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The third volume of Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek, by several hands; Lives. English. Vol. III.
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Plutarch.; Burghers, M., engraver.
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1693
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Wing P2638BA; ESTC R219473
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found unhurt and untouch'd by the Fire but of these things afterwards Being now about Seventeen years old and the Government in appearance well setled he took a Journey out of the Kingdom to the marriage of one of Glaucias's Sons with whom he was brought up at which time the Molossions again rebelling turn'd out all of his Party riâ—â—ed his Exchequer and gave up themselves to Neoptolemus Pyrrhus having thus lost the Kingdom and in want of all things apply'd himself to Demetrius the Son of Antigonus that married his Sister Deidamia who while she was but a little Miss they us'd to call Alexander's Wife Son of Roxana but their Affairs after proving unfortunate when she came to Age Demetrius married her At the great Battle of Ipsus where so many Kings were engag'd Pyrrhus taking party with Demetrius tho' yet but a Youth routed those that encountred him and highly signaliz'd himself among all the Souldiery after when Demetrius's Fortunes were low he did not forsake him then but secur'd for him those Cities of Greece with which he was entrusted Upon Articles of Agreement made between Demetrius and Ptolomy he went over an Hostage into Aegypt and both in Hunting and other Exercises gave Ptolomy a lively demonstration of his Courage and Strength Here observing Berenice in greatest Power and of all Ptolomy's Wives highest in Esteem for Vertue and Understanding he made his Court and paid his respects principally to her for he had a particular Art of obliging the Great for his own Interest and easily overlook'd such as were below him In Dyet very elegant but temperate so that among all the young Princes then at Court he was thought most fit to have Antigone for his Wife one of the Daughters of Berenice by Philip before she marry'd Ptolomy After this Match advancing in Honour and Antigone being a very good Wife to him having setled a Fond of Money and rais'd an Army he so ordered matters to be sent into his Kingdom of Epirus and arriv'd there to the great satisfaction of many from their hate to Neoptolemas governing in a violent and arbitrary way But fearing lest Neoptolemus should enter into Alliance with some Neighbour Princes he came to Terms and Friendship with him in an equal share of the Government Sometime after there were those who secretly exasperated them and fomented Jealousies of one another The cause chiefly moving Pyrrhus is said to have had this beginning It was customary for the Kings in Parasso a Province of Molossia after Sacrifice to Mars to enter into a solemn Covenant with the Epirots they to Govern according to Law these to preserve the Government as by Law establish'd This was performed in the presence of both Kings who were there with their particular Favourites giving and receiving many Presents Here Gelon one faithful to Neoptolemus taking Pyrrhus familiarly by the hand presented him with two pair of draught Oxen these Myrtilus his Cup-bearer being then by begg'd of Pyrrhus who not giving them to him but another Myrtilus extremely resented it which Gelon took notice of and inviting him to a Treat where as some report he debauch'd him too after drinking being in the Flower of his Youth he entred into discourse perswading him to adhere to Neoptolemus and destroy Pyrrhus by Poyson Myrtilus receiv'd the Design as praising and consenting to it but indeed privately discovered it to Pyrrhus by whose Command he recommended Alexicrates his chief Cup-bearer to Gelon as a fit Instrument for their Design because Pyrrhus was very desirous to have proof of the Plot by several Evidences so Gelon being deceiv'd Neoptolemus who was as much deceiv'd by him and imagining the Design went prosperously on could not hold but for Joy vented it among his Friends and once at an Entertainment at his Sister Cadmia's spoke very frankly of it thinking none heard but themselves Nor was any there but Phenaretate the Wife of Samon who had the care of managing Neoptolemus's Flocks and Herds She being turn'd towards the Wall upon a Pallet seem'd fast asleep but having heard all that past unsuspected next day came to Antigone Pyrrhus's Wife and told her what she heard Neoptolemus say to his Sister which Pyrrhus understanding for the present said little but on a Sacrifice day making an Invitation for Neoptolemus kill'd him being satisfied before that the Great men of the Epirots were his Friends advising him to rid himself of Neoptolemus and not love one who shar'd the least point in the Government with him but follow his own inclination in undertaking his greater Designs and a just ground of suspicion already appearing prevent Neoptolemus by taking him off first In memory of Berenice and Ptolomee he nam'd his Son by Antigone Ptolomee and having built a City in the Peninsula of Epirus call'd it Berenicis From this time he began to revolve many and vast things in his thoughts but his first hope and design was particularly laid near home and he found means to engage himself in the Macedonian Affairs under this pretension Of Cassander's Sons Antipater the eldest both kill'd Thessalonica his Mother and expuls'd his Brother Alexander who sent to Demetrius entreating his assistance and also call'd in Pyrrhus but Demetrius being retarded by multitude of business Pyrrhus coming first demanded in reward of his Service the City of Nymphaea and the Sea-Coasts of Macedon and of their new Conquests Ambracia Acarnania and Amphilochia The young Prince giving way he took possession of these Countries and secur'd them with good Garrisons and kept for Alexander himself the other part of the Kingdom which he gain'd from Antipater Lysimachus designing to send aid to Antipater was involv'd in much other business but knowing Pyrrhus would not disoblige Ptolomee or deny him any thing sent pretended Letters to him as from Ptolomee desiring him to give over that Expedition upon the payment of 300 Talents to him by Antipater Pyrrhus opening the Letter quickly discover'd the fraud of Lysimachus for it had not the accustom'd Stile of Salutation The Father to the Son health but King Ptolomee to Pyrrhus the King health and reproaching Lysimachus he notwithstanding made a peace and they all met to confirm it by a Solemn Oath upon Sacrifice a Goat a Bull and a Ram being brought out the Ram on a sudden fell dead which although some only laugh'd at Theodotus the Priest forbid Pyrrhus to swear declaring Heaven by that portended the death of one of the three Kings upon which he refused to ratifie the peace The Affairs of Alexander being now in some kind of Settlement Demetrius arriv'd and 't was evident he came undesir'd and struck a Terrour into Alexander after they had been a few days together their mutual Jealousie made them design upon each other but Demetrius taking advantage of the first occasion was before hand with the young King and slew him and proclaim'd himself King of Macedon There had been formerly no very good understanding