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Show The jift Booke ofthefirsl part Siemens Cuaris.§.4. of the Lisftory of the World. Hannthals Forthe prefent, the bufinefle with Nabis was referred vato' Tits ‘to' deale with him as hee thought good. This would beea faire colour of his longertarriancé ia had lott. Neither could they weli diffemblethis ; making it no fmallipart oftheir grie3 ofthe Greekes wouldnot be forry though forhis.owne part, he wanted all'good pretence oftaking irimhand. For Nabe had entred into friend{hip with him, twotorthree yeeres béforethis; asis already fhewed, whileft hehad warre with Philip': ana had fur- the Atolians. ‘This, and the remembrance of athoufand mifchiefes by them done in formertimes, made the whole affembly,efpecially the Achzans, crie out ypon them: uance, That the old Leaguewasforgotten : whereinit had beetie couenanted, ‘That the Romans fhouldenioy the {poyle ofall,but leauethe Townesand Lands in pofleifion of Greecél sf herefore he was glad oftheemployment': whercofalfo-hee knew that many entreating the Romansto take fuch order beforethey went, that not onely Wabi might becompelledtodoetight ; butthe Atolian theeues bee enforced:to keepe home; and leauetheit neighbours in quiet. Allthis was highly tothe pleafure of Titus: who fav; ther beene contented for rhe Romansfake to beat peace with the Achwans:neitherfince thattime had hedoneany thing; whereby hefhould draw vpott himfelfe this ‘Warte. Hee wasindeed'a dereftable Tyrant,and hated ofthe Achwans }'a8 one, that befideshis that by difcountenancing the Aitolians, He was becomethe more gracious withalli the inthe war withPhilip,not only the Greekes,but the Romans themfelutes, had eachtheir yo teft. But whetherit pleafed him fo well that Antiochus his Embafladorsdid prefently af tet liehardvpon him, to draw the peaceto {ome goodconclufion,. it may. bee greacly doubted. Hee caft them off witha flight anfwer: telling them, That the cen Embaflas dors or Counfailours whichhad beenefent vnto‘him from Rome, to bee his affiftants in motiuesapart (which hethere briefly rehearfed) that fhouldftirre them vp; and caufe thefe matters ofweight, were now returned home ; andthat, without them, it was not theintolbe earneft. But inthis which he now propounded to them' concerning Nabi, inhis power to conclude vpon anything. the Romarshad none other intereft, than onely the making perfect of their honour) ia fetting allbGreeceat liberty : which noble AGion wasin fome fort itiaimeéd, ‘or 'incompleat,ivhileft the noble City of Argosiwasleft in fabiection to a Tyrant, that had larely thehelpe ofall his Confederates ; and madeas great preparationagainft Nabi, both by Land and Sea,asif hee fhould haue had to doe with P4ilip. Befidesthe Roman forces, owne wicked Conditions, had formerly donetothem great mifchiefe. "Tse therefore hadaplaufible Theme, wherontodifcourfe before'the Embaflages of all tht Confederate Gities; Which' he caufed to meet for that purpofeat Corinth. He told them, That Nowconcerning the Lacedemonianwarre; it was very foone ended. For Titus vied occtpiedit. Ittherefore belonged vntothem;the Greekes, duély'to' confider, ‘whether King Eamenes with a Nauie, and the RhodianFleet, were invited tothe feruice: ‘as. alfo 20.Philip of Macedonfent aid by Land;doingtherein poorely,whether it were to get fauor ofthe Romans,or whether to make one among the number,infeeking reuenge vpon Vas they thoughtthe deliuerance of Argos a matter worthy to bée'vndertaken ; or whether : otherwife to'auoid all further trouble; they could be well contented to leaueit as it was, This concerned them,and northe Romans: who.in taking this worke in hand,orletting it alone would wholly beruled by the Greekes themfelues. The' Athenian Embaffador madeaniwer hereunto very eloquently, and as pleafing as hee could ‘deuife. Hee gauc thankes tothe Romansfor what was paft ;extolledtheir vertues at large ; and magnified them highly in regard ofthis their Propofition # whereinvnrequefted they frecly made offerto continue that bounty,whichat the vehement requeft of their poore Affociates, they hadialready oflate extended vato the Greekes. Tothis Hee added, Thatgreatpittie it was to heare.fuch notable vertue & high deferts ill fpoken ofby fome:which tooke vponthem,out oftheirowne imagination, toforetell what harine thefe their Benefa- bis, that had done him iniurie. But the moft forward inthis Expedition were the Ache» ans, whofet out ten thoufand Foot, and.athoufand Horfe. As forthe Atolians + rather to hold goodfathion, and foundtheir difpofitions, than in hope to {peed, their helpe was required ; whereof they excufed themfelues as well as they thought beft, Thus are the Achzans now becometheprimefriends of the Romansin Greece;haning remo~ uedthe Arolians from that degreeoffauour : like as they themfclues hereafter (though hotinall hafte) fhall be fu pplanted of the fame Lacedemonians, againft whom they are q OTat _ How marching. 39 Some ofthe Argiues,more bold than wife,beganaconfpiracic againft the Lacedxmonians that held their Towne,meaning to opentheirgates vnto the Roman. But ere Titus drew neere, they were all detected andflaine : excepting avery few, that efcapedout of ors meantto doe hereafter': when as Thankefulnefferather would haue sise an 39 acknowledgement of thebenefits and pleafures already receiued, Euery onefoundthe meaning of this laft claufe, whichwas dire@ly againft the Atolians. Wherefore Alex- the Towne. The fameof this Commotion, caufed the Armieto march apace toward ander the' Aitolian rofe vp,and told the Athenians their owne: putting them in minde of their ancient glorie, in thofe times when their City had beene the Leaderofall Greece, for defence aid recouery ofthe liberty general: from which honourthey were nowfo the Walls : theexecution done vpon thefirft mouers; hauing terrified allthe reft of the Citizens. Titus then thoughtit better, to aflaile abein the head of his ftrength atLa- 1g0s ; with hopeto bethere, beforethings were atquiet. But there was no fit within cedemon, than to confume timeaboutotherplaces ; efpecially at Argos : forthe free- farre falne,that they became Parafites vnto thofe whom they thought moft mighty;and by theirbafe affentation, would Icadeall the reft into fernitude.' Then fpake He againft the Achzans;Cliants that had beene a long time vnto the Macedonian ; and fouldiers of Philip, vntill they ranne away from his aduerfitie. Thefe;He faid, had gotten Corinth, ,, and muft:now hauc warre be made for their fakes; tothe end that they might alfo bee dome Dertol Gace the Warre was made,pitie it were, thatthe calamities of the warre thould thereonfall moft heauily. 49 Lords of Argos: whereas the Atolians, that had firft made warre with PAz/ip, and alWwayes beenefriends ynto the Romans, were now defrauded of fome places,anciently to thema belongings Neither did hethus containe himfelfebut obieéted ynto the Romans, Tound in withihis Armie, told them of the danger that, was towat d mesa tl arenes fie ey could agree within themfelues ; they might, heefaid, hope. the better li ~ ‘i libertie,whileft thofe places werenotfree. Alfo nowat laft, what elfe didthey feeke by by ig it occa the common Enemie. But forafmuch as turbulent heads were inuited this difcourfe of warre with Was, than bufineffes wherewithto finde themfelues occu- ONs, to raife tumults, and worke dangerous treafon sit feemed vnto him shoals 2 pied,that fo they might hae fome feeming caufe ofabiding longer inthe Country? But Greece: which could not indeedbe fice, till their depatture.As for Wabis,the Actolians themfelues'did promifesse would vndertake, That they wouldeither caufe himto yeeld to reafonsand telinquith Argos freely, withdrawing thence his Garrifon, orelfe com- pellhini byforce of Armes; to fubriit himfelfe to the goodpleafure of all Greece, that wasnow atynitic. Thefewords had beenereafonable,if they had proceeded from bet- termen. (Bat itwas apparant; that no'regard'of the conimion liberty wrought fo much with thefe Arolians jas did theirownératienous defir@of oppreffing others,andgetting vato themfelnes, that worfe would vfe it, the' whole Doitiinion in Greece, which?" ienfelf tohold them quiet byfeare. Hecalled themallro an.affembly : and seni fing t pe, fraudulent dealing : forafinuch as they keprtheir Garrifons in Demetrias, Chalcis, and the Acrocorinth;hauing beenealwayes wontto profefle; That Greece could never be at they fhoulddoe well, if they meant as they {pake, to carry their Legions home out a sa nis Nabishadin readineffe an Armyoffifteene thoufand, wherewith to defend himfelfe againftthefe Inuaders, Fiue thoufand of them were Mercenaries: thereft, of hisowne Countrie. but fuchas were ofall others the wortt,as manumifed {lanes,malefactors and afe peafants, voto whomhis Tyranny was beneficiall. Ofthe goodand worthy Ghizens he foodin doubt; and fiace he could not hopeto win their loue, ‘his oe was ; all shofe putin {e,to arreft before-hand,aud ; (withall ) the mildeft courfe, ; -ent ward, perforce ; andwhemhe thereby fo forthe pusound moft reafon to fufpect. So fhould hekeep them innocent ac Prefetue not only the City and his owne perfon fromdanger, as : poy aires hithment,whichelfe they might haueincurred. Hereupon hee sihaee saeabs pusteth the nextnor night yet pbreake to prifon,and ffead, awaypeas ltt fourefcore of them; whom heeleades ; Thus was hee furethat they ee aan : ne could themalltodeath. loofe, As forthe death ofthem, if icfhould happen to "ih a itelfe dentin Facmesbe people; who muft rein. adenHOF omflac a tall crime to bee fufpecdteds And tothe fame purpole his cruelty fome |