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Show EEE The fiftBoke of the firf} part Guarr66, parrots Armic to waite the Countrio, This was boldly done, {ecing that Minusigs incamped hard by him: butit feemes,that he now defpifed thofewhomhehad fg often vanquifhed. There was a piece of high ground between the two-campes;, which be. caufeit would be commodioustohimthat could o¢cupie it, the Garthaginiansfeized wpon by night with two thoufand oftheir lightrarmed, But Minutins by plaine force, wan it fiom themthe next day ;and intrenching bimfelfethereupon, became theirncererneighbour. Themainebufineffe of Hannibal at thistime was, to prouide abundantly, not onely for his men, but forhis horfes,which he knewtobethechiefe of his ftrength; chat he might kecpe them in good heart againft the next Summer: if befides this he could gine! the Romans another blow, it wouldincreafe his reputation, incourage his owne men, terrific his enemies, and giue him leaue to forrage the Countrie.at will. Since therefore Minutias didnot in many dayesiffud forth of his Campe,the Carthaginian fent out (as before)a great numberofhis men, tofetch in harueft. This aduantage Minutins wifely efpied, and tooke. Forhe led forth his Armie, and fetting it in. order,prefenced barraile to Hamnibal, that was notincafe to acceptit, euen at his owne Trenches, His horfes, andall his light Armature, diuidedinto many companies, he fent abroad againft the forragers; whobeing difperfed oner all the fields, and loaden with bootie, couldmake norefittance. This angred Hamnibalhat wasnot able to helpethem; but, worle did it anger him,when the Romanstook heart toaflaile his Trenches., They perceined that20 it was meere weakenefle,which held him within his campe, and therefore were boldto bufineffe; 4/a4rubal came from Geryonwith foure thoufand men,being informed ofthe danger,by thofe that had efcaped the Roman horfe.' This imboldned Hannibaltoiffue forth againft the Romans;to whom neuertheleffe he did notfuch hurt, as he+had re Forthis piece of feruice Minutins was highly efteemed by the Armie, and more itt ai towithtandthentulcitudeinhinderingith> DearceJf he news. ofA4snatins his aduance» Mentywasat the campe as fooneias Febing sfo\that his old Lfeurenant, and new Coly leaguesoegan' rotréat witli him asa Companion asking bimat the firt,in whatforthe thought it beft to diuide their authority : whether that one, ong day; and the other,,.the s confidence.the other taiight men to be warie. Againft thefe Sermons cnery one cried outyefpecially Mere//usa Tribunéofthe people: which Office warranted himto fpeakes and doe whathelift; without feare ofthe Di@ator. Is:it not enough ({aid he) that this our enely Man, chofento be Generall, and Lord ofthe Towne, in our greatefbnecei tie, hath: done no mannerofgood,butfufferedall Italie to be watted before hiseyes, the veer fhameofourState; vnleffe he alfo hinder others, fromdoing betrer than hime felfe can, or daress It were good to confider whathe meanes by this. Into the placeo C.2laminins he hath not chofen any new Confilliall this whil¢; Seruiliné is febtaway t@ Sea,I know not why; Hannibaland He, haueasit were taken:;Exace, Hannibal farina se the DiGators grounds: (for Hawnibal had indeed forborneto fpoyle fome grow" 6 to, I thould feeme.co doc him iniurie,: thus farre forth I will regard his honout* cuit f allrequifite bufineite, went dur of Towne; perceiving well, chat: hefhouldnotbe able teach the Mafter of the horfeto doe fo likewife; and make him giue account ofwhathe from him,and conferre it vpon one niore worthy. Burleft, in moving the people Iwill being aduanced by:thofe, who inhatred.ofthe Nobilitie fauoured:his very' bafeneffes And now' he thougherhe time was conic; forhimto giueahard puthacthe Confulthip, by doinigthat;whichtoneiof the great men; fearingyor fauouring one. another, eithen 20 durlt orivould.So heimade an hot inueGiue,notionely againft Faéins, butagainft all the fillwhichivas s¢.AtibsasRégu/es,inthecoome of Ce Elatinins t,-and, haning finithed. enfue. He faid that he knewhis owneplace; and what wasto be done; that he would thatthe Commonaltie of Rome, which gaue him:this authority, fhould againe® "i (therewithall) vnto that dignity, whofe great. power ; had. freed the, State at feuerall times;from the greatelt dangers, Onely C.,Terentins Varro, who the-yeere before had beene Pretor,vvasglad offuch an opportunity, to winne the fauourofthe Multitude; This fellow vvas the fonneofa Butcher, afterwards became a Shop-keepet; and being ofacontentious {pitit,grew,by often babbling, to takevpon himias.aPleader, dealing inpoore mens caufes. Thusby little and little He got. inte. Office; ‘and. rofe by:degrees; pafled. as angry with the breach ofdifciplineyand fearefull ofgreater danger,thereondikely to the " haue the warreto laft long, that he himfelfe mightbé long in Offices and'haue ftand vp,and formally deliner his approbation not oneiof the principal, Citizens was 1o foundifo impudent,as to offer that opendifgrace, bothyvntoa worthy; Perfonage,and " Beforethisbiifteday-of contetition, Fabius had.difpatched the clection ofa new.Gon- thisgreatalteration;and confequently,they grew 2s far outof liking with Pabimjandhis timorous proceedings,thinking that he had nordoneanything wifely,: in all his Didar torfhip »:fauing thathe chofe fuchaworthy Lieutenant ; whereas indéed inno other thing he had fo greatly erred. Butthe DiGator was notfo ioy full ofa little good lucke, Gouernment bothofourCitic, and Armies. But thié muft not be fo. Tc wert evn : Weale publique,was leffe than very honourable.Wheras thereforeit wasthe mannet,in: paffing ofany Adt,that fome manofcredit & authority,befides the propounder, fhould eMHhe might beencouragedand enabledjtoyproceedas he had begun. So the,Ag: forth that it dared to fetvpon Hawnibal in his own campe; & that in fo doing,itcaneo with the better. Euery man therefore praifed the Matterofthe horfe, that had wrought feaucto {poyleall others, without impeachment:Sutely his driftis euen this:He ve had taken.again{t Hasnibs/,as being neithet plaufible,nor feeming beneficial at the prefentsyet'was there nore fo iniurions,as to thinke that his Senerall intent; and care ofthe thatiwas better affeted.vnto them and his Gountrey;, to, reward. him, a¢cerding fo) his Sood deferts, andgite him authority; accordingias wvasipropounded, bythe Tribune, highly bythe People atRome,to whom he fent the newes,yvith fomwhatgreater boat than truth iIt feemed no fmall matter,that the Roman Armie had recoueredfpirit,fo far Fabius,that{o he might bring him into enuie and fufpirion)and the Dictator giving id oncly propound,Thatthe Mafter of the Horfemay be ioyned in equall authority vvith the Dictator; athing:not morenew,nor leffe necedlary; than wasthe <leion of ‘this DiGaror, bythe People. Thonghall men, euemthe Senators, vvereill perfwaded.of thecoutfe vvhich Fabies and finde himorhet worketo thinkevpong| than matter-of, State. Therefore he bade thétiito .be wifes/arid: fiance they had foundioncg; (thisworthy Matter ofthe Horley ceiued. counfaile, was moreto be feared, thancalamitie, forasmuch asthe one breda foolith ofthe Hifforie ofthe World, Nobilitie} faying, That it grieued them to feethe people doe,well, and, rake ivpon' them what: belongéd vnto. theta}: in matters of Gouernment; That-they- fought -t0 humble-the:!Gommons by pouertic,| and, t6;impouerifhthemby: ywattes efpecially.| by watreattheirownedoores, which would foone confume icuery- pooxemansdining; defpife his great name,that could notrefift their prefent ftrength. But in the heat ofthe had done, if he were Di@ator: {peakingit openly, That good fucceffe,ifuing from bi Crarzi§.6. Next; oreach of themi,fucceffiuely,for fomelonget tinie, fhould command inchiefes Fabius bricfly told him, Thatit was the pleafure of the Citizens, tomake the Nareet 40the horfe equal! to the Diétator, but that hefhduld neuer be his fuperiour : Heewou d. "therefore dinide theRegions with*hiin,by lorjaceording to the'cuftome. "Minatias was hotherewith greatly pleated; forchat with HalfeloPthe Armic hewould not workefach Wonders, as otherwife he og ro accompliNeueithékeehe mearit to doe his bett, tndfotaking his part ofshe Aratie,incamped abaut, a mile gud chalfe fromthe Dida, totiNeedalit Ranieonnts Liwie feemes to taxeshim for,it), hathethould {oydoes, For Wwhererwofeuerall Commanders ate-not fubosdinateone yore another, nor foynedin Commifion.but hane cach intireand.abfoluce, charge of his.owac tollawers, there.are the forees(though belangingvato.one Prince. at,State) patric, burtwo difting Ars so Mies: inwhich regard,oneCampe (hall not hold chem both,withoutgreat inconuentneitherfades fault wich-this diftincion,ngs yet, reports, that Pablo. was ke. Pelybiuscommand o>"¥awillinezo in chiefe fuccesticly, (as thesse-Conluls led) atith Minxtits by turnes, Hefaith that, Adinutins was Very. rekrackany, 3 and, fo; proud of his aduancer Ment, that.continually heoppoled,the; Dictator, ,vyno thereupon xrcferred it to his choyce, -citherto diuidethe forces b ween them, 23.is.faid before, or interns fommarid oucrall by courte,Tinigis fikely.to-bertrnc. ‘For, Maturcs, umpatient 0 fb isétion,when:oncethey,haue brokea inatefromthe, rigour of authority, doue pothies tas bow thantg.conteft with.it:,as if herein confifted thepropfe and aflurance ofthey 7 |