Diodorus Siculus

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The FRAGMENTS out of the Lost Histories of Diodorus the Sicilian, Publish'd by F. Ʋrsinus.

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 another, 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 Romans, s 14. 782

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

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 People to sedition, ibid.

Demetrius sends the Senate a Crown of great Value, s 25. 780

Egypt an Excellent Countrey. s 32. 782
Eumenes presented with an Ivory Charriot, s 16. 779

Flamininus sent to Rome, discharges the Italian Servants, s 3. 782
—He treats with Antiochus his Ambassador, s 4. ibid.

Gallatians or Gallogreeks, send Ambassadors to treat for Peace, and are refus'd, s 11. 779

Heraclides sent to Treat about a Peace, s 6. 783

Jugurtha sent for and seized, s 33. 782

Marathum deliver'd up, s 28. 773
Mark Anthony makes Peace with the Cretians, s 35 783
Mi〈…〉idates endeavours to corrupt the Senate, s 34. 782

Numantines treat with the Romans for a Peace, s 3. 773
—They renew the War with the Romans, ibid.

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 Demetrius 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 rejected, 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.

Rhodians exceedingly afraid, s 19 779
—Deliver'd from their Fears, 780
Romans jealous of Eumenes, s 21 780
—Roman Ambassadors slight Ptolemy's Rarities and fins Things, s 32. 782
—Admire the Populousness and Situation of his Country, ibid.
—Travel through the World, ibid.
—Return highly applauded, ibid.

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

Termisian Ambassadors, s 30. 773
Tryphon of a private Man made King, s 31. 773

FINIS.

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