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A62424	The annals and history of Cornelius Tacitus his account of the antient Germans, and the life of Agricola / made English by several hands ; with the political reflecions and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot De La Houffay and the learned Sir Henry Savile.; Works. 1698	Tacitus, Cornelius.; Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Bromley, William, 1664-1732.; Potenger, John, 1647-1733.	1698 (1698)	Wing T101; ESTC R17150	606,117	529

midnight he orders the Doors to be shut and was found in the morning with his Throat Cut his Sword lying by him XVI I remember I have heard some old men say ●iso had often a Book in his Hand which he never made publick but his Friends said it contained Tiberius's Letters and his Commands against Germanicus which he intended to have produced to the Senate and accused Tiberius but was deluded by Sejanus's vain Promises They said he did not Kill himself but that Tiberius sent one who did it I affirm nothing 4 An Historian can never be too scrupulous when he is to relate the secret Actions of Princes That Itch which many Scriblers have to search into the Secrets of Princes and to refine upon the Memoirs communicated to them gives them not always Reputation in the world for if with some they pass for Wise and Discerning others very much doubt their Fidelity and Truth They are Writers says Strada value themselves upon publishing Secret and Villanous things and neglect those that are common Like those Felons that pass by Houses that are open and only beset those are fast Livre ... de la seconde Decade but ought not to conceal what I have heard from Persons 5 There are some curious things an Historian ought not to omit tho' they are difficult to be believed and none have taken notice of them before when he knows them from Persons of Credit who have had some share in them or that have seen secret Memoi●s Historians says Commines leave us many things that they do not know to be true but for my part I will speak of nothing but what I know to be true or have had from great Persons that are fit to be believed And in another Place says Tho' I was not in the Places where these things were done yet I know that they were reported to the King and by the Letters were writ him which I often saw because he commanded me to answer them Chap. 13. du Liv. 5. 4. du Liv. 6. When Strada speaks of the Apparition of Colonel Pedro de Paz to his Regiment at a Battle near Antwerp he appeals to Delrio and says That after the Testimony of a Man of so great weight he thought he should do injury to Posterity if he kept from them so extraordinary an Event which was acknowledged too by many Officers upon Oath who were present at the Battle Liv. 6. de la seconde Decade The Preface to M. Aubery du Maurier's Memoi●s is one of the best pieces he has given us a long time and I prefer a little History like that of the Queen of Scots's Death which he says he learnt from his Father who had it from Chancellor de Bellievre himself to all his Histories he has writ upon Manuscripts and invisible Memoirs that lived till I came of Man's Estate Tiberius with some Compassion told the Senate Piso had found a way to deliver himself from them He asked his Servant many Questions as to the particulars of his Death And he answering some of them well others confusedly 6 Nothing is more difficult than to answer well to the frequent Questions of Princes the most able are very much confounded and with greater reason may others be so the first time they appear in a Prince's Presence that has a severe Air of Majesty as Tiberius whose Countenance was as doubtful as his Words Tiberii Serm●ne vultu adregantibus obs●uris Ann. 1. he read what Piso had left in Writing which was almost in these words Since neither Truth nor my Innocence will be received against the Calumnies of my Enemies I call the Gods to witness I never have been wanting in my Faith to you Sir nor in my Duty to your Mother I therefore beseech you both protect my Children one of them has had no share in my Affairs having always been at Rome the other was against my going to Syria And I wish to God I had rather yielded to him than he to me I most earnestly beg of you not to confound the Innocent with the Guilty I conjure you therefore by my Forty five years Services by our Fellowship in the Consulship t In the Year of Rome 746 or 747. by the Memory of Augustus whose Favour I had and out of Compassion to a Friend's last Request have Pity on my Son He said nothing of Plancina XVII Tiberius excused the Son from any Crime in the Civil War because of the Influence of his Father 1 As it is certain the Authority of a Father can never give him a Right to command his Children any thing against the State so the Children that are of Age to know what they do are as guilty as their Fathers when they obey in a plain Rebellion whether they do it voluntarily or by force Otherwise the Duty of Filial Obedience would be a pretence for Rebellion Now when young Piso dissuaded his Father from returning to Syria shewing him he would raise a Civil War in the East it is evident he knew the consequence thereof and saw it as clearly as his Father And besides it appeared too by Piso's Letter to the Emperor that his Son was not altogether innocent as in Truth he was not since according to the Testimony of Tacitus he was as zealous in the War when it was begun as he had been first in advising against it Haud ig●avo administeria belli ●uv●ne Pisone quanquam suscipiendum bellum abnuisset Ann. 2. He spoke at the same time of the Nobleness of their Family u Which was of the Calpurnian H●use lamented the Misfortune of Piso however he had deserved 2 Tho' Princes are obliged to punish Crimes yet it becomes them very well to pity the Misfortune of those suffer for them After the part of a Prince is over which is to do Iustice without regard to the condition to those that are guilty 't is but Humanity to shew some Compassion especially wh●n they are Persons that have done Service to the Publick I do not see that those who read Sixtus Quintus's Life approve or in any sort excuse his extravagant Zeal which made him say after he had beheld the Execution of a Spanish Gentleman who was hanged before his Windows That it was a Sauce would make him Dine with the better Appetite Leti Liv. 2. de la seconde partie de sa Vie For Plancina he spoke with some shame and concern pretending it at his Mother's Intreaty against whom all good men secretly complained Is it said they fitting for the Grandmother to behold the Murtherer of her Grandson speak to her and take her from the Senate Is that denied only to Germanicus the Laws allow to all Citizens Vitellus and Veranius demand Iustice and Plancina is protected by the Emperor and Augusta What remains for this Woman after having so fortunately bestowed her Poison and Inchantments but to use them also against Agrippina and 〈◊〉 Children and satiate

continuing her Voyage notwithstanding the Severities of the Winter and Storms at Sea arrived at last at Corfu an Island opposite to the Ports of Calabria She staid there a few days to quiet her Mind divided betwixt Grief and Impatience Upon the News of her coming Germanicus's Friends and the Soldiers that had served under him and many Strangers also some out of Duty and others following either for Company or Curiosity flocked from the Neighbouring Places to Brind●si a Or Brundusium an Archiepiscopal City in the Kingdom of Naples w●●ch has a strong Castle and safe Harbour and lies upon the Adriatick Sea where she was expected as the nearest and safest Port. As soon as the Ships were discerned at Sea not only the Haven and Shores but the Walls Houses and other Places as far as could be seen were filled with Mourners enquiring o●ten whether they should receive her with Silence or Acclamation Neither were they determined which was properest when the Fleet came in not rowing briskly as they used to do but slowly and with Sorrow in their Countenances When she came with her two Children on Shore carrying her Husbands Urn and her Eyes fixt on the Ground there was an universal Lamentation so that you could not distinguish the Grief of Relations from Strangers nor the Mens from the Womens only theirs who met Agrippina being fresh exceeded those came with her which a long Affliction had spent II. Tiberius sent two Companies of his Guards to meet them ordering the Magistrates of Apulia Calabria and Campania to pay their last Respects to the Memory of his Son The Tribunes and Centurions therefore carried the Ashes the Banners were rolled up and with the reversed Fasces went before In all the Colonies as they passed the People in Mourning and the Nobles in their Purple Habits according to the Wealth of the Place burnt Perfumes and other things that add to Funeral Solemnities Those that lived out of the Road met them in great numbers and shewed their Grief 1 However magnificent and extraordinary the Funerals of a Prince are nothing does more Honour to his Memory than the Grief of the People that lament the loss of him The History of Portugal says That upon the Death of Iohn II. all the Kingdom went into Mourning and at Lisbon the Barbers were ●orbid Shaving any Person for 6 Months which was never done for any King before Dialogo quarto Varia Historia c. 11. not only by their Lamentations and Confused Cries but by their Sacrifices to the Infernal Gods Drusus went to Terracina with Germanicus his Children that were at Rome and Claudius his Brother The Year of the City 773. The Consuls M. Valerius and M. Aurelius who then entred on their Office with a great number of the People filled the way without observing any order 2 At the Funerals of Princes it is an infallible sign of great Affliction when the great Men and Magistrates decline those Honours that are due to their Rank Now the Masters of Ceremonies have more to do to regulate the Claims of Officers and to adjust the Disputes among Great Men than in all the other Parts of their Office So that Princes Funerals are oftner memorable for the Disorders that happen at them than for the Universal Affliction every one bewailing the loss of Germanicus as he saw good for there was no Flattery in this Mourning and all knew Tiberius rejoyced at Germanicus's Death tho' he pretended to be troubled for it III. Tiberius and his Mother forbore appearing in publick believing it a lessening to Majesty to grieve publickly 3 The Laws of Nature are the same to Princes as the rest of Mankind Grief for their Children and Princes of their Blood is not unbecoming them provided it does not degenerate into Weakness nor Excess Henry III. of France in my Opinion little regarded his Dignity when he assisted at the Interrment of Cardinal Biragne in the Habit of a Penitent and it looks as if he had forgot he was a King when he kissed the Bodies of Quelus and Maugiron his Favourites Iournal de son Regne 1578. or perhaps fearing lest the People by their Looks should discover their Dissimulation b Cabrera speaking of the Funerals of Don Carlos says That Cardinal Espinosa attended the Body only to the Church Door because he would not be at the Ceremony of the Service pretending himself indisposed tho' he might with more Truth have said it was because his being there would have displeased the King who was not sorry for his Death The 5th Chapter in the 8th Book of his History I find not in any Registers of the City or our Histories that Antonia had any particular share in this Solemnity tho' Agrippina Drusus and Claudius are named with other Relations It may be she was prevented by Sickness or so overcome with Affliction she had not the Courage to see the Funerals of her Son 4 Of all the Duties of Nature there is not any a good Mother is less obliged to observe than that of assisting at her Son's Funerals Upon such an Occasion she is too much afflicted to behold what will only encrease her Sorrow or to endeavour appearing unconcern'd when it will bring her natural affection in question tho' I should rather believe she was kept at home by Tiberius and Livia that they might seem all equally●afflicted and to have it believed the Grandmother and Uncle kept in upon the Mothers Example 5 A Prince that is not afflicted but rather rejoices at the Death of one whom the People regret acts more wisely in not appearing at his Funerals for fear it be discover'd that his Sorrow is only ●eigned or that he is displeased at the Honour paid to the Memory of one he always Hated IV. The day the Ashes were laid in Augustus's Tomb there was sometimes a profound Silence and at others great Lamentation the Streets full of People and the Campus Martius of lighted Torches The Soldiers in Arms the Magistrates without their Habits the People ranked by their Tribes cryed out All was lost beyond Recovery and in this they were so bold you would have thought they had forgot their Governors c In the 18th chapter of 1 Kings 't is said Saul began to hate David mortally after the Women of Israel sang and played before him for his overcoming Goliah and their using these Words Saul hath killed his Thousands but David his Ten Thousands Why have they said he ascribed unto David Ten Thousand and to me that am their King only a Thousand and what can he have more save the Kingdom This Song was rather a Satyr against Saul than any thing else What Mortification was it to Henry III. to understand that the Preachers at Paris Preached as if they had no King but that it was through the Courage and Constancy of the Duke of Guise the Ark fell not into the Hands of the Philistines and that Heresie Triumphed not

5000 l. given her by Tiberius to Comfort her for the loss of it Ibid. Agri●●ina Wife of Germanicus much hated by Tiberius and Livia 74 Retires to Treves to avoid the Violence of the Mutinous Soldiers 88 Hinders the breaking of the Bridge upon the Rhine by her Courage 133 Her Courage and Liberality to the Soldiers Ib. Tiberius accuses her of Ambition 134 She 's brought to Bed of Iulia or Livia her last Child 240 Pursues the Vengeance of the Death of her Husband 272 Aletus ●ent by Tiberius into Asia 231 Angi●rs Revolted 342 Reduced to its Duty Ibid. Angrivarians punished for their Revolt from the Romans 172 Obtain Pardon for their second Fault 187 188 Anna Rufilla punished for Insulting a Senator 337 Anteius ●its out a Fleet against the Germans 170 Anti●chus King of Comagena dies 220 Antonia not at the Funeral of her Son Germanicus 291 Why. 292 Anthony Mark Triumvir 4 7 His Defeat at the Gulph of Actium 239 His Name not Razed out of the Annals 309 Ant. Iulius Corrupts the Daughter of Augustus 306 Apollonia overturn'd by an Earthquake 230 Appius Appianus expelled the Senate 234 Apronius 〈◊〉 Germanicus his Lieutenant receives the Ornaments of the Triumph 139 Decimates the dishonourable Troops 312 Archelaus King of Cappadocia hated by Tiberius and why 218 His Death 220 Ariobarzanes made King of Armenia 167 His Death Ibi● Armenia balances between the Romans and Parthians 166 244 Germanicus gives them a King 244 Arminius a German Lord raises Germany 109 Takes away the Daughter of Segestes 111 Sollicits the Ch●r●sci to take up Arms against the Empire 11● Confers with his Brother Flavius who was in the Roman Se●vice 173 Exhorts his Soldiers to fight 180 Is defeated by G●rmanicus 182 He fights Ma●●bodu●s King of the Su●des 228 Hi● Death and Praise 286 Aruntius L. discovers an Advice which vexes Tiberius 39 Iudged capable of Reigning by A●gustus 40 Artoba●us Prince of the Blood of the Arsacides called by the Parthia●s to be their King 165 Beaten by Vono●●s 166 Beats him again and drives him out of his Country Ib. De●res to renew the Alliances with the Romans 247 Artavosdes King of Armenia cheated and put to Death by Anthony 166 Artaxias Son of Artavasdes sides with the Parthians against the Romans to Revenge the Death of his Father 166 Defends himself even to his Death in Armenia Ib. Aspr●nas L. Proconsul of Africa puts Sempronius Gracchus to Death by Tiberius's Order 105 Asks why Claudius was not mentioned 309 Asinius Gallus offends Tiberius by a Treacherous Demand 38 And would after soften him by Praises Ib. Hated by Tiberius for Marrying Vispania 39 Desirous to Reign 40 Contests with Haterius Agrippa upon the subject of the Farcers 151 Opposes the Reformation of Luxury 202 Says the Senate ought not to Treat of publick Affairs in the Princes absence 206 Would surprize Tiberius but in vain 206 207 Piso demands him for one of his Advocates 299 Aufidienus Rufus Mareschal of the Camp evil treated 〈◊〉 Soldiers 54 Augustus takes the Government under the Name of Prince of the Senate 5 Q●its the Name of Triumvir and makes himself called Consul 7 Goes to see his Grandson Aggrippa in his Exile 15 His last W●ll 23 His Gifts to the People of Rome to the Officers and Soldiers 24 His Obsequies and the Honour● given to him 25 Divers Iudgments of his Life and Reign 26 27 A Colledge of Priests instituted to his Honour 106 His Temple at Terragona 152 Livi● dedicated a Statue to him 369 Augustinia● Games disturbed by the pa●●●●ity of Spectators 107 Lucius Apronius proposed the Heralds to be Overseers of them but Tiberius was against it 369 Aviola Acilius reduces Tours and Angiers to their Duty 242 Angiers an Academy revolts by the persuasion of Sacrovir 343 B. Bathyllus the Buffoon Favorite of Maecenas 107 Blesus Iunius Commands the Legions 47 By Accident causes their Revolt Ib. Endeavours to reduce them to their Duty 54 Seems to re●use the Government of Africa 330 Is continued in it 361 Honoured with a Triumph 379 Saluted Emperor by the Legions 381 Blesus Son of Iunius deputed to the Emperor by the Mutinous Legions 52 Bructerians People of Germany cut in pieces by Germanicus 102 And Defeated by L. Stertinius 119 C. Caius Caesar declared Prince for his Youth and designed to be Consul 9 Pacifies Armenia and those Places and makes a King 167 Dies in his return to Rome 9 Calpurnius Eagle-Bearer of the German Legions saves the Life of Manutius Plancus Ambassador of the Roman People 85 Camillus Furius Proconsul of Africa defeats the Numidians and Moors and for that is Honoured with a Triumph 237 238 Canopus a City of Aegypt built by the Spartans 251 Capito Atteius a Flatterer Learned Man 376 Cappadocia reduced into a Province by Tiberius 220 Cariovald● dies honourably fighting against the Cherusci 176 C●tonius sent to Tiberiu● at the desire of the Legions 67 Catti defeated by Germanicus 112 Catualda driven out of his Country by Maroboduus revenges himself 254 Driven out by the Hermund●ri retires to the Romans and is sent to Forum Iulii 257 Cecina Lieutenant to Germanicus in Germany 70 His Army Revolts 70 71 He beats the M●rsii 112 Makes War against the Cherusci with different Success 128 His Address to retain the Soldiers being affrighted 130 131 A Triumph Decreed for him 139 He sets out a Fleet for Germanicus 170 Caecina Severus is for prohibiting Women to accompany their Husbands to the Army 332 His Advice rejected 332 Cecilianus Praetor falsly accused of High-Treason 337 His Accusers punished Ibid. Celer Propertius a poor Senator receives a Gift from Tiberius 146 Celer Domitius persuades Piso to enter by force into the Government of Syria 274 Celibacy preferred 319 Centurions odious of a long time to the Roman Soldiers 72 Germanicus degrades those who were Convicted of Rapine and Cruelty 94 Cercina an Island in Africa 105 C●stius ● declaims against the Insolence of Slaves and Abuse of Sanctuarie● 337 C. Cestronius Chief of the first Legion chastises the Mutineers and how 95 Cherea Cassius Centur●on his Courage 72 Cherusci's they dare not succour the Catti's against Germanicus 113 Side with Arminius against the Romans 119 And after against Maroboduus 225 Cilicia at Discord after the Death of King Philopator 220 Cini●h●i a People of Africa joyn against the Roma●s 237 Clau●ius 309 Claua●i a ●amily naturally Proud 13 The Family disparaged by one of the Sons Marrying S●●anus's Daughter 327 Clement Iulius charged by the Legions of Pann●ni● to declare their Intentions to Drusus 61 Clemens Slave of Agrippa lays the Design to carry his Master to the German Legions to make him be Proclaimed Emperor 212 And finding him Dead makes himself pass for Agrippa 213 His Address to persuade it 214 215 His Answer to Tiberius 216 His Death Ibid. Co●●ag●na in Trouble after the Death of K. Antiochus 220 Annexed to the Roman Empire 245 Considuus Condemned by the Senate for falsly accusing Cecilianus