The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.

CHAP. XXI.

THis man was angrie with a Nation vnknowne vnto him, and inno∣cent of themselues, yet such as had he prospered should haue ta∣sted of his furie. But Cyrus was angrie with a Riuer: For marching on diligently to the warre, the greatest moment whereof consi∣steth in taking oportunities and intending to surprise Babilon, hee attempted to passe ouer the huge Riuer of Gynde, which was scarcely passable in the height of Sommer, and when the water is at the lowest. There one of those white horses which were wont to draw his Kingly Chariot, was carried away violently by the streame, whereat the King was mightily mooued; and swore that he would bring that Riuer which had carried away his Princely baggage to that passe that euen verie women should bee able to get oner it without wet∣ting their shooes. Which said, he imployed all his forces herein, and continued so long that hauing digged nine score chanels to turne the Riuer, he afterwards reduced it into three hundreth and sixtie armes or brookes, so that that great channel became drie, the waters being dreined by so many other wayes. Thus spent ••e the time which is an irreuocable losse in a••faires of consequence, thus abated he his Souldiers courage, who were broken by vnprofitable labours, and had lost their occasion and preparation for the assault, whilst he hauing procla∣med warre against his enemies, grew at ods with a Riuer.