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Show Lhe jift Bookeofthefirstpart- a x eae Cwar.3.§.13, Smet his partie; and to helpethofe whom he thoughtfitteft for his turne, againft theothers, This troublefomebufineffe,thoughit occupied moreof his time than he could willingly haue{pared; yet it got him reputation by hisvictories; & made the vnfteady Gaule,ready toenter into his pay.Hereuponthe difperfedLegions ofthe Romans,that vader Pro- confuls,and Pretors, lay ready to bee employed where need fhould require ; were dire. ed vnto the borders ofLombardie and Liguria, there to make head againit A4ago. But all. his menacespaffed away in vapour. Fora fleeteither comming to hisayde fromCat. thage,or by him fencthither(the report is vncertaine)loaden with the booty thathe had taken; fell. intothe hands ofthe Roman Pretor,that gouerned in Sardinia. This did much difable him: and though after a while,there came letters from Carthage,together with ftoreof money, heartening him inhis proceedings 2 yet fome impediments Whichhee te found, and that fatall voyage ofScipiointo A fricke, difturbed all ; and made himbe re- called home. : Again Hanibal,was nothing donethis yeere. Neither was any thing done by him, ofwhichthe Roman Hiftorians haue bin pleafed to take notice. Onely itis faid,that he {pent the Summer by the Templeoffuzo Lacinia,where he raifed an Altar, witha huge Title ofall that he had performed,grauen in Punike,and Greek letters:Such accomptof winnings paft, is commonly inGamefters that are atthe height of their fortune, a caufe of remiffionyand carelefneffe ; in thofe thatare vpon the lofinghand,a caufe both of the fameforthe prefentyand fhortly after ofdeiection, when they findea notable change. A great peftilence, intefting both the Carthaginian and the Roman Campe,is faidto haue beene the occafion ofthis yeerés idleneffe's which fell out not much amiffe forthe Citie of Rome;that was maruailonfly empouerifhed by this warre ; and had alreadytried the vtmoft way to defray the charges, which grewinfupportable. ‘To telieue the prefent neceflitic,it was well thought vpon,that a great part of Campania(not many yeeres fince confifcated )fhould be fold; or let out: in which bargaine, that theCitie might receiue no lofle;; thetenth part ofthe fine was ordained as a reward, vntothe deteGors oflands concealed, OF this, onother money, none was giuen to Scipio, Neither was heallowed to make preffe of Souldiers for his African voyage ; neither did he oner-much labourto obtain it.That which the Senate refufed,the People did for him:orrather they did it forthemfelues ;that weretherein wiferthan the Senate. Itis vfually found in Gouncels ofeftate, 3° that the bufie, or obftinate heads ofa few,doecarry all thereft. And many times men makea furrender of their owne iudgements,to the wifedomethat hath gotten it felfe a a Cuar.3.§.18. ofthe Hiflorieofche World. highly to their contentment: but with condition that they fhould deliner their Horfe and Arms,to as many Roman Gentlemen, whichhe brought _ Whilft he was prouiding,to hauethings ina readinefte ouer with him forthe purpofe, for Aftick,the banifhed Loctians that followed the Romanfide, made him acquainted with hopedto.recouertheir City.Some handicraft{-men,that aniatelligence,wherby they Wrought for theCarthaginians in onc ofthe Citadels ofLoctri (for there weretwo inthe Towne being taken prifoners by theRomans,pro mifed to betraythe place, ifthey might be ranfomed,and rewarded, Stipia being aducrtifed ofthis,gaue orderto haue the attempt made by night:which hapwily fucceeded ; and that Citadel was furprifed. The other Citadel was ftrongly defen, ded by the Carthaginian Garrifon,which {ent to Hannibal for aide. The Romans in like fort, fearing left their owne paucitie fhould make them too weakefor Hannibal, craued helpe ofthe Conful Scipio. The Townf-men were doubtfullyaffected : moftofthem inclining ro the Romar is,kept Hanaibal out ; whomthe but thebeft, and comming of Scipia cauled thence to depart ; and caufed likewife the Carthaginian Garrifonto abandont he other Citradcll, Many outrages were committed bythe Roman Souldiers by Stipio in cuftodic ofthe Towne. Wherefore a vehement complaint was.;that were left made by the Locrians vnto the RomanSenate; not onely againft thofe of the Garrifon ; but much moteagaintt Plewinins the Captaine, who gauc badexample, and was worfetha n allthe telt, Belides many Murders,Robbcrics, Rapes,andothervillanics : the Temple ofPros ferpina, that had a great fameof {antitie,was {poyled by thefe barbarous Thecues;. The 29, Loctians therefore aduifed the Senate to make prefent amendsto the goddeffe-forthis dactiledge : fayingthat the like had neuer beenecommitted , without notorious revenge by her taken vponthe Authors, The Senate gauegoodcare to this complaint, comfortedthe Locriahs,and redreffed the iniuries done vate them ; fent for Plemixius, with o- thet principal! the offenders,whomtheycaft into prifonand vfed according totheir dee Aerts: as alfo they reftored vnto Proferpina her money twicetold. But old 2.Fabins was Notherewithall contented, He laid much ofthe blame.vponScipio, that had placed fuch amanin Locri ; and had notcarefully hearkened to the complaints, made againft him, Dutfiffered him to runne on in thefe hiswicked courfes.. By the tharpe inyedtiue that Fatius made, others tooke courage tofpeake what they pleafed,, as wellagainft the de- Gouleahour ofScipéo,as againtt the diffolutencffe ofhis Armie; whichlay, as they faid,idle MSicilnei:her mindefull of.any feruicetoward, norfit forit ifneed fhould require.' Fi- tally, things werefo farre vrged, that tenne Legates were fent ouer' into. Sicily together With the. Pretor appointed for that Iland ;two of. the Tribunes, and one ofthe Aidiles's name,by giuing happiedirection in troubles forepatt: Therefore, hethat repofeth himfelfe vpon the aduice of many,{hall often finde himfelfedeceiued:thecouniaile of thofe St continue himin his charge, asthey thoughtfit.. The end ofall, Was they found him Was accounted the Oracle of histime : for his warie nature forted well withthe biifines, that fell out inthe chiefe of hisemployment. Vnto him therefore Q.rabine adhered, commendationsat their returne, i: ¢ Sipiohad already employed Lelivs in Africk;rather tomake difcouery,than to worke manybeing wholly directed by the empire of a few,that ouer:fway thereft. 9. Fabius with other ofthe Senators, that were growne old in following one courfe; from which they could not fhift, as the changeoftimes required. Butthe People (who though they could not'welladuife,and deliberate,yet could well apprehend) embraced thé need full refolution.of Scipo in fuch fort; that befides his Roman forces, hee had from diuers parts of Italy about feuenthoufand Voluntaries. He had alfo prouifion from ‘the feuerall Townes; Corne, Iron; Cannas for failes, Axes; Beede-hookes! Hand-millsand the like implements; Fivrefor building ofthips,many thotifands 6f Targets, Helmets, and ease could . kindes:: euery place furaifhing his with that commioditie, which it beft aftoord. : Nntothiswillingheffe of the People, the diligenceof seipiowas corréfpondent. inthe compaffe of fiueand fartie dayes,he had bothfeld his ‘Timber;built,and lariched twentie Tréreme,and tén Quingueremie Gallies,wherewith hetianfportedhis Armie in- 5 to Sicil. In Sicil he found,befides other forces,two Legions;that had ferticd at Caunz: Which wete old Souldiers, and (as he himfelfe well knew) nor'guilty of the overthrow; orwhichtheyhad long: vader-gonea heauy cenfurés hey had ferued vader Marcellus and Lessansatthe taking ofmany Gities; and trong pieces:in which regard, they were like'to bedf.gcod! vfers'ltin in Aftick where would be fore offuch employment. For increafingithemimbeéxofhis horfeihepreffed three hiihdred Sicilians, all wealthy yong men;and fuch aslonedwelltheire Whothould examine thefe matters ;and either caufethe, Gencrall to returne into Italy, OWwell picpated againft Carthage,as that they haftned him onhis iourney,and gaue him *» anyother great efiectof warre. Hectookea great bootie ; andftrackeno little terrour eae the Carthaginians, whofaw their affairesto be vpon termes of change.But the grea Teltituit ofhis journey was, That {peaking with Ms/zxi//a, hee wellinformed -himfelfe OFthe ftare of Aftick, and knew what was to be expected of thofe two Kings, thar had Promifedto ioyne with the Romansattheir landing, ..: ey ; encerning Ada/ani/a his revoltfrom the Carthaginians, and hiscom pact made fin #-hand withthe Romans ; Livie doth ptofeffe, ‘That therewasnofuch euident,caule pu,28 Creofat the prefent ; but that the long continuance ofhis faith and conftanci¢,inifol- Swing times, mut helpe to proue, that this his change, was not without fome good Caule.Bit Appianus(an Hiftorian fatre inferiour to Lisie,bothia Worthand Tithe) gittes eee Feafon fo probableofthis, and many-accidents,thereto belonging,-as that it carries it tagteat appearance of neceflary truth.. Onelythe doubtis,Howst could any way Some to-paffe:that the knowledgeof{uch a matter fhould hane efcapedthediligence of weitit had beentrac: valefle we fhould beleeue;that he wilfully, forbareto rehearfe lagedie the forraw whereof.would caufe men to thinkeamifle ofScipio. Howfoeuér <n eS thus « Appian tels it: and many circumftances of things done,confirme at gee inser athclonne ofGefeo, hada faire daughter, whomboth King Syphaxand Ma/aniffe.lo-rr of Melasi(/a, being brought vp at Carthage, and being Wwithalla oar eile © Betton,aad excellentin qualities, was cholen by -/arabal co bechis umn' |
