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Show L be fourth Booke ofthe first part Cwapa.§s7, ceafe to procute,whenthe Perfians were nolongerable to giue him recom pence ‘Such asin tender contemplation ofhis death can endure no honour able. thoughtrue: ah tion of Antipater,may(if they can) belecue Lucian, who tells.v s; Bhan i€ ae Ani : 7 purpofe to haue done himgreat honour, ‘Sureivis, that he was a ftedfaft enem : ie Maced onians; therefore difcretion required that he fhould be cut of. ee The matters of Athens being thus ordered,the ¢hiefecomm and was left in thehand of Phocion,a vertuious man; and louerof his Country,yet apply ing himfelfe to: the a ceffiry of thetimes ; by which comimendations he had both at othertinies done thei. mitch good, and now procured this peace;which (though-gric uous to free- men yet auiourable to the vanquifhed) he endeuoured carefully to preferne. dito §. VII. How Craterus.and Antipater were dramaefrom their Atolian warres Thegrounds oftheJirft CinillWarre betweene the Macedonian into ALia Lords. oO Aatipater with Craterws xeturned into. Maced onia, where they: ftrengthned CuargiGu7. "oftheFiitory oftheWorld, yet fered well enough to wearethetitle ofthat Maiefty, whereof Perdiccas being Ad« miniftrator, and hoping to becomeproprietary, the practice was morefeuere than had beenc in the dayes ofewandersthe'dalirero feemetertible; ‘being very familiar with weake Princes,and their ambitious Officers, who know no othermeanes ofpreferuing thtinfeluesfrom contemptiand ofgitiitig fuchaticty Tiftre to theit aions,as thay @agel theeyes Ofthie behollders-How cruclly the poor Greeks aa the higher A fa were' 2 ie tothe {word ; and how tyrannoufly the Kihg arid Princes of Eappadocia weteCrucifi- edyhathialready beenthewed:T hePifididtis werd thénext who feltthe wrath of thefe counterfeit dlaxanderoO ne City of theirs Was vittrly razed, the Children foldfor Hades, 10 and all che reft malicred The Tfaurians by this exaiiple srownedefperatel Wheh afer twoorthreedayes.triall they foundthemfelues viable to continue the defence, Locke themfelues into their houfes,& fet the Town onfire,into the flame whéréof'tHe young meh did crowthemfeliés, after that they had awhile'repelledthe Macedonians frona the wals?? bio As Ot ss "oThefe exploits beingipetformed, the Aimy had no-other warke thin to fithe: aflies their friendthip witha newalliance 3 Craterustaki ng Phila the Daughter ea ofthe burht Gity for gold and filuex/Bar' Perdices had bufineffe ‘of' greater iinporfance Shortly after they went againft the Atolians, whofe pouer ty wasnorfoeafily.daun- troublinghis brainés." Nothing wasimbrée contratyto his ends, than to fit til without imploinient! Acttiag his Soldiers grow idle about him, whilef Gthers grew great, and pater,to Wife. = ; ake ted, asthe luxutious wealth ofthe more powerfull State of Athens had iia yh 20 County, was rough andmountainous, havin g many: places ofgrearfaftnefle ‘ae which they. comueied fuch of their goods as they moft efteemed) andof their people ab were leaft fit fot warre withthe reft they fortified the ftrong the comming ofthe Macedonians,whom they manfu eft-oftheir Cities and{fo abode lly refitted: With great obftinacy did theMacedonians contend againft the difficu lties ofthe places, which the Aitolians made goodas long as their viduals held out.B ut whenGraterushad fhut vpall paffages oe _- ree; them ofreliefe,then Weret hey puttoamiferable choice; either to com i. hunger cold, againit which they conld:make no long relifee = the ag en. who incenfed by the loffe of many 3@ d 9 otiiketo leaue fo ftubboy: ies i 25, which might giue confidencetorcbellions Incafes of extremity, ieeecrateees: delcend romtheieftongholdsandfghtypon calgroundncqian i eats ofdange.scommonly doth more hurtthana blunt confideratio nofth y, Which atthe prefen tis:in hand. Thefe-Aitolians did: not as yet want meat: but nem : wherefore as yetthey thought\vpon nothi ng but totheir courage. Forfi ch newes came outofAfiaintillth had sid ey Geileden aceaa da;of thefe tolia ae teater rssthi houreamo nke cuery ns, ScCrate giningthem whatf oeuer condit n oe ta ks : te with purpofeto call them to ions feuere account ; yea, to roote the - soe ot eath, or by-captinity, when once they fhould have fetled thea ae - ropedand defired. But ofmens purpotes Godis difpofer: in wh miedie ee poore Nation thould continuea troublefome barre the Ber ece - = ote Greece, and(whentime had ripened the next Mo at wife me the mite oFAfia Conquerors into thofeand other Prouinces. Like- vis,was fofar from taking effect om iat oobi ws Er eo ae to all the ciuil* an. introd erued meerly > 5 Warse uétion .as nfuing, Thegroundsof th thele. Antipater.ai } tion: The one; in reo: Chi ancien ; t prece inthe cccrceto ee bs dency andth , prefen e tule t bosbeFatie pes Ae other, as of all men oF Aexanaer and ofthe whole Army.Nextthe beft beloued,and 1 v I 4 lic theaduantage oft his a obiie prefenc k fee e: the Kings B enecat deathe earns asheios Se Thefirft intentdid makeequall, or { s of Perdiccas Stwhich sche . si >cene With them athird partne vere, to ha rin the gouert > md opal rtple ertained the difcourfe of marriage with one lghter s. lingtae in thore{pace thele ftrene VpbhebcosnBucfee te bekci thh ofof thar gale cale ofof win ftrengt win 8 Ag and foare quiteanother Way. Arideus Was avery tookedcepetootein their fetterall Prouifices. Hopiipofed therefore to tran!port his 26 forces into Buropé,vrider pretence ofbriiging thé Rifig into Macedonia; the feat of his Anceftors parid head ofthie Empire." Thé Kingspréfence would take the Officesofhis Vice-royes(during the time) actifal ly voide'; Antipater with Criatevuebeing orice in cafe of priuate men; and onely Perdi¢tas holding‘authority, the match With cleepdira might caftly be made. So fhould greatnelfe meet witht good ticle pand what more Could Be withed2 Soi impediment the powerof Prolomy might gide 5 Who Held'Bgypt well fortified With men, but much better withloueofthé people; yerifirhe bu finefle pro{pe- tedin Macedoniaslike enough ic was that either Pro/omywouldfellowof hitnfelfe;or be driven to'coimeto teafon: Antigonus likewifethen goutrhing invPhryeiasa biifie'headed man, and ilaffected tothe fide, was to be lookeditd; andride away, for fearé of furtier trouble. ‘So thought Perdiccasand was dedeined ifi To thinkitig. Antigone Was as 3° goodathanofwarre,‘ofis deepe a iidgement; as Highsfpirit,'ahdas' great vnderta* king.as any-of levandeér' Captaines." His imploiinenis had ‘bderie lel than fone of theitswhich made hin alfo the leSrefpected. But his thoughts-weréas proudastheirs: forhe valyed himfelfeby his owne worth,rior by the'opinions ofother men;withcareull attentiow had he watched Perdiccaé,and founded thedepth ofhis parpofes;which it Wasnowhightime to:difcouer. For Perdicea having with a iealois ‘eye pried into the demeanour of Antigonus, and finding ‘him no way fit for histurne < ‘eatifed him to bee charged with fuch accufations,asmight fuffice torake awayhis life;ef pecially by aTudge that foughe hisdeath. This denice Astigonus would not feeme to perceili¢, bur prepa- ted himfclfe in' thew to thake anfwerj*itideede,'to make efcape, whicheafily he did, 4° putting himfelfeand his fonne Demetrius aboord offome Athenian Gallies, that carri- : himto Antipater, aden with fuchtidings,as finifhed the Atolian warte before'men10ned, Asthe comming of s4ntizonns made Craterusand Antipater manifeftly perc¢ine their Owne danger i fo his flight gaue Perdiccas tovnderftand that his intentions were laied Open,and muft now be iuttified by the fword:Therefore heprepared asfaft as he could; Hot onely for defence, but (as hauing on his fide the Kings nameyto meet with thei ac', ome,who were nothing flacke in prowiding to encounter him. Prolomy being adiserti- ¢dofthefe proceedings,and confidering how neerelythey concerned him,fided with Antipater. To his gouernment of Egypt he had annexed the Dominion of Cyrene, not go "thouconfent ofthe chicfe Citizens; and now.in the middett of thefe garboileshe celebrated the funcrall of Alexander with great folemnity, purchafing thereby to himelfemuch good willand many ‘partakers, notwithftanding theterrible report of the $s Army comming againft him. §.VILI |