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Show __The sf Booke oftheft part 458 Cuarz.gag Afarabal is approach, by Letters and Meffetigersintercepted, as they were poeta Hannibal. Thefe gaue notice, that -A/arwballiad left the fiege of Placentizanddrewon wards apace : being already come within two hundred miles'of his brother. notwitli ftanding all oppofition that could be made by Linie the Conful. Ofthefe newes Clandiies Werd was nothing ioyfull. For ifHanwibal could once be ioyned as head,vn to that great body of an Armie,which Afdrabal brought with him : it was moft apparant, that how focuer the fortune of Rome fhould auoid,forthe prefent,anygreat calatt P: continuance of fo ftrong a warre at home,would enforce the Latines,a jesyet theve. nd other faith. ull Affociates, to faint vaderthe burden 3 astwelue ofthe thirtieRoman Colonels had already done. Wherefore he refolued, that it were better to make any defperate aduen- ture, than to fuffer the coniuntion of two fuch malenolent Planets : whofepefti lent in- t6 fluence, ifnot on the fudden, yet within fewyeeres, was liketo worke moft lamentable effects. It feemed apparant,that his Colleague was vnable to {tay the bal: neither were there any good Legions in a readineffe,that could progreffe ofAfdry. doe fernice infucha needfull cafe; exqepting thofe, that were already employed vnderthe two Confills, ereuponhe concluded, thatit was not expedient for him to tye himfelfe to his owne charge; which was the warre again{t Hanmibal : but rather that it behoued him, to helpe where moreneceffity required ; and to carry part of his forces vntohis Colleasne. This could not be without much danger.Yetfince the meeting of the two Carthaginian bre- thren, was farre more dangerous to the Roman Common- wealth ; it {eemed thebett Way to put Fortunein truft, with that which was ofthe leffe importanc e. Sixe thou- fand foot, and a thoufandhorfe hetherefore tooke, that were the very choyceofh Armie : and making thew, as if he would onely ftep afide,to doe fome fmall picceis of feruice neere at hand ; awayhe pofted as faft as he could, to affift his fellow Confull. Cuwarz$d. ofthe Fiftorie ofthe World, "the quarter of Living the Conful. Hereat 4/drabal greatly mufed: and being well ac' quainted with the Rortian orders;held this fora fire token, that the. other Conful was thar arriued. How this might be,if.ztewnibal werealiue, andin good cafe, he was not able to,coniecture : but thought it the beft way,to goe Jeifurely, to worke, tillhe might be better. intormed, V pon confidencein his owne forces, he, had not cared hitherto, how neerhe lay tothe Romans;nor troubled himfelfe perhaps with ouet-ftrongly fortifying hisowne Campe. Yet when he nowperceined, that fomewhat was fallen out befide his expectation,he changed his refolution and licld it no difhonour to remouea little further off. So hediflodged fecretly by night, intending to get oyer the Riner Metaurus; whereby to keepe himfelfe as long as he could,fromneceffity ofbattaile.Bur whetherit were fo,that his guides did fteale away ftomhimin the dark,fo that he could notfinde the way tothe Foords ; or whether his carriages were too heauy,and hindred his {peed : farre he had not gone,ere the Conful Were was at his heeles with allthe Roman horfe, and ftaied himfrompafling any further. Soone after came 5. Porcius with thelightarmature: whom the other Conful followed anon withallthe Legions; in good order, and readyfor battaile. a/drabal, {ceing himfelfe overtaken withnecefi- tyto fight ; omitted no care and circum{pection. His Gaules, in vvom he repofed leaft confidence, he placedin hisleft wing vpona Hill, which the Enemicfhouldnor,without mich difficultie,be ableto climbe : inthe right wing he ftoodhimfelfe with his A- 20 fiicans & Spaniards;his Ligurians he placed in the midft; and his Elephants,he beftowedin the front ofhis battailes. On the Romanfide, Were hadthe leading of theright His Meffengers rannebefore him,to giue warning to all Townes by which heewasto Wing ; Livivs of the left, and Porciss ofthe battaile. Both Romans and Carthaginians well vnderftood,how much depended vpon the fortune of this day;and howlittle hope offafety there vvasvato the vanquithed. Onelythie Romans herein fcemed to haue had the better in conceit, and opinion ; Thatthey were to fight with men defirous tohaue or his Armie. Ziuéxs the other Confull, at that time, lay incamped, neerevnto sens Gallics ; and Afdrubal within halfea mile of him. Tn fixe dayes Nero had finithed his tourney thither; and when he drew neere,fent Meffengers before him,to giue notice of proud brauery,to giue charge on the Africans, by whom he was{o fharplyentertained, thatthe viétory feemed very doubtfull. The Africans andSf aniards were ftout Souldi_ ¢ts,and well acquainted with the manerofthe Romda fight. The Liguriansalfo were a pall, that they thould bee ready to meet him, with viduals, and all other neceffaties his comming. Livie thought it fitteft that he thould ftay infome place of couert vatill darke night, and then enter fecretly into the campe: left the Enemie, perceiuingt his acceffe offtrength,fhould accordingly framehis counfailes, This was done:and a token 3° giuen, thatthe Colonels, Captaines,and all Souldiers,afwel horfeas foot, that Nero had brought with him ; fhould be lodged and entertained by men oftheir owne fort. Their Contul wvith a fled fromthem. And,according to this prefumption, came Lisius the 30hardy Nation, and notaccuftomedto giue ground, whichthey neededthelefit,or were able nowto doe, being placed in the midft. Lidius therefore, and Porciws, found ftrong Oppofition: and withgreat flaughteron bothfides, preuailed little or nothing. Befides other difficulties,they were exceedingly troubled bythe Elephants,thatbrake their firft tanks; and put themin fuch diforder,as the Roman Enfignes were dri 1en to fall backey Neuertheleffe, it was not needfall, thatthe Quarter which receiued them, fhould bee Allthis while ClaudiusNero,labouring muchin vaineagain{ta fteepe Hill, was vnable tocometo blowesvvith the Gaules,that ftood oppofite vato him, but out of dangers This made 4/drubalthe more confident, whofecing hisowne left vving fafe, did the they helda Counfaile of warre : wherein fome were of Opinion, that it was belt for moreboldly and fiercely make impreffionon the other fide, vpon the left wing of the Companie was fOmewhatincreafed by Voluntaries that toyned with them onthe way. enlarged ; fincethey had brought with them nothing but their armes. The next day thefe few-arrited Companies;to refreth themfelues 2 few dayes after their weary iour- nic, before they fhould be drawneforth to battaile. But againft this, Vere wasvery cat- neft:and befought his Colleague.to make vfe of himout ofhand.-that he might betimes returneto his owne Campe,ere Hannibal thould haue notice of his abfence. The Soul- be Herre full offpirit; perceining that the honourofthe viétory was ite na : toraimuch as the bactaile would not hate beene vndertaken, without this fake GFBeritRea Finally, it was agreed when the Counfaile brake vp, that the itt uld be hung out ; whichwas commofrily 2 purple coate ouer the Ge- nerals pauilion. ltdeae hires willing than the Romahs tocome to battaile, haning deee ana hitherto notfound occafion before. Bur when he had put his meninlong oratt, feketiotne Gib head ofhis Armie, to behold the Enemies COBuTEMOCE4f a aadhe ‘ Res Set a8 tyonsh looked horfes to e os Era iourncy.re after a long dreffing, cy ae wanted RAeeeHaha Sicha BEA Pee couldn s Farmic backeinto the Campe : and gauc order, that if no P! a betaken, by who h ce mig be certified "ettifed ofthe‘the truth; truh - yet yet ffhould tl emight 890d obferuation be: made mt hethei the enémies campewere enlarged, orno; OF ¥ other alteration FeRAM Gcot ae be hoted,chat tight fhewtheir forces tobe increafed. The rags ye 2 Was not extended ? but the trumpet, that founded onely once1! acter of Z.Porcias th ¢ Pretor;did'now, contraty to former ctiftome, found tw! > Romans. But Were perceiuing that the place wherein he ftood, was fuc has wouldcom40pell him to remaineidletillthe fight were ended; took a part of his forces, and led them round behind the forces ofPorcizs and Lisius : vvhich hauing compaffed, he fell Pte an vpon 4/drubal,and charged him in the flanke. Here began the victory tO front, ran al a ong the fefton the Roman fide. For Wéro, finding no neto re depth of4/druba/his battaile : affd falling vpont pene det rg mies, and putall to rout.Ofthe Spaniards thereto tricans, ashaad at Ue rd cucty fide, thegreateft part was flaine.The Ligurians and Gi Reo ped ast ye eu " and faued themfelues by timely flight. Ofthe Blephants,four Gwere eh ithereft Were flaine; fome by the Enemies vveapons, others by theis owne gui " eeu jo them. For vvhenany of them, being fore wounded, beg aD to Ww axe rat an tH d back vpon their ownbattailes followingthem:the guide had in readineffe a ly Ss a Chizzell, wherwith he gaue them a ftroke between the eares, 4 the Oye Posed Bee hext vnto the head; wherewithhe killed the bealt vpon the fudden. T his' Be m y ofpreventing fich harme asthe Elephants, being hurt, were Seas ieee rat A sued dronsfollowing them,is faid'to haucbecn the denice of Afaruba? himteite, vvno aye in this bateaile. Great commendationsare giuen to A/drubal, both by Polybixs, and by bine, 4 Ae is el hi nis Hannibal ,and Hanmte father,ana faid atall timestohaue thew edhimimf felfe worthy off Amilcar his father ; a many any diffict difficulties: hee againft Ities , whereinto wher i i brother: tohhatie ftriuen with § teat patience, } 1f ; 4 1 y ; fo ate |