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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11204	A view of valyaunce Describing the famous feates, and martiall exploites of two most mightie nations, the Romains and the Carthaginians, for the conquest and possession of Spayne. Translated out of an auncient recorde of antiquitie, written by Rutilius Rufus, a Romaine Gentleman, and a Capitaine of charge vnder Scipio, in the same warres. Very delightfull to reade, and neuer before this time publyshed.	Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.	1580 (1580)	STC 21469; ESTC S103186	35,382	100

¶ A View of Valyaunce Describing the famous feates and Martiall exploites of two most mightie nations the Romains and the Carthaginians for the conquest and possession of Spayne Translated out of an auncient Recorde of Antiquitie written by Rutilius Rufus a Romaine Gentleman and a Capitaine of charge vnder Scipio in the same Warres VERY DELIGHTFVLL to reade and neuer before this time publyshed ¶ Imprinted at London by Thomas East 1580. ¶ To the Right worshipfull Sir Henry Lee Knight Maister of the Armarie and Leash vnto hir most excellent Maiestie SIr if I were to yeeld a reason of my present presumption for thus boldly offering vnto your worshipful view this little hystoricall Abridgemēt of Martiall exploits by sundrye most famous warriours and renowmed Capitaines long since atchieued I thinke besides many other allegations I might aunswere that iustly wherein also I am perswaded that the general consent of your Coūtrey wil ioine in opiniō with me that the title of the book bearing the name of Valyaunce the matter or argument therein comprised entreating of warlike affaires knightly prowesse doth as it were by peculiar choice challenge your fauourable patronage For omitting the large Seas of your sundry other deserued commēdations praises which I know such is your Christian modestie you loue not to heare to your own face emblazed which I am far vnmeete vnable fully to decipher what inuincible courage in the cause and quarrell of your Prince and Country harboureth within your vndaunted breast what dexteritie with shocke and launce followeth your vigorous arme what prompt readinesse and alacritie to march against the enimie hath appered in you abroad what courtesie affabilitie bountie heroicall generositie at home both Courte resoundeth Country plausibly attestifieth According where-vnto I know I need not to dwel vpō any curious sute vnto your Worship for the cheereful acceptaunce heere-off but rest very assured of your accustomed goodnesse wherein I beseech the Almightie long to continue you with dayly increase of the same At Butley in Chesshyre the. 20. of Iune 1580. Your Worships humble Thomas Newton To the Reader WHat gaine groweth to studious Readers by diligent pervsing of Hystories as there is none I thinke so insensate who féeleth not so after so many worthy clerkes whiche haue from time to time displayed the profite the pleasure the vse yea the necessitie thereof I déeme labour néedelesse and persuasion superfluous Onely by the way and euen at a worde it may suffice to say that by the benefite hereof the practises pollices the drifts dealings y e aduauncements and calamities the victories ouerthrowes the welfare decay the alteration and continuance the good state and the badde aswel of great Monarchies kingdoms States Seignidries as of the affaires of priuate persons and inferiour subiects are manifestly layd open vnto the perfite view of our eyes and without the leauell of any daunger plainely discouered presēted vnto our cōsiderations For they without either feare or fauour affectiō or parcialitie doe effectuallie describe vnto vs the order and meanes howe Common weales begā how they grew how they continued howe they flourished and how they fall into decay and finall declination what wayes aduaunced their honour what wennes and disgraces emblemished their estimation and what disorders eclypsed their maiesties howe worthy persons for their worthy seruice haue bene worthelye inuested with titles of honour and how drousie drones and carpet capitaines lulled in the cradle of ease and dandeled in the lappe of sensuall securitie haue in the ende condignely had their memoryes obscurely raked and buried with their bodies in the pitte of Obliuion Finallie how vertue hath bene notablye rewarded and vice shamefully reproached All which be good inducements to trayne our mindes to the due consideration of their ends and may serue for readie directions as it were with the finger to poynt vs to the embracing of honestie and meanes to terrifie vs from pursuing of loosenesse and villanie To this ende doe all hystories generallye tende and to this effecte affoordeth this little Booke plentifull stoare varietie of delectable matter and the same so compendiouslye couched together y e within a small roome it caryeth as great substance of memorable actes and venturous exploytes as many perhappes that beare a bigger volume and bragge it out with a loftier countenāce Among other praises worthily due vnto it this surely is none of the least that it is a Monument of great antiquitie and nowe of late by a studious Gentleman of this our countrey in his trauaile into Italye there happilye founde and by him sensiblye translated The copie whereof being vnto mée vpon trust long agoe committed to peruse and my symple aduise therein required I coulde doe no lesse at the request of my friende but both peruse the booke conferre the matter with other Hystroriographers enlighten it with some néedefull marginall Notes and finally with the glaunce of my poore pen commende the same as a new found treasure vnto thy curteous consideration Friendly therfore and thankefully accept it that the paines here-in taken and susteyned in thy behalfe may be thought well bestowed Farewell Thomas Newton ¶ THE VIEW OF Valyaunce THe auncient name of Spayne was sometime called Hiberia A prouince of such largenesse as hath bene thought incredible Conteining by the olde accompt .xij. C.L. miles as wel in length as bredth It hath the same Confines that it hath euer had vz. y e Pyrenaei Mountains to the North Occean and the Tyrrhene Sea to the Pillours of Hercules The first inhabitaunce of it is diuers as of al Countryes of the which to make much a doe I doe not intend sauing y t I will not omit how y t the Phoenicians traded Merchandise and toke vp place of habitation ther that Arganthonius King of Tartesso gaue certeine Grecians that came to visite him conuenient grounde to dwell in Which king as stories telleth vs liued an C.L. yeares This Region so rich aboundant the Carthaginians coueted to possesse before the Romaines and vexed them so cōtinually that the Romaines wer called of one part to giue them ayde Amilcar of Carthage surnamed Barcha was the first y t did any great feat in Spayne who béeing accused at home for his doings abroad and afrayd to come to aunswere immediately after the warre of Africa which was caused of his vntruth not keping promise with y e souldiors y t serued him in Sicily he went with his armie into Spayne spoyled y e country which had not offended Wherfore the Lords and princes of Hiberia cōfedered together slew him after this sort In y e front of their hoast they had placed certeine carres of woode which went afore they followed in order The Carthaginians not knowing what they ment made a laughter at y e matter but whē they began to buckle y e Hiberians set the carres a fire which made the Oxen so in rage y t