the_o macedonian_n lord_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n this_o be_v almost_o word_n for_o word_n as_o he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o antipater_n where_o he_o add_v that_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o they_o will_v go_v along_o with_o he_o whithersoever_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o lead_v they_o when_o he_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n gain_v the_o principal_a it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o bring_v over_o the_o multitude_n which_o in_o such_o case_n easy_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o better_n now_o also_o he_o more_o and_o more_o accommodate_v himself_o in_o his_o way_n of_o live_v to_o that_o of_o the_o persian_n and_o bring_v they_o as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o macedonian_a custom_n wise_o consider_v that_o since_o he_o design_v a_o expedition_n which_o will_v carry_v he_o far_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v better_a to_o settle_v affair_n in_o his_o conquest_n absence_n by_o a_o mixture_n of_o their_o constitution_n and_o mutual_a society_n with_o good_a will_n than_o by_o compulsion_n in_o order_n to_o this_o he_o choose_v out_o 30000_o boy_n who_o he_o allow_v master_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o to_o train_v they_o up_o to_o arm_n in_o the_o macedonian_a discipline_n as_o for_o his_o marriage_n of_o roxana_n who_o good_a mein_fw-ge and_o beauty_n have_v charm_v he_o at_o a_o drink_a entertainment_n where_o he_o first_o happen_v to_o see_v she_o it_o be_v perfect_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o interest_n as_o thing_n stand_v with_o he_o at_o that_o time_n for_o it_o put_v the_o conquer_a people_n in_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o confide_v in_o he_o and_o love_v he_o more_o than_o ever_o when_o they_o see_v how_o continent_n he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o forbear_v the_o only_a woman_n he_o be_v ever_o in_o love_n with_o till_o he_o can_v enjoy_v she_o in_o a_o lawful_a and_o honourable_a way_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o among_o his_o chief_a favourite_n friend_n and_o favourite_n hephestion_n most_o approve_v all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o comply_v with_o and_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o habit_n while_o craterus_n continue_v strict_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o his_o own_o country_n he_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o both_o employ_v the_o first_o in_o all_o transaction_n with_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o latter_a when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o greek_n or_o macedonian_n it_o be_v true_a he_o love_v hephestion_n best_o as_o a_o favourite_n because_o he_o love_v alexander_n but_o then_o he_o esteem_v and_o honour_a craterus_n most_o as_o a_o friend_n because_o he_o love_v the_o king_n wherefore_o these_o two_o great_a man_n bear_v one_o another_o secret_a grudge_n and_o often_o clash_v and_o quarrel_v so_o far_o that_o once_o in_o india_n they_o draw_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o be_v go_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n with_o their_o friend_n on_o each_o side_n to_o second_v they_o till_o alexander_n come_v up_o to_o they_o and_o public_o reprove_v hephestion_n call_v he_o fool_n and_o madman_n not_o to_o be_v sensible_a that_o without_o his_o favour_n he_o be_v but_o a_o cypher_n he_o chide_v craterus_n also_o in_o private_a very_o severe_o and_o then_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n he_o reconcile_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n swear_v by_o jupiter_n ammon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n that_o he_o love_v they_o two_o above_o all_o other_o man_n but_o if_o ever_o he_o perceive_v they_o fall_v out_o again_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o put_v both_o of_o they_o to_o death_n at_o least_o the_o aggressor_n after_o which_o they_o neither_o ever_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o in_o jest_n to_o offend_v one_o another_o none_o have_v more_o authority_n among_o the_o macedonian_n arrogance_n than_o philotas_n the_o son_n of_o parmenio_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o able_a to_o endure_v any_o fatigue_n of_o war_n he_o be_v also_o next_o to_o alexander_n himself_o the_o most_o munificent_a and_o the_o great_a lover_n of_o his_o friend_n one_o of_o who_o ask_v he_o for_o some_o money_n he_o command_v his_o steward_n to_o give_v it_o he_o and_o when_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o have_v you_o not_o plate_n then_o say_v he_o and_o clothes_n of_o i_o turn_v they_o into_o money_n rather_o than_o let_v my_o friend_n go_v without_o but_o he_o be_v so_o very_o proud_a and_o insolent_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o wealth_n and_o so_o overnice_a about_o his_o person_n and_o diet_n more_o than_o become_v a_o private_a man_n that_o he_o awkward_o and_o unseem_o affect_v the_o air_n and_o character_n of_o greatness_n without_o the_o civility_n and_o oblige_a temper_n which_o ought_v to_o accompany_v it_o and_o so_o gain_v nothing_o but_o envy_n and_o ill_a will_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o parmenio_n will_v sometime_o tell_v he_o my_o son_n the_o mean_a the_o better_o for_o he_o have_v long_o before_o be_v complain_v of_o and_o accuse_v to_o alexander_n particular_o when_o darius_n be_v overthrow_v in_o cilicia_n and_o a_o immense_a booty_n be_v take_v at_o damascus_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n who_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n there_o be_v one_o antigone_n of_o pydna_n a_o very_a handsome_a woman_n who_o fall_v to_o philotas_n his_o share_n the_o young_a man_n one_o day_n in_o his_o cup_n like_o a_o arrogant_a brag_a soldier_n tell_v his_o mistress_n that_o all_o the_o great_a action_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o and_o his_o father_n the_o glory_n and_o benefit_n of_o which_o he_o say_v together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n that_o stripling_n alexander_n reap_v and_o enjoy_v by_o their_o mean_n she_o can_v not_o hold_v but_o discover_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o antigone_n one_o of_o her_o acquaintance_n and_o he_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n â—o_o another_o till_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n when_o alexander_n have_v hear_v what_o she_o have_v to_o say_v he_o command_v she_o to_o continue_v she_o intrigue_n with_o philotas_n and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v fall_v from_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n who_o be_v through_o inadvertency_n catch_v in_o this_o snare_n sometime_o to_o gratify_v his_o passion_n and_o sometime_o his_o vainglory_n blurt_v out_o many_o foolish_a indiscreet_a speech_n against_o the_o king_n in_o antigone_n hear_v of_o which_o though_o alexander_n be_v inform_v and_o convince_v by_o strong_a evidence_n yet_o he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o at_o present_a whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o confide_v in_o parmenio_n affection_n and_o loyalty_n or_o that_o he_o apprehend_v their_o authority_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o army_n about_o this_o time_n one_o dimnus_n a_o macedonian_a conspiracy_n native_a of_o chalaestra_n conspire_v against_o alexander_n life_n and_o communicate_v his_o design_n to_o a_o youth_n who_o he_o love_v name_v nicomachus_n invite_v he_o to_o be_v of_o the_o party_n but_o he_o not_o relish_v the_o thing_n reveal_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n balinus_fw-la who_o immediate_o address_v himself_o to_o philotas_n require_v he_o to_o introduce_v they_o both_o to_o alexander_n to_o who_o they_o have_v something_o of_o great_a moment_n to_o impart_v which_o very_o near_o concern_v he_o but_o he_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v uncertain_a go_v not_o with_o they_o pretend_v the_o king_n be_v take_v up_o with_o affair_n of_o more_o importance_n and_o when_o they_o have_v urge_v he_o a_o second_o time_n and_o be_v still_o slight_v by_o he_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o another_o by_o who_o mean_n be_v admit_v into_o alexander_n presence_n they_o first_o lay_v open_a dimnus_n his_o conspiracy_n and_o then_o represent_v philotas_n his_o negligence_n who_o have_v take_v so_o little_a notice_n of_o their_o repeat_v solicitation_n which_o extreme_o exasperate_v alexander_n especial_o when_o send_v to_o apprehend_v dimnus_n he_o understand_v that_o he_o defend_v himself_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v slay_v than_o take_v for_o by_o his_o death_n he_o think_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o make_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o plot._n as_o soon_o as_o his_o displeasure_n against_o philotas_n begin_v to_o appear_v present_o friend_n all_o his_o old_a enemy_n show_v themselves_o and_o say_v open_o the_o king_n be_v too_o easy_o impose_v on_o to_o imagine_v that_o one_o so_o inconsiderable_a as_o dimnus_n the_o calaestrian_a shall_v of_o his_o own_o head_n undertake_v such_o a_o enterprise_n that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n a_o instrument_n that_o be_v move_v by_o some_o great_a
scorn_v observe_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o posture_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o have_v pass_v through_o grow_v careless_a as_o esteem_v themselves_o past_o danger_n whereupon_o they_o be_v immediate_o set_v upon_o by_o the_o spartan_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o then_o put_v to_o rout_n but_o march_v on_o to_o helicon_n vapour_a that_o they_o themselves_o as_o to_o their_o part_n of_o the_o army_n be_v not_o worsted_n agesilaus_n sore_o wound_v as_o he_o be_v will_v not_o be_v bear_v to_o his_o tent_n till_o he_o have_v be_v first_o carry_v about_o the_o field_n and_o have_v see_v the_o dead_a man_n of_o his_o party_n carry_v off_o in_o their_o armour_n as_o many_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o dismiss_v for_o there_o stand_v hard_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n the_o itonian_a and_o before_o it_o a_o trophy_n erect_v by_o the_o baeotian_o for_o a_o victory_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o sparton_n their_o general_n they_o obtain_v over_o the_o athenian_n who_o be_v lead_v that_o day_n by_o tolmides_n and_o tolmides_n himself_o slay_v next_o morning_n early_a agesilaus_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o theban_a courage_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o a_o second_o encounter_n do_v command_v his_o soldier_n to_o put_v on_o garland_n on_o their_o head_n and_o play_v with_o their_o flute_n and_o raise_v a_o trophy_n before_o their_o face_n but_o when_o they_o instead_o of_o fight_v send_v for_o leave_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a he_o give_v it_o they_o and_o so_o confirm_v to_o himself_o the_o victory_n after_o this_o he_o go_v to_o delphos_n to_o the_o pythian_a game_n game_n which_o be_v then_o celebrate_v at_o which_o feast_n he_o assist_v and_o there_o solemn_o offer_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v bring_v from_o asia_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o talent_n be_v now_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o spartan_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o observe_v his_o diet_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v but_o he_o not_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o manner_n general_n come_v home_n the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o go_v out_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a the_o fashion_n of_o other_o country_n as_o to_o forget_v his_o own_o much_o less_o to_o nauseate_n or_o despise_v they_o but_o he_o follow_v all_o the_o spartan_a custom_n without_o change_v either_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o sup_v or_o bathe_v or_o his_o wife_n apparel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o travel_v over_o the_o river_n eurotas_n the_o like_a he_o do_v by_o his_o householdstuff_n his_o armour_n nay_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o his_o house_n be_v so_o old_a that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v think_v of_o aristodemus_n set_v up_o his_o daughter_n chariot_n call_v the_o canathrum_n be_v no_o rich_a than_o that_o of_o other_o people_n now_o this_o canathrum_n whether_o chariot_n or_o chair_n be_v make_v of_o wood_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o griffon_n or_o of_o the_o goatdeer_n tragelaphus_n some_o antic_a shape_n or_o other_o on_o which_o the_o child_n and_o young_a virgin_n be_v carry_v in_o procession_n xenophon_n have_v not_o leave_v we_o the_o name_n of_o this_o daughter_n of_o agesilaus_n at_o which_o dicaearchus_n be_v angry_a viz._n that_o he_o can_v know_v the_o name_n neither_o of_o agesilaus_n daughter_n nor_o epaminondas_n mother_n but_o in_o the_o record_n of_o laconia_n we_o find_v his_o wife_n name_n to_o be_v clâ—ora_n and_o his_o two_o have_v to_o have_v be_v apolia_fw-la and_o prolyta_n and_o you_o may_v even_o to_o this_o day_n see_v agesilaus_n spear_n keep_v in_o sparta_n nothing_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o other_o men._n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n he_o observe_v among_o the_o spartan_n about_o keep_v run_v horse_n for_o the_o olympic_a game_n upon_o which_o he_o game_n find_v they_o much_o value_v themselves_o agesilaus_n much_o despise_v it_o as_o a_o ostentation_n more_o of_o wealth_n than_o virtue_n deem_v the_o victory_n to_o be_v the_o horse_n not_o the_o man_n he_o therefore_o to_o convince_v the_o grecian_n of_o it_o do_v put_v his_o sister_n cynisca_n upon_o keep_v a_o run_a horse_n for_o that_o public_a solemnity_n to_o the_o wise_a xenophon_n his_o friend_n who_o he_o much_o value_v he_o do_v propose_v the_o bring_n of_o his_o child_n to_o sparta_n to_o be_v there_o breed_v up_o in_o the_o strict_a way_n of_o discipline_n and_o in_o the_o noble_a art_n of_o obey_v and_o govern_v lysander_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o faction_n yet_o great_a and_o prevalent_a which_o he_o upon_o his_o come_n out_o of_o asia_n have_v raise_v against_o agesilaus_n the_o king_n think_v it_o advisable_v to_o expose_v party_n both_o he_o and_o it_o by_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o a_o citizen_n he_o have_v be_v whilst_o he_o live_v to_o that_o end_n find_v a_o oration_n among_o his_o write_n that_o be_v compose_v by_o cleon_n the_o halicarnassean_a but_o intend_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o lysander_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o innovation_n and_o change_n in_o the_o government_n he_o resolve_v to_o publish_v it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o lysander_n ill_a practice_n but_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n have_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o find_v it_o strong_o write_v advise_v he_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o dig_v dissuade_v up_o lysander_n again_o and_o rather_o bury_v that_o oration_n in_o the_o grave_a with_o he_o this_o advise_v he_o wise_o hearken_v to_o and_o ever_o after_o forbear_v public_o to_o affront_v any_o of_o his_o adversary_n but_o take_v occasion_n of_o pick_v out_o the_o ringleader_n and_o send_v they_o away_o upon_o foreign_a service_n he_o also_o find_v out_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o avarice_n and_o the_o injustice_n of_o many_o of_o they_o in_o their_o employment_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v by_o other_o bring_v into_o question_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o oblige_v they_o by_o that_o mean_n of_o enemy_n to_o become_v his_o friend_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n wear_v out_o the_o faction_n agesipolis_n his_o fellow-king_n be_v under_o agesipolis_n the_o disadvantage_n of_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o exile_v father_n and_o himself_o young_a modest_a and_o unactive_a and_o meddle_v not_o much_o in_o affair_n agesilaus_n take_v a_o course_n of_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o yet_o more_o tractable_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o sparta_n the_o king_n if_o they_o be_v in_o town_n always_o dine_v together_o this_o be_v agesilaus_n opportunity_n of_o deal_n with_o agesipolis_n who_o he_o find_v apt_a to_o amorous_a intrigue_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o he_o therefore_o always_o discourse_v he_o about_o handsome_a boy_n egg_v he_o forward_o that_o way_n and_o himself_o assist_v in_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o become_v the_o confident_a of_o the_o amour_n yet_o be_v these_o amour_n innocent_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o spartan_a love_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o a_o noble_a emulation_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v more_o in_o lycurgus_n life_n have_v thus_o establish_v his_o power_n in_o the_o city_n he_o easy_o obtain_v that_o his_o half_a brother_n teleutias_n may_v be_v choose_v admiral_n corinth_n and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o corinthian_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o long_a wall_n by_o land_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o brother_n at_o sea_n come_v thus_o upon_o the_o argive_n who_o then_o hold_v corinth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o isthmian_a game_n he_o make_v they_o outrun_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o leave_v all_o their_o festival_n provision_n behind_o they_o the_o exile_a corinthian_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spartan_a army_n desire_v he_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o feast_n and_o to_o appear_v chief_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o this_o he_o refuse_v but_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o solemnity_n if_o they_o please_v and_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n stay_v and_o guard_v they_o when_o agesilaus_n march_v off_o the_o argive_n return_v to_o their_o sport_n again_o with_o this_o variety_n of_o fortune_n that_o some_o who_o be_v victor_n before_o become_v victor_n a_o second_o time_n other_o lose_v the_o prize_n which_o before_o they_o have_v gain_v but_o agesilaus_n reproach_v they_o severe_o of_o cowardice_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n of_o the_o isthmian_a game_n and_o so_o much_o value_v themselves_o upon_o the_o victory_n there_o get_v yet_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o fight_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o he_o himself_o game_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o keep_v a_o mean_a in_o such_o thing_n be_v best_o he_o allow_v of_o the_o sport_n usual_o permit_v in_o his_o country_n and_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o
be_v appoint_v syria_n and_o the_o parthian_a war_n and_o to_o pompey_n himself_o all_o africa_n together_o with_o both_o spain_n and_o four_o legion_n of_o soldier_n whereof_o two_o he_o lend_v to_o caesar_n upon_o his_o request_n for_o the_o war_n in_o gaul_n crassus_n upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o his_o consulship_n depart_v forthwith_o into_o his_o province_n but_o pompey_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o rome_n upon_o the_o open_n or_o dedication_n of_o his_o theatre_n theatre_n where_o he_o treat_v the_o people_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o game_n show_n and_o exercise_n as_o well_o warlike_a as_o those_o of_o the_o muse_n there_o be_v likewise_o the_o hunt_n or_o bait_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o combat_n with_o they_o wherein_o 500_o lion_n be_v slay_v but_o above_o all_o the_o battle_n of_o elephant_n be_v a_o spectacle_n full_a of_o horror_n and_o amazement_n these_o noble_a entertainment_n bring_v he_o in_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o people_n whereby_o he_o be_v high_o admire_v and_o belove_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o create_v no_o less_o envy_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o his_o province_n and_o legion_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o friend_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n whilst_o he_o himself_o be_v wanton_o ramble_v up_o and_o down_o and_o caress_v his_o wife_n throughout_o all_o the_o delicacy_n of_o italy_n whether_o he_o dote_v upon_o she_o as_o a_o real_a lover_n or_o whether_o he_o can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o leave_v she_o who_o be_v such_o a_o lover_n of_o he_o be_v somewhat_o he_o doubtful_a but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o famous_a and_o common_a in_o discourse_n than_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o young_a lady_n for_o her_o husband_n not_o that_o she_o be_v in_o love_n with_o pompey_n for_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n but_o because_o of_o his_o assure_a chastity_n as_o know_v no_o other_o woman_n but_o that_o one_o he_o have_v wed_v beside_o though_o in_o his_o carriage_n he_o have_v a_o majestic_a gravity_n yet_o his_o conversation_n be_v not_o morose_n but_o extreme_o agreeable_a and_o take_v among_o the_o woman_n unless_o we_o will_v arraign_v the_o evidence_n of_o flora_n the_o courtesan_n now_o it_o happen_v in_o a_o public_a assembly_n as_o they_o be_v at_o a_o election_n of_o the_o aedile_n that_o the_o people_n come_v to_o blow_n and_o divers_a about_o pompey_n be_v slay_v so_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o all_o bloody_a order_v a_o change_n of_o apparel_n but_o the_o servant_n who_o bring_v home_o his_o clothes_n make_v a_o great_a buâ—tle_n and_o hurry_v about_o the_o house_n it_o chance_v that_o the_o young_a lady_n who_o be_v then_o with_o child_n see_v his_o gown_n all_o stain_v with_o blood_n whereupon_o she_o drop_v immediate_o into_o a_o swoon_n and_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o life_n again_o however_o what_o with_o her_o fright_a and_o passion_n together_o she_o fall_v in_o labour_n and_o miscarry_v wherefore_o even_o those_o who_o chief_o censure_v pompey_n for_o his_o friendship_n to_o caesar_n can_v not_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o affection_n to_o his_o lady_n who_o have_v such_o a_o passion_n for_o he_o afterward_o she_o be_v great_a again_o and_o bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o daughter_n but_o die_v in_o childbed_n neither_o julia._n do_v the_o infant_n outlive_v her_o mother_n many_o day_n pompey_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o interment_n of_o her_o corpse_n at_o alba_n but_o the_o people_n seize_v upon_o it_o by_o force_n and_o perform_v the_o solemnity_n of_o her_o funeral_n in_o the_o field_n of_o mars_n rather_o in_o compassion_n to_o the_o young_a lady_n than_o in_o favour_n either_o of_o pompey_n or_o caesar_n and_o yet_o of_o these_o two_o the_o people_n seem_v at_o that_o time_n to_o pay_v caesar_n a_o great_a share_n of_o honour_n in_o his_o absence_n than_o to_o pompey_n though_o he_o be_v present_a from_o hence_o the_o city_n begin_v to_o waver_v war._n and_o feel_v new_a commotion_n for_o all_o thing_n grow_v tumultuous_a and_o every_o body_n discourse_n tend_v to_o sedition_n as_o soon_o as_o death_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o relation_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v a_o disguise_n rather_o than_o restraint_n to_o the_o ambition_n of_o these_o man_n beside_o not_o long_o after_o come_v a_o express_a from_o parthia_n with_o intelligence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o crassus_n there_o whereby_o another_o manifest_a obstacle_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n be_v take_v away_o for_o they_o have_v both_o a_o eye_n thither_o and_o that_o awe_n of_o he_o keep_v they_o together_o in_o a_o fair_a correspondence_n all_o his_o life-time_n but_o when_o fortune_n have_v take_v away_o this_o second_o who_o province_n it_o be_v to_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o conquer_a you_o may_v then_o say_v with_o the_o comedian_n see_v how_o the_o combatant_n begin_v how_o they_o anoint_v each_o other_o skin_n and_o chafe_v their_o hand_n in_o dust_n again_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o thing_n be_v fortune_n in_o respect_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o little_a content_n can_v it_o give_v to_o a_o covetous_a mind_n that_o a_o empire_n of_o that_o mighty_a extent_n and_o sway_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o ambition_n of_o two_o man_n and_o though_o they_o know_v and_o have_v read_v the_o god_n when_o they_o divide_v out_o betwixt_o three_o this_o massy_a universe_n heaven_n hell_n and_o sea_n each_o god_n sit_v down_o content_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o undisturbed_a each_o god_n enjoy_v his_o own_o yet_o they_o think_v the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n not_o sufficient_a to_o contain_v they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o two_n but_o pompey_n in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n tell_v they_o plain_o that_o he_o ever_o come_v into_o office_n before_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v and_o that_o he_o always_o leave_v it_o soon_o than_o they_o expect_v he_o will_v and_o indeed_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o his_o army_n always_o witness_v as_o much_o yet_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o caesar_n will_v not_o so_o willing_o discharge_v his_o force_n he_o then_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o he_o by_o office_n and_o command_n in_o the_o city_n neither_o indeed_o do_v he_o attempt_v any_o other_o innovation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o distrust_v but_o rather_o to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v he_o but_o when_o he_o see_v how_o they_o bestow_v the_o place_n of_o government_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n because_o the_o citizen_n be_v bribe_v in_o their_o election_n he_o leave_v the_o city_n without_o any_o government_n at_o all_o hereupon_o there_o be_v mention_v straightway_o make_v and_o the_o news_n run_v current_a of_o a_o dictator_n now_o lucilius_n a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o bold_a man_n that_o first_o adventure_v â—o_o propose_v it_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o pompey_n for_o their_o dictator_n but_o the_o tribune_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o office_n by_o the_o opposition_n that_o cato_n make_v against_o it_o and_o for_o pompey_n many_o of_o his_o friend_n appear_v and_o plead_v his_o excuse_n allege_v that_o he_o never_o be_v desirous_a of_o that_o government_n neither_o will_v he_o accept_v of_o it_o cato_n therefore_o make_v a_o large_a harangue_n in_o commendation_n of_o pompey_n and_o exhort_v he_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o can_v not_o for_o shame_v but_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o so_o domitius_n and_o messala_n be_v elect_v consul_n afterward_o when_o there_o be_v another_o anarchy_n or_o vacancy_n in_o the_o government_n and_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o dictator_n be_v much_o hot_a than_o before_o those_o of_o cato_n party_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v make_v pompey_n think_v it_o policy_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o that_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n by_o give_v he_o a_o office_n of_o more_o legal_a authority_n nay_o even_o bibulus_n himself_o who_o be_v pompey_n enemy_n first_o give_v his_o vote_n that_o pompey_n shall_v be_v create_v consul_n alone_o allege_v that_o by_o these_o mean_n either_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v free_v from_o its_o present_a confusion_n or_o that_o its_o bondage_n shall_v be_v lessen_v by_o serve_v the_o worthy_a this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o very_a strange_a opinion_n consider_v the_o man_n that_o speak_v it_o and_o therefore_o cato_n stand_v up_o every_o body_n expect_v that_o he_o will_v have_v oppose_v it_o but_o after_o silence_n make_v he_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o will_v never_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o advice_n himself_o but_o since_o it_o be_v propound_v by_o another_o his_o advice_n be_v to_o follow_v it_o add_v that_o any_o form_n of_o government_n be_v better_a than_o none_o at_o
they_o occasion_n to_o discourse_v with_o one_o another_o how_o great_a may_v be_v the_o temperance_n and_o modesty_n of_o the_o ancient_a lacedaemonian_n under_o their_o famous_a captain_n agesilaus_n lysander_n and_o leonidas_n since_o they_o see_v such_o discipline_n and_o exact_a obedience_n under_o a_o king_n who_o perhaps_o be_v the_o young_a man_n in_o all_o the_o army_n they_o see_v also_o how_o he_o be_v content_a to_o fare_v hardly_o ready_a to_o undergo_v any_o labour_n and_o not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o pomp_n or_o richness_n of_o habit_n from_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o soldier_n but_o if_o by_o this_o moderation_n and_o conduct_v he_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o common_a people_n it_o make_v he_o still_o more_o odious_a to_o the_o rich_a and_o powerful_a who_o be_v afraid_a such_o a_o example_n may_v work_v a_o impression_n to_o their_o prejudice_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n agis_n have_v join_v aratus_n near_o the_o city_n of_o corinth_n a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v call_v to_o debate_v whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o give_v the_o enemy_n battle_n agis_n on_o this_o occasion_n show_v a_o great_a forwardness_n and_o resolution_n yet_o without_o obstinacy_n or_o presumption_n he_o declare_v it_o be_v his_o opinion_n they_o ought_v to_o fight_v thereby_o to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n from_o enter_v peloponnesus_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o aratus_n not_o only_o as_o the_o elder_n and_o more_o experience_a captain_n but_o as_o he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o achaean_n who_o force_n he_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o command_v but_o be_v only_o come_v thither_o to_o assist_v they_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o baton_n of_o synope_n relate_v it_o in_o another_o manner_n he_o say_v aratus_n will_v have_v fight_v and_o that_o agis_n be_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o be_v mistake_v not_o have_v read_v what_o aratus_n himself_o write_v in_o his_o own_o justification_n for_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o know_v the_o people_n have_v well-nigh_o get_v in_o their_o harvest_n he_o think_v it_o much_o better_a to_o let_v the_o enemy_n pass_v than_o to_o hazard_v by_o a_o battle_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o therefore_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o confederate_n for_o their_o readiness_n he_o dismiss_v they_o thus_o agis_n not_o without_o have_v gain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n return_v to_o sparta_n where_o he_o find_v the_o people_n in_o a_o mutiny_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o confusion_n occasion_v by_o the_o avarice_n and_o ill-government_n of_o agesilaus_n for_o he_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o by_o that_o authority_n free_v from_o the_o fear_n which_o former_o keep_v he_o in_o some_o restraint_n forbear_v no_o kind_n of_o oppression_n which_o may_v bring_v in_o gain_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o exact_v a_o thirteen_o month_n tax_n whereas_o before_o they_o have_v never_o pay_v more_o than_o twelve_o for_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n fear_v his_o enemy_n and_o know_v how_o he_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o people_n he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o maintain_v a_o guard_n which_o always_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o presume_v now_o on_o his_o power_n he_o be_v grow_v so_o insolent_a that_o of_o the_o two_o king_n the_o one_o he_o open_o contemn_v and_o if_o he_o show_v any_o respect_n towards_o agis_n will_v have_v it_o think_v rather_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o near_a relation_n than_o any_o duty_n or_o submission_n to_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o be_v desirous_a all_o man_n shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o power_n he_o give_v it_o out_o he_o be_v to_o continue_v ephore_n the_o ensue_a year_n also_o his_o enemy_n alarm_v by_o this_o report_n immediate_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o bring_v back_o leonidas_n from_o tegea_n reestablish_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o the_o people_n high_o incense_v for_o have_v be_v defraud_v in_o the_o promise_a division_n of_o land_n easy_o consent_v agesilaus_n himself_o will_v hardly_o have_v escape_v their_o fury_n if_o his_o son_n hypomedon_n have_v not_o mediate_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o then_o private_o convey_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n during_o this_o combustion_n the_o two_o king_n flee_v agis_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n and_o cleombrotus_n to_o that_o of_o neptune_n leonidas_n more_o incense_v against_o his_o son-in-law_n leave_v agis_n to_o pursue_v he_o with_o a_o company_n of_o soldier_n and_o be_v take_v he_o be_v bring_v before_o leonidas_n who_o with_o great_a vehemence_n reproach_v to_o he_o his_o ingratitude_n how_o be_v his_o son-in-law_n he_o have_v conspire_v with_o his_o enemy_n usurp_v his_o kingdom_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o his_o country_n cleombrotus_n have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o himself_o stand_v silent_a his_o wife_n chelonis_fw-la have_v be_v a_o partner_n with_o leonidas_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o when_o cleombrotus_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n she_o forsake_v he_o and_o whole_o apply_v herself_o to_o comfort_v her_o father_n in_o his_o affliction_n she_o often_o mediate_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o open_o disow_v and_o condemn_v the_o action_n as_o unjust_a but_o now_o upon_o this_o turn_v of_o fortune_n she_o be_v as_o zealous_a and_o as_o assiduous_a in_o expression_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o embrace_v with_o one_o arm_n and_o her_o two_o little_a child_n with_o the_o other_o all_o man_n be_v strange_o take_v with_o the_o piety_n and_o tender_a affection_n of_o the_o young_a woman_n who_o in_o a_o loose_a neglect_v mourn_v with_o a_o pale_a deject_a countenance_n and_o in_o a_o suppliant_a posture_n speak_v thus_o to_o leonidas_n i_o be_o not_o bring_v to_o this_o condition_n you_o see_v i_o in_o nor_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o this_o mourn_a habit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a misfortune_n of_o cleombrotus_n it_o be_v long_a since_o familiar_a to_o i_o it_o be_v put_v on_o to_o condole_v with_o you_o in_o your_o banishment_n and_o now_o you_o be_v restore_v to_o your_o country_n and_o to_o your_o kingdom_n must_v i_o still_o remain_v in_o grief_n and_o misery_n or_o will_v you_o have_v i_o attire_v in_o my_o festival_n ornament_n that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v with_o you_o when_o you_o have_v kill_v within_o my_o arm_n the_o man_n to_o who_o you_o give_v i_o for_o a_o wife_n either_o cleombrotus_n must_v appease_v you_o by_o my_o tear_n or_o he_o must_v suffer_v a_o punishment_n great_a than_o his_o fault_n have_v deserve_v he_o shall_v infallible_o see_v i_o die_v before_o he_o who_o he_o have_v profess_v tender_o to_o love_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o live_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o appear_v among_o the_o spartan_a lady_n when_o it_o shall_v so_o manifest_o be_v see_v that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o move_v to_o compassion_n neither_o a_o husband_n nor_o a_o father_n i_o be_o only_o bear_v to_o be_v a_o unfortunate_a wife_n and_o a_o more_o unfortunate_a daughter_n not_o have_v the_o least_o power_n or_o interest_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o great_a esteem_n as_o for_o cleombrotus_n i_o have_v sufficient_o disow_v his_o cause_n when_o i_o forsake_v he_o to_o follow_v you_o but_o now_o you_o yourself_o will_v justify_v his_o proceed_n by_o show_v to_o the_o world_n how_o ambition_n be_v a_o passion_n not_o to_o be_v resist_v for_o a_o kingdom_n a_o man_n may_v kill_v a_o son-in-law_n nay_o even_o destroy_v his_o own_o child_n chelonis_fw-la have_v end_v this_o lamentation_n turn_v her_o weep_a eye_n towards_o the_o spectator_n then_o gentle_o repose_v her_o head_n in_o her_o husband_n bosom_n leonidas_n touch_v with_o compassion_n withdraw_v a_o while_n to_o advise_v with_o his_o friend_n then_o return_v condemn_a cleombrotus_n to_o perpetual_a banishment_n chelonis_fw-la he_o say_v aught_o to_o stay_v with_o he_o it_o not_o be_v just_o she_o shall_v forsake_v a_o father_n who_o have_v grant_v at_o her_o intercession_n the_o life_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o all_o he_o can_v say_v will_v not_o prevail_v she_o rise_v up_o immediate_o and_o take_v one_o of_o her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n give_v the_o other_o to_o her_o husband_n then_o have_v perform_v her_o devotion_n at_o a_o altar_n dedicate_v to_o juno_n she_o cheerful_o follow_v he_o into_o banishment_n to_o be_v short_a so_o great_a be_v the_o virtue_n and_o generosity_n express_v by_o chelovis_n on_o this_o occasion_n that_o if_o cleombrotus_n be_v not_o strange_o blind_v by_o ambition_n he_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v banish_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o woman_n rather_o than_o without_o she_o to_o possess_v a_o kingdom_n cleombrotus_n thus_o remove_v leonidas_n think_v fit_a also_o to_o displace_v the_o ephori_fw-la and_o to_o