The works of Sir Walter Ralegh, kt., now first collected Volume т. 7; To which are prefixed the lives of the author - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...decreed, that one of the consuls should make war upon the 1Etolians, the other upon Antiochus in Asia. Now though shortly there came news that Antiochus was already vanquished in battle, and had submitted himself unto all that could be required at his hands; yet since the state of Asia was not like to be so throughly settled by one victory, but that many things might fall out worthy of the Roman's care, Cn. Manlius, to whom Asia fell by lot, had not his province changed. Soon after this, came the ambassadors of king Antiochus to Rome, accompanied with the Rhodians and some others, yea, by king Eumenes in person; whose presence added a goodly lustre to the business in hand. Concerning the peace to be made with king Antiochus, there was no disputation; it was generally approved. All the trouble was about the distribution of the purchase. King Eumenes reckoned up his own deserts; and, comparing himself with Masinissa, hoped that the Romans would be more bountiful to him than they had been to the Numidian, since they had found him a king indeed, whereas Masinissa was only such in title; and since both he and his father had always been their friends, even in the worst of the Roman fortune. Yet was there much ado to make him tell what he would have; he still referring himself to their courtesy, and they desiring him to speak plain. At length he craved that they would bestow upon him as much of the country by them taken from Antiochus, as they had no purpose to keep in their own hands. Neither thought he it needful, that they should trouble themselves with the care of giving liberty to many of the Greek towns that were on Asia side: for since the most of those towns had been partakers with the king in his war, it was no reason that they should be gainers by ...
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