Page 760 53. King Antiochus, when he had routed the Aegyptians, and might have cut them off every Man, rid about and call'd out to his Men to forbear killing them, but rather to take them Prisoners; from which Councel he reap'd considerable Advantage in a short time; for upon the account of this Humanity, he presently gain'd Pelusium, and not long after all Aegypt.
54. But we cannot (observing the method we have propos'd to our selves) pass by the Cowardice of Ptolemy, for who can but judge him of a most effeminate Spirit, that would without a stroke struck, give up so great and rich a Kingdom, when there was not the least danger at hand, and the Enemy at so great a distance from him. Which Effeminateness if it had been Natural, would perhaps have been more excusable: But being it was apparent from the things he afterwards did, that he was a Prince inferior to none for Industry and Resolution, this Sloath must needs be imputed to his Education under the Euuuch, who breeding him up from his Childhood in Pleasures, and Womanish Recreations, Emasculated the vigour of his Spirit.
55. King Antiochus seem'd to all to be a prudent and active Prince, and worthy of the Kindom in every respect, excepting that one miscarriage at Pelusium.
56. When Perseus understood that a choice Body of Gauls had pass'd the River Ister, in order to assist him, he greatly rejoyc'd, and sent Messengers into Maedica to hasten their March with all speed. But the General of the Galls demanded present Pay, according to the Agreement, to the value of about 500 Talents, which Perseus through his natural Covetousness, refusing to pay, tho' he had before promis'd it, the Gauls return'd back into their own Country.
57. Paulus Aemilius, as soon as he had receiv'd the Legions, call'd them together, and put Life and Spirit into the Hearts of his Soldiers; for he was now above 60 Years of Age, and a Man of great Repute and Authority among the Romans, for his noble Services to the State: And he had invented many new and subtil Stratagems in that War, and by his Valour and Policy, had overcome the Macedonians.
58. Perseus desirous to have many to go along with him, when he fled by Sea, brought out to them Money and rich Furniture, to the value of 60 Talents, to take and carry away with them. Afterwards when he arriv'd at Galepsus, he told his Companions that some of those things that he had suffer'd them to carry away, were formerly the Goods of Alexander, and desir'd they would forthwith restore them to them, and he would repay them to the value in Money: To which all readily consented, and he receiv'd every thing back again, but never made good his promise.
59. Alexander was of a far different temper from Perseus, for the former was of a brave and noble Spirit, and gain'd an Empire like to the greatness of his Mind. On the contrary, the other through his sordid Covetousness, lost the Assistance of the Galls, and by such like gross miscarriages, utterly ruin'd an Ancient flourishing Kingdom.
60. After the flight of Perseus, Lucius Aemilius began to seek for his younger Son PubliusAfricanas, who was the natural Son of Aemilius, but the adopted Son of Scipio, who overcame Hannibal. At that time he was a youth about Seventeen years of Age, and under the Care and Tutorage of his Father, in that great and perilous War, so that afterwards he became as famous a General as his Father. Being at length found out, and brought safe into the Camp, the Consul was at rest, and freed from that anxiety of Mind he labour'd under; for he lov'd him with a more than a Paternal Affection.
61. Aemilius by his Civil and Courteous usage of Perseus, entertaining him at his Table, and receiving him into all publick Councils, gave evident Demonstrations, that as he was a terrour to his Enemies in the open Field, so he was Mild and Merciful to them that were Subdu'd: Which course being follow'd by others, Rome became Mistress of the World, without Envy, and so continu'd as long as it made use of such noble Generals.
62. For in former times when the Romans had overcome those two potent Kings Antiochus and Philip, they not only forbore inflicting punishment, but restor'd them to their Kingdoms, and took them into the number of their Allies. And in these later times, after many Battles sought with Perseus, and overcoming many great hazards and difficulties, and after they had possess'd themselves of all Macedonia, beyond all Mens hopes and expectations, they proclaim'd liberty to all the Cities; which favour neither the Macedonians nor any Body else could ever expect should have been granted by the Romans, because they were very Conscious to themselves how much they had injur'd the Roman State. For they judg'd (and that most justly) that there was no room left for mercy, being that they had before been pardon'd former Wrongs and Injuries.
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