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Show The fife BookeofthefofparrCuavio.$ 6, warre againtt him ; and fent Embat- 634 itby poyfon? Wherefore they prefently decreed fadoursto denourice it ynto him, vnleffe hee would yeeld tomake:fuchamendsasthey fhould require. He {eemed at this time to haue beenefo confident in the generall fauout of Greece, and other'comfortable appearances; thatifhe defired not warre, yet he did not feare irs oratleaft he thought by thew of courage,to make his enemies more calme, Hecaufedthe Embaffadours to dance attendance, till being weary,they departed withmade outaudience: Then calléd hethem backesandbade themdoetheir errand. They _atedious rebearfall ofall matters, whichthey had long been collecting againfthim,and wherewith Ewmees had charged him': adding thereto, that Hee had entertained long and fecrer-conferencein the lle of Samothrace,withEmbafladoursfent to him ontof A- fia; about fomeill purpofe:In regard of all which they peremptorily requiredfatisfaction ; as wastheir manser whenthey intended to giue defiance. Better they might, haue ftood vpon the euidence,brought againfthim by Rammiutand Praxo. For if thofe ac cufations could be verified, then wanted they not good ground whereon to build;< of whichotherwifethey were deflitute ; it being no faultin a King,to beftrong, wel-belo- ued, and well friended. Per/eas anfwered,for the prefent,ina rage ; calling the Romans, Greedy, Proud, Infolent,and vnderminers of him by their daily Embaffadors,that were no better than meere pies. Finally, he promifed to giue them in writing their full an- {wer : which was to thiseffeé; That he would no longer ftand to the league, made betweene theniand hisfather, and renéwed by himfelfe indeed onelyfor feare : but with- ed them to defcendto more equall conditions,whereuponhe, for his pait,wouldaduife, Polyb.Legat.on Liudlib.33. y as they might alfo doe fortheirs. Inthe forme ofthe league betweene Philipandthe Romans,asit is fet dowae by Poly- bius,we findeno condition,binding the Macedonian to any inconuenience in thefuture; excepting thofe which heimmediately performed. But Lue inferts a claulc, wherby he was exprefly forbidden,to makeany war abroad,without leaueoftheRomans.Itismoft likely,that all the Roman confederates were includedin this peace: whereby everyone oftheneighbours round about Macedon,entring fhortly into league with Rome; didfo binde the Kings hands, that he could no more mkewarre abroad, than if he had beeae reftrained by plaine couénant.And thus might that feemeanArticle ofthe peace,which neiier was agreed vpon, but onely wasinferred by confequence. Now if the Romans would vrgethis point further, andfay, that the Macedonian mightnot beare defenfiue armies, without their permiffion : then had Per/ews very iuft reafon to finde himfelfea- GwaP.66§.6. oftheEliflorie ofshe World. ERIN atu3n ( §. VE The Romans follicit the Greckesstoioyne mith themin thaiwarre again Rerfeuss How, the Greekes flood affected in that warrecThe TimsoroufuelfoofPerkeuss Martius4 Roman Er- baffadonr deludes hitowith bopé of Peace, His forcessHebakessthe Yield, and winnes part of Theffaly. The forces of Lacinits the Remay Chifah and what afsiftints. the, Romans bad smehis Warres Of Tempe in Tibeffaly ahd whatadnentegesthe Mtecedoniam had or might haue had) but loft by bis feares Perferscbravesthe Rorkans ; fgets ith them: Ruowes wor how taufe his vittoriesfues for Réace. and ts demied iteby the wanguilbed. Perfeus haning the worfeims skirmipl, forfakes ak the Countrey dying -mithont,.Tecmpe. The Bwotians rebell againft the Romans,vand are rigeron(fy: punifoed ‘Fhe Roman.Com- manders unfortunate inthe warre egainf Perfens: +Fhey-wane the Gneckestheit fricuds» forwhife eafethe Senate makes: prouifion, bauing beara thesricoweplaints. Fhefisstering Alabanders. So stointeids ATO Olong had the Romans beénefeeking occafioh to takelisi-hand this; Macedonian S war,that well might they haue beeneready fonit,whenstcanic ;andinor(as they were ) behinde hand in prouifions. Buvitiwas-on:@ diiddedathay they, met with aconfluence ofgood pretences tomake the warrtrwheréofifiioone alone had,weighe chough;yet all ofthemtogetherfeemed morethan fiifiicient.) ‘his-opportuniticofma. king their caufe honeft incommon opinion, wasinottobenegléted s.thoughiotherwite they werevnpreparedforthe action: Wberefore'ktiowing,orhaning realontobeleeue, thattheirowne ftrength was fuch as would preuailein the end y they haltily embraced the faire occafion ofbeginning, andreferred other cares torhe diligenceofT ime. Neitherwasthistheir:vnreadinefleaftnall hel pe,towardsexamining thie difpoftion of the Greekésyand others} who mufbafterwards dearelf pay foranyibackwardnedle foundin theirgoodwill. There was norindeed any caiufe to.feare;thatall of the Greekgs or otherE#fterne people fhould confpire together,and sake part withthe Magedonian: fuck wasthediffention betweene theirfeueralliEftates s:how foever:thegeneralitie of them wereenclined thefameway. Neuertheleffe Embaffadoursiwtre {ent toideale with them ally andto‘crauetheithelpeagainit Perféws, orratherto dematdoit;iib:no, lefle ample 3° manner, than hetetofore'they:hadyeelded itagaint Abiip and tesiockus,in warres pred tending the libeity ofGrecce.T he Empaffadours wfed asgentle wordsfor fathions fake, gtieued, For firicethey hadallowed his father, without controule, to make warre 19 asiftheyhad ftodd in doubt, that their requeftmig be happen, ro bee denied» But the abroad, thougl he asked not their licence : why fhould they nowinterpretthe bargaine tharnot only fuch as madérefufall;biteuenthey' w ho.might fcemeza hauagranted halfe Thrace,(whileftthey themfelues were:vnacquainted withthe Thracians) and elfewhere after another fathion: Was ithow becomevalawfull for him to chaftifehis owne Re- bels,orto repay an Illyrian that inuaded Macedon? Byfirch allegations hee maintained the'right of his caufe,invery milde fort; when it was too late. At the prefent,by difelaihim de-40 ming the league as vniuft ; heminiftred occafion vntothe Embaffadonrs,to giue fiance. Having heard the worft oftheir meflage; he commanded themto begoncout of his kingdomein three dayes: But cither he fhould haue beenelefle vehement, or more conftant in hisrefolution. Porif his heart could ferne him to vndertake the warre; hee fhould couragioufly haue managedit, and hauefallen to worke immediately, whileftthe ~ Enemie was vaprepared; not haue loft opportunitie,as now and often he did,in hope o obtaining a worfe peacethan the former. Greeks were now grdwnewelliacquainted withifuol:-Roman courtefie: and.ynderftobd vawilligly, wereliketo heare otherimanneriofi words, when orice this-bafinefle was endedaWhereforenone ofthem werefcrupulousin promifing the belt of theirhhelpe to the Romans:the* Achwzans and hodians,which were chiefeamong them,being ratheg *? olyh. Legat, doubefill jeuen when theyhad done their betts:leftat fhouldibeillraken,,as if.they,had 7 halted in-fomepart oftheir duetie. Itis ftrange;that men could befbearnefbrafetyp the 4°fide, whereof thty gladly would have feene tacriite.' The vulgar fort wasenery wheng addigtedto Perfeuss, of the Noblésand Rulets, if fome were vehement ly Ronan,they: 78,.& Bo. Wanted:not oppofersjtharwere wholly Macedonian ;\yea, thewifeft. and inoft, honelts wholkegardedonely the benefit oftheir Countrey, withed.betterso Perfews than tothe was one; who, though: Romansw:And-of thisnumber,:Pafbiasthechiefeof Hiftorians hee + poysrepat. yet wilhed Heext fudged the viftory ofPerfé#s, like to prooue burtfulbvaco Greece.; the Romansill to thriue, that fo the Greekes mightrecoucr perfedt libertie p tor his.ene77 leds asthall: be shewed heredeuoursit which coupfe, he wablatlengethty rannicdlly hand afters This confidered; it appearespthatan extraordinarie feares and nop onely -reues, $0 remceofthe Imperial.Gity,m adethe Achzans.and other Eftates of Gree ce,thus confor imputed yntothe male t the Romans: The occafionof thistheirfeare, may bein(tly vndertakemawarre, whereof the bex timérous demeanour Per/ews/himfelfe. He fidd ed Uelitthouldredound.not onelyto hisowne kin edome,butvatoall thatiwete opprefl roaken sto over-dgay brought few-campanies foinie were fooher bytheRomins, Vetno Couaténance ofni¢ining fomewhat again {thin thamhe began to {peak theenemy fairey thing a aridifue foi Réace'at Rome. Sin¢ethereforeit vas nrenemeeeeee ace 4 ane s be 1aathe ynaisis p Be himi& confequenely,thati:t fhould ataltime {eructe terrifie |