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. 3.
Of Romes seueritie in iustice, of their constancie for the common wealthes cause, the time of Alexander the great his being, and of the Romaines warres against Pirrhus, King of Epirotes.
Romes age was now three hundreth foure score,
Also nine yeares, when Captains there was sound
Most valiant, wise, the like was nere before:
Who in assaults, their enemies brought to ground:
Themselues not dreading death, or deadly wound.
Too long it were their names all to recite,
Who in defence of Romes estate did fight.
Also nine yeares, when Captains there was sound
Most valiant, wise, the like was nere before:
Who in assaults, their enemies brought to ground:
Themselues not dreading death, or deadly wound.
Too long it were their names all to recite,
Who in defence of Romes estate did fight.
And in the same vs'de iustice for small crime,
Amongst all which one of them doe I finde
Terquatus nam'de, chiefe Consull at that time:
His onely sonne (a thing faire out of kinde)
He caus'd to die, for fighting (vnassin'de)
Against his foe, which he orecame in fight,
Though well he did, law could not him acquight.
Amongst all which one of them doe I finde
Terquatus nam'de, chiefe Consull at that time:
His onely sonne (a thing faire out of kinde)
He caus'd to die, for fighting (vnassin'de)
Against his foe, which he orecame in fight,
Though well he did, law could not him acquight.
What lawes were made, were duely executed,
Such men they were, Heroicall of minde:
For dastards they disdain'd to be reputed,
For countries weale, dutie and loue did binde
Their deaths to seeke, rather then lines to finde:
For to aduance the Romaines state and name,
Willing died many, to gaine perpetuall fame.
Such men they were, Heroicall of minde:
For dastards they disdain'd to be reputed,
For countries weale, dutie and loue did binde
Their deaths to seeke, rather then lines to finde:
For to aduance the Romaines state and name,
Willing died many, to gaine perpetuall fame.
One Decius Mus, did vow to lose his life
In fight against the Latines, Romaines foes,
For countries cause, which he perform'd, in strife
With them that time, which made the Latines lose
The field that day, receiuing bloodie blowes.
One of selfe name after his sonne also
In such like cause, his life did cke forgoe.
In fight against the Latines, Romaines foes,
For countries cause, which he perform'd, in strife
With them that time, which made the Latines lose
The field that day, receiuing bloodie blowes.
One of selfe name after his sonne also
In such like cause, his life did cke forgoe.
Although that he were Consull at that time:
About which time as written I doe finde,
The Monarch great was then in chiefest prime:
Macedo king, stout Alexanders minde,
Whose conquests great, were but a puffe of winde:
For when he had maistred the world all,
At Babylon by poyson had his fall.
About which time as written I doe finde,
The Monarch great was then in chiefest prime:
Macedo king, stout Alexanders minde,
Whose conquests great, were but a puffe of winde:
For when he had maistred the world all,
At Babylon by poyson had his fall.
Against the state of Rome he did intend
To haue made warre, if Asia once subdued,
Then next through all Europa to have wend,
His hands yet more in blood to have imbrued:
But fates by death his purpose did seclude,
At 12. yeares raigne, and 33. yeares age,
His part being playd he left vaine worlds stage.
To haue made warre, if Asia once subdued,
Then next through all Europa to have wend,
His hands yet more in blood to have imbrued:
But fates by death his purpose did seclude,
At 12. yeares raigne, and 33. yeares age,
His part being playd he left vaine worlds stage.
His force against, (but death you heare forbad)
Papirius was for Romaines chieftaine chose,
Whose valiantnesse great fame attayned had,
In giuing foyle to Samnites cruell foes
To Romaines, tho in danger like to lose
Their army all, vnder their Consuls twaine,
Papirius force did victorie obtaine.
Papirius was for Romaines chieftaine chose,
Whose valiantnesse great fame attayned had,
In giuing foyle to Samnites cruell foes
To Romaines, tho in danger like to lose
Their army all, vnder their Consuls twaine,
Papirius force did victorie obtaine.
Dictator he that office after bare,
And earnest was in martiall discipline,
Expert, and quicke, in warlike feates his care
Was euermore, that souldiers should encline,
Not nice to be, to lodge, or dyet fine,
But valiant, stout, and to endure all toyle,
Which made them oft to giue their foes the foyle.
And earnest was in martiall discipline,
Expert, and quicke, in warlike feates his care
Was euermore, that souldiers should encline,
Not nice to be, to lodge, or dyet fine,
But valiant, stout, and to endure all toyle,
Which made them oft to giue their foes the foyle.
In this time loe of Romes encreasing fame,
In Saragosse the Tyrant then did raigne,
Whom to aduise with precepts good there came:
Diuine Plato who hardly scapt vnslaine,
This tyrants acts was had in such disdaine:
In histories who list to reade shall see,
His hatefull life vpheld by tyrannie.
In Saragosse the Tyrant then did raigne,
Whom to aduise with precepts good there came:
Diuine Plato who hardly scapt vnslaine,
This tyrants acts was had in such disdaine:
In histories who list to reade shall see,
His hatefull life vpheld by tyrannie.
Strange were his acts, too many to be tolde
Here in this place: but for to make the rest
To be supposde, from one I cannot hold:
Of Barbar would he nere be trim'd or drest,
For feare the razor should his life arest:
His daughters aye with nutshels burning bright,
Should sindge his beard, and so his head to dight.
Here in this place: but for to make the rest
To be supposde, from one I cannot hold:
Of Barbar would he nere be trim'd or drest,
For feare the razor should his life arest:
His daughters aye with nutshels burning bright,
Should sindge his beard, and so his head to dight.
But now returne to noble Rome againe.
After the death of Alexander great
Fortie two yeares, one Pirrhus that did raigne
Epirotes King. the Romanes state did threate:
His armie did their forces oft defeate,
Yet, are two yeares were gone and ouerpast,
He sought their peace and friendship at the last.
After the death of Alexander great
Fortie two yeares, one Pirrhus that did raigne
Epirotes King. the Romanes state did threate:
His armie did their forces oft defeate,
Yet, are two yeares were gone and ouerpast,
He sought their peace and friendship at the last.
To which request the Senate would haue graunted:
But Appius Claude full seauen times elected
Consull, then old and blind, their purpose daunted,
Or cowardise the Senate he detected,
In publique speech he Pirrhus peace reiected.
Fabritius eke gainst Pirrhus stout did stand,
Friendship with him to hold, would at no hand.
But Appius Claude full seauen times elected
Consull, then old and blind, their purpose daunted,
Or cowardise the Senate he detected,
In publique speech he Pirrhus peace reiected.
Fabritius eke gainst Pirrhus stout did stand,
Friendship with him to hold, would at no hand.
Though Pirrhus did to him great presents send,
With offers mo, for to reuolt and turne
Vpon his side, Fabritius would not bend
For presents, ne for promises, once spurne
Against Romes state, such loue in him did burne
To countries weale, (O patterne pretious stone
For this our age to looke, nay gaze vpon.)
With offers mo, for to reuolt and turne
Vpon his side, Fabritius would not bend
For presents, ne for promises, once spurne
Against Romes state, such loue in him did burne
To countries weale, (O patterne pretious stone
For this our age to looke, nay gaze vpon.)
Yet more, what did this noble heathen knight?
(But Machiauels, from whom all mischiefs springs,
Worke contrary) he voyd of hate or spight,
No stabbing blades, or murdring dags in brings,
No banketting, nor phisicke poysonings:
Nor no such parts, vile practises most euill,
Bred first in hell, inuented by the diuell.
(But Machiauels, from whom all mischiefs springs,
Worke contrary) he voyd of hate or spight,
No stabbing blades, or murdring dags in brings,
No banketting, nor phisicke poysonings:
Nor no such parts, vile practises most euill,
Bred first in hell, inuented by the diuell.
But he sends to (Romes enemie) Pirrhus king
A runnagate, a rogue, a periur'd slaue,
A souldier of his owne, who promising
By poyson, or some other meanes, in graue
The Romanes should, Pirrhus,dead, see, or haue:
Fabritius n'wold to this foule deede consent,
But him fast bound, to Pirrhus prisoner sent.
A runnagate, a rogue, a periur'd slaue,
A souldier of his owne, who promising
By poyson, or some other meanes, in graue
The Romanes should, Pirrhus,dead, see, or haue:
Fabritius n'wold to this foule deede consent,
But him fast bound, to Pirrhus prisoner sent.
When Pirrhus saw the Romanes friendship, hee
Could not obtaine by treaties, or reward,
Determined by warre the end to see:
With martiall men he stood vpon his guard,
And Elephants to combat strong prepar'd:
He was the first, to Italy that brought
Those beasts, who bare mē on their backs that fought.
Could not obtaine by treaties, or reward,
Determined by warre the end to see:
With martiall men he stood vpon his guard,
And Elephants to combat strong prepar'd:
He was the first, to Italy that brought
Those beasts, who bare mē on their backs that fought.
But to encounter Pirrhus haughtie pride
And mightie force, a noble Romane knight,
Dentatus cal'd, with Romanes him beside,
For Romes estate, who did not flye, but fight.
They Pirrhus, and his power discomfit quight:
Dentatus for his worthie valour showne,
Had triumph braue, which through all Rome was knowne
And mightie force, a noble Romane knight,
Dentatus cal'd, with Romanes him beside,
For Romes estate, who did not flye, but fight.
They Pirrhus, and his power discomfit quight:
Dentatus for his worthie valour showne,
Had triumph braue, which through all Rome was knowne
Vntill this warre which Pirrhus lastly made,
Fiue hundreth yeres the romaines had welnie
Broyles still at home, and often ouerlayd
With neighbours nere, people of Italie:
Doubtfull their chaunce, and fortunes they did trie:
The Latines oft, the Samnites, Toscanes, other,
One gaining now, then loosing, straight the tother.
Fiue hundreth yeres the romaines had welnie
Broyles still at home, and often ouerlayd
With neighbours nere, people of Italie:
Doubtfull their chaunce, and fortunes they did trie:
The Latines oft, the Samnites, Toscanes, other,
One gaining now, then loosing, straight the tother.
But in the ende, their home warres brought to cease,
Some vanquisht, some by truce, and friendship bound;
Romes fame did now begin for to increase,
Against Carthage to make warre, meanes they found:
A stately towne, seated on Libiaground:
More auncient t'was then Rome, by many yeares,
As by record of writers it appeares,
Some vanquisht, some by truce, and friendship bound;
Romes fame did now begin for to increase,
Against Carthage to make warre, meanes they found:
A stately towne, seated on Libiaground:
More auncient t'was then Rome, by many yeares,
As by record of writers it appeares,
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