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Show The fift Bookeofithe firft part Cuar3§ 0: Cuar.3§:10) of the Hiftory of the World: Scanners! ~-vhetherhewere ftill ofopinion, that Hannibal fhould be yeeldedvnto the Romans; or whether he would forbid them to giuethanks vnto the gods; for thistheir good fue ceffe. Hereunto though itbe not likely that Hanno made the fame formall an{wer, which Liaie puts into his mouth, calling thecarshagintam Senators Patres confcripti, by aterme properto the Romans, and puttingthem in minde of his owne fhamefull owerthrowre: ceined at the lands eAgates? yetthe fummeofhis fpeechappearcstohaue been no the loffe areAigaters.'' Yet wee fee, what preat°"Armies of Nuridians and Spaniards, leffe malicious, thanit is fetdowne,forafmuch asHanasbal himielfe,a® his departure out befides thofe already on foote ;'areappoitited tothe feruice in italy ,and Howlittlethe Carthag the Barchiwes, had oppreffed their Familie, when otherwifeit could not, with the ruine Romans , onthe otherfide, hauing'three or fore yeeres together beenefor ced to fome to extraordinary coft, are faineto goe Vpon'crédity chen for the price of thofe flaues, Which of /ealie, exclaimed againft the wickednefle ofthis Hanno; faying,thathis hatred againft ofCarthage. Therefore it may well be, that he made fuch aieft of thefe victories , as is zo reported; faying,Ie ill befeemed him, who had vanquifhed the Romans; to call for more helpe, as ifhe had beenbeaten , or him, that had taken theircampe;filled forfooth with fpoyle,tomake requeft for meate and money. To thefe cauils;if anfwer were needfull, itmightbe faid, That other booty than of horfes and flaues, ‘little wastoibefound in 2 Lin. fib. by the Tributes receiued fromtheirfubieéts ,and ‘by their wealthy Trade 6f Merchandize. Forit is not long, fincethe Warreofthe Metcenaries, atid thé perfdi ous tyranny of the\ Romans, extorting in timeofgfeatcft néceffitie rweltie "Hundredtalents ; had exceedingly impouerithed Carthage': which was before brought itro great want, euen by the expence offo much money, as‘was to be disburfed ‘for redeeming' of peace, after the Roman campe: the beftofthe Souldicrs carrying novother wealth into thefield;than a few *filuer ftudsin the bridles and trappings of theirhorfes. If Hannibal hadtaken a- ny maine conuoy ofmoney and prouifions, going to fipply all wants of agreat Army in fome other Prouitice, (as thetwo Scipio s are afterwards {aid to haue done, when they wanne the campe of 4/drabal, that carried along with him allthe wealth of ‘Spaine, in his iourney towards /ta/y) then might fuch an'obic@ion moreiuftly haue been made vnto'his demahdofafupply. Barthe moft likely partof Hennois Oration, and wherein 20 he beft might hopeto preuaile, containeda perfwation tov{e their fortune withmoderation; and now tofeeke peace, whileft they had-fo much the betterin warre: What would haue been theiffue ofthis counfailey if it hadbeen' followed; it werenot eaficto fay. Forthoughitbelikely, that the Romas pride would haue brooked much indignity , in freeing Italy from the:danger ofware ,yetit is nop likely that the faith,fo often broken to theCarthaginians in former times; would'hayebimkept entite ; when any opinion ofgoodaduantage hadcalledforreuenge offo thany fhameful ee fince after thiswarreeridedsand'anéw league concluded, nofubmiffiue behaviour coul preferne Carthage from ruineylordger: than vatill {uch tite)as Rome was at leifurefrom 30 all other watres. This counfailetherefore of Hane; thoughit might feeme temperate, was indeed very peftilent ; and:ferued'onely to hinder the performance ofa noble refo- lution. Forit was'‘concluded by a maine confentofthe Senate; thar forty thoufand oe widians; forty Elephants, and great abundance offiluer,fhould befent oucrto on and that,befidesthefe,twehty thoufand foot,and foure thoufand Hotfe,fhouldbee aa in Spaize ; not onely-to fupply, as'need fhould require;the Armies in thatProuinee; but tobetran{ported intovtaly. 270! in This greataide 5 had it beeneas carefully fent as it wasteadily decreed, the i : Hiftorians would novhaue found cafe,totaxethe rerchlefleimpronidenceofHaan = ‘ in forbearing to march directly from Canna to Rotwe, or'in refrefliing his ee 4 the delights ofCapua': the nextyetres worke would haue finifhed! the bufinefie hak leffedangerous aduenture ; and the pleafures; which his men‘enioyed among the a panes, would haue been commended,as rewards by him wellthought vpon,. ner ‘to animate both' them and others, that were to be 'imployedinthe following' W rir ‘Bureither the too much carelefhefle ofthofe, thar were loth toxake hatte: in eee their money, before extreamenecefficy required itor the crafty-aialice of ee his fellowes, working vponthe ptiuare humotrsof ‘men, that had more feeling 0 ownecommodity,than fenfe ofthe publikeneedejvtterly pernerted, and made vn pro fitablein the performance, the orderthat had beene fo well fet downe: The enter meEieS 4 Burthol' § og were fent : and {omic money peraduenture ; vincertaine itis how' long after. greatforces ofthteefcore eeGad-foot, ead aivstiniemid horfe,came not inp till muchwas loft ofthat which already ad been gotten,and a great part ofthe old ce thaginian Army was firft confamed-bytimed and fandry accidentsiofwarres ONC'Y screed, , were Saks a vnto thepfoportion st : ) dowway e final! numbers fome anfwering decreed We fent into ‘ Spaine through! Fraxceinto utaie mucat ad ‘ 3 sand the iourney of W4/drabalthence ee S had recouct ne Romaws hadrec =, rt eeree thereunto,tillmany yeeres were paft, and'th ° 4 ‘ 4 a, © on stmt rede Hectewe may note, what gteatriches the Carthdginians drew into theitQaies"" inians fearethe want of money in thefe chargeable vndertakings :‘whérc as the they bought of their owne «Citizens to arme for their défence. Such advant age) in meanes to enrichtheit Treafury jhad'thé wealthy Merchants ofCarthagé, trading in all parts ofthe Medsterram Sea ,cuen froin Tyreé their Mothet-Citie in the bottome of the ftreightsvnto the great Ocean', abouethé ‘Réwaas': who' liued-o the n fruires oftheir ground and receiued their' Tributes from people following ‘the fame courfe of life: When time therefore was come; thatthe hatred of Rome found leifureto fhewit felfe; inthedéeftruction ofCarthage; the impudence ofRoman falfhood} in fecking an honeft colour whérewithto thadowthe intended breach of faith 3 difcouered plain) y whence theiealotifie was bred, thar thistiighty City would againerebell: For the Carthavinians,haninig giuen vphoftages , euen before the Roman Armydid fet forth,' td performé whatfocuer fhould be enioyned them, with condition that theit City might nor bee de ftroyeds' and having accordingly , when they were fo' required; yeelded vp all their Weapons';‘and erigines of Warre; the'Romanstold themplainely, Thar the Citic of Carthage which wasthe body ofthe Citizens, thould befriendly dealt withall, but the Towne muft needes be demolifhed, ‘and remoued into fome other place, that fhould beetweluie ‘tiles diftant fiom the'Sea.' For ({aid the Romans) this' Trade ofMerchan- dize; by which yee now line, is norfo'fic for peaceable men, fuchias yee promifeto be- come hereafter | as is the Trade ofHusbandry-; a wholefome kindof lifes and enduing Men With many laudable qualities', which enabletheirbodiés , and make them very apt * for conuerfation, This villainous dealing ofthe Rowaws; thoughfugred with glofing Wordsplainly fhewes ,what good'obferuation the elder Cato -had made ofthe hafty stowth ofCarrhapeih riches. ‘For when, beiiig odemianded his opinion inthe Senate about any matter whatfocuer itwereshe'added ftillthis conclufion, Thwiizthinke'; and thatCarthagefbould be defiroyéd 3 Mtemay feeme', not‘onély to 'haue had! regard yn* tothat prefent wealth , which' ar his being chere!Hee had fourid itt the City', but much more vnto thefe times, atid the greatheight whereuntwit role, etien fuddenly as wee fee, Out oFmany calamities, whilethe Romans thought'; chat i¢hid not beenin cafe'to dare Oterriblea Warre. Y % 3 Butas the Carthagiaians,in gathering wealth,were moreinduftticus and skilful chan 49 Ne Romans 5 6 eaiiie cliey farre fort ofthem | in the honouiable ‘cire'of the publike oo shaving every one, or mot of them; a more principall réeatd of his Owne private efits This tnadethem (/befidesthe negligence commonly found in-viGors) wher the firt heate oftheir affeétion' (wherein they coticluded to purfue the warté ftrongty) Was ouer-putt, goe more leifurely to'worke} than had been requifite in the exéctition: It Was €alie for Hanxoto perfwade‘couctous men, thatthey fhouldfirt ofall defend rheit OWNG in'Spaine, "This might be done with little' charges. Afterwards , when that Pros litte was fecured they might fend an Armiy into #alie, fo going to worke orderly by eptecs: For it wereno wildome, tocommit all the ftrength ofthe Common-wealth to , Ora ean ssper againft eerie at pers fehie peeihe iy ln ‘ man,and hisibrethren';:who if they could : fo I tedig Evapenere : tent ofan ambitious i 9 chs wink hauing§ once (a so ted the Watre) might cafily make * Haanibala King) and fubdue Carthage, with the ral re S De ceathe hiad giuen them to theconquelt of itdme, sara tia, ces is y-fuchmalicious working ofHabeo,arid by their owne flacknefle', inetedulity, dul» elie made warre t6 make {mal disburfements periwaded Des,or ‘tl sodsniggardize,the 3 Carthaginianswere : : : tather ba rebpemIel TGA aCod thanto fet vpalltheirtett at pico jaseshad wore sh"ot i in a6 Suntrey of folavge-exteht atid fo opera coaft as that of sphine free front all incurfie [ P 5 ie e oe 7 patled cet tond asknowing no 00" other onofthe irany ne fie cially-the affection oftht Natiralsbemg (as in anew Conqueft) make illeRablithed. ; hel ; vs AWeatirway therefore it had beche to make @tunningWare, by 2 King 1 whieh "7" |