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Show The third Booke ofthefir part ..Cuar.tt.§, pofing.that by his greatskill in fubtile negotiation he fhould one way or othercircumuent the Grecks,and make them weary of Afia ; he did not feeke to finifh the warre,and accordingto his Mafters with, bringall things {peedily to .quiet, but rather, to tempotize,till he might finde fome opportunity of making fuch endias beft mightftand with the Kings hononr.and his owne. Whereinit feemes that he much miftooke his Princes difpofition,who thoughhe had highly rewarded himforthe aide whichhe did bring in his time ofdanger,yet would he much moregladly haue takenit,ifhe could haue found fuch meanes whereby the dangerit felfemight haue becne>attoided # as not Jouingto haue warre, whileft by any conditions¢honourable or notjhe might obtaine peace.And this appeared well by the courfe whichTthraujles took at his firkt poffeffion ofthe lowCountties.Forhe fent Embaffadorsto Agefilaus,in very friendly fort,letting him know, that the man who jhad been Authorofthe warre, ‘was now taken outof the way ; and thatit was the Kings pleafure to let the Greeks enioy their owne Jawes andliberty, vp- CraPiis.§.6. of theHijtory of the World. finde any ground;& fight on horfe. gduentured to ride into the Seas as farre as he could which ra neler beene VICI il faith backeagainft the Athenians)together with his het wife than by tellitig wordor deed: they. knew not howto excufe their ingraritnde;oc cer will,co offend 98 en oailan were ,they Matter his ith w warre him,That hauing ie rhe vd se ore he thatif him, offerto faire him: Agefilans did make "8 : so a 1 i eftal and , Perfian the them sthey would maintaine him againtt Artaxerxes. _ barWiabato y Deput onely time that wasat he ' wherein y Countr the = Sn againft zustoldhimplainly,That if theKing his Mafterdid put himin truft were f the charge them,hewould notfaileto doethe beft thathe couldas their enemy;i then fhift fide,and wouldi taken out of his hand,and he commanded to-.obey another, he Army fhould tio hetake himfelfeto their alliance. The iffue ofthis parlie was, 1 hat the could be aati yment Jonger abide in Phrygia,nor againe returne into it,whileft emplo forcesiout of thofe: elfewhere.The excufe made by Age/i/aws,and thewithdrawing ofhis d for want of patts,were notfixificient to appeale Pharnabazus,whom he kad not inuade great booty, yeeld moreneceffary bufineffe elfewhere;but becaufe his Country would changed.an - ans etnoni Lacedz the means this By . Talents &forthehire of thirty on. condition,that they fhould pay him the tribute accuftomed, and the Armybeforth- with difmiffed., The anfwerto this propofition, was by Agefilaus referred to the Councell of Sparta: inthe meane feafon he was contentto transferre the warre into the Prouince ofPharnabezas,at the requeft ofTithrauites,who boughthis departure with thirty Talents. ; efulneffle with rable Friend intoa hot Enemy, who afterwards requitéed their vathank full reuenge. _ This wasa ftrange manner ofWarre,bothonthe offenfineiand on the defenfiue part, For Agefilaws hauing entertained great hopes ofvanquifhing the great King,was contented to forbearehis feuerall Prouinces,at theentreaty ofthe Lieutenants : & thofe Lieu- pati anitnos §..Vile 20 tenants being employed by the King to maintainehis Eftates againft all enemies(where- s and others, that werehyrea The great commotions raifed in Greece by the Theban fubied likewifeto the fame Crowne of Perfiasfo long as their owne gouernment could be preferued free from wafte and danger. The canfe ofthis diforder-onthe Perfian fide, Icanafcribeto nothing fo deferuedly, as to the corrupted'eftate ofthe Court, whercin afid giie ouer her gteathopesof fubuerting tne Empire, DUT ery hy ofOCeeeaal ek Eunuches,Concubines, arid minifters ofpleafure, were able by partiall conftruéion to countenance,or difgrace, the actionsof{uch as had the managingofthings abroad,and to that foolith manner ofthe Kings(whichwas fo v{uall thatit might becalled arule) to 30 reward or punith the Prouinciall‘Gouernour, according to the benefit or loffe, which the Country giuen in charge vntoeach ofthem, receiued, during the time ofbis rule. Wherebyit cameto paffe, thatas cuery one wasdefirous to make his owne Territory yeelda large increafe to the Kings treafure ; fo: no man wascarefull to affitt his borderers,iflofle or danger might thereby grow to!himfelfe and his ; burfate ftill as an idle beholder; when¢e.perhapsby ioyning their forces,it had not bin vneafie to recompenec SesPoile ofone Gonntry,by conquering another,or defending athird fromfar greatet miferies. ee §.V. with got ace fromthe Perfian. g iele nothin meant aws -4gefil that uing ie the meane vvhile Tithras/les , percei ae goth: bie y quietl reft rxes than to returne into Greece, and let Artaxe in ifthey failed,they knew that their heads mighteafily be'taken from their fhoulders) werelittle offended at any loffe that fell on their next Neighbour-Princes, which were eae $< Dominion eae Cake hadbeen gotten by many io vidtories,and{aw: her lents a es daa tow bounds of her owne Territory: He tentinto Greece fifcyta t aa ich aie Ww 2 ne sen 3° ploied in railing war againft theLace iwmonians;wh ed renee Pl one fi. difpet wife fuch it,in with truft putin ice of him that was Adal ete: ne ton ofthe Thebans, Argiues,& Corinthians,thatall thoic Eftates us of nothing fomuch aso vy » ache crethateto that ofSparta, were now d s leftthisereat heate of the incenfed multitude fho >for want of a a elt Sahay un to faint, & vanifh away in idle words, occafion was found Se is niansinto Armes, that they chemfelucs might tec ANee pedi es our,had nes tieswe thepran SS dicid re it of Raab as oi adiudged ynto them, and receiued ye ly mofiyfot it. THis ae mecunta TREBRS eta e BES ae ae hauing SER either ut Re thePhocians ciaim;b 49 Gefilaus having thus compounded with Tithraufes,entred Phrygia,burning aod feael'y hand découe #therhited or perfwaded to pay nowtothe Thebans,wno Mes2 Neatrbe ciansnotmeaning foto lofe their Rent, made adiftrefie by fen 4 op hett ade siete a et BT 1s ' hebans T he hicht own;w ir an'the moreth great dedle & Sparti AaNtsjrequtited with an inuafion made vpon PhOcis,walting mes ce Thebes ility oe Ho ilybig on of open war.Such werethe beginnings 01 profeffedhoft ot a apehewIOTCHCE Scthe fir breakinoout oftheir clofeenmity,thathadlong ume,th a Stine aie cealedvRor when the PhocianEmbafladors cameto Spa creafed his |power » and giuenaffuranceto the reft of his proceedings': Fa but purchafed doneby the Thebans, & requefting fuecour,they had'very fat outa wae che ackhowre e iA aioe: confenrto their fair ; it being the maner ofthe L TE ee The Warre and Trea ty bet weene Agefilaus 4#d Pharnabazuss wafting the Country without refiftance. He tookethe Palace of Pharnstex#, and by his Lieutenant draue him ‘out ofhis Campe.' Thefe actions, togetit? with his honourable behauiour, which added muchto their luftre,were more glorious than profitable. For he did notwin Cities and Places of ftreneth, which might haue ch fameand high reputation,by which hedrew vato him fomethat weredifcontenteam? ftood ypon bad termes with the great King; whom he loft againeas eafily, by mea' StreolAhaotscem ncaaeesaom orien flight ininty done tothem by his ‘vader-Captaines. Pharnabazus did not et at nee: Tec enod orci tn ene om it was not his purpo coe s gee" PREBOO end. by compofition,whichhe found not vneafieto doe. For the pleat by himformerly donetothe State ofSparta,in the times of their moft neceflity, » Beene fogreatsthat when he(obtaining parley) did fet before their eyes his bounty" 8 wands them, and his Loue(which had been fuch,that befides many other hazzat ds " be t perton,he had forthe refcus-oftheir Acer whenit was driuentorun a-fliore at Abyoess educta re were onered ae wi towpo ledementofiniuries receiued,vntil oecafion of reuengevery good Seon eee Atthistime they had Stheirindienation in cold bloud:warto difturbe them in Greece, ee ae nae their ownwils hauine-no other no news.that could offend ortrouble them.Wherforethey obs Py lanadwercotneie® ered ness whe Countriesabout Phocis,& with futh forces as he could leuie', OfPaufamias King of Sparta(for Spartajas hath bis fhewed ee hs he w 1g appoint ioulafollowhim wichithe ftrength of Pelopornelis. 'Ly/ander dic T aggorreGolt FORE inthofe parts hedrewthe Orchomenisns Gwh refi? 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