The historie of tvvo the moste noble capitaines of the worlde, Anniball and Scipio of theyr dyuers battailes and victories, excedyng profitable to reade, gathered and translated into Englishe, out of Titus Liuius, and other authoures, by Antonye Cope esquier.

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The historie of tvvo the moste noble capitaines of the worlde, Anniball and Scipio of theyr dyuers battailes and victories, excedyng profitable to reade, gathered and translated into Englishe, out of Titus Liuius, and other authoures, by Antonye Cope esquier.

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Cope, Anthony, Sir, d. 1551.

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[Londini :: In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti regii impressoris typis excusum],

Anno. M.D.XLIIII. [1544]

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Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• THO. Bertheleton this historie.
• ❧ TO THE MOST MIGH∣TY AND VICTORIOVS PRINCE, AND HIS moste redoubted soueraigne lorde, Henry the .viii. by the grace of god kyng of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, defender of the faith, and of the churche o England and also of Ire∣lande in earthe the supreme head: his right humble subiecte and seruaunt Antony Lope, praieth and wyssheth all honour and perfecte felicites.
• THE TABLE.
• THE DESCRIPTION OF HANNIBAL, and of his fyrste exercyse in warre. Cap. 1.
• ¶ Of Hannibals fyrst warres and victory. Cap. ii.
• ¶ Anniball beslegeth the Saguntines, and howe he was there soorewounded. Cap. iii.
• ¶ The commyng of the Romayne ambassadours to Han∣niball and Carthage, and what answere they had of hym and theym. Capit. iiii.
• ¶ Howe Sagunt was cruilly conquered. Cap. v.
• ¶ Howe the Romayn ambassadours sent to Carthage, and from thens into Spayne, spedde. Cap. vi.
• ¶ Howe Anniball renewyng the warre, conducted his army into Fraunce to passe the mountaynes. Cap. vii.
• ¶ Howe Anniball passed the riuer of Rhodanus, put the French∣men to flight, refused to fyght with the consul of Rome, and with what wordes he couraged his souldi∣ours to passe the mountaynes. Cap. viii.
• ¶ Howe and with what labour, , and great his army passed the into Italye. Capit. ix.
• ¶ Howe both the armies of Rome and Carthage approched, and the oration that P. C. Scipio the consul made to ncou∣rage his men to fyght. Capit. x.
• ¶ With what examples and wordes Anniball exhorted his souldiours to fight valiantly. Cap. xi.
• ¶ Howe Scipio and , and fought togither, howe the was hurt, . Cap xii.
• ¶ Howe Anniball with the cosul, and by what meanes put the to ght. Cap. xiii.
• ¶ Hanniball intendyng to take a certayn castell by stelthe, was encountred by the consull, wounded, and put to the worse, and after a great slaughter of the people he wonne Vicū∣nias. And howe Cn. Scipio in Spayne ouer∣thrwe Hanno in battayle. Cap. xiiii.
• ¶ How Annibal passed the dangerous re to the ryuer of Arnus, to the great losse of his meane and cattall, where the fenny yre caused hym to lose one of his eies. And of the haste that Flaminius the Consule maketh to gyue hym battayle. Cap. xv.
• ¶ Of the battayle of Trasimenus, with the deathe of the Consul Flamminius, and many o∣ther Romayns. Cap. xvi.
• ¶ Howe Anniball by a crafty deceyte escaped the strai∣tes of Formiana, wherein he was enclosed by Q. Fabius Maximus. Cap. xvii.
• ¶ Cneius Scipio fyghteth with Hasdruball and Himilco on the sea, vppon the costes of Spayne, dryueth theym to lande, taketh and distroyeth fyue and twenty shyppes, with a greatte noumber of the Carthaginenses. Capitu. xviii.
• ¶ Howe Acedux, a Spanyarde, by treason conueyde the pledg of Spayne fro the Carthaginenses, and delyed them to the Romans. Ca. xix.
• ¶ Fabius being at Rome in displesure. Minutius maister of the horsmen fighteth with Annibal, putteth him to the worse, & ther∣fore is made halfe rular of the hooste with Fabius, he fyghteth with him again, & is put to flight, & rescued by Fabi{us}, Ca. xx.
• ¶ Of Lucius Aemilius Paulus, and C. Terentius Varro consulles, and the oration of Q. Fabius Maximus to Paulus, before his departynge from Rome, to∣warde his hoste. Capitulo. xxi.
• ¶ Of the peryllous battayle of Cannas, and the vyctory that Anniball had there of the Romans. Cap. xxii.
• ¶ Howe Anniball ordered his busynes after the battayle, and howe yonge Scipio vsed hym selfe, for the sa∣uynge of the commen wealthe. Capit. xxiii.
• ¶ The oration of the captiue prisoners made to the senate for theyr redemption. Cap. xxiiii.
• ¶ The sore aunswere of T. Manlius Torquatus to the captiues oration, wherin he dissuaded their redemption. Cap. xxv.
• ¶ Howe Pacuuius by crafte became chiefe ruler of Capua, and of the yeldyng of that citie to Annibal. Cap. xxvii.
• ¶ The newes that Mago brought to Carthage of Annibals victories in Italy, and the oration of Hanno a senatour of Carthage me vnto the same. Cap. xxvii.
• ¶ Of the battayle betwene Marcellus and Anniball before the citie of Nola, and of Annibals wyntryng in Ca∣pua, the delycate pleasures, wherby he withdrewe the hartes and courages of his men from all warrelyke fascion. Cap. xxviii.
• ¶ Of the longe siege and wynnynge of Cassilinum, with the deathe and distruction of the consull Posthumius and his host in the woode of Lytana by the craft of the Frenchemen. Cap. xxix.
• ¶Of the victory of the Scipions in Spayne. Cap. xxx.
• ¶ The oration of the Samnites and the Hirpines to Anni∣ball, desyrynge his helpe against the Romaines, with the order of Marcellus and An∣niball about Nola. Cap. xxxi.
• ¶ The exhortation of Anniball to his sowldiours, the ba∣tayle betweene hym and Marcellus, and the vi∣ctories of the Scipions in Spayne. Capitulo. xxxii.
• ¶ The battayle betwene Hanno and Gracchus, with the re∣warde and also the punyshement awarded by Gracchus to certayne bondemen of his hoost. Capi. xxxiiii.
• ¶ The cities of Sagūt in Spayn, and Arpos in Italy at wonne by the Romains, kynge Siphax is become frende to the Ro∣mans, & is ouercom in batail by Massanissa. Ca xxxv.
• ¶ Anniball through the treason of Nico and Philomenes, wynneth the citie of Tarent. Cap. xxxvi.
• ¶ Fuluius Flaccus the Romane consull, wynneth the campe of Hanno, sleeth and taketh a great number of men with a ryche pray. Mago sleeth Titus Gracchus and ma∣ny Romaynes, through the treason of Flauius a Lucan. Capitu. xxxvi.
• ¶ Centenius Penula and Cneius Fuluius with theyr two armies be discomfyted and slayne by Anniball in seuerall battayles. Cap. xxxviii.
• ¶ The citie of Capua is beseged by the two consuls, Anniball cō∣meth to the succour of the citezēs, giueth the cōsuls battel, from thens goth to Rome ward with his host, to thintent therby to draw the cōsuls from the siege of Capua. Ca. xxxix.
• ¶ The oration of Vibius Virius concerning the yeldyng of Capua, the Romaines receyue the towne, slea the senatours, and conuerte the groundes therof to the profit of their city of Rome. Cap. xl.
• ¶ Marcellus wynneth the citie of Syracusa in Sicilia. P. Scipio, and Cneius Scipio are slayne in Spayn, with a great numbre of Romaines. Cap. xli.
• ¶ L. Martius is chosen capitaine of the Romaine army, he ma∣keth an oration to his souldiours, and in one nyghte and a day vanquisheth .ii. hostes of Carthaginenses, winneth their campes, and a greate praye. Capit. xlii.
• ¶ How Hasdrubal being enclosed in the raightes besyde Men∣tissa, escaped the daunger thereof by mockyng his ennemies: and of the chosyng of yong P. Corn. Scipio to be capitain in Spayne. Ca. 43.
• ¶ The oration of Scipio to his souldyours in Spayne, after his commyng thyther. Cap. xliiii.
• ¶ The citie of newe Carthage in Hispayne is won by the Ro∣maynes, with a great praye of golde siluer and all other necessaries for the warre, with the pledges of the noble menne and cities of Spayne Capi. xlv.
• ¶ Of the gentylnes of Scipio, in restoryng a fayre yonge virgin vndefiled to Luceius, vnto whom she was fyaunced. Cap. xlvi.
• ¶ Anniball sleith Cn. Fuluius, with xiii. M. Romaynes, beside Herdonea: Marcellus the consull chasith Anniball through Apulia, makyng ma∣ny shirmishes with hym. ca. xlvii.
• ¶ Marcellus gyueth battayle to Anniball, in whiche his men be put to flyght, wherupon he maketh them a sharpe o∣ration, he reneweth the battayll on the morowe, puttth Anniball and his host to flight, with losse of many of his men. cap. xlviii.
• ¶ Home Q. Fabius Maximus recouered from Anni∣ball the citie of Tarent. Cap. xlix.
• ¶ Scipio fyghteth with Hasdruball besyde Betula, dryueth hym from his hyll, sleith .viii. M. of his host, taketh .xii. M. prysoners, with Massus neuew to Massanissa, and a great praye in the campe. Cap. l.
• ¶ Marcellus the Consull is slayn by an imbushement layde by Anniball, Crispinus the other consull, and Mar¦cellus sonne be soore hurte. Capi li.
• ¶ Anniball craftily sendeth lettters to Salapia, sealed with Marcellus sygnet. Asdruball passeth the mountayns with his army, to mete his brother Anniball. Cap. lii.
• ¶ Of the great battayle betwene Asdruball and the consulles, in whyche Asdruball was slayne, with syx and fyfty thousand men, besyde many that were taken, with a great spoyle. Cap. liiii.
• ¶ Scipio in dyuies battayles discomiteth the Carthaginenses, taketh Hanno on yue, dryucth Hasdruball and Mage, with all theyr power, cleane out of Spayne, Cap. liiii.
• ¶ M. Liuius, and C. Nero the consulles, entre the citie of Rome, in triumphe. A prayse of Anniballes gouer∣nynge his armye. Capi. lv.
• ¶ Scipio and Asdruball arriue both in one daie in Affri∣ca, and be lodged bothe togyther in the palays of kynge Syphax. Cap. lvi.
• ¶ Massanissa speaketh secretely with Scipio, and entreth in leage with the Romaynes: Mago sayleth into Italy, to ioyne with Anniball. Cap. lvii.
• ¶ Scipio sayleth into Italy, cometh to Rome, and is treate one of the consulies, he despreth to haue licence, to saile into Affrica with an army. Cap. lviii.
• ¶ An oration made by Q. Fabius Maximus, disswading Scipio from his desired iourney into Affrica, and willyng him to mayntein the warres against Anniball in Italy. Cap. lix.
• ¶ The aunswere of P. Cornelius Scipio, to the oration of Q. Fabius Maximus: And of his saylynge into Sicilia with his armye. Cap. lx.
• ¶ The complaynt of the Lortenses to the senatours of the cruell gouernaunce of D. Pleminius. Cap. lxi.
• ¶ King Syphax marieth the daughter of Asdruball, he sendeth let∣ters to Scipio, willing him to abstein from any warre in Affri∣ca, with the aunswere and dyssimulation of Scipio vn∣to the same. Scipio arryueth in Affrica with his hoost, to whom cometh Massanissa. Ca. lxii.
• ¶ Scipio wisely espieng the maner of his ennemies campes, in the nyght burneth them bothe, putteth Syphax and Asdruball to flyght, with great losse of theyr men. They make agayn a newe fylde, and are eftsones discomfyted and put to flyghte. Cap. lxiii.
• ¶ Syphax maketh a new fialde with Lelius and Massanissa: where he is taken prisoner, and his men put to flighte. Massanissa then taketh the citie of Cirtha, and there in hast, marieth Sophonisba, wyfe to kinge Spphax. Cap. lxiiii.
• ¶ Syphax is brought to the campe of Scipio, Massanissa sendeth to Sophonisba poyson, whiche she with∣out feare drinketh. Capi. lxv.
• ¶ Lelius, with kinge Siphax, and other prisoners, and the em∣bassadours of Massanissa, came to Rome: Massanissa is made king of his realme of Numidia. Cap. lxvi.
• ¶ Mago is discomfited by the Romaynes, and wounded, of whi∣che wounde he dyeth, Anniball by the commandement of the senate leaueth Italy, and sayleth toward Carthage, makyng great doole for his departing. ca. lxvii.
• ¶ Anniball arryueth in Affrica, and desyreth to speake with Sci∣pio, whiche he graunteth hym, and thervpon they mere at a place appoynted. Capit. lxviii.
• ¶ The wytty oration that Anniball made to Scipio, before the battayle betwene them. Cap. lxix.
• ¶ The answere of Scipio to the oration of Anniball, with the battaile thervpon had betwene them, wherin An∣niball was vanquished and put to flyght. Ca. lxx.
• ¶ The conditions of peace graūted to the Carthaginenses by Sci¦pio: and the ratyfyeng of the same by the senate. Ca. lxxi.
• ¶ Scipio teturneth to Rome with greate triumphe and ioye of all the people. Cap. lxxii.
• ¶ Anniball fleith by sea to Antiochus kynge of Siria, Antiochus moueth warre to the Romaynes, L. Cornelius Scipio sayleth into Asia, fyghteth with Antiochus, vanquisheth hym, graunteth hym peace vpon conditions, and retur∣neth to Rome. Cap. lxxiii.
• ¶ Anniball fleith to Prusias, the kyng of Bithynia, and howe he ended his lyfe. Cap. lxxiiii.
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