Romes Monarchie, Entitvled The Globe of Renowmed Glorie Briefly comprehending the first foundation and building of Rome by Romulus: The principall warres and conquests of the Romanes after the time of their first choosing Consuls, till Iulius Caesar attaining soly to the Empire, and from him more briefly to Nero. Where in small compasse is described, manie most noble, and vertuous acts, atchieued in their said warres, and conquests; strange Tragedies, secret practises and policies, Ambition, hate, and reuenge: and how insurrections, rebellion, strife, ciuill discord and discention preuailing, was the onely plague, ruine, and vtter destruction of many great Monarchies, Kingdomes, Cities, and Countries. Translated out of the French and Italian histories by E. L |
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CAP. 11.
The disturbance of Romes estate by the conspiracie of Catiline, Ierusa'ems tribute to Rome, warres by Iulius Cæsar in Germany, France and England, by Pompé the King of Egypt was restored to his kingdome.
Like as the day (when fresh Aurora spreds
Her curtaines large) expelling darke nights shade:
Bright Phœbe doth rise from chamber and vnbeds
Himselfe abroad, with blasing rayes, doth glade
Aslant the earth: where length of shadowes made:
By mistie cloudes, all vanish quite away
Rough winds arise, it proues a stormy day.
Her curtaines large) expelling darke nights shade:
Bright Phœbe doth rise from chamber and vnbeds
Himselfe abroad, with blasing rayes, doth glade
Aslant the earth: where length of shadowes made:
By mistie cloudes, all vanish quite away
Rough winds arise, it proues a stormy day.
Through heate perhaps, a thunderclap may sound:
Or els rough Æol raise a mightie wind,
With flouds of raine fast powring on the ground:
That heards of cattell scarse can finde
Shilter to saue their bare backs (thinly linde)
When as those beasts that feeding lye in stall,
Recks not the storme, how great so ere it fall.
Or els rough Æol raise a mightie wind,
With flouds of raine fast powring on the ground:
That heards of cattell scarse can finde
Shilter to saue their bare backs (thinly linde)
When as those beasts that feeding lye in stall,
Recks not the storme, how great so ere it fall.
So fareth fates: faire weather now foule proue,
Stormes past, there comes a quiet calme againe,
Seasons and times such earthly chances moue:
So Romes high state now whole, then sicke with paine.
In worldly life, cares be our daily gaine:
Lawes, for the good of common weales firme seated,
Through ciuill strife their right vse are defeated.
Stormes past, there comes a quiet calme againe,
Seasons and times such earthly chances moue:
So Romes high state now whole, then sicke with paine.
In worldly life, cares be our daily gaine:
Lawes, for the good of common weales firme seated,
Through ciuill strife their right vse are defeated.
As Pompee had those broyles and iarres late ended,
Seditious fire began to light againe:
Now Catiline by coniuration bended
A number moe (their countries peace to staine)
The state of Rome to spoyle, ambitious braine:
But Cicero who Consull was that time,
Detected them of that most heynous crime.
Seditious fire began to light againe:
Now Catiline by coniuration bended
A number moe (their countries peace to staine)
The state of Rome to spoyle, ambitious braine:
But Cicero who Consull was that time,
Detected them of that most heynous crime.
But Catiline Toscane came by flight,
Gathering fresh crewes of wretches all forlorne:
Gainst whom Anthonius, (Consull) went to fight,
By whose great valour in pieces cut, and torne
The rebels were, (unhappie wretches borne)
But fates to men, doe aye alot such chance,
That by wrong meanes, themselues thinke to aduance.
Gathering fresh crewes of wretches all forlorne:
Gainst whom Anthonius, (Consull) went to fight,
By whose great valour in pieces cut, and torne
The rebels were, (unhappie wretches borne)
But fates to men, doe aye alot such chance,
That by wrong meanes, themselues thinke to aduance.
And in this yeare fine Cicero Consull was
Ierusalem, and all Iudea land,
(Great Pompees Power atchieu'de and brought to passe)
Did tribute pay vnto the Romaines hand:
Octauian eke as you shall vnderstand,
(Who Emperour was in processe following here)
Receiu'de his birth, at Rome in this same yere.
Ierusalem, and all Iudea land,
(Great Pompees Power atchieu'de and brought to passe)
Did tribute pay vnto the Romaines hand:
Octauian eke as you shall vnderstand,
(Who Emperour was in processe following here)
Receiu'de his birth, at Rome in this same yere.
Fiue yeares after Gabinius, and Piso
Consuls were chose, when as the Swysers bold,
Did cast their course, by Prouence for to go
Farder in France, whereas they ment to hold
Their biding place (say nay who so would)
By reason of the fertile soile and ground,
Great foyson there of fruites, in season found.
Consuls were chose, when as the Swysers bold,
Did cast their course, by Prouence for to go
Farder in France, whereas they ment to hold
Their biding place (say nay who so would)
By reason of the fertile soile and ground,
Great foyson there of fruites, in season found.
Whom to forbid t'abide or there to rest,
Iulius Cæsar raisde an armie strong,
Commaunded by the Senate Soone was prest:
And in short space the Swysers came among,
Their power most dead, on earth he laid along,
And after that to Arioust also,
An Almane King he gaue like ouerthrow.
Iulius Cæsar raisde an armie strong,
Commaunded by the Senate Soone was prest:
And in short space the Swysers came among,
Their power most dead, on earth he laid along,
And after that to Arioust also,
An Almane King he gaue like ouerthrow.
Besides these two, he other battailes fought,
In parties moe of Germanie, and France,
Neere riuer Rhyn, his enemies he brought
Subiect, which farre his glory did aduance:
From thence with power, ore Ocean seas did glance,
And did arriue among the Brytanes then,
With whom to fight, he found them matchlesse men:
In parties moe of Germanie, and France,
Neere riuer Rhyn, his enemies he brought
Subiect, which farre his glory did aduance:
From thence with power, ore Ocean seas did glance,
And did arriue among the Brytanes then,
With whom to fight, he found them matchlesse men:
But yet in fine, he did subject that Isle
Ere he return'd, and letters thence did write
To Rome, (which were conueyed in short while)
The first day of September to recite,
To Cicero, which he receiu'de in sight
Vpon the nine and twentith of the same:
From England, in a month those letters came.
Ere he return'd, and letters thence did write
To Rome, (which were conueyed in short while)
The first day of September to recite,
To Cicero, which he receiu'de in sight
Vpon the nine and twentith of the same:
From England, in a month those letters came.
Cæsar from thence return'd againe to France,
Had good successe, the countrie quiet brought
Ere it was long, thus fortune' can aduance,
Those whom she meanes at length to bring to nought:
About this time, th'egiptians Rome besought
To aide their king, expeld his countrie fro
By Archelaus, worker of his woe.
Had good successe, the countrie quiet brought
Ere it was long, thus fortune' can aduance,
Those whom she meanes at length to bring to nought:
About this time, th'egiptians Rome besought
To aide their king, expeld his countrie fro
By Archelaus, worker of his woe.
Vnto the Senate Pompee sute did make,
The king distrest, for to restore againe:
Gabinius charge thereof must vndertake,
He Archelaus, perforce did constreine
For to depart, vpon a grieuous paine:
So Ptolome receiu'd againe his crowne,
And royall seate, by Pompees high renowne.
The king distrest, for to restore againe:
Gabinius charge thereof must vndertake,
He Archelaus, perforce did constreine
For to depart, vpon a grieuous paine:
So Ptolome receiu'd againe his crowne,
And royall seate, by Pompees high renowne.
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