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A11028	Romes monarchie, entituled the globe of renowmed glorie Briefly comprehending the first foundation and building of Rome by Romulus: the principall warres and conquests of the Romanes after the time of their first choosing consuls, till Iulius Cæsar attaining soly to the Empire, and from him more briefly to Nero. VVhere in small compasse is described, manie most notable, and vertuous acts, atchieued in their said warres, and conquests; strange tragedies, secret practises and policies, ambition, hate, and reuenge: and how insurrections, rebellion, strife, ciuill discord and discention preualing, was the onely plague, ruine, and vtter destruction of many great monarchies, kingdomes, cities, and countries. Translated out of the French and Italian histories by E.L.	E. L., fl. 1596.	1596 (1596)	STC 21296; ESTC S110727	39,057	82

time men worthie many were Amongst them all one Furius Camille For vertue past all those supplied that place For seruice good he was requited ill He is exile was forest to take his race Although sometime he Consull were in grace Ingratitude so raignes in peoples mindes For doing good with ill requitall findes Causelesse exilde the Senate him recalde Whose vertue sau'de all Rome from spoyle and sacke By French men wrought and therefore was restalde In dignitie for putting them to wracke Thus fortune plaies with men now forth then backe Dictator he was after in two yeares Vertue supprest at length more great appeares A worthy wight eke Manlius ycalde Soone after that the Capitall did guard Against the French who welnie hap it thralde In doing which he had an hard reward Suspicion foule his fame and glory bard Sans proofe suppos'd he would Romes state distaine For which he was cast from rocke Tarpeiane Decreed it was not any of his race Or noble house thenceforth should beare the name Of Marc which seem'de as then a great disgrace But to rehearse againe Camillus fame Who seuen times of Tribune had the name To leade the Romaines vnto battell bolde Had good successe and died very olde CAP. 3. Of Romes seueritie in iustice of their constancie for the common wealthes cause the time of Alexander the great his being and of the Romaines warres against Pirrhus King of Epirotes ROmes age was now three hundreth fourescore Also nine yeares when Captains there was found Most valiant wise the like was nere before Who in assaults their enemies brought to ground Themselues not dreading death or deadly wound Too long it were their names all to recite Who in defence of Romes estate did fight And in the same vs'de iustice for small crime Amongst all which one of them doe I finde Torquatus nam'de chiefe Consull at that time His onely sonne a thing farre out of kinde He caus'd to die for fighting vnassin'de Against his foe which he orecame in fight Though well he did law could not him acquight What lawes were made were duely executed Such men they were Heroicall of minde For dastards they disdain'd to be reputed For countries weale dutie and loue did binde Their deaths to seeke rather then liues to finde For to aduance the Romaines state and name Willing died many to gaine perpetuall fame One Decius Mus did vow to lose his life In fight against the Latines Romaines foes For countries cause which he perform'd in strife With them that time which made the Latines lose The field that day receiuing bloodie blowes One of selfe name after his sonne also In such like cause his life did eke forgoe Although that he were Consull at that time About which time as written I doe finde The Monarch great was then in chiefest prime Macedo king stout Alexanders minde Whose conquests great were but a puffe of winde For when he had maistred the world all At Babylon by poyson had his fall Against the state of Rome he did intend To haue made warre if Asia once subdued Then next through all Europa to haue wend His hands yet more in blood to haue imbrued But fates by death his purpose did seclude At 12. yeares raigne and 33. yeares age His part being playd he left vaine worlds stage His force against but death you heare forbad Papirius was for Romaines chieftaine chose Whose valiantnesse great fame attayned had In giuing foyle to Samnites cruell foes To Romaines tho in danger like to lose Their army all vnder their Consuls twaine Papirius force did victorie obtaine Dictator he that office after bare And earnest was in martiall discipline Expert and quicke in warlike feares his care Was euermore that souldiers should encline Not nice to be to lodge or dyet fine But valiant stout and to endure all toyle Which made them oft to giue their foes the foyle In this time loe of Romes encreasing fame In Saragosse the Tyrant then did raigne Whom to aduise with precepts good there came Diuine Plato who hardly scapt vnslaine This tyrants acts was had in such disdaine In histories who list to reade shall see His hatefull life vpheld by tyrannie Strange were his acts too many to be tolde Here in this place but for to make the rest To be supposde from one I cannot hold Of Barbar would he nere be trim'd or drest For feare the razor should his life arest His daughters aye with nutshels burning bright Should sindge his beard and so his head to dight But now returne to noble Rome againe After the death of Alexander great Fortie two yeares one Pirrhus that did raigne Epirotes King the Romanes state did threate His armie did their forces oft defeate Yet ere two yeares were gone and ouerpast He sought their peace and friendship at the last To which request the Senate would haue graunted But Appius Claude full seauen times elected Consull then old and blind their purpose daunted Of cowardise the Senate he detected In publique speech he Pirrhus peace reiected Fabritius eke gainst Pirrhus stout did stand Friendship with him to hold would at no hand Though Pirrhus did to him great presents send With offers mo for to reuolt and turne Vpon his side Fabritius would not bend For presents ne for promises once spurne Against Romes state such loue in him did burne To countries weale O patterne pretious stone For this our age to looke nay gaze vpon Yet more what did this noble heathen knight But Machiauels from whom all mischiefs springs Worke contrary he voyd of hate or spight No stabbing blades or murdring dags in brings No banketting nor phisicke poysonings Nor no such parts vile practises most euill Bred first in hell inuented by the diuell But he sends to Romes enemie Pirrhus king A runnagate a rogue a periur'd slaue A souldier of his owne who promising By poyson or some other meanes in graue The Romanes should Pirrhus dead see or haue Fabritius n'wold to this foule deede consent But him fast bound to Pirrhus prisoner sent When Pirrhus saw the Romanes friendship hee Could not obtaine by treaties or reward Determined by warre the end to see With martiall men he stood vpon his guard And Elephants to combat strong prepar'd He was the first to Italy that brought Those beasts who bare mē on their backs that fought But to encounter Pirrhus haughtie pride And mightie force a noble Romane knight Dentatus cal'd with Romanes him beside For Romes estate who did not flye but fight They Pirrhus and his power discomfit quight Dentatus for his worthie valour showne Had triumph braue which through all Rome was knowne Vntill this warre which Pirrhus lastly made Fiue hundreth yeres the romaines had welnie Broyles still at home and often ouerlayd With neighbours nere people of Italie Doubtfull their chaunce and fortunes they did trie The Latines oft the Samnites Toscanes other One

gaining now then loosing straight the tother But in the ende their home warres brought to cease Some vanquisht some by truce and friendship bound Romes fame did now begin for to increase Against Carthage to make warre meanes they found A stately towne seated on Libia ground More auncient t'was then Rome by many yeares As by record of writers it appeares CAP. 4. The first beginning of the warres with Carthage Attilius Regulus chiefe Captaine taken prisoner sent to Rome to treate for peace but perswaded warre returning to Carthage was put to death GReat was the fame throughout the world spread Of mightie Carthage rich exceeding fayre Whose wealth and pompe was cause her ruine bred At such time when at highest in the ayre Her glorie grew then fell it to appayre By which is showne all earthly honours state Fall of it selfe or else brought downe by fate Chiefe leader first of Romaines to this warre Attilius Regulus had the onely charge His army prest no mishap could him barre On shipboard came with many a boate and barge And hoysing sayles sea roome and winde at large Neede was there none once for to ship an oare Vntill such time they came to Afrique shore Where taking land such fauour fortune lent As in short space they many citties tooke With Carthage oft all good haps backward went Their force decreasd and countrie them forsooke Their chieftaines slaine their souldiers durst not looke Out at their gates so hard they were beset And to triumph naught did the Romaines let From Carthage then Ambassadors did wend For one that could an armie rule and guide To Lacedemon who did vnto them send A captaine stout in warlike feates well tryed Xantippo namde who neuer once denyed To fight for them with all the skill he may And Romaines force to giue repulse or slay But here behold of warre the lot and chaunce The Romaines had the ouerthrow in deede They who but late in triumphes did aduance Doe flye lye slaine and wounded some doe bleede Who winneth oft hath sometimes euill speede Attilius tane and many him beside In prison pent like fortune to abide And Xantippo of Carthage for his deede Rewarded was wo worth wretches ingrate To giue him giftes and honour they agreede With louing speech as seemed his estate But little knew he of their inward hate Towards his ship they brought him with glad cheare And after dealt with him as you shall heare On shipboord come they laude him to the skies And taking leaue doe leaue great giftes behinde The Master they did charge in any wise All secretly t'agree vnto their minde This thing therefore vnto him they assignde That in the night Xantippo the should slea And after drowne his carcasse in the sea But now returne to Attilius againe Whom Carthage kept in prison fure and fast They did with him accord for to obtaine The Romaines loue and peace now at the last And to forget all warre and discord past Ambassadors to Rome they straight did send Attilius with them must likewise wend. But first they tooke an oath and made him sweare For to returne their prisoner backe againe If loue and peace to them denyed were And at their pleasure so still to remaine Attilius here all promise breakers staine Whose vowes words are not performde in deedes Fayre flowers in shew proue but ilsauouring weedes Ah Regulus thy fame shall aye endure Who free at home out of thine enmies hands Wouldst not to liue in Rome their peace procure But rather chuse to lie in cruel bandes For Countries cause to leaue lyfe goodes and landes Thy constancie in word and valiant minde A patterne is for men of noble kinde And where the Carthaginians thought that he Would treate for peace perswaded otherwise The Senate not to peace with them t'agree Warre noble Romaines Carthage peace dispise By league with them no profite will arise Romes state vnto they yeeld and he againe To Carthage went and payd the price with paine Where being returned he raunsome payd by death For countries cause which he did not refraine Most cruelly they causd to stop his breath By rolling of a barrell downe a mayne An hill most high vnto his grieuous payne Sped thicke with nayles where he was closde within Most cruelly piercing his tender skin During this warre good hap the Romaines had By Sea at first vnder their Consull stout Duillius made Carthaginians glad To flie and Hanno put into a doubt Though truce of times was taken them throughout Both secretly committing vnder hand Vile partes at Sea when peace was on the land Yet in th'end full peace tweene them tooke place But long it did not last for vnquencht hate Not cleane extinct will secret worke disgrace And so fares still the course of worldly state Enuie friendlike with fayre smoth speech can mate His mortall foe and deadly foes we see How ere in heart outward seeme to agree Such entercourse tweene Rome and Carthage was Each other to conuince by pollicie For twentie yeares and vpwards there did passe Strange stratagems with many secrets slye Ambition causde them many maystries trie That in th'end the peace was broken quight And taking armes the fall againe to fight CAP. 5 The second warre of Carthage by Publius Scipio Hannibal the Carthaginian Captaine in Italie his returne to Carthage is ouercome and flieth ABout this time Cornelius Scipio Sardignia Isles and Corsica he tooke With other holdes the Carthaginians fro This second war most nere their welfare shooke That forst they were about them for to looke But Hannibal who now their chiefetaine was Brought them great hope and much relieu'd their case The cittie Sagunt he besiegde most strong Came into Spayne and after into Fraunce And with his armie marched all among The Alpie hilles and lastly did aduaunce His ensignes spread so fortune leades the daunce In Italy the Romaines to pursue Vext with home warres which done began a new Stout Hannibal his warre of which to reade His battailes three against the Romaines won Shall see and heare of many a worthy deede At large of him by Rome and Carthage done But Hannibal did cause his enmies shun Three times the field the names of places three Tecyn Trasimene the third floud Trebie Quinbus Fabius Dictator was create The Carthaginians force to stop or staye His valour did withstand their running state And Hannibal a while did keepe at baye But after that againe held on their way To Cannas field where Romaines him withstoode And where the earth was glutted with their blood Such slaughter there the Romaines did sustaine As put all Rome into a wondrous fray Deuoyd of hope for euer to regaine So great a losse in minde to flie away And leaue the citie at vncertaine stay But Scipio young of courage wise and stout Both comfort gaue and draue away all doubt Now Hannibal whom fortune fauour'd so Had at command

to eternitie CAP. 14. The fortunate and prosperous raigne of Octauius Augustus Caesar in whose time our Sauiour Christ was borne WHen Summers heat with parching flames had burnd The earths fresh coate deckt sweet by Flora queene Whose colours gaye to russet browne was turnd Through drought fire hot each pleasant field was seene Bare backt deep scortcht with chawnes in steede of green Ceres vncrownde her garland withered ripe Pan haruest home to Swaines had playd with pipe Fruites falling fast Autum the same did hye Cleare dayes began to be o'recast with cloudes Turning to mists and raine descends the skye Birds couerts seeke and beasts together crowdes Close from the cold in house by fire shrowdes The rustique sort and greater swaynes beside Content perforce the winters wrath to bide Whilst chilling colde with many a bitter blast Disroabes the trees and bating quight the ground When Saturne with his cruell lookes doth cast A mantle thicke the colour seene and found White euery where but skies blacke low all round This globe vpon and when's depending seene Trees leau'd with yce in liew of Sommers greene When whistling windes do sheere the tender skinne And razor like piercing doth make a raze On seelie creatures barely clad and thinne Nye staru'de with cold looking with rueful grace Doe wish the spring to hasten on a pace Which doth ensue when Phoebe warme beames doth show His force from high to dying things below Then from his hole the seelie flye doth creepe For ioy to feele the warmth approaching nye Each creature else whom winters wrath made weepe Reioyce cloudes past beholding cleere the skye Beastes caues fruites earth fowles naked bushes flie Mounting towards ayre and all doe seeme to sing The sweetest time of all is in the spring Which season chaunst when Caesars burning sunne And haruest toyle began to end and drew Both Autumne and his winter course in one Dispoyling him of all his prime gaynd hue Octauius spring began the world anew So fresh a spring as neuer was before Vpon the earth nor euer shall be more Caesar thus slaine his glory laied downe low His force that late did through the world flie Ambitious mindes doth point and as t'were show Their vading ioy when they haue toucht the skie Great is their fall that seeke to climbe on hie Restlesse their mindes besides their bodies toyle Consuming time themselues with cares do spoyle Octauius who was Caesars sisters sonne The birth of whom recounted is before Such loue belike had of the souldiers wonne Of Legions he did gather a great store Reuengement of his vncles death he bore Secret in mind but seemde as though that he Tooke armes to fight against Mare Antonie In fauour of the publique state and weale But ere t'was long th'empire did diuide With him and Lepidus they three to deale In causes all before them to be tried Triumuirates so cald for to decide Matters of warre of peace contention strife What euer els concerned goods or life Marc Antonie at this time bare such sway As by his power he gaue commandement Marcus Tullius Cicero for to slay Who late in warres with power against him went This same was he that was so eloquent But now behold how enuy sowed seede Quarrels betweene the Triumuirates to breede For Lepidus deposde his office fro Vpon suspition of some trecherie Esteem'd Octauius for his mortall foe Reuengde to be drew to him Antonie To Egypt-ward they both in hast did flie Where Antonie tooke after vnto wife Cleopatra which bred foule hate and strife Cupid blind god the Romanes heart did wound At sight of this Egyptian stately dame Agreeing both conuenient time was found To quench desires heate and burning flame Strange may it seeme to some the noble fame These two liu'd in with honour wealth at will All pleasures sought their minds for to fulfill Fine sumptuous feastes delights with triumpes braue What daintie thing was thought on was not had Gold pearle stone attyre that hart could craue Nothing did want that might their minds make glad Sportes were deuisde t'expell all causes sad This life they led but Antonie to blame For one part plaid which wrought his end with shame Octauius sister he had espousde before Casting her off th'egyptian tooke to wife Which now at last grew to a canker sore A cause that moued Caesar vnto strife When Antonie amidst this pleasant life With his rich queene of Egypt wearing crowne Dread set apart fortune began to frowne Caesar his armie into Egypt lead Egyptians force the Romanes made to flie Hast and away who fast did runne best sped Cleopatra and her braue Antonie Their high estate brought downe by destinie Force and hope faylde their welfare to regaine Excesse was turn'd to penurie and paine Recalling both their former liues to count Now feeling want reliefe to them was strange No hope againe vnto their state to mount Despaire throughout their sences all did range Working vile meanes their wretched liues to change With griefe of which so nipped both their hartes As loathing life the same to death impartes The Empire sole Octauius then did sway Antonie dead peace through the world was Fortie foure yeares he raigned day by day And in the twentith nine it came to passe That Iesu Christ our onely Messias Was borne for vs of a pure virgine Our soules from hell for to redeeme and winne The Monarch now long resting without warre Nation not any durst once striue gainst Romes state By sea or land neere hand or yet a farre The first that did were Germanes full of hate People that time louing strife and debate But subiects Caesar brought them vnder yoke So fortunate he was and bare such stroke Some say that oft reuoluing in his minde The burden great of gouernment he bare Determind once the same to haue assignde To others to discharge him of that care But priuate being knew not how t'would fare To leade that life might be vnto him strange Doubting besides of Romes estate the change Of noble minde with vertues fully fraught Peace to obserue both liberall bountie free To learned men who vertue sought and taught For in his time most higest in degree And perfect fine it's written for to bee The Latin tongue but now corrupt vnpure To that was then which we haue now in vre When as the terme of fortie foure yeares Expired was Caesar at vtmost date Of life did leaue as by record appeares In quiet peace his high Imperiall state A thing no doubt ordainde before by fate So for to be for good of all mankinde As learned clarkes in holy writ doe finde CAP. 15. The raigne of Tyberius next Emperour OCtauius dead whose name Augustus was Next did succeed Tyberius to the state His sonne adopt and kinsman in like case It's sayd the Senate humbly did him treate Vnwilling for to rule his braines to beate To take the state on him at

drinke to despayre Sorrowes are drie this draught will quench all strife Thus poysoned he did leaue his loathed life Ah wretched state vaine worldes vading ioyes High for to be auailes nothing at all Thy pompes and glorie are but trifeling toyes For record take we worthy Hannibal And many moe whom fortune hath made fall She lifteth high and smileth when a frowne Makes Cesar hop besides his seate and crowne Antiochus dead Antiochus againe Succeeded him who likewise vndertooke In Egypt chiefe next to the King to raigne Yet vnder age his state to ouer looke But th'Egiptians would not this thing brooke They seeing his sleights and where about he went To Rome in hast once more for succour sent Popilius Lenas charge the Senate fro Ambassage went with that great King to speake By Romanes power he coniur'd him to goe And his great siege from Alexandria breake Antiochus fear'd himselfe to be too weake Desired time to be aduis'd thereon To answer him to stay or else be gone Popilius then a rod held in his hand With haughtie looke beheld the King in face And round about in place where he did stand A circle on the ground therewith did trace Antiochus quoth he say on a pace Ere I out of this circle set one foote Straight answer me delayes shall nothing boote This Scarbrough warning put the King in feare Which made him to Popilius straight agree His siege forthwith in all the hast to reare And Egypt all to leaue in vnitie By writers loe these things recorded be To shew what might and rule the Romanes bare By destinie or through their vertues rare For at this time their rule did stretch so farre Inuading still the world euery where Who did not yeeld themselues the rod of warre Should draw out blood and bring them vnder feare The world they seemde in sunder for to teare Raigning alone as soueraignes and chiefe As after here it shall be shewed in briefe Phillip King of Macedo who but late Rehearsed is ambitiouslie now bent To liue as King within his owne estate Did thinke himselfe too straight shut vp and pent Of promise made before time did relent League with the Romanes brake and purposde warre If he had liu'd but death his course did barre But loe his sonne that next him did succeede Incited oft to take that cause in hand As heyre vnto the warre at last agreed Of Macedons he raisde a mightie band Emilius Paulus did his power withstand Orethrew his hoast and prisoner tooke him tho With wife and children greatly to their woe Return'd to Rome triumphing with his praye Where for surname Macedonique was cal'd Still after that and from that selfe same daye Macedo state to Rome was full instal'd Dalmatia after also was enthral'd By Nasica Cornelius so namde Whose force was such as he those people tamde CAP. 7. The third and last warre of Carthage when the City was quight subuerted and razed to the ground WHen time by fates vnto his period reacheth To top of wealth or bottome of all woe A rule most firme vnto the world teacheth Nature ne arte can alter or forgoe Vnlesse that he most high diuine say no Who ruleth fates who guideth time and all Who builded first and last shall make to fall Sixe hundreth yeares and fower now it was Since building first of noble Rome began Carthage once more deuisde to bring to passe To regaine that which late the Romaines wan Force they prepare with all the speede they can Their neighbours vexe with Massinissa King The Romaines friend and thus themselues they bring To vtter ruine for now it was debated In Senate house to saue or to destroy Carthage when at the last it was dilated For Romaines weale to make cleare all annoy After that time chiefe magistrate or roy Should gouerne more or dwelling there be found Commission was to raze it quite to th'ground Bellonaes face now fround with tyrannie Behold th'ambitions rightly in their kinde That to aspire regardes no miserie Or woes or wracke of others so their minde Suffised be which with a blast of winde Is ouerturnde and vanisheth away Not knowing how soone may come their own decay But such the nature and condition is Of earthly mindes t'enioy what they delight Forward to run not thinking ought amisse Should them betide or once their purpose spight And certes we see oft times doth run out right Without a stop or any stay at all Those things decreed by destenie to fall As here the Romaines purposing this war All doubtes debated into Afrique sent To Libia coast when Carthage saw a far Romes force and knowing the Senates full intent Amazde they were now this then that way bent One part resolu'd their cittie to defend With fame their liues and miseries to end The league of peace some seeke to hold their ire Some sue t'asswage and to that ende doe make Long suites and plaintes and last with teares desire Bringing pledges in fauour them to take But all in vaine denied with griefe they quake Distressed thus prouisions all were scant Of friends abroad they had as great a want Onely a few but discord caus'd their wrack When warres first gan then brake they vnitie One side forwards did draw the other back Which thing now last wrought all their miserie Famine with plagues murder and trecherie Which to recure was now alas too late When first their folly last brought their finall fate Censorino Martio and Mamilio were Chiefe in this warre who carthage first beset Whose fortunes for the space of foure yere Was losse most part small honour did they get Though toyle they tooke in colde in drie and wet Till Scipio young who was th'adopted sonne Of Scipio that before had Afrique wonne Seem'd for to tread and trace the steps aright Of his great Vnckle or else his Graundsire For in these Carthage last warres did acquight Himselfe so well the army did admire His seruice there a Trybune then no higher Whose virtue did mongst them such glorie gaine As sole Empire by Romes voyce did obtaine Ore all th'army at fiege of Carthage tho But thereto would the Senat not assent The people by treaties desired so Or else perforce would cause them to consent Clayming olde custome lastly were content Applauding much their captaine newly chose For Rome to fight gainst their long mortall foes When Scipio thus had of this warre full charge Within the campe he framed orders new In friendly sort he made vnto them large A speech commending of their valor true Eke what requir'd in souldiers to be due Purging from them the vicious idle all Who through corruption might th'armie thrall Which done preparde by sea and eke by land For the assault which to defend with might The Carthaginians lost time on no hand But fought and wrought t'offend by day and night To Romanes they did many waies worke spight But all in vaine since fates would haue it so That