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Show The fift\Booke ofebefripare i Cuar5.§e2, Cuarysi§.6. Of the Liflory ofthe World. ee their _ libertiesnor meeded ahy Garrifon tokeép them from the Romansfrom whomthey neither feasiediany:dangersnorreceiuediniurie. So this bufinefle was datht: The attempt wpon Spartawas more ftrange and defperaté, aba their good friend, was Lord of the Towne;ity ling himfelfe King : but, more truely by all mencalled Tyrant. He had wel: neei¢ loftall,by means of the ouerthrow which Philepemen had lately giuen him:fince, cernedthem to iinproué their owiforees tothe vitern Off"! ds RAGWing.that athe Bie. chen niuftlie ypon Avijorhw and themflits without helpe'from dhy | faue onely froin foie fewthar were difedntented inGreeceWhile they Werl about this 4nd Had With thei ai Embafladorofthe king warivhwsthar abimated them to refolurian ! the Athe nian Embaffadots, whont Tras hidrequeited tobe at their mecting, Wayed theik vehe- hedurt notftirre abroad ; and daily expected the mifchiefe,that onall fides thteatned mehcié a littlesby exhorting them; not to Cofichiderathly; without Mit hearing thé Rorans ,thatlay neereat hand. For wantofa ready ahfwer hererd, they were contented him, Wherefore heefent meffengers, one after another, to, the Etolians ; requefting them, (Dhat as Helhadnot beeneflow:to ftirre in their behalfe, but aduentured himfelfe aoVpoatheivrmoftofdanger, when all others werebackward.; fo they would bepleafed to fend him what helpe they might, fince his bad fortune had caufed. him prefently to neede it. [t hath beene often faid, That the raucnous Atolians were onely truetothem- made the adtienture Wherefore he caine to their Paaatolinm:or otiéat Affembly ofthe felues, and regarded neitherfaith nor friendfhip otherwife thanas it might conduce to Nations where he forgot horhing that might ferietoappeafethem. He willedthen to cofifidertheweight ofthe enterprife which they took'in hand:Wherby Greece was liké tobecome a Champaigne-field,on whicli,to the raine 6fthe Gounttythe Rdilangand King Yatiochus, that commanded no finalparrofthe World: fhould ight forthe Ma- their owne ends. And fo dealt they now. For fince Waéés his mercenarie forces, which Vplield his Tyranny, were ina mahnerconfined: they thought it ‘expedient fortheit Eftate,to'put hit olt ofthe way;&,by fo doing,toaffire Lactdemon vito themfelues. Tothis}purpofe,theyferit thither Alexvamenus, one whom they thought 2 mart fit for fterie = ‘thé MroliatisjasMafters in that kind of Ferice, fetting thém ofl, and becomming oe * thé Sritkler's A's for thofe grieuances which did thins exafperate them, "ahdvre< them fortesianipis, tO fich violetit courfes, Hee willed thetn to confider how Tighthey were, and how much better they might doeto fend Embafladours to Ronie,t Tat fhould: either pleade their'right in the Senate; or Ciftheir right vito the' places which they claimed,were hot good)make requeft to! hae what they defired :thari thiis to fet fhe Wotld jaa yprore, and beafterwards the firftthat fhowld tepeit it. But what hefaid. 6r'could fay,it skilled riot nitiGh! Tey had already done illo makethe Embaffadot of theking, whofe helpe en force: Hot the Townel-menreplied; That they neither found any.abridgement of Burin vaihes Hewnderftood the Romans; and Hitnfelfe, to well. Vy Hetero"wean. toapproue tht motion.Tim hearingthis, thought the Bafinefle worthy of His prefence. Forfintte Antiochus had now declared himfelfe again ft the Romahs: it would be no fal to pieceofferitice,to withdrawfromhis ftiendfhip,cHok by whofe endouragement Ke had ae fich'aworke. Tohimthey gauea thoufand Foot, and thirtieHorfe, chofen for the pur- pole: Thele thirtiewetc by Demorritus the Prator brought into the Councell ofthe 22 "Abacleti, swhiere they were commandedto be no wifer than'they thould be,tiorto thidke that they were fenr to make warre with the Achxans, or to doe otight elfe, faue onely what A/examenus {hould command them ; which wereitneuer fo defperate, and in feeming apainftall reafon ; ‘yet hit they vnderftand) that voleffethey performedit, they th aay. sood welcome homie. SO Alevamenus came tothe Tyrant, whom hee oa. ee ithbra? Spite ) SSSTTAR Bias tae Ueabevaedias oyAd already fy Europe, tnd E they had fought,Waite folong forat/anfwer, andfy doubting "what good ead they would be anon in Greece,meaning tocouerall the Land and Seawithhis mighty Ar- oe at se eernian ae ie , eset tii on eoriearg Hole eR eee WAP ErTIG ol URG eennidd either'as theirright,or elfeby Wwayiot Fiiour.aiaeee FOr with fuchTermes had they been fea- mies;and that the Romans wereliketo finde other manner ofworke, than of late with great king,without otherhelpe,would fuficetotread :fince the Elephantsofthis Philipdowne.As them for the tolians, Hefaid, thatifineed fhould fo require, they would e-xrelently fend Lacedxmomall the farcesthat they could raife ; But that they. 3 . y crpewsé cubits to make as goodly a mufté? as' they could: beforethe Tr c ? " J . fted onde dltcady:'and'wereby the' Semare reiedted vito Tiths" Who, hauing it in' his ownepower, gate them to fatiSfttion':yer Would now againe'referre themto the Se: Get . . % C ¢ } 290 fen Thiswere onely si of ae atidmight abatetheir credit with dariochus. Wher- 3 Nes great oo which caufed themtofend him thither afore with no greater company,Here= erewithout moreadoétlicy made a Decree, That King Antioch' the Great fhould bee pole Oiled Nabisto take heartsbring forth bismen,that had bin long: pentvp in the thewals: as ifthortly hefliould employ them in worke Citie.and eetraine them without : sy is: ily exercifed his men in erect - _ SRaartnn three or fouire at sutiding s : none ee howeaboric hi as ointto anothet,toorder and behold them. Duting this time atlibeitic'as alfoto SeacHinc ding Beween the contronerfies ia ehesdepen Suton depending between the Romans ahdten Brdlian« free decide the wouldtiot haué rive had they not viderftood thé fap padaeterare dealie Hit ;it,they forgot no polit ; j of brauery, ee © b a s ‘Wlicreby to vant themfelleeto the Kings Embale fadours,atid againftthe Romans. Ti#wsUefired ofthei Prxtbys te lee him fecaCopic of this'new Decree:T he Pratoranfivered THt HEA he Had other things to Gde% but that this Decreesand theit further anfwer,they wouldiHortly let hith know, if' hee, cameto their campein Italy vpon theriser ofTibris! Genth¢p words wolild hane done better,as 44 the Aetoliansare liketo vnderftand Hereafter: But habitechus beenthey meant hence forth to goe¢ rouitdly to worke. Thecate ofthe Warte they Yefeed vato the niorepriuate Cotncel of their Nation: thariio oceafion migheflipin waiting for rhe Authority ofa gentrall Affemnblys The Apoclees (fy were the Brinic Caufieelf of Actolia called) metal . went ashotly toworktas any ofthe yongeft hicads could hale ddne, THéy' Iaid'a plot, how togétitito theirhatids ar onetiine the Townes Of Chaléis Demetriasjind Sparta: i ir toeach ofwhich they fentitien forthe plirpoleDemetrias they tooke Vpon tl entring; fortie of themas friends to condad homes princi pallasin of the Citie; wh forfpeakinig words'againtt TF. Quiatins, had' beent aie to Aeerheace, Bit' Was,byine terceffion ofthofe'tharloued himpagaine recalled yyy Aerstian Companiohs, thar were 56 Not-mahy feized vpoti'a Gate; whereat they Tet Ha Troupe which they had teft not far behind them;and fofell to murdering thechiefe ofthe Roman Fation.At Chalcis they {ped abr foivell Thitheralfo they Kad'a banifhed tanto biihe Home: but theycame fe, ftrongthat their purpofe'was difeoneiedand the'Town prepared 26 defend ip elle a5 gaint them Being therefore demanded che eae of thishottilitie they gauea gentle ane {wet,fayitig, Thattheytame tot thither as chemjes But onety''to deterthe TOWAS rom the Romatisiwho moreimfolently ddthinered ouerie than Guerche Macedonians had done-By whichRhetoricke'they prenailednd fore} thah her could doe byplaine = forces Fe peeve Rin,\hom a it his fathiontoftepafidealonerohis tolians, andfaye fo paarcife, eee, aE an donaite fill ea againeto Nabi, But whenhe 40 esaskcthet ie athia harid: Hethen went afideto his thirty horfend bade ne remember the taske enioyaed themat their fetting foorth s telling them earth iin cafe of banithed men, valeffethey would anone come vpto hi oe ote 8 br finith thar:which they-fhould fee himtake in hand. Herewithe ee ye ae draw neerethem : and «4/examenus making towards him, = tes ee we firucke himdowne. The thirtie Arolians neuerftood. im onthe artis arriue, could. yithe y fuccour 1 5i commscd sforeany beh eoheha ; r ::butee se ow in; and;be Aprpraan all few hei peers thématte todeliber ; Sint his Mercendrié ynto the dead body. »where in fteadof {ecking reucnge, they fto dfo oe - holders.4/examenas with his Aitolians hafted invo the Ciue meals Seas - where he fell to-ranfacking the. Treafure 5 and troubled habia ad s ~~ oo as though all were already done, Such of his followers PS a cas fehin os cian did alfothelike; with the greater indignation ok the Ci vere difperfed iS ae feltes free by the death ofthe Tyrant,could not indure to eeveesesing cnn besinnetotyranaize anew. Wherefore all shetownewas - _ oe ad nee er another Captaine, they tooke a lictle Boy of the R a4 i nae ‘a nad beene brought vp with Wabis his children 3. waom ap ee ae Horle and made hinttheir Chiefe, So they fell ypon the A ean ftraglingabout ; and put them all co the fword. sedlasannent eitata r - "$85 |