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
but in that he did not being so young it pleased the People exceedingly especially when after his Triumph they saw him still amongst the Roman Knights On the other side Sylla was much vexed to see him come so fast forward and so soon to rise to so great credit yet being ashamed to hinder him he suppressed it till Pompey contrary to his mind brought in Lepidus to be Consul through the good will of the People that furthered his desire Hereupon Sylla seeing Pompey returning crosse the Market place after the election with a great train of followers he said to him O young man I see thou art glad of this Victory and so thou hast cause for questionlesse it s a brave thing that through the favour of the People thou hast brought in Lepidus the vilest person of all other to be Consul before Catulus the honestest man in the City But let me advise thee to look well to thy self for thou hast advanced one that will be a dangerous enemy to thee Sylla also discovered his ill will to Pompey in that when he made his Will he gave Legacies to every one of his Friends and left Pompey wholly out yet did Pompey take it well enough and whereas Lipidus with some others after Sylla's Death would have kept his Body from being buried in the field of Mâ—rs and from Funerall solemnities Pompey prevailed to bury him honourably Shortly after Sylla's Death his Prophesy to Pompey concerning Lepidus proved true For Lepidus openly usurping the power which Sylla had raised an Army of those of Marius his faction whom Sylla had hitherto suppressed which put Pompey upon his best skill and experience For which end he presently took part with the Nobility and the honester part of the People by whom he was imployed to raise an Army against Lepidus who had already the greatest part of Italy and by the help of Brutus kept Gaul on this side the Mountaines the rest Pompey easily subjected to himself only he was somewhat long iâ— besieging Brutus in Modena During which time Lepidus brought his Army to the Gates of Rome demanding his second Consulship which much affrighted the People But they were soon comforted by a Letter which Pompey sent wherein he informed them that he had ended his Wars without bloodshed For Brutus had yeilded himself to Pompey who had slaine him Shortly after Lepidus was driven out of Italy into Sardinia where he fell sick and died At this time Sertorius was in Spain who kept the Romans in great awâ— being a valiant Captain and one to whom all the Fuâ—gitives resorted He had already overthrown many inferiour Captaines and was now grapling with Metellus Pius who in his youth had been a Noble Souldier but now being old and too wary he neglected many opportunities which Sertorius by his dexterity took out of his hands Hereupon Pompey keeping his Army together endeavoured by the help of his Friends to be sent into Spain as an assistant to Metellus and at last by the endeavour of Lucius Philippicus he obtained the Government of that Country When Pompey was arrived in Spain Sertorius gave out bitter jâ—ers against him saying That he would use no other weapons against that young Boy but Rods and that if he were not affraid of the old woman meaning Metellus much less was he afraid of him Yet for all these brags he stood better upon his guard and went stronger to fight than he did before being afraid of Pompey In this War the successe was very various yet nothing grieved Pompey more than Sertorius his winning the City Laâ—ron Yet shortly after in a set Battel near the City of Valentia he slew Herennius and Perpena both gallant Souldiers and Leiutenants to Sertorius with ten thousand of their men This Victory so encouraged Pompey that he hasted to fight with Sertorius himself before Metullus came to him that he might have the sole Glory of the Conquest So they both met by the River of Sueron in the evening both fearing the comming of Metellus the one that he might fight alone the other that he miget fight with one alone But when it came to triall the Victory fell out doubtfull for either of their wings had the upper hand Sertorius wan great honour in this Battell bearing all before him wheresoever he went and Pompey encountering a great man at Armes cut off one of his hands yet he escaped by turning up his Horse with very rich caparisons amongst Pompey's followers and whilest they were contending about the Horse he escaped The next morning very early both the Generals brought their Armies again into the Field to confirme the Victory which either of them supposed that he had gotten But Metellus comming to Pompey at that present Sertorius retreated and dispersed his Army Pompey going to meet Metellus when they came near he commanded his Sergeants and Officers to put down their bundles of Rods and Axes which they carried before him to honour Metellus the more being a better man than himself But Metellus would not suffer it but in every thing made Pompey his equall only when they Camped together Metellus gave the watch word to all the Army Sertorius with a running Army cut them short of Victuals spoiling the Country and keeping the Sea-side so that they were foced to divide themselves and to goe into other places for provision Pompey in the mean time having spent most of his estate in this War sent to Rome for money to pay his Souldiers threatening that if they would send him no money he would return with his Army into Italy Lucullus being now Consul though he was Pompey's enemy yet procured the money for him that himself might the better prevaile to be sent against King Methridates for he feared that if Pompey returned into Italy he would procure to have that imployment In the mean time Sertorius died and Perpenna who was the chiefest man about him supplied his room But though he had the same Army the same meanes and the same power yet had he not the same wit and skill to use it Pompey therefore marching directly against him quickly discovered his insufficiency and â—aid a bait for him sending ten Troops to prey in the fields commanding them to disperse themselves abroad which accordingly they did and Perpenna took the opportunity and charged upon them and had them in chase but Pompey tarrying for them at a Foord was ready with his Army in good order gave them battell and obtained the victory and thus ended all the War For most of the Captaines were slaine and Perpenna himself taken Prisoner whom he presently put to Death Perpenna shewed to Pompey Letters from the greatest Noblemen of Rome who were desirous of change of Government willing him to return into Italy But Pompey fearing that they might occasion great commotions in Rome put Perpenna presently to Death and burned all the writings not so much as reading any one of
that so the Law might passe for restoring Pompey's power which was almost come to nothing Pompey having now full Authority â—o cause Corn to be brought to Rome he sent his Friends and Lieuâ—enants abroad and himself went into 〈◊〉 and when he was ready to returne again there arose such a storme that the Mariners feared to weigh their Anchors but he commanded them to doe it saying It s necessary that the People should have Corn but it s not necessary that I should live Thus by his prudence and courage he filled all the Markets with Corn and the Seas with Ships and so great plenty of Provision was brought in as fully furnished not only Rome but all Italy About this time Caesars great conquests in Gaul wan him much credit But whilst they thought him to be Warring afar off he appeared in the middest of the People at Rome and much apposed Pompey in the weightiest matters of the Commonwealth For he had the power of an Army which he hardened with paines and continuall exercise not only to fight against the Barbarous People but to make himself invincible and dreadfull to the world Moreover by that infinite quantity of Gold and Silver and other Treasures that he gat from the enemy he purchased many Friends to himself sending great Presents to Rome to the Aediles Praetors Consuls and their Wives therefore when he was come back over the Alps and Wintered in the City of Luca multitudes of the People yea two hundred of the Senate themselves amongst whom were Crassus and Pompey went out of Rome unto him All these Caesar returned back again some with store of money others with good Words But with Pompey and Crassus he agreed that they two should sue to be Consuls and that himself would send them good store of voices upon the day of Election and that if they were chosen they should get a Decree of the People that they should have some new Provinces and Armies assigned to them and with all that they should procure his Government to continue for five years longer This Plot being discovered and spread abroad gave great distast to honest men and many who had intended to sue for the Consulship gave it over Only Lucius Domitius being encouraged by Cato stood for it For â—â—id he Thou doest not contend for the Consulship but to defend the liberty of thy Country against two Tyrants Pompey fearing Catoes faction thought it not safe to let Domitius come into the Market place He sent therefore armed men against him who slew the Torch bearer that came before him and made all the rest to fly amongst whom Cato was the last man that retired who whilst he defended Dimitius was wounded in the elbow Thus Pompey and Crassus came to be Consuls wherein they carried themselves very dishonestly For the People being about to choose Cato Praetor Pompey perceiving of it brake up the Assembly falsly alleadging that he had certain ill signes and afterwards corrupting the the Tribes with money they chose Antias and Vatinias Praetors and then by Trebonius a Tribune of the People they published an Edict that Caesar should hold his Government five years longer Unto Crassus they appointed the Province of Syria and to make War against the Parthians Unto Pompey they allotted Africk and both the Spaines with four whole Legions of the which at Caesars request he sent him two to assist him in his Wars in Gaul Crassus at the going out of his Consulship departed into Syria and Pompey remained in Rome to dedicate the Theater which he had built where he caused many goodly Playes to be made and caused Wild Beasts to be baited hunted amongst which five hundred Lions were killed but the most terrible fight of all was amongst his Elephants This he did to gratifie the People though to his very great cost and he procured much love to himself thereby But he gat more envy from others by commiting the Government of his provinces and Legions unto his Leiutenants whilst himself with his wife took their pleasure up and down Italy At an Election of the Aediles on a sudden there was a great hurlyburly Swords were drawn and many were slaine about Pompey so that he was faigne to send home his Garments that were â—prinkled with their bloud and to fetch others His young Wife that was great with child seeing his clothes bloudy was so frighted that she fell into a swound that they had much ado to recover her At an other time being with child again she fell in labour and dyed in childbirth and as Pompey was carrying her into the Country to bury her neer unto the City of Alba at his Country House the People took her corpse and carrying it into the Field of Mars buried it their and this they did more for Caesar than for Pompey's sake This alliance between Pompey and Caesar being thus broken which rather covered than bridled their ambition to Rule there arose a new stirre in Rome and every mans mouth was full of seditious words About which time â—ewâ—s came that Crassus was overcome and slaine in Parthia who was the only barre to hinder these two from Civil War for they both feared him and therefore kept themselves quiet Yet they thought the Empire of Rome was too little for them Pompey thinking that Caesar would not disband his Army sought to strengthen himself against him by procuring Offices in the City and when he could not procure them the People being bribed by Caesar he left the City without a Magistrate so that there were none to Command or whom the People might obey Hereupon a rumour was spread that a Dictator must be chosen and that Pompey must be the man This Cato opposed with all his power But when Pompey's Friends excused him saying that he neither sought nor would accept of it then Cato highly commended him and pray'd him to see good order kept in the Commonwealth which accordingly he undertook Then were Domitius and Massala chosen Consuls but after awhile one of them died whereupon many were earnestly bent to have a Dictator and Cato fearing great disorders was willing that Pompey should have some Office to keep him from that which was more Tyranicall Bibulus a cheif man in the Senate and Pompey's enemy was the first man that moved that Pompey might be chosen Consul alone For said he by this meanes the Commonwealth shall be rid of present trouble or it shall be in bondage to an honest man It was expected that Cato would have opposed this motion but rising up he told them that he would not first have made this motion but seeing it was propounded by an other he thought it meet and reasonable to be followed For said he Its better to have an Officer to command whatsoever he be than to have none at all and that there was none so fit to command in so troublesome a time as Pompey All the Senate consented
to the number of seven thousand Valiant men and of great Houses But his Footmen were raw and untrained Souldiers whom Pompey continually exercised at the City of Beraea taking as much paines therein as if he had been in his youth It was great encouragement to others to see Pompey being fifty eight years old fighting on foot compleatly Armed and then speedily to mount on Horseback and in his full Career to draw and put up his Sword to cast his Dart with as much agility and strength and point blank that few young men could do the like To Pompey there came diverse Kings Princes and Lords of great Countries and of Roman Captains who had born Office to the number of a whole Senate Amongst these there came also Labienus who formerly had been Caesars great Friend and an assistant to him in his Wars in Gaul There came also to him Brutus a very Valiant man who had never before spoken unto Pompey because he thought him guilty of his Fathers Murther but now he willingly joyned with him as a defender of the Roman Liberties Cicero himself also who had written and given counsel for Peace thought it a shame not to be amongst the number of those who would hazard their lives in the defence of their Country There came also Didius Sextus though he was an old man and lame of one of his legs whom when Pompey saw comming though others laughed him to scorn yet he rose up and went to meet him judging it a signe of much love when such old men chose rather to accompany him in danger than to remaine at home in safety The chief of Pompey's Army sitting in Counsel decreed that no Citizen of Rome should be put to death but such as â—ell in Battel That no City subject to the Empire of Rome should be sackt which made Pompey's part liked the better And most judged those enemies both to the Gods and men that did not wish him the Victory Caesar also shewed himself very courteous and mercifull for having taken all Pompey's Army in Spain he set all the Captaines at liberty and only reserved the Souldiers to himself Then comming over the Alps again he passed through all Italy and came to Brundusium in the Winter time and from thence passing over the Sea he came to the City of Oricum and having Vibius one of Pompey's familiar Friends with him whom he had taken Prisoner he sent him to Pompey again to desire that they might meet and both of them disband their Armies within three dayes and being reconciled and having given their Faith each to other to returne into Italy like good Friends together But Pompey durst not trust to these fair words judging them but snares to entrap him He therefore suddenly removed to the Sea coast and took all the places of strength neer to the Sea side safely to lodge his Camp in and all the Ports Harbours and Creeks fit for Ships to lie in so that whatsoever Wind blew it served his turne to bring him either men Victuals or money Caesar on the other hand was so distressed both by Sea and Land that he was driven to hasten to a Battell and to assail Pompey even in his own strength to force him to fight with him and for the most part he alwayes had the better in most skirmishes saving one wherein he was in danger to have lost all his Army For Pompey had valiantly repulsed all his men and made them fly and had slaine two thousand of them in the field but he durst not enter pell mell with them into their Camp when they fled which made Caesar say to his Friends That his enemy had won the Victory that day if â—e had known how to overcome This Victory did so encourage Pompeys men that they would needs hazard a Battel But Pompey though he wrote to many of his Friends and Confederates as if he had already beaten Caesar yet was he not willing to adventure all upon a Battell thinking it better by protracting time and cutting his enemy short of Victuals to overcome him For this end Pompey preswaded his men to be quiet and not to stirre But when Caesar after this last bickering being scanted of Victuals raised his Camp and departed to go into Thessaly through the Country of the Athamâ—neans then he could no longer bridle their courage who cried out Caesar is fled let us follow him And others said let us returne home into Italy And some sent their Friends and servants to Rome to hire them Houses neere the Market place intending at their return to sue for Offices Some in a jollity would needs saile to Lesbos where Pompey had left his Wife Cornelia to carry her the good newes that the War was ended Pompey calling a Councell Affricanus thought it best to go into Italy and to win that as being the chiefest mark they shot at in this War For whosoever had that was sure of all Sicily Sardinia Corsica Spain and Gaul He said also that it was a dishonour to Pompey who should be very tender of his credit to suffer their Country to be in such bondage and subjection to slaves and base flatterers of a Tyrant when as it offered it self as it were into their hands But Pompey thought it dishonourable for him to fly from Caesar and to make him follow him since he now had him in chase nor lawfull before the Gods now to forsake his Father in Law Scipio and many others who had been Consuls and who were dispersed up and down Greece and Thessaly who by this meanes would certainly fall into Caesars hands together with their Riches and Armies He said also that they had care enough for the City of Rome by drawing their Armies farthest from it so as they remaining safe and quiet at home not feeling the miseries of War might joyfully welcome him home that remained Conquerour With this determination he followed Caesar not intending to give him Battel but to besiege him and so to cut him short of Victuals But whilst he pursued him faire and softly his men cryed out of him that he intended not to War against Caesar but against his own Country that he might still keep the authority in his hand Phaonius also mocked him and went crying up and downe My Masters I give you notice that you are like to eat no Tusculan Figs this year With these and many others such lewde speeches they compelled Pompey to submit to their rash and giddy desires contrary to his more Prudent purpose and determination which yet a Generall over so many Nations and Armies should not have done These little considered that he with whom he was to fight was Caesar who had taken a thousand Townes and Cities by assault had subdued above three hundred severall Nations had won infinite Battels of the Germans and Gauls and was never overcome Had also taken a Million of men Prisoners and had slaine as many in
and whereas the City of the Sâ—lians had not long before been destroied by Tygranes King of Armenia he replenished it again by placing many of them there He bestowed others of them in the City of Dyma in the Country of Achaia which lacked Inhabitants and had great store of good Land belonging to it though many of his enemies greatly blamed him for it Before Pompey was chosen Generall against the Pirates young Metellus was sent Praetor into Creet who finding it to be a den of these Thieves he took many of them and put them to Death the rest that escaped being straightly besieged by him sent unto Pompey craving pardon and desiring him to receive them to mercy Pompey accordingly pardoned them and wrote to Metellus requiring him to give over that War commanding the Cities also that they should not obey Metellus He sent also Lucius Octavius one of his Leiutenants who entered into the Towns besieged by Metellus and fought against him in the behalfe of the Pirates This act of Pompey procured him much ill will for that he fought for the common enemies of the world who had neither God nor Law and that only to deprive a Roman Praetor of his Triumph who had done such good service against them Yet Metellus lest not off his Wars for Pompey's Letters but having taken the Pirates he put them to Death When the newes came to Rome that the piratick War was ended and that Pompey had no more to doe but â—o go from City to City to visit them one Manlius a Tribune of the People brought in another Law that Pompeâ— taking the Army from Lucullus and all the Provinces under his Government with all Bythinia which Gâ—abrio kept should go and War upon Tygranes and Methridates and yet reserve in his hands all his jurisdiction and Army by Sea in as royall a manner as he had it before which was to make him an absolute Monarch over all the Roman Empire The Senate stuck not so much at the injury offered to Lucullus depriving him of the honour of his doings and giving it to another but that which most grived them was to see Pompey's power established into a plain Tyranny Hereupon they encouraged one another to oppose it to the uttermost yet when the day came for the passing of this Law they all drew back for fear of angring the People and none durst oppose it Only Catulus inveied against it a long time together But say what he could the Decree passed by the voices of the Tribes And thus was Pâ—mpey in his absence made Lord of all that which Sylla with much effusion of bloud had attained to with great difficulty When Pompey by Letters from Rome was informed what Law the People had past in his behalfe he seemed to be much grieved that such great Offices and charges should be laid upon him one in the neck of another and clapping his hand on his thigh he said O Gods shall I never see an end of these troubles Had it not beeen better for me to have been a meane man and unknowne than thus continually to be ingaged in War What! shall I never see the time that breaking the neck of spite and envy against me I may yet once in my life live quietly at home in my Country with my Wife and Children His Friends that were about him were much displeased with this his deep dissimulation knowing that his ambitious desire to rule made him mad at heart to be thus imployed the rather because â—â—nds contention between him and Lucullus which his deeds forth with discovered Hereupon he sent forth his Precepts into all quarters requiring all Souldiers immediatly to repaire to him and caused all the Kings and Princes within his jurisdiction to attend him and so going through all the Countries he changed all that Lucullus had before established He also released the penalties that were imposed upon them and took from them all the favours that Lucullus had granted them Lucullus finding himself so hardly dealt with Friends on both sides mediated a meeting betwixt them that they might talk together and accordingly they met in Galatia having their Sergeants and Officers with Rods wreathed about with Lawrell carried before them which shewed that Pompey came to take Lucullus's honour from him Indeed Lucullus had been Consul before Pompey and was the older man yet Pompey exceeded him in Dignity having Triumphed twice At their first meeting they discoursed very courteously each commending the others deeds and each rejoicing at the others good successe but at parting they fell to hot words Pompey upbrading Lucullus's covetousnesse and Pompey's ambition so that their Friends had much ado to part them Lucullus when he was gone divided the Lands in Galatia which he had conquered and bestowed other gifts upon them Pompey on the other side Camping hard by him commanded the People every where not to obey him He took his Souldiers also from him leaving him only sixteen hundred choosing out such as he thought would do him small service He blemished his Glory also telling every one that Lucullus had fought only with the shadow and pomp of those two Kings and that he had left him to fight with all their force and power Lucullus on the other side said that Pompey went only to fight with such as himself had subdued and that he sought the honour of Triumph over Armenia and Pontus as he had formerly practiced to Triumph for overcoming a few Slaves and fugitives Lucullus being now gone Pompey sent strong Garrisons into all the Sea coast from Phoenicia to the Bosphorus and then marched towards Methridates who had in his Camp thirty thousand Footmen and two thousand Horsemen yet durst he not fight but encamped upon an high Mountain till he was forced to leave it for lack of Water He was no sooner gone but Pompey seized upon the place and setting his Souldiers to dig he found Water enough for all his Army Then he encamped round about Methridates besieging him in his owne Camp Methridates endured it foutty five dayes and then slaying all the sick and impotent in his Camp with the choise of his Army he escaped by night Another time Pompey found him by the River Euphrates and lodged hard by him Methridates prepared suspecting that Pompey would that night storm his Camp but Pompey thought it not saâ—e to fight in the dark and therefore resolved rather to encompasse him that he might not fly and to fight him in the morning but Pompey's old Captains would needs fight presently which Pompey at last consented to and the Romanes râ—n upon them with great cries which so affrighted their enemies that they presently turned their backs and fled so that the Romans slew ten thousand of them and took their Camp Methridates himself with eight hundred Horsemen made a lane through the Romans and so escaped Yet as soon as they were passed his men dispersed some one way some an other
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