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. 2.
The third and fourth alteration of officers in Rome, where, after many changes the Consuls were of continuance vntill Iulius Cæsar.
In meane estate was Rome at that same time,
Wanting both wittes, and men of wisedomes lore
To make them lawes: but things that be in prime
Come to be ripe, though it be long before:
In Greece that time were wisemen plenteous store,
That in all kind of Artes profound did florish,
Romes weake estate with wisedome they did norish.
Wanting both wittes, and men of wisedomes lore
To make them lawes: but things that be in prime
Come to be ripe, though it be long before:
In Greece that time were wisemen plenteous store,
That in all kind of Artes profound did florish,
Romes weake estate with wisedome they did norish.
Those lawes brought home the publike state, & weale,
Rechanged was from Consuls two as then
To Decemuirs supremely that did deale
With euery cause, as much to say Tenne men:
But this new change, was altered soone agen:
Appius Claude, one of that number tho
Committing rape, that gouernment did orethrow.
Rechanged was from Consuls two as then
To Decemuirs supremely that did deale
With euery cause, as much to say Tenne men:
But this new change, was altered soone agen:
Appius Claude, one of that number tho
Committing rape, that gouernment did orethrow.
A magistrate, to doe an act so vile:
The people would no longer them permit,
Consuls againe were chose, who but a while
Did last, but yet againe began to flit
Their officers, for so it was thought fit:
Two Tribunes then were chose, whose power and might
Was Consul like, the peoples wrong to right.
The people would no longer them permit,
Consuls againe were chose, who but a while
Did last, but yet againe began to flit
Their officers, for so it was thought fit:
Two Tribunes then were chose, whose power and might
Was Consul like, the peoples wrong to right.
This time also which was three hundreth yeare,
And fifteene since the citie first was founded,
An office was which onely one did beare,
Which seemes to be, on great authoritie grounded:
Dictator calde, who caus'de to death be wounded
Spurius Melius, who sought to be Romes roye,
His house and name, for euer to destroye.
And fifteene since the citie first was founded,
An office was which onely one did beare,
Which seemes to be, on great authoritie grounded:
Dictator calde, who caus'de to death be wounded
Spurius Melius, who sought to be Romes roye,
His house and name, for euer to destroye.
Two yeares next after gouernment againe,
To warlike Tribunes, came seruing in warre
Abroade, at home, as fortune list to raigne,
To stint all striues of mutinie and iarre:
And to keepe off, the enemie a farre:
Which did endure about some seuentie,
In all which time, men worthie many were.
To warlike Tribunes, came seruing in warre
Abroade, at home, as fortune list to raigne,
To stint all striues of mutinie and iarre:
And to keepe off, the enemie a farre:
Which did endure about some seuentie,
In all which time, men worthie many were.
Amongst them all one Furius Camille,
For vertue past all those, supplied that place,
For seruice good, he was requited ill:
He in exile, was forct to take his race,
Although sometime he Consull were in grace.
Ingratitude so raignes in peoples mindes,
For doing good, with ill requitall findes.
For vertue past all those, supplied that place,
For seruice good, he was requited ill:
He in exile, was forct to take his race,
Although sometime he Consull were in grace.
Ingratitude so raignes in peoples mindes,
For doing good, with ill requitall findes.
Causelesse exilde, the Senate him recalde,
Whose vertue sau'de all Rome from spoyle and sacke
By French men wrought, and therefore was restalde
In dignitie, for putting them to wracke.
Thus fortune plaies with men, now forth, then backe:
Dictator he was after in two yeares,
Vertue supprest, at length more great appeares.
Whose vertue sau'de all Rome from spoyle and sacke
By French men wrought, and therefore was restalde
In dignitie, for putting them to wracke.
Thus fortune plaies with men, now forth, then backe:
Dictator he was after in two yeares,
Vertue supprest, at length more great appeares.
A worthy wight eke Manlius ycalde,
Soone after that, the Capitall did guard,
Against the French: who welnie hap it thralde,
In doing which, he had an hard reward:
Suspicion foule, his fame and glory bard:
(Sans proofe) suppos'd he would Romes state distaine:
For which he was cast from rocke Tarpeiane.
Soone after that, the Capitall did guard,
Against the French: who welnie hap it thralde,
In doing which, he had an hard reward:
Suspicion foule, his fame and glory bard:
(Sans proofe) suppos'd he would Romes state distaine:
For which he was cast from rocke Tarpeiane.
Decreed it was, not any of his race
Or noble house, thenceforth should beare the name
Of Marc, which seem'de as then a great disgrace:
But to rehearse againe Camillus fame,
Who seuen times of Tribune had the name:
To leade the Romaines vnto battell bolde,
Had good successe, and died very olde.
Or noble house, thenceforth should beare the name
Of Marc, which seem'de as then a great disgrace:
But to rehearse againe Camillus fame,
Who seuen times of Tribune had the name:
To leade the Romaines vnto battell bolde,
Had good successe, and died very olde.
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