he_o b_o 31._o e_z 3._o 723_o ariarathes_n i_o ii_o iii_o iu._n v._o vi_o king_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o the_o last_o a_o favourer_n of_o learning_n b_o 31._o e_z 3._o and_o the_o pedigree_n of_o those_o king_n ibid._n athenio_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n and_o that_o servile_a war_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 731_o b._n battaces_n the_o priest_n of_o cybele_n in_o phrygia_n come_v in_o a_o strange_a habit_n to_o rome_n b_o 36._o e_z 2._o 733_o bocchus_n king_n of_o africa_n overcome_v by_o marius_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o c._n cadmus_n b_o 40._o e_z 1._o 736_o caesar_n his_o war_n with_o pompey_n b_o 37._o e_z 2._o 735_o his_o murder_n ibid._n callo_n a_o young_a wife_n afterward_o she_o become_v a_o man_n b_o 32._o e_z 1._o 724_o capadocia_n the_o genealogy_n of_o their_o king_n b_o 31._o e_z 3._o 722_o carthage_n height_n of_o its_o wall_n b_o 32._o e_z 2._o 725_o cattulus_n murder_n himself_o by_o the_o
fume_n of_o lime_n b_o 38._o e_z 2._o 736_o d._n demetrius_n king_n of_o syria_n overcome_v alexander_n b_o 32._o e_z 1._o 724_o e._n enna_n take_v and_o plunder_v by_o the_o slave_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o 727_o eunus_n the_o juggler_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n ibid._n h._n heraris_fw-la a_o young_a wife_n become_v a_o man_n b_o 32_o e_z 1._o 724_o hermaphrodite_n strange_a relation_n of_o hermaphrodite_n ibid._n i._o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n take_v by_o antiochus_n eupator_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o 726_o jew_n hate_v of_o all_o a_o heathenish_a relation_n of_o their_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o b_o 40._o e_z 1._o 726_o 736_o their_o law_n by_o moses_n ibid._n jugurtha_n king_n of_o numidia_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o m._n marsian_a war_n b_o 37._o e_z 1._o 734_o masinissa_n his_o srength_n and_o age_n b_o 32._o e_z 3._o 325_o megallis_n the_o wife_n of_o demophilus_n of_o enna_n throw_v down_o a_o rock_n by_o the_o woman_n slave_n for_o her_o former_a cruelty_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o 327_o titus_n minutius_n buy_v a_o slave_n he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o servile_a war_n in_o italy_n at_o length_n betray_v by_o his_o own_o man_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o moses_n his_o act_n b_o 34._o e_z 1._o b_o 40._o e_z 1._o 726_o 736_o n._n nerva_n manage_n the_o war_n against_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n slothful_a b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 730_o p._n persius_n king_n of_o macedonia_n his_o extreme_a misery_n b_o 31._o e_z 2._o 722_o pompey_n his_o death_n b_o 37._o e_z 2._o 734_o prusias_n king_n of_o bythinia_n murder_v by_o his_o son_n b_o 32._o e_z 4._o 726_o r._n roman_n their_o superstition_n b_o 36._o e_z 2_o 733_o their_o statue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n b_o 31._o e_z 4._o 723_o their_o degeneracy_n from_o their_o former_a frugality_n b_o 37._o e_z 1._o 734_o s._n salvius_n a_o piper_n captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n be_v make_v king_n and_o call_v tripho_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 731_o sicily_n it_o be_v lamentable_a condition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o servile_a war_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o sylla_n his_o war_n with_o marius_n his_o remarkable_a death_n b_o 37._o e_z 2._o 735_o t._n titinius_n betray_v the_o s_o 〈…〉_o s_o in_o sicily_n b_o 36_o e_z 1._o 731_o v._n varius_n captain_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o sicily_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o ibid._n viriathus_n general_n of_o the_o lusitanian_o once_o a_o captain_n of_o thief_n his_o success_n against_o the_o roman_n b_o 32._o e_z 5._o 726_o w._n war_n the_o war_n of_o the_o slave_n among_o the_o roman_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o 727_o and_o in_o attica_n ibid._n at_o nucera_n capua_n and_o by_o minutius_n b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 729_o the_o servile_a war_n in_o sicily_n under_o eunus_n varius_n salvius_n and_o athenio_n b_o 34._o e_z 2._o b_o 36._o e_z 1._o 727_o 729_o the_o fragment_n out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a publish_a by_o h._n valesius_fw-la a._n actaeon_n pull_v in_o piece_n between_o those_o that_o strive_v for_o he_o see_v archias_n lib._n 6._o sect._n 15._o page_n 743_o agathocles_n kill_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n l_o 6._o s_o 16._o ibid._n his_o revenge_n upon_o his_o soldier_n that_o kill_v his_o son_n l_o 2d_o s_o 2._o 748_o archias_n his_o vile_a love_n to_o actaeon_n a_o virtuous_a young_a boy_n l_o 6._o s_o 15._o 743_o astyages_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n his_o cruelty_n towards_o his_o subject_n l_o 6._o s_o 30._o 745_o adrastus_n by_o chance_n kill_v atys_n the_o son_n of_o croesus_n kill_v himself_o for_o it_o l_o 6._o s_o 32_o ibid._n atys_n see_v adrastus_n ibid._n aeneas_n his_o care_n of_o his_o father_n when_o troy_n be_v take_v l_o 6._o s_o 8._o 742_o aristogon_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 46._o 747_o antigonus_n one_o a_o private_a man_n kill_v through_o his_o ambition_n l_o 21._o s_o 1._o 748_o apollodorus_n king_n of_o cassandria_n in_o macedonia_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 22._o s_o 5._o 750_o attilius_n regulus_n the_o roman_a general_n his_o misfortune_n at_o carthage_n rout_v by_o xanthippus_n l_o 23._o s_o 1._o 751_o antiochus_n the_o great_a his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 28_o to_o 33._o 757_o his_o strange_a familiarity_n with_o ordinary_a fellow_n l_o 26._o s_o 43._o 758_o epiphanes_n his_o foolish_a and_o light_a carriage_n at_o sport_n and_o in_o feast_n ibid._n s_o 67_o 68_o 69._o 761_o antiochus_n cyzienus_n addict_v to_o puppet-play_n &c._n &c._n hunt_v wild_a beast_n in_o the_o night_n l_o 34._o s_o 25._o 774_o arcadian_n slay_v the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o marathenians_n l_o 26._o s_o 97._o 767_o arsase_n king_n of_o parthia_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 107._o 769_o attalus_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 34._o s_o 9_o 771_o athenaeus_n antiochus_n general_n abusive_a in_o his_o quarter_n afterward_o be_v famish_a to_o death_n because_o none_o will_v relieve_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a abuse_n l_o 34._o s_o 16._o 722_o asellus_n see_v lucius_n asellus_n 776_o b._n bias_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n his_o noble_a entertainment_n and_o redemption_n of_o captive-virgin_n l_o 6._o s_o 28._o 744_o c._n castor_n and_o pollux_n l_o 6._o s_o 1._o 741_o chilo_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n l_o 6._o s_o 26._o 744_o cyrus_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 29_o 31_o 34._o 744_o croesus_n cyrus_n his_o kindness_n to_o he_o l_o 6._o s_o 33_o 34._o 745_o cambyses_n l_o 6._o s_o 44._o 747_o cimon_n his_o love_n to_o his_o dead_a father_n l_o 6._o s_o 51._o his_o praise_n 52._o 748_o carthaginian_n their_o war_n with_o the_o mercenary_n see_v war._n 752_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o micatanian_a revolter_n l_o 26._o s_o 10._o 754_o cretan_n their_o treachery_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o siphnus_n corinth_n rebuilt_a by_o julius_n caesar_n l_o 26._o s_o 92._o 766_o caius_n gracchus_n his_o head_n sell_v by_o his_o tr_fw-la 〈…〉_o rous_fw-la friend_n lucius_n metellius_n for_o its_o weight_n in_o gold_n l_o 34._o s_o 22._o 773_o draw_v out_o the_o brain_n and_o pour_v in_o lead_n to_o make_v it_o weigh_v heavy_a ibid._n caius_n marius_n one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o metellus_n despise_v by_o he_o but_o belove_v by_o the_o soldier_n l_o 34._o s_o 28._o 775_o caius_n domitius_n see_v pompaedius_n d._n dromichares_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o kind_a usage_n of_o lysimachus_n and_o his_o son_n when_o he_o have_v they_o prisoner_n demetrius_z nicanor_z king_n of_o syria_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o demetrius_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n murder_v by_o his_o father_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o brother_n perseus_n l_o 26._o s_o 39_o 758_o decius_n treacherous_o kill_v all_o the_o rheglan_n l_o 22._o s_o 1._o 750_o his_o end_n ibid._n diegulis_n king_n of_o thrace_n his_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 104_o 105._o 769_o e._n elean_n consecrate_a to_o jupiter_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n l_o 6._o s_o 12._o 742_o eucephus_n his_o treachery_n concern_v polychares_n his_o cattle_n and_o his_o cruelty_n l_o 6._o s_o 14._o 742_o eumenes_n his_o kindness_n to_o his_o brother_n attalus_n though_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o queen_n in_o his_o absence_n upon_o news_n of_o his_o death_n l_o 26._o s_o 44._o 759_o his_o other_o act_n be_v 48._o ibid._n his_o praise_n s_o 66._o 761_o eumenes_n king_n of_o parthia_n his_o cruelty_n raze_v a_o great_a part_n of_o babylon_n f._n fimbria_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o plunder_v l_o 37._o s_o 11_o 12._o his_o cruelty_n s_o 13._o 779_o g._n gaul_n their_o cruelty_n l_o 26._o s_o 65._o 761_o gorgus_n father_n and_o son_n their_o remarkable_a love_n one_o to_o another_o h._n hippomenes_n cause_v his_o own_o daughter_n to_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o a_o horse_n l_o 6._o s_o 20._o 743_o hamilcar_n his_o cruel_a usage_n by_o the_o son_n of_o attalus_n l_o 24._o s_o 5._o 752_o hannibal_n his_o act_n l_o 26._o s_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 753_o his_o praise_n s_o 36._o 757_o hieronymus_n king_n of_o syracuse_n murder_v by_o his_o subject_n l_o 26._o s_o 7_o 8._o 754_o hasdrubal_n his_o commendation_n l_o 26._o s_o 11._o 754_o i._n julius_n caesar_n his_o praise_n l_o 26._o s_o 92._o 766_o rebuilt_a corinth_n ibid._n jugurtha_n besiege_v his_o brother_n adherball_n in_o cinna_n take_v the_o place_n and_o unnatural_o slay_v his_o brother_n l_o 34._o s_o 23._o 77â—_n l._n lycurgus_n l_o 6._o s_o 11._o 742_o lucius_n tarqvinius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n his_o praise_n l_o 6._o s_o 23._o 744_o lucretia_n her_o story_n l_o 6._o s_o 48._o 747_o lysimachus_n kind_o use_v by_o the_o thracian_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n l_o
by_o the_o token_n which_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o he_o be_v know_v and_o own_a by_o aegeus_n 7._o afterward_o he_o master_v the_o marathonian_n bull_n which_o hercules_n in_o performance_n of_o one_o of_o his_o labour_n bring_v from_o crete_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o lead_v the_o monster_n in_o triumph_n into_o athens_n which_o aegeus_n sacrifice_v to_o apollo_n 183._o p._n 183._o and_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o minotaur_n which_o be_v kill_v by_o theseus_n minotaur_n minotaur_n but_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o history_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o first_o ascend_v to_o thing_n do_v some_o time_n before_o that_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o narration_n teutamus_n narration_n teutamus_n tectamus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o dorus_n the_o son_n of_o helen_n the_o son_n of_o deucalion_n arrive_v in_o crete_n with_o the_o aeolian_o and_o pelasgian_o reign_v there_o as_o king_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o cretheus_n have_v by_o she_o asterius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n they_o say_v jupiter_n have_v carry_v away_o europa_n out_o of_o phoenicia_n transport_v she_o upon_o a_o bull_n be_v back_o into_o crete_n and_o upon_o she_o beget_v three_o son_n minos_n rhadomanthus_n and_o sarpedon_n asterius_n king_n of_o crete_n afterward_o marry_v europa_n but_o have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o own_o he_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o they_o rhadamanthus_n prescribe_v law_n for_o the_o cretan_n minos_n take_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o marry_v itone_n the_o daughter_n of_o lyctius_fw-la and_o of_o she_o beget_v lycastes_n who_o come_v to_o reign_v marry_v ida_n the_o daughter_n of_o corybantus_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v another_o minos_n who_o some_o say_v be_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o rig_v out_o a_o gallant_a navy_n and_o gain_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o marry_a pasiphoe_n the_o daughter_n of_o sol_n and_o cretes_n and_o by_o she_o have_v deucalion_n astrea_n androgeus_n ariadne_n and_o many_o other_o child_n androgeus_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o aegeus_n go_v to_o athens_n to_o the_o 2._o the_o the_o panathenean_a festival_n be_v keep_v in_o honour_n of_o minerva_n wherein_o be_v exhibit_v wrestle_a horserace_n dance_v in_o armour_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v celebrate_v the_o 27_o of_o july_n yearly_o rous_n archaeal_a attic._n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 67._o vid._n steph._n dict._n they_o be_v institute_v by_o theseus_n upon_o what_o ground_n see_v pausan_n in_o arcad._n c._n 2._o panathenean_a solemnity_n where_o he_o be_v victor_n in_o all_o the_o sport_n and_o contest_v upon_o which_o account_n he_o become_v very_o familiar_a with_o the_o son_n of_o pallas_n and_o thereupon_o aegeus_n grow_v jealous_a lest_o the_o house_n of_o pallas_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o minos_n shall_v out_o he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o contrive_v to_o cut_v off_o androgeus_n to_o which_o end_n as_o he_o be_v travel_v to_o thebes_n to_o see_v a_o sacred_a procession_n by_o order_n of_o aegeus_n he_o be_v waylay_v by_o some_o of_o the_o country_n people_n and_o assassinate_v near_o oenone_n in_o attica_n minos_n afterward_o hear_v of_o the_o sad_a misfortune_n of_o his_o son_n go_v to_o athens_n and_o require_v justice_n for_o the_o murder_n commit_v but_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v he_o proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o athenian_n and_o pray_v jupiter_n to_o send_v a_o drought_n and_o famine_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n who_o prayer_n be_v speedy_o hear_v for_o forthwith_o there_o be_v a_o great_a drought_n throughout_o attica_n and_o even_o through_o all_o greece_n itself_o together_o with_o a_o miserable_a scarcity_n and_o dreadful_a famine_n the_o chief_a man_n therefore_o of_o the_o several_a city_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o send_v to_o consult_v the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n what_o they_o must_v do_v in_o order_n to_o avert_v the_o present_a calamity_n who_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o aeacus_n the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o aegina_n the_o daughter_n of_o asopus_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o which_o they_o do_v according_o and_o aeacus_n perform_v what_o they_o desire_v upon_o which_o the_o drought_n and_o famine_n cease_v in_o all_o part_n of_o greece_n but_o only_o in_o attica_n and_o there_o it_o still_o continue_a so_o that_o the_o athenian_n be_v force_v to_o resort_v again_o to_o the_o oracle_n to_o implore_v relief_n from_o the_o press_a calamity_n upon_o which_o the_o god_n return_v answer_n that_o to_o expiate_v the_o murder_n of_o androgeus_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o minos_n such_o satisfaction_n as_o he_o require_v the_o athenian_n obey_v the_o oracle_n and_o minos_n demand_v that_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o they_o shall_v send_v seven_o boy_n and_o as_o many_o girl_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o minotaur_n and_o that_o this_o 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