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AS you have before heard what good things have been com∣mended in Legates, and Ambassadours, how they have been rewarded, ho∣noured, esteemed, prefer∣red, what privileges, what entertainment, and how many other good things have been belong∣ing unto them. So since there is nothing certain in this world, nothing hap∣py on every side, but that every commoditie brings
its discommoditie, these men with all these good matters are subject to as many evils, misfortunes, losses, and hinderances, as they seem to be adorned with many excellencies. And therefore having al∣ready spoken of the first part, I will come to the later part of this Propo∣sition, and lay before your eyes their misfortunes, how some have died by the way, some have been slain, some maymed, some blinded, and some many other wayes misused, as the malice of the doer, or the will of the Com∣mander gave in charge
for the same; And there∣fore first to Ambassa∣dours that have been slain, and dyed in their Embassie.
The Athenians sent Demades the Orator as Legate to Antipater (for that Demades seemed ve∣ry expert in the Macedo∣nian affaires) to require of Antipater, that as at the beginning he had pro∣mised, so he would bring forth his aide out of Mu∣nichia. Antipater at first seemed of good dispositi∣on towards Demades, but after Perdicea being dead, and certain of the Kings Letters found amongst
the Kings writings in with Demades did exhort Perdicea, that hee should speedily passe into Europe against Antipater, the fa∣vour of Antipater was a∣lyened from Demade, so that hee nourished pri∣vily cruelty against him, Wherfore Demadess with his Sonne Demea, (who with his Father was also Ambassadour) urging the performance of the pro∣mise, were both delivered to the Executioner. Dio∣do. li. 18.
Servius Sulpitius dying in his Legation, had a Statue erected to him, sit∣ting on horse-back. Aga∣petus,
the Romane, as be∣fore you heard, comming to the Emperour to ex∣cuse the death of Ama∣lasuenta died in his Em∣bassie.
Porcopius Domatus Ac∣cioiolus (who wrote the Grammar, as I conje∣cture) singularly learned in the Greek, and Latine tongue, being Ambassa∣dour from the Florentines to Lewis the Eleventh (King of France) for to joyn in league against Xistus the Fourth (Bi∣shop of Rome) dyed be∣fore he was departed out of the limits of Italy. In recompence whereof his
Children had many privi∣leges granted, and great sums bestowed on them, with other money ap∣pointed by the Magi∣strates to the bestowing of his Daughters in Mar∣riage. In whose place Gui∣dontanius Vespatius was erected, Brutus li. 7. Hi∣stor. Florenc.
Claudius Marcellus, one of the three Ambassa∣dours sent unto Massinis∣sa into Africa perished by shipwrack a little be∣fore the third Punicall warres, Livi. li. 50. Vola∣ter. Livius, li. 17.
Julianus Caesarius the Cardinall, and Ambassa∣dour
with Udalislaus King of Polonia, sent by Eugeni∣us the Fourth (chief Bi∣shop) against the Turks, was slain Volat. li. 22.
Bassarion (Cardinall of Nice, who wrote the Hi∣storie of the Greeks in the beginning of the Pope∣dome of Xistus) whi∣lest he went into France, to conclude a Peace be∣tween Lewis the King of France, and Charles Duke of Burgondie, as meaning to sacrifice that for his last offer to God, being suspe∣cted of th'one part, and returning without doing any notable thing in the cause, with very griefe of
mind, died at Ravena in his journey. Volat. li. 2. Anthrop.
The Senate of Venice did dispatch in Legation to the King of Spain, Do∣mick, Frinisanus, and An∣thony Boldus to procure (as there was truce taken for a time) a continu∣all amitie between those Kings, and Charles the King of France, who ta∣king their journey, An∣tony being a man of sin∣gular eloquence, and pro∣found judgement, over∣taken with ficknesse in the way, dyed at Genua. In recompence whereof the State and Senate of Ve∣nice,
gave to his Son Ga∣briel Boldns spirituall li∣vings at Patavia, after confirmed to the said Ga∣briel by Alexander the Pope. Bemb. li. 4. Ven. Histor.
Thus these examples sufficing for the proofe of this matter (although ma∣ny other might be vouch∣ed thereupon, as well out of our English Chroni∣cles, as out of other Au∣thors) I will now, (since every man is subject to death, and it forceth not before God, whether hee die an Ambassadour or no) shew what injuries aswell in life, as limbe,
with other disorders have been used unto Legates, against Law, Reason, E∣quitie, Friendship and Christianity.