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SECRETORIE
,
Conteining
HIS
SVNDRIE
LETTERS
Sent
to
diuers
Emperours
,
Kings
,
Princes
and
States
,
full
of
proud
bragges
,
and
bloody
threatnings
:
With
seuerall
Answers
to
the
same
,
both
pithie
and
peremptorie
.
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truly
out
of
the
Latine
Copie
.
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are
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the
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Pauls
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.
1607.
TO
THE
MOST
Woorthie
,
Liborius
,
Theodore
,
Adolph
,
Lodowick
,
and
George
,
sonnes
to
the
most
noble
Nicolas
of
MVNICHAVSEN
,
fauourers
of
all
good
learning
,
health
.
MOST
noble
and
woorthie
Gentlemen
,
the
birth
and
growth
of
Mahomets
tyranny
,
which
,
like
the
inundation
of
some
great
and
mightie
riuer
,
hath
ouerflowen
the
greatest
part
of
the
world
,
is
very
memorable
.
For
that
Arabian
impostor
and
false
Prophet
,
being
descended
of
meane
parentage
,
vnder
colour
of
a
certaine
new
and
plausible
Religion
,
made
his
way
to
the
Empire
;
and
hauing
therewith
good
successe
and
fortune
of
warre
,
was
the
first
that
gaue
name
to
that
superstitious
sect
,
and
most
prodigious
kingdome
.
And
indeed
this
enterprise
was
more
easily
atchieued
,
because
,
in
all
counsels
and
contractations
he
had
an
excellent
apprehension
,
and
affected
alwayes
in
his
designments
and
resolutions
to
be
popular
.
For
being
by
nature
composed
all
of
Subtiltie
and
Flatterie
,
he
became
by
meanes
thereof
so
powerfull
and
mightie
in
his
persuasions
,
that
in
short
time
he
drew
all
the
people
to
his
partie
,
and
purchaste
himselfe
a
great
name
and
reputation
amongst
them
.
The
lawes
and
institutions
which
he
published
,
were
imbraced
of
his
countrey-men
with
woonderfull
applause
and
liking
,
partly
,
for
that
he
pretended
to
haue
receiued
them
by
Diuine
inspiration
,
and
partly
,
because
they
held
good
correspondence
and
proportion
with
their
owne
wicked
inclination
,
and
dissolute
course
of
life
.
And
this
course
seemed
vnto
him
to
be
the
shortest
and
most
compendious
way
to
attaine
and
establish
his
greatnesse
,
being
perswaded
that
where
he
could
not
obtaine
in
a
Lions
skin
,
there
doubtlesse
he
should
preuaile
in
a
Foxes
case
.
For
he
called
to
minde
,
how
Lysander
had
once
aduised
to
that
purpose
,
deriding
the
follie
of
those
men
,
who
(
as
if
they
were
borne
of
Hercules
)
seeke
to
accomplish
their
designments
rather
with
force
than
with
policie
.
But
of
the
maner
of
gouernment
among
the
Lacedaemonians
,
being
very
like
to
this
,
and
of
that
wicked
Alcoran
which
was
patched
together
by
the
labour
and
trauell
of
those
leud
confederates
,
Iohn
of
Antioch
,
Sergius
the
Arrian
,
and
a
certaine
Iew
that
was
an
Astronomer
,
in
the
yeere
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
624.
and
in
the
time
of
Heraclius
the
Emperour
,
and
of
Pope
Honorius
the
first
;
though
a
great
field
is
heere
opened
vnto
me
to
discourse
,
yet
at
this
time
,
and
at
this
place
I
hold
it
needlesse
and
impertinent
.
To
returne
therefore
to
our
former
matter
.
When
he
had
ordered
his
affaires
after
this
maner
,
he
perswaded
the
people
,
that
were
madde
with
desire
of
libertie
,
to
take
armes
;
wherewith
he
enlarged
the
narrow
confines
of
his
new
Monarchie
,
and
in
short
time
brought
great
and
mightie
Prouinces
to
be
subiect
to
his
tyrannie
.
The
people
were
encouraged
heerein
the
rather
,
through
a
vaine
hope
,
wherewith
this
false
Arabian
prophet
did
abuse
them
,
making
them
beleeue
,
that
they
should
be
Maisters
of
the
whole
world
:
which
(
as
he
saide
)
both
by
Diuine
Prouidence
,
and
right
of
inheritance
did
apperteine
vnto
Abrahams
posteritie
,
and
consequently
vnto
them
,
who
deriued
their
petigree
lineally
from
Sara
their
mother
.
This
vaine
conceit
was
a
strong
goade
to
pricke
them
forwards
to
make
sharpe
and
cruell
warres
against
all
nations
.
And
to
this
day
,
the
Turkes
made
proud
with
this
fancie
onely
,
haue
with
their
armes
inuaded
diuers
Kingdomes
and
States
,
and
like
an
heard
of
hungrie
wolues
,
lying
in
wait
for
a
flocke
of
sheepe
,
they
lie
in
ambush
to
destroie
all
Christendome
.
Neither
was
Mahomet
the
second
lesse
agreeable
in
conditions
than
in
Name
,
to
that
Enthusiasticall
seducer
,
exercising
more
tyrannie
and
crueltie
,
than
all
the
Ottamanes
besides
,
as
if
the
same
had
beene
bequeathed
vnto
him
by
the
last
Will
and
Testament
of
his
predecessour
.
For
his
father
Amurathes
being
himselfe
of
all
that
euer
liued
,
the
most
barbarous
and
cruell
,
declared
him
to
be
the
heire
apparant
of
all
his
kingdomes
and
seignories
,
vpon
condition
,
that
he
would
be
an
euerlasting
enemie
of
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
would
bend
all
his
studies
,
and
thoughts
,
to
be
tyrannous
,
cruell
,
and
vnmercifull
.
But
so
straight
a
band
and
caution
needed
not
,
seeing
the
exceeding
palenesse
of
his
countenance
,
hauing
swolne
cheekes
,
and
a
crooked
nose
which
touched
almost
his
lippes
,
together
with
manie
other
signes
and
tokens
of
a
monstrous
nature
,
shewed
euidently
in
his
childhood
,
what
kinde
of
man
he
was
like
to
prooue
in
his
riper
yeeres
.
For
he
that
readeth
the
Histories
of
former
times
,
shall
finde
many
examples
of
such
mis-shapen
and
deformed
Thersites
,
the
monsters
and
wonders
of
Man-kind
,
which
haue
beene
in
their
time
,
the
ruine
and
confusion
of
Kingdomes
and
Common-weales
.
His
Mother
,
being
the
daughter
of
the
Despote
of
Seruia
,
and
Duke
of
Mysia
,
was
carefull
to
instruct
him
in
the
rules
of
Pietie
and
Christian
Religion
.
For
holding
in
deepe
detestation
the
wicked
heresies
of
the
Saracens
,
and
the
sauage
crueltie
of
the
Barbarous
Turkes
,
she
desired
earnestly
to
haue
him
consecrated
to
the
obedience
of
Christ
,
and
seruice
of
the
Common-wealth
:
which
,
being
herselfe
a
wise
and
religious
woman
,
she
preferred
as
a
heauenly
treasure
before
all
the
wealth
and
kingdomes
of
tho
world
.
But
,
Naturam
expellas
furca
,
&c.
Nature
will
not
be
bridled
,
and
what
is
bred
in
the
bone
will
neuer
out
of
the
flesh
.
For
Mahomet
no
sooner
came
to
mans
estate
,
but
he
cast
all
into
the
winde
,
and
tooke
no
care
of
any
religion
.
In
priuate
he
was
an
absolute
Atheist
,
reposing
all
his
hopes
in
a
good
Fortune
,
making
no
account
of
the
Diuine
prouidence
,
and
with
many
scoffes
and
scornes
testing
at
those
which
affirmed
that
humane
affaires
are
disposed
and
gouerned
by
God
.
Wherefore
following
the
example
and
direction
of
his
predecessour
and
father
,
his
chiefest
care
and
studie
was
to
enlarge
his
dominions
,
and
with
the
yoke
of
Mahometane
slauerie
to
oppresse
those
kings
and
people
whom
he
subdued
.
So
that
in
the
space
of
32.
yeeres
,
that
he
raigned
,
many
Kingdomes
,
Dukedomes
,
and
Cities
were
conquered
,
and
became
subiect
to
his
tyrannie
.
For
which
cause
he
was
compared
to
Alexander
the
Great
,
and
for
his
noble
and
great
exploits
,
surnamed
the
Great
amongst
his
people
.
The
first
and
fearefullest
feate
of
warre
which
he
did
,
was
the
winning
of
Bizantium
the
most
renowned
and
Famous
Citie
of
Constantine
the
Great
,
which
is
acknowledged
of
all
,
to
haue
beene
the
glory
aad
beauty
of
all
Christendome
.
There
is
no
man
liuing
(
as
I
thinke
)
that
is
able
with
fit
words
,
and
due
compassion
to
expresse
so
greeuous
and
so
great
calamities
.
For
then
the
great
and
mighty
Empire
of
Greece
that
was
wont
to
be
the
wall
and
bulwarke
of
the
Romane
Empire
,
in
lesse
than
two
moneths
siege
was
dissolued
,
and
vtterly
subuerted
.
The
Emperour
Constantinus
Paleologus
,
a
Prince
endued
with
all
commendable
parts
of
piety
,
and
vertue
,
seeing
his
estate
was
desperat
,
and
thinking
to
escape
with
his
people
at
a
backe
gate
,
was
miserably
smothered
and
killed
in
the
throng
:
at
what
time
,
the
bloody
and
cruell
tyrant
caused
Proclamation
to
be
made
,
that
no
person
of
what
age
,
sex
,
or
condition
soeuer
should
be
saued
or
pitied
in
that
common
massacre
.
This
lamentable
tragedy
was
acted
in
the
1453.
yeere
after
the
recouery
of
our
saluation
by
the
Sonne
of
God
,
when
Fredericke
the
third
swaied
the
Empire
of
Rome
,
and
Sixtus
the
fourth
gouerned
the
Papacy
.
Now
God
of
his
infinite
goodnesse
and
mercy
breake
the
rod
and
power
of
the
Turkes
,
and
stop
their
rage
and
fury
,
that
in
these
latter
daies
which
are
yet
remaining
vnto
the
day
of
iudgement
,
the
Church
may
enioy
peace
and
safety
.
For
we
are
come
now
vnto
that
time
,
wherein
many
graue
,
wise
,
and
learned
persons
,
among
whom
Luther
was
not
the
meanest
,
foretold
that
the
Turke
should
raigne
in
Germany
.
And
truely
so
it
appeareth
.
For
all
their
studies
and
forces
are
bent
only
,
that
by
a
short
cut
they
may
inuade
our
borders
.
And
if
we
marke
with
what
ciuill
dissentions
,
and
intestine
broiles
the
whole
country
of
Germany
is
set
on
fire
,
we
cannot
but
confesse
that
it
will
be
an
easie
enterprise
for
them
to
subdue
it
;
except
our
most
gratious
and
mercifull
God
being
pacified
with
our
humble
deuotions
,
will
with
his
inuincible
arme
defend
vs
and
avert
these
dangers
.
The
Turkes
(
we
see
)
with
all
diligence
and
watchfulnesse
,
doe
obserue
such
aduantages
,
and
seldome
or
neuer
doe
they
slip
these
occasions
,
but
with
great
ioy
embrace
them
,
as
the
only
signes
and
abodements
of
their
good
fortune
:
whereas
we
are
possessed
with
such
dulnesse
and
stupidity
,
(
what
shall
I
call
it
else
?
more
properly
I
can
call
it
nothing
)
that
,
besides
it
depriueth
vs
of
all
sense
of
our
owne
miseries
,
it
causeth
also
in
our
enemies
themselues
so
great
an
admiration
and
wonderment
,
that
they
iest
at
vs
for
it
with
extreame
laughter
and
derision
.
How
happy
were
it
for
vs
,
if
the
great
wealth
whereof
the
Exchequer
,
and
common
Treasury
is
daily
emptied
,
were
imploied
on
this
seruice
,
and
the
subiects
were
not
suffered
to
be
so
much
impouerished
as
they
are
?
For
so
long
as
they
are
rich
,
and
able
to
contribute
to
their
Soueraignes
wants
,
it
will
be
an
easie
matter
to
raise
an
Army
and
to
make
warre
vpon
any
occasion
:
But
if
once
they
be
exhausted
and
drawne
drie
with
vnnecessary
exactions
and
impositions
,
our
armies
will
soone
be
dissolued
,
and
our
warres
will
prooue
ridiculous
and
infortunate
,
for
want
of
meanes
to
prosecute
and
maintaine
them
.
And
if
then
necessity
compell
vs
to
seeke
for
peace
,
and
Christian
amity
with
our
foes
,
is
it
not
strange
that
in
time
of
prosperity
the
very
name
of
peace
is
so
odious
and
hatefull
?
especially
considering
it
happeneth
many
times
,
that
whilest
two
are
striuing
and
contending
together
,
they
are
made
(
like
the
frog
and
the
mouse
in
the
fable
)
a
pray
and
booty
to
a
third
enemy
,
whose
malice
neuer
ceaseth
till
he
hath
destroied
them
both
,
and
sent
their
soules
(
that
I
may
vse
the
Poets
words
)
to
fery
ouer
the
Stygian
lake
,
which
is
the
blacke
pit
of
hell
.
Why
then
are
we
afraid
of
any
forrain
Turks
?
Seeing
we
,
euen
we
,
are
Turkes
vnto
our selues
:
yea
farre
more
cruell
and
iniurious
than
any
Turke
,
or
(
as
the
name
importeth
)
any
destroier
in
the
world
.
For
the
Turks
,
being
at
peace
within
themselues
,
doe
beare
one
common
hatred
against
all
Christians
,
that
they
may
subdue
them
,
and
destroy
their
name
and
memory
from
the
earth
:
But
on
the
other
side
,
we
make
peace
with
Turks
,
and
turne
our
swords
against
our
owne
sides
,
hauing
our
pleasure
only
,
with
ciuill
warres
and
domesticke
broiles
,
to
destroy
one
another
,
as
if
we
had
conspired
with
the
common
enemy
,
to
make
ourselues
an
easie
conquest
vnto
his
tyranny
.
And
if
this
be
not
madnesse
and
fury
,
I
know
not
what
is
madnesse
.
But
let
vs
returne
to
Mahomet
:
Who
,
although
he
was
of
such
a
tyrannous
nature
,
as
I
haue
declared
,
yet
contrary
to
al
other
Barbarians
,
hath
this
praise
and
commendation
giuen
him
by
all
Historiographers
,
namely
that
he
burned
alwaies
with
an
incredible
desire
to
vnderstand
all
good
Arts
and
Histories
.
For
he
caused
the
Histories
of
all
Nations
,
hauing
to
his
infinite
charge
gathered
them
together
out
of
all
places
,
to
be
translated
into
the
Turkish
tongue
,
that
they
might
serue
him
as
a
well-furnished
store-house
of
graue
examples
,
fit
for
imitation
and
practise
,
in
the
vse
of
warre
,
and
military
discipline
:
What
kind
of
stratagems
and
war-like
policies
he
hath
gathered
out
of
them
,
his
owne
manner
of
Gouernment
,
and
the
Commentaries
of
Vicentinus
,
his
freed-bondman
,
and
of
many
others
that
haue
written
thereof
,
doe
declare
at
large
.
Among
the
rest
,
these
Epistles
,
being
so
wittily
,
and
grauely
written
,
deserue
not
the
least
nor
the
last
commendation
.
For
they
were
written
by
himselfe
,
either
as
he
marched
and
set
foorth
against
his
enemies
,
or
else
when
he
encamped
:
against
whose
testimonie
,
being
most
priuy
to
his
owne
resolutions
and
warre-like
affaires
,
there
is
no
exception
can
be
taken
.
And
where
he
vseth
in
them
a
certaine
kind
of
Laconicall
breuity
,
it
is
not
for
want
of
time
to
write
more
largely
,
but
because
his
desire
was
alwaies
to
expresse
his
minde
in
a
full
and
plaine
kind
of
speech
,
without
vaine
and
needlesse
circumstances
.
For
they
that
are
wise
indeed
,
are
euer
accustomed
to
deliuer
much
matter
in
few
words
:
which
praise
Homer
giueth
vnto
Menelaus
the
Spartan
,
and
many
other
great
personages
are
commended
by
others
,
for
the
same
quality
and
vertue
.
Yet
I
deny
not
,
but
this
witty
and
concise
kind
of
speech
which
Mahomet
vseth
,
doth
sauour
very
much
of
tyranny
:
because
it
is
common
with
Tyrants
to
deliuer
their
minds
in
few
termes
,
and
those
also
very
imperious
and
menacing
,
as
their
owne
verse
declareth
;
Sic
volo
,
sic
iubeo
,
stat
pro
ratione
voluntas
.
So
doe
I
will
,
So
I
command
,
And
let
my
will
for
reason
stand
.
As
for
the
responsory
letters
,
which
are
wouen
in
the
same
loome
,
I
haue
no
more
to
say
,
but
that
they
shew
a
manifest
contempt
of
the
Tyrant
and
his
threatnings
,
holding
it
farre
better
to
hazard
the
worst
of
Fortune
,
then
to
yeeld
their
nekes
to
the
cruell
yoake
of
his
intolerable
slauery
.
But
to
let
passe
all
Histories
,
is
it
not
a
lamentable
thing
to
consider
,
how
he
hath
subdued
and
conquered
all
places
that
he
came
vnto
?
so
that
he
may
truely
say
of
himselfe
,
as
once
said
Iulius
Caesar
:
Veni
,
Vidi
,
Vici
.
I
came
,
I
saw
,
I
ouercame
.
And
thus
much
shall
suffice
of
him
.
Now
concerning
the
Translatour
of
these
Epistles
,
(
one
Laudinius
a
man
famous
and
well
knowen
to
the
world
,
as
well
for
his
learning
,
as
for
the
honour
and
place
which
hee
had
amongst
the
Knights
of
Hierusalem
)
he
deserueth
no
lesse
praise
for
translating
,
then
the
Authour
himselfe
for
composing
them
.
For
he
hath
so
liuely
and
significantly
expressed
the
conceit
and
meaning
of
a
strange
tongue
,
that
he
seemeth
altogether
to
relish
of
Tullie
his
elegancy
and
sweetnesse
.
Therefore
my
hope
is
,
that
good
men
will
not
dislike
my
trauels
in
publishing
the
same
;
which
hauing
finished
,
I
thought
good
to
dedicate
the
same
to
you
,
most
noble
and
worthy
Gentlemen
.
For
I
vnderstand
by
good
and
credible
report
,
that
you
doe
apply
your
whole
study
vnto
learning
and
knowledge
,
and
that
no
day
passeth
you
without
some
time
drawen
to
that
purpose
.
Assuredly
,
though
you
are
discended
of
many
most
ancient
and
noble
Gentlemen
,
and
may
iustly
boast
the
honorable
badges
and
armes
of
your
Ancestours
;
yet
the
best
and
readiest
way
to
raise
your
titles
,
and
to
make
you
more
honorable
,
is
to
be
learned
.
Which
way
if
you
will
pursue
with
your
accustomed
diligence
,
you
shall
shortly
reape
the
happy
fruits
of
your
long
studies
,
namely
,
variety
of
all
perfect
and
true
knowledge
,
and
a
noble
reputation
graced
with
the
best
preferments
both
with
Prince
and
people
:
The
one
being
enabled
through
your
graue
and
learned
counsels
,
will
gouern
his
estate
vertuously
,
and
the
other
hauing
confidence
in
your
vertue
,
will
feare
no
dangers
.
O
happy
,
and
thrise
happy
are
they
,
to
whom
such
blessings
are
giuen
of
God
.
Indeed
the
common
sort
of
Gentlemen
,
of
whom
Carneades
sometimes
spake
,
because
they
learne
nothing
but
to
ride
horses
are
in
no
estimation
,
no
not
with
the
meanest
of
the
multitude
.
For
is
there
any
thing
in
them
,
that
appeareth
worthy
or
commendable
?
Cannot
euery
vulgar
and
base
fellow
learne
to
manage
a
horse
aswell
as
they
?
Which
I
speake
not
to
disgrace
riding
and
horsmanship
:
but
wish
rather
it
may
haue
it
's
due
honour
and
respect
:
only
I
would
not
haue
you
to
be
of
their
number
who
giuing
themselues
wholy
to
this
quality
make
slow
proceedings
or
none
at
all
in
the
way
of
learning
;
wherein
I
doubt
not
,
but
your
fathers
iudgment
doth
concurre
with
mine
,
as
I
might
well
perceiue
at
my
first
acquaintance
with
him
,
when
in
the
Castle
of
Stradthag
I
taught
that
worthy
and
noble
Gentleman
,
Count
Ernestus
,
the
true
and
sole
heire
of
the
Countie
of
Schoumburg
.
For
considering
with
himselfe
,
what
great
commodities
learning
bringeth
with
it
to
all
sorts
of
persons
,
his
principall
care
and
study
was
to
commit
you
to
the
hands
of
graue
and
learned
teachers
,
to
be
instructed
,
and
to
prouide
for
you
according
to
your
estates
,
competent
and
necessarie
exhibition
.
For
all
which
his
fatherly
care
and
bounty
,
he
requireth
no
more
of
you
but
to
be
diligent
to
furnish
your selues
with
all
good
learning
and
knowledge
.
Which
if
you
will
doe
,
you
will
reioice
the
harts
not
only
of
your
parents
,
but
also
of
all
those
that
loue
you
,
and
you
shall
be
highly
esteemed
amongst
the
chiefest
Nobilitie
.
But
it
is
needlesse
to
spurre
a
free
horse
,
or
to
exhort
you
that
are
alreadie
prepared
and
addressed
to
this
vertuous
course
.
Therefore
I
will
stay
my selfe
heere
,
humblie
beseeching
you
to
take
in
good
part
this
slender
signification
of
my
dutious
affection
towards
you
and
your
studies
.
Fare
you
well
.
Your
Hon:
most
deuoted
M.
HERMANN
.
VASTELLAB
.
THE
PREFACE
OF
LAVDINIVS
Knight
of
Hierusalem
,
written
to
Francinus
Beltrardus
concerning
the
letters
of
the
Great
Turke
.
TO
whom
rather
(
my
deare
Francinus
)
should
I
send
the
letters
which
I
haue
lately
published
,
then
vnto
you
?
wherein
I
haue
sought
more
to
please
my selfe
,
then
to
be
praised
of
others
:
for
hauing
retired
my selfe
for
my
recreation
to
Cicianum
,
a
towne
in
Campania
,
I
thought
good
to
present
these
vnto
you
,
that
thereby
I
might
tender
you
an
account
both
of
my
diligence
and
studies
.
The
Commentaries
which
I
began
to
write
to
the
Pope
,
the
greatnesse
of
the
worke
compelled
me
to
giue
ouer
vntill
an
other
time
.
I
know
that
heerein
I
doe
expose
my selfe
to
the
detraction
of
many
;
considering
how
most
men
are
so
froward
and
peeuish
in
their
opinions
,
that
they
will
iudge
nothing
according
to
right
,
but
will
measure
all
things
by
their
owne
reason
.
And
so
seeing
we
haue
lost
the
truth
long
sithence
,
I
am
contented
to
leaue
this
censure
of
me
to
the
posteritie
.
Nunc
pueri
nasum
Rhinocerotis
habent
.
*
⁎
*
THE
ARGVMENT
of
these
Letters
.
MAhomet
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
sur-named
for
the
woorthinesse
of
his
exploits
,
the
Great
Turke
,
when
(
hauing
increased
the
forces
which
his
father
left
him
)
he
had
conquered
Asia
,
he
transported
ouer
Hellesponte
an
infinite
armie
into
Europe
,
and
with
the
same
wonne
BiZantium
the
famous
and
noble
citie
of
Constantine
.
He
brought
also
to
his
subiection
Mysia
,
Galatia
,
Thracia
,
Achaia
,
Peloponnesus
,
Acarnania
,
Aetolia
,
Ambrachia
,
Epirus
,
and
all
that
coast
of
Illyria
,
besides
twelue
kingdomes
in
the
lesser
Asia
:
namely
,
Pontus
,
Bithynia
,
Cappadocia
,
Paph●agonia
,
Cilicia
,
Pamphilia
,
Lycia
,
Caria
,
Lydia
,
Phrygia
,
and
Hellespont
.
All
which
are
at
this
day
vnder
the
gouernment
of
the
Turke
:
who
,
(
as
occasions
presented
themselues
vnto
him
)
directed
of
late
his
letters
vnto
diuers
persons
and
people
of
the
world
;
partly
in
the
Syrian
and
Greeke
tongue
,
and
partly
in
the
Scythian
or
Slauonian
.
These
comming
into
the
handes
of
Laudinius
Knight
of
Hierusalem
,
who
vnderstandeth
these
languages
perfectlie
,
were
translated
by
him
into
the
Latin
,
and
are
now
published
in
English
for
the
good
of
those
that
desire
to
know
the
affaires
and
proceedings
of
the
Turke
.
The
Turke
to
Sancassan
king
of
Persia
.
I
Doe
heare
,
that
thou
hast
passed
Euphrates
,
and
hast
brought
a
great
power
vnto
Lepta
,
that
thou
art
entred
with
the
same
into
the
confines
of
Parthia
,
and
there
puttest
all
to
the
fire
&
sword
;
that
with
thy
forces
thou
hast
inuaded
Armenia
,
and
conueied
thine
armie
thither
;
and
that
,
hauing
spoiled
the
cities
,
thou
hast
diuided
the
townes
,
villages
,
and
fieldes
as
a
pray
to
thy
souldiers
.
Surely
I
wonder
much
that
thou
bearest
the
mind
not
of
a
conquerour
,
but
of
a
robber
.
Therefore
hauing
mustered
our
people
out
of
all
Greece
,
we
make
ready
to
fight
with
thee
,
that
thou
maiest
war
with
thine
enemy
with
equall
forces
.
For
it
is
base
and
dishonorable
for
great
and
mightie
kings
,
to
make
warre
like
theeues
.
Sancassan
to
the
Turke
.
HAuing
encamped
at
the
foote
of
the
mountaine
Taurus
,
I
went
presently
in
all
haste
with
the
armie
to
lay
siege
to
Thesiphon
:
and
hauing
wasted
all
the
borders
of
Armenia
,
I
forced
all
the
countrey
for
feare
of
my
power
to
obey
me
.
Which
maketh
me
the
rather
to
woonder
,
that
thou
doest
call
my
deedes
in
question
,
considering
that
as
they
are
many
and
famous
,
so
they
haue
bene
all
atchieued
after
the
due
course
of
warre
and
law
of
Armes
.
Know
therefore
,
that
of
our
enemies
we
seeke
not
praise
,
but
victorie
.
The
Turke
to
Sancassan
.
I
Came
with
my
armie
to
the
straights
of
Cilicia
,
where
with
a
memorable
ouerthrow
Alexander
the
Great
ouercame
Darius
.
Neither
doe
we
promise
to
our selues
any
other
successe
of
our
warres
:
seeing
we
haue
already
matched
Alexander
in
the
glorie
and
fortune
of
our
exploits
.
For
great
enterprises
are
not
performed
by
the
furie
and
rage
of
a
rude
multitude
:
but
victorie
consisteth
in
the
prowesse
of
a
fewe
.
Sancassan
to
the
Turke
.
WHen
I
doe
consider
my
owne
power
,
and
the
greatnesse
of
my
noble
actes
,
wherein
I
haue
beene
as
fortunate
as
the
immortall
Gods
,
I
cannot
but
laugh
at
thy
rash
and
foolish
preparations
:
especially
,
hauing
alwaies
commanded
a
most
inuincible
army
,
by
whose
valour
I
am
stiled
The
most
fortunate
King
.
All
the
Bactrians
,
Persians
,
Medes
,
Armenians
,
Parthians
,
and
almost
the
whole
East
:
I
haue
subdued
with
my
armes
:
and
since
Alexander
the
Great
,
none
but
I
durst
make
warres
vpon
the
nations
.
Cease
therefore
to
boast
of
the
great
fortune
of
the
place
at
the
straights
of
Cilicia
.
An
Indian
Elephant
doth
not
feare
a
Gnat.
There
is
nothing
so
hard
and
difficult
,
but
the
constant
resolution
of
souldiers
will
ouercome
it
.
And
there
is
no
place
so
inaccessible
,
but
valour
will
enter
it
.
Sexuares
King
of
Armenia
to
the
Turke
.
WE
haue
sent
our
Ambassadours
as
farre
as
Thesiphon
vnto
Sancassan
,
who
with
incredible
preparations
,
hath
entered
Mesopotamia
,
and
marcheth
with
a
great
power
to
besiege
Babylon
and
Carras
.
Also
he
purposeth
that
Syria
and
all
Egypt
shall
be
a
pray
vnto
him
.
So
numberlesse
an
Army
and
so
mighty
an
Host
,
we
remember
not
to
haue
euer
beene
assembled
in
one
place
:
so
that
for
his
great
strength
,
he
seemeth
to
exceed
Xerxes
,
Darius
,
Pyrrhus
,
and
Alexander
.
Adde
hereunto
six
hundred
thousand
horsemen
,
and
so
many
footmen
.
His
magnificent
and
sumptuous
prouision
for
the
warre
,
and
his
tents
beset
all
about
with
pearles
and
pretious
stones
declare
euidently
that
it
is
a
royall
preparation
.
They
say
that
he
hath
in
his
Tents
seuen
hundred
concubines
and
as
many
boies
.
Also
the
Eunuches
and
Camp-masters
following
the
carriages
are
reported
to
be
six
thousand
.
Finally
,
they
haue
armour
and
weapons
of
all
sorts
appertaining
to
the
warre
:
namely
,
French
curans
,
Spanish
targets
,
Romane
buskins
,
Candian
arrowes
,
Parthian
bowes
,
and
Aegyptian
speares
.
All
which
things
being
carefully
discouered
by
our
spies
,
we
haue
signified
vnto
you
at
large
.
For
who
dares
attempt
any
thing
rashly
against
him
,
that
seemeth
to
be
able
to
contend
for
soueraignty
with
the
Gods
themselues
?
Or
will
any
man
neglect
to
prouide
the
best
he
may
for
his
safety
,
when
he
standeth
so
neere
to
destruction
?
The
Turke
to
Sexuares
.
THe
things
thou
hast
signified
vnto
vs
by
thy
Ambassadors
,
touching
the
prouision
Sancassanus
makes
against
vs
,
are
so
farre
from
amating
vs
,
that
they
haue
animated
the
mindes
of
our
souldiours
,
and
increased
their
wonted
courage
,
for
that
confidence
they
haue
alwaies
had
in
warre
,
and
hopes
,
to
carrie
away
the
spoiles
of
their
enemies
,
are
redoubled
by
the
report
:
as
for
concubines
,
iewels
,
and
other
accidentall
ornaments
of
an
armie
,
pertaining
to
the
vnnecessarie
brauerie
,
and
not
the
true
being
of
a
souldiour
,
I
esteeme
them
to
auaile
not
a
rush
vnto
victorie
:
for
whiles
they
are
rather
a
hinderance
to
the
enemie
,
they
seeme
to
inflame
the
appetites
of
our
souldiours
,
and
whet
them
vnto
the
pray
:
neither
yet
do
we
contend
about
kingly
brauerie
,
delights
and
dainties
,
but
for
victorie
,
and
militarie
manhood
,
whereby
kingdomes
are
purchased
:
as
for
his
numberlesse
heapes
of
men
,
we
scorne
them
;
for
the
base
vnlettered
multitude
is
fitter
to
flie
then
fight
,
readier
to
take
them
to
their
heeles
and
runne
away
,
then
to
stand
for
victorie
,
and
win
the
day
.
The
Soldan
to
the
Turke
.
WHen
newes
are
brought
me
,
how
many
fields
are
wonne
by
thy
sword
,
and
when
I
heare
the
great
woonders
of
thy
exploits
,
it
will
not
sinke
into
my
head
,
that
so
great
things
come
to
passe
,
either
by
thine
owne
,
or
by
thy
souldiours
valour
;
it
s
the
hand
of
Fortune
,
I
rather
beleeue
,
who
ouerrules
all
actions
;
yet
doe
I
not
for
all
that
,
enuie
any
whit
thy
praises
:
for
what
generous
minde
will
not
commend
vertue
,
euen
in
an
enemie
?
but
such
verily
is
the
reeling
weakenesse
of
humane
things
,
that
all
things
except
they
be
ruled
by
fatall
necessitie
,
seeme
to
be
at
Ladie
Fortunes
pleasure
,
and
after
her
countenance
,
rather
then
to
be
directed
by
the
wisedome
,
and
concluded
by
the
hand
of
man
.
The
Turke
to
the
Soldan
.
THou
art
farre
wide
,
man
,
and
not
a
little
deceiued
,
to
thinke
,
those
men
commit
all
to
Fates
and
Fortune
,
who
worke
all
by
counsell
and
good
aduise
.
Vertue
is
not
subiect
to
be
rul'd
,
nor
ouerrul'd
by
Fortune
;
but
its
reason
,
the
Lady
regent
,
and
mistres
of
mans
house
,
that
ouerswaies
in
all
things
,
by
which
we
come
neerer
in
nature
to
the
gods
,
then
other
creatures
.
Notwithstanding
,
lo
thee
heere
a
reason
of
the
things
haue
beene
done
by
vs
,
so
many
and
so
great
.
If
we
want
no
trustie
wakefull
centonels
to
watch
;
if
we
haue
good
store
of
well
disciplined
,
and
old
trained
souldiers
;
if
we
haue
plentie
of
fresh
water
souldiours
of
good
hope
,
pickt
out
of
all
degrees
;
if
our
armie
be
puissant
,
accustomed
well
to
ouercome
,
but
knowes
not
how
to
be
ouercom'd
;
an
armie
,
that
can
liue
long
winters
a
most
hardie
life
in
tents
;
exercised
with
great
iourneies
,
exposed
to
manie
dangers
,
hardned
with
manifold
labours
by
sea
and
land
;
wearied
with
no
occasion
of
warre
,
whose
forefront
neuer
yet
yeelded
one
foote
of
ground
,
no
man
daring
to
turne
his
backe
;
an
army
that
hath
learned
patience
to
endure
both
hot
and
cold
,
neither
cast
downe
with
aduersitie
,
nor
lifted
vp
with
prosperitie
;
that
by
vertue
hath
made
triumphes
of
all
euils
,
that
by
warfare
tho
farre
from
home
,
hath
brought
vnder
their
girdle
innumerable
nations
of
the
world
,
and
often
put
to
flight
incredible
troupes
of
men
;
for
which
I
my selfe
stand
established
Emperour
of
almost
all
the
East
.
Now
,
if
you
call
all
these
things
Fortune
,
if
you
will
haue
all
these
to
be
plaid
by
happe
hazard
,
then
I
confesse
all
things
are
turned
vp
and
downe
,
to
rise
or
fall
,
as
Fortunes
smile
or
frowne
.
The
Turke
to
the
Pope
of
Rome
.
WE
haue
inuaded
Corinthus
with
armes
,
the
most
noble
citie
of
Achaia
;
we
haue
besides
set
foote
in
Aetolia
,
aduanced
our
colour
in
Macedonia
,
and
marched
the
pace
of
victorie
through
all
Peloponnesus
from
end
to
end
;
the
villages
,
cornefields
,
and
townes
,
that
stood
in
our
way
we
haue
spoiled
farre
and
neere
by
fire
,
and
turned
them
into
smoake
,
to
make
way
before
vs
,
that
without
any
let
,
we
may
make
warre
vpon
Italy
,
and
Rome
at
last
to
stoupe
.
All
these
things
doe
we
let
thee
to
vnderstand
to
the
great
terrour
,
and
greater
losse
of
all
Christians
.
The
Pope
of
Rome
to
the
Turke
.
WE
minde
to
reuenge
,
not
so
much
thy
bloudy
cruelty
in
putting
all
Greece
to
fire
and
sword
,
as
the
spoiles
and
ruines
of
so
many
famous
Cities
;
for
how
may
we
hope
thou
shouldst
so
temper
victory
,
that
thou
wilt
shew
mercy
and
vse
clemency
towards
thine
enemies
,
who
neuer
yet
sparedst
thine
owne
in
cruelty
,
wickednesse
and
lust
?
neither
can
there
be
any
thing
kept
right
or
holy
in
actions
tweene
man
and
man
when
God
is
had
in
contempt
,
and
Gods
religion
in
neglect
;
we
haue
not
deserued
so
at
thy
hands
,
that
thou
shouldst
bring
warre
vpon
Italy
,
and
beare
armes
against
Rome
;
yet
shall
we
be
able
,
to
contemne
with
ease
the
vniust
armes
of
wicked
men
,
who
haue
the
armes
of
God
to
gard
vs
,
and
dwell
secure
vnder
the
wings
of
heauens
protection
.
The
Turke
to
the
Pope
of
Rome
.
IN
vaine
,
by
great
God
Mahomet
I
sweare
,
doest
thou
reason
the
case
with
vs
,
who
meane
not
to
striue
with
thee
about
holinesse
;
nor
is
religion
the
golden
ball
we
run
for
;
nor
yet
is
Iustice
the
end
and
aime
of
our
swords
;
but
the
bent
of
our
desires
is
to
inlarge
the
bounds
of
our
Empire
;
let
the
better
cause
be
counted
his
that
hath
the
field
,
let
him
be
iuster
in
his
plea
,
that
stronger
is
in
armes
:
as
for
cruelty
,
and
lust
,
two
things
thou
hast
so
burdened
vs
withal
,
know
thou
,
we
therefore
practise
them
vpon
our
captiues
,
because
we
would
not
haue
our
fame
to
belie
vs
,
but
that
men
may
finde
me
the
very
same
indeed
,
whom
fame
reports
me
in
words
.
The
Pope
of
Rome
to
the
Turke
.
ALthough
our
cause
which
moues
vs
to
warre
against
thee
be
most
iust
,
yet
haue
we
taken
arms
vpon
vs
not
with
like
wickednesse
to
thee
,
only
in
a
lust
of
Lordly
raining
,
but
in
a
necessity
of
defending
our
liberty
.
For
who
can
with
patience
beare
a
Tyrant
?
What
man
can
indure
so
damnable
and
vnmanly
manners
?
For
looke
,
what
s
vsuall
in
others
,
when
feare
,
hate
,
or
anger
mooues
them
vnto
bitternesse
against
their
vnderlings
,
thou
of
thy selfe
and
voluntary
motion
without
any
other
motiue
art
more
barbarous
then
they
all
,
who
gloriest
more
in
cruelty
then
victory
it selfe
,
vpbraiding
the
captiues
with
their
misery
,
to
make
them
more
miserable
.
Expect
therefore
to
pay
,
what
thou
owest
,
deserued
punishments
for
thy
misdeeds
;
for
God
though
he
hath
leaden
heels
,
yet
he
hath
iron
hands
,
and
will
recompence
the
slow
pace
of
reuenge
,
with
the
greater
blow
of
paiment
.
The
Turke
to
the
Venetians
.
I
Came
vnto
Patra
with
so
mighty
an
Army
,
that
I
ouercame
with
a
looke
;
the
first
step
was
victory
;
and
at
first
sight
all
was
mine
owne
.
These
are
the
things
we
let
you
to
vnderstand
with
the
no
little
dammage
of
your
Common-wealth
.
The
Venetians
to
the
Turke
.
IT
was
neither
by
experience
of
warre
,
nor
valour
of
souldiours
,
thou
ouercamest
vs
at
Patra
:
fortune
must
haue
all
the
thanks
.
Who
seeing
she
is
not
in
the
hands
and
power
of
men
,
well
maiest
thou
feare
one
day
to
prooue
,
what
others
now
feele
;
looke
thou
therefore
for
a
change
,
and
an
ebtide
of
that
fortune
,
thou
now
so
fondly
and
lightly
boastest
in
;
for
peace
hath
the
praise
of
victory
,
where
more
is
done
by
the
will
and
pleasure
of
Fortune
,
then
is
foreseene
by
the
counsell
,
or
brought
about
by
the
strength
of
men
.
The
Turke
to
the
Magistrats
of
Grecia
.
IT
will
not
greeue
you
,
I
know
,
neither
will
you
thinke
much
,
to
giue
ouer
armes
at
last
,
and
begone
;
who
notwithstanding
,
I
haue
so
oft
vanquisht
you
in
the
field
,
yet
,
as
I
heare
,
you
still
repaire
your
broken
forces
,
and
still
prepare
for
warre
:
It
becomes
conquerers
to
bid
battell
,
and
the
conquered
to
obey
their
lawes
;
we
hold
it
therefore
safer
for
you
to
entertaine
equal
conditions
of
peace
,
then
to
be
vanquished
againe
in
warre
,
and
so
to
lose
both
peace
,
and
armes
;
for
when
the
field
is
lost
,
deliberation
comes
too
late
.
The
Magistrats
of
Grecia
to
the
Turke
.
WE
will
not
giue
our
backs
with
a
fare-well
to
armes
,
before
we
encounter
thee
&
beat
backe
againe
those
iniuries
by
which
thou
so
often
gloriest
in
a
foolish
madnesse
,
thou
hast
triumphed
ouer
vs
in
the
field
;
for
,
thou
canst
not
be
ignorant
,
how
doubtfully
hangs
the
euent
of
things
,
and
how
changeablely
the
common
fortune
of
warre
reeles
from
the
one
to
the
other
side
.
We
scorne
that
peace
,
thou
offerest
vs
with
slauery
,
and
wouldest
haue
vs
accept
as
conquered
men
;
as
for
thy
good
counsell
,
keepe
it
to
thy selfe
;
enemies
are
not
to
be
consulted
with
for
the
good
of
actions
twixt
vs
and
them
.
The
Turke
to
the
Venetians
.
YOu
trouble
,
I
heare
,
and
molest
the
sea
coasts
of
Licia
with
your
Nauy
,
you
prouided
so
great
a
one
for
the
vse
of
war
by
sea
;
and
not
onely
so
,
but
after
you
had
wasted
with
fire
and
sword
the
borders
of
my
Kingdome
all
ouer
,
you
haue
besieged
,
I
heare
,
Athalia
,
a
Citie
of
Pamphilia
:
Co●●●●er
,
I
pray
you
,
what
conclusion
will
follow
vpon
these
premises
;
he
is
foole-hardy
and
vnaduised
that
by
warre
assaults
another
mans
estate
,
when
he
can
hardly
defend
his
owne
;
for
it
behoues
and
stands
you
vpon
,
since
you
lost
Colchis
,
to
preserue
rather
the
common
wealth
,
and
vphold
still
the
old
dignity
of
your
name
,
then
by
vnlikely
armes
to
seeke
after
anew
Empire
.
The
Venetians
to
the
Turke
.
NEither
Peloponnesus
,
nor
Colchis
,
themselues
,
tho
lost
long
since
by
the
destiny
and
sentence
of
warre
,
can
dant
or
discourage
our
minds
from
new
assaults
;
howsoeuer
thou
broughtest
those
cuntries
vnder
thy
command
,
not
by
manhood
of
souldiers
,
but
wonne
to
thy
hand
by
a
treacherous
betraying
of
our
men
;
we
notwithstanding
,
who
seeke
not
to
gaine
kingdomes
by
treachery
,
but
victory
by
armes
,
haue
laboured
by
our
Nauy
to
make
all
things
by
all
meanes
offensiue
to
thee
and
thine
by
sea
and
land
;
for
he
is
farre
from
the
vertuous
minde
of
a
generous
Prince
,
that
inlargeth
his
dominion
with
Cities
not
taken
by
the
Law
of
armes
,
but
stollen
by
the
false
play
of
hidden
guile
.
The
Turke
to
the
Genuensians
.
I
Heare
that
Menedorus
in
his
Orations
before
the
people
,
doth
often
brand
my
name
with
the
blacknesse
of
foule
disgrace
,
as
if
by
his
ill
speaking
,
he
could
worke
vs
any
iniury
,
who
haue
learned
long
since
to
feare
no
words
:
but
you
are
greatly
deceiued
;
for
we
warre
with
you
not
by
bitter
gall
of
words
,
but
by
deeds
of
armes
and
dint
of
swords
;
he
can
easily
contemne
what
men
say
of
him
,
and
laugh
to
heare
his
enemies
raile
on
him
,
who
for
the
loue
of
Lordships
,
and
desire
of
more
Kingdomes
,
would
not
shun
infamy
it selfe
.
The
Genuensians
to
the
Turke
.
NEither
doth
Menedorus
by
the
authority
of
our
Senatours
,
neither
doe
our
Citizens
by
the
decrees
of
our
Citie
pursue
thee
with
disgrace
,
but
by
a
certaine
inbred
and
vnappeaseable
hate
of
thee
,
who
hast
made
all
men
thine
enimies
,
and
prouoked
them
vnto
iniury
:
as
for
the
iniuries
we
haue
receiued
at
thy
hands
,
be
thou
well
assured
,
we
goe
not
about
to
requite
them
with
words
,
but
meane
to
repay
them
with
our
swords
:
it
skils
but
a
little
in
our
opinion
,
what
men
say
of
thee
;
thy
deeds
will
not
let
fame
belie
thee
;
and
thy
shamelesse
dishonesty
of
an
ill
led
life
is
now
become
senselesse
against
all
regard
of
honesty
.
The
Turke
to
the
Naritians
.
WE
accuse
,
ô
Naritians
,
your
foolish
madnesse
,
not
in
a
feare
of
warre
,
but
in
that
you
perswade
your selues
,
I
purposely
and
of
mine
owne
accord
beare
armes
against
you
,
as
if
sillie
worthlesse
mice
were
a
worthy
pray
for
the
kingly
Lion
:
is
it
not
ashame
,
if
the
Elephant
should
striue
with
Gnats
?
The
Naritians
to
the
Turke
.
WE
would
to
God
thou
didst
so
scorne
the
Naritians
,
as
an
obiect
of
too
low
degree
,
and
as
a
pray
too
base
for
thy
braue
minde
;
then
should
our
eies
be
lesse
fixed
on
thy
power
,
and
hearts
lesse
troubled
with
thy
might
.
But
pardon
vs
that
haue
suffered
so
many
euils
of
our
enemies
,
if
experience
and
remembrance
of
by-past
times
make
vs
looke
about
,
and
haue
a
care
of
time
to
come
.
The
Turke
to
the
Corcyrians
.
YOu
haue
confessed
an
iniurie
,
ô
Corcyrians
,
whiles
you
make
hauocke
in
the
borders
of
Ambrachia
,
and
spoile
euery
where
the
fields
of
Acarnania
,
turning
all
things
to
your
owne
pray
,
notwithstanding
I
haue
so
oft
formerly
forgiuen
you
.
But
let
those
men
that
are
so
forward
,
as
to
be
first
in
iniuries
towards
others
,
expest
a
day
of
paiment
with
vsurie
.
The
Corcyrians
to
the
Turke
.
THou
art
much
and
more
,
mistaken
,
if
thou
supposest
,
we
onely
confessed
an
iniury
,
and
did
no
more
.
For
we
haue
besides
brought
desolation
vpon
thy
countries
,
and
left
behind
vs
euery
where
the
sensible
testimonies
of
warre
;
therefore
did
we
first
raise
warre
against
thee
,
to
inuite
our
vertues
vnto
greater
exploits
,
and
to
rowse
vp
our
resolutions
for
greater
indeuours
;
For
we
cannot
with
patience
indure
the
inhumaine
cruelty
of
a
Tyrant
,
that
by
all
kinde
of
inhumanity
and
lawlesse
lust
hath
offered
violence
to
all
sorts
of
men
.
The
Turke
to
the
king
of
Cyprus
.
AT
the
Calends
of
August
I
came
with
an
Army
into
Cilicia
to
winne
the
most
opulent
citie
Tharsia
;
as
for
Lupus
,
the
Legat
of
thy
nauie
,
we
slew
him
taken
prisoner
not
farre
from
Phreata
.
See
thou
therefore
vnto
whose
hands
thy
fathers
kingdome
now
is
come
,
feare
Fortunes
inconstancie
,
for
in
humane
things
nothing
is
in
all
respects
,
and
alwaies
happy
,
or
constant
in
happinesse
without
change
.
The
King
of
Cyprus
to
the
Turke
.
WHen
by
force
of
Armes
I
demanded
Cyprus
,
mine
owne
,
againe
,
I
put
to
flight
mine
enemies
at
the
mountaines
Ceraunia
,
not
by
any
power
I
borowed
of
my
fathers
kingdome
,
whose
fortune
was
then
to
liue
at
Carree
a
banished
man
,
destitute
and
far
distant
from
mine
owne
;
yet
notwithstanding
by
and
by
,
so
soone
as
I
once
entred
the
Iland
with
but
a
little
band
of
men
,
I
vanquished
with
a
handfull
,
incredible
heapes
of
our
enimies
,
in
so
much
that
all
men
said
,
I
had
outgone
Euagoras
.
It
s
not
then
by
chance
and
peraduentures
,
but
by
wisdome
and
souldiers
valour
,
that
wee
manage
our
affaires
,
neither
doe
we
glory
so
much
in
what
we
haue
well
done
,
as
we
fore-thinke
and
prouide
for
things
to
come
.
As
for
Fortune
,
she
is
more
to
be
feared
of
thee
,
whom
she
seemes
to
haue
lifted
vp
so
high
that
she
may
giue
thee
a
greaterfall
,
and
whom
she
seemes
now
to
fawne
so
much
vpon
in
the
fortunate
successe
of
things
,
that
she
may
more
easily
deceiue
thee
brought
a
bed
in
a
fooles
paradise
with
too
much
felicity
to
commit
all
things
to
Fortunes
hazard
;
and
to
stay
our selues
,
on
her
restlesse
wheele
,
I
know
not
whether
it
be
more
vncertainty
or
more
foole-hardinesse
in
a
man
.
The
Turke
to
the
Methonensians
.
NEither
will
we
,
ô
Methonensians
,
as
yet
set
vpon
your
City
,
neither
yet
will
we
that
it
free
and
secure
from
the
assault
of
our
Army
,
till
by
long
protracted
and
continued
warre
,
your
Citizens
turne
warre
into
hatred
,
and
hate
armes
,
as
their
greatest
harmes
.
For
so
fares
it
with
men
,
whose
liues
are
in
a
continuall
labour
with
a
trucelesse
siege
of
sickenesse
,
till
in
an
irkesome
tediousnesse
of
weary
languishment
,
death
becomes
more
desired
then
length
of
life
;
life
now
held
their
foe
,
and
death
their
friend
.
The
Methonensians
to
the
Turke
.
LIttle
,
or
lesse
then
nothing
,
haue
we
alwaies
esteemed
those
armes
,
which
strike
terrour
to
cowards
,
and
bring
with
them
faint-harted
feare
to
white liuered
men
;
but
adde
no
vertue
to
valorous
minds
.
Thou
maiest
doe
well
to
spare
thy selfe
,
and
saue
that
care
thou
hast
of
vs
;
for
we
haue
learned
to
beare
aduersity
,
without
the
counsell
of
our
enimies
.
We
would
thou
shouldst
well
know
,
those
armes
can
neuer
be
turned
to
hate
,
which
woorthy
Citizens
haue
tatken
vp
to
defend
their
country
,
and
countries
liberty
,
with
Parents
,
Wiues
and
Children
,
against
the
vnbridled
lust
of
lawlesse
Tyrants
.
The
Cretians
to
the
Turke
.
IT
hath
alwaies
beene
lawfull
,
euen
by
the
ordinances
of
our
auncestors
,
to
answer
violence
with
violence
,
and
to
crie
quit
for
quo
with
craft
;
neither
yet
doe
wee
transgresse
the
rules
of
friendship
,
when
we
onely
reuenge
the
iniuries
of
our
enemies
:
but
with
what
face
dost
thou
call
on
vs
,
for
fidelitie
,
branding
vs
with
so
blacke
an
imputation
,
as
is
falshood
vnder
the
colour
of
faith
,
seeing
thou
thy selfe
hast
neuer
kept
truth
with
any
?
The
Turke
to
the
men
of
Chios
.
WE
haue
returned
you
againe
,
ô
Chions
,
your
tribute
money
;
for
when
we
considered
the
greatnesse
of
your
merits
towards
vs
,
we
presently
decreed
your
freedome
,
and
commanded
,
Be
you
free
;
for
it
s
not
money
,
but
affection
and
fidelity
that
s
required
of
friends
.
The
men
of
Chios
to
the
Turke
.
NOt
what
we
desire
,
when
we
remember
thy
so
great
liberality
towards
vs
;
(
for
then
euen
wishes
come
short
of
our
desires
,
needes
must
then
our
abilitie
come
farre
behinde
,
as
neuer
able
to
giue
a
bodie
vnto
our
wishes
,
nor
accomplishment
to
our
desires
)
but
what
we
are
able
,
wee
giue
thee
now
and
euer
,
immortall
thanks
;
our
comfort
yet
is
this
;
well
may
our
friends
surpasse
vs
in
facultie
,
and
goe
beyond
vs
in
abilitie
,
but
ouercome
vs
they
shall
not
in
liberalitie
.
The
Turke
to
the
Epidaurians
.
THe
Abideans
,
Phrygians
,
and
Dardans
,
as
I
heare
,
who
before
were
the
onely
Pyrats
on
all
the
seas
,
are
now
intrapt
and
surprized
at
Milas
,
as
also
put
to
death
by
sundrie
sorts
of
torments
.
You
haue
done
well
,
I
would
thinke
,
by
the
lawes
of
armes
;
yet
we
cannot
but
account
it
absurd
,
that
you
burned
the
gallies
and
gally-foists
with
fire
;
for
warre
is
not
with
senselesse
ships
(
what
should
they
feele
?
)
but
with
the
men
that
manage
them
.
The
Epidaurians
to
the
Turke
.
NOt
onely
the
death
of
captiued
pyrats
,
but
also
the
fireing
of
the
ships
is
warranted
by
the
rules
of
warre
,
the
one
for
that
they
haue
so
oft
troubled
and
indammaged
vs
by
inuasions
;
the
other
for
that
they
lodged
traytors
,
and
brought
theeues
into
our
borders
:
we
thought
it
therefore
meet
to
burne
the
ships
,
together
with
the
shipmen
,
for
oft
had
they
runne
away
with
the
bootie
of
our
goods
,
and
transported
our
spoiles
into
Asia
.
Now
are
not
the
weapons
wherewith
we
are
set
vpon
,
to
be
numbred
amongst
our
enemies
.
The
Turke
to
the
Nauplensians
.
WIll
you
neuer
giue
ouer
,
nor
make
an
end
of
iniuries
,
ô
Nauplensians
?
because
you
haue
set
foote
within
the
borders
of
Achaia
,
and
by
your
often
inuasions
,
led
away
many
a
man
for
spoile
;
because
you
thriue
in
ill
doing
,
will
you
not
cease
to
doe
ill
?
for
how
can
it
be
,
that
men
shut
vp
with
siege
,
and
close
prisoners
to
feare
,
should
put
to
sword
the
townes
of
the
conquerour
,
and
waste
his
fieldes
with
fire
?
doe
not
they
seeme
too
late
to
prouide
for
the
good
of
their
countrey
,
who
when
all
things
are
desperate
,
venture
vpon
impossibilities
,
and
cast
themselues
on
all
extremities
?
The
Nauplensians
to
the
Turke
.
FOr
our
natiue
countries
sake
,
the
common
mother
of
vs
all
,
and
for
the
safetie
of
our
Citizens
,
as
the
common
good
that
sits
so
neere
vs
all
,
to
which
two
things
we
owe
our selues
and
all
that
s
ours
,
doe
we
willingly
sacrifice
our
liues
,
and
obiect
them
to
all
extremities
.
For
either
will
we
die
with
honour
in
the
defence
of
our
country
,
and
maintenance
of
our
freeborne
liberty
;
or
els
(
as
victorie
may
fall
on
our
side
)
our
hands
shall
keepe
our
neckes
from
the
heauie
yoke
of
tyrannie
,
and
preserue
vs
still
for
terme
of
life
,
our
ancient
freedome
.
For
we
esteeme
nothing
more
glorious
then
to
preferre
our
countries
libertie
before
our
parents
,
our
children
,
and
all
things
els
.
The
Turke
to
the
Pannonians
.
HOwsoeuer
,
ô
Pannonians
,
you
haue
oft
giuen
triall
,
how
great
your
man-hood
is
in
warre
,
yet
haue
you
alwaies
found
it
in
experience
,
how
little
you
haue
got
by
it
,
if
you
compare
your
goods
and
ils
together
.
For
they
that
beare
stomacks
greater
then
their
strength
,
and
cary
minds
larger
then
the
measure
of
their
owne
power
,
haue
euer
beene
too
rash
in
vndertaking
,
and
impotent
in
vndergoing
warre
.
The
Pannonians
to
the
Turke
.
WE
come
not
to
aske
counsell
of
thee
vnto
our
wars
,
we
chalenge
thee
not
for
want
of
wisdome
to
order
thy
affaires
,
neither
will
we
require
a
reason
of
our
enemie
for
those
armes
he
beares
against
vs
,
for
they
haue
wit
enough
to
doe
their
businesse
,
and
manage
their
actions
,
that
by
valour
of
minde
and
constancie
,
haue
purchased
themselues
victory
with
praise
:
The
Turke
to
the
Macedonians
.
YOur
Ambassadours
brought
me
that
you
gaue
them
in
charge
:
whereby
you
prouokt
me
rather
vnto
pitie
than
vnto
hate
;
for
it
seemed
to
become
you
farre
better
,
who
haue
beene
conquered
so
oft
,
and
brought
so
oft
to
be
suters
on
your
knees
,
to
receiue
with
thanks
,
and
not
to
offer
with
such
impudencie
the
conditions
of
peace
:
is
it
not
shame
,
that
men
in
miserie
by
war
should
stand
on
proud
termes
with
their
conquerors
?
The
Macedonians
to
the
Turke
.
WHat
iust
and
equal
peace
can
there
be
twixt
thee
and
the
Macedonians
?
we
desire
and
endeuour
to
defend
our
country
,
and
our
lawes
;
thou
not
content
with
thine
owne
,
thirstest
after
other
kingdomes
by
force
of
armes
,
and
seekest
to
stretch
out
thine
Empire
beyond
thy
bounds
:
we
cannot
but
speake
touching
our
common-wealth
,
as
it
becomes
our
constancie
and
generous
mindes
,
that
we
hold
nothing
dearer
,
and
sweeter
among
men
,
then
libertie
;
yet
this
hath
alwaies
beene
the
common
vice
and
fault
of
tyrants
;
free
states
they
hate
to
death
,
free
cities
stand
too
much
in
their
sight
.
The
Turke
to
the
Asiaticks
.
YOur
Ambassadors
deliuered
their
ambassage
at
Zizicus
.
In
words
,
it
seemes
,
you
are
our
friends
,
and
confederates
vnto
armes
;
but
in
deed
and
trueth
,
you
are
our
enemies
.
Either
therfore
send
vs
in
all
haste
large
ships
for
assistance
,
or
chuse
vnto
you
warre
:
for
the
affection
of
friends
consists
not
in
words
,
but
in
deeds
,
when
need
requireth
.
The
Asiaticks
to
the
Turke
.
THat
we
promise
many
things
before
thee
by
the
mouth
of
our
Ambassadors
,
and
performe
but
fewe
things
,
of
what
we
promised
,
the
one
was
the
issue
of
thankfull
mindes
;
the
other
must
be
ascribed
to
wants
.
We
sent
thee
presents
by
Mearchus
,
which
if
they
seeme
lesse
then
thy
desert
,
and
too
little
for
thy
greatnesse
;
yet
well
maiest
thou
thinke
them
greater
then
our
abilitie
is
able
wel
to
giue
;
howsoeuer
thankfulnesse
makes
vs
stretch
out
our
hands
beyond
our
reach
.
The
Turke
to
the
Bithynians
.
YOu
neither
sent
vs
ships
for
the
vse
and
seruice
of
warre
,
nor
yet
money
in
due
time
.
We
accuse
therefore
and
charge
you
with
vnfriendly
backwardnesse
.
Take
heed
,
I
pray
you
,
how
you
make
them
angrie
with
you
,
and
prouoke
them
to
hostile
indignation
,
whom
you
now
seeme
to
contemne
with
neglect
.
For
its
better
alwaies
to
take
vp
voluntarie
armes
against
our
enemies
,
then
after
many
dammages
and
manifold
indignities
to
be
enforced
to
the
field
.
The
Bithynians
to
the
Turke
.
THe
ships
we
lost
of
late
,
conquered
vnto
ashes
by
the
furie
of
the
fierie
conquerour
,
come
to
the
number
of
twise
ten
in
all
;
as
for
the
rest
of
our
ships
,
some
split
themselues
on
hardie
rocks
at
Malea
,
and
found
to
their
owne
vndooing
,
that
stones
are
stronger
;
some
perished
in
the
conflict
with
our
enemies
;
the
sea
swallowed
others
vp
,
by
drowning
saued
from
other
deaths
;
yet
dead
&
drowned
are
both
but
one
;
this
perisheth
as
well
as
that
.
For
our
money
,
it
s
run
low
;
our
treasurie
is
neere
drawn
dry
,
by
feeding
the
fire
of
warre
so
long
:
thou
therefore
for
thy
humanitie
pardon
,
we
pray
thee
,
those
whom
Fortune
hath
made
so
miserable
;
for
how
can
they
giue
that
haue
their
hands
cut
off
?
and
what
can
they
giue
,
that
licke
their
knife
?
The
Turke
to
the
Coronensians
.
ARe
you
not
ashamed
,
ô
Coronensians
,
after
you
haue
beene
thrice
ouerthrowen
in
open
field
,
and
ouercome
on
euen
ground
,
to
reuiue
battell
yet
againe
,
and
yet
againe
to
patch
vp
an
army
?
do
you
therfore
so
often
reiterate
armes
,
and
renue
old
warres
,
that
late
repentance
,
may
the
oftner
make
rods
for
your
follie
,
and
bring
a
potion
in
her
hand
when
all
is
too
late
and
life
is
gone
?
If
the
bent
and
aime
of
those
armes
you
beare
against
vs
,
be
for
the
purchase
of
peace
,
we
pardon
your
feare
;
if
in
a
hope
of
victory
,
considering
your
case
so
desperate
,
your
state
and
strength
at
so
low
an
ebbe
,
we
accuse
your
madnesse
.
The
Coronensians
to
the
Turke
.
WHatelse
doe
they
that
often
raise
warre
against
their
enemies
,
but
shew
themselues
more
then
most
desirous
of
peace
?
For
no
peace
can
be
secured
,
nor
security
established
to
Citizens
with
hope
of
continuance
,
without
warring
with
their
aduersaries
,
and
opposition
to
their
opposites
.
The
arbitrement
of
war
and
peace
,
consists
in
victory
.
The
Turke
to
the
Florentines
.
YOur
Merchants
,
which
trafficke
in
Pontus
and
Galatia
,
sent
to
intreate
vs
at
Thessalonica
for
freedome
from
tribute
,
and
toultakers
,
with
free
cariage
and
recariage
.
We
therefore
,
that
delight
in
nothing
more
,
and
hold
nothing
more
honorable
,
then
to
exercise
liberality
towards
our
friends
(
liberality
,
the
fairest
and
loueliest
of
vertues
:
)
haue
granted
and
freely
giuen
the
liberties
and
priuiledges
of
our
City
to
your
Citizens
;
for
,
who
bestowes
a
benefit
on
weldeseruing
men
,
seemes
not
so
much
to
giue
any
thing
,
as
to
requite
a
good
turne
.
The
Florentines
to
the
Turke
.
WE
will
easily
yeeld
to
thee
,
as
far
inferiour
to
striue
with
thee
in
greatnesse
of
good-turnes
:
but
pardon
vs
,
if
we
will
not
be
ouercome
in
thankefulnesse
of
minde
:
the
abundance
of
our
harts
shall
make
some
amends
for
the
shortnesse
of
our
hands
:
for
we
haue
alwaies
prized
it
highly
,
and
valued
it
in
the
height
of
affection
,
that
thou
shouldest
doe
a
thing
so
plausible
to
our
Citizens
,
and
so
woorthy
of
thy selfe
;
yet
can
we
not
,
but
account
it
a
matter
of
more
woorth
in
loues
estimation
,
that
we
repay
thee
with
more
then
our
purses
are
well
able
to
beare
;
for
the
woorth
of
a
benefit
goes
not
by
the
greatnesse
of
the
thing
it selfe
;
but
it
is
the
minde
and
good-will
of
the
giuer
,
that
sets
the
price
on
what
is
giuen
,
which
can
be
recompenced
with
nought
but
with
the
same
againe
.
The
Turke
to
the
Pontians
.
WE
haue
sent
you
home
againe
the
Merchant-ships
we
tooke
prisoners
in
the
Aegean
seas
,
which
molested
the
Ocean
as
so
many
blockehouses
:
but
not
to
curry
fauour
,
I
call
the
Gods
to
witnesse
,
nor
yet
to
be
rewarded
,
haue
I
done
so
with
you
;
for
we
verily
hold
it
greater
glory
to
giue
,
then
take
;
and
out
of
our
liberality
to
returne
all
men
double
for
what
we
take
.
The
Pontians
to
the
Turke
.
TO
be
large
hearted
,
and
liberally
handed
towards
all
men
,
what
else
is
it
in
very
deed
,
but
to
deserue
the
hearts
and
tongues
of
all
men
?
so
gracious
a
vertue
is
liberalitie
,
and
of
such
an
attractiue
power
.
Thy
humanitie
and
vnmerited
fauour
in
sending
vs
home
our
shippes
againe
,
hath
made
them
that
were
once
thy
foemen
,
now
for
euer
thy
fast
friends
and
sworne
confederates
to
beare
a
part
in
all
thy
wars
,
so
comely
and
louely
is
it
to
change
iniuries
into
fauours
,
and
make
peace
of
warre
.
The
Turke
to
the
Cretians
.
IT
s
very
dishonorable
to
vs
and
our
State
,
ô
Cretians
,
to
imbrace
and
continue
a
league
of
friendship
,
with
them
,
that
in
their
deeds
shew
themselues
to
practise
war
,
rather
then
peace
,
and
vnder
the
vizor
of
friends
,
to
play
the
part
of
foes
:
but
consider
I
beseech
you
,
how
safe
and
good
it
will
be
for
you
,
to
feare
them
anon
as
your
enemies
,
whom
before
when
they
were
your
friends
,
you
contemned
without
right
or
reason
.
Repentance
is
the
follower
of
rash
attempts
;
and
hath
oft
ouertaken
many
a
bold
beginner
.
The
Great
Turke
to
the
Delphians
.
NEither
the
Oracles
of
your
God
Apollo
,
nor
Aesculapius
your
God
of
Physicke
could
cleere
you
altogether
of
frensie
,
who
so
vnaduised
haue
ordered
matters
,
that
euen
Minerua
herselfe
,
the
Goddes
of
aduice
,
cannot
giue
aduice
in
so
great
folly
and
madnesse
.
For
the
inrfirmities
of
the
body
be
oftentimes
healed
,
good
meanes
being
vsed
;
but
no
remedy
or
medicine
is
of
force
to
cure
the
disease
of
the
minde
.
The
Delphians
to
the
Turke
.
IT
seemes
indeed
that
we
haue
taken
small
aduice
and
vsed
but
little
discretion
in
managing
our
affairs
;
yet
it
falleth
out
with
vs
as
it
doth
for
the
most
part
with
Physitians
,
who
haue
skil
in
other
mens
sicknesses
to
find
the
cause
and
worke
the
cure
,
but
seldome
or
neuer
helpe
and
heale
themselues
.
The
Turke
to
them
of
Pergamum
.
KNow
you
,
the
Gouernours
and
inhabitants
of
Pergamum
,
that
we
haue
vndertaken
a
voiage
,
intending
to
bend
our
forces
against
the
Euboeians
.
Wherefore
it
is
our
will
and
command
that
you
meete
vs
at
Marathon
,
that
by
this
meanes
you
,
who
haue
alwaies
manifested
your
faithfullnesse
towards
vs
as
occasion
was
offered
,
may
now
also
shew
your
readinesse
&
speed
when
neede
requireth
.
They
deserue
double
thanks
who
not
onely
bestow
kindnesse
very
frankely
,
but
giue
that
which
they
bestow
,
if
not
without
asking
,
yet
without
delay
.
The
Pergamenians
to
the
Turke
.
WE
are
ready
to
set
forwards
to
the
warres
with
a
great
fleet
,
not
onely
to
multiply
and
encrease
your
forces
,
but
also
to
giue
a
more
fierce
assault
and
lay
sorer
siege
against
the
Chalcidensians
.
They
deserue
but
small
thanks
who
cheerefully
performe
their
bounden
duty
,
when
they
haue
ability
and
opportunity
to
do
it
.
The
Turke
to
the
Mitylenians
.
ALthough
the
faithfulnesse
of
you
of
Mitylene
hath
bene
euermore
so
apparant
that
we
neuer
made
doubt
of
the
same
,
notwithstanding
you
neuer
manifested
the
same
more
then
in
this
(
which
I
heare
of
late
)
that
you
haue
not
suffered
your
enemies
and
ours
to
take
possession
of
your
citie
,
but
shut
the
gates
against
them
:
For
you
are
farre
from
that
perfediousnesse
which
is
in
some
,
who
are
ready
vpon
euery
profer
to
entertaine
new
friends
and
new
factions
.
You
hold
it
a
matter
so
glorious
to
defend
with
force
of
armes
your
country
and
state
,
when
you
may
doe
it
without
violation
of
the
Lawes
of
friendship
.
They
of
Mitylene
to
the
Turke
.
THe
Mitylenians
,
who
hauing
now
no
face
of
a
common-wealth
left
must
liue
in
perpetuall
subiection
and
slauery
,
haue
thought
it
farre
better
to
remaine
vnder
the
gouernment
of
one
,
then
to
make
triall
of
the
regiment
of
many
;
wherefore
you
ought
not
so
much
to
approoue
our
fidelity
in
this
,
as
admire
our
prouidence
and
policy
.
For
we
doe
not
propound
them
to
our selues
as
paterns
and
examples
for
imitation
,
who
being
sicke
of
an
incurable
disease
take
aduice
of
a
multitude
of
Physitians
;
and
notwithstanding
they
vse
many
and
diuerse
medicines
,
yet
are
neuer
restored
to
health
of
body
.
The
Turke
to
the
Amazonians
.
IF
that
for
the
maintenance
of
the
franchisment
and
liberty
of
Citizens
you
Amazonians
did
wage
warre
against
me
,
I
should
not
so
much
hold
you
my
enemies
as
good
citizens
who
tooke
armes
in
defence
of
their
Country
,
Children
,
and
Parents
:
but
there
is
no
reason
of
force
to
perswade
vs
that
they
will
now
refuse
to
subiect
themselues
to
men
,
who
heeretofore
so
long
time
indured
the
dominion
and
principality
of
women
.
The
Amazonians
to
the
Turke
.
THe
raigne
and
gouernment
of
the
Amazons
,
which
you
seeme
to
cast
in
our
teeth
as
a
reproch
&
disgrace
,
doth
incourage
and
prouoke
vs
not
to
giue
obedience
to
any
other
;
for
nothing
can
be
more
disgracefull
for
men
,
then
to
be
found
effeminate
,
yea
more
faint-harted
than
women
;
wherefore
thinke
such
men
to
be
in
warre
inuincible
and
most
worthy
of
Soueraignty
,
amongst
whom
euen
silly
women
haue
learned
to
sway
an
Empire
.
The
Turke
to
the
Sclauonians
.
YOu
are
neither
able
to
defend
your
citie
by
force
of
armes
,
nor
any
longer
to
endure
the
siege
wherewith
you
are
begirt
;
therfore
you
must
needs
either
take
lawes
as
men
conquered
,
or
els
remooue
the
siege
,
by
putting
to
flight
the
forces
of
him
that
seeks
to
bring
you
into
thraldome
.
Certainly
they
haue
but
little
wit
,
who
being
depriued
of
all
aide
and
succour
from
their
confederates
,
prolong
the
warre
to
the
great
losse
and
hinderance
of
a
common-wealth
.
The
Sclauonians
to
the
Turke
.
WHereas
you
are
not
ignorant
that
we
alwaies
haue
had
a
desire
and
resolution
to
maintaine
and
holde
our
freedome
,
we
haue
not
yet
giuen
ouer
the
hope
whereon
we
anchored
;
neither
indeed
is
it
possible
that
Fortune
should
make
our
state
more
miserable
,
whose
case
is
so
bad
,
that
it
is
euen
desperate
and
past
cure
.
The
Turke
to
the
Rhodians
.
IF
you
Rhodians
had
but
as
much
might
as
will
,
and
as
much
strength
as
valour
,
I
should
thinke
you
were
not
to
be
conquered
by
any
whatsoeuer
:
but
seeing
the
necessaries
and
nerues
of
warre
be
men
,
horse
,
munition
,
money
and
victuals
,
you
ought
rather
to
haue
regard
to
your
owne
estate
,
then
vnaduisedly
to
prouoke
vs
to
come
in
battell
against
you
;
for
it
is
not
all
one
to
exceed
your
enemies
in
courage
of
minde
,
and
to
be
able
to
ouercome
them
by
might
and
force
of
armes
.
The
Rhodians
to
the
Turke
.
IT
is
not
vnknowne
vnto
you
that
we
haue
alwaies
had
as
well
might
&
strength
,
as
courage
and
will
,
and
that
you
haue
sufficiently
proued
by
the
many
,
and
them
no
small
,
ouerthrowes
your
men
haue
receiued
by
vs
:
we
haue
made
plentifull
prouision
and
preparation
of
all
things
that
can
be
expedient
,
or
necessary
for
vs
in
these
affaires
,
so
that
the
policie
,
prouidence
,
and
wisedome
of
the
Rhodians
at
home
,
will
driue
you
to
no
lesse
admiration
of
them
,
then
their
prowesse
and
manhood
abroad
:
And
we
are
thus
resolued
,
though
our
forces
be
not
so
great
as
yours
,
that
you
shall
vanquish
vs
rather
for
want
of
good
Fortune
then
good
courage
.
The
Turke
to
the
Rhodians
.
I
Vnderstand
that
you
of
Rhodes
haue
alreadie
enuironed
your
citie
with
deepe
trenches
,
and
fortified
the
wals
with
three
great
rampiers
,
and
haue
linked
vp
the
harborough
towards
Mandrachium
Colossi
with
iron
chaines
,
that
your
Citie
may
be
free
from
incursion
and
inrodes
of
enemies
,
and
we
discouraged
and
with
held
from
laying
siege
vnto
you
.
A
matter
indeed
woorthy
to
be
remembred
and
spoken
of
.
For
what
is
more
glorious
for
a
man
then
to
venture
his
life
in
fighting
for
his
liberty
,
countrey
,
children
,
and
parents
,
that
the
common-wealth
may
be
preserued
?
But
I
pray
you
by
that
immortall
God
whom
you
serue
,
what
courage
haue
you
to
resist
our
forces
by
sea
and
land
,
with
so
great
preparation
?
For
seeing
we
haue
after
assault
ouercome
and
vanquished
that
famous
citie
Constantinople
,
the
I
le
Metelin
,
the
countries
of
Morea
and
Colchis
,
it
were
better
and
more
befitting
you
,
to
beware
by
others
calamitie
,
&
follow
their
example
in
yeelding
,
then
to
make
your selues
a
spectacle
to
others
of
miserie
and
destruction
.
They
who
audaciously
attempt
matters
beyond
their
strength
,
for
the
most
part
suffer
condigne
punishment
of
such
foole-hardinesse
.
The
Rhodians
to
the
Turke
.
YOu
ought
not
so
much
to
make
relation
to
vs
of
the
captiuitie
of
the
Grecians
,
as
to
set
vs
before
others
as
a
paterne
of
fortitude
and
valour
:
who
as
we
haue
a
more
iust
cause
to
take
vp
armes
,
so
we
haue
greater
confidence
of
better
successe
.
You
had
the
ouerthrow
by
vs
once
at
the
Iland
Coes
or
Langa
,
and
twise
at
the
citie
Calymnum
;
we
also
besetting
the
armies
of
the
Soldan
king
of
Babylon
,
ouerthrew
him
,
and
put
him
to
flight
.
Yea
moreouer
,
the
Admirals
of
Rhodes
haue
often
made
warre
against
the
Egyptians
,
Syrians
,
and
Phoenicians
.
Doe
not
therefore
blame
and
reproch
vs
for
confidence
,
who
haue
preuailed
and
got
the
better
against
so
many
nations
,
who
may
sooner
make
others
more
resolute
against
you
by
our
example
,
then
any
whit
be
discouraged
by
the
rehearsall
of
them
you
haue
made
your
vassals
.
The
Turke
to
the
Epirotes
.
WE
vnderstood
by
the
Ambassadors
of
Molossia
of
late
that
Dyrrachium
,
Apolonia
,
and
all
that
part
of
Sclauonia
,
is
annoied
and
molested
by
the
incursions
and
forraging
of
our
armies
;
and
they
told
vs
that
theeues
lie
in
waite
by
the
way
side
,
in
euery
narrow
passage
,
&
that
nothing
in
Macedonia
is
in
safetie
.
You
inhabitants
of
Epire
,
we
haue
long
since
giuen
sufficient
credite
to
all
they
haue
informed
vs
of
:
but
our
maner
is
to
trie
our
right
by
dint
of
sword
:
wherefore
I
suppose
it
a
matter
more
beseeming
you
,
(
if
you
call
to
minde
your
former
valour
)
to
take
reuenge
on
them
that
doe
you
wrong
,
then
by
your
Ambassadours
vainely
to
make
complaint
to
vs
of
them
;
for
the
violence
of
a
mans
enemie
is
hindered
not
by
oratorie
,
but
by
force
of
armes
.
The
Epirotes
to
the
Turke
.
INdeed
if
it
were
free
for
vs
,
and
we
had
power
to
doe
it
by
deeds
of
armes
,
we
had
rather
our selues
be
reuenged
on
our
enemies
that
offer
vs
iniuries
,
then
intreat
of
these
things
before
you
by
our
Ambassador
:
but
seeing
we
are
too
weake
to
compasse
it
,
we
haue
thought
it
more
for
our
safety
to
sue
to
our
enemies
for
peace
,
then
vndertake
warre
to
no
purpose
or
profite
.
For
it
ought
to
be
thought
no
lesse
valour
,
then
policie
to
foresee
and
order
all
things
by
good
aduice
.
The
Turke
to
the
Dalmatians
.
WE
enioyned
you
the
paiment
a
certaine
taxe
and
subsidie
,
which
seeing
you
brought
in
later
then
was
requisite
,
you
make
vs
to
thinke
that
you
doe
it
grudgingly
and
vnwillingly
;
wherefore
either
approoue
your
faithfulnesse
towards
vs
in
deeds
,
which
need
requires
,
otherwise
we
will
proceed
against
you
in
hostilitie
,
and
manifest
to
the
world
that
we
esteeme
you
as
enemies
.
Dissembling
and
double
dealing
is
as
vnmeet
amongst
friends
as
may
be
.
The
Dalmatians
to
the
Turke
.
YOu
should
rather
blame
our
want
of
abilitie
in
this
case
,
then
our
backwardnesse
,
for
it
is
not
possible
,
that
he
should
pay
subsidies
,
that
hath
no
meanes
to
get
money
,
where
nothing
is
to
be
had
,
the
king
must
lose
his
right
;
wherefore
they
are
not
to
be
esteemed
as
enemies
,
who
are
still
faithfull
to
their
friends
,
though
they
cannot
expresse
it
by
their
bountifull
gifts
.
The
Turke
to
the
Apulians
.
WE
are
purposed
once
againe
to
returne
vnto
the
Cities
of
the
Brutians
,
and
all
Apulia
,
farre
and
neere
,
to
make
iust
warre
against
them
,
who
as
we
haue
forcibly
brought
into
subiection
the
Grecians
,
and
ioined
them
to
our
Empire
,
now
also
make
preparation
to
inuade
with
our
forces
that
coast
of
Italie
,
which
heeretofore
was
called
great
Graecia
.
You
therefore
wisely
imitating
the
ancient
inhabitants
of
those
parts
,
make
surrender
of
your selues
,
and
your
cities
into
our
hands
:
it
seemes
to
be
a
great
shame
for
good
Citizens
to
reuolt
from
the
customes
of
their
Ancestors
,
and
Lawes
of
their
countrie
.
The
Apulians
to
the
Turke
.
THey
which
make
their
owne
will
a
law
,
doe
declare
that
all
the
right
and
title
they
haue
,
is
by
their
force
in
armes
.
But
you
(
although
you
will
vs
to
follow
the
lamentable
example
of
the
Grecians
)
doe
not
so
much
endeuour
to
perswade
vs
to
the
imbracing
of
their
lawes
,
as
to
the
entertaining
of
that
gouernment
which
they
are
brought
vnder
:
but
it
is
impossible
that
we
should
become
more
ready
to
yeeld
our selues
to
your
mercy
then
others
,
seeing
you
haue
most
cruelly
put
to
death
such
men
of
ours
,
as
you
haue
taken
captiue
,
omitting
no
torments
that
you
could
inflict
vpon
them
:
For
kingdoms
are
easily
gotten
,
and
inlarged
by
mercy
,
liberality
,
and
iustice
;
but
can
hardly
be
kept
with
any
force
whatsoeuer
if
they
be
tyrannically
dealtwithall
.
The
Turke
to
the
Brundusians
.
WE
haue
intelligence
by
the
Embassadours
of
Calabria
of
your
gallant
hauens
and
ports
to
harbour
our
ships
in
,
and
of
the
situation
of
your
Citie
.
Therefore
we
appoint
you
together
with
the
men
of
Otronto
to
associate
vs
to
the
warres
,
for
we
are
preparing
to
conuey
ouer
our
forces
into
Italy
,
intending
with
an
huge
Army
to
accomplish
our
victories
.
Therefore
it
doth
not
beseeme
you
,
nor
is
it
good
for
you
to
contemne
,
or
set
light
by
him
,
whom
his
owne
subiects
may
loue
for
his
iustice
,
and
his
enemies
feare
for
his
strength
and
force
in
armes
.
The
Brundusians
to
the
Turke
.
ARe
you
not
ashamed
to
inuite
them
as
confederates
to
take
part
with
you
in
a
most
wicked
and
detestable
warre
,
who
haue
alwaies
shewed
themselues
of
all
men
most
bitter
enemies
against
you
?
It
is
most
detestable
to
serue
in
the
warres
vnder
such
a
Tyrant
,
who
after
victory
will
haue
the
captiuated
subiect
themselues
vnto
him
,
notwithstanding
his
cruelty
,
villany
and
abhominable
lust
.
The
Turke
to
them
of
Saragosa
.
YOu
Syracusians
,
I
vnderstand
,
that
you
,
they
of
Agrigentum
,
the
Messanians
,
and
Cathanians
haue
combined
your selues
together
and
conspired
against
vs
,
for
the
restoring
to
the
Grecians
their
former
liberties
and
franchises
:
we
therefore
are
prouiding
an
huge
Army
to
conduct
to
Syracusa
from
Morea
in
Greece
,
that
now
at
last
you
may
feele
the
hostility
of
them
,
whom
before
you
without
all
equity
scorned
to
be
your
confederates
.
The
Syracusians
to
the
Turke
.
IF
we
haue
presumed
in
confidence
of
our
ability
,
and
policy
in
waging
warre
to
take
vp
armes
against
you
,
we
are
not
to
be
thought
to
haue
attempted
any
thing
rashly
and
vnaduisedly
against
our
enemy
.
For
with
how
much
the
more
equity
,
and
right
men
fight
for
their
country
and
kingdome
,
they
are
made
so
much
the
more
resolute
and
in
better
hope
of
victory
.
The
Turke
to
the
Gouernours
of
Italie
.
I
Vnderstand
that
Germany
,
France
,
and
Spaine
are
in
armes
against
vs
,
and
that
you
haue
exhibited
to
them
Captaines
and
Generals
for
the
managing
of
the
warre
.
They
seeme
to
haue
little
care
,
and
regard
of
their
owne
good
and
security
,
who
vnaduisedly
without
any
cause
at
all
prouoke
their
enemies
to
war
.
The
Gouernours
of
Italie
to
the
Turke
.
THe
cause
of
our
warre
cannot
but
be
most
iust
,
who
in
detestation
of
the
cruelty
and
villany
of
a
most
vnmercifull
Tyrant
doe
take
armes
against
you
,
as
against
a
publike
enemy
of
nature
.
We
haue
not
onely
conspired
with
the
Germans
,
French
men
,
Spaniards
,
and
all
the
East
countries
,
but
haue
sollicited
the
free-townes
euery
where
to
rebell
against
the
Turkish
Nation
:
and
therefore
the
most
rich
and
puissant
Kings
of
the
Christians
by
our
perswasion
haue
mustered
vp
their
forces
,
and
are
risen
in
armes
to
be
reuenged
on
you
for
your
cruelties
,
fury
,
massacres
,
murders
,
abhominable
lust
,
burning
and
sacking
of
Cities
,
and
to
set
free
the
whole
world
from
such
outragious
iniuries
.
That
warre
is
most
iustly
vndertaken
which
being
neglected
,
the
common
safety
of
all
is
indangered
.
The
Turke
to
King
Ferdinand
.
I
Am
very
glad
to
heare
of
your
worthy
praises
,
inuincible
courage
,
and
managing
of
your
affaires
to
your
great
glorie
and
estimation
▪
who
,
when
you
haue
so
often
ouerthrowen
your
enemies
,
haue
onely
respected
this
in
your
victories
,
that
you
might
be
gracious
in
pardoning
them
whom
you
conquered
:
and
not
so
much
that
your
enemies
might
feele
your
iust
reuenge
,
hauing
prouoked
you
thereunto
,
as
that
euery
one
might
know
,
and
haue
experience
of
your
mercifulnesse
and
clemencie
.
And
that
which
we
account
a
matter
of
greatest
commendation
in
a
Prince
,
you
haue
alwaies
shewed
your selfe
inuincible
,
and
not
cast
downe
in
aduersitie
,
when
Fortune
hath
crossed
you
;
and
in
prosperity
,
neither
proud
nor
puffed
vp
.
Wee
haue
willingly
made
relation
of
these
good
parts
,
and
the
rather
because
vertue
as
it
is
commendable
in
a
mans
aduersary
,
so
it
wanteth
not
due
commendations
oftentimes
from
the
mouth
of
an
enemie
.
Ferdinand
to
the
Turke
.
ALthough
we
hold
it
a
glory
and
credit
to
be
commended
of
our
enemies
for
our
great
deserts
,
because
their
testimonie
and
approbation
is
for
the
most
part
true
,
and
friends
in
shew
prooue
flatterers
in
deed
,
and
so
deceiue
vs
in
their
testimonie
of
vs
:
Notwithstanding
we
doe
not
so
much
stand
vpon
,
or
delight
in
any
mans
commendations
in
words
,
as
we
desire
that
our
owne
woorthy
and
notable
deeds
should
make
vs
famous
.
Howbeit
I
willingly
imbrace
this
your
testimonie
of
me
,
that
you
thinke
me
to
be
such
a
one
,
whom
for
vertue
and
good
parts
euer
his
enemies
may
admire
,
and
for
iust
dealing
,
his
subiects
and
Citizens
may
honour
,
and
reuerence
.
The
Turke
to
the
Sicilians
.
THe
Carthaginian
captaines
,
who
in
times
past
,
so
long
while
contended
with
the
Romans
for
principalitie
,
haue
giuen
you
many
ouerthrowes
,
and
brought
you
to
great
ruine
,
because
you
seldome
kept
league
with
them
,
but
tooke
part
with
their
enemies
.
And
now
I
vnderstand
that
you
haue
sent
aide
to
the
Rhodians
at
Halicarnassus
,
and
haue
conueied
thither
in
your
ships
of
carriage
all
furniture
and
prouision
for
warre
.
Wherefore
we
denounce
you
to
be
our
enemies
,
and
will
declare
the
same
by
al
hostility
,
that
they
which
were
so
vnaduised
,
as
to
so
little
purpose
to
offend
vs
,
without
any
cause
to
wrong
vs
,
may
suffer
condigne
punishment
of
such
audacious
rashnesse
.
For
it
will
be
not
onely
for
our
safetie
to
reuenge
the
iniuries
that
other
men
doo
vnto
vs
,
but
it
will
make
our
enemies
to
feare
vs
the
more
.
The
Sicilians
to
the
Turke
.
NEither
haue
we
taken
vp
armes
against
you
,
howsoeuer
you
accuse
vs
that
we
sent
aide
to
the
Rhodians
in
Halicarnassus
,
nor
may
we
be
thought
to
do
anie
man
wrong
if
we
choose
rather
to
aide
our
faithfull
confederates
,
then
a
most
cruell
tyrant
.
You
may
but
badly
cast
in
our
teeth
,
the
perfidiousnesse
and
vnfaithfulnesse
of
our
auncestors
,
who
your selfe
neuer
kept
truce
or
oath
with
any
,
and
you
are
vnwise
to
goe
about
with
bugge-bearers
and
threatning
wordes
to
feare
and
terrifie
them
,
who
are
more
ready
to
referre
the
supposed
iniuries
to
the
triall
of
fire
and
sword
,
then
determination
of
words
.
The
Turke
to
the
Alexandrians
.
I
Haue
interdicted
,
yee
men
of
Alexandria
,
all
Pontus
and
Asia
to
your
marchants
.
For
the
cities
of
Bithinia
being
indebted
in
great
summes
of
money
,
sent
their
Ambassadours
from
Callipolis
to
complaine
vnto
mee
,
holding
also
in
great
detestation
the
vsurie
of
the
merchants
,
wherewith
all
cities
are
emptied
of
their
money
.
We
hold
it
therefore
better
,
to
prouide
for
the
good
of
many
,
then
for
the
profit
of
a
few
.
The
Alaxandrians
to
the
Turke
.
THough
it
belongeth
not
to
vs
to
contend
with
thee
about
priuate
matters
,
yet
if
these
things
whereof
thou
writest
,
haue
beene
done
or
attempted
by
any
,
thou
canst
deserue
for
this
at
our
hands
neither
loue
nor
hate
,
seeing
euery
man
is
permitted
to
doe
as
he
list
in
his
owne
affaires
.
The
Turke
to
the
Tartarians
.
WHereas
others
are
many
times
made
wicked
either
by
some
feare
,
or
through
necessitie
,
you
by
the
nature
of
the
place
where
yee
liue
,
are
of
all
men
liuing
the
woorst
and
vildest
,
being
a
rude
and
barbarous
multitude
without
gouernment
and
without
lawe
.
But
forasmuch
as
you
haue
sent
neither
money
nor
Ambassadours
in
time
vnto
vs
,
you
shew
euidently
that
we
must
get
both
with
force
.
The
Tartarians
to
the
Turke
.
TRuly
thou
art
woorse
then
madde
to
exact
any
thing
of
vs
,
who
doe
liue
our selues
vpon
the
spoiles
of
others
:
and
in
vaine
dost
thou
expect
an
Ambassage
from
those
who
neuer
learned
to
intreat
,
but
to
fight
.
Neither
oughtest
thou
to
woonder
at
our
maners
,
seeing
they
are
so
little
differing
from
those
of
beasts
.
For
they
which
haue
beene
taught
by
their
ancestors
to
haue
no
lawe
but
armes
,
vse
massacres
for
a
pray
,
and
spoiles
for
law
.
The
Turke
to
the
Athenians
.
YOur
Schooles
,
ô
Athenians
,
whereby
you
haue
attained
to
a
most
flourishing
Estate
,
and
to
the
chiefest
name
and
reputation
of
all
good
learning
and
Philosophie
,
doe
perswade
mee
much
to
spare
your
citie
,
aswell
for
the
reuerence
which
I
beare
to
the
wisedome
and
honour
of
our
ancestors
,
as
also
through
the
loue
which
I
haue
euer
carried
to
the
studie
of
those
good
Arts
,
which
I
haue
heard
were
first
inuented
,
and
afterward
made
perfect
in
Athens
.
But
on
the
other
side
,
when
I
consider
your
malice
alwaies
against
me
,
I
cannot
but
thinke
,
my
kindnesse
doth
rather
prouoke
you
to
hate
me
,
then
mooue
you
any
way
to
be
thankfull
.
Therefore
hauing
wasted
the
whole
territorie
of
Eleusina
,
from
Pyerus
to
Megara
,
I
haue
giuen
the
same
to
be
the
pray
and
spoile
of
my
souldiours
,
and
am
readie
in
like
maner
to
sacke
the
citie
:
For
the
insolencie
of
an
offendour
many
times
exceedeth
and
destroieth
the
mercy
of
an
enemie
.
The
Athenians
to
the
Turke
.
WE
beare
no
hatred
to
thee
,
for
our
libertie
saued
;
what
cause
haue
we
?
But
we
haue
taken
armes
for
our
countrey
,
for
our
children
,
for
our
parents
,
to
whom
we
owe
all
we
haue
.
Neither
can
we
be
said
to
deale
with
thee
like
enemies
,
when
we
defend
our
owne
,
considering
thou
thy selfe
doest
fight
to
take
from
others
.
But
it
behoueth
thee
to
haue
regard
what
thing
doth
best
comport
with
thy
greatnesse
.
Haue
we
offended
thee
?
Sylla
forgaue
the
Athenians
:
and
twise
was
Alexander
pleased
to
pardon
them
.
Truely
,
thy
victorie
cannot
bee
great
,
if
thou
wilt
destroy
vs
that
are
the
glory
of
thy
conquest
.
Therefore
thou
oughtest
to
saue
vs
for
an
example
of
thy
clemencie
,
that
so
thou
maiest
allure
all
men
to
loue
thee
,
rather
then
by
exercising
thy
crueltie
,
lust
,
and
furie
,
vpon
poore
captiues
,
to
prouoke
all
the
Greekes
to
abhorre
thee
.
As
for
vs
,
who
haue
no
other
hope
or
confidence
left
vs
,
if
thou
wilt
not
pardon
vs
,
wee
are
resolued
valiantly
to
trie
the
woorst
of
Fortune
.
For
what
is
more
honorable
,
or
more
pleasing
in
the
world
to
men
of
spirit
and
resolution
,
then
to
die
couragiously
for
the
preseruation
and
safetie
of
the
common-wealth
and
countrey
?
The
Turke
to
the
Thebanes
.
YEe
men
of
Thebes
,
I
heare
you
are
angrie
that
I
haue
spoiled
Athens
,
whom
I
haue
obserued
long
since
to
haue
beene
companions
in
armes
,
and
of
counsell
against
mee
.
To
you
therefore
,
who
are
alreadie
possessed
with
an
horrible
feare
of
the
enemie
,
the
same
end
,
the
same
destinie
,
and
the
same
miseries
,
that
the
Athenians
felt
,
are
reserued
,
which
I
thought
good
to
signifie
vnto
you
,
that
you
may
be
tormented
,
first
with
feare
,
and
conscience
of
your
misdeeds
,
and
then
with
more
greeuous
punishments
,
and
tortures
.
The
Thebanes
to
the
Turke
.
THe
ruine
of
the
Athenians
hath
doubled
the
strength
and
courage
,
not
onely
of
the
Thebanes
,
but
also
of
all
the
Greekes
,
whom
we
haue
many
times
restored
to
their
libertie
;
so
as
now
growing
madde
with
furie
,
they
doe
earnestly
pursue
thee
,
to
chastice
all
thy
villanies
.
For
in
deepe
afflictions
,
desperate
resolutions
are
euer
wont
to
promise
an
assured
safetie
.
Neither
can
they
that
haue
vsed
to
command
others
,
be
easely
perswaded
to
obey
a
tyrant
.
The
Turke
to
the
Lacedemonians
.
I
Heare
,
yee
men
of
Sparta
,
that
you
are
afraid
of
the
armie
which
vnder
the
conduct
of
Cleander
,
I
sent
to
besiege
your
citie
,
wherein
are
twentie
thousand
chosen
footmen
,
and
eight
thousand
of
light
horsemen
:
whose
noble
courage
in
war
&
firme
faith
to
me
,
not
onely
my selfe
haue
often
tried
,
but
the
enemy
also
hath
feared
.
Therefore
it
becommeth
you
being
tossed
with
so
many
miseries
of
Fortune
,
to
looke
well
to
the
preseruation
of
the
common-wealth
,
and
safetie
of
your
people
:
lest
if
following
the
vertue
of
your
auncestors
,
you
vndertake
a
warre
against
me
,
which
you
are
not
able
to
mainteine
;
you
be
compelled
to
pay
deerely
for
your
rashnesse
.
For
it
is
an
excellent
thing
with
yeelding
to
deserue
well
of
an
enemie
.
Which
who
so
refuseth
now
to
doe
willingly
,
shall
be
constrained
ere
long
against
his
will
.
The
Lacedemonians
to
the
Turke
.
CLeander
being
with
his
armie
against
our
citie
of
Sparta
,
of
our
owne
accord
we
surrender
our selues
vnto
him
:
for
the
Lacedemonians
hold
it
safer
to
yeeld
to
the
counsell
of
the
enemie
,
when
it
is
profitable
,
then
to
hazard
the
fortune
of
a
battell
.
Neither
doe
wee
esteeme
victorie
to
be
so
glorious
vnto
vs
,
as
it
is
to
deliuer
our
countrie
from
the
rage
and
furie
of
warre
,
without
hurt
or
detriment
to
the
estate
.
FINIS
.