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Show _166 Lhe hwtb Booke ofpart frst Cuar2.§.17, GwarecG1z7. but did not. Two dayes pafled, and Philoresneuer-brake withthe King-about theinats as iforwwhite-he could vttermothing bucteares;andforrowhad fo walted-his {pirits, as hefankedn dev chofe that Yeddhim Inthe end,the king' asked. him; In what language he ter,bur ftill excufed himf{elfe to Ceballinus by the Kings want of leifure. This his cold: neffe bred fufpition, and caufled Cebadinus coaddrefle himfelfe-to another, one Metron, Keeper ofthe Kings. Armorie, who forth-with brought him to4/exanders prefence, Alexander, finding by examination what had -paffed betweene Ceballions and Philotas, did fully perfwade himfelfe that this concealement ofthe treafon, argued: his hand to haue kin inthe bufinefle. Therefore when .Dimnus was brought beforehim, he asked the Traitor no other queftion thanthis : whereia bane 1/0 ofemded-thee, that thoufhontdeh thinke Philotas more worthy tobe King than 1? Dimnus perceiving when he was apprehended how the matter went, had fo-wounded himfelfe, thatheliued no longer,than to giuc his laft groane inthe Kings prefence. Then was Philoras called, and charged:with the fufpition whichhis filence mightinftly breede.: His anfwervvas; f That vvhen'the f cnt practice was revealed ynto him by Nichomachus,heiudging itto be butfriuolous,did forbearetoacquaint a/éxamder therewithall,vntill he might haue better information. This errourof his, (if it wereonely an errour) although dexander,' fox the notorious feruices of his Father Parmenio,of his brother Wicaner lately deadjand ofPhilotas: himfelfe, had awouldymake his'defenceshean{wered; Inthe fame wherein it hadpleafed the king to.accule himywhieh heidid,vosthe'end that the Pérfanssasiwell. as the Macedonians might vniidethtand hind. But hereoftht-idnp-madé bitiaduantagesperfwading the affembly,that he difdatned the language ofhissownée Coimtryjandfo wh: drawing himfelfe;lett him to hisimedcileffe enemicsysc | { i , : yd Bhisprdceeding ofthekings, Philotws greatly ‘lamented, fecing the king, who had-fo _dharpelyadudyed:againfthim,would hot vouchf{afe to heare his excufe, Fornot his ene- Yomiies Onely were imboldened thereby againft him;butall the reftshauing difcoueted the daagsdi{polition andirefolutton; icontehding among themfelues; which ofthemfhould sxobedle imhamed cowards him: Amongiimany otherarguments, which he 'vfed in his owne defence;this was not'the weakel,That when Wicomachus,defived to know ofDim mus,whatinen Of marke and powel werediis partners.ia the:confpiracie (as {eeming-vawilling\toraduetiture himfekte with meatre and bafe Gempanions.) Dir x him Demetrius ofthe kings Chamber, icanor,drm)atasjand {ome others; but-f j freely pardoned and giuen him hishand foraflurance;yet by theinftigation of Crateras, awordof Philotas,who. by being Commander of the Horf€, WOU heagaine {wallowed his Princely promife,& madehis enc mies his Tudges.Curttas giues the party,andhaue incouraged Nicomaghws.-Indeede, as Ph anote of Crateras in this bufinefle; How he perfwaded himfelfe,that he could neuer find a better occafion to oppreffe his priuate enemie,than by pretending pictic,and dutie to- 20 wards the King. Hereof a Poet ofour own hath giuena note as muchbetter,asitis more generallinhis Philoras: See howthefe great men cloathetheir private hate In thefe faire colours of the publikesood 3 And nd to to effect effec their thei ends,pretend PUD TAG the BOOG, State. Asif the State by their affe@ion food: And : 2 fd armd arm with with power and Princesiealoufies Will put the leaft conceit of difcontent iitislikely,chat. Divanas,chexeby, the better to haue he 4 med him;though Ponadinener dealevyakiiaie taine prodfe,that he knew nothingoftheirintents th: 8 haat Could aceufe Litelhim; and'it is'true, i chataduerfity haeaehierfity being boinoteld feldom ) to beage)i biitdentisfor the mol part fourdfo miali¢ious,as {he tather defiresto draw others @not always déferiing danger,than to [pare any thar it can accnle. Yetat. the iss it)into j the fame : ae ; % ; litshowlodierit were:td auoidethe extremity of refiftlefte and vanaturallrorments,de- : niled by his provert enemies CraterdsyCenas Ephestion,and others, Philoezs/accufed his Lesa be 0 ; , haueflaine ine him forthwi But hehe failed Site felfe: being' perfwaded that they would bim forthwith.c But failed . Cuen ia tharhiiferable hdpeand fuffering allthat could belaidonflethand bloudshe was > That no oneae; actionfhall feemeinnocent: : Yea valour,honour,bountie, fhall be made saaCHat what her ‘he tiesknew, a whatfoéuer allie citucthn bef' pleafed lee Ed theireares,that vinweideacskak arent 38 fet ‘ae to'dgltiiersnot were ary 1 at o i 7 Ohaeusnecn: tad death icte fey ; oF intl idahids eae atte 4 4 + Geadin ‘ 13 A Br this os indéba oFiudicialt proceeding': angelint pie y wo tt i at Z © ide cha ; ari As acceflaries vnto ends yniutt : And euenthe feruice ferui of the State muft lade anCoc: Sewaileel(ith t he;with ith Pouncaines aines ofteares.°Qidd sates. Didd cus chem intn fii[aadtanCakfa fc gail fque LorqMerUrs CLUES Devi, 6).7, 9.c6., Theneedfull ft vndertaking with diftrut ~ 14queritir verrimfit Hocensicraciatur eo) innecens Viaik pro wierrto Seclerecertifiiisz So o that tharbafe vil Mepis bafe vileneffe,idle Luxurie, us . Seeme {afer farre,than to doe worthily,&c. Panes: roshapysyoy guia iad coniinififfe TAs detegttar.fedquis nom commipilfe ne[crar¢ What{ball weYidy hi Son - N kth : ; > ors neat rie it pate thatthe king following the aduice aceon had -Xt | Vvasnorahy one of the Gonfpirators, beine many) infore'd by toi Intothe greateft ranke oftreacheries . oftheFiftorie oftheWerld,> refol- day to put Péilotas to torment,yet ni he fame tts in the ver y cuening of the lar nigh ei By pi . = asat ay other time.But when in the dead of the night Philotas wast co io A purmsevrcd: vlileft pce Ioh tein: pt Le quesitos ESE UNcertaibthes mot becaufihe ts knowne to bane comuslteei'khe offence, bur Lecanfeotbers doe *O hath in Combnitted ; Kuow that lat hebehath ‘ited it: it'? izot ahi was apprehended, hecalled him to a' banquet,and difcourfed as fami ps hey ert nen Ore oe ae 9: Uther BEUE Quilty; und being innocentfuffersafired punifbment‘for a fa faultsofw bith théve 4 beh b j : : 5 Ithad'beene enoiigh for dlevandervfafety; if P hiloras had beone piitto death without anthe teft would ndtifinch have gticued thereat becaute! heowas greatly fufpe- cee ging, an that they which hated him began to binde him,he cryed out vponth ; poe e Tels : O Alexander, the malice ofmine Enemies hathfurmonnted shy mr a d. But Aepolieswho afterward confpited again t hint; madeértic Kings cruelty and delight ir bioiid.theereatelt motihe of his owwneiIPineene! Therefore,Sencea,{peakinig == va eee heed tsfarre more conflant than the word ofa King.Many circumftances oe ps Alédinder, Lith thus‘: "Cradelitia' piniine bisonariiti wilt efi tedigaum anni case a tl S20 oa by Alexander himfelfe (forthe kings of Adacedendid in perion : oe -s of treafon)and this was not the leaft (notthe leaft offence.inace rafts ita rabies eff fancainecandere ce wuluerilnss ecdbierto boniime} imfilucfire avin URE CPiaeTPY 3 Yor a bankane vice siunworthy offo wilde a(pirit: Tbs enen abeafly Wahibt ie blind ind wolikds, andcipine.¢ amay the datare of wantobecomea fawage SS Rypichn; the kings humour, w Wrote vnto him conce a God), That when- erhit hodcficed to beglorifiedas him by tupiter Hammon , He anfwered, Ths he could notbut reioy rning the title given go> and yerhe could nor ce that he was admitted into that facred Fellowship ofthe but Withall gricue for thofe that fhould liue'vnder fuch a.oneas would exceede the nature of man » This was(faith Alexander) a firme perfwation me,that his heart was.c hanged,andthat he held my gloryin difpight. See what 4 Groner Biatrcrieds shat can perfwadekingsto kill thofe that doe not praife an a oe icin ate ofall other moft to be abhorred. Philatas W a . # i he ihe : to omnes kings Oration again{t him: he was broyght ior i eee and ine likea Thecfe;where he heard himfelfe,and hisa rote aptaine of the World, aceufed, his two otherBrothers, Hedio lauing -beene loft in the prefent Warre.' He was fo greatly opprcit 5 | Ee : Borehe C6 Goin of this Tracedie: Gurfins niakesa doubt, vvhether the confefion that PhyIg?3; mgd Were to eine endtothetoriiie ‘swhich hecould not-daylonger ensafer that thé {ame was true indeede; For (faith he ) in this cafe,they that {peaketrie- 50 apt tticy that denyfalfly)' cometo oné-and' the faine end: Now;" while the kings pete yet wet in loud; he eonfimanided tliae Zyate/fes, foniein-La to oe allie ie: had Beenie three ‘yearesiti ptifon;(hould welaines The fatne tras ee F ne ‘ that Wicomachus had accufed:: 6tiitts thete vere ‘tliat Se aaa ee lad followed Philocee Buc when they bad arifweved For themfelues sree ity : = NO way f6 ‘direct to Wantiethe Kins Fmidin? as by Touing thofe whom ¢t aching Mplred; they vvere difmift..But Parmenio vvas yet lining ; Parmenio,vv ho had{crued ‘ Bbbb 2 with |