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. 16.
The raigne of Caligula.
Caligula.
Tyberius sonne, Caligula so caldeSucceeded next, a most pernicious childe,
Vnto all vice he was a bondslaue thralde,
Most fit to dwell with sauage men and wilde,
A life he led, that wicked was and vilde:
Great heapes of gold, Tyberius in his raigne
Had got, he spent in one yeare, lewd and vaine.
Claudius.
Cl audius next him supposde his vncle, heCame to England, reduc'd againe that land
That did reuolt, from Romanes soueraigntie,
The Britaines did resist him with strong hand:
But be orecame them with his Romane band,
And ere from thence did part, (vnto his fame)
A citie built, and calde it by his name.
Nero.
Next him ensued Nero, when once againe
The Britons bold began to warre anew:
The Romanes they did pill, and put to paine:
In France the Frenchmen also them orethrew:
A mightie wind in many countries blew,
In Syria, and also Armenia,
Their forces most, were beat and shronk away.
The Britons bold began to warre anew:
The Romanes they did pill, and put to paine:
In France the Frenchmen also them orethrew:
A mightie wind in many countries blew,
In Syria, and also Armenia,
Their forces most, were beat and shronk away.
Last out of Spayne old Galba did retire,
Drawne on by Iulius Vindex, who from France
Perswaded him to Cæsars seate aspire,
(See how Ambition mortall minds doe launce)
He was content, though old, (to follow chaunce)
Did march to Rome, vpon whose comming fled
Nero, who was most wretchedly found dead.
Drawne on by Iulius Vindex, who from France
Perswaded him to Cæsars seate aspire,
(See how Ambition mortall minds doe launce)
He was content, though old, (to follow chaunce)
Did march to Rome, vpon whose comming fled
Nero, who was most wretchedly found dead.
Whose storie full at large may well be seene,
In Tacitus in English fine translate,
A worthie present for a King, or Queene,
For noble Peeres, or others of high state:
His praise deseru'd, shall neuer come too late,
Who did so well, in English it reduce
For high degree, to serue for publique vse.
In Tacitus in English fine translate,
A worthie present for a King, or Queene,
For noble Peeres, or others of high state:
His praise deseru'd, shall neuer come too late,
Who did so well, in English it reduce
For high degree, to serue for publique vse.
Where is describ'd Nero his monstrous life:
A common-wealth, and state, in pieces torne:
Where may be seene, what fruites doe come of strife,
How broods of vice, each quiet state doth scorne,
And seeke to ruine: but subiects truly borne
Flye ciuill discord, bringing woes and spoyles:
Most foule are fowles their owne nests that befiles.
A common-wealth, and state, in pieces torne:
Where may be seene, what fruites doe come of strife,
How broods of vice, each quiet state doth scorne,
And seeke to ruine: but subiects truly borne
Flye ciuill discord, bringing woes and spoyles:
Most foule are fowles their owne nests that befiles.
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