The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium (Volume 16)

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. 1750. Excerpt: ..., empire, conjidered in a 4ou?le light. Jefus ntR, c7' Cbrijl and his church the end of all events. n 3# SOON after Antony was received on boat-d Continue Cleopatra's galley, he obferved that hznonofAn wa& purfued by fome veffels detached from /J Oftavius's fleet. Upon which he tacked about ' and prefented the prow to his enemies, moft part of whom left him. There was only one, piut. who appeared much exafperated, fhaking a Anton pike which he had in his hand, ready to dart at him. Who are you? faid the fugitive general to the captain of the veffel: And why are you obftinate in purfuing Antony? The captain anfwered, I am Euricles the Lacedsemonian, who, affifted by Gefar's good C fortune, feek to revenge my father's death cc upon you. For Antony had condemned to death the father of Euricles, on account of plunders and robberies which he had committed. However, the Lacedaemonian turned about and inftead of attacking the veffel which Antony was in, he fell upon the other admiral galley; for Antony had two of them. He gave it a violent blow on the fide with the beak of his veffel, which made it recoil, and prefently took it, together with another veffel which was loaden with rich moveables, after which he left then). After this Antony went again into the cabin, and putting himfelf into the fame attitude out of which Euricles had roufed him, he plunged himfelf anew into melanchqly reflections. In this manner he paffed three whole days, during which, either thro' indignation, ot fliame, he neither faw nor fpoke to Cleopatra. At laft When they were arrived at the Promon Vol. XVI. F tory An?c,73o!tory Tenarus, the queen's waiting women, 'who were extremely well qualified for an office of this kind, reconciled them, and every thing went o...