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Show ThefeBoakeafthejinipart\Cua idle-headet! manjand'vaunited himfelfero be defcended from alexander the Groat: naming listwofonnes, in thacregardsebilipand Alexander. Pbilipychevelder ofthelebrethrenjaccompanied his fiterto the pooreCourtiof Arbarania: wherehauing made his folly knowhesbytalking of his Pedigree Hee was iudged by Amtiochas and the A¢toliahs,amah fivfortheirturnes: They made him beleeue, that in regardofhis high patentage, anc>thefamousimemory of Alexander his-forefather; it was their-purpofe; to'doe their beft fortlie conqueftof Macedonto his behoofe: fince no manhad therto {6 good titleashei But for the enabling of them hereuntositbehooued himto'draw C4midaieder co their party,that fothey might the fooner hauedone with theR omans.Péilépwas highly pleafediherewitlt sand by perfwafions of himfelfe, or ofhis fifter, effected.as muchas 1° they deficed -Butthe firlt piece offeruice doneby this imaginary king (whetherit proceeded from his owne'phtenzie, in hope to get loutcofthe Macedoniansthat fliouldbe hisfubiectssorwhether from fome vanity inking Amriochus thatimployed him)wrought more harmeto his friends,chan heand Amizander were ableto doc'good. ‘There were two thoufand men committed to his leading: "with which hemarched vnto' Cynofcehalz,thereto gather'vp thebones ofthe flaughtered Macedonians ; whomtheir King ad faffered alithis while tolie vnbutied» The Maéedons troubled not themfelues to thinkeon this charitable aét,as ifit were'to themrany benefit at all but king Phiiptook itin highindignation; as intendedmeerely vnto his defpight. Wherefore he prefétitly fent vntothe Romans; and gauethem to vnderftand, that he wasready with all/his po- 20 wertoaid them wherein they fhould be pleafedtoviehim. « The Actolians; Magnetians,Euboeans;Boeotians,& Athamanians;having nowall ioyned with him;Astiochustooke counfaile ofthem about the profectition of the warre ir hand. The chiefe.queftion was, Whetherit were meet for hinito inuade Theflali¢, that would not hearken to‘his.perfwafions, or whether to let all alone vatill the Spring : betaufeitwas now mid-winter. Somethought'one thing, and foméanother : confirming cach his ownefentence,with the weighticftreafois which he could alledge,as inva mat ter ofgreatimportatice-Hanmibal was at this mecting: who had tong beenecaft afide,as aveflel ofnovfe; but wasnow required to déliuer his opinion; Hee freely cold the king, That whathe fhould now:vtterjwas ction the‘fanie Which he would hawe fjpoked;had his 3° counfaileatany tine Before been asked fince'theit comming into Greece. FortheMagnetians,Boeotians,é other theifgood-friendswhich now fo w illiagly-took theirparts: whatwerethey clfethanfomaty poore Eftates; that,wanting force of their owne, did adioyne them felues for'fearevato him,that was ftrongeft at the prefene;, and would afe terwardsjwhen they farirexpedient,beas ready to fall ‘to the contrary fide, allédging the famie'feare fortheir excufez Wherefore he thought moftbehoowefull, to win King PhilipofMacedon'vnto their partie: who Befides that being once 'ingaged; he should notafterwards haue power to recoyle‘and forfake thenpat his pleafire) was a mighty Princesiand onethiat had. meanes tofattaine the Romati Watre with his properforces. Nowthar:Phs/ip might beeafily perfwaded toioyne with them sthe benefit likely t6 te 4° doundyntohimfelfe, by their focietie, ‘was avery trong Argainent'y though indéede what neede was thereof proving by infererice the likelihoodof this hope#- For, {aid Hee, Thefe Erolians. bere. prefent and namely, rha-Thoas, being lately Embaffadéur Srom them into Alia, arnong other Motineswphich ke then wfedto excite the King onto igh Expedition, infifted maintly ox thefamepoint, He told'vs ‘that Philipiwvas moued beyond slpatizuce,with the Lovdlyinfolence ofthe Romans3 likening that ‘king'tofomie wildebeaff, that watchained or lockt up withinfomebrate, and wonldfaiwe bredkelodfes Iftha bee: ver vs breake his chaine,andpull downe thegrate,that he may regaine his libertie, and\fatispe bit angryflomacke, upon thofe that dre combon Enemieste os avd hidh, Butif it (prose obber- 59° wife, and that bisfeare begréater than his inidipnation ::thew [ball it behooue 0s to looke Onre himthat he way notfecketo plesfe hisgood wafers tht Romiss, by offeniing vs. Tonr.fanme Seleucus 7s nonnar Lyfinsachiaywithparrofyour Arnie: Pf Philipswor bearken toyen" -Cua PSS.7. es eceeagecinrrne ofthe Hiftory ofthe World, att.Aresepeer Hafele hane underflood, that Hannibal wad Againe come ibto. f+ tah Wesker aoe fee shat fheuldhinder vs enen now from taking the fame courfe. Send for allyour Elect.and Armichiher, bat imany cofe let Ships.of burden come along with theme fosden withfore of wiewals:! For as thecafenow flanas.gwe hawe here too few hands; andtoo manymonthes,) thereforeleche onebalebe employed aguinfh Ira, mhilelousporfoe withthe other balfe, arrging om this fidetbe lonian Seasmay both take order for, the affsines Of Grecce, and therewithall make countenance; as ifjoumercexen ready to follows into'Itas 1 yea, and be ready tofollow vs tndecds iftt {hall be requifite: Thistimy adnitewho thonok: perhaps hamnot very skilfullin allforts of war set how te war with the Romans.tbane bees 10 inflructed by, long experience, both totheir'coit.and. mine owne. Ofthis counfaile which & SReyh promife you my faithfull.anddiligent fernice for theexecution: bat what coue/atleso- ener yor plcafe to, follow, 1 wifh it may beprofpcrous. Many: werepleafed with thegreat{pis rit of the man, and {aid he had fpokeri brauely-: but of allthis was nothing done} faue onely that one was fentinto Afia, tomakeall chings ready there. In. the: meane: while they wentin hand with Theflaly , about which they had before difputed. There when they had wonne one Towneby force,many otherplaces, doubtirigtheir ownedtrength wereglad to make {ubmitfion. But Lariffa,that was chiefe ofthé Countrey;ftood our: fot regarding any terrible threats of the King,that lay before the walls with his whole 5 Armie, This their faith and couragewas rewarded by good.fortune. For 41.Bebins; 2 RomanProprator,did fend helpethither.Likwife Philip of Macedon profeffed himfelfe Enemy vato, Aasiochas ; whereby thefameof the fuccour comming to: Lariffa, erew fuch, as wrought more than the {uccour could hane done, hadit arriued,. For'sAntiochne perceiuing manyfires on the Mountainestoppesafarre off; thoughrthata great Aumie of Romans and Macedonians had beene,comming vpon him. Therefore extufing him felfeby thetime of the yeere ; He brakevphis fiege, and marchediaway to.Chalcis."At Chalcis he fell in loue witha young, Maiden, daughter, vnto ‘a Gitizen ofthe Towne; Whom,without regard of the muchdifproportionthat wasrbétweene. therm, both: in Yeeres.and fortune, He thortly married ; andfo{pgne.the Winterfollowing}. as delightt fully as.he could, withoutthinking vpon the warit liand. His great men and Gaptainies 30 followed his example; andthe fouldiers.as readily,imitated their‘Caprains:ia fuch wife that when-+hetooke'the field; he might éuidently-penceine in whar loofe manner iof dis {ciplinghis.Armic had pafledthe Winter.But M. AcslinsGlabrio,the Roman Conful,{hal Meet him,very {hortly,and:helpehim to reclaime them fromthis:looferieffe of nuptiall Reuels...by, fetting them.to harder exercife. i 44, dcilias was chofen Gonful with P.Cornelins Scipio. Na fea, Ehe war: againtt Antio» chas fell to him by-lor.; whereas otherwife Hee was.no way fo honourable; as Nafica lris Colleague : vnto wham fell a charge, offar lefle credirand importance. Nafies, belides the gteat Nobility-ofhis,Family, had bin long finte,in time ofthe Punicke Warre,crow* Nedwiththetitle of The be/? wan io Rowe : when the Senate, for very feate and fuperftitit 4° on, durft not haue fo pronounced him, had they nor{othought him; as being commans dedby Oracle, That none other manthan thevery beft, thouldenrertaine an old ftone; which the Diuell then taught them to call The Matherof thegods. But no prerogatiue of Birth,Vertue,or good Opinion,gaue fuch aduantageto the better miansas to make choic ¢ of his. owne Prouince: or arrogate more voto himfelfe, than his lot fhould affoord frims bis vnpartiall diftribution ofemployments, helped well to maintaine peace and con cord. P, Scipio therefore wasappointed to make warre againft the Boijans ; wherein hee purchafedthe honourofa Triumph; nothingfo glorious as was that of his Colleague ; though purchafed with harder feruice, requiring the more abilitie inmatter of War. But M. Acilius went ouer into Greece, withten thoufand Foot,two thoufand Horfe, & fifteen lephants.. Pro/emie King of Egypt, notwithftanding his late Alliance with king 40+ one jottchas.and Philip king of Macedon; had lately fent Embaffadours to Rome, Otter to come each of them in perfon with all his forces into Atolia, there to - 1¢ Embaffage | Let Scleucusbe i readine(fe.tofallupon Macedin, andfinde him worketé defena Conful inthis warte. Psolomie fentalfo gold and filuer, toward the defraying rr di aa hisowne onthe otherfidewithoutpatting wshereto tvoxble, Thui'minchtonserming" PHIip5 andtherelent War inGreece But moregenerally forvbe managing of Phin great enrerprife, 00 farre off, So his money was returned vato him with thankes ; and |isles ra di shat Chalcisiin Exbora was Lecovoe oursiedliouma Gaulifbonid band been eo fre with war iad th Aci lins the to - 7 i for the - a Hee should giue themafelues beholding to him, svherein nowyon ave cebarqued ageinfP the Romans) Troldjon a opinion at the bepibning= whereto hadyou then given earethe Romans by this timefbould Spawn beard orber viewed, 1008 2 Bes; as one that meant none other than goodearneft.But he wastoo young; ay Suingly refuted. Vinto Philips Embaffadoors anfwer was made, that t his ae i Y offer was gratefully accepted: and that the Senate and People of Rome would thinke |
