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§. I. How the Romans enlarged their Dominion in Italie, from the death of TVLLVS HOSTILIVS, vnto such time as they were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by PYRRHVS.

HOw Rome was founded by Romulus; setled in good [unspec 40] order by Numa Pompilius; and by many, though small, victories, it gathered strength; vnto such time as it became the head of Latium, by the conquest of Alba, in the raigne of Tullus Hostilius: it hath beene al∣readie noted, in due order of time. But where as now the Roman greatnesse, beginneth to encounter the power of Greece; and extending it selfe out of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to ouer whelme the Dominions of other States and Princes: I hold it conuenient (as in like cases I haue [unspec 50] done) briefly to set downe the growth of this migh∣tie Citie, in a compendious relation, of those many actions, which could not haue been deliuered in the ages, wherein they were seuerally performed, without much interruption of the Historie, that was then occupied in matter more important.

After the death of Tullus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (who when hee had raigned two and thirtie yeares, was burnt together with his house by lightning) Ancus 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Grand∣child to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Pompilius by his daughter, and not much vnlike him in disposition, succeeded in the Kingdome of Rome. He walled the Citie about; enlarged it with the hill Auentine, which hee enclosed; built a bridge ouer Tybris, and the Citie of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon the Sea, sixteene miles distant from Rome. Finally, hauing raigned foure and twentie yeares, he died, and by his last Will he left his children in charge with one 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the sonne of Damaratus a Corinthian, who auoiding Cypselus King of Corinth his tyranny, had fled into Hetruria, and dwelt in Tarquinij, by the name of which Towne hee was afterwards called 〈◊〉〈◊〉. From that Citie in Hetruria [unspec 10] comming to Rome, and encouraged by some ominous occurents, together with his wife 〈◊〉〈◊〉 prophecie, hee grew a fauorite of Ancus Martius; by his Graecian wit humoring the factions of the Roman Court, in so much that after his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he be∣came not only Protector to the children, but Gouernour to the Citie. He doubled the number of Senators, and enlarged the Centuries of Horse-men: neither was he lesse eminent in warre, than in peace: for he preuailed often against the Tuscans, and from his victories, the chiefest ornaments of triumph tooke their originall. When this Lucius Tarquinius had raigned eight and thirtie yeares, he was slaine by the sonnes of Ancus Martius, to whom he had been left Guardian. But Tauaquil his wife, perceiuing what was done, enformed the people, from out of an high Turret, [unspec 20] that her Husband was wounded, and sicke, but not dangerously. And withall sig∣nified vnto them, that in the interim of his sicknes, one Seruius Tullius, whom from his birth she alwaies prophecied to be borne to great hopes, (the sonne of P. Corni∣culanus and Ocrisia, a well descended, but captiue woman) brought vp in her house, and husband vnto her daughter, should supplie her husbands place, in gouerning the State, vntill his recouerie: which gouernment, being thus at first obtained by cunning, he afterwards vsurped as his right. He first ordained Ratements, Subsi∣dies, and valuations of the peoples wealth; among whom, at that time, fourescore thousand were mustered, of which number consisted their whole corporation; and by distinction of Dignities, Ages, Trades, and Offices, he managed the King∣dome [unspec 30] in as good sort, as if it had beene a priuate household, At length, hauing two daughters of different natures, the one milde and gentle, the other fierce and outra∣gious: and finding also that the two sonnes of Tarquinius Priscus, Sextus and Aruus, which had been committed to his tuition, were of different dispositions, propro∣tionably answering to his daughters; he (willing to adde water, not oile, to fire) gaue the milde daughter to Sextus the hot-headed sonne; and the violent, to Aruus, the gentle, in mariage. But whether by intēded courses, or by accident, it 〈◊〉〈◊〉; the two milde ones being made away, the furious natures were readily ioyned in marriage: who soone concurring, and calling the Senate together, beganne to lay claime to the Kingdome. Vpon this tumult, Seruius Tullius hasting to the Senate, [unspec 40] (where he thought by authoritie to haue bridled insolencie) was throwne downe the staires, and going home sore bruised, was slain by the way, when he had raigned fortie and foure yeare. Then Tullia his daughter, first proclaiming her husband Tarquinius Superbus King; returning home, enforced her Coach-man to driue his Chariot ouer her fathers corpes; whereupon the street had the denomination of wicked street. This Tarquine, exercising crueltie without justice, and tyrannie with∣out mercie, vpon the people and Senators; hauing tired himselfe and them at home, vsed the same rage of treacherie vpon his borders. He tooke Ocriculum, Suessa Po∣metia, and the Gabij. The issue of besieging Ardea, a towne eighteene miles distant from Rome, was of bad successe. In the heate of which warre, his sonne Sextus Tar∣quinius [unspec 50] violently rauished that chaste Ladie Lucretia, his kinsman Collatines wife: who in way of expiation for so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a deed, thought good to wash out those spots of infamie with her owne bloud; so (hauing first bequeathed the reuenge vnto her father Sp. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tricipitinus, her husband Collatine, and Iunius Brutus)

she killed her selfe: whereupon (chiefly by Iunius Brutus his resolution) Tarqui∣nius Superbus, with his wife and children, was deposed and banished; and fled to Porsenna King of Hetruria for succour, in the fiue and twentieth yeare of his raigne, and the two hundred fortie and fourth from the building of their Citie: in which space Rome had scarce gotten full possession of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 miles round a∣bout her.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 Brutus by the helpe of Collatine, hauing expelled Tarquine, and freed his Countrey from that heauie yoake of bondage, inforced the people by solemne oath, neuer to admit any gouernment by Kings amongst them: whereupon they ransacked their Kings goods, consecrated their fields to Mars, and conferred the [unspec 10] gouernment of the State vpon Brutus and Collatine. But because the name of King was odious in their eares, they changed the manner of their gouernment, from per∣petuall to annuall, and from a single gouernour to a double; lest perpetuall or sole dominion might be some motiue to vsurpation; and in stead of Kings they called them Consuls, signifying, as it may be interpreted, Prouiders: that their titles might remember them of their place, which was to be alwaies mindefull of their Citizens welfare. And yet was it so hard setling of troubled waters, that the people, after this innouation of State, scarce daring to assure themselues of their owne securitie, enforced Tarquinius Collatine to resigne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 authoritie, fearing that tyrannie would be 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and supposing that the very name & affinity with the house [unspec 20] of Tarquin, sauoured alreadie of their condition. In his roome was substituted Va∣lerius Publicola, who that he might (as his name reporteth) be gratious in the peo∣ples 〈◊〉〈◊〉, gaue liberty, in matters of controuersie, to appeale from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the people: and that he might as well in goods as in person, auoyde occasion of suspiti∣on, caused his owne house to be pulled downe, because it was built in a place de∣fensible, as if it had beene a Citadell. Neither was Brutus any wayes deficient in matter of greater moment; which concerned as well the peoples safetie, as their 〈◊〉〈◊〉: for hauing got intelligence, that some greener wits, and in the first ranke his owne sonnes, were itching after innouations, hoping to restore the banished Kings; he caused them, publikely in the Market-place, to be whipt, and then to be brought [unspec 30] all vnpartially to the blocke.

Hitherto the Romanes, hauing by the vnblemished integritie of Brutus, well ap∣peased all inbred quarrels at home, now hereafter imploy their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 designe∣ments, against Forrainers; first, for their libertie; secondly, for inlarging of their possessions; and lastly, for defending their confederate Prouinces, and extending their Empire. For Rome, situated as it were in the mid-way betweene Latium and the Tuscans, hauing as yet but narrow bounds, being in her minoritie, could not but giue occasion of offence to her neighbours; vntill by maine opposition, hauing pre∣uailed against her borderers, shee vsed them as instruments, whereby to obtaine the rest. [unspec 40]

Their first warre, in the first yeare of Consuls, was against Porsenna King of He∣truria: who being ouer-perswaded by Tarquines lamentation, came to Rome, toge∣ther with the banished King, and with great forces, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him againe in his Kingdome.

In the first conflict, Horatius Cocles, hauing long time borne the maine brunt of his enemies, on the bridge ouer Tibris; at length, feeling himselfe too faint to stand a∣gainst so many, caused the bridge behinde him to be broken downe, and with his armour, leaping into the Riuer, like a hunted Stagge, refreshed his hote spirits, and returned safe to his fellowes, with the like resolution to sustaine a new charge. Por∣senna, although by this he had well-nigh won the hill Ianiculus, which is the verie [unspec 50] entrance vnto the Citie, and found the victorie, in a manner, assuredly his own: yet admiring their valour, and terrified by the constant resolution of Mutius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (who hauing by errour slaine Porsenna his Secretarie, instead of the King himselfe, did in scorne of torments threatned, burne off his owne hand) hee thought it not

any 〈◊〉〈◊〉 prejudiciall, either to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or credite, to enter league with them at the worst hand. And yet the edge of Tarquinius his spleene, was not quite abated, though Aruns his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Brutus his enemie, in single combat, had slaine each o∣ther. And here the Romans, although they lost Brutus, got the field; and their La∣dies, whose Champion hee was, for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chastitie, not for beautie, mourned the losse of him one whole yeare. Into his place, for the residue of his yeare, was sub∣rogated Sp. Lucretius 〈◊〉〈◊〉, father to Lucretia: and in his roome (〈◊〉〈◊〉 naturally before the yeare expired) Horatius Puluillus.

Tarquine, vpon his ouerthrow, feeling the fates disastrous, thought it no boot to striue against the streame, and spent the residue of his time; which was about four∣teene [unspec 10] yeares, priuately at Tusculum. Yet his sonne-in-law Mamilius Tusculanus, sto∣maching afresh at those old repulses, because Porsenna had made peace with the Ro∣mans, and denied further succour vnto the Tarquines, mustered vp his Latines, and gaue battaile to the Romans, at the Lake 〈◊〉〈◊〉; where the conflict was fierce, and the issue vncertaine, vntill Aulus 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the Roman Dictator, (for they had created this Magistracy greater than Consulls, purposely for this Warre, when first it was expected) to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Souldiers courage, threw their owne Ensignes a∣midst the Enemies; and Cossus or Spurius Cassius (master of the Horse men, an assi∣stant Officer to the Dictator) commanded to take off their bridles, that they might runne with free violence, to recouer againe their Ensignes. This fight was so well [unspec 20] performed, that a report went current of Castor and Pollux, two Gods, who came on 〈◊〉〈◊〉-white Steeds, to be eye-witnesses of their valour, and fellow helpers of their victorie; for the Generall consecrated a Temple to them, as a stipend for their paines. After this the Romans fierce spirits, hauing no object of valour abroad, re∣flected vpon themselues at home; and the sixteenth yere after the Kings expulsion, vpon instigation of some desperate banckrouts, thinking themselues wrongfully oppressed by the Senate and Consulls, they made an vproare in the holy Mount; vntill by Meuenius Agrippa, his discreet allusion, of the inconuenience in the head and bellies discord, to that present occasion, they were reconciled to the Senate: with condition, that they might haue some new Magistrates created, to whome [unspec 30] they might appeale in cases of variance, and make them Solicitors in their contro∣uersies, the Consuls authori ie notwithstanding. This was enacted; and they were called the Tribunes of the people. After this attonement amongst themselues, they had continuall Warre with the Latines, concerning their bounds and limits, and with other neighbouring States. Amongst these, the Volsci and Aequi held them longest; who made warre, of themselues, vpon the Romans: whereby they lost the best Citie in their whole jurisdiction, Corioli.

In this conquest, T. Martius got the sirname of Coriolanus: a name honorable then, as deriued from a great victorie: although, by reason of the pouertie of the Towne, a Roman Generall, in after times, would haue beene ashamed of that title. But yet [unspec 40] these graces had beene no occasion of disparagement, had hee not afterwards, in a great time of dearth, aduised to sell corne, which they procured from Sicil, at too high a rate, to the people: whereupon, Decius Mus, their Tribune, in their behalfe, accused him, and after judgement, banished him. Coriolanus flying to the Volsci, whom lately beforehe had vanquished, incensed them to renue their forces againe; which being committed vnto him, and to Attius Tullus, he preuailed in field, so farre forth, that he was come within foure or fiue miles of the Citie. Incamping there hee made so sharpe warre, and was at such defiance, with his Countrie, that hee would not relent by any supplications of Embassadours, vntill his Mother Veturia, and Volumnia his wife, with a pittifull tune of deprecation, shewing themselues bet∣ter [unspec 50] Subjects to their Countrie, than friends to their sonne and husband, were more auaileable to Rome, then was any force of armes. Hereupon Coriolanus dismissing his Armie, was after put to death among the Volsci, as a Traitor, for neglecting such opportunitie: or (as others surmise) liuing with them vntill old age, hee died natu∣rally.

Not long after this, the Veij in Hetruria, prouoked the Romans; against whom the Fabij, three hundred and sixe in number, all of one Familie, intreated and obtained, that they only might be imploied, as it had been in a priuate quarrell. These Fabij, after some good seruices, lying incamped at Cremera, were circumuented and all slaine: one only of that whole house, had beene left, by reason of insancie, at home; from whom afterward sprang Fabius Maximus, who vanquished Hannibal.

In processe of time, the Romans were also troubled with the Volsci, at the hill Al∣gidum, two miles from Rome; where Lucius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their Consull, with his whole Armie, had beene discomfited, had not L. Quintius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chosen Dictator, and taken from the plough to the highest honour in Rome, with successe answerable to [unspec 10] his expedition, dispersed his enemies, and freed his Countrie in the space of sixteen dayes. In the continuance of this Volscian warre it was, that Appius Claudius, one of the ten men, whom they had two yeares before chosen Gouernours of the State, and inactors of Solons lawes amongst them, procured from Athens (abrogating in the meane while the Consuls, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all other Magistrates) would haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Vir∣ginia, the daughter of T. Virginius, Captain of a Companie, and lying then in campe at 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Hereupon the people, in an vproare, tooke the Hill 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and after much variance, enforced the ten men, to resigne vp their authoritie againe, to new Consuls.

After this, either new quarrels, or desire to reuenge old losses, drew the Romans [unspec 20] into a new 〈◊〉〈◊〉, against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and their adherents, vpon whom hauing tried their forces, with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Captains, and varietie of euent, they vanquished the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the Fidenates, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 subdued the Veientes. In conquering the Fa∣lisci, 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 shewed no lesse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then fortitude. For when a Schoole∣master, by trayning forth into the Roman campe, many children of the principall Citizens, thought to betray the Towne, yeelding them all vp as Hostages: Camil∣lus deliuered this Traitor bound vnto his Schollers, willing them to whip him back into the Citie; which forthwith yeelded vnto him in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his justice. The siege of Veij was tenne yeares, and so troublesome that the Romans were there first enforced to winter abroad vnder beasts skinnes (to which they were the more ea∣sily [unspec 30] induced, because then first they receiued pay) and to make vowes neuer to re∣turne without victorie.

At length winning the Citie by a Mine, they got so large spoiles, that they con∣secrated their tenths to Apollo Pythius: and the whole people in generall, were cal∣led to the ransacking of the Citie. But yet they were no lesse vnthankefull to Ca∣millus for his seruice, then before they had beene to 〈◊〉〈◊〉; For they banished him the Citie, vpon some occasion of inequalitie in diuiding the spoiles: yet he re∣quited their vnkindnesse with a new peece of seruice, against the furie of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉: who being a populous Countrie, and verie healthfull, the fathers (as sometimes now) liued so long, that the sonnes, destitute of meanes, were enforced to roaue a∣broad, [unspec 40] seeking some place, where to set vp their rest: and withall being a Nation vast in body, rude by nature, and barbarous in conditions, wandred as Rouersouer many Countries. Some of them lighting on Italie, set vpon Clusium, a Towne in Hetruria; whereof Rome hauing information (and being carefull of her Confede∣rate Townes) sent Embassadours, warning them to desist from such iniurious en∣terprises. But the barbarous people, not regarding the message, vpon some injurie offered by the Roman Embassadours, conuerted their forces from Clusium towards Rome; and giuing a great ouerthrow to the Romans, by the Riuer Allia, vpon the sixteenth day before the Calends of August (which day was after branded for vn∣luckie, and called Alliensis in the Roman Kalendar) they hastened towards the Citie. [unspec 50] Then was Rome the true map of miserie and desolation. For some leauing the citie; some creeping into holes; Priests hiding their reliques; and euery one shifting for himselfe, ere the enemie came; Rome was abandoned, as indefensible. The Vestall Virgins, in this tumult, were safely conuaied away; the Ancients of the Citie, ga∣thering

〈◊〉〈◊〉 out of desperate feare, did put on their Robes, and taking their leaue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the world, did seate themselues in Thrones, in their seuerall houses, houre∣ly expecting the messengers of death, and meaning to die, as they had liued, in State. The younger sort, with M. Manlius their Captaine, tooke vpon them to make good the Capitoll.

By this, the Gaules were entred the Citie, who seeing all quiet, at first suspected some ambush; afterward finding all secure, they fell to the spoile, committing all to the fire and sword. As for the old Senators, that sate in their Majestie, with a graue resolution: hauing first reuerenced them as Gods, anon they tryed whether they would die like men. When the Citie was throughly rifled, they attempted [unspec 10] the Capitoll: which held them worke for the space of seuen Moneths. Once they were like to haue surprised it by night, but being descried by the gagling of Geese, M. Manltus did awaken, and kept them from entrance. At length a composition was agreed vpon: the Gaules being wearie, and the Romans hungrie. The bargaine was, that the Gaules should take a thousand pound waight in gold, to desist from their siege. Whilest the gold was in waighing, the Gaules, with open insolencie, made their waights too heauie: Brennus, their Captaine, casting his sword into the ballance, and, with a proud exprobration, saying, that the vanquished must bee pa∣tient 〈◊〉〈◊〉. But in the midst of this cauilling, came Furius Camillus, with an Ar∣mie, from Ardea, (where he had liued in his banishment) and fell vpon the Gaules, [unspec 20] with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 violence, that hee dispersed their troups, quenched the fire of the Citie 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 bloud, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them to restore the spoiles with aduantage, and forbeare the gold, in accepting which, they had lately beene so nice. Further, hauing rid the Citie of them, he so hotly pursued them, through a great part of Italie, that the re∣mainder of their Armie, which escaped from him, was very small. Other Armies of the Gaules, which followed this first, had the like ill successe. They were often beaten by the Romans; especially the victories of M. Torquatus, and of M. Valerius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (each of which in single fight, slew a Champion of the Gaules) abated their presumption, and restored courage to the Romans, Camillus, for his notable seruice, was afterwards accompted a second Romulus: [unspec 30]

The people, after this destruction of their Citie, were earnestly bent to goe to the Veij to inhabite; but Camillus disswaded them.

About the same time, somewhat before the siege of Veij, they changed their go∣uernment from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to militarie Tribunes. The gouernment of these also, after some yeares, was by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dissension interrupted: so that one while Consulls ruled: another while there was an Anarchie: Then the Tribunes were restored and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 againe, till after many yeares expired, the Consular authoritie was esta∣blished; it being enacted, that one of the Consulls should al waies bee a Plebeian. This was after the building of the Citie, three hundred sixtie fiue yeares. And now Rome by suppression of her neighbour Countries, crceping well forward out of her [unspec 40] Minoritie, dares set forth against the warlike Samnites, who dwelt almost one hun∣dred and thirtie miles off: situated betweene Campania and Apulia. These did so strongly inuade the Campanians their Neighbours, that they forced them to yeeld themselues subiects to Rome, and vndergoe any conditions of Tribute, or what∣soeuer else to obtaine protection: which the Romans, although both Countries had beene their Confederates, yet not willing that the greater, like fish, should deuour the lesse, easily allowed off; aiming themselues at the good situation of Campania, the aboundance of Corne and Wine, pleasant Cities and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but especially Capua it selfe, the fairest Citie then in all Italie.

The Families 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Papyrij and Fabij were most imployed in the managing of [unspec 50] this warre, which indured the space of fiftie yeares. And in this season were the Romans oftentimes dangerously encountred by the Samnites, as when T. Veturius, and Sp. Posthumius were Consulls, and discomfited by Pontius at Caudium, with no small ignominie: and when Q. Fabius Gurges lost the field with three thousand men.

But for these losses, many great victories made large amends: The greatest where∣of were gotten by L. Papyrius, and by Quintus Fabius Maximus.

The Samnites drew the Hetrurians into their quarrell. But the force of the Sam∣nites was well broken, ere the Hetrurians (the greater and richer, but lesse warlike Nation) beganne to stirre. So the one and the other of these two Countries, be∣came at length, tributarie to Rome.

In the continuance of this long warre it was, (though in time of truce betweene the Romans and Samnites) that the Latines beganne to challenge equal freedome in the Corporation of Rome, and right in bearing Office, so that they required to haue one of the Consuls yearely chosen out of them. [unspec 10]

This demand, of the Latines, was not vnreasonable. For the Romans themselues were a Latine Colonie; besides all which, they made offer, to change their name, and to be all called Romans. But the Romans were too proud, to admit any such capi∣tulation. So a great battaile was fought betweene them: wherein the fortune of Rome preuailed, by the vertue of the Consulls.

Manlius Torquatus, and the elder Decius, were then Consulls, whom the Sooth∣sayers aduertised, that the side should be victorious, which lost the General in fight. Hereupon, Decius the Consull, exposed his life to the Enemie, and purchased victo∣rie (as was beleeued) by his death. In which kind of deuoting himselfe for his Ar∣mie, the sonne of this Decius, being after Consull, did 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his father, in the He∣trurian [unspec 20] warre. But (as Tullie well notes) it was rather the desperate resolution of these Decij, that purchased victorie, by rushing into the midst of the enemies, wher∣in their Souldiers followed them, than any great commendation of such a religion, as required the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of so worthie Citizens, to be sacrificed for their Countrie. The discipline of Manlius was no lesse resolute, than the valour of Decius. He forbad any one to forsake his place, and fight single with an enemie. For breach of which or∣der, he caused his owne sonne to be put to death, who had slaine a Captaine of the Latines, being challenged in single fight.

When the Latines, the Aequi, Volsci, Hernici, Campani, Samnites, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, with some other people, were brought vnder obedience; it was a vaine labour for [unspec 30] any people of Italie, to contend against the Romans.

Yet the Sabines aduentured to trie their fortune; and found it bad. For Curius Dentatus, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Consull, wasting all their Countrie with fire and sword, from the Riuer Nar and Velia, to the Adriatique Sea, brought them into quiet subjection.

The last of the Italians, that made triall of the Roman Armes, were the Tarentines, and their adherents. These had interposed themselues as Mediatours, betweene the Romans and Samnites; with a peremptorie denunciation of warre, vnto that partie, which should dare to refuse the peace by them tendred. These threats, which discouered their bad affection to Rome, ended in words; but when the Sam∣nites were vtterly subdued, matter enough of quarrell was found, to examine their [unspec 40] abilitie of performance.

The Romans complained, that certaine ships of theirs were robbed; and sent Em∣bassadours vnto Tarentum, to require amends. Vpon some wrong done to these Embassadours, was laid the foundation of that Warre; wherein the Lucans, Messa∣pians, Brutians, and Appulians, joyning with the Tarentines, procured the Samnites, and other Subjects of Rome, to rebell, and take their part. But some experience of the Roman strength, taught all these people to know their owne weaknesse. Where∣fore they agreed to send for Pyrrhus, by whose aide (being a Grecian, as the Taren∣tines also were) great hope was conceiued, that the Dominion of Rome should bee confined, vnto more narrow bounds, than all Italie, which alreadie, in a manner it [unspec 50] did ouer-spread.