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Show Thejift Bookeof the frft parr Cuar.6.§.z, againftthofe enemiesthat were rértibleto the Macedonians, Further, hee deuifed vpon (alluring'the Baftarne,2 trong and Hardie Nation, thardwelt beyondthe titer of bat fubitis,to abandon their eat,and come tohim with all their multitude: who,befideso- ther'gfeat rewards, Would helpe thei t6 roote oiit the Dardanians, and take poffelfion oftheif Country.Theft were liketo dde him notable feruice againft the R ottiatis:bein Ot dhelyMoutfightitig men;burfachas being planced in thofe quarters by him, would bearetefpectvntohimalone. The leaft'bencfit that could bee hoped bytheir arriuall! muft bethe Veter extitpacion of the Dardanians ; a People alwaies troublefome tothe "Kingdome ofMacedon, whenfocuerthey found aduantage. Neither was it iudged any hard-mattér, to perfwade thiofé Baftarnz, by hope {poyle, and otherinticemehts, 10 vntoamore defperatéExpedition; through Illyria, ‘af the Countries vpon' the Adriaticke Seay into Tealieit felfe. "Ie was ‘not knowhe whofhould‘withftand them vpon the way {! "Ratherit was ‘thoughts! that the Scordifci, and peradiienture forme others, throueh whofe Countties they were'to paffe, would accompanie them againtt the Romans,; were it oncly inhope offpoyle. Nowtofacilitate the remoue ofthefé Baftarne from theirowne habitations,into thé land ofthe Dardanians,vpon thé border of Mace- donsa long and tediousiourny vnto them,that carried with chem their Wines and children ? Philip with gifts'did purchafe the good will offome Thracian Princes, Lords of the Countries through which they were to ‘paffe. ‘And thus hee fought meanes to ftrengthen himfelfe, wich helpe of the wilde Nations, which neither knew the Ro- 2@ mans,ior Were knowneviito thein} fince he was not like to finde afffftance frothaby ciuill Nation, about the whole compaffe of the Mediterranean' Seas. But thefé deuices weté long ere they tooke effect : fo as the Baftarn# came norbeforefich timeas he was dead his death being the ouerthrow ofthat purpofe. Th the meane timehedtitgleded not thetraining ofthis mento Warte, and the éxercife of them infome fill Expeett thofe wilde people that bordered vponhim,and ftood worft affected toward him. But thefehis counfailes and proé¢editigs were miferably diftirbed by the cafathities thatfell ypon him, bothin his Kingdome, and inhis ownehoufe:"The Families and wholeTownfhips,which he had caufed much againfttheir wils to forfake their ancient 94 dwellings,& betake themfeluesto fich new habitations, as he in his difcretion thought mecter forthem, were vehemently offerided at the change. Yet their angerat firft containediit {elfe within words : eehaning doncthém no ‘great wrong: in that alteration, otherwife than by fieglecting theiraffeGion tothe places whereity they hadlorig lined : which alfo hee didiynwillingly, being:himfelfe ouet-ruled by. necefittic, that feemed apparant. This cuilltherefore would:fooné haue. beene deterimified,-had nor-his cru- elland vindicatiue naturemadeit wotfe.He cou!dnot pardon.words proceeding from iuft forrow : butimputedall totraitcrous malice ; and accordingly did feeke revenge where ie was teedleffe: In his ragehe canfed many to die : -arndng whoth were Tome emineht men'; and few or none of them deferuedly: This incresfed the hatred ofthe 49 people; and turned their former exclarations into bitter curfes: Which avew themore generall; when the King in amoft batbatous and bafe fis'ys miftraning all alike whom hee had iniuted, thought himfelfe valiketo be fafe, vntill hee {hould hatié maffacred alithe children otthofeparents, whointyranhically hehad ‘pit'to-death. ‘In theéxecutionofthis his'vnmianly pleafure.forie accidefits,more tragicall than perhaps heecould haute defired, gan¢men catifero thinke{asthey could Aor in veafon thinke otherwift) thar, not Without vengeance powted on Kim fromPHeauen, hee felt'the Like miferie inhis owhe children! Ttis hard to fay whatthe Romans intendedanthe extraordinary fauout Whichithey {hewed Vito Demetrite; the kings*yongéerfonne. It may well'bee (though it iiay be'alfo fifpected that Syoa rid iparpole to takeatid noiirifh diffenti- 50 on betweene'the brethren, but onely t6 é Cherifh the verre and rewardlinefle Of: Démetrims; lik@as we findeit in their Hiftovies: Buttheir Hdtable fauoiir towards this ‘young Prince, anc his mutdallttefpect of thém; bred extteame iesloafie in the fathers headff any cliltonie ofthe Romanes,the manner oftheir life.the fathion of heir appere!l,or the vnfightly contriting and building (as then it was) GftheTowne of Rome,wereie: fted atin ordinary difconrfe'and tablestalke, Démetriiis-ws fare to beprefently on fire. defending and prayfing them, euen in fiich points as rather needed' exeule. Thisyanid his daily Conuerfation withtheit Emibaffadouts;asoftenasthey'carhe, gave his fae : caul Cua?.6.9.3, ofthe Fiftorie ofthe World: caufe to thinke,that he was no fit partaker ofany counfaile held againft them: Wherefore be Communicated all his.deuices with his elder fonne Perfews:who fearing fo much left his brother thould ftep betweene him ard the fucceffion;conuetted wholly vnto his deftruction,thatgrace which he had with his father, Per/ews'was then thirty yeeres old s ofa ftitting {pirit, though much defedtiue: in valours ‘Demetrius Was younger :by fiue yeeres;more operand vawaricin/hisactions, yet thought oldeand crafty' enough; to entertaine more dangerous practices, than hisfree{peeches:difcoucred.. ‘The iealous head ofthe King hauing entertained {uch fufpitions, that were muchincreafed by the cunning' practiceofhis elder fonne,a flight occafion made thefire breake out, that had 10 Jong layne fmothered:‘A Mutter, agd ceremonious luftration'of the Armie, was wont to be madé at certainetimes svithgheae folemnitie.. The mannerofit at the prefent was thus: They cleft in'twaine a bitch; and threw the head.and fore-part,with the enttrailes, onthetight hand,and the hinder part ontheleft hand ofthe way whichthe Armie was to pafle. This done, the Armesofall the kings of Macedon, from the very firft origiaall, were borne before the Armie. Then followed the king betweene his two fonnes: after him came his ownie band; andthey ofhis guard: whomall the reft of the Macedohians followed. Hauing performed other ceremonies; the Armie wasdinided. intotwo parts: which, vader the Kings two fonnes;charged each otherin manner ofatruefight, vfing poles, and the like; in ftead oftheir pikes and accuftomed weapons. Butin this 19 prefent skirmith there appeared fome extraordinary contention for the victory: whetherhappening by chance, or whether thetwo Captaines did ouet-carneftly feeke each to getthe vpper hand,as a betokening of their good fucceffe in a greatertrialls Some friall Hutt there was donc,and wounds giuen, euen with thofe ftakes, vatill Perfews his fide'at length recoyled. Per/ews himfelte was forryfor this,as it had been fome badpre- fage: but his friends were glad,and thought,that hereofmight be made good vie. They. were ofthe craftier fort : who perceiving which way thekings fanourbent,and howall the coitfes of Demetrius led vnto his owne raine, addreffed'their feriices to the more thaliciouis and crafty head. And nowthey faid,that this victory of Demetrius would affoord matter ofcomplaint azainft him , as ifthe heate ofhis ambition hadcarried hint 30 beyond the rules of that folemnepaftime. Each ofthe brethren was that day to feaft his 6Whe companions,and each ofthemhad fpies in the others lodging,to obferue what was faid and done. One of Perfens his Intelligencers behaned himfelfe fo indifcreetly, that he was taken & well beaten bythree or foureof Demetrius his men,who turned him out 6Fdores. After fome ftore ofwine, Demetris told his companions, that he would £0Vifit his brotherjand fee what cheare he kept. They agreed to his motion, excep- ting fich ofthemas hadill handled his brothers man: yer hee would leaue none of his traine behinde,but forced themail to beare him company. They, fearing to bec ill re> wardedfor their late diligence, artied themfelues fecretly to prevent alldanger. Y . Was there {uch goodefpiall kept, that thistheit' comming armed was forthwith _ e 4°knowneto Perfens: who thereupon tumultuoufly locked vp his dootes,as ifhee thos in feareto be affaulted in his houfe. Demetrins wondredto fee himfelfe excluded, and fated very angerly with his brother. But Perfeus bidding him bee gohie as anenemi¢, zs nt rio bet one wt erous purpofe was detecte d; fent him away with enrertainme ee n eae The apenas thematter was brought before the king. ee brother accuféd the yonger yntothe father ofthem both. Much there oe alle on ; < and in effeét the fame hath beenc here recited faue that by ae ; sive worfe. Butthic maine point ofthe accufation, and whichdid Segre ee te He aad That Dénsctrius had yndertaken this murder, 6 would perhapsalfo - a ld bedefengreater, vpon confidenceofthe Romanes; by whom hee eeae : er ie © ded and borne out, For Per/ews made fhewsas ifthe Romans - 7 ee ee <e boteadie re{peé ynto his father,andwas forty to = or er Sitiaea his brother fometwhat by them. And forthis caufe he {aid it was, that t ars care eae - eae ca cha idine againhim : as alfothat they fought howto winne ie a ee T. * 7. -¢ . cedonians. For proofe hereof hecited a letter, fent of late from i trius ms ly in {c riding Deme 7 done wife himfel& were, I hat hee had Hi nts Sw c: whereof the conte thither againe,a torehoneatablewaine ofMacedonianLondes Seco wihgreaterand Phat this counfell was giuenby Titas,ofpurpote ro A thould ome; Id yet fa tther doe weli ltofend him ; . edtea la omals |