attended on these Affairs had his proper Station allotted him so likewise the Souldiers had every one his own place in the Camp and knew it very perfectly So that they took to those that were their own immediately without any hesitation For Cyrus consider'd that 't was a very commendable thing in a Family for every thing to have its proper place that so in case a man should want any thing he might know whither to go directly for it But in an Army much more because delays are there more inconvenient by how much their Occasions are more suddain And withal he considered what great things were done by a timely application This was the reason that he bufied himself so much about the orderly placing of his Men. He made choice of the middle of the Camp for his own Station because there was the most security Round about him he had the most faithful of his Guard as he used to have and round about them his Horsemen and his Chariots For these he thought had need of a secure place because they required some long Preparation before they could use those Arms they had against the Enemy On the Right and Left-Hand of himself and his Horse-men was the Station for the Target-men And before and behind him and his Horse-men stood the Archers The heavy arm'd Souldiers like a Wall incompass'd all the rest that so the Horse might be secured while they were preparing themselves if need were The Target-Men and the Archers slept in the same order with the heavy-arm'd-Souldiers that so if any invasion happen'd by night they might be ready to use their Arrows and Darts at a distance as well as the other their Weapons near at Hand Moreover all the Commanders had peculiar Signs before their Tents So that Cyrus his Guard knew every one of their Apartments as well as Men know one anothers Houses in the City And therefore if Cyrus had occasion to use the Service of any of them they were not long in seeking him out but went directly to his Tent. And whereas all of every Nation had their several Stations by themselves it was much the easier to observe who was orderly and obedient and who not And being in this order he thought if any should invade them by day or night they would light upon his Tents as upon an Ambuscade He thought the skill of marshalling an Army did not confist only in knowing how to draw out the Squadrons or to thicken them or to make a Squadron of a Wing or to turn towards the right or the left or the Rear according to the several Postures of the Enemy But also to know how to spread as occasion required and to place every part where it will do most good and to hasten when there is need of Prevention These he took to be the parts of a good Commander and in all these he employ'd his utmost diligence In his Expeditions he changed his Postures very often according to the variety of accidents But when he incamp'd he used the fore-mentioned order for the most part Now when he was come into the Country of the Medes he quarter'd with Cyaxares And when they had embraced and saluted one another Cyrus told him that he had now a Court in Babylon and that if he would come thither he should be as welcome as at home After that he made him a great many Presents Cyaxares accepted them and sent his Daughter to him with a Golden Crown Jewels and Bracelets and a very rich Median Robe And while the young Lady was crowning Cyrus says Cyaxares to him you shall have this Daughter of mine Cyrus for your Wife For your Father marryed my Fathers Daughter whose Son you are And this is she whom you used to play withal while you were with us And when she was asked by any one whom she would have for her Husband She would say Cyrus Her Dowry shall be all Media since I have no Male Child These were the words of Cyaxares to which Cyrus return'd this answer That he liked both the Lady and her Parentage and accepted of her Gifts but that he could promise nothing without the consent of his Father and Mother And tho' Cyrus would not absolutely ingage himself yet he gave the Lady a great many such Gifts as he thought Cyaxares would like These things being over he made towards Persia. When he was come within the Confines of Persia he left the rest of his Army there He himself with his Friends went to the City carrying with him Cattel enough to suffice the whole Nation of the Persians both for Sacrifice and Feasting And Presents such as were fit to be made to his Father and Mother Friends Magistrates Elders and Peers of the Kingdom He gave also all the Persian Men and Women such Collations as use to be given at the return of the King His Father Cambyses having call'd together an Assembly of the Elders and Magistrates of Persia and Cyrus among the rest made them an Oration to this purpose I bear an hearty Affection both to you my Persians and to you Cyrus And 't is very reasonable that I should for you are my Subjects and you are my Son Wherefore it behoves me to Communicate to you whatsoever I think may be for your Interest As for what is past you have consulted the greatness of Cyrus by giving him an Army and making him General of it And Cyrus by the well management of his trust and the favour of Heaven has made you great and glorious in the esteem of all Men and fill'd all Asia with the dread of your Name has inrich'd the chiefest of those that listed themselves under his conduct and took care to supply the common Souldiers both with their pay and their diet If therefore you continue in the same mind for the time to come you will mightily contribute to the promotion of each other But if either you Cyrus lifted up with the success of your uudertakings design nothing but your own private interest in the Government of the Persians as of Strangers Or if you my Citizens envy his growing Power and endeavour to alienate the Kingdom from him know for certain that you will prove an hindrance to one another in many great Atchievements In order therefore to the prevention of these mischiefs it seems good to me that after our solemn addresses made to the Gods we enter into this Covenant That you Cyrus in case of any forreign invasion or innovation offer'd to the Laws of Persia be ready to assist the Persians to the utmost of your Power And that you Persians if any endeavour to depose Cyrus or to stir up his Subjects to Rebellion against him afford him your assistance While I live the Kingdom of Persia is mine but after my decease 't is plain that it devolves to Cyrus When Cyrus is here in Persia 't will be best for him to offer Sacrifice in your behalf as I do now
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Divination by the flying of Birds The Gods are omniscient 1 al. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20000 2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Parium the Nobility We ought to know our Enemy's strength Cyrus's Oration to the Noblemen of Persia. The Oration of one of the Nobility Cyrus's Oration to his Souldiers Cyrus instructs his Souldiers in the Arts of War 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 The command of 10 Souldiers 3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or Sergeants at Arms. How Cyrus commun'd with his Captains c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A notable Instance of Military Discipline Or Leader 2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chrysantas's Advice about disposing of Rewards The admirable Wisdom of Cyrus An excellent Discourse of Cyrus Cyrus's Oration to the whole Camp The Oration of Chrysantas The Cration of Pheraulas 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 made of Twigs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as most â—…ples 〈◊〉 it Leaders of Ten. Cyrus wittily encourageth his Souldiers An Embassy from India Rather as Leunclavius observes it should be 300 which multiply'd by 100 makes compleatly 30000. Cyaxares gives Audience to an Indian Embassy Cyrus confers with Cyaxares about raising Money Cyaxares and Cyrus consult about the reducing the King of Armenia Cyrus under colour of Hunting invades the K. of Armenia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyrus's Oration 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The King of Armenia flies The K. of Armenia pleads his own Cause Cyrus deals subtilly with the K. of Armenia Tygranes pleads his Fathers Cause Fear is the worst of Punishments Cyrus dismisseth his Prisoners Ransom-free An excellent saying of a Dying Man Cyrus consults how he may be Master of the Caldean Mountains 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Caldeans a Warlike Nation Cyrus his Goodness to the Caldean Captives The King of Armenia to Cyrus Conditions of Peace between the Armenians and Caldeans Cyrus consults about sending an Ambassador to the King of India The Armenians Entertainment of Cyrus at hâ—…s Return Cyrus's Liberality His Oration to his Captains c. 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His Oration concerning invading Assyrid 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyrus invades Assyria 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Persian Word it contain'd three Furlongs near four Miles English 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyrus his Oration to the Nobility of Persia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The King of Assyria's Oration to his Army 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cyrus his Discourse to Crysantas c. Souldiers Fortitude Cyrus his Victory over the Persians His Orderly Retreat Cyrus his Gratitude to God and Man The flight of the Assyrians and their Fellows by Night Cyrus consults how to pursue the Enemy Cyaxares is of Opinion against the Chace Cyrus his sly Artifice to cheat Cyaxares The Hyrcanians Embassy to Cyrus Cyrus his League with the Hyrcanians Several Grounds of the Medes Inclinations to serve Cyrus Cyrus his brave Herangue The Hyrcanians pass over to Cyrus his Camp Another Victory obtain'd by Cyrus his fligâ—… Craesus his Escape Cyrus his Advice about laying in Provisions Cyrus perswades his Men to sparing Diet and abstinence Cyrus his Contrivance to furnish out Horse for the Persian Army Chrysantas approves of Cyrus his Measures Cyrus his Resolution touching the Slaves Cyrus offers certain Conditions to the Slaves Cyrus his Meat and Beverage Cyaxares his Revâ—…l Cyaxares his barbarousness Cyrus his discreet Answer to Cyaxares his Messenger Cyrus his Letter to Cyaxares Cyrus is taken up in parting the Spoils Cyrus advises to bestow upon the Persians the Enemies Horse Cyrus his opinion of dividing the rest of the Spoil Cyrus gives several of the Slaves their Freedoms Gobryas the Assyrian comes over to Cyrus The Manner how the Son of the Assyrian King killed Gobryas his Son Gobryas intreats Cyrus to revenge the death of his Son The excellent Beauty of Panthea Her Vertue Whether Love can compel men against their wills Araspes in Love with Pâ—…thea How Cyrus was beloved Gobrias entertains Cyrus and his Army The temperance of the Persians The Duty of a Good General represented iâ—… Cyrus Cyrus advises about taking to him more assistants Cyrus deliberates about going to Babylon Cyrus Challenges the Assyrian Cyrus's Stratagem The Assyrian Forrages the Country of Gadatas Cyrus prepares to assist Gadatas How Cyrus ordercd his Army to make them more fit to march Cyrus's great Memory Why a General ought to know the names of his Souldiers Cyrus his great Diligence in marching in the Night One of Gadatas his Subjects conspires to betray him The Traytor is slain Cyrus and Gadatas congratulate each other Cadusius slain Cyrus his compassion towards the Cadusians He encourages the Cadusians Cyrus â—…venges the slaughter of the dusians Cyrus greatly augments the Persian Horse Cyrus returns to Babylon Why Cyrus would not now approach too near the walls Cyrus sends for Cyaxares to go one to the Army Cyaxares envies Cyâ—… Cyrus excuses himself Cyrus reckons up his good Services done for Cyaxares Cyaxares discovers his envie toward Cyrus Cyrus interrupts his uncles complaints They are friends again The Medes bring presents to Cyaxares Cyrus is for coninuing the Expedition They consult whether 't is best to put an end to the War or not The Opinion of Cyrus after all A cunning Artifice of Cyrus The Assyrian goes into Lydia Cyrus alone perceiveth the design of his Expedition thither Cyrus abolishes the old way of driving Chariots And invents a new sort Araspas in love with the Lady Panthea Cyrus speaks kindly to Araspas The subtâ—…ty of Cyrus Araspas joyns himself with the Enemy on purpose to betray them Abradatus comes over to Cyrus Cyrus makes Chariots to be drawn with eight yoke of Oxen. The Indian King sends Money to Cyrus The strength of the Enemy is discovered Cyrus his Army discouraged Cyrus marches against the Enemy He prepares himself for Battle Araspas returns from the Enemy The Enemy's Forces very great How Cyrus will have his Army marshall'd Abradatas his Courage Panthea armes her Husband and exhorts him to be Couragious The Picture of love betwixt Man and Wife Cyrus engages the whole Body of the Enemy The Horses of the Enemy are frighted with Cyrus's Camels The engagement 〈◊〉 the Egyptians and Persians The Egyptians life themselves under Cyrus Craesus flies to Sardes Sardis is took by Cyrus Cyrus punishâ—…s the greâ—…dy Chaldeans Cyrus Commands Craesus to be brought before him Arts are the Springâ—… from whence Riches flow Craesus tries the Truth of the Answers given by the Câ—…cle of Apollo The answer of the Oracle to Craesus Craesus disputes against the Oracle What life may be accounted happy Cyrus is made acquainted with the detah of Abradacas Cyrus laments the Death of Abradatas The Lady Panthea stabs her self The Monument of Abradatas Panthea and her Eunuchs Cyrus sends Forces into Caria Adusius is sent into Caria Aduâ—… compoles the Difference amongst the Carians The Graeclans made Tributary to Cyrus The King of Phrygia is taken Cyrus shews himself not to be Covetous Cyrus brings many Countries under his Yoke And returns to Babylon Cyrus's stratagem Cyrus shows what way he thinks it most convenient to besiege Babylon Chrysantas gives his Opinion also which is rejected * Cyrus takes Babylon whilest they were feasting which agrees with Daniel's History How Cyrus got himself honour'd as King Cyrus takes a Life-Guard Why he made choice of Eunuchs for that purpose Cyrus takes himself more Guards out of the Persians He also keeps the rest of the Persian Souldiers with him Cyrus lays a solid Foundation of Government Embassadors very necessary in all Government Cyrus his way to bring his People often to Court The whole World follows the Kings example After what manner Cyrus was wont to treat his Servants Cyrus his Liberality Who amongst the Persians are accounted the Eyes and Ears of the Kings Cyrus's his parallel between a Shepherd and a good King Cyrus makes a Demonstration to Craesus of hâ—… inexhaustible Treasure The Majesty and pomp of Cyrus when he went out of his Palace Pheraulas as solely intent upon Cyrus his Business Pheraulas his Gratitude Pheraulas his generous mind in contemning Riches Pheraulas his Natural â—…isposition Cyrus observes a certain Me. thod in seating his Guests at Table Gobryas admires the Humanity of Cyrus Why Cyrus prefer'd Chrysantas before Hystaspas Cyrus joaks with his Courtiers Cyrus gives in Marriage to Hystaspas the Daughter of Gobryas Cyrus rewards his Souldiers Cyrus takes Care that they be plac'd in Order and in their proper Stations Cyaxares offers his Daughter in Marriage to Cyrus Marriage not to be contracted without the consent of Parents Cyrus returns into his own Country Cambyses makes a perpetual League of Amity betwixt his Son Cyrus and the Persians Cyrus marries Cyaxares's Daughter Cyrus's Policy Cyrus his Command to his Deputies Post-Horses first order'd by Cyrus Cyrus subdues many Nations At what Places beâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…o make his abode Cyrus is belov'd by all Cyrus's last journey into Persia. The approach of Cyrus his Death is revâ—…'d to him in a Vision Cyrus his last and most wise Speech The Conclusion of the History which compares the antient Customes of the Persians with the modern
this their Constitution which they that live up to are esteem'd the best of Men. There are yet amongst the Persians some Remains of the Moderation they observe in receiving their Food and their Labour in digesting it and even at this day 't is reputed among them a thing not only shameful to be spitting in Publick and blowing the Nose or to appear puff'd up and swoln but scandalous also so much as to make Water or to perform any such like Offices of Nature so as to be seen of Men which could never be practicable did they not use a strict Temperance in their Diet and by a constant Industry so work out their gross and sluggish Humours that they should waste themselves some other way This is what I have thought fit to say of the Persians in general Now I shall proceed more particularly to declare the Noble Acts of Cyrus beginning even from his Childhood in prosecution of which Design I first entred upon this Discourse Cyrus then till he was twelve Years old and somewhat upwards was trained up and educated in this sort of Discipline and had manifestly the Preheminence of all his Fellows both in quickness to apprehend what he was taught and also in acting every thing with a graceful and Man-like Meen About this time King Astyages sent for his Daughter Mandana and Cyrus her Son whom he earnestly desired to see because he was fam'd for a very lovely and vertuous Youth She immediately obeys her Father's Commands and brings with her her young Son who was no sooner arrived and knew Astyages to be his Grand-father but presently as a Child whose Nature prompted him to Duty and Affection he salutes him like an Acquaintance of a long standing and embraces him as if he had been a familiar Friend and seeing him as the Fashion of the Medes is with his Eyes painted his Face beautified with counterfeit Colours and his head adorned with borrowed Hair for all these Devices they use besides their purple Robes their rich Vestments their Chains about their Necks and Bracelets on their Arms whereas the Persians such especially as remain at home are even at this day in their Apparel very plain and ordinary and frugal in their Diet. Cyrus I say seeing Astyages in all this Gayety O Mother says he fixing his Eyes upon him what a comely Grandfather have I And when she asked him whether he thought was the more sightly Person his own Father or Hers Verily Mother replied he my Father greatly excells all the Persians but of all the Medes I have yet seen either in my Journey or since my Arrival this my Grandfather is exceedingly the most goodly and graceful Man Then Astyages in return embracing him arrayed him in a costly Robe and put upon him the honourable Ornaments of Chains and Bracelets and whenever he went abroad he took him with him having mounted him on an Horse with gold Trappings as he himself was used to ride And Cyrus as he was a Child of a great deal of Gallantry and Honour was very much taken with his Robe of State and highly pleased with the Exercise of Horsemanship for Persia being a mountainous and craggy Country 't is very difficult to breed Horses there and dangerous to ride them so that among them 't is a rare thing so much as to see one Now when Astyages was sat at Supper with his Daughter and Kinsman being desirous that the Child's Entertainment should be as grateful and pleasing as might be the more to take him off from longing homeward he caused divers sorts of Dishes serv'd up with variety of the most exquisite Sauces and Dainties to be set before him Whereupon Cyrus as is reported brake out into these Words O my Lord says he What a trouble do you create your self in this Supper if you must reach out your hand to every one of these Dishes and taste of all these sundry meats Why says Astyages don't you esteem this a much better Entertainment than you have in Persia By no means my Lord replied Cyrus for we have a much more natural and easie way to satisfie our Appetite than you only Bread and a little Flesh suffices us whereas you Medes though you aim at the same thing yet going about this way and that way with many windings and turnings you scarce at last procure that which we long since with so much ease attained But to us my Child quoth Astyages this wheeling about and wandring is not at all tedious and you also do but only taste will confess these Dainties to be most delightful and savory Yea but methinks quoth Cyrus you your self my Lord seem even to disdain these Delicacies Then Astyages asking him why thinkest thou so Sweet-heart because says he after your taking Bread I never observe that you wipe your Hands but no sooner do you touch any of these dainty Dishes but immediately you make clean your Fingers with your Napkin as if you were really concerned and offended that you had medled with them at all To which Astyages If that be thy Conceit My Dear come however eat liberally of the Flesh-meats that thou may'st return home a lusty Young Man and presently ordered divers sorts of Flesh both tame and wild to be set before him Which Cyrus perceiving Does your Majesty says he bestow upon me all this Variety to dispose of as I please Yea verily replied Astyages all this I freely give thee Then Cyrus taking the several Dishes bestowed them all amongst his Grandfather's domestick Servants using to every one these or the like Expressions This I bestow on thee for thy Diligence and Willingness to teach me to ride and on thee this which is what at present I have for the Javelin thou gavest me take thou this Donative for the good and faithful Service thou dost my Grandfather and thou this because thou dost reverence and honour my Mother And at this rate he continued till he had distributed amongst them all the Flesh-meats that were set before him Whereupon Astyages thus bespake him But why gavest thou nothing to Sacas my Cup-Bearer who is greatly my Favourite Now this Sacas was a very graceful Person and had an honourable Employ to introduce such as had business with Astyages and to deny those admittance whose Visits he thought unseasonable To which Cyrus as he was a Child not easily abashed very smartly made this Reply And why good Sir have you such a value and esteem for this Fellow Why says Astyages see'st thou not how neatly he performs and handsomly becomes his Office for these Kings Cup-bearers serve up their Wine with a singular Grace and have a delicate hand at filling it out They present their Cup bearing it so betwixt three Fingers that they may the most easily and commodiously deliver it to him that is to drink of it To whom Cyrus Let your highness then command Sacas to give me likewise a Cup that I also filling out dexteriously to you
it and scourge me for I have a design to run away and take my Companions with me a hunting Well quoth Astyages 't is honestly done however to give notice of it before-hand for now I will lay my Commands upon you not to stir from home Would it not be a pretty business if for a piece of hunted Flesh I should suffer my Daughters Son to wander abroad and be lost When Cyrus heard this in obedience to his Grandfathers Commands he tarry'd at home but with a sorrowful Heart and sad Countenance kept still Silence and spake not a Word Wherefore when Astyages perceiv'd how strangely griev'd and discontented he was being willing to gratifie and comply with him he takes him out to hunt where having summon'd to attend him a considerable Number both of Horse and Foot together with the Young Men and forcing the wild Beasts into the open Plains he made it a great and solemn Day of hunting And being present himself in Royal Equipage he strcightly commanded that none should presume to shoot before Cyrus had taken his Fill of the Game But Cyrus not enduring that he should forbid others If you desire Grandfather quoth he to make my Sport pleasaâ—…â—…tome permit all these my Companions to pursue the Game and with their utmost Art and Strength to contend which of them shall behave himself best Then Astyages gave them all leave to hunt and himself stood still and beheld how eagerly they encountred the wild Beasts what Strife and Contention they used in pursuit of and striking their Darts at them Exceedingly pleas'd he was with Cyrus who could not contain himself for Joy but like a true-bred generous Son of the Game still as he drew nearer any wild Beast would set up a full Cry animating and encouraging every one by Name great delight also did he take to see him laugh at and deride one and without the least shew of envying or repining magnifie and commend another At last having taken much Game Astyages departed and from thenceforward so highly was he pleased and satisfied with this Hunting as often as his Affairs permitted him he would go abroad with Cyrus and for his sake among many others he would take the Youths also to accompany him Thus spent Cyrus the greatest part of his time wherein he was the Author of much Pleasure to and did good Offices for all men but was instrumental in no mans Huâ—…t or Disadvantage Now it happened that about the fifteenth or sixteenth year of his Age the Kings Son of Assyria being just upon the point of Marriage was greatly desirous to hunt at that time And understanding that in the Frontiers between them and the Medes were wild Beasts good store which by reason of the Wars had been undisturb'd his Pleasure was to go thither where that he might follow his Game without Danger or Molestation he took with him a great number of light Horse-men and Targeteers who were to drive the wild Beasts out of the rough woody Places into the Plains and Champion Fields And being come as far as his frontier Towns and Garisons he ordered a Supper to be made ready there intending to hunt early the next morning And in the Evening there came out of the City a Supply both of Horse and Foot to relieve the former Garison so that now he thought he had a considerable Army having two Garisons conjoyn'd besides abundance of Horse-men and Foot-men which he brought with him wherefore upon Deliberation he concluded it best to make an Inroad into the Medes Country and fetch Game from thence both because his Hunting would seem more noble and gallant and also he conceiv'd that by this means he shou'd have greater plenty of Beasts for Sacrifice Thereupon early in the Morning he led forth his Army and leaving his Foot imbattel'd thick on the Borders he with his Horse advanced forwards to the Fortresses of the Medes where he stay'd with the better and greater part of his Forces lest the Medes Garisons should sally out and make head against those that were stragling and ravaging about the Confines Then he sent out several Parties of forward and daring men to disperse themselves some one way and some another giving them in Charge that what Game soever they met with as they rang'd about they should drive the same to him which they accordingly perform'd When notice was given to Astyages that the Enemy had entred his Country himself with those that were about him march'd out to relieve and defend the Frontiers and his Son with such a number of Horse-men as were in readiness attended him he likewise issued out his Commands to all others that they should come forth and assist him Now when the Medes saw the Assyrians thus numerous and in good order their Horse-men in a quiet Posture not changing their ground they themselves also made a stand And Cyrus seeing others unanimously contributing their Assistance he himself likewise did the same then first appearing clad in Armour when he did not yet so much as expect what he so earnestly desir'd that he shou'd bear Arms. A compleat Suit of Armour it was well befitting him which his Grandfather had commanded to be made exactly to his Body Thus gallantly accout'red and well mounted forth he rode whom when Astyages saw he wondred who or what put him upon coming thither but withall commanded he should now tarry with him And here when Cyrus had discovered a number of Horse standing afront them he enquired Are those Grandfather says he our Enemies yonder that sit quietly on their Horse backs Yes said he those are our Enemies And are those too quoth he that beat about and drive the Prey before them Yes and they also Then replied he Verily Grandfather they are in appearance but base abject Fellows and mounted upon very Jades though they thus spoil and carry away our Goods therefore it is very requisite that some Party of us should issue out and set upon them But said he feest thou not my Son what a mighty Troup of Horse stands yonder in Battel Array who if we shou'd out in pursuit after them would intercept and cut us off Besides our Strength as yet is not considerable Yea but if you will abide here reply'd Cyrus and recruit your Forces these for their parts will be so afraid that they will not dare to stir and they that are carrying away the Spoil will immediately quit their Prey when they see any Party of us advancing to charge upon them And when he had thus said Astyages thought he spoke something to the purpose admiring therefore his prudent Circumspection and Vigilance he commanded his Son to draw out a Party of Horse and pursue those that were driving their Booty before them and as for these I said he will fall upon them if they once stir to make head against you so that they shall be forc'd to have an Eye this way to observe our motions Then Cyaxares
Country to inform themselves what Circumstances they were in he was ambitious that the Indian King should know what he had done So he spake to them to this Effect Tell me O King of Armenia and you Caldeans if I should from hence dispatch a Messenger with Instructions to the Indian King would you joyn with him any of your Deputies who might both conduct him in his way and also assist him in procuring from that King a Grant of what I request For I could wish my Treasure were yet more augmented that I might be in a Condition not only to pay my Souldiers liberally but also to compensate their Services with proportionable Honours and Rewards On these Considerations I would amass together as much Treasure as possibly I could For tho I know I shall have need of it yet because I now look upon you as Friends and Allies I would as gladly spare yours as I would willingly receive a supply from the King of India if he would furnish me with it The Messenger therefore whom I expect you should conduct in his Journey and assist in his Embassay shall upon his Arrival there make his Address to this purpose To you O King of India has Cyrus sent me with an Express to acquaint you that he needs a present supply of Money because he expects yet another Army from Persia for so in truth I do said he Provided therefore you will furnish him with as much as conveniently you can he declares that if God crown his Actions with Success he will endeavour so to approve himself to you that you shall have Reason to confess you did then really consult your own Interest when you comply'd with and gratify'd Him With these Instructions I shall send away my Envoy but for your own you may Commission them to act as you think fit And if he send us a supply we shall be able to expend so much the more magnificently but if he refuse we shall look upon our selves to lye under no manner of Obligation to Him but shall be left freely to our own Liberty to take such Measures as may without any regard had of him conduce most to our Interest and Advantage So spake Cyrus expecting that the Armenian and Caldean Agents should represent him after the same manner as he desir'd the whole World should both talk and hear of him This done and the Feast ended they thought it convenient to betake themselves to their Rest. The next Day Cyrus sent away his Envoy with these Instructions the King of Armenia likewise and the Caldeans appointed Persons to attend him whom they esteem'd best qualified to sollicit for and also to report of Cyrus things that were worthy him After this Cyrus having now finish'd the Fort he put into it a sufficient Garrison and furnish'd it with all things necessary then constituting a Mede Governour of the Place which he knew would be highly pleasing to Cyaxares he departed taking with him not only the Army he brought thither but also the additional Forces of the Armenians together with those of the Caldeans to the number of four thousand who look'd upon themselves as a People of more Bravery and Courage than any of the rest Now when he was come into those parts of the Country that were cultivated and well peopled not one of all the Armenians either Man or Woman but quited their Houses and came forth to meet him expressing their Joy for this Peace by bringing and presenting to him whatsoever was of Worth or Value amongst them Nor was the King of Armenia dissatisfied hereat believing Cyrus would be very well pleas'd to be thus nobly receiv'd and honour'd by All. At last the Queen of Armenia her self attended with her Daughters and her younger Son came forth to meet him who amongst other rich Presents brought with her the Gold which Cyrus before had refus'd to accept Which when he perceiv'd he said You shall never make me a Mercenary Benefactor Wherefore Madam take this Money to your self and don 't return it again to the King to be by him horded up and buried but rather make use of it to accoutre your Son and send him forth with an honourable Equipage to the Army Secure the Remainder to your self your Husband and your Children that so you enjoying thereof and adorning your selves therewith may spend your dayes in more Gayety and Pleasure And let it suffice that your Bodies when dead shall be buried in the Earth This said he rode forward the King of Armenia himself in Person with all his People attending him and calling him their good their gracious Benefactor still following him with these Acclamations till they had conducted him beyond the Frontiers of their Country The Armenian King likewise having now Peace at home furnish'd him with a greater Army Thus Cyrus departed having not only richly supply'd himself with present Treasure but also by his gracious deportment assur'd to himself a much greater Store which he could at any time command as his Occasions requir'd At present he sat down with his Army and encamp'd in the Frontiers The next day he sent his Army and Money to Cyaxares who according to his Promise was hard at hand whilst he Tygranes and the Persian Nobility diverted themselves with Hunting Afterwards being come into Media he distributed amongst his principal Officers good store of Money as an Encouragement to them to honour and reward such of their Souldiers as they themselves set a value upon concluding that the whole Body of the Army must needs be admirable if every particular Officer did so discharge his Trust that those he commanded should act nothing but what was honourable and brave Besides if he himself at any time knew what would advance the Interest and Grandcur of the Army he would purchase it at any Rate and generously bestow it amongst the most deserving as fully persuaded that whatsoever was great or glorious amongst them still rendred him so much the more Illustrious Now when he had distributed his Largesses among them in a full assembly of his Captains Lieutenants and other inferiour Officers that were in Reputation and Esteem He spake to this Effect Me thinks at this time my Friends I discover a kind of cheerful Rejoycing amongst us I suppose because we have obtain'd so liberal a Supply that now we have wherewithall to reward those that merit well and may also our selves expect to be honour'd according to our Dignities and Deserts Let us then especially recollect by what Steps and Methods we have gain'd our selves such considerable Advantages For if you Measure your own Actions aright you will find that Watching and Labour and Diligence and a resolute withstanding the Enemy has made you what you are Wherefore your Duty it is to acquit you for the future like men truly valorous and brave assuring your selves that nothing but Obedience Resolution and Perseverance in difficult and dangerous Enterprises can purchase true Pleasure and
present my self prostrate as a Petitioner at your Feet I submit my self to be your Servant and Companion in your Wars and Beg of you to Revenge my Injuries and for that End in such sort as I may I adopt you for my Son for I am without Children of the Male Line For Sir the only Son which I had Conspicuous for his Person and Vertue Dutiful to me and paying me that Regard in paying which any Son might truly make a Parent happy Even this Son He who is now my King demanded of his Father who then was King that so he might give his Daughter in Marriage to my Son and truly I then parted with him out of an Ambition to see him Husband to a King's Daughter This Son I say He who now Commands as King invited to the Chace and gave him this Occasion of exerting his utmost Force in Hunting as esteeming him a better Horse man than himself He therefore followed the Chace with him as his Friend but when the Bear was once in view and both of them in Pursuit of him he that now is our Prince let fly his Dart but missed him though I could wish it had not while my Son having cast his Dart but too invidiously layed him flat on the Ground And then the Prince stung with this kept secret his Resentments But when a Lyon came in their way and he erred again which truly in my Opinion was no wonder and in Conclusion my Son with a more unerring stroke dispatching the Lyon claimed to himself that at two strokes he laid one after the other prostrate on the Ground then was it that that base Man being able no longer to suppress his Envy snatched on a sudden a Spear from one of the Company guided it to his Heart and so took away the Life of my dear and only Son And I miserable Wretch in the place of a living Bridegroom embraced a dead Corps and old as I was gave Funeral Rites to my Best and best beloved Son in the Flower of his Age. But the Murderer as if he had embrued his Hands in the blood of an Enemy never shewed any marks of Penitence nor to expiate for so heinous a Fact did any the least Honour to the dead Body His Father indeed expressed Compassion of me and gave out publickly that my Calamity troubled him very near Therefore had he now been Living I had never moved you with the story of my Loss for I had many marks of his Favour and he had many good Offices from me in Return But since his Empire is devolved upon the Murderer of my Son I can never truly profess any Inclinations of Service to him and I am throughly convinced he never ranked me in the number of his Friends For he is no stranger to my Sentiments of him and as before this my Life was full of Pleasure so now this Loss requires that I spend my Old Age in Sorrow wherefore if you will now Embrace me and that through you there remain in prospect any hope of Revenging the Death of my dear Child I shall look upon my self even to grow young again and reckon that I shall neither Live in Disgrace nor Dye with Grief When Gobryas had spoke thus Cyrus made Answer If it can appear my Gobryas that your Sentiments agree with your Words I truly shall espouse your Cause and Promise you by the Gods Assistance to do Justice on the Murderer Say now then says he If we should deal thus with you and permit you to enjoy your Castle your Land your Arms and that Power wherewith you were clothed in lieu of all these what Returns would you make Us My Castle says he whenever you please I will deliver to you to enjoy as freely as your own that Tribute which I paid him for my Lord you shall receive and when Occasion presents to undertake any Expedition I will follow your Standard with all the Force under my Command Moreover I have a Daughter and a Virgin who is all my Joy of Marriageable Estate Her before this hapned I had design'd for the Bed of him that now is King but now my Daughter has besought me with many Tears that I would not think of marrying her to her Brothers Murderer A Resolution now no less my own than hers Her disposal I freely commit to you to advise me therein no otherwise than it is Evident that I have sincerely advised with you upon these Termes Then said Cyrus I sincerely give you my Hand and with that my Heart and take yours in Exchange The Gods are witness between Us. Which done he ordered Gobryas to keep his Arms and take his Journey and having enquired the extent of his Journey how far he was to Go If says he You set forward to morrow early the next day after you may be our Guest Gobryas therefore departed leaving his Guide behind him And now the Medes were present having allotted the Magi what they had claimed to be reserved for the Gods the fairest Tent they had reserved for Cyrus and the Captive Susiona whom Report styled the most Beautiful of all in Asia and two very expert Minstrels In the second Place they reserved the second Choice for Cyaxares Nor were they wanting to supply such others with what they were unprovided that so they might not be destitute of ought in use for a Military Life for there was great plenty of all things The Hyrcanians also in like manner took such things as they had Occasion for Besides which they admitted Cyaxares his Messenger to an equal Share with the rest But those Tents that remained in Over-plus they presented Cyrus for the Use of his Persians The Money they said they would distribute when they had collected it all which too was afterwards done These things on their part were said and done but what they had selected for Cyaxares his Presents Cyrus ordered them to take into their Care and Custody as well knowing them to be his Confidents And for what you bestow on me I receive it with a good Will says he But each of you is at Liberty to use notwithstanding which of them he most stands in need of Then a certain Mede that had a Genius to Musick said Truly my Cyrus as I in the Evening heard those Minstrils which now you have I took so great a Pleasure in listning to them that if you should bestow but one of them upon me I should flatter my self with passing my Life more pleasantly in the Camp than at Home Then Cyrus replyed I freely give her thee and thank you more for your Suit than it is possibly for you to thank me for my Gift so great a Thrist have I to oblige all of you And thus he that begged the Minstrel had Her The End of the Fourth Book XENOPHON'S INSTITUTION AND LIFE OF CYRUS the GREAT The Fifth Book Quid meliùs desidiosus agam AS for Cyrus after he had call'd to him Araspes the Mede
some trusty Men in unto him who should informe him of all they saw within Cyrus therefore willing to see whether the Castle might any where be taken or whether there was any deceit in Gobryas rode round about it and perceiv'd 't was every way too well fenc'd for Access And withal those who were sent in unto Gobryas bring Cyrus word that there seem'd to them to be Provision enough within for an whole Age. Now as Cyrus was perplex'd to think what this should be Gobryas himself comes forth to him bringing all that were within out with him some of which brought Wine and Meal some drove Oxen Swine Sheep and Goats and what other Provision of Victuals they had they brought it all out so that Cyrus his whole Army met with a very plentiful Supper But Gobryas when he had brought out all his Men bid Cyrus get in with as much safety as he could Cyrus therefore having sent some spies with a Troop of his own before-hand at length enters himself And when he was got in holding the Gates open he call'd to him all his friends and the Captains of his Army And after they too were got in Gobryas bringing out his Golden Plate Lavers Pots and all kind of Ornaments and a great deal of old Coin and last of all his Daughter who was of a goodly Stature and exceeding Fair but in mourning for the Death of her Brother spoke after this manner I deliver up this my Substance to you Cyrus and I intrust you with this my Daughter whom you may dispose of as you please But we both are come humble Supplicants to you I as before that you would revenge the Death of my Son and she now of her Brother To which Cyrus reply'd I promised you then to avenge your Cause to the utmost of my power on condition you did not deceive me and now since I have found you true I acknowledge my self bound to make good my promise And the same I here promise to do for her And as for your Money I accept it and here give it all to this your Daughter and the Man that shall Marry her There is yet one gift more which when I have receiv'd from you I will be gone Which if you give me I shall be better pleas'd then with all the Treasures in Babylon Gobryas wondring with himself what this might be and conjecturing 't was his Daughter ask'd him what it was To which Cyrus repli'd I believe there are many Men who would not willingly be guilty of any impiety or any injustice or any deceit But because no Body would ever commit Money Power Castles or lovely Children to their trust they be dyefore they are known to be what they are But you by intrusting me with your Fortifications your Treasures your Power and your Daughter which is worth all have given me an occasion of shewing to the World that I am one that will neither be guilty of any Unkindness towards my Guest nor any injustice for the sake of Mony nor of any false-hood in not standing to my Covenant Assure your self therefore that I will never forget this action of yours as long as I have any Justice in me but will endeavour to requite you by doing you all the good I can Neither would I have you doubt of getting such an Husband for your Daughter as is worthy of her For I have many and good Friends whoever of which shall Marry her will have as much Mony as you give if not more I would have you know there are some among them who will not respect or admire you one jot the more for the Money which you bestow And yet they now Emulate my good Fortune and pray to all the Gods that they may have an opportunity of declaring to the World that they are as faithful to their friends as I and that they would never yield to their Enemies while they have Breath Neither do they prefer all the Wealth of the Syrians and Assyrians and yours to boot before Vertue and a good Name Such Men as these I assure you are here with me To this Gobryas Smiling pray Cyrus will you tell me where these Men are to be found that I may beg one of them of you for a Son-in law You need not reply'd the other inquire this of me but if you will go along with us you shall be able to shew every one of them to another This said he took Gobryas by the hand and went out with all his Retinue And when Gobryas was mighty earnest with him to Sup with him he refused and Supp'd in his Tent and took Gobryas to Sup with him Where as he was sitting on his Bed of Straw tell me Gobryas says he do you think you have more Beds then me No truly reply'd Gobryas I am sure you have most Beds and your House is much larger then mine for all Heaven and Earth are in stead of a House to you And you have as many Beds as there are resting places upon the Ground Neither do you make your Blankets of Fleeces of Wooll but of the Branches of Trees which grow on the Mountains or in the Fields Gobryas having never Supp'd with them before and observing the Meanness of the Meat which was set before them thought their way of Life was much more Liberal then that of his own Nation For no well Disciplin'd Persian seems any more concern'd at the sight of any Meat or Drink so as in the least to forget what is becoming then if there were none at all before him But as good Horsemen because not disturb'd with riding can look about hear and discourse as they ride so these think it fit to appear prudent and moderate at Meals and look upon it as a Brutish thing to be affected or mov'd at the sight of Meat or Drink He observ'd also that they ask'd one another such questions which was more pleasant to propose then not and that they used such sharpness of Repertees which was better to use then not and that their jesting was without any scurrilousness filthiness or passion But that which seem'd to him most observable was that when they were in an Expedition they did not assign any of them the largest Portion who under-went the same danger but thought the best Banquet was to have the stoutest and best Fellow Souldiers But as Gobryas rose up and was ready to go home says he to Cyrus I now no longer wonder that we have more store of Cups Cloaths and Gold then you and yet that you are of greater worth then we For we make it our business to abound with these and you to be as excellent as you can Then said Cyrus to him see Gobryas that you come hither to Morrow-Morning with your Horse ready Arm'd that I may take a Survey of your Forces and that you may lead us through your Territories that we may know what belongs to our Friends and what to our Enemies This said