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Clitomarus by wrestling rebuilds his city.

of the city went to the temple of Apollo, and asked whether evermore their city should be repaired again. Apollo answered, & said, 'he that shall build this city again shall have three victories. And when he has gotten three victories, he shall anon come & repair this city, and build it again, also well, as ever it was.

Alexander from the city of Thebe, went to Corynthe, and there come to him certain lords, praying him that he would come & see a wrestling. And he granted them. And to this [ilke] wrestling there come folk without number. And when all men were gathered, Alexander said: 'Which of thou,' quoth he, 'shall go & begin this play.' Clitomarus then, of whom I spake before, kneeled before the king, & said: 'Lord,' quoth he, '& ye will vouchsafe to give me leave, I will begin.' And Alexander bade him go to. And Clitomarus went into the place, and the first man that come in his hand, at the first turn, he threw him wide open. And Alexander said unto him: 'Cast three men,' quoth he, '& thou shall be crowned.' Then there come another man to Clitomarus and [vnnethez] he come in his hands, when he was casten wide open. And in the same ways, he served the third. And then Alexander Great set on his head a precious crown, and the kings surrounds spurred him what his name was. 'My name,' quoth he, 'is without city.' When Alexander heard that he said unto him: 'Thou noble restler,' quoth he, 'why art thou called without city?' 'Worshipful emperor,' quoth he, 'before that ye were the emperors Dyademe, I had a city full of folks & of riches. But now, since ye come to this estate & this dignity, I am spoiled & proud of my city.' And when [he] heard this, he [wiste] well that he [ment] of the city of Thebe. And then he [garte] his sergeants make a cry that he had given Clitomarus leave for to repair the city of Thebes. From Corinthe, Alexander and his oste removed to a city that [highte] Platea, of the which a man that [highte] Scrassageras was prince. And Alexander went to the temple of Diane, and found there a women priest, the which was a maiden, & so was arrayed like priests of that time. And when she saw Alexander, she said unto him: 'Alexander,' quoth she, 'thou

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