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The historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian in fifteen books : the first five contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe : the last ten an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians and other parts of the world : to which are added the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius : together with those publish'd by H. Valesius, L. Rhodomannus, and F. Ursinus / made English by G. Booth ..., Esq.

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The historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian in fifteen books : the first five contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe : the last ten an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians and other parts of the world : to which are added the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius : together with those publish'd by H. Valesius, L. Rhodomannus, and F. Ursinus / made English by G. Booth ..., Esq.
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Diodorus, Siculus.
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1700.
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A TABLE OF THE Eclogues or Fragments.

Note: The Letter b in the Fragments stands for Book, and the Letter e for Eclogue or Excerpt; Likewise the Letter l stands for Lib. and the Letter s for Section.

The ECLOGUES or FRAGMENTS out of the First Six Books after the Twentieth of Diodo∣rus the Sicilian.
A.
  • ACra Leuca, built in Spain by Amil∣car, Hannibal's Father, Book 25. Eclogue 2. Page 720
  • Aemilius, the Consul, wast the Country of the Celte Galls, b. 25. e. 3. ibid.
  • Agathocles, King of Syracuse, his Acts and Death, b. 21. e. 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12. 709
  • Alexander, the Son of Cassander, murder'd by Demetrius, b. 21. e. 7. ibid.
  • Amesalus raz'd by Hiero, b. 22. e. 15. 714
  • Amilcar, his Acts in Sicily against the Ro∣mans, b. 23. e. 9. 716
  • —His Death, b. 25. e. 2. 719
  • Antander, the Sicilian Historian, b. 21. e. 12. 710
  • Antigonus his Death, b. 21. e. 1. 709
  • Appius Claudius his Acts in Sicily, b. 23. e. 2. 715
  • Ar••s; none can please all in any Arts, b. 26. e. 1. 721
  • Asdrubal unsuccessful in Sicily, b. 25. e. 2. 719
B.
  • Barcas, the Carthaginian General, his Acts in Sicily, b. 24. e. 2. 719
  • Brennus, the Gall, his Inroad into Macedo∣nia, the Slaughter of his Army, and his Death, b. 22. e. 13. 713
  • Brutii; they rout Agathocles, b. 21. e. 3. 709
  • —He wasts their Country, e. 8. ibid.
  • Cadmean Victory, what, b. 22. e. 4. 712
  • Calatinus routs the Carthaginians at Sea, b. 24. e. 12. 719
  • Cantharides blinds the Sight, b. 22. e. 2. 712
  • Carthaginians; their War with Pyrrhus in Sicily, b. 22. e. 11, 14. 712, 713
  • —With the Romans, b. 23. 715
  • —Overcome by Appius Claudius, b. 23. e. 4. 715
  • —Their War with their Confederates, b. 25. e. 1. 719
  • Carthalo, his Successes in Sicily against the Romans, b. 24. e. 1. 719
  • Celte, routed in Sicily through their Intempe∣rance, b. 23. e. 12. 717
  • —Slaughter'd in Spain by Amilcar, b. 25. e. 2. 720
  • Cios, the General of the Mamertines, routed by Hiero, kills himself, b. 22. e. 15. 715
  • Covetousness; the Evil of it, b. 21. e. 1. 709
D.
  • Demetrius his Acts, b 21. e 1, 7, 10, 11. 709, 710

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  • Decius, his Cru〈…〉〈…〉 at Rhegium; his Sight lost by a Physician wilfully, by the use of Can∣tharides, b 22. e 2. 712
E.
  • Enna taken by the Romans, b 23. e 9. 716
  • Eryx in Sicily taken by Pyrrhus, b 22. e 14. 713
  • —Raz'd by the Carthaginians, b 22. e 9. 712
F.
  • Fabius, the Roman Consul, slaughters the He∣truscans, Galls, and Samnites, b 21. e 6. 702
G.
  • Gades, b 25. e 2. 719
  • Galls; their Inroad into Greece, b 22. e 13. 713
  • —Their miserable Return, ibid.
H.
  • Hannibal; his Acts in Sicily, b 22. e 15. 714
  • Hannibal, Son of Amilcar, chosen General in Spain by the Army, b 25. e 5. 720
  • —His taking of Sagunthum, b 25. e 5. ibid.
  • Hanno; his Acts in Sicily, b 23. e 2. 715
  • Hiero; his Acts, b 22. e 15. b 23. e 2, 4, 5, 12. b 24. e 1. b 25. e 4. b 26. e 6. 714, 715, 718, 720, 721
I.
  • Indortes, the General of the Iberians, taken and kill'd by Amilcar, b 25. e 2. 720
  • Istolatius, General of the Celte, taken by Amil∣car, b 26. e 2. ibid.
  • Julius the Consul is Shipwreck'd, b 24. e 1. 719
L.
  • Leontines receive Pyrrhus, 713
  • Lilybeurn in Sicily besieg'd by Pyrrhus, b 22. e 14. ibid.
  • —When built, ibid.
  • —Besieg'd by the Romans, b 24. e 1, 3. 718
M.
  • Maenon poisons his Master Agathocles, b 21. e 12. 710
  • —His other Acts, b 21. e 13. 711
  • Mamertines, their Cruelty at Messina, b 21. e 12. ibid.
  • Messina besieg'd by Hiero, and the Carthagi∣nians reliev'd by the Romans, b 22. e 15. 714
N.
  • Numidians Rebelling against the Carthagi∣nians, are destroy'd by Asdrubal, b 25. e 2. 720
O.
  • Orissus, King of the Iberians, routed by As∣drubal, 720
P.
  • Phintias, Prince of Agragentum, overcome of Hicetas, b 22. e 2. 712
  • —His Dream of his End, e 5. ibid.
  • Ptolemeus Ceraunus kill'd of the Galls, e 3. ibid.
  • Pyrrhus his Acts in Sicily, e 10, 11, 14. ibid.
R.
  • Regulus the Proconsul, his Successes in Africa, b 23. e 12. 716
  • Rhodes torn by an Earthquake.
  • Romans, their Slaughters of the Hetruscians, Galls, &c. b 21. e 6. 709
  • —Their ancient Shields, and new, b 23. e 3. 715
  • —Their Acts in Sicily, b 23. e 2. ibid.
  • —Their Shipwrecks, b 23. e 12. 719
  • —Are beaten at Sea by Cathalo, b 24. e 1. 718
S.
  • Sagunthum besieg'd, b 25. e 5. 720
  • —Their Heroick Acts, ibid.
  • —The Women kill both themselves and their Children, ibid.
  • Sicily the bravest of Islands, b 23. e 1. 715
  • Stilpo, Agathocles his General, Shipwreck'd, b 21. e 8. 709
T.
  • Thebes taken by Demetrius, and demolish'd, b 21. e 10. 710
X.
  • Xanthippus the Spartan overcomes Regulus, the Roman General, in Africa, b 23. e 12. 716

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The FRAGMENTS out of the Lost Books of Diodorus the Sicilian, gather'd by Photius.
A.
  • ALexander Epiphanes, King of Syria, murder'd by his Subjects, Book 32. Eclogue 1. Page 724
  • Antiochis Queen of Cappadocia, cozens her Husband with a supposititious Birth, b 31 e 3. 723
  • Antiochus Epiphanes prophanes the Temple at Jerusalem, b 34. e 1. 726
  • Antiochus Eupator, his War with the Jews, b 34. e 1. ibid
  • Ariamnes II. King of Cappadocia his great love to his Son, and his Son to him, b 31. e 3. 723
  • Ariarathes I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Kings of Cap¦padocia, and the last a favourer of Learn∣ing, b 31. e 3.
  • —And the pedegree of those Kings, ibid.
  • Athenio the Captain of the slaves in Sicily, and that servile War, b 36. e 1. 731
B.
  • Battaces; the Priest of Cybele in Phrygia, comes in a strange Habit to Rome, b 36. e 2. 733
  • Bocchus, King of Africa overcome by Marius, b 36. e 1. 729
C.
  • Cadmus; b 40. e 1. 736
  • Caesar; his War with Pompey, b 37. e 2. 735
  • —His Murder, ibid.
  • Callo, a young Wife, afterwards she became a Man, b 32. e 1. 724
  • Capadocia; The Genealogy of their Kings, b 31. e 3. 722
  • Carthage; height of its Walls, b 32. e 2. 725
  • Cattulus murders himself by the Fumes of Lime, b 38. e 2. 736
D.
  • Demetrius, King of Syria, overcomes Alex∣ander, b 32. e 1. 724
E.
  • Enna taken, and plunder'd by the Slaves, b 34. e 2. 727
  • Eunus the Juggler, and Captain of the Slaves in Sicily, ibid.
H.
  • Heraris. a young Wife, becomes a Man, b 32 e 1. 724
  • Hermaphrodites; strange Relations of Herma∣phrodites, ibid.
I.
  • Jerusalem; the Temple by Antiochus Epi∣phanes taken by Antiochus Eupator, b 34. e 1. 726
  • Jews, hated of all: An Heathenish Relation of their Coming out of Aegypt, b 34. e 1. b 40. e 1. 726, 736
  • —Their Laws by Moses, ibid.
  • Jugurtha, King of Numidia, brought Prisoner to Rome, b 36. e 1. 729
M.
  • Marsian War, b 37. e 1. 734
  • Masinissa, his Srength and Age, b 32. e 3. 325
  • Megallis, the wife of Demophilus of Enna, thrown down a Rock by the Women Slaves, for her former Cruelty, b 34. e 2. 327
  • Titus Minutius buys a Slave, he fell in Love with, for a great Sum of Money, and stirs up the Servile War in Italy; at length betray'd by his own men, b 36. e 1. 729
  • Moses his Acts, b 34. e 1. b 40. e 1. 726, 736
N.
  • Nerva manages the War against the Slaves in Sicily; slothful, b 36. e 1. 730
P.
  • Persius, King of Macedonia, his extream Mi∣sery b 31. e 2. 722
  • Pompey, his Death, b 37. e 2. 734
  • Prusias, King of Bithynia, murder'd by his Son, b 32. e 4. 726
R.
  • Romans; their superstition, b 36. e 2 733
  • —Their Statues of their Ancestors, b 31. e 4. 723
  • —Their Degeneracy from their former Fruga∣lity, b 37. e 1. 734

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    S.
    • Salvius a Piper, Captain of the Slaves in Sicily, is made King, and call'd Tripho, b 36. e 1. 731
    • Sicily; Its lamentable Condition in the time of the servile Wars, b 36. e 1. 729
    • Sylla; His War with Marius, his remarkable Death, b 37. e 2. 735
    T.
    • Titinius betrays the S〈…〉〈…〉s in Sicily, b 36 e 1. 731
    V.
    • Varius, Captain of the Slaves in Sicily, b 36. e 1. ibid.
    • Viriathus, General of the Lusitanians, once a Captain of Thieves, his Successes against the Romans, b 32. e 5. 726
    W.
    • War; The War of the Slaves among the Ro∣mans, b 34. e 2. 727
    • —And in Attica, ibid.
    • —At Nucera, Capua, and by Minutius, b 36. e 1. 729
    • —The Servile Wars in Sicily, under Eunus, Varius, Salvius, and Athenio. b 34. e 2. b 36. e 1. 727, 729
    The FRAGMENTS out of the History of Diodorus the Sicilian, Publish'd by H. Valesius.
    A.
    • ACtaeon pull'd in pieces between those that strove for him. See Archias, Lib. 6. Sect. 15. Page 743
    • Agathocles; Kill'd with a Thunderbolt, l 6. s 16. ibid.
    • —His Revenge upon his Soldiers that kill'd his Son, l 2••. s 2. 748
    • Archias his vile love to Actaeon a virtuous young Boy, l 6. s 15. 743
    • Astyages King of the Medes his Cruelty to∣wards his subjects, l 6. s 30. 745
    • Adrastus by Chance kill'd Atys the Son of Croesus; Kills himself for it, l 6. s 32 ibid.
    • Atys. See Adrastus, ibid.
    • Aeneas his Care of his Father when Troy was taken, l 6. s 8. 742
    • Aristogon; his praise l 6. s 46. 747
    • Antigonus; one a private Man Kill'd through his Ambition, l 21. s 1. 748
    • Apollodorus, King of Cassandria in Mace∣donia, his Cruelty, l 22. s 5. 750
    • Attilius Regulus, the Roman General, his Mis∣fortunes at Carthage, routed by Xanthippus, l 23. s 1. 751
    • Antiochus the Great, his Acts, l 26. s 28 to 33. 757
    • —His strange familiarity with ordinary fellows l 26. s 43. 758
    • —Epiphanes his foolish and light Carriage at Sports and in Feasts, ibid. s 67, 68, 69. 761
    • Antiochus Cyzienus addicted to Puppit-Plays &c. hunting wild Beasts in the night, l 34. s 25. 774
    • Aradians slew the Ambassadors, sent to them from the Marathenians, l 26. s 97. 767
    • Arsases, King of Parthia, his praise, l 26. s 107. 769
    • Attalus his cruelty, l 34. s 9. 771
    • Athenaeus, Antiochus's General, abusive in his Quarters, afterwards was famish'd to Death because none would relieve him by reason of his former abuses, l 34. s 16. 722
    • Asellus; See Lucius Asellus, 776
    B.
    • Bias, one of the Seven Wise Men, His noble Entertainment and Redemption of Captive-Virgins, l 6. s 28. 744
    C.
    • Castor and Pollux, l 6. s 1. 741
    • Chilo, one of the Seven wise Men, l 6. s 26. 744
    • Cyrus; his Praise, l 6. s 29, 31, 34. 744
    • Croesus, Cyrus his Kindness to him, l 6. s 33, 34. 745
    • Cambyses, l 6. s 44. 747
    • Cimon, his love to his Dead Father, l 6. s 51.
    • —His Praise, 52. 748
    • Carthaginians; their War with the Mercena∣ries. See War. 752
    • —Their Cruelty towards the Micatanian Re∣volters, l 26. s 10. 754
    • Cretians; their Treachery to the Citizens of Siphnus,
    • Corinth; Rebuilt by Julius Caesar, l 26. s 92. 766
    • Caius Gracchus; his Head sold by his tr〈…〉〈…〉∣rous Friend Lucius Metellius for its Weight in Gold, l 34. s 22. 773

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    • —Drew out the Brains, and pour'd in Lead to make it weigh heavier. ibid.
    • Caius Marius, one of the Ambassadors sent to Metellus, despis'd by him, but belov'd by the Soldiers, l 34. s 28. 775
    • Caius Domitius; See Pompaedius.
    D.
    • Dromichares King of Thrace, his kind Usage of Lysimachus and his Son when he had them prisoners.
    • Demetrius Nicanor King of Syria his Cruelty l 26.
    • Demetrius Son of Philip King of Macedon murder'd by his Father through the instigation of his Brother Perseus, l 26. s 39. 758
    • Decius, Treacherously kill'd all the Rheglans, l 22. s 1. 750
    • —His end, ibid
    • Diegulis King of Thrace his cruelties, l 26. s 104, 105. 769
    E.
    • Eleans, Consecrated to Jupiter by the Policy of the Lacedemonians, l 6. s 12. 742
    • Eucephus, his Treachery concerning Polycha∣res his Cattel, and his Cruelty, l 6. s 14. 742
    • Eumenes; his Kindness to his Brother Attalus, tho' he had married his Queen in his absence, upon news of his death, l 26. s 44. 759
    • —His other Acts, s 48. ibid.
    • —His Praise, s. 66. 761
    • Eumenes King of Parthia his Cruelty, raz'd a great part of Babylon.
    F.
    • Fimbria; encouraged his Soldiers to plunder, l 37. s 11, 12.
    • —His Cruelties, s 13. 779
    G.
    • Gauls; their Cruelty, l 26. s 65. 761
    • Gorgus Father and Son, their remarkable love one to another.
    H.
    • Hippomenes, caus'd his own Daughter to be eaten up by a Horse, l 6. s 20. 743
    • Hamilcar; his cruel usage by the Sons of At∣talus, l 24. s 5. 752
    • Hannibal, his Acts, l 26. s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 753
    • —His Praise, s 36. 757
    • Hieronymus King of Syracuse murder'd by his Subjects, l 26. s 7, 8. 754
    • Hasdrubal; his Commendation, l 26. s 11. 754
    I.
    • Julius Caesar his praise, l 26. s 92. 766
    • —Rebuilt Corinth, ibid.
    • Jugurtha Besieged his Brother Adherball in Cinna, took the place, and unnaturally slew his Brother, l 34. s 23. 77••
    L.
    • Lycurgus, l 6. s 11. 742
    • Lucius Tarquinius King of the Romans his praise, l 6. s 23. 744
    • Lucretia, her story, l 6. s 48. 747
    • Lysimachus kindly us'd by the Thracians, when he was prisoner, l 21. s 3, 4. 74••
    • —Sent to Seleucus to have Demetrius kill'd s 10. 749
    • Lucius Asellius, a prudent Governor of Sicily, his praises, l 36. s 8, 9. 776
    M.
    • Mynderidyes the Syberite, his state and grandeur, l 6. s 19. 743
    • Myso, one of the seven wise Men, l 6. s 25. 744
    • Messina; the Citizens murder'd by the Ma∣mertines, received as Friends, l 21. s 9. 749
    • Metellus Quintus; Son of Metellus, his great love to his Father, and care to have him re∣stor'd from banishment, l 36. s 3. 775
    • Mucius Scaevola, see Scevola, 776
    • Mithridates; his Clemency towards the Ro∣man Soldiers, and his successes in Asia, l 37. s 5, 6. 777
    • —His War with the Rhodians, ib. 778
    N.
    • Numa Pompilius, l 6. s 17. 743
    • Nearchus the Tyrant of Elis, how he was us'd by Zeno see Zeno, 747
    • Nabis King of Lacedemon, his murder of Pe∣lops the Son of Lycurgus, and his other Cruelties, l 26. s 12. 754
    P.
    • Paulus Emilius, his praise, l 26. s 42, 57, 61. 758
    • —His death and praise, l 26. s 61. 760
    • Pittachus, one of the seven wise Men, l 6. s 27, 28. 744
    • Pleminius King of Thrace, his beastly Cruel∣ties, l 26. s 14. 754
    • Polychares; see Eucephnus, 742
    • Pythagoras, l 6. s 36. 745
    • —The 〈…〉〈…〉dness of the Pythagorians one to a∣nother, l 6. s 37.

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    • —Other matters concerning them, l 6. s 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.
    • Polycrates King of Samos, his cruelty towards the Lydians that fled to him, l 6. s 54. 747
    • Pyrrhus plundered Egeas in Macedonia, his Soldiers rifl'd the Sepulchres of the former Kings, l 22. s 6. 750
    • Proserpina; her Temple robb'd by Pleminius the Roman Governor of Locris, l 26. s 14. 754
    • —The effect of it, ibid.
    • Philip King of Macedon, his Acts, l 26. s 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. 756
    • Perseus, Son of Philip King of Macedon, pro∣cures his Brother Demetrius to be murder'd by his Father. See Demetrius, 758
    • —His Cruelty, s 46. 759
    • —His other Acts, s 56, 58.
    • —His Covetousness, s 59. 760
    • Ptolemy Philometer driven out of his King∣dom; fled to Rome, l 26. s 70. 762
    • —Met kindly by Demetrius, ibid.
    • Prusias, King of Bythinnia robb'd the Temple of Pergamus, l 26. s 81. 764
    • —The punishment of his Army both by Sea and Land, ibid.
    • —Hated by his Subjects, l 26. s 90. 766
    • Philip Father of Alexander, his Acts, l 26. s 83. 765
    • Pumpeius Quintus his Acts, at the Siege of Lagnetum, l 26. s 106. 769
    • Ptolemy Phiscon; his cruelty to his Wife and Sister Cleopatra, in murdering her, and his Son Memphites, l 26. s 103. 768
    • Pompaedius General of the Martians, his rash design to beset the Senate-house with 10 Thou∣sand Men, l 37. s 1. 734
    • —Diswaded by Caius Domitius, ibid.
    • Pompeius Cn. the Great, his Commendation, l 37. s 14, 18. 779
    • Poscriptions in Rome; an Instance of a re∣markable Example in the punishment of one that gloried over others, and at last read his own name in the List, l 37. s 17. 778
    R.
    • Romulus Silvius, kill'd by a Thunderbolt, l 6. s 9. 742
    • Romulus and Remus, l 6. s 13. ibid.
    • Rhegium; the People there all kill'd by Decius, and his Garrison of Campanians, l 22. s 1. 750
    • Romans; their Clemency towards the Con∣quer'd, l 26. s 62. 760
    • —The degeneration of their Manners, l ••6. s 4. 775
    S.
    • Sylla, his Commondation, l 37. s 〈◊〉〈◊〉 777
    • —The murders and slaughters in Rome by Syl∣l••, l 37. s 8, 16. 778, 780
    • —Robb'd the Temples to carry on the War in Italy, s 10. 779
    • Salmoneus defied Jupiter, l 6. s 4. 741
    • Syberites; their Luxury, l 6. s 19. 743
    • Solon, l 6. s 24. 744
    • Servius Tullius; his Praise reigned 44 years, l 6. s 35. 745
    • Sicily; P. Clodius his Acts in Sicily, l 24. s 1. 752
    • —Hieronymus King of Sicily, murder'd by his Subjects, l 26. s 7. 754
    • —The Servile War, l 34. s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11. 770
    • —The Cruelty of the slaves, l 36. s 1. 775
    • Scipio; his humanity to Syphax King of Nu∣midia his prisoner, and his other Acts, l 26 s 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 755
    • —His Praise,
    • Scipio the Son of Paulus Aemilius, his Praise and noble Acts, l 26. s 76. 763
    • Scipio Africanus; his faithfullness in his perfor∣mance of Articles with his Enemies, l 26. s 85. 765
    • —Takes Carthage, and restor'd the Phaleri∣an Bull, and other things to the Sicilians, l 26. s 91. 766
    • Scipio Nasica; his Commendation, l 34. s 24. 773
    • Scaevola his Virtues, l 36. s 5, 6, 7. 676
    T.
    • Thessalus abdicated the Government of A∣thens,
    • Tiberius Gracchus; his Praise, l 34. s 10. 772
    V.
    • Viriathus General in Spain against the Ro∣mans; his Justice in dividing the Spoil, wheen he was Captain of the Robbers, l 26. s 93. 766
    • —His Contempt of Wealth, s 99. 767
    • —His Death and Burial, s 108. 769
    W.
    • —War; the Mercenary War with the Car∣thaginians, l 25 s 1, 2, 3, 4. 752
    • —The Servile War in Sicily. See Sicily, 77••
    Z.
    • Z••no; how he us'd the Tyrant Nearchus, when he was upon the Back, l 6. s 47. 747

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    The FRAGMENTS out of the Lost Histories of Diodorus the Sicilian, Publish'd by F. Ʋrsinus.
    A.
    • A Chaians refus'd the Gift of Eumenes, s 13. Page 779
    • —Accept Seleucus's Present, ibid.
    • Aetolians in great Fear, s 5. 783
    • —Their fruitless Embassy, s 8. ibid.
    • Albans and Romans became Enemies to one a∣nother, s 1. 783
    • Ambassadors come from Rome to Rhodes, s 29. 779
    • Ambassadors come to Rome from all parts, s 20. 780
    • Antiochus the Great, s 6. 783
    • —Rejects Scipio's Advice, s 7. ibid.
    • —Freed from War, s 9. ibid,
    • Ariarathes commended by the Senate, s 24. ibid.
    • Arradians, s 29. 773
    • Asia; Princes of Asia fast Friends to the Ro∣mans, s 14. 782
    B.
    • Bocchus King of Lybia, s 33. 782
    • —Sends Commissioners to Marius to crave Pardon for his Crimes, ibid.
    • —Seizes Jugurtha, and delivers him bound, and by that means bought his safety, ibid
    C.
    • Caria assigned to the Rhodians, s 10. 779
    • Carthaginians deliver themselves and Countrey to the Romans, s 27. 780
    • —They are in great Consternation, ibid.
    • Celtiberians treat for Peace, s 26. ibid.
    • Cretians declared Friends to the Senate, s 35 783
    • —They are commanded to send in all their Ships, ibid.
    • —Are divided about it, and stir up the Peo∣ple to sedition, ibid.
    D.
    • Demetrius sends the Senate a Crown of great Value, s 25. 780
    E.
    • Egypt an Excellent Countrey. s 32. 782
    • Eumenes presented with an Ivory Charriot, s 16. 779
    F.
    • Flamininus sent to Rome, discharges the Ita∣lian Servants, s 3. 782
    • —He treats with Antiochus his Ambassador, s 4. ibid.
    G.
    • Gallatians or Gallogreeks, send Ambassadors to treat for Peace, and are refus'd, s 11. 779
    H.
    • Heraclides sent to Treat about a Peace, s 6. 783
    I.
    • Jugurtha sent for and seized, s 33. 782
    M.
    • Marathum deliver'd up, s 28. 773
    • Mark Anthony makes Peace with the Creti∣ans, s 35 783
    • Mi〈…〉〈…〉idates endeavours to corrupt the Senate, s 34. 782
    N.
    • Numantines treat with the Romans for a Peace, s 3. 773
    • —They renew the War with the Romans, ibid.
    P.
    • Perseus; War decreed against him by the Senate, s 17. 779
    • —Commanded to mend his manners, s 15 779
    • Philip freed from Tribute, and his Son Deme∣trius discharg'd, s 4 783
    • Prusias; his base and shameful Catriage, s 22. 780
    • Ptolemy endeavours to gain Caelo-Syria, s 18. ibid.
    • —Ptolemy the Elder; his Ambassadors re∣jected, f 23 780
    • Ptolemy the younger in favour with the Senate, ibid.
    • Ptolemy Euergetes meets the Ambassadors in Pomp and State, s 32. 782
    • —Shews them his Palace and Treasure, ibid.

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      R.
      • Rhodians exceedingly afraid, s 19 779
      • —Deliver'd from their Fears, 780
      • Romans jealous of Eumenes, s 21 780
      • —Roman Ambassadors slight Ptolemy's Ra∣rities and fins Things, s 32. 782
      • —Admire the Populousness and Situation of his Country, ibid.
      • —Travel through the World, ibid.
      • —Return highly applauded, ibid.
      S.
      • Saturnius after condemn'd to die, rescued by the People and declared Tribune, s 34. 782
      • Scipio and his Delegates highly applauded, s 32. 782
      T.
      • Termisian Ambassadors, s 30. 773
      • Tryphon of a private Man made King, s 31. 773
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