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. 4.
The first beginning of the warres with Carthage, Attilius Regulus chiefe Captaine taken prisoner, sent to Rome to treate for peace, but perswaded warre, returning to Carthage was put to death.
Great was the fame throughout the world spread
Of mightie Carthage, rich, exceeding fayre,
Whose wealth, and pompe, was cause her ruine bred,
At such time when at highest in the ayre,
Her glorie grew, then fell it to appayre.
By which is showne, all earthly honours state,
Fall of it selfe, or else brought downe by fate.
Of mightie Carthage, rich, exceeding fayre,
Whose wealth, and pompe, was cause her ruine bred,
At such time when at highest in the ayre,
Her glorie grew, then fell it to appayre.
By which is showne, all earthly honours state,
Fall of it selfe, or else brought downe by fate.
Chiefe leader first of Romaines to this warre,
Attilius Regulus had the onely charge;
His army prest, no mishap could him barre,
On shipboard came, with many a boate, and barge,
And hoysing sayles, sea roome, and winde at large,
Neede was there none, once for to ship an oare
Vntill such time, they came to Afrique shore.
Attilius Regulus had the onely charge;
His army prest, no mishap could him barre,
On shipboard came, with many a boate, and barge,
And hoysing sayles, sea roome, and winde at large,
Neede was there none, once for to ship an oare
Vntill such time, they came to Afrique shore.
Where taking land, such fauour fortune lent,
As in short space, they many citties tooke:
With Carthage oft, all good haps backward went,
Their force decreasd, and countrie them forsooke,
Their chieftaines slaine, their souldiers durst not looke
Out at their gates, so hard they were beset,
And to triumph, naught did the Romaines let.
As in short space, they many citties tooke:
With Carthage oft, all good haps backward went,
Their force decreasd, and countrie them forsooke,
Their chieftaines slaine, their souldiers durst not looke
Out at their gates, so hard they were beset,
And to triumph, naught did the Romaines let.
From Carthage then Ambassadors did wend
(For one, that could an armie rule and guide)
To Lacedemon, who, did vnto them send
A captaine stout, in warlike feates well tryed
Xantippo namde, who neuer once denyed
To fight for them, with all the skill he may,
And Romaines force, to giue repulse or slay.
(For one, that could an armie rule and guide)
To Lacedemon, who, did vnto them send
A captaine stout, in warlike feates well tryed
Xantippo namde, who neuer once denyed
To fight for them, with all the skill he may,
And Romaines force, to giue repulse or slay.
But here (behold) of warre, the lot, and chaunce,
The Romaines had the ouerthrow in deede;
They, who but late in triumphes did aduance,
Doe flye, lye slaine, and wounded, some doe bleede:
Who winneth oft, hath sometimes euill speede,
Attilius tane, and many him beside,
In prison pent like fortune to abide.
The Romaines had the ouerthrow in deede;
They, who but late in triumphes did aduance,
Doe flye, lye slaine, and wounded, some doe bleede:
Who winneth oft, hath sometimes euill speede,
Attilius tane, and many him beside,
In prison pent like fortune to abide.
And Xantippo of Carthage for his deede,
Rewarded was, (wo worth wretches ingrate)
To giue him giftes, and honour, they agreede,
With louing speech, as seemed his estate:
But little knew he, of their inward hate:
Towards his ship, they brought him with glad cheare,
And after, dealt with him as you shall heare.
Rewarded was, (wo worth wretches ingrate)
To giue him giftes, and honour, they agreede,
With louing speech, as seemed his estate:
But little knew he, of their inward hate:
Towards his ship, they brought him with glad cheare,
And after, dealt with him as you shall heare.
On shipboord come, they laude him to the skies,
And taking leaue, doe leaue great giftes behinde:
The Master, they did charge in any wise,
All secretly t'agree vnto their minde;
This thing therefore vnto him they assignde,
That in the night, Xantippo the should slea,
And after, drowne his carcasse in the sea.
And taking leaue, doe leaue great giftes behinde:
The Master, they did charge in any wise,
All secretly t'agree vnto their minde;
This thing therefore vnto him they assignde,
That in the night, Xantippo the should slea,
And after, drowne his carcasse in the sea.
But (now) returne to Attilius againe,
Whom Carthage kept in prison sure and fast,
They did with him accord for to obtaine,
The Romaines loue, and peace now at the last:
And to forget all warre and discord past,
Ambassadors to Rome they straight did send,
Attilius with them must likewise wend.
Whom Carthage kept in prison sure and fast,
They did with him accord for to obtaine,
The Romaines loue, and peace now at the last:
And to forget all warre and discord past,
Ambassadors to Rome they straight did send,
Attilius with them must likewise wend.
But first they tooke an oath and made him sweare,
For to returne their prisoner backe againe:
(If loue and peace to them denyed were)
And at their pleasure, so still to remaine.
Attilius here, all promise breakers staine,
Whose vowes & words, are not performde in deedes;
Fayre flowers in shew, proue but ilsauouring weedes.
For to returne their prisoner backe againe:
(If loue and peace to them denyed were)
And at their pleasure, so still to remaine.
Attilius here, all promise breakers staine,
Whose vowes & words, are not performde in deedes;
Fayre flowers in shew, proue but ilsauouring weedes.
Ah Regulus, thy fame shall aye endure,
Who free at home out of thine enmies hands,
Wouldst not to liue in Rome, their peace procure,
But rather chuse to lie in cruel bandes,
For Countries cause to leaue lyfe, goodes, and landes:
Thy constancie in word, and valiant minde,
A patterne is for men of noble kinde.
Who free at home out of thine enmies hands,
Wouldst not to liue in Rome, their peace procure,
But rather chuse to lie in cruel bandes,
For Countries cause to leaue lyfe, goodes, and landes:
Thy constancie in word, and valiant minde,
A patterne is for men of noble kinde.
And where the Carthaginians, thought that he
Would treate for peace, perswaded otherwise
The Senate, not to peace with them t'agree:
Warre noble Romaines, Carthage peace dispise,
By league with them, no profite will arise
Romes state vnto, they yeeld, and he againe
To Carthage went, and payd the price with paine:
Would treate for peace, perswaded otherwise
The Senate, not to peace with them t'agree:
Warre noble Romaines, Carthage peace dispise,
By league with them, no profite will arise
Romes state vnto, they yeeld, and he againe
To Carthage went, and payd the price with paine:
Where being returnd, he raunsome payd by death,
For countries cause, which he did not refraine:
Most cruelly they causd to stop his breath,
By rolling of a barrell downe a mayne
An hill most high, vnto his grieuous payne,
Sped thicke with nayles, where he was closde within,
Most cruelly piercing his tender skin.
For countries cause, which he did not refraine:
Most cruelly they causd to stop his breath,
By rolling of a barrell downe a mayne
An hill most high, vnto his grieuous payne,
Sped thicke with nayles, where he was closde within,
Most cruelly piercing his tender skin.
During this warre, good hap the Romaines had
By Sea, at first, vnder their Consull stout
Duillius, made Carthaginians glad
To flie, and Hanno put into a doubt:
Though truce of times was taken them throughout:
Both secretly committing vnder hand,
Vile partes at Sea, when peace was on the land.
By Sea, at first, vnder their Consull stout
Duillius, made Carthaginians glad
To flie, and Hanno put into a doubt:
Though truce of times was taken them throughout:
Both secretly committing vnder hand,
Vile partes at Sea, when peace was on the land.
Yet in th'end, full peace tweene them tooke place:
But long it did not last, for vnquencht hate
Not cleane extinct, will secret worke disgrace:
And, so fares still the course of worldly state:
Enuie, friendlike, with fayre smoth speech can mate
His mortall foe, and deadly foes, we see,
How ere in heart, outward seeme to agree.
But long it did not last, for vnquencht hate
Not cleane extinct, will secret worke disgrace:
And, so fares still the course of worldly state:
Enuie, friendlike, with fayre smoth speech can mate
His mortall foe, and deadly foes, we see,
How ere in heart, outward seeme to agree.
Such entercourse, tweene Rome, and Carthage was,
Each other to conuince by pollicie:
For twentie yeares, and vpwards, there did passe
Strange stratagems, with many secrets slye:
Ambition causde them many maystries trie,
That, in th'end the peace was broken quight,
and taking armes, the fall againe to fight.
Each other to conuince by pollicie:
For twentie yeares, and vpwards, there did passe
Strange stratagems, with many secrets slye:
Ambition causde them many maystries trie,
That, in th'end the peace was broken quight,
and taking armes, the fall againe to fight.
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