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Show Thefourth Bookeofsbefffpart. CuaviGn, Cuar.6.§.8, " other,than to doe what a Kinglifted. Hee gaue himfelfe ouerto Women and Wine, laughing openly at thofe which offered to trouble him with fupplications, & the tedi- ofalmoft a hundred thoufand foot, and twelue thoufand ‘horfes. with a Nauie of fue hundred faile, wherein were many hips,fare exceeding the greatneffe ofany that had ous difcourfe ofdoingiuftice., He had moreskill imgetting a Kingdome,thanin ruling it: war being his recreation,and Juxuric his nature. Bylong reft (as fixe years teigne is bin feen before;yct fo {waft and v{cfull withall,thatshe greatnetfe wasleatt part of their commendation. Thetertible fame ofthefe preparations,made selencusand Prolomy falpect their owne long to him, thatkhowes not how.to reigne one yeare) he difcouered fo muchofhis worft conditions, asmadethe people both weary of his idleneffe; andthe Souldiers, of his vanity. He wasfreed fromcare of matters.in Afia, by hearing that all waslof: forces,and labour hard with Lyfimachus and Pyrrhus,to ioyne againft this ambitious fon ofAatizonussthat was like to proue more dangerous to them all,than cuerwas his father It was cafily difcerned,that if Demetrixs once preuailed in Afia,there could be no fecn. thoughmoreefpecially, by hearing that Pro/omy had with great honour,entertained and difiniffed ibis mother and children. ‘This afforded himthe betterleifure, of making warin Greece : wherehe yanquifhed the Thebans, arid wontheir City twice in fhort ro {pace, but vfed his vidory with metcy. Againft Lyfimachus hee would faine haue done fomewhat(the peace betweene them notwithftanding)at fuchtite' as hee was takenby the Thracians; but Lyfimachus was freely difimiffed,and in good cafe to makerefiftance ere Demetrius came; foasthisiourney purchafednothing but enmity. Another expedi- of the Eliftory ofthe World. : tity for his friendsin Europe,what league focuer were of old concluded. Therfore they to refolued to begin with him betimes,& each to inuadethat quarter ofMacedon, that lay hexthis owae Kingdome,, Lyfimachws camefirft, and againft him went Demetrius with a great parviof his Army: but whilft he was yet ontheway, newes were brought into hisCamp,that Pyrrbas had won Berrheza. The matter was not ouer great : wercit not, of diflike, Allthe campe wasin vproare:fome wept,others raged,fewor nonedid forbear that minds prepared with long difcontent,are teady to lay hold vpon{mall occafions tion he tookein hand againft Pyrréws,with no better,or rather witli worfe euent.Pyrrbus held fomewhat belonging to Macedon,which he had indeed as honeftly gotten, as Dee metrius the whole Kingdome;he had alto made excurfions into Theflaly. But thereneeded not any. handfome pretence ofquarrell, feeing Demetrius thought himfelfe ftrong _toytter {editions words,and manydefired leaue of Demetrius,to go to their owne hou- enough, to ouer-run his enemies Country, vvithtwo great Armies. It is a common fault in men, to defpifethe vertue ofthofe, whom:they haue knowne raw Nouices in Way,to leadthe Macedoniansfurther offfrom Lyfimachus their own countriman,againft that faculty, wherein themfelues are noted as extraordinary. Pyrrhus was'a Captaine, whom later ages, and particularly the great Hanmsbal,placed higherin the ranke ofGenerals,than either Demetrius, or any of Alexanders followers. Atthistime, hee miffed that part ofthe Army,which Demetrinsled,and fell yponthe otherhalfe : which he ouerthrew, not vvith more commendationsof his good condué,thanofhis priuatevalour,thewedin fingle combat againtt Pastanchus, Demetrius his, Lieutenant. vvhobeing aftrong man of body, challenged this young Prince to fight hand to hand,and was vtterly beaten. The Joffe ofthisbattaile did not fo much offend the Macedonians, as the gallant behauiour of Pyrrhas delighted them. For in him they feemedto behold the liuely figure of 4/exanderin his belt quality. Other Kings: did imitate, in acoun- 36 terfeit manner, fomeof Alexanders graces, and had good killin wearing Princely veftures : but (faid they) none,faue Pyrrbas,is like him in deed,in performing the office of a Captaine. IB Thefe rumours vvere not more nourifhed by the vettue ofthe Epirot,than by diflike oftheir owne King ; whom they beganto dif-efteeme,not fo muchin regard of his vapommable iournyinto Epirus (for he had wafted much of the Country, and brought omehis Army in goodcafe)as of hisinfolence,that grew daily more and more intolerable, His apparrell feemed, inthe eyes ofthe Macedons,not only too fumptuousané new-fangled, but very vamanly, and feruing chiefly to bea daily witnefle,how much P he contemned them and their good opinions. Ofhis Souldiers liucs hee was retchlefle +40 & fuffered vnwifelythis vn-princely fentenceto efcape out ofhis mouth; That the more of them died, the fewer he was topay. He madea mockery of iuftice ,and (as it were, © publith vntoall his Subiects, how little he efteemed it or themyhauing by a fhewo popularity inuited Petitioners,and witha gracious countenance entertained their SupPlications, he led the poorefuters after himin great hope, till comming toa bridge, he threwall their writings into a Riuer yPpleafing himfelfe, in that he could fo cafily and fo boldly. delude the cares of other men. By thefe courfes hee grew fo odious, cat Pyrrbas gathered audacity , and inuading Macedon, had almoft wonne it all with little refiftance. Demetrius lay then ficke in his bed: who recouering ‘health, and taking HE Bald had {uch great oddes offtrength,as made Pyrrhus glad to forfake his winnings ane's0 e gone, ; fes,meaning indeed to haue gone to Lyfimachns. When Demetrius perceiued the bad affection ofhis Army, he thoughtit the wifett 20 Pyrrbusthat was a ftranger : hoping by victory againft the Epiror,to recouer the loue of his followers,in fuch fortthat he might afterwardsat leifure deale withthe other. But herein his wifedome beguiled him. Forthe Souldiers were as hafty ashe, to meet with Pyrrbus snotintendingto hurt him,butlongingto fee that noble Prince,of whomthey daily heard the honourable fame. Some {pake ofhis valour ; fome enquired,others anfered, ofhis perfon,his armour,and other tokens whereby hee might be knowne ; as particularly,by a paire ofGoats hornes, that he wore.onhis creft. It was not likely,thae thelemen thould hurt him. Diuers ofthemftole away, and ran ouerinto Pyrrbushis campe: where the newesthat they brought, were better welcome than their perfons. Fortheyfaid, and it was true, that ifthe Macedonians might once get fight of Pyrrbus, 3° they would all falute him King. Totrie this, Pyrrhus. rode forth, and prefented him- felfe bareheadedin view ofthe campe', whither {ome were fent before to prepare his Welcome, The newes of his arriuall founda generall applaufe,and euer'y one began to looke out,with defire to fet eye on him, His face was not fo well knowne as his Helmet; therefore he was admonifhed to putit on: which done,all came about him, and proffe- tedtheir feruice ; neither were there any,that {pake for Demetrixs,onely forne(and they the moft moderate of tongue) bad him be gone betimes,andfhift for himfelfe. So De» métrins threwafide his maskers habit,and attyring himfelfe poorly, did fearfully fteale Way out of his owne campe,deferuing well this calamity : whether it were fo, that he would not harken tothe counfaile ofhis ftiends,or whether his behaviour depri+ 40 ued ay offuch friends, good as would dare to let him heare thevnpleafant found of neceflary truth. Whileft Pyrrhus was making this triumphantentry into the Kingdome ofMacedon, Li fimashus came vpon him very vn{eafonably,and would needs hauehalfe: faying,that had done as muchas Pyrrhas inthe warre ; andtherefore had reafonto challenge his Patt ofthe gaine.The bargaine was quickly made,and the diuifion agreed vpon:each of them being rather defirousto take his part quietly,thanto fight for the wholesas hoping each ofthem,to worke his fellow quite out ofall,vpon better opportunity. §. VITI. se How Demetrius gathering forces,enterprifed many things with ill fucteffe, in Greece and A- _Atlength he began to hauefome feeling of the general! hate; vvhich to redrefle, " eved he was driven upon Seleucus, and compelled te yeeld himfelfe. Ht imprifanmment difcourfes of him, by fetting thenvon worke in fuch an ation, whereinhis beft ; x ties might appeare ; thatis, ina great War. His intent wastoinuade Afia, with 4 a all Army : wherein the fortune of one battaile might giue himas much,2yrrhws as the tha a HeAthenians, were as vathankfullto Demetries in this his aduerfity, as they did not (for hecould not) alter his owne conditions ; but: purpofedto alter ther'" tune ofanother had taken from him.To this end,hefirft made peace with fo heemight leaucall fafe and quiet at.home. Then did he compofe a mighty Ar "of 4 ath, , had beenein former times. For they prefently forfooke his friendfhip,and cal"led Pyrrhas out ofMacedontobe their Patron. Demetrias, when hee went a+ Bulntt Lofimachus, had left a great part of his forces in Greece, vnder his fonne -4x- "Seat, Thereforcitis like,that he had foone gotten an Army, though Phila i ite whg |