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Show ThefoursBookeofthefrstpers Cuangg, horfes throughoutall Afa,toigine {wift aduercifementof all occurrences, he inuaded SHeinichat was not held againfthim by any powerfufficient tomaintainethefield, CHélonsy lay in Egypt,theftrength and heart ofhis Dominion, where ‘he was beloued atidhonoured ofthe people astheirnaturall Lord : his other Prouinces he kept witha theaced which hehad of theirafiittance; fewGartifonsibetter feruingto Containe the people within obedience,than to confront 4forraine enemy.' So Axtigenns tooke many Cities, and Places, of that Country, and i begantofet great humnbers of Artificets on worke in making thips,which was one ofhis moft carnett cares. In thelebufineffes he confameda yeare aud three moneths;not idle- ly.For he took Io pe,and Gaza,which wereyeelded vnto his difcretion,andwell vfed; Theftrongcity oTyrus heldout longbut-was compelled inthe end by famine;to ren fander;|\ Yev liereinal fo. 2telamie ftroueto béas earneftias heymakingthelikedectee )-in : hopeto.win to-himafcifthatvaliant Nations which afforded men farraimore feruiceabsle in war, than wereto be foundin any Prouince ofthe Empire: | ee not afleep, whileft thefethings werein doing, though he kepthimfelfe within the bounds ofEgypt,asindeedit behooued him to do. His forces were notable sind thisindeedsvas the paiot,an whiclybothiidesiaimed. Wherin Antigonus to ftand againft -Zwrigewusin plaine field, butlikely they were to increafe, which made him willing toprotract thetime. Neuertheleffe by Sea(where his enemy wasas yet va- ready)he fent his Fleet intoall quarters;whercof Seleweas had the chiefe command, 30 -. Selewcus pattedwith an hundred faile along the coaft ofSyria,in the fullview ofAntigonuiand his Army,to their no little difcomfort: He landed in Cyprus,which was then gouerned by many petty Lords;ofwhom thegreateft-adhered to Protomy; the rcft were by the Factors of.Astigeoes, bought for him withgold, but now redeemed. bythe B eral nS ptian with fharp fteele. Oetame coemiodiey of'aide by Sewencouraged the Prefident ofCaria(called alfo Caffinder, bue not the fon ofAnsipaser', howfoeuer by thea andlearned writer Reinerus Reineccinsheis by fome ouerfight, counted forthe fame)to declare for Prolomy and his Confedétates,andbufily imploy intheir quarrellall his forces,whichhe had hte therto keptin good neutrality,and thereby enioyed reft; but now he threwhinv(elfein- 30 t6 darigerous warre,choofing rather ro vadergoe troubleat kand,than tofall vader _ taine ruine, though fomewhatfurther diftant, which would haue ouerwhelmed him,i Anbigonus fiad beaten all thereft. "aii "6 ; t : @ bh; §. I I I. 7 . Howcach party fought to winne the ofsiftance efGreece. Antigonus his declarstion si oH iallandeninlesander thefonue ofPoly {perchonrewalsethfrom Antigonus whe hss {¢ ei PRM UP gr Nethe meanefeafonall care poflible was taken on both fides,to allure vnto them - ¢ [re of Greece , whofe aide,which wayfocuer. it inclined,was of gemp #-tanceiHerein-at the firlt,Antigonus {ped fo wellby large effufion of his trealurs : he drew:to: himthe Lacedemonians, and other Peloponnefians, ofwhomhee =fe eight thoufand,& cauled Poh/perchomwho hada good while made hard aie r a himfelfc againjand taking vpon him thesitle ofCaptain of Peloponnefus, ro againft Caffander. ov fame max kind Thefe hopefull beginnings encouraged him to proceed furtherinthe _ <4 Wherefore to make Ca(/ander the more odious,he called together both his TEah diers,and all the Grecks& Macedoniarisithat were to be found thereabouts. To err declared,that Cafender. had.yery cruelly flaine Olympia, mother to the great 4% desea? and not herewith contented,had ‘fhut vp in clofe prifon the poore Lady Rexané‘efiret@ "ders wifesandhis fonne begotten on herbody. ‘Thatallthis proceeded a cing amake himfelfe King ouct the Macedonians ; which well. appeared by his a pare Lady Thefalonica,Daughterto King Philip,a match yafit for e maniofno ordead Prite tagéchanhe,to ioyne with him in markiage. Thatimmecredefpight ofthoi es, ra Alexander; he had planted the Olynthians,rooted Out by ae Cay Cityby himbuilt,and called by his own name Caffandria and had re-€ ith thegow of Friches, whtich forthegreat treafonofthe inhabisanss, was lenclied ¥ sg Ak ‘i Thefe things-being decreedj« Amtigozus was perfwaded, that nop onely the Greékes wouldadherewnto him, as torheitlouing Patron) andfallof fram Gaffander': butthat to therulers of Prouifces; who had hicherc@fiifpeedhini asa man revardfulbofnéching buthisiown benefit,wouldicoprect theif wpinion; andthink himthe moft faithfullof all otherstothe Royall bloud «: Bur concerning his loyaltieto theyotig Prince; thé world was taowife to-be decoiued withwaine thewes. His wndertaking forthe liberticof the Greekes was moxie¢étectuallsand goreafiebelicfe, ia regard ofhis prefent hatred toicaf: derit felfe vpon ort that Proleesies Souldicrs might depart with their Armes; ; 215 cree, that Ca//ander fhould reftore to abfolatelibertierhe Lady Roxane,and her fon: and thouldyeeld obedience,to the. Lord LieutenantGeneral ofthe Empite,¢by-which gale Anpizonus himfelfe was vnderfteod),orelfe fhould be reputeda Traitor, andopen Enemieto the State. Furthermore.he propounded, that all the Cities of Greece fhould bee reftored into freedome; this hee did, not becaufe he was carefull of their good, butfor GilitnSdities for building ofaNauie. Therefore,hauing erected Beacons,and laid por ermitted. of tbe FifforyoftheWorlds by the vittorious hand ofAlexander. For thefe reafons he required them to makea de- igeft by Sea, to which:purpofthe rather haftened,thanforeflowedhis ioutny into Spelsehat might get poffedion ofMount Libanus, ‘which afforded many wicellee i Cuar.5.9§3. by thinking tomakeal) fuitegdeceiued himfelfe;novwithdut great icoft.. For hee gauc to Alewendey 2° thie fomof: Polyfpexebon fine hondredtalentsy willing lim to:fet the war on foot in Pélo: ponnelus, whereby it mightappearésthaton his fideiwasmeant nothing elfeythan'what wasopenly'preterideda\. fniege eu) Jol ey lois InPelopoineliis:Cs/famdensmen had with uch bloud fhedsgticudufly afhided the sontraty f4chidn gand he himfelfperceimingwhactheywere tore calily fpoyled asenes mics;thanteraintd asfriendb,choughtitthe beft way tomake what vfehe could of ci einy thatwere hot longilikecocontinuc his Finally; perceiuing tharsd/euader camefinrnia flied with: plefitieiof:gold, wherewith hewasable}not onely'towinthedoubtfulky bur focaituptfuch as night emebefbalfired she thoughtitd part of wifgdome,te farren= den upon faireconditions,that which he coukdnotaflurehimfelfto hold any long tinye 30 byfored. Therefore he fentioneitodedlé with Alexanderpaboucthe mattersin totctos uerfie.tdlling hitn,that Antigowas very skilful linfettting men rogerherby the tates) Roveating-whd prenailedjbuconely defiringto have thein wearythemfeluesywhiletihe Was bified clewhere;that'foarlength he might find:oppormnityto feavpon the ftrdnget.lfthercfore Alexander werefo Wile, as to-keep itphisyplrfe the fibe bundyed Talents whithhe hadphdewithourftrokéftricken,rofeceinethé whole Lordthi plofPelopontiefusvitthould befieely.puninto his handsib¥Caffader. Rvouideds chat hefhould!frony Menceforehrendiniceall éonfederacy madewith vstigonus; Secnter.intoa fare 8¢ faith. lideaguéwith Prolomy,Caffander,8orht ret of the ConfederatesinO therwife he might Welliperfwade himfelfe, tht she\Councryiwhich his Rather could:not keepewhenihie o Yas indéede the Lieutenantofthe Empire; thould:nordmhafte be won by: himythat way oer the Factonof$aprouddninrious many fo {tiling himfelfe;burinot acknowledged by METS, 10 { ynor? 10 ¢ : Alexander had lived awhilewith Antigbous fincethe beginning dfthefe wars, among Whole followersit was not-Hardto difcoutrvheineehy, (vhicwhe did norcarryvery fes etethofimaking himfel feabfolute Lordofall» Therefore be was fooneentreatedtaacs @ 800d an offer; anddidnotfticketo editerinvothatlcagueswhireby he wastobes Pomsfree ordiand fabiectvntono mans concroll.1! Howbeir, this hishonourcontinued not idng; ereheloft bothirand his lifetogether, trtafon ofthe Sicyonians pwhothinkingthereby to:hane tnadetlicmfelues freojw ere io Oontafter vandjuifhed im bacraileby Crasefiiold, dlexaniders wife;a difcteet atid valiant = Shee in reuenge of herhfsbands death, crucified thirty ofthe Citizenstaken: in Sgbry and hauingby {euerity:ranght them obeditnceydid afterwdrdsicontiaue her Ars pvit-gdou ordcrjand goucrnedthofe placesthat the held, withthe-comméndarion of (Subigdts and Neighbours, 21 . ° > ol Tho: os ty Be ee giv: |
