the like so that in a short space he had gotten three compleat Legions together as also Amunition Carts and all other necessaries for them In this sort did Pompey advance towards Sylla not in hast as a man that was afraid to be met with by the way but by small Journeyes lodging still where he might have the best advantage against an enemy causing the Cities wheresoever he came to declare against Carbo and for Sylla Yet three Captains who adhered to Carbo Carinna Caelius and Brutus did in three severall places compasse him in on every side thinking to have destroyed him Pompey was nothing amazed hereat but marshalling his Army he first set upon Brutus having placed his Horsemen amongst whom himself was in Person before the Battel of his Footmen and when the men at Armes of his enemy who were Gauls came to charge upon him he singled out the chiefest amongst them and ran him through with his Spear and slew him The other Gauls seeing their Champion slaine turned their backs and in their flight over ran their own Footmen so that at last they all fled for their lives Then the Cities round about being terrified with this overthrow came in and yeilded themselves to Pompey Afterwards Scipio also the Consul coming against Pompey to fight him when the Battels were ready to joyn before they threw their Darts Scipio's Souldiers saluted Pompey and went over to his side whereupon Scipio was faign to fly And lastly Carbo himself sending diverse Troops of Horse against him by the River Arsis Pompey charged them so furiously and drave them into such a place of disadvantage that being neither able to fight nor fly they delivered up themselves with their Horses Armes and all to his mercy Sylla all this while heard nothing of these overthrows which Pompey had given to his enemies but understanding his danger being environed with so many Armes fearing lest he should miscarry he made hast and marched to his relief Pompey being informed of Sylla's approach commanded his Captaines to Arme themselves and to set their Army in good array that their Generall Sylla might see how bravely they were appointed For he expected that Sylla would do him great honour as indeed he did even beyond his expectation For when Sylla saw him afar off coming towards him and his Army marshalled in such good order of Battell and his men so bravely advancing themselves being elated with their late Victories he alighted from his Horse and when Pompey came to do his duty to him and called him Emperour or Soveraigne Prince Sylla resaluted him with the same Title which made all that were present to wonder that he would give so honourable a name to so young a man as Pompey was who as yet was not made a Sanator Considering also that Sylla himself did now contend for that Title and Dignity with Marius and Scipio The intertainment also that Sylla gave him afterwards was every way answerable to the first kindnesse that he shewed him For when Pompey at any time came to him he would rise up and put off his Cap to him which he did not to any other Noble man that was about him Yet was not Pompey puffed up with all this nor the prouder for it Shortly after Sylla would have sent Pompey into Gaul now France because that Metellus the Roman Generall there was thought to have done no exploit worthy of so great an Army as he had with him But Pompey answered that there was no reason to displace an ancient Captain that was of greater fame and experience then himself Yet said he if Metellus himself be contented and will desire it of me I will willingly go and help him to end this War Metellus being informed hereof wrote for him to come Pompey then entering Gaul did of himself wonderfull explots and so revived the courage and valour of old Metellus that the War prospered exceedingly in their hands But these were but Pompey's first beginnings and were wholly obscured by the luster of those many Wars and great Battels which he fought afterwards When Sylla had over come all Italy and was proclaimed Dictator he rewarded all the great Captains and Leiutenants that had taken his part and advanced them to honourable places and Dignities in the Commonwealth freely granting whatsoever they requested of him But for Pompey highly esteeming him for his Valour and thinking that he would be a great support to him in all his Wars he sought by some meanes to ally him to himself Metella his Wife being also of the same opinion they both perswaded him to put away his Wife Antistia and to marry Aemilia who was Daughter to Metella by a former Husband though she was married to an other and now with child by him These marriages were wicked and Tyrannicall fitter for Sylla's time than agreeable to Pompey's nature and condition And truly it was a shamefull thing for Pompey to forsake his Wife Antistia who for his sak a little before had lost her Father that was murthered in the very Senate House upon suspition that he took part with Sylla for his Son Pompey's sake and to take Aemilia from her lawfull Husband by whom she was great with child and to whom she had been married not long before which also caused the Mother of Antistia to lay violent hands upon her self seeing her Daughter to receive such open and notorious wrong But God who hates such Injustice and cruelty followed Pompey with this Judgement that his Wife Aemilia died miserably presently after in childbirth in his House About this time newes was brought to Sylla that Perpenna was gotten into Sicilie and had brought all that Island into subjection to him where he might safely intertain all Sylla's enemies That Carbo also kept the Seas thereabouts with a certaine number of 〈…〉 was gone into Africk to whom resorted many other Noblemen who were escaped from the proscriptions and outlaries of Sylla Against all these was Pompey sent by his Father in Law with a great Army who no sooner was arrived in Sicily but Perpeâ—na fled and left the Island to him Then did Pompey deale friendly and favourably with all the Cities which before had endured great troubles and misery and set them again at liberty the Mamertines only excepted who dwelt in Messina they despising his juridiction and Government pleaded the ancient priviledges of the Romanes which had been formerly granted unto them But Pompey answered them angerly What do you prâ—ting to us of your Law that have our Swords by our sides He dealt also too cruelly with Carbo in his misery for he might have killed him in hot blood when he first fell into his hands with lesse blame But Pompey when he was taken caused him to be brought before him though he had been thrice Consul and to be publickly examined sitting himself in his Tribunall and condemned him to die in the presence of them
all to the great distast and offence of all that were present Yet he bad them take him away to execution which was done accordingly Pompey dealt as cruelly also with Quintus Valerius a man of rare parts and excellent Learning who being brought to Pompey he took him aside and walked a few turns with him and when he had learned what he could of him he commanded his Guard to take him away and dispatch him Pompey indeed was compelled to make away all Sylla's enemies that fell into his hands But for the rest all that he could suffer secertly to steale away he willingly connived at it and would not take notice of it yea himself did help many to save themselves by flight Pompey had determined to have taken sharp revenge of the City of the Himerians who had stoutly taken the 〈…〉 one of the Governours of the City craving audience of Pompey told him boldly that he should doe great injustice if he should pardon him who was the only offender and destroy them who were not guilty Pompey then asking him who he was that durst take upon himself the offence of them all Sthenis answered That it was himself who had perswaded his Friends and compelled his enemies to do what was done Pompey being much pleased to hear the frank speech and boldnesse of the man he forgave both him and all the Citizens After this Pompey being informed that his Souldiers did kill divers in the high-wayes he caused all their Swords to be sealed up and whose sâ—al soever was broken he punished them soundly for it Pompey being busy about these matters in Sicily he received instructions and a Commission from Sylla and the Senate at Rome to depart thence immediately into Africk with all his power to make War against Domitius who had a very great Army Pompey accordingly speedily prepared to take the Seas leaving Memmiuâ— his Sisters Husband to Govern Sicily and so imbarking in sixscore Gallies and eight hundred other Ships wherein he transported his Victuals Ammunition Money Engines for Battery and all other his Warlike provision he hoised Saile and landed one part of his Army at Vâ—iâ—a and the other at Carthage and presently after his landing there came to him seven thousand Souldiers from his enemies to take his part besides seven whole Legions that he brought with him Against him came Domitius with his Army in Battell array but before him there was a Quagmire that ran with a very swift streame very hard to get over Besides it had rained exceedingly all that morning so that Domitius judging it impossible then to fight bad his men to trusse up and be gone Pompey on the other side spying this advantage caused his men to advance and coming upon the enemy who was now out of order had a cheap Victory over them wherein he slew about seventeen thousand of them whereupon he was by his Souldiers saluted with the name Imperaâ—or or Emperour but he told them he would not accept of that honourable Title so long as he saw his enemies Camp yet standing whereupon they ran presently and assaulted it and took it by force and slew Domitius therein After this overthrow all the Cities in that Country came and submitted to Pompey and those that refused were taken by force They took also King Jâ—rbas who had sided with Domitius and gave his Kingdom to Hiempsal â—ut Pompey being desirous further to imploy his Army he went many dayes â—ourny into the maine Land conquering all wheresoever he came making the power of the Romans dreadfull to those Barbarous Nations who before made small acount of them He caused also the Wild Beasts of Africk to feel his force bestowing some dayes in hunting of Lyons and Elephants And in fourty dayes he conquered his enemies subdued Africk and setled the affaires of the Kings and Kingdoms of that part of the Country being then but twenty four years old Pompey being returned to Vtica he received Letters from Sylla willing him to discharge his Army and to retain only one Legion with himself till the comming of another Captain that was to succeed him in the Government of that Country This grieved him not a little though he made no shew of it at all But the Souldiers were much offended at it and when Pompy prayed them to depart they gave out broad speeches against Sylla and told him directly that they were resolved not to leave him whatsoever became of them and that they would not leave him to trust to a Tyrant Pompey seeing that he could not prevaile with them rose out of his seat and went into his Tent weeping But the Souldiers followed him and brought him again to his Chaire of State intreating him to remaine there and command them and he desired them to obey Sylla and to leave their mutinies In fine he seeing they were resolved to presse him swore that he would kill himself rather then they should compel him yet scarce did they leave him thus Hereupon it was reported to Sylla that Pompey was rebelled against him which when he heard he said to his Friends Well I see then that it is my destiny in my old age to fight with children This he said because of Marius the yonger who had done him much mischief and had greatly endangered him But afterwards understanding the truth and hearing that all generally in Rome would go to meet Pompey and receive him with all the honour they could he resolved to go beyond them all in shew of good will wherefore going out of his House to meet him he embraced him with great affection and welcomed him home calling him Mâ—gâ—us that is Great and commanded all that were present to give him that Name also After this Pompey required the honour of a Triumph which Sylla opposed affirming that this honour should be granted to none but to such as had been Consuls or at least Praetors He told him also that if he should stand for it he would oppose him Pompey was not discouraged herewith but boldly told him That all men did honour not the setting but the rising Sun Sylla heard not well what he said and therefore enquired and when it was told him he wondred at the Confidence of so young a man and cryed out twice Let him then Triumph on Gods Name Yet many were offended at it but Pompey to anger them more would be brought in his Triumphant Chariot drawn by four Elephants many of which Beasts he had taken from the Kings and Princes whom he had subdued Howbeit the Citie Gates being too narrow for them he was faign to leave his Elephants and to be drawn in with Horses Now his Souldiers that had not all they looked for nor that was promised to them sought to hinder his Triumph which being reported to him he said Tâ—aâ— he would rather lose all his preparations than be forced to flatter them He might have been made a Senator if he had sought after it
that himself was leâ—t but with three Persons only whereof Hypâ—icrâ—teâ— a manlike woman was one who never left him but alwayes looked to his Horse being armed after the Persian manner till he came to a strong Castle called Inora where was store of Gold and Silver and the Kings chiefest Treasure Here Methridates divided all his richest Apparell amongst his Friends and to each of them a mortall poison to carry about them whereby they might prevent falling into their enemies hands alive Pompey built a City in the place where he gained this Victory betwixt the Rivers of Euphrates and Araxes situate in Armenia the Lesse which he called Nicopolis This City he gave by the consent of his Souldiers to such of them as were old lame sick wounded or disbanded to whom many of the Neighbours afterwards repairing the Nicopolitans lived after the manner of the Cappadâ—cians From hence Methridates had intended to have gone into Armenia but King Tigranes prohibited it and promised an hundred Tallents to him that could kill him Passing therefore by the head of Euphrates he fled through the Country of Câ—lchide In the mean time Pompey invaded Armenia being sollicited thereto by Tigranes the younger who rebelled against his Father and met Pompey at the River of Araxes which falleth into the Caspian Sea Then did Pompey and he march forward taking in such Towns as yeilded unto them Tigranes who had been much weakned by Lucullus understanding that Pompey was of a mild and gentle nature he put his Souldiers into Garrisons and himself with his Friends and Kinsmen went to meet Pompey When he came neer his Camp being on Horsebak there came two Sergeants to him commanding him to alight which he did accordingly and put off his sword and gave it them and when he came before Pompey he shamfully fell upon the ground and imbraced his knees but Pompey took him by the hand raised him up and made him sit down by him on the one side and his Son on the other saying to them both As for your former losses you may thank Lucullus for them who hath taken from you Syria Phoenicia Cilicia Galatia and Sophena but for what you have left till my comming you shall enjoy it paying to the Romans six thousand Tallents for the wrong you have done them Provided also that your Son shall have Sophena for his part Tigranes accepted of the Conditions whereupon the Romans saluted him King and he gave great summes of money amongst the Army But his Son was much discontented and when Pompey sent for him to come to Suppe with him he refused wherefore Pompey imprisoned him and kept him to be led in his Triumph at Rome Shortly after Phraates King of Parthia sent Ambassadors to desire this young Prince who was his Son in Law and to tell Pompey that Euphrates must be the uttermost bounds of his Conquest Pompey answered that Tygranes had more right to his Son than Phraates as for limiting his borders he would do it with justice So leaving Afranius to keep Armenia he passed by other Nations that inhabited about the Mountaine of Caucasus having Methridates in chase Two of the chiefest of these Nations were the Iberians and the Albaniâ—ns neere to the Caspian Sea These upon his request suffered him to Passe through their Countries But Winter hasting on apace these Barberous People raised an Army of fourty thousand fighting men and passed over the River of Cyrnus Pompey could have hindered their passage but yet let them come over and then fought with them and overcame them and slew multitudes of them in the Field whereupon they submitted and made peace with him Then Pompey went against the Iberians who took part with Methridates They were more and better Souldiers than the Albanians they were never subject to the Medes and Persians nor to Alexander the Great These Pompey overcame also in a bloudy fight and slew nine thousand of them and took ten thâ—â—sand Prisoners From thence he went into the Country of Câ—lchide where Servilius met him by the River of Phasis with his Fleet with which he kept the Pontick Sea He found it a hard work to pursue Methridates any further who had hid himself amongst a People that bordred upon the Lake of Maeotâ—s He heard also that the Albanians had rebelled wherefore he went back to be revenged on them passing over the River of Cyrnus again yet with much difficulty because the Barbarous People had made a defence on the further side by felling and laying many Trees across all along the Banck of the River and when he was got over he was to travel through a dry Country a great way before he came to any Water whereupon he caused ten thousand Goats skins to be filled with water and so marched over it At the River Abas he met with his enemies who had now an Army of one hundred and twenty thousand Foot men and ten thousand Horsemen but Armed only in Beasts skins Their Generall was Cosis the Kings Brother In the Battel this Cosis flew upon Pompey and throwing a Dart at him wounded him in the flanck but Pompey ran him through with a Lâ—nce and slew him Some say that some Amazons assisted this People against Pompey After this Battel Pompey going back to invade the Country of Hyrcania as far as the Caspian Sea was forced to retreat by reason of an infinite number of deadly Serpents that he met withall wherefore he went back into Armenia the lesâ—e to which place he had many rich presents sent him from the Kings of the Elymians and the Medes to whom he returned courteous answers Yet he sent Afranius with part of his Army against the King of Parthia who had much harrased and plundred the Country of Tygranes and he drave him out At this time the Concubines of Methridates were brought to him but he would not touch any one of them but sent them all home again to their Parents and Friends being most of them the Daughters of Princes and other Noble Captains Only Stratonice whom Methridates loved above all the rest with whom he had left the custody of his Castle where lay all his Treasures of Gold and Silver was but a Singers Daughter She delivered the Castle into Pompey's hands and besides offered him rich and goodly presents all which he refused saveing such as might serve to adorne the Temples of the Gods and that might beautifie his Triumph leaving the rest to Stratonice to dispose of as she pleased The King also of the Iberians sent him a Bedstead Table and Chaire all of pure Gold praying him to accept it as a token of his love he delivered them into the Treasurers hands to be accountable for them to the State From hence Pompey went to the City of Amisus where he did such things as he had before condemned in Lucullus taking upon him to establish Laws to give gifts and to distribute such honours
as Victorius Generals used to doe when they had ended all their Wars And this he did to gratifie twelve Barbarous Kings and Princes and Captains that came to him thither Writing also to the King of Parthia he gave him not that Title which others used to do who stiled him King of Kings He had also a wonderfull desire to winne Syria and to passe through Arabia even to the Red Sea that he might enlarge his Victories every way even to the Great Ocean As he did when he conquered Lybia and in Spain had enlarged the Roman Empire to the Atlantick Sea and in pursuit of the Albanians he went almost to the Hyrcaniâ—n Sea As he passed on towards the Red Sea he commanded his Souldiers with a sufficient number of Ships to to wait for the Marchants that sailed to Bosphorus and to seize upon the Victuals and other Mâ—rchandize that they carried thither and so passing on with the greatest part of his Army he came to the place where he found the Bodies of the Romans that were slaine by Methridaâ—es under their Captain Trierius which he caused to be honourably buâ—ied which thing Lucullus had neglected to do which made his Souldiers hate him Pompey having now by Afranius conquered the Albanians dwelling about Mount Amanus he marched into Syria and conquered it making it a Roman Province He conquered also all Judaea where he took King Aristobulus He built certaine Cities there and delivered others from bondage sharply punishing the Tyrants in them He also spent much of his time there in deciding controversies and in pacefying the contentions wâ—ich fell out betwixt free Cities Princes and Kings And truly if Pompey's â—ame and renowne was great so was his Vertue Justice and Liberality which covered many faults which his familier Friends about him did commit For he was of such a gentle nature that he could neither keep them from offending nor punish them when they had offended Whilst Pompey was in Judaea being angry with Aristobulus he marched against him Hyrcanus the Brother of Aristobulus who contended with him for the Kingdom provoking him thereunto Pompey understanding that Aristobulus was fled into Alexandrion a strong and stately â—astle seated upon a high Hill he sent and summoned him to come unto him and Aristobuâ—us being advised not to make War against the Romans he came to Pompey and after he had debated his Title to the Kingdom with his Brother Hyrcanus by Pompey's permission he retired into the Castle again This he dâ—d two or three times alwayes flattering Pompey out of hope to prevail in hiâ— suit Yet Pompey required that he should deliver up his Castles into his hands which he was â—aine to do though he was much discontentâ—d at it and therefore he went to Jerusalem with a purpose to prepare for War Pompey not thinking it fit to give him any time for preparation followed him immediately and first encamped at Jericho where were most excellent Dates and Balsome the most precious of all other Ointments and from thence he marched towards Jerusalem Aristobulus repenting what he had done came and met him promising him money and that he would yeild up both himself and the City in a peacable way Pompey pardoned him and sent Gabinius with a party of Souldiers to receive the money Yet were they faigne to return without it for Aristobulus's Souldiers would not stand to what he had promised Pompey being much provoked hereby commited Aristobulus into custody and presently marched against Jerusalem The Citizens being at this time divided amongst themselves they that stood for Hyrcanus were willing to open the Gates to Pompey But the faction of Aristobulus refused and prepared for War because Pompey kept their King Prisoner and accordingly they seized upon the Temple and cut down the Bridge which led into the City Hyrcanus and his Friends let in the Army and delivered over to them both the City and the Kings Pallace the custody of both which Pompey committed to Pisâ— who fortified the Houses and buildings that were neere the Temple first offering to the Besieged conditions of of Peace and when they refused he prepared to give a Generall assault being assisted by Hyrcanus with all things needfull On the North side of the City Pompey encamped which was the easiest to be assaulted yet were there high Towers and a deep ditch made with hands besides a deep valley which begirt the Temple and towards the City the place was very steep when the Bridge was taken away To overcome these difficulties the Romans raised Mounts cuting downe Trees round about and filling up the Trench with materials which the Souldiers brought This work proved very difficult considering the vast depth of the Trench and the resistance of the Jewes made from above But when Pompey observed that the Jewes rested every seventh Day for though they would defend themselves from an assailing enemy yet they held it unlawfull on that day to hinder any work that the enemy did he chose those Dayes especially wherein to carry on his work So that in time the Trench was filled and the Tower fitted upon the Mounâ— and the Engins planted which shot huge stones wherewith they battered the Temple yet was it long before those strong and stately Towers yeilded to the assaults of the besiegers The Romans being much tired Pompey wondred at the obstinacy of the Jewes especially considering that all this while they never intermitted their daily Sacrifices which the Priests every morning and evening â—ffered upon the Altar not omitting the same in their greatest extremities In the third moneth of the Siege the greatest Tower being shaken by the battering Rams at last fell and brake down a great peice of the Wall at which breach many of the Romans rushed into the Temple These running up and down while some of the Jewes sought to hide themselves and others made small resistance slew them all Many of the Priests though they saw the enemies rushing in with their drawn Swords yet being nothing at all dismaied continued their Sacrifices and were slaine at the very Altar prefering the duty which they owed to their Religion before their own lives All places were full of slaughters some of the Jewes were slaine by the Romans others by their owne Countrymen that were of the contrary faction Many threw themselves down headlong from the Rocks others setting their Houses on fire burnt themselves not enduring to behold those things that were done by the enemy Here â—ell twelve Thousand of the Jewâ—â— whereas of the Romans there were but few slaine though many wounded Amongst the Captives that were taken was Absolâ—n the Uncle and Father in Law of Aristobulus the Son of John Hyrcanus Upon the same day and in the same moneth was the Temple taken by Pompey as it had been taken by Nebuchadnezzar five hundred and fourty three years before and it fell out also to be on their Sabbath about the twenty
had taken a thousand Castles and neer nine hundred Townes and Cities Of Pyrates Ships eight hundred Moreover he had replenished with Inhabitants thirty nine desolate Towns These Tables also declared that the Revenue of Rome before these his Conquests arose but to five thousand Myriads but now he had improved them to eight thousand and five hundred Myriads Besides he now brought into the Treasury to the value of twenty thousand Talents in Silver Gold Plate and Jewels besides what had been distributed already amongst the Souldierâ— of which he that had least had fifteen hundred Drachma's for his share The Prisoners that were led in this Triumph were the Son of Tygranes King of Armenia with his Wife and Daughter The Wife of King Tygranes himself called Zozime Aristobulus King of Judaea The Sister of Mâ—thridates with her five Sons And some Ladies of Scythia The Hostages of the Iberians and Albanians as also the Kings of the Commagenians Besides a great number of Marks of Triumph which himself and his Leiutenants had won in severall Battels But the greatest honour that ever he wan and which no other of the Consuls ever attained to was that his three Triumphs were of the three Parts of the World to wit his first of Aâ—rick His second of Europe And his third of Asia and all this before he was fourty years old But from this time forward Pompey began to decline till with his Life he had lost all his Honour Lucullus at his returne out of Asia was well received by the Senate and much more after Pompey was come to Rome For the Senate encouraged him to deal in affairs of State being of himself slow and much given to his ease and pleasure because of his great Riches So when Pompey was come he began to speak against him and through Catoes assistance gat all things confirmed which he had done in Asia and which had been undone by Pompey Pompey having such an afront put upon him by the Senate had recourse to the Tribunes of the People the vilesâ— of whom was Clodius who closed with him and had Pompey ever at his elâ—ow ready to second what motion soever he had to make to the People He also desired Pompey to forsake Cicero his ancient Friend but Clodius his utter enemy By this meanes Cicero was brought into danger and when he required Pompey's assistance he shut the doore against him and went out at a back-doore whereupon Cicero was forced to forsake Rome At this time Julius Caesar returning from his Praetorship out of Spain laid such a plot aâ— quickly brought himself into favouâ— but tended to the ruine of Pompey He was now to sue for his first Consulship and considering the enmity between Pompey and Crassus he considered that if he joyneâ— with one he made the other his enemy he therefore madâ— them Frâ—ends which indeed undid the Commonwealth For by this means Caesar was chosen Consul who strait fell to flattering of the People and made Lawes for their advantage distributing to them Lands which embased the Majesty of the cheife Majestrate and made a Consulship no better then the Tribunship of the People Bibulus his fellow Consul opposed him what he could and Cato also till Caesar brought Pompey into the Pulpit for Orations where he asked him whether he consented to the Decree which he had set forth Pompey answered That he did and that he would defend it with the Sword This gat him much ill will Not many dayes after Pompey married Julia the Daughter of Caesar formerly betrothed to Servilius Caepio and to pacifie Caepio Pompey gave him his own Daughter in marriage whom yet he had promised to Faustus the Son of Sylla Caesar also married Calphurnia the Daughter of Piso. Afterwards Pompey filling Rome with Souldiers carried all by force For as Bibulus came to the Market place accompanied with Cato and Lucullus they were basely abused and many were wounded and when they were driven away they passed the Act for dividing of the Lands as they pleased The People being encouraged hereby never stuck at any matter that Pompey and Caesar would have done And by this means all Pompey's former Acts were confirmed though Lucullus opposed what he could Caesar also was appointed to the Government of both Gauls with four whole Legions Then were chosen Consuls Piso Father in Law to Caesar and Pompey's great flatterer Pompey now so doted on his young Wife that he suffered himself wholly to be ruled by her and leaving all publick affairs he went with her to Country Houses and places of pleasure which encouraged Clodius a Tribune of the People to despise him and to enter into seditious attempts For when he had driven Cicero out of Româ— and sent away Câ—to to make War in Cyprus and Caesar was occupied in Gaul finding that the People were at his beck because he flattered them he then attempted to 〈◊〉 things that Pompey had established Amongst others he took young Tigranes out of Prison and carried him up and down with him and continually picked quarrels against Pompey's Friends Pompey comming abroad one day to hear how a matter of his was handled this â—lodiuâ— having gotten a company of desperate Ruffians about him gat up into a high place and asked aloud Who is the most licentious Captain in all the City They answered Pompey And Who said he is he that scratcheth his head with one finger They again answered Pompey claping their hands with great scorne This went to Pompey's heart who never used to be thus abused and he was yet more vexed when he saw thâ—t the Senate was well pleased with this his disgrace because he had forsaken and betrayed Cicero Upon this a great uprore was made in the Market place and many were hurt whereupon Pompey would come no more abroad whilst Clodius was Tribune but advised with his Friends how he might ingratiare himself with the Senate they advised him to put away his Wife Julia to renounce Caesars Friendship and to stick again to the Senate Some of these things he disliked yet was content to call home Cicero who was Clodius his mortall enemy and in great favour with the Senate Hereupon Pompey brought Cicero's Brother into the Market place to move the matter to the People with many men about him and they fell to blowes so that many were slaine yet he overcome Clodius and Cicero was called home by the Decree of the People who also brought Pompey into favour with the Senate and caused a Law to be made whereby to enable Pompey to bring Corn to Rome and thus by Cecero's meanes Pompey had once again power given him both by Sea and Land over all the Roman Teritories For all the Havens Marts and Fairs and all Storehouses and Marchandizes yea and Tillage came into his hand For this Clodius acused him saying that the Senate had made this Law not because of a deaâ—â—h of Victuals but that they made a dearth
as his enemies entered 〈…〉 together with his men that fled and thâ—n he 〈◊〉 no more but What! Into our Camp And so rising up he puâ— on a gown fit for his sad condition and secretly stole ouâ— of the Camp His other Legions also fled and Caesars men made a huge slaughter of the Tent keepers and of their servants that guarded the Camp there were slaine about six thousand But at the taking of the Camp Caesars Souldiers plainly saw the madnesse and folly of Pompey's men For their Pavillions and Tents were full of Nosegayes and Garlands of Mirtle and their â—ouches covered with Flowers their Tables full of Bowls of Wine as men prepared to sacrifize for joy rather than to arme themselves to fight When Pompâ—y was gone a litâ—le way from his Camp he forsook his Horse having very few with him and perceiving that none pursued him he walked fair and softly on foot having his head full of thoughts For he for thirty four years together used alwayes to be Victorious and therefore now it was stranâ—e to him to fly He now saw how in one hours space he had lost all that Glory and Riches which he had purchased by so many great Victories He that not long before was followed and obeyed by so many thousand men of War by so many Nations and Horsemen by such a great Fleet upon the Sea was now falne into a low and poor estate with so small a traine that his very enemies who sought him knew him not When he had thus passed the City of Larissa he came into the Valley of Tempe where being a thirst he fell down on his belly and drank of the River then rising up he went and came to the Sea side and lay all night in a Fishers Cottage The next morning by break a day he went into a liâ—tle Boat upon the River having some freemen with him and as for his slaves he dismissed them and bad them go boldly unto Caesar and not to be afraid Thus rowing up and down the shore side in this little Boat he espied a great Ship in the Sea lying at Anchor which was ready to saile away The Master of the Ship was one Peticius a Roman who though he was not acquinted with Pompey yet he knew him well by sight Some of the Marriners told Petiâ—ius that they saw a little Boat comming towards them wherein were some men that held up their hands and made signes to them Peticius looking knew Pompey and commanded his Marriners to let down the Boat wherewith giving Pompey his hand he received him into the Ship and those that were with him and then hoised Sail. With Pompey their were both the Lentuli and Faomius Presently after they espied King Dejotarus comming in a Boat towards them and making signes to be taken in which accordingly they did At Supper time the Master made ready such meat as he had aboard And Faonius seeing Pompey for want of attendants washing himself he ran to him and annointed him and ever aâ—ter waited upon him doing such Offices as servants do to their masters washing his feet aâ—d preparing his food for him Pompey then passing by the City of Amphipolis sailed to the Isle of Lâ—sbos to fetch his Wife Cornelia and his Son who were at Mitilene and having there cast Anchor in the Rode he sent a servant into the City to his Wife whose Message did not answer her expectation For she had still been put in hope by Letters of her Husbands good successe and that the War was well ended The messenger finding her thus confident thought not fit to salute her but rather by his tears discovered the great misfortune of Pompey and at last told her that she must dispatch quickly if she would see her Husband with one Ship onely and that not his own but borrowed The young Lady hearing this fell down in a sown'd before him but after she was come to her self remembring that it was now no time to weep and lament she went speedily through the City to the Sea side There Pompey meeting her took her in his Armes and embraced her But she sinking under him fell down and at last said Out alas Wo worth my hard Fortune not thine good Husband who now see thee with one poor Ship who before thou marriedst me the Vnfortunate Cornelia was wont to saile in these Seas attended with five hundred Alas Why art thou come to see mee and didst not rathar leave me to my accursed destiny seeing my self am the cause of all this thy evil Alas How happy had I been if I had died before I heard of the death of my first Husband Publius Crasâ—us slaine in the Parthian War And how wise had I been if according to my determination I then had slaine my self whereas I yet live to bring this misfortune upon Pompey the Great To this Pompey answered Peradventure my Cornelia thou hast known a better fortune which hath also deceived thee because shee hath continued longer with me than her manner is But since we are borne men we must patiently beare these troubles and once more try what she will doe For it is not impossible for us again to change this adversity fâ—r prosperity no more than it was to fall from our late prosperity into this Calamity When Cornelia heard him say so she sent into the City for her houshould stuff and Famely The Metylenians also came to salute Pompey praying him to come and refresh himself in their City But Pompey refused and advised them to obey the Conquerour for said he Caesar is of a just and Curteous nature Then Pompey turning to Cratippus the Philosopher who came amongst the Citizens to visit him made his complaint to him and reasoned a little with him about Divine Providence Then taking his Wife and Friends he hoised saile and departed staying no where but to take in fresh provision and water The first City that he touched at was Atallia in the Country of Pamphylia Thither came to him some Gallies out of Cilicia and many of his Friends and Souldiers insomuch as he had now sixty Senators in his Company Then understanding that his Army by Sea was yet whole and that Cato had gathered together a great number of his Souldiers after the overthrow whom he had transported with him into Africk he complained to his Friends for that they had compelled him to fight by Land and not suffered him to make use of his Fleet wherein he was the stronger and that he kept not his Army neere to the Sea that in case he miscarried at Land he might presently have repaired to his Fleet at Sea and thereby have resisted his enemy Thus Pompey being driven to atempt somewhat according to his small ability to some Cities he sent Ambassadors to others he went himself to gather money wherewith he armed and manned some Ships But fearing the sudden approach of his enemie before he could be in readiness
to resist him he bethought himself to what place he might retire for his better safety and resolved that there was never a Province of the Romans that was able to secure him and for other strange Nations he thought none safer for him to retire into than Parthia which was able to aid and help him Some advised him to go into Africk unto King Juba But Theophanes the Lesbian said that it was great â—olly to decline Egypt that was but three days sail from thence and where Ptolemey was who was lately come to mans estate and was infinitely bound to Pompey for the late favours which he shewed to his Father and not put himself into the hands of the Parthians the most unfaithfull Nation in the world He thought it also an ill part for him to carry his young Wife of the Noble Family of Scipio amongst such barbarous People who care not how basely they abuse any strangers This Speech altered Pompey's mind and made him resolve to flie into Egypt and so with his wife Cornelia he departed from Cyprus in a Galley of Seleucia The rest of his Train imbarked also some in Galleys others in Merchants Ships and so passed the Sea without danger When Pompey heard that King Ptolâ—my was in the City of Pelusium with his Army warring against his Sister he steared that way and sent a messenger before to the King to certifie him of his arrivall and to entreat him to give him entertainment King Ptolomey was at this time but a young man and under him the whole Realm was governed by one Photinus He therefore assembled a Councell of the chiefest and wisest of his Court and when they were met Photinus in the Kings name commanded every man to declare his Judgment about the reception of Pompey whether they should intertain him or not and truly it was a sad thing that Photinus an Eunuch and Theodotus of Chio who was the Kings Schoolmaster for Rhetorick and Achillas an Egyptian should consult amongst themselves what they should do with Pompey the Great All this while Pompey rode at Anchour near to the shore expecting the resolution of this Councell amongst whom their opinions were various some were for others against his reception But Theodotus the Rhetorician to shew his eloquence perswaded them that neither the one nor the other was to be done For said he if we receive him we shall make Cesar our 〈◊〉 and Pompey our Lord If we receive him noâ— Pompey will blame us and Cesar also for not keeping him Our safest way therefore is to kill him for thereby we shall win the good will of the one and not fear the displeasure of the other Adding that Mortui non mordent A dead man bites not This they all resolved upon and accordingly gave Achillas Commission to do it This being concluded Achillas took with him Septimius who had sometimes served under Pompey and Salvius a Centurion and two or three other Souldiers and so made towards Pompey's Galley about whom there were at this time the chiefest of his Traine to see what would be the issue of this matter But when they saw what intertainment he was like to have and that they came not in that Princely manner answerable to the hopes that Theophanes had put them in seeing so few men comming towards him in a Fisher-boat they began to mistrust the sequell and advised Pompey to turne back and to launch again into the sea whilst he was yet out of the reach of their Darts In the meane time the Fisher boat drew near and Sepâ—inius rose up and saluted Pompey in the Roman Tongue by the name of Imperator or Emperour Achillas also spake to him in Greek wishing him to come into his Boat the shore being full of mudde and sand banks so that his Galley could no carry him to the shore At this time they saw afarre off diverse of the Kings Gallies which were arming with all speed possible and all the shore was full of Souldiers so that though Pompey and his Friends would have altered their minds yet they could not tell how to escape and if they had discovered their mistrust of them they had given the mutherers a cloak for their cruelty Pompey therefore taking his leave of his Wife Cornelia who lamented his Death before his end he commanded two of his Centurions to go down before him into the Boat and took with him onely Philip one of his Slaves enfranchised with another Slave called Scynes When Achilles reaching out his hand to receive Pompey into his boat he turned him to his Wife and Son and repeated these verses of Sophcoles The man that into Court comes free Must there in state of bondage bee These were the last words which he spake to them The Land being far off when he saw never a man in the boat speak friendly to him he said unto Septimius Me thinks my Friend I should know thee for thou hast served under me heretofore the other nodded with his head but gave him no answer Pompey observing these things took a little Book into his hand wherein he had written an Oration that he ment to make to King Ptolomy and began to read it As they approached to the shore Cornelia with her Friends about her stood up in great fear to see what would become of Pompey and she hoped well when she saw many of the Kings People on the shore comming towards Pompey as it were to receive and honour him at his landing But even as Pompey took Philip by the hand to rise more easily Septimius came behind him and thrust him through with his Sword Salvius and Achillas also made at him with their Swords Pompey did no more but took up his gown with which he covered his face and took the wounds in a manly manner only sighing a little Thus ended he his Life the very next day after his Birth being fifty nine years old They which rode at Anchor in their Ships when they saw him thus murthered gave such a fearfull cry that it was heard to the shore And weighing their Anchors with speed they hoised Sail and departed having a lusty gale of Wind to help them The Aegyptians had thought to pursue them but when they saw they were past their reach they let them go Then striking off Pompeys Head they threw his Body overboard where it was a miserable spectacle to all that desired to behold it Philip his infranchesed Bondman stirred not from it till the Aegyptians had glutted themselves with looking upon it Then having washed it with Salt water and wrapped it up in an old shirt of his own he sought about the sands and at last found a piece of an old Fisher-boat scarse enough to burne all the Body and as he was gathering the pieces of this Boat together there came to him an old Roman who in his youth had served under Pompey saying O Friend what art thou that preparest the Funerals of