A new and easy method to understand the Roman history with an exact chronology of the reign of the emperors, an account of the most eminent authors, when they flourished, and an abridgment of the Roman antiquities and customs : by way of dialogue, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy / done out of French, with very large additions and amendments, by Mr. Tho. Brown.

The Civil War between Marius and Sylla. The Year of the World 3966. Of Rome 666.

Q. WHat was the Cause of the Civil war between Marius and Sylla?

A. Ambition on both sides.

Q. What stands Marius charg'd with?

A. He procures the Command of the Ar∣my design'd against Mithridates for himself, by the means of Sulpitius, the Tribune, who by his own Authority had tak••n it away from Sylla.

Q. And what did Sylla for his part?

A. Enraged at this Usage, he enters Rome with an Army, puts to death Sulpi∣tius, the Author of this whole Intrigue, and beats out Marius, who thereupon fled into Afric.

Q. What became of Marius?

A. Having got Men enough together to make a small Army, he went to joyn Cinna, who w••s ejected out of Rome by Octavius his Colleague.

Q. And what happen'd to him after∣wards?

A. Sertorius and Carbo, having likewise joyn'd these two great Men with abundance

of their Friends, they resolv'd all four to march directly towards Rome.

Q. When they had entred the City, what did they do?

A. They made a most terrible Slaughter there.

Q. After this cruel Revenge was over, what does Marius next?

A. He gets himself to be declar'd Consul now the Seventh time, and dies the Year following.

Q. When Marius was dead, what Mea∣sures did Sylla take?

A. Having concluded a Peace with Mi∣thridates, he came back into Italy in the Year 672, and after he had vanquish'd Carbo Nor∣banus, and Marius the Younger, enters Rome, and makes himself be created Dictator.

Q. Being elevated to this Dignity, how did he behave himself?

A. He in his turn banishes all those of the contrary Party, sends back the greatest part of the Senators, but especially Sertorius; and proscribes so great a number of them, that 'tis said, they amounted to Two thousand.

Q. After all this Havock and Destruction, what became of Sylla?

A. He resign'd the Dictatorship at the end of Three years.

Q. And was not that very acceptable to the People of Rome?

A. They were so well pleas'd at it, that when he died the Year following, they or∣der'd a most magnificent Funeral for him.

Q. Were no considerable Persons of Ma∣rius's Party remaining?

A. None but Sertorius, who had retired into Spain; but Metellus assisted by Pompey, made War against him.

Q. And did the Event answer his Expe∣ctations?

A. He frequently fought him without a∣ny extraordinary Success to boast off; till be∣ing at last assassinated by his own People, Pompey in a short time reduced all Spain un∣der the Obedience of the Romans.