THE
FIRST
PART
OF
Cloria
and
Narcissus
.
BEautifull
Aurora
had
newly
drest
the
pearled
morning
with
a
ruby
coronet
to
entertain
her
lover
,
who
began
already
to
mount
his
golden
Chariot
for
the
daies
Triumph
,
when
unfortunate
Cassianus
in
the
great
Forrest
,
between
the
Mountaine
Timolius
and
the
City
of
Sardis
,
rose
from
his
grassie
bed
,
under
the
large
Canopy
of
a
well
spread
Oake
,
where
the
night
past
he
underwent
an
inconvenient
lodging
for
want
of
better
shelter
;
and
being
seated
upon
the
root
of
that
tree
,
that
however
had
favourably
contributed
its
best
assistance
towards
his
accommodation
,
with
intention
(
according
to
his
custome
)
to
pay
an
early
offering
to
his
sorrow
,
whilst
his
Page
sadled
his
horse
that
procured
more
bountifull
entertainment
then
his
master
,
since
the
time
of
the
yeere
had
provided
plentifull
provision
for
his
appetite
;
of
a
sudden
his
eare
was
saluted
by
a
well
tun'd
cry
of
deep
mouth'd
hounds
,
that
seemed
to
charm
the
ayre
with
a
delightfull
harmony
,
which
consequently
gave
the
Prince
some
interruption
to
his
resolutions
:
but
long
he
had
not
contemplated
the
pleasingnesse
of
the
Musick
,
with
a
certain
strife
inwardly
notwithstanding
,
whether
his
complaints
,
or
attentivenesse
should
receive
more
friendly
welcome
in
his
discontented
bosome
,
before
he
might
see
a
young
Gentleman
,
in
a
hasty
hand-gallop
to
approach
the
place
where
he
rested
,
which
obliged
him
,
as
he
thought
,
to
quit
the
seat
,
whereby
he
might
receive
information
concerning
his
travels
towards
Euarchus
Court
,
his
absolute
ignorance
in
the
Countrey
having
made
him
lose
his
way
that
should
have
conducted
him
to
some
Town
that
might
have
instructed
his
knowledge
in
the
journey
.
But
the
youth
beholding
a
stranger
of
a
seeming
quality
in
that
posture
,
not
onely
stopped
the
speedy
course
of
his
appearing
well
breath'd
horse
;
but
when
he
came
at
a
neerer
distance
,
in
a
gentle
trot
advanced
towards
him
,
with
intention
to
offer
all
courteous
civilities
,
since
he
perceived
the
open
heavens
had
onely
given
him
welcome
,
and
to
that
purpose
saluted
him
with
this
language
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
it
hath
been
still
the
custome
of
Lydia
to
comply
with
the
necessity
of
strangers
,
of
what
quality
soever
;
wherefore
I
should
commit
a
sinne
against
the
rules
of
hospitality
in
passing
by
your
person
with
a
regardlesse
neglect
to
what
you
might
stand
in
need
of
,
finding
you
here
at
this
time
of
the
day
;
and
the
rather
for
that
in
outward
appearance
your
condition
may
merit
the
highest
respect
;
to
which
purpose
,
I
have
resolved
to
leave
my
sport
,
whereby
the
more
conveniently
to
conduct
you
to
the
Kings
presence
,
if
your
pleasure
shall
condescend
to
the
intention
,
being
now
present
in
this
exercise
of
hunting
,
who
would
no
doubt
,
correct
my
ill-natur'd
rudenesse
,
if
I
should
commit
so
great
a
fault
,
as
not
to
let
his
Majesty
know
,
that
the
woods
had
entertained
such
a
guest
without
his
welcome
and
privity
.
And
although
I
am
but
a
Gentleman
that
waites
upon
the
King
in
his
Chamber
,
I
may
have
yet
the
honour
to
attend
you
to
him
,
where
I
dare
presume
,
your
reception
will
in
some
sort
be
answerable
to
your
worth
,
though
my
quality
merit
not
your
esteem
.
Cassianus
glad
that
he
had
hapned
upon
a
conductor
that
could
so
easily
present
him
to
the
King
;
and
that
his
Majesties
recreation
gave
him
so
speedy
and
convenient
an
occasion
,
after
he
had
given
him
thanks
for
the
offer
,
told
him
that
as
his
ignorance
in
the
passage
had
made
him
stand
in
need
of
the
least
assistance
to
winde
him
out
of
the
intricate
labyrinth
of
these
woods
,
that
had
imployed
his
thoughts
for
the
night
past
,
since
he
could
neither
be
safe
from
wilde
beasts
or
robbers
,
according
to
his
doubtfull
apprehension
;
but
was
more
fortunate
to
have
such
a
worthy
guide
to
accompany
him
to
the
uttermost
end
of
his
journey
,
for
that
probably
his
arrivall
at
the
Court
would
be
the
period
of
his
businesse
;
And
therefore
he
should
,
as
he
said
,
extreamly
oblige
a
wandring
Pilgrime
in
the
office
.
But
because
the
King
was
so
passionately
imployed
(
as
he
was
informed
)
for
the
present
with
his
fortunate
sport
,
Cassianus
supposed
it
scarce
manners
to
give
it
interruption
by
his
addresses
;
so
that
he
walked
up
and
down
a
green
walke
,
demanding
such
questions
as
were
necessary
for
his
information
,
untill
the
youth
also
modestly
desired
some
satisfaction
concerning
his
adventures
;
which
was
the
easier
granted
,
since
the
relation
not
onely
suited
well
enough
with
the
Princes
intention
of
courtesie
and
affability
,
but
with
the
conveniency
of
the
time
;
when
they
were
both
seated
upon
the
same
root
that
had
been
Cassianus
uneasie
pillow
,
he
gave
him
this
instruction
of
his
fortunes
,
with
few
or
no
circumstances
but
what
many
deepe
sighes
contrived
:
My
Father
,
said
he
,
Prince
of
Iberia
,
was
in
his
youthfull
yeeres
inflamed
with
the
report
of
the
excellent
beauty
of
Elizana
your
Kings
sister
,
whose
fame
could
not
be
circumscribed
within
the
limits
of
Lydia
,
which
made
him
,
after
a
long
solicitation
by
Letters
,
take
a
journey
in
person
to
the
Court
,
to
tender
the
affection
and
respects
due
to
a
Lady
of
so
eminent
birth
and
vertues
;
notwithstanding
he
seemed
not
to
bring
with
him
dignity
,
titles
,
&
riches
sufficient
to
deserve
so
glorious
a
match
;
This
,
I
must
tell
you
rendred
the
Queen
her
mother
then
living
an
absolute
enemy
to
his
courtships
,
supposing
her
daughter
to
be
undervalued
by
the
choice
:
nevertheless
,
the
State
of
Lydis
finding
not
onely
a
certaine
concurrencie
in
their
loves
,
but
an
agreement
of
their
Religions
,
for
that
both
Countries
had
left
the
obedience
of
De●pho●●
perswaded
the
King
her
Father
to
the
alliance
,
supposing
all
other
defects
would
be
buried
by
those
unities
,
so
that
in
a
short
time
the
Marriage
was
solemnized
with
most
magnificent
Ceremonies
,
though
in
the
interim
the
triumphes
were
something
obscured
by
the
sudden
death
of
the
Prince
her
elder
Brother
,
whose
disposition
in
his
life
gave
such
opinions
of
his
future
greatness
,
that
the
world
began
already
to
tremble
with
the
very
apprehension
of
his
fate
;
yet
the
accident
advanced
my
Mother
a
step
neerer
to
the
Crowne
,
since
there
was
none
left
of
the
Race
to
inherite
but
my
Uncle
Euarebus
and
her selfe
;
and
this
by
consequence
made
my
Father
in
the
apprehension
of
Asia
,
a
far
greater
Prince
then
his
own
Fortunes
could
pretend
unto
;
insomuch
as
returning
into
his
native
Countrie
with
his
illustrous
Bride
,
what
honour
could
be
imagined
was
cast
upon
him
by
the
admiring
people
,
which
honours
raised
excessively
his
aspiring
thoughts
,
notwithstanding
many
of
his
own
ranke
began
to
envy
his
prosperity
,
especially
one
Tygranes
Duke
of
Colchis
,
who
ever
esteemed
himself
in
possession
,
the
more
powerfull
Prince
:
In
fine
,
the
Kingdom
of
Mesopotamia
revolting
at
the
same
time
from
the
jurisdiction
of
Artaxis
King
of
Armenia
,
my
Father
was
earnestly
solicited
to
take
upon
him
the
Crown
,
since
he
was
onely
able
by
his
power
and
alliance
,
as
the
people
pretended
,
to
defend
their
proceedings
against
their
tyrannicall
Lord
,
who
had
usurped
too
great
a
Prerogative
,
both
over
their
Lawes
and
Consciences
.
The
offer
in
a
manner
was
no
sooner
proposed
to
the
ambition
of
his
youth
,
being
tickled
with
the
desire
of
bearing
the
name
of
a
King
,
though
many
had
refused
the
same
tender
,
but
he
accepted
of
the
Government
,
promising
his
protection
,
as
the
Subjects
did
their
fidelity
,
and
in
this
hopefull
agreement
he
was
with
all
Ceremony
and
State
,
dignified
with
the
Diadem
in
the
regall
City
of
the
Kingdome
:
But
the
possession
,
however
it
brought
with
it
honour
and
dignity
,
it
lessened
not
his
care
or
trouble
,
since
the
glory
was
to
be
maintained
now
it
was
purchased
.
This
enterprise
gave
as
earnest
warning
to
Artaxis
to
be
dilligent
in
providing
Forces
to
suppresse
the
example
,
and
punish
the
esteemed
Rebellion
,
that
else
might
prove
a
leading
Card
as
he
thought
,
to
the
quiet
state
of
the
rest
of
his
Dominions
,
that
began
already
to
waver
in
their
obedience
,
as
it
did
desire
in
my
Father
to
maintain
what
he
had
got
,
though
it
were
with
never
so
great
a
violence
and
hazard
:
In
the
first
place
Artaxis
dispatches
Ambassadors
,
not
onely
to
all
his
friends
in
other
Countries
,
laying
before
them
the
dangerous
consequences
of
such
a
Revolt
;
but
also
sent
Messengers
to
his
owne
Subjects
,
possessing
them
with
the
feare
of
the
Rebells
insolencie
,
however
his
endeavours
so
little
prospered
for
the
present
to
his
advantage
,
the
first
sort
being
too
far
off
to
give
him
speedy
assistance
,
as
the
other
too
disobedient
to
lend
him
much
aide
,
that
his
Generall
was
constrained
to
take
the
Field
with
a
very
small
number
;
onely
the
Armie
within
some
few
weeks
became
increased
by
an
addition
of
Tygranes
Forces
,
whose
envie
to
my
Father
,
notwithstanding
the
neere
kindred
betweene
them
,
had
rendred
him
a
most
mortall
enemie
.
But
Artaxis
Generall
finding
it
was
full
time
to
dispute
the
right
by
the
Sword
,
though
upon
any
disadvantage
,
since
all
protraction
did
but
increase
the
peoples
suspition
of
the
Kings
disability
,
that
was
not
able
to
chastise
one
Subject
who
seemed
to
rebell
against
his
Majesty
and
Power
,
with
as
much
courage
as
could
proceed
from
desperate
hopes
,
marched
against
the
City
where
my
Father
continued
his
Court
,
guarded
with
Souldiers
sufficient
to
have
besieged
Artaxis
whole
Armie
,
if
their
hearts
and
affections
had
been
answerable
to
their
number
and
accommodation
;
And
in
this
posture
the
Generall
not
onely
sets
upon
the
wall
(
the
Garrison
not
expecting
the
boldnesse
of
the
attempt
)
but
in
a
short
time
became
master
both
of
the
Gates
and
Streets
,
to
the
confused
amazement
of
all
the
Inhabitants
,
who
seemed
neither
to
have
will
nor
power
to
resist
;
so
that
the
strange
news
scarce
giving
conveniencie
and
time
to
my
Father
with
his
whole
Family
,
to
flye
from
the
danger
;
he
had
not
opportunity
to
draw
his
Sword
in
the
defence
of
himselfe
and
Crowne
,
but
through
private
and
obscure
Woods
,
was
constrained
to
convey
his
Wife
and
Children
,
untill
he
arrived
under
the
protection
of
a
Common-weale
,
that
at
the
beginning
of
the
designe
had
lent
a
willing
and
considerable
aide
to
the
action
.
Artaxis
hearing
of
this
extraordinary
successe
,
not
onely
beyond
his
expectation
,
but
in
a
manner
above
all
belief
,
caused
publick
Sacrifices
to
be
made
to
the
Gods
through
the
chiefe
Temples
,
that
he
might
not
seeme
in
the
peoples
apprehensions
to
be
ungratefull
for
such
large
benefits
,
and
to
increase
the
more
his
Subjects
opinions
,
that
the
very
heavens
intended
to
fight
for
his
Right
,
since
he
made
Religion
the
chiefe
cause
of
the
Warre
,
he
gave
it
out
the
Victory
was
no
lesse
then
miraculous
,
since
his
Generall
,
as
't
was
said
,
had
bin
instructed
in
the
assault
by
a
divine
Revelation
,
which
had
made
him
venture
upon
so
desperate
an
enterprise
;
but
however
,
the
King
was
thought
by
many
over
superstitious
,
yet
the
Generall
and
Tygranes
omitted
no
industry
to
render
our
House
miserable
;
the
first
continuing
in
those
parts
after
the
battle
,
with
halfe
the
Army
to
suppresse
the
last
sparkles
of
common
Rebellion
,
as
the
other
led
the
rest
into
Iberia
my
Fathers
Countrey
,
to
make
himselfe
Master
of
that
Territory
,
bestowed
upon
him
by
Artaxis
,
in
recompence
of
his
service
done
against
our
Family
;
in
which
employment
they
both
thought
and
strived
to
exceed
each
other
in
cruelty
,
not
onely
in
undoing
our
present
prosperity
,
but
also
in
rooting
out
our
future
remembrance
;
the
one
possessing
himselfe
of
all
the
subssistence
that
should
have
nourished
my
Father
,
his
Wife
,
and
Children
,
as
the
other
bereaved
him
of
his
Honour
that
would
have
made
him
and
his
Posterity
capable
of
better
fortunes
;
and
in
this
manner
were
we
all
turned
a
begging
,
as
I
may
say
,
into
the
wide
World
,
to
converse
with
nothing
but
want
,
disgrace
,
and
trouble
;
whilst
our
enemies
enjoyed
our
Townes
,
Castles
,
Titles
,
and
Countrey
;
which
continued
my
poore
Father
so
discontent
for
some
yeares
,
having
nothing
to
live
upon
but
what
he
received
from
the
bounty
of
his
Father
in
Law
,
untill
at
last
not
being
able
longer
to
endure
the
sharpe
frownes
of
his
spightfull
fates
,
accompanied
with
the
cruell
usage
of
his
malicious
enemies
,
he
willingly
paid
Nature
her
due
,
and
changed
his
inconstant
habitation
here
,
for
a
perpetuall
one
hereafter
,
leaving
his
Wife
and
all
his
Children
,
not
onely
to
bewaile
his
death
,
though
they
esteemed
him
much
more
happy
then
themselves
,
but
to
provide
anew
against
the
stormes
of
other
miseries
,
since
wee
wanted
a
director
to
steere
our
courses
;
however
,
my
Mother
being
endued
with
admirable
vertues
and
courage
,
endeavoured
by
the
small
,
though
loving
subssistence
she
received
from
her
Friends
,
not
onely
to
bring
up
her
many
Children
,
with
all
the
exquisite
breeding
she
could
devise
,
but
by
the
affability
of
her
naturall
behaviour
and
conversation
,
strived
to
gaine
the
love
and
compassion
of
all
Asia●
;
insomuch
,
as
for
the
first
she
set
us
in
the
world
at
convenient
years
not
to
be
a
shame
to
our
well-descended
Family
;
and
for
the
latter
,
she
so
compassed
her
designe
,
that
no
heart
in
a
manner
but
wisht
her
prosperity
.
In
this
posture
we
remained
untill
she
sent
me
to
be
a
Suitor
to
a
rich
Heire
,
with
hopes
againe
to
raise
our
House
to
some
eminency
,
by
obtaining
the
possession
of
another
principality
that
rightly
belonged
to
the
young
Lady
;
but
Tygranes
,
as
if
he
had
absolutly
sworne
himselfe
an
enemy
to
all
that
could
do
good
to
our
family
,
not
only
became
also
a
pretender
to
the
same
Match
,
but
prevailed
so
far
with
Artaxis
before
the
Marriage
could
be
obtained
,
that
he
sent
a
powerful
Armie
to
besiege
the
Lady
in
her
Castle
,
and
so
by
force
possessed
themselves
both
of
her
person
and
patrimony
,
leaving
me
againe
to
my
desperat
fortunes
,
not
having
any
force
to
desend
her
Rights
,
or
maintaine
my
owne
pretensions
;
that
ever
since
hath
continued
me
a
wanderer
through
most
of
the
Princes
Courts
of
Asia
to
seeke
reliefe
;
which
at
last
hath
brought
me
into
the
quiet
haven
of
Evarchus
Countrey
,
with
the
same
intention
to
demand
his
willing
assistance
;
my
hopes
being
more
increased
by
reason
of
the
generall
fame
of
the
peaceable
state
of
his
rich
and
powerfull
Dominions
.
But
scarce
was
he
come
to
the
end
of
this
discourse
,
when
the
King
himselfe
allighting
to
take
a
fresh
Horse
,
neere
the
place
where
they
were
,
whereby
the
better
to
pursue
his
begun
sport
,
Cassianus
had
opportunity
to
present
himselfe
to
his
view
and
consideration
;
the
company
in
the
meane
time
,
with
a
certaine
amazed
haste
,
making
way
for
his
approach
,
since
the
adventure
of
a
Stranger
in
such
a
posture
,
seemed
to
invite
all
their
expectations
;
wherefore
when
he
came
at
so
convenient
a
distance
,
that
his
words
might
easily
be
heard
,
supporting
his
body
by
a
small
Ebony-Lance
he
carried
in
his
hand
,
with
a
confident
modesty
delivered
these
words
.
Mighty
King
,
said
he
,
although
your
Emperiall
Diadems
seemes
to
flourish
with
Olive
Branches
,
whilst
the
ambition
of
other
Princes
make
but
the
Prerogative
of
their
Crownes
nourish
the
lusts
of
their
owne
tyranny
,
and
by
that
meanes
,
instead
of
being
protectors
of
their
people
,
deliver
them
up
to
slaughter
and
oppression
;
yet
certainly
the
Gods
have
not
onely
placed
you
upon
a
Throne
to
be
happy
your selfe
by
a
lasting
peace
,
but
to
render
others
satisfied
by
your
power
and
justice
,
especially
when
the
heavens
are
dishonoured
by
their
injuries
,
and
with
that
wept
,
which
for
the
present
stopt
the
progresse
of
his
discourse
;
But
being
encouraged
to
further
expressions
by
the
Kings
pitty
,
however
his
language
seemed
strange
to
his
eares
,
as
his
person
did
to
his
eyes
;
when
he
had
dryed
his
faire
face
with
a
handkercher
,
hee
uttered
this
language
.
Great
Sir
,
said
he
,
as
I
shall
not
need
to
trouble
you
with
many
parciculars
concerning
the
unhappy
passages
of
my
Fathers
fortunes
,
since
the
story
I
suppose
hath
been
sufficiently
presented
to
your
eares
by
common
fame
,
if
not
by
more
exact
relations
,
so
must
I
at
this
time
,
not
onely
give
you
an
account
of
my
own
actions
,
being
encouraged
thereunto
by
your
Majesties
appearing
favours
,
but
also
doe
presume
upon
redresses
according
to
your
power
and
goodnesse
:
to
this
purpose
be
pleased
to
know
,
that
my
name
is
Cassianus
your
most
unfortunate
Nephew
,
being
driven
from
my
rights
and
possessions
in
the
fruitfull
Country
of
Iberia
,
by
the
tyrannicall
oppressions
of
Artaxis
King
of
Armenia
,
which
hath
caused
me
since
my
yeares
gave
me
ability
,
both
to
understand
and
prosecute
my
own
affaires
,
to
travel
through
most
part
of
Asia
,
to
seeke
assistance
amongst
other
Princes
of
my
owne
ranke
;
but
finding
them
for
the
most
part
so
much
incumbred
,
by
reason
of
their
troublesome
occasions
,
or
I
may
say
not
willing
to
expose
themselves
to
any
danger
or
hazard
concerning
anothers
benefit
,
though
my
injuries
lye
before
them
as
warning
examples
for
their
own
conditions
;
I
could
obtaine
from
their
curtesies
no
hopes
of
any
assistance
,
though
many
complements
were
used
of
good
will
and
affection
,
unlesse
I
could
procure
other
greater
Monarchs
to
joyne
with
them
in
the
quarrell
.
These
answers
quickly
carried
my
endeavours
to
the
Court
of
Syria
,
where
at
present
raignes
Orsames
that
mighty
King
,
who
after
I
had
also
presented
unto
him
my
desires
,
he
seemed
to
wonder
why
I
should
make
my
addresses
to
himself
or
any
other
Prince
in
Asia
,
when
you
notwithstanding
your
power
,
peace
,
and
tranquillity
,
appeared
to
be
so
far
from
giving
me
any
aide
in
my
necessities
,
that
you
were
not
at
all
sensible
of
my
sufferings
;
how
ever
he
told
me
,
that
if
I
could
yet
procure
the
breach
of
that
amity
beweene
you
and
Artaxis
,
whereby
some
considerable
supplies
might
come
from
Lydia
,
abounding
as
he
said
rather
in
luxuries
then
in
activity
,
he
would
presently
declare
Warre
against
the
Armenian
King
,
by
which
meanes
I
might
come
againe
into
the
possession
of
my
lost
Rights
.
These
intimations
I
bring
from
one
powerfull
Monarch
to
another
,
and
such
supplications
my
owne
necessities
require
me
to
make
,
the
rather
for
that
not
onely
your
royall
blood
,
hath
honoured
my
birth
from
my
most
Illustrious
Mother
,
but
the
same
worship
of
the
Gods
are
exercised
both
in
Lydia
and
Iberia
,
which
being
said
,
he
again
rested
silent
with
tears
in
his
eyes
.
Euarchus
,
after
he
had
fully
understood
with
a
pensive
attentivenesse
his
Nephews
request
,
and
entertained
him
with
those
complements
,
and
that
welcome
his
condition
and
alliance
merited
,
he
onely
for
the
present
told
him
,
that
as
a
matter
of
this
consequence
required
a
judicious
consideration
,
so
he
might
be
confident
of
his
love
and
affection
,
and
withall
invited
him
for
diversion
,
to
be
a
partaker
of
the
Lydian
pastime
,
agreeing
as
he
said
,
with
his
youth
and
courage
,
which
gave
their
thoughts
for
some
houres
sufficient
imployment
.
However
,
the
King
being
in
his
own
nature
extreamly
solicitous
,
though
personally
he
followed
the
sport
,
according
to
his
custome
,
with
the
formost
,
yet
having
received
,
contrary
to
his
expectation
,
a
subject
of
such
consideration
,
all
the
day
did
labour
in
his
mind
a
resolution
;
one
while
reflecting
upon
the
quiet
and
prosperity
of
his
own
Kingdomes
;
and
then
again
weighed
the
pretended
injuries
of
his
neere
kinsman
,
professing
the
same
worship
of
the
Gods
,
hesides
the
glorious
offer
of
Orsames
,
which
as
he
thought
,
did
in
a
manner
compell
him
to
he
active●
but
the
night
comming
on
so
fast
,
the
King
was
not
onely
forced
to
put
off
his
unprofitable
meditation
untill
a
more
convenient
season
,
but
to
command
the
retreat
from
that
delightfull
exercise
to
be
sounded
:
Wherefore
taking
the
youth
by
the
hand
,
with
whose
person
and
behaviour
he
seemed
to
be
already
in
love
,
he
placed
him
by
him
in
his
Coach
,
and
so
entertained
the
time
with
discourses
of
his
fortunes
,
untill
they
arrived
at
the
Palace
,
which
for
it's
singular
beauty
deserves
a
particular
description
.
The
house
was
seated
upon
the
banks
of
the
river
Pactoleus
,
by
whose
refreshing
streames
,
the
delightfull
gardens
placed
of
all
sides
,
seemed
to
flourish
with
an
exact
greennesse
:
the
portall
was
formed
of
white
marble
,
with
columns
architraue
freeze
and
cornish
;
on
the
top
it
was
crowned
with
a
Cornucopia
in
compassing
an
asure
globe
,
supported
by
little
Cupids
with
gilded
wings
;
under
which
they
passed
through
a
square
Court
,
set
round
about
with
excellent
Statues
of
brasse
in
Niches
:
the
structure
it selfe
was
of
Orientall
Granet
stone
,
so
interlaced
with
Ionick
and
Corinthian
pillars
of
divers
colours
,
that
as
it
gave
the
eye
a
most
delectable
object
,
so
it
rendred
the
Edifice
much
more
sumptuous
;
At
the
upper
end
was
a
large
Tarase
elevated
six
steps
;
upon
the
staires
stood
Hiacinthia
the
Queen
,
to
give
her
husband
meeting
accompanied
by
the
new
stranger
.
As
soon
as
Cassianus
beheld
that
beauty
mixt
with
a
kind
of
sweet
majesty
,
that
both
aw'd
and
pleas'd
at
the
same
time
,
he
addrest
himselfe
to
her
presence
,
like
one
that
intended
onely
to
be
Euarchus
suppliant
;
however
the
Queen
that
was
ignorant
in
nothing
but
pride
,
with
a
gentle
smile
,
which
notwithstanding
for
the
more
grace
,
put
a
virmillion
blush
in
her
faire
cheeks
,
gave
him
a
gracious
welcome
into
Lydia
:
but
turning
his
eye
on
one
side
,
he
was
suddenly
struck
with
such
an
amazement
,
to
behold
the
Princes
Cloria
the
Kings
daughter
,
that
he
had
strife
enough
with
his
own
passions
to
performe
the
rest
of
those
reverences
due
to
her
mothers
dignity
,
since
his
thoughts
imagined
to
look
upon
an
earthly
deity
.
She
was
cloathed
in
light
Taffety
for
the
commodity
of
the
season
,
through
which
her
dainty
limbs
seemed
to
appeare
in
admirable
proportion
,
leaving
nothing
to
be
hid
that
hindred
the
true
knowledge
of
her
excellent
shape
,
but
yet
covered
those
beauties
which
are
encreased
onely
by
opinion
and
desire
.
She
was
crowned
with
a
chaplet
of
white
and
red
Roses
,
not
yet
fully
blown
;
her
haire
was
combed
to
the
full
length
and
breaded
with
ribons
of
the
same
colour
,
as
if
arte
were
ambitious
of
natures
liberty
;
her
sleeves
were
open
,
and
lyned
with
needlework
of
the
story
of
Diana
and
Acteon
,
wherein
the
Nymphs
with
a
confused
bashfulnesse
;
seemed
to
hide
themselves
amongst
the
rushes
;
and
all
the
rest
of
her
scarce
any
apparrel
was
so
becomming
,
that
either
she
made
it
so
by
her
perfections
,
or
her
perfections
could
not
be
fitted
by
better
inventions
.
But
the
Queen
quickly
removed
Cassianus
from
that
object
that
began
already
so
strongly
to
charm
all
his
senses
,
for
taking
him
by
the
hand
,
she
walked
with
him
many
turns
about
the
Tarase
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
he
discoursed
to
her
his
adventures
;
however
now
and
then
he
could
not
choose
but
disturbe
his
story
,
by
casting
his
lookes
where
the
Princes
stood
,
though
at
last
she
suddenly
shot
from
his
sight
like
a
bright
starve
in
the
firmament
,
which
made
him
seek
her
with
his
eyes
to
as
little
purpose
:
After
some
time
that
the
Queen
seemed
sufficiently
to
have
recreated
herselfe
in
the
aire
,
she
was
informed
by
an
officer
of
the
Court
,
that
the
King
expected
her
company
in
the
Parlor
.
The
room
was
onely
divided
from
the
gardens
by
a
partition
of
bright
glasse
,
interwoven
with
certaine
silver
Terms
that
afforded
a
most
delectable
prospect
upon
the
Oreng-trees
,
and
beautifull
fountaines
:
not
long
after
their
entrance
(
in
which
space
the
King
instructed
Cassianus
in
the
Masters
of
his
principall
pictures
)
supper
was
served
upon
a
marble
Table
without
covering
,
for
the
more
coolnesse
,
neere
which
was
a
lake
of
cleare
water
,
where
Neptune
sate
in
Majesty
with
Tritons
,
that
by
the
artificiall
turning
of
a
cock
,
sounded
their
trumpets
composed
of
shels
at
the
entrance
of
every
course
.
Cassianus
was
placed
by
fortune
right
over
against
Cloria
,
which
not
onely
gave
him
sufficient
opportunity
to
contemplate
her
beauty
,
but
the
contemplation
it selfe
afforded
him
such
abundant
matter
to
work
upon
,
that
he
fed
more
his
soule
by
that
delight
,
then
his
appetite
with
the
delicious
dishes
of
the
Kings
table
,
and
certainly
had
been
absolutely
lost
in
that
ravishing
lethargy
,
if
Euarchus
had
not
often
wakened
him
by
divers
questions
concerning
his
journey
,
and
the
rest
of
his
adventures
in
Armenia
,
to
make
a
civil
though
scarce
a
satisfactory
answer
but
however
,
as
if
he
esteemed
his
eyes
bound
to
the
duty
,
he
cast
his
look
again
that
way
,
which
occasioned
still
more
distractednesse
in
his
reply
;
so
that
the
King
beleeving
his
Nephewes
travells
required
a
necessary
rest
,
not
onely
presently
rose
from
the
Table
,
but
commanded
the
chiefe
Nobility
of
the
Court
,
to
conduct
the
Prince
to
his
lodging
,
where
he
had
privacie
enough
to
fulfill
the
desires
of
his
curious
fancies
,
which
entertained
him
all
the
night
with
little
or
no
sleep
,
untill
the
Kings
musick
the
next
morning
saluted
him
with
this
Ditty
.
Faire
Prince
,
your
youthfull
presence
here
,
is
like
the
Sommer
of
the
yeare
,
Welcom'd
by
hearts
of
every
sort
,
to
Great
Euarchus
royall
Court
.
May
blessed
visions
sent
by
Jove
,
waite
on
your
slumbers
from
above
,
Vntill
bright
Phoebus
with
his
beames
,
in
season
wake
you
from
your
dreames
;
And
then
may
objects
of
delight
,
in
every
place
content
your
sight
:
Let
fortune
so
observe
your
way
,
that
you
command
whilst
others
pray
;
And
aged-Time
prolong
your
life
,
beyond
the
Sisters
fatall
knife
,
Vntill
you
willingly
resigne
,
your
Soule
to
be
install'd
divine
.
Then
let
old
Sardis
for
it's
glory
raise
up
a
Homer
to
your
story
;
So
as
you
are
a
Summer
here
,
a
Harvest
may
attend
you
there
.
But
however
,
after
some
weeks
,
Cassianus
seemed
to
kindle
in
his
youthfull
bosome
new
flames
,
with
those
smal
sparkles
he
had
received
from
Cloria's
beauty
,
which
often
separated
him
from
the
rest
of
the
company
,
that
made
some
believe
he
was
too
much
discontented
with
the
Kings
protraction
.
Yet
Euarchus
mindfull
both
of
his
affection
to
his
Nephew
,
and
the
prosperity
of
his
own
Countries
,
finding
rumours
began
too
frequently
to
fly
about
the
Court
,
by
reason
of
the
violent
desires
of
many
to
be
imployed
in
the
Warres
;
one
day
called
unto
him
an
ancient
Officer
of
his
Kingdome
,
on
whose
wisdome
and
fidelity
hee
most
relyed
in
all
his
waightie
Affaires
;
and
leading
him
into
the
Garden
,
where
he
might
both
enjoy
privacie
and
recreation
,
after
some
necessary
circumstances
which
seemed
to
usher
in
his
discourse
,
he
used
these
words
:
Polinex
said
he
,
(
for
so
he
was
called
)
as
I
have
ever
most
trusted
your
knowledge
and
experience
,
so
have
I
never
been
lesse
confident
of
your
loyaltie
and
affection
,
since
neither
as
yet
hath
deceived
my
expectation
when
I
had
most
occasion
to
use
your
service
,
which
deservedly
renders
you
a
worthy
Councellor
,
as
I
desire
to
be
a
good
Prince
,
that
cannot
I
hope
but
produce
consequences
towards
the
happy
Government
of
my
Kingdomes
;
however
at
the
present
,
your
faithfull
advice
is
more
requisit
then
ever
,
since
expedition
and
danger
cannot
be
separated
from
those
undertakings
I
am
violently
prest
unto
.
You
know
that
lately
there
is
come
to
my
Court
,
my
Nephew
Cassianus
,
a
Prince
whose
person
and
merits
deserve
at
least
a
kinsmans
consideration
,
much
more
his
injuries
a
Kings
Justice
;
the
one
bids
me
cherish
him
with
my
affection
,
the
other
invites
me
to
assist
him
with
my
power
:
however
the
strict
tye
of
sworn
amity
between
Princes
,
perswades
me
to
be
circumspect
in
the
breach
,
notwithstanding
the
head-long
precipitation
of
many
of
my
chiefe
Councellors
who
solicite
me
to
a
Warre
.
Wherefore
that
I
may
avoid
the
hazard
of
a
generall
disquiet
,
since
I
finde
my
people
begin
to
be
sick
of
their
owne
tranquillity
,
or
make
Warre
upon
such
grounds
that
may
conserve
inviolably
my
faith
with
the
King
of
Armenia
,
which
the
Gods
cannot
else
prosper
;
I
require
your
opinion
.
Polinex
,
after
he
had
with
an
humble
gravity
,
heard
out
the
Kings
discourse
,
and
taken
some
time
to
consider
the
waightinesse
of
the
Councel
,
in
a
distinct
manner
returned
this
answer
,
wherein
he
used
no
more
eloquence
then
was
necessary
for
the
importancy
of
so
great
a
businesse
,
though
Nature
and
Art
had
furnished
him
with
partes
excellent
in
that
kind
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
as
benefits
had
from
Princes
are
past
requitall
in
a
Subject
,
even
like
graces
received
from
the
Gods
,
by
which
we
are
enabled
to
doe
something
;
so
I
the
unusefullest
of
your
Servants
,
though
most
honoured
by
your
goodnesse
,
may
by
the
reflection
of
your
lustre
merit
the
office
of
a
Councellor
,
because
you
have
bin
pleased
to
make
me
one
;
but
if
I
should
in
the
least
thought
prove
a
Traytor
to
your
glory
(
as
a
haynous
offence
that
ought
to
bury
the
remembrance
of
any
good
past
)
I
did
not
onely
deserve
to
bee
disvested
of
all
your
former
benefits
,
but
to
bee
condemned
to
the
worst
of
punishments
,
since
your
transcendent
favours
have
rendered
my
defects
considerable
:
however
,
if
my
weaknesse
chance
to
erre
,
and
not
my
will
,
that
mercy
which
makes
you
resemble
the
Gods
I
must
challenge
;
and
thus
according
to
your
royall
command
,
I
freely
deliver
my
opinion
.
A
Warre
wisely
undertaken
,
ought
chiefly
to
be
accompanied
with
two
considerations
;
the
right
of
the
Quarrell
,
and
the
power
of
the
Quarreller
;
the
first
makes
a
man
a
just
Enemy
,
the
second
a
prevailing
Conquerour
;
without
either
of
which
,
certainly
a
Prince
cannot
be
fortunate
,
since
he
must
be
an
oppressor
or
a
loser
,
and
why
your
Majesty
should
not
give
your selfe
the
liberty
of
such
a
resolution
,
notwithstanding
the
pressing
necessity
of
your
kinsman
,
I
know
no
reason
,
since
your
Kingdoms
are
more
to
be
valued
then
his
Countrey
,
and
your
honour
then
his
benefit
,
though
I
will
not
at
all
dispute
the
worth
of
his
person
.
Besides
,
you
are
to
consider
with
what
Prince
you
are
to
have
the
difference
,
not
onely
a
neighbour
that
never
yet
injur'd
your
right
in
any
thing
,
but
of
the
contrary
one
with
whom
you
have
sworne
a
perfect
friendship
,
which
is
an
alliance
the
heavens
have
made
to
be
preferred
far
before
humane
kindred
,
since
the
one
is
seal'd
but
with
flesh
and
blood
,
as
the
other
hath
imprinted
it's
character
in
the
skies
.
Againe
,
for
you
to
proclaime
a
Warre
of
blood
,
before
you
have
demanded
peace
by
a
friendly
disputation
,
were
to
stile
you
cruell
,
since
no
violence
proceeding
from
the
greatest
ambition
ever
practised
such
an
injustice
,
to
put
in
execution
a
force
to
obtaine
that
which
perhaps
the
Enemy
you
intend
to
make
,
will
easily
grant
;
and
as
it
will
be
esteemed
more
charity
and
goodnesse
,
to
perswade
then
compell
,
although
the
cause
be
absolutly
just
;
so
if
the
contrary
,
you
are
a
double
injurer
,
one
way
in
beginning
an
unlawfull
contention
without
provocation
;
the
other
,
in
breaking
those
tyes
that
ought
to
oblige
all
Princes
to
an
inviolable
observation
.
Also
,
you
may
be
pleased
to
consider
your
hazard
,
since
your
owne
safety
is
first
to
be
valued
,
whether
in
honour
or
prosperity
;
for
although
your
Kingdomes
doe
in
some
sort
equall
Armenia
in
multitude
of
men
and
warlike
provision
,
yet
in
respect
of
the
long
neglect
of
Martiall
Discipline
they
are
rendred
as
it
is
to
bee
feared
,
wholly
incapable
of
a
present
expedition
;
and
your
treasure
,
notwithstanding
it
be
sufficient
to
maintaine
the
expence
of
your
peaceable
Government
;
yet
,
it
will
be
found
no
way
able
to
undergoe
the
charge
of
a
powerfull
Army
;
so
that
whether
your
people
,
so
unaccustomed
to
oppression
,
and
impatient
of
subjection
,
from
whose
purses
must
come
the
supply
,
(
inconstant
by
nature
to
their
owne
desires
,
witnesse
their
promises
lately
upon
the
same
occasion
)
wil
be
brought
blindfold
to
contribute
,
without
being
privie
to
every
secret
intention
,
in
my
judgement
is
scarce
a
question
;
and
how
dangerously
destructive
that
would
prove
to
any
enterprize
,
when
the
multitude
must
be
made
acquainted
with
each
stratagem
of
State
,
I
leave
your
Majesty
to
judge
.
Therefore
my
opinion
is
,
that
untill
you
can
provide
a
store
out
of
your
owne
revenew
,
without
depending
altogether
upon
the
uncertainty
of
your
Subjects
bounty
,
no
warlike
undertaking
can
prove
glorious
or
beneficiall
,
but
of
the
contrary
dangerous
and
unprofitable
:
So
that
all
you
can
do
for
the
present
,
is
to
send
an
Ambassador
with
reasons
to
perswade
,
and
not
a
Herald
with
threatnings
to
denounce
,
which
in
all
probabilitie
will
not
only
give
satisfaction
to
your
distresed
Kinseman
,
but
win
time
till
you
be
better
provided
.
This
advice
extreamely
pleased
the
King
,
who
aimed
rather
at
present
content
then
future
glory
,
although
his
courage
might
pretend
to
the
greatest
honour
,
not
onely
for
that
it
tooke
away
the
occasion
of
exhausting
his
treasure
,
but
was
also
as
he
thought
,
a
principall
meanes
still
to
maintaine
his
state
in
tranquillity
,
and
his
government
without
perturbation
.
Wherefore
parting
from
Polinex
with
such
a
smile
as
sufficiently
perswaded
him
hee
was
well
satisfied
with
his
Councell
,
sent
presently
for
Prince
Cassianus
,
to
whom
he
communicated
his
determination
,
which
was
forthwith
to
imploy
an
Amdassadour
,
to
demand
reason
of
the
King
of
Armenia
.
But
however
this
determination
did
not
much
discontent
Cassianus
,
because
it
gave
him
opportunity
to
remain
in
Lydia
,
whereby
he
might
the
better
prosecute
his
secret
affections
to
the
faire
Princesse
Cloria
,
yet
those
that
violently
desired
imployment
in
the
Warres
,
though
it
were
bought
with
never
so
much
prejudice
to
the
Kings
Affaires
,
extreamly
mutined
against
Polinex
his
Councell
,
amongst
which
number
there
was
a
Nobleman
called
Dimogoras
,
one
whose
birth
exceeded
his
wit
,
as
his
ambition
did
his
courage
;
and
his
fortune
not
answering
either
,
made
him
much
more
violent
then
the
rest
,
since
he
supposed
if
he
lost
this
opportunity
for
action
,
Euarchus
resolutions
for
peace
would
become
more
established
;
besides
,
he
hated
the
Kings
person
,
because
he
had
formerly
received
many
Court
affronts
,
procured
by
his
owne
factious
spirit
;
wherefore
he
took
occasion
by
this
meanes
,
not
onely
to
informe
the
State
of
Syria
,
that
Euarchus
could
not
be
drawne
to
make
War
against
any
of
the
kindred
of
Soroasters
King
of
Aegypt
upon
what
pretence
soever
,
but
secretly
possest
all
manner
of
people
either
with
the
Kings
want
of
courage
or
good
nature
,
since
coldly
he
was
content
as
he
said
,
to
let
sleepe
the
oppressions
of
his
injur'd
Nephew
without
revenge
:
but
principally
he
blamed
the
pernitious
Councells
,
as
he
termed
them
,
of
Polinex
,
who
strived
to
rock
Euarchus
mind
into
a
lethargie
of
repose
,
that
he
alone
might
rule
the
State
with
more
conveniency
towards
the
particular
inriching
of
his
owne
Family
;
and
the
rather
were
these
factious
speeches
dangerous
,
because
the
King
was
resolved
,
out
of
the
rules
of
hospitality
,
not
to
question
any
thing
that
was
said
in
Cassianus
behalfe
;
which
within
a
short
space
began
insensibly
to
penetrate
the
hearts
of
the
vulgar
.
Dimogoras
having
a
principal
interest
in
their
affections
,
not
onely
because
they
knew
he
was
not
esteemed
at
Court
,
but
for
that
commonly
men
of
least
eminent
worth
have
the
fortune
to
gain
the
opinion
of
the
multitude
,
since
they
hate
vertue
,
because
they
are
resolved
not
to
follow
it
.
However
,
Euarchus
to
remedy
(
the
sweetest
way
he
could
)
these
growing
inconveniencies
which
yet
appeared
not
in
full
prospect
to
divert
his
Nephewes
thoughts
from
entertaining
discontented
Councells
,
proclaimed
a
generall
hunting
of
the
wild
Boare
,
at
which
time
Cassianus
being
summoned
by
the
early
morning
to
the
delightfull
sport
,
he
found
the
King
ready
prepared
for
the
Forrest
,
upon
the
Plaine
before
the
Palace
gate
,
where
Hyachinthea
the
Queen
,
not
so
much
pleased
with
the
Chase
as
to
accompany
her
Husband
,
soone
repaired
with
the
choicest
Ladies
,
whose
dresse
resembled
the
chaste
Goddesse
Diana
in
the
like
exercise
,
onely
upon
her
head
she
wore
a
Hat
,
the
more
commodiously
to
cover
the
faire
tresses
of
her
haire
,
that
were
imbraced
with
rowes
of
rich
pearle
,
since
no
meaner
tyes
were
fit
to
adorne
so
bountifull
a
treasure
;
and
in
this
posture
they
issued
out
,
animated
by
the
importunate
solicitation
of
the
Huntsmen
,
who
seemed
over
ambitious
to
be
in
their
elements
;
at
leastwise
so
interpreted
by
love-sick
Cassianus
,
who
thought
all
the
preperation
nothing
,
since
Cloria
the
onely
Star
of
his
desires
was
not
to
be
of
the
Society
,
her
Mother
judging
her
by
much
too
young
for
the
pastime
.
No
sooner
was
the
unhandsome
Beast
dislodged
from
his
darksome
Habitation
,
when
every
person
well
horst
,
endeavoured
to
shew
his
owne
skill
,
and
his
Coursers
vigour
,
whilst
the
solitary
Woods
resounded
with
the
cheerfull
noise
of
divers
hornes
that
seemed
to
encourage
the
Hunters
;
onely
the
women
complained
that
Nature
had
not
ordained
them
proper
for
the
sport
,
since
their
attire
would
not
permit
them
to
passe
through
the
thickest
copses
.
But
Cassianus
,
who
was
willing
otherwise
to
be
imployed
,
thinking
that
confusion
spoke
not
to
his
imagination
the
soft
language
of
a
Lover
,
retired
presently
from
the
crowde
,
though
he
suffered
his
Horse
in
a
manner
to
be
his
owne
director
,
untill
the
permittance
within
a
short
space
,
brought
them
both
into
an
ample
Plaine
;
notwithstanding
so
invironed
with
low
wood
,
that
the
eye
could
scarce
discerne
any
other
passage
then
what
Cassianus
had
found
,
where
also
a
gentle
,
though
plentifull
seeming
Spring
,
had
made
a
pretty
Brooke
,
if
the
hot
season
had
not
tyrannically
supprest
part
of
it's
current
;
yet
it
appeared
beautifull
in
that
littlenesse
,
because
it
contributed
to
the
flourishing
greennesse
of
the
place
,
and
that
beautie
invited
Cassianus
to
to
enjoy
the
delight
thereof
:
Wherefore
alighting
from
his
Horse
,
and
turning
his
bridle
over
his
head
,
to
give
him
the
more
liberty
to
please
himselfe
in
that
luxurious
pasturage
,
whilst
hee
meant
onely
to
feed
upon
the
sadnesse
of
his
own
thoughts
,
sat
down
upon
the
Banke
of
the
River
,
into
which
hee
let
fall
many
of
his
teares
,
as
if
hee
intended
to
supply
the
accidentall
defect
thereof
;
but
when
the
fountaine
of
his
eyes
had
paid
a
sufficient
tribute
to
his
griefe
,
and
that
his
sighes
had
awakened
him
to
some
expression
,
he
discoursed
to
himselfe
in
this
manner
,
since
the
ignorant
Woods
seemed
no
way
capable
of
his
complaints
,
but
in
returning
a
dolefull
eccho
to
augment
his
sufferings
.
Unfortunate
Cassianus
said
he
,
whose
youth
hath
scarce
numbred
years
to
make
thee
a
perfe●t
subject
of
misery
,
and
yet
thy
crosses
render
thee
the
onely
unhappy
spectacle
of
all
Asia
,
for
that
almost
at
one
instant
thou
didst
not
alone
lose
thy
deare
Father
and
fruitfull
Countrey
,
but
art
forc'd
to
become
a
wandering
Pilgrime
through
the
whole
World
without
compassion
,
since
thy
sufferings
do
not
afford
thee
a
competent
pitty
amongst
other
Princes
of
thy
own
ranke
,
much
less
a
necessary
assistance
from
those
which
are
above
thee
in
dignity
:
And
last
of
all
,
when
thou
hadst
thought
to
have
attained
some
harbour
of
consolation
under
the
protection
of
thy
powerfull
Uncle
,
abounding
in
all
plenty
and
tranquillity
,
thou
art
againe
cast
upon
a
new
rock
that
threatens
thy
ruine
,
in
that
thou
neither
darest
owne
that
love
which
destroyes
thy
rest
,
nor
hast
hope
to
quench
the
flames
of
thy
desire
to
give
thy selfe
ease
,
the
one
being
too
violent
to
be
supprest
,
as
the
other
too
impossible
to
be
obtained
:
For
canst
thou
thinke
fond
Cassianus
said
he
,
that
her
innocency
may
be
attempted
without
the
consent
of
her
parents
?
or
that
her
parents
can
be
won
to
so
unprofitable
a
Match
?
and
yet
sweet
Cloria
,
consider
rather
the
vertue
of
an
entire
affection
,
that
is
,
the
onely
tye
required
by
the
just
heavens
,
then
the
sole
commoditie
of
Empires
,
to
make
thee
happy
in
a
choise
;
but
alas
,
alas
,
I
foolishly
bestow
my
vaine
breath
upon
the
abundant
aire
,
and
my
sorrowful
teares
to
increase
the
plentiful
springs
,
since
neither
have
power
to
contribute
to
my
redresse
,
when
it
must
be
action
if
any
thing
that
will
afford
satisfaction
;
and
yet
with
what
face
thou
canst
present
thy
widow
love
to
so
excellent
a
purity
,
the
Gods
must
onely
instruct
,
if
they
intend
at
all
to
be
propitious
in
thy
affaires
.
But
as
he
was
againe
taking
a
new
carreere
of
passion
,
he
might
see
of
a
sudden
the
hunted
Boare
foaming
with
his
owne
choler
,
rush
out
of
the
thickest
woods
,
and
not
long
after
a
youth
of
a
manly
proportion
,
who
followed
the
chase
with
a
bold
eagernesse
,
however
by
his
different
attire
,
he
was
easily
to
be
discerned
to
be
none
of
the
morning
Company
:
this
prospect
invited
Cassianus
,
with
some
curiosity
,
to
attend
the
successe
of
the
incounter
,
since
the
valiant
Beast
finding
himselfe
to
be
pursued
by
so
exact
a
courage
,
quickly
turned
with
fury
upon
the
young-man
,
which
represented
to
his
expectation
a
spectacle
not
more
dangerous
then
pleasant
,
for
honour
and
cruelty
seemed
to
contend
for
victory
.
The
conflict
endured
a
long
time
,
the
one
striving
by
a
rude
violence
to
avoid
destruction
,
as
the
other
with
a
handsome
activity
sought
to
become
victorious
,
till
at
last
both
being
heated
with
the
fight
,
bega●
to
approach
at
a
nearer
distance
,
since
the
youths
speare
broken
in
the
encounter
,
afforded
him
no
other
convenience
to
offend
his
enemy
,
which
however
he
mannaged
with
so
much
advantage
,
that
the
Boare
having
received
many
wounds
,
w●●
forced
with
open
mouth
to
attempt
his
prosecuter
as
his
last
refuge
,
though
to
his
ruine
:
for
the
stranger
taking
advantage
of
his
unskilfull
rage
,
thrust
his
short
weapon
with
his
whole
hand
,
into
the
Boares
throat
,
with
so
fortunate
an
issue
,
that
the
point
appeared
in
his
neck
behind
,
though
the
stroake
deprived
him
not
presently
of
life
,
but
seemed
rather
to
give
him
new
courage
,
however
lesse
power
;
for
turning
a
fresh
with
a
new
furie
upon
the
disarmed
youth
,
he
had
no
defence
to
prevent
the
danger
but
to
traverse
his
ground
,
untill
the
Beast's
much
losse
of
blood
,
by
reason
of
his
enraged
agitation
,
made
him
become
the
trophie
of
his
honour
,
who
quickly
separated
his
head
from
his
body
,
with
a
short
Sword
he
wore
by
his
side
,
as
the
testimony
of
a
perfect
Conquest
,
and
then
placed
it
upon
a
little
hill
,
supported
with
the
broken
Lance
,
whilst
hee
himselfe
approached
the
River
to
wash
his
hands
that
were
bespotted
in
the
fight
with
the
Boares
blood
.
Cassianus
having
beheld
this
Combat
with
a
most
earnest
delight
,
if
any
thing
could
be
termed
delight
that
his
sad
imagination
look'd
upon
,
thought
he
could
doe
no
lesse
then
congratulate
so
pleasing
a
Tragedy
,
and
to
that
purpose
rose
from
his
seat
with
that
intention
,
which
the
stranger
beholding
,
though
untill
then
he
was
not
advertised
of
any
bodies
presence
in
that
solitary
habitation
,
as
quickly
prepared
himselfe
to
give
him
the
meeting
,
and
the
rather
for
that
he
appeared
a
person
of
some
quality
,
untill
both
their
designes
brought
them
to
so
neere
a
distance
,
that
the
youth
was
soone
known
to
Cassianus
to
be
his
onely
friend
Eumenus
,
a
Gentleman
bred
up
in
his
Mothers
Court
,
whose
Father
had
accompanied
her
out
of
Lydia
into
Iberia
,
when
she
was
first
married
:
As
the
Gods
can
tell
with
what
inward
content
these
two
companions
performed
their
first
imbracement
,
wherein
they
seemed
to
be
eternally
united
in
fortune
,
not
to
be
separated
againe
by
any
disaster
,
so
was
it
not
very
long
before
their
desires
of
knowing
each
others
adventures
separated
their
persons
:
wherefore
seating
themselves
by
that
river
side
that
had
entertained
them
both
,
Eumenes
was
perswaded
to
begin
the
first
story
,
in
order
to
the
time
it
was
acted
,
which
he
performed
after
this
manner
;
though
he
kept
still
his
eye
,
as
a
watchfull
sentinell
over
his
friends
person
.
Cassianus
,
said
he
,
you
know
that
your
vertuous
mother
,
for
my
more
absolute
breeding
,
sent
me
into
Ciprus
to
be
trained
in
the
warres
under
the
command
of
that
excellent
Duke
,
finding
my
disposition
and
yeeres
suited
well
enough
with
the
profession
,
which
for
the
time
separated
you
and
me
,
to
both
our
griefes
,
though
the
intention
was
honourable
;
and
being
so
,
I
had
reason
to
dispose
my
thoughts
towards
the
accomplishment
of
some
perfection
in
that
noble
exercise
;
where
remaining
two
yeeres
,
as
you
may
have
heard
,
fortune
so
favoured
my
actions
,
that
in
many
attempts
upon
the
enemy
,
I
gained
a
convenient
reputation
;
however
my
ambition
raised
my
imagination
to
higher
fancies
,
in
so
much
as
I
not
onely
thought
upon
a
Mistris
unto
whom
I
might
consecrate
all
my
Military
endeavours
,
as
an
essentiall
part
(
as
I
thought
)
of
a
souldier
,
but
was
resolved
to
fly
in
no
lower
a
place
then
in
that
region
where
the
Dukes
onely
daughter
moved
the
faire
,
Eretheria
,
whose
perfections
(
I
conceived
)
were
alone
fit
to
captivate
my
intentions
;
and
to
that
purpose
,
upon
all
occasions
I
strived
to
let
the
world
see
my
aimes
,
which
soon
procured
me
a
multitude
of
rivals
of
no
mean
quality
,
who
thought
it
scarce
justice
to
let
a
stranger
carry
away
the
glory
of
Ciprus
:
but
not
long
after
,
by
the
violent
solicitation
of
the
youthfull
Courtiers
,
a
Turnament
was
proclaimed
,
upon
the
birth-day
of
the
Princes
;
where
every
one
hoped
to
shew
that
valour
,
that
might
render
him
worthy
of
the
high
prize
ordained
for
the
Conqueror
.
The
time
being
come
for
the
triall
,
the
bright
Star
,
Eretheria
,
was
placed
upon
a
Throne
,
like
a
Deity
sent
by
the
heavens
to
captivate
all
mortall
hearts
;
which
sight
certainly
enflamed
every
courage
with
a
new
spirit
,
though
we
all
beheld
her
as
a
Comet
threatning
destruction
to
many
,
since
but
one
pretender
could
hope
to
live
by
her
favour
:
but
the
sounding
of
the
Trumpets
quickly
wakened
us
out
of
this
admiring
slumber
,
to
be
more
gloriously
active
,
which
(
in
truth
)
performed
such
deeds
of
all
sides
,
that
Eretheria
seemed
not
to
be
dishonoured
in
the
encounters
;
however
a
young
Nobleman
of
Cyprus
,
passionately
also
taken
with
her
beauty
,
seemed
all
the
day
to
carry
away
the
chiefe
victory
,
which
procured
him
,
as
you
may
imagine
,
a
competent
number
of
emulators
,
if
not
enviers
;
amongst
which
company
,
I
must
confesse
,
I
wisht
him
not
better
then
the
rest
,
since
I
supposed
my selfe
as
deeply
interessed
in
the
quarrell
:
Wherefore
choosing
one
of
the
biggest
Speares
I
could
finde
,
though
my
heart
was
a
great
deale
bigger
with
the
desire
of
his
disgrace
,
I
sought
him
out
in
the
crowd
,
with
so
happy
a
successe
to
my
thoughts
,
that
I
quickly
un-hors'd
him
in
the
midd'st
of
his
prevailing
glory
,
to
the
no
small
amazement
of
the
people
,
who
esteemed
him
almost
immortall
;
and
therefore
crown'd
the
action
with
so
loud
a
shout
,
that
the
heavens
seemed
to
ring
for
a
long
time
with
the
noise
;
which
to
my
infinite
content
possessed
me
intirely
with
the
rich
prize
from
the
faire
hands
of
Eretheria
;
besides
a
multitude
of
other
honours
belonging
to
the
Ceremony
.
But
however
I
seemed
to
be
carried
triumphantly
in
a
Chariot
,
beyond
the
reach
of
any
envy
,
yet
my
rivall
forgot
not
the
effects
of
revenge
;
since
he
esteemed
himselfe
not
onely
to
suffer
in
honour
,
but
in
love
;
and
the
rather
for
that
he
imagined
from
that
instant
Eretheria
turned
in
some
sort
her
lookes
more
graciously
towards
me
then
formerly
she
had
done
,
by
reason
of
the
fortunate
successe
I
had
in
the
Ti●ing
.
Wherefore
one
day
meeting
me
halfe
arm'd
in
the
Park
belonging
to
the
Court
,
he
set
upon
me
with
all
violence
,
both
with
his
language
and
weapon
,
insomuch
as
I
had
enough
to
doe
to
avoid
the
one
,
as
I
did
not
at
all
dispute
with
him
in
the
other
,
since
my
best
faculties
had
imployment
sufficient
to
defend
my
person
against
so
spightfull
a
valour
;
though
the
Gods
favouring
my
innocency
more
then
his
injustice
,
at
last
gave
me
an
unfortunate
victory
,
since
not
onely
his
life
was
the
price
of
my
conquest
,
but
the
feare
of
a
dishonourable
death
compelled
me
quickly
to
quit
Cyprus
,
to
avoid
the
prosecution
of
his
powerfull
friends
,
where
however
I
have
left
my
heart
a
prisoner
,
to
be
condemned
or
saved
by
the
mercy
of
beautious
Eretheria
;
which
occasioned
also
the
slaughter
of
this
beast
before
your
eyes
;
for
conceiving
my
own
Countrey
my
best
place
of
refuge
untill
this
storm
might
be
blown
over
,
I
retired
hither
with
two
servants
onely
,
who
are
not
yet
arrived
;
and
travelling
the
woods
,
having
lost
my
way
,
I
accidentally
met
with
this
hunted
Boar
that
set
upon
me
with
som
fury
,
which
forced
me
at
first
to
the
encounter
,
else
I
should
have
scarce
been
so
uncharitable
as
to
have
destroyed
the
sport
:
These
accidents
,
deere
Cassianus
,
said
he
,
have
been
the
reasons
that
brought
me
into
Lydia
,
onely
happy
now
in
our
meeting
.
Cassianus
having
both
kept
silence
,
and
observed
attentivenesse
in
his
friends
discourse
,
as
it
were
congratulating
his
story
and
welcome
,
by
foure
or
five
sad
sighes
,
being
compelled
by
his
importunity
,
to
make
relation
of
his
own
fortunes
also
,
without
many
circumstances
,
began
in
this
manner●
After
my
unfortunate
father
,
as
you
well
know
,
said
he
,
had
paid
the
death
of
his
rash
attempt
(
in
taking
upon
him
the
Crown
of
Mesopotamia
,
contrary
to
the
good
liking
of
Artaxes
great
King
of
Armenia
)
with
his
death
,
and
losse
of
his
fruitfull
Countrey
of
Iberia
,
my
infancy
,
as
you
were
a
witnesse
,
was
carefully
cherished
by
my
mothers
naturall
goodnesse
;
insomuch
as
she
thought
not
my
yeeres
capable
of
your
imployments
in
Cyprus
,
although
both
my
desires
and
wishes
accompanied
you
in
your
journey
;
however
,
after
your
departure
she
designed
me
to
another
Warre
,
though
by
much
more
gentle
yet
not
so
honourable
,
which
was
to
court
the
love
of
a
rich
Heire
,
not
farre
off
the
place
where
we
lived
,
by
whose
power
she
conceived
(
if
I
could
compasse
the
Marraige
)
I
might
be
againe
rendred
capable
to
contend
with
Tygranes
Duke
of
Colches
,
who
enjoyed
the
Possession
of
my
native
Countrey
,
by
the
donation
of
Artaxis
,
in
retribution
of
that
service
he
did
him
in
the
prosecution
of
my
Father
;
but
no
sooner
had
a
fitting
preparation
elevated
my
thoughts
to
the
enterprise
,
but
the
King
became
advertized
of
the
intention
,
so
that
arriving
at
her
Castle
I
was
encountred
by
my
double
Rivall
the
Duke
,
contrary
to
my
expectation
,
who
came
there
also
with
the
same
designe
,
though
fortified
as
he
thought
with
far
greater
pretentions
,
since
he
brought
with
him
the
strong
recommendation
,
of
his
mighty
friend
the
King
of
Armenia
;
but
the
Gods
know
,
with
what
labour
I
supprest
the
passion
of
my
soul
,
that
it
might
not
burst
out
into
a
rude
,
and
inhospitable
contention
,
to
destroy
absolutly
my
intended
proceedings
,
so
that
both
of
us
addressing
our selves
to
the
Ladies
presence
,
with
a
quiet
civility
,
we
were
received
in
outward
shew
with
equall
courtesie
,
which
continued
us
for
some
weekes
in
her
Palace
,
only
seeking
occasions
how
we
might
best
present
our
affections
,
with
most
conveniency
to
deceive
each
other
:
But
the
Duke
,
whether
impatient
of
his
long
attendance
,
or
suspecting
I
received
private
favours
to
his
prejudice
,
of
a
sudden
one
morning
before
any
one
was
up
in
the
house
,
tooke
his
leave
both
of
his
Chamber
and
the
Castle
,
by
which
meanes
he
left
me
in
full
possession
of
my
desires
,
since
I
thought
no
obstacle
now
was
able
to
hinder
my
proceedings
of
a
prosperous
issue
;
in
which
paradise
of
felicity
I
continued
for
many
dayes
,
solacing
my selfe
with
delightful
fancies
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
the
Duke
was
preparing
a
snare
not
onely
to
captivate
the
Lady
,
but
to
entrap
me
;
for
not
long
after
hee
marched
in
person
with
a
powerfull
Army
to
besiege
the
Castle
where
we
both
remained
;
which
newes
made
me
dispose
of
my selfe
by
flight
,
into
certaine
obscure
Woods
not
farre
off
,
whereby
I
might
not
onely
be
secure
from
the
danger
of
my
mortall
enemy
,
but
have
conveniency
by
my
escape
to
procure
some
reliefe
to
succour
the
distressed
Lady
;
which
accident
hath
brought
me
into
Lydia
,
to
renew
my
fathers
old
suite
to
Euarchus
for
the
recovery
of
our
ancient
inheritance
the
Principality
of
Iberia
,
since
the
Lady
as
I
heare
hath
not
onely
lost
her
Castle
but
I
my
hopes
;
for
she
is
constrained
to
become
a
captive
wife
to
the
cruell
Tyrant
Tygranes
Duke
of
Colches
.
And
this
deare
Eumene
,
is
the
sad
story
of
my
fortunes
;
and
the
more
to
be
lamented
,
since
I
am
not
certaine
to
what
resolution
my
Uncles
thoughts
will
be
brought
,
he
yet
being
determined
but
to
send
an
Ambassador
,
to
treat
for
a
peaceable
&
friendly
restitution
,
whilst
in
the
meane
time
I
languish
between
hope
and
despaire
.
But
scarce
was
he
come
to
this
issue
,
when
they
might
hear
the
Hounds
in
ful
cry
pursue
the
footsteps
of
the
dead
Boare
towards
the
place
where
they
were
,
which
gave
Eumenes
no
conveniency
for
reply
,
hardly
time
sufficient
to
protect
the
testimony
of
his
victory
,
from
the
violent
cruelty
of
the
Dogges
,
who
seemed
not
to
be
pacified
in
his
death
.
Wherefore
rising
from
the
seat
where
he
sat
,
and
snatching
up
the
head
,
he
held
it
upon
the
point
of
the
speare
in
the
aire
,
whilst
the
Hounds
with
open
mouthes
,
seemed
to
besiege
his
person
,
untill
the
Huntsmen
themselves
comming
into
the
quarre
,
were
forced
to
defend
him
from
their
rude
violence
,
and
in
that
imployment
he
continued
,
while
the
other
almost
lost
companie
,
had
leisure
to
assemble
,
to
perfect
the
triumph
for
the
slaughter
of
that
cruell
Beast
,
that
had
done
so
much
mischiefe
in
the
Country
,
terrifying
the
common
people
with
the
frightfull
apprehension
of
his
aspect
,
who
durst
not
travell
by
the
places
of
his
habitation
,
to
follow
their
necessary
occasion
.
But
not
long
had
the
Ladies
satisfied
their
curiosities
in
beholding
the
dead
Boare
,
though
yet
at
some
distance
scarce
beleeving
him
so
in
effect
,
as
also
infinitly
commending
Eumenes
valour
,
that
had
in
single
Combate
brought
him
to
his
destruction
,
as
they
understood
by
Cassianus
,
that
had
been
the
eye-witnesse
of
the
encounter
;
But
the
King
and
Queen
in
a
gentle
hand
gallop
,
made
towards
them
through
the
same
passage
that
Cassianus
had
found
out
in
his
solitary
contemplation
,
which
gave
Eumenes
occasion
,
accompanied
with
his
friend
Prince
Cassianus
,
to
present
himselfe
before
their
persons
,
not
onely
offering
to
the
Queen
the
Boares
head
as
a
sacrifice
to
her
beauty
,
but
desired
humbly
to
be
excused
that
he
had
unwillingly
interrupted
their
sport
.
When
Cassianus
had
certified
Euarchus
fully
of
all
the
proceedings
in
that
Combate
,
wherein
he
let
nothing
passe
that
concerned
his
friends
honour
,
and
also
made
the
King
acquainted
with
his
breeding
,
condition
,
and
Countrey
,
he
soone
obtained
absolution
for
his
valiant
fact
:
However
,
the
envious
evening
comming
on
,
which
denyed
the
undertaking
of
a
new
Chace
,
a
cessation
from
that
sport
was
quickly
proclaimed
by
the
Kings
command
,
and
the
rather
for
that
they
returned
with
victory
and
spoile
:
Wherefore
Euarchus
and
Hiachinthia
taking
the
two
friends
into
their
own
Coach
,
whilst
the
skilfull
Coach-man
made
what
haste
he
could
through
the
rugged
way
,
they
required
of
Eumenes
not
onely
the
relation
of
his
own
travells
,
but
the
satisfaction
of
the
manner
of
the
government
of
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
since
their
revolt
from
the
King
of
Egypt
.
Eumenes
receiving
this
injunction
from
the
King
,
however
he
supposed
,
he
rather
desired
to
have
his
curiosity
satisfied
in
his
ability
,
then
that
his
knowledge
could
any
way
be
instructed
by
his
relation
,
excusing
himselfe
concerning
his
owne
particular
adventures
,
as
not
worthy
His
Majesties
attention
,
he
prosecuted
this
discourse
:
Truely
Sir
,
said
he
,
it
is
no
small
difficulty
for
a
person
of
my
meane
capacity
,
to
particularize
the
true
causes
or
motives
of
the
first
revolts
in
any
Kingdome
,
though
you
are
pleased
to
give
me
the
imployment
,
since
as
the
complaints
for
the
most
part
are
confused
and
uncertaine
,
more
governed
perhaps
by
the
passions
and
fancies
of
the
common
people
,
then
grounded
upon
right
and
knowledge
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
it
cannot
be
denied
,
but
that
often
times
prerogative
and
power
will
finde
out
waies
and
shifts
to
cast
off
the
aspersions
,
either
against
themselves
or
favourites
;
though
I
must
confesse
both
may
have
reason
enough
,
to
defend
their
allegations
,
before
an
indifferent
auditory
,
if
such
a
Tribunall
could
be
instituted
;
but
that
not
being
possible
to
be
had
upon
earth
,
most
commonly
such
contentions
are
onely
ended
by
the
sword
;
which
Fate
hath
befell
the
fruitfull
Island
of
Cyprus
,
though
now
it
be
established
in
a
perfect
prosperity
.
To
this
purpose
,
the
King
of
Aegypt
,
naturall
Lord
of
those
Countries
,
having
placed
a
Lady
of
eminent
vertues
as
supream
governesse
for
him
,
both
in
Cyprus
and
Pamphylia
,
whether
the
people
presuming
upon
the
supposed
weaknesse
of
her
sex
,
joyned
with
the
inconstancy
of
their
own
humours
and
dispositions
;
or
rather
being
put
on
to
demand
something
(
though
they
knew
not
very
well
what
)
that
seemed
to
appertain
to
their
ancient
priviledges
,
by
the
ambition
of
some
of
the
Nobility
;
(
that
belike
seemed
not
very
well
satisfied
)
of
a
sudden
began
most
violently
to
complaine
of
the
obstruction
of
their
customes
,
as
also
of
the
cruelty
of
the
lawes
made
(
as
they
pretended
)
both
against
their
freedome
and
consciences
;
And
being
transported
with
these
furious
fancies
,
when
the
Court
least
thought
of
their
disorders
,
they
run
violently
to
all
the
chiefe
Temples
of
the
City
,
where
I
may
say
,
they
committed
many
outrages
,
of
neerest
affinity
with
sacriledge
and
rebellion
:
but
the
Governesses
extraordinary
mildnesse
and
temper
,
not
onely
quickly
asswaged
all
these
begun
misdemeanours
,
but
readily
pardoned
their
offences
,
though
she
very
well
knew
,
many
principall
persons
were
interessed
in
the
occasion
of
those
Tumults
;
notwithstanding
she
wisely
and
discreetly
seemed
not
to
take
notice
of
them
in
regard
such
intimations
might
create
those
jealousies
,
that
probably
would
again
kindle
a
new
fire
of
discontent
and
apprehension
.
However
the
Court
and
Councell
of
Aegypt
,
having
understood
these
proceedings
,
whose
greatnesse
of
Empire
and
power
in
command
,
could
brook
neither
resistance
nor
dispute
,
thought
it
not
agreeing
with
the
honour
and
dignity
of
their
King
(
whose
authority
before
these
accidents
,
seemed
rather
to
be
adored
then
contraverted
)
to
suffer
these
insolencies
to
escape
,
without
some
remarkable
severity
,
as
well
in
regard
of
the
nobility
as
the
people
;
presently
designed
a
huge
army
for
these
countries
,
composed
of
the
best
&
oldest
souldiers
Aegypt
could
produce
;
And
these
Troops
were
put
under
the
command
of
a
person
of
the
same
Nation
,
that
better
knew
how
to
punish
facts
committed
,
by
a
kind
of
harsh
cruelty
,
then
to
compose
differences
newly
begun
,
with
mildnesse
and
temper
;
rather
imitating
those
Physicians
,
which
use
desperate
remedies
to
perfect
the
body
the
sooner
,
then
by
prolonging
application
to
save
part
,
for
feare
the
whole
should
perish
.
In
short
,
whose
experience
in
the
wars
was
more
ancient
and
glorious
,
then
his
nature
any
way
relenting
;
in
so
much
as
like
a
storme
comming
a
farre
of
,
demonstrated
by
lightning
and
thunder
,
he
gave
the
people
cause
of
feare
and
terrour
,
before
the
tempest
arrived
;
which
caused
many
of
them
,
by
the
report
onely
to
quit
their
dwellings
;
as
of
the
other
side
,
not
a
few
of
the
Noblemen
,
that
were
the
least
confident
of
their
own
loyalty
,
presently
engaged
one
another
in
private
counsels
.
As
soon
as
this
great
Generall
arrived
,
he
not
onely
dispossest
the
Governesse
her selfe
of
her
chiefe
authority
,
by
producing
a
larger
commission
,
but
seized
upon
the
persons
of
many
of
the
Nobility
,
whose
lives
were
publiquely
sacrificed
to
his
fury
,
whilst
terrour
and
amazement
seized
the
hearts
of
the
common
people
:
Notwithstanding
this
rough
demeanour
,
he
proclaimed
every
where
,
should
be
maintained
by
the
sword
,
untill
his
own
thoughts
could
become
satisfied
,
of
the
subjects
entire
obedience
to
his
commands
.
These
rigorous
and
new
proceedings
,
quickly
involved
the
whole
Island
of
Cyprus
in
a
trembling
confusion
,
as
well
as
in
a
future
rebellion
,
insomuch
as
almost
all
people
entertained
these
strange
beginnings
,
as
sad
omens
,
if
not
prevented
by
some
tmely
resistance
,
that
threatned
a
generall
destruction
,
as
well
to
their
lives
as
estates
;
when
as
formerly
they
held
themselves
the
freest
subjects
of
the
world
,
by
reason
of
those
priviledges
they
had
gained
,
by
the
indulgent
natures
of
their
many
good
and
mercifull
Princes
.
And
thus
,
Sir
,
I
must
say
,
was
the
first
fatall
fire
kindled
in
Cyprus
,
which
since
hath
been
augmented
by
the
powerfull
interest
of
most
of
the
Potentates
in
Asia
:
For
as
upon
these
pretences
the
people
presently
flew
out
into
open
hostility
,
so
did
they
call
in
as
many
forraigne
Princes
,
as
they
could
to
their
assistance
,
who
glad
of
any
occasion
to
give
bounds
to
the
Aegyptian
Monarchy
,
that
then
began
to
swell
to
a
vast
largenesse
in
command
,
readily
contributed
their
best
endeavours
;
especially
the
father
of
Orsames
King
of
Syria
,
in
so
much
as
the
effects
since
have
produced
so
much
blood
and
slaughter
,
with
other
varieties
of
successe
and
fortune
,
that
many
bookes
might
be
amplified
with
the
story
;
untill
the
succession
of
command
fell
to
this
gallant
Duke
,
that
now
bears
sway
in
that
Region
,
who
hath
been
so
principall
an
instrument
of
the
happinesse
and
present
flourishing
condition
of
the
Island
(
being
not
more
valiant
in
war
,
then
wise
in
peace
)
that
the
king
of
Aegypt
himselfe
,
is
not
onely
reduced
at
present
to
that
state
,
by
reason
of
his
powerfull
contentions
against
him
,
both
by
sea
and
land
,
that
he
seeks
peace
upon
any
termes
,
with
a
resignation
of
all
his
pretended
rights
;
besides
the
people
in
regard
of
the
Dukes
prudent
government
,
with
their
own
industry
,
(
who
at
the
beginning
of
these
stirs
were
rather
poor
and
contemptible
fishermen
,
then
approved
&
credible
Merchants
)
are
become
now
so
terrible
upon
the
Sea
,
that
by
their
numerous
Vessels
for
trading
,
they
fetch
home
to
their
own
quarters
,
all
the
riches
of
the
world
;
the
Queen
hereupon
put
a
stop
to
Eumenes
discourse
with
this
language
:
and
yet
I
have
heard
,
sayd
she
,
all
the
recompence
he
can
procure
from
their
gratitudes
,
is
onely
a
bare
pension
for
his
support
and
subsistance
;
neither
will
they
willingly
allow
him
any
other
Title
,
then
their
servant
;
however
his
valour
and
conduct
in
the
warres
,
upon
all
occasions
,
brings
to
their
assistance
the
best
spirits
of
Asia
,
as
conceiving
him
most
worthy
to
be
their
master
in
martiall
affaires
.
T
is
true
Madam
,
answered
Eumenes
,
I
must
needs
confesse
the
people
themselves
,
although
naturally
they
are
no
souldiers
,
being
altogether
addicted
to
the
industry
of
the
spade
,
by
which
faculty
they
have
performed
admirable
things
,
to
the
wonder
of
other
Nations
,
yet
are
they
crafty
enough
to
maintaine
their
own
liberties
,
and
suffer
the
Duke
to
enjoy
no
other
jurisdiction
over
them
,
then
what
they
are
content
from
time
to
time
,
to
afford
him
for
their
best
commodity
and
advantage
:
neverthelesse
it
is
thought
,
if
his
ambition
were
equall
to
his
power
,
he
might
make
himselfe
absolute
Prince
of
the
Countrey
,
without
contradiction
,
having
the
army
so
entirely
at
his
command
;
as
well
in
regard
of
many
factions
amongst
their
Governours
,
as
by
reason
of
the
necessity
of
one
head
and
Governour
;
especially
if
they
should
purchase
to
themselves
peace
from
the
King
of
Aegypt
,
who
(
as
I
said
before
)
now
seems
with
earnestnesse
to
desire
it
of
them
.
After
the
King
had
a
little
smiled
upon
the
Queen
at
Eumenes
discourse
,
so
much
pretending
to
the
Dukes
interest
and
commendation
,
being
himselfe
extreamly
perfect
in
the
knowledge
of
those
parts
,
he
began
to
argue
with
him
in
this
manner
:
Although
I
cannot
,
said
the
King
,
but
approve
of
your
observations
,
and
much
more
commend
your
affectionate
retorick
in
the
Dukes
behalfe
,
who
no
doubt
in
the
generall
deserves
as
much
as
you
have
said
,
yet
I
must
not
conclude
altogether
with
you
in
beliefe
,
concerning
this
easie
accession
to
soveraignty
,
though
his
intentions
were
directed
to
those
ambitions
:
for
notwithstanding
you
may
see
him
alwaies
attended
with
glorious
and
gallant
Troops
in
the
field
;
a
prospect
,
I
must
confesse
,
that
cannot
but
dazle
youthfull
or
common
eyes
;
yet
when
it
shall
be
considered
withall
,
that
the
common
souldiers
(
who
for
the
most
part
are
rather
carried
on
to
their
imployments
,
by
their
own
private
gaine
,
then
by
the
advancement
of
their
generall
)
are
onely
payed
by
certaine
treasurers
appointed
by
the
people
,
entirely
faithfull
to
their
designes
,
that
upon
the
least
disorders
may
obstruct
or
detaine
their
wages
,
either
in
part
or
in
the
whole
;
it
will
be
a
very
difficult
matter
,
to
unite
them
absolutely
in
the
Dukes
designes
against
the
Commonwealth
;
especially
when
it
shall
be
also
remembred
,
that
most
of
all
the
Towns
in
the
Island
,
are
not
onely
strong
both
by
nature
and
art
,
but
are
continually
guarded
by
the
Burgers
themselves
,
without
having
any
relation
at
all
to
the
Generall
,
and
so
by
consequence
are
furnished
with
provisions
of
every
fort
,
in
so
much
as
the
least
fort
of
the
Country
,
is
neither
to
be
surprized
by
any
manner
of
stratagem
,
or
to
be
taken
without
a
very
long
siege
,
which
would
give
the
Dukes
army
without
pay
,
occasion
enough
to
change
their
resolutions
in
the
interim
;
and
rather
seek
to
betray
his
person
,
then
advance
his
ambition
:
Wherefore
I
hold
him
to
be
much
a
wiser
man
,
in
desisting
from
those
attempts
,
then
in
entring
upon
designes
,
that
at
the
worst
may
ruine
his
posterity
,
and
at
the
best
cannot
much
mend
his
condition
;
since
at
the
present
the
people
afford
him
so
large
a
pension
for
his
entertainment
,
that
doth
more
then
equall
the
revenues
of
many
absolute
Princes
of
the
inferior
ranke
,
which
is
enjoyed
,
as
I
may
say
,
without
either
hazzard
or
trouble
.
And
however
the
factions
of
the
people
,
as
you
have
intimated
may
seem
something
to
contribute
to
this
probability
,
yet
considering
in
their
natures
,
how
much
they
are
addicted
to
freedome
and
equality
,
though
such
a
necessity
should
compell
a
change
,
I
am
most
confident
they
would
rather
call
in
again
their
old
Prince
,
then
make
election
of
any
new
;
much
lesse
the
Duke
,
whom
however
his
birth
and
Titles
are
more
illustrious
,
yet
in
their
hearts
they
ranke
him
as
once
a
fellow
subject
with
themselves
,
to
the
King
of
Aegypt
.
And
if
peace
,
as
you
say
,
should
be
entirely
restored
to
that
Island
,
the
contrary
now
being
a
means
the
more
strongly
to
unite
them
against
the
common
enemy
,
yet
such
is
their
hate
to
a
jurisdiction
of
that
nature
,
I
am
perswaded
they
would
never
be
brought
to
that
subjection
,
without
an
absolute
conquest
and
desolation
;
witnesse
their
not
being
able
,
as
you
have
already
related
to
brook
it
in
their
lawfull
King
,
under
whom
they
seemed
to
enjoy
all
manner
of
felicity
and
content
:
T
is
true
,
it
is
otherwise
with
the
subjects
of
Syria
,
who
are
so
wedded
to
the
honour
and
prosperity
of
their
Prince
,
that
it
is
unpossible
to
withdraw
their
fidelities
,
by
any
taxations
,
or
almost
oppressions
whatsoever
,
though
sometimes
their
Nobility
perhaps
,
flie
out
against
the
power
and
greatnesse
of
favourites
,
who
seem
something
to
obscure
their
interest
with
their
Soveraigne
,
but
all
dispositions
not
being
alike
:
As
for
example
,
I
finde
my
own
subjects
begin
already
,
to
be
weary
of
those
happinesses
under
a
peacefull
Monarch
,
that
other
kingdomes
can
but
onely
hope
for
,
after
a
long
and
bloudy
experience
:
The
King
at
their
very
words
,
as
if
he
felt
something
inwardly
at
the
soule
,
rested
silent
for
a
pretty
space
;
and
then
again
,
as
if
he
had
anew
recollected
his
spirits
,
kissing
the
Queen
twice
or
thrice
,
he
altered
the
subject
of
his
serious
discourse
,
into
another
of
more
variety
and
delight
;
which
continued
them
imployed
,
untill
they
arrived
at
the
palace
gate
,
where
many
lighted
Torches
attended
to
conduct
him
and
the
Queene
up
the
staires
.
Their
supper
being
finished
,
with
no
more
curious
tediousnesse
,
then
was
convenient
for
the
satisfying
of
the
necessity
of
their
appetites
,
sharpned
by
their
past
daies
exercise
,
a
great
part
of
the
night
was
spent
in
dancing
with
the
Ladies
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
delightfull
Court
of
Lydia
;
in
which
recreation
it
was
Cassianus
fortune
,
to
entertaine
the
beautifull
Princes
Cloria
,
as
if
the
Gods
intended
him
the
opportunity
;
but
whether
his
fancie
onely
made
him
believe
it
,
or
that
really
he
did
utter
something
of
that
nature
to
her
innocent
eares
;
yet
she
seemed
no
way
to
be
warmed
by
a
lovers
flames
:
in
so
much
as
poore
Cassianus
became
of
a
sudden
as
frozen
as
his
Mistresses
apprehensions
;
since
he
too
feelingly
suspected
a
deniall
in
that
suit
,
which
perhaps
his
own
feares
would
not
sufficiently
suffer
him
to
discover
to
her
understanding
;
And
oftentimes
too
much
desire
renders
us
not
onely
unfit
to
act
,
but
uncapable
to
interpret
:
but
however
these
accidentall
passages
were
either
executed
or
entertained
,
Euarchus
and
Hyacinthyas
unexpected
retirement
for
the
present
,
gave
no
more
opportunity
for
a
further
triall
of
either
;
which
not
onely
quickly
separated
the
company
,
but
retired
the
strangers
into
their
severall
chambers
:
where
Cassianus
gave
his
eyes
no
leisure
at
all
to
rest
,
by
reason
of
the
discurtesie
of
his
own
Turbulent
thoughts
,
that
drove
him
from
one
unquiet
fancy
to
another
,
untill
the
more
charitable
morning
invited
him
into
something
a
handsome
sleep
:
but
after
two
houres
time
,
that
also
was
interrupted
by
factious
Dimogoras
,
who
with
a
certaine
kind
of
storm
in
his
countenance
,
entred
abr●ptly
his
chamber
,
which
freedome
he
ever
challenged
,
by
reason
of
the
confidence
he
had
of
his
own
faithfulnesse
to
the
Princes
designes
.
After
Dimogoras
had
bestowed
upon
the
Prince
some
few
complements
belonging
to
his
dignity
,
as
well
as
answerable
to
the
season
,
he
let
him
know
he
had
some
discourse
of
consequence
to
impart
unto
him
,
if
he
pleased
to
dismisse
his
Attendants
.
Those
being
gone
,
and
he
invited
by
the
Prince
,
to
seat
himselfe
upon
his
bed
side
,
for
the
more
conveniency
,
with
a
kind
of
melancholly
and
discontented
countenance
,
accompanied
with
a
more
hastie
and
rough
delivery
,
he
entertained
his
eares
with
this
language
:
Although
it
be
most
true
,
my
Lord
,
said
he
,
that
it
is
given
out
by
the
spightfull
Court
,
and
suffered
by
the
Kings
injustice
,
that
both
my
nature
and
desires
,
with
a
great
deale
of
violence
hunt
after
nothing
but
contentions
,
whereby
I
might
come
to
have
some
eminent
imployment
in
the
warres
;
yet
I
take
all
the
Gods
to
witnesse
(
who
best
are
acquainted
with
my
thoughts
)
that
your
entire
service
is
the
chiefe
motive
of
my
designs
,
grounded
also
upon
the
consideration
both
of
the
present
and
future
honour
and
glory
of
our
Nation
,
now
almost
adulterated
by
ease
and
quiet
,
though
principally
betrayed
to
this
lethargie
by
the
pernicious
counsels
of
Pollinex
,
that
for
his
own
advantage
and
ends
,
flatters
the
King
with
the
opinion
of
his
conceived
prosperity
,
as
if
never
before
the
like
Prince
had
raigned
in
Lydia
;
when
as
all
Asia
is
scandalized
at
our
government
;
for
Euarchus
by
reason
of
this
cold
newetrality
is
esteemed
if
not
an
enemy
,
at
least
wise
no
friend
to
any
,
but
his
own
concernments
;
and
so
can
never
expect
a
faithfull
assistance
from
other
States
,
if
he
were
compelled
by
the
same
necessity
to
require
their
ayd
in
any
of
his
occasions
,
though
a
little
for
the
present
he
seemes
to
swim
in
all
successefull
glory
.
In
this
inchantment
you
see
it
is
not
onely
possible
for
him
to
behold
your
Rights
violated
by
the
violent
and
(
I
may
say
)
tyrannicall
oppression
of
your
cruell
enemies
,
with
a
most
quiet
if
not
insensible
demeanour
,
notwithstanding
all
the
tyes
of
Affection
,
Kindred
,
and
Religion
,
but
in
his
owne
person
is
wrought
in
to
so
low
a
stupidity
,
and
unworthy
ingratitude
,
that
he
cannot
be
brought
to
bestow
the
least
reward
,
or
so
much
as
any
countenance
upon
men
of
spirit
,
fame
,
and
desert
;
witnesse
our
small
title
of
honour
denyed
Lycius
the
brave
Myssean
Commander
,
that
so
gallantly
defended
your
cause
against
the
King
of
Armenia's
power
.
This
being
sufficiently
apprehended
in
your
thoughts
,
I
shall
a
little
shew
my
owne
condition
,
that
thereby
you
may
the
better
judge
of
me
and
my
designes
;
to
this
purpose
I
must
tell
you
,
that
ever
since
I
had
ability
to
draw
and
handle
a
Sword
,
I
have
still
vow'd
my
endevours
to
the
service
of
your
Family
,
insomuch
as
when
a
Generall
was
appointed
by
Euarchus
Father
with
a
royall
Armie
,
after
that
unfortunate
Defeat
in
Mesopotania
,
to
defend
your
Mothers
Rights
;
in
the
Principallitie
of
Iberia
,
against
Tygranes
forces
,
I
not
onely
strongly
urged
the
imployment
from
the
State
,
but
accompanied
the
Souldiers
in
the
Journey
,
untill
we
were
commanded
away
by
the
King
;
which
however
hath
so
seasoned
my
thoughts
with
the
concernments
of
your
noble
House
,
that
I
cannot
but
continue
my
Soule
working
,
a
just
revenge
in
your
hehalfe
,
according
to
the
many
injuries
and
indignities
you
have
received
:
You
must
now
give
me
leave
to
come
neerer
your
interest
for
the
present
,
neither
wonder
at
my
intelligence
,
since
I
doe
confidently
assure
you
,
that
there
is
scarce
a
Court
designe
how
private
soever
,
but
I
have
knowledge
of
the
resolution
,
by
reason
of
my
kindred
and
intimation
amongst
the
chiefest
of
Euarchus
Councellers
.
With
this
assurance
you
must
know
,
that
not
many
dayes
agoe
there
is
arrived
upon
the
Confines
of
Lydia
,
Anaxia
the
old
Queene
of
Syria
,
who
being
for
some
time
beaten
at
sea
by
stormes
,
as
at
land
by
tempests
,
procured
by
her
owne
restlesse
nature
,
that
could
not
endure
to
sit
quiet
under
the
security
of
her
Sonnes
protection
,
at
last
is
come
under
the
jurisdiction
of
Euarchus
,
as
I
believe
,
with
an
intention
to
raise
as
many
troubles
in
this
Kingdome
,
as
she
hath
for
some
yeares
past
in
other
places
.
As
I
cannot
deny
her
to
be
a
Lady
of
excellent
parts
,
and
in
her
youth
of
extraordinary
beautie
,
so
by
her
birth
she
is
of
Corinthe
,
the
only
Daughter
to
the
Duke
of
that
magnificent
City
,
which
procured
her
such
a
liking
by
Orsames
Father
,
after
the
divorce
of
his
former
wife
,
that
with
much
passion
he
not
onely
made
her
Queene
of
Syria
,
but
at
his
death
appointed
her
the
sole
Gardian
both
of
his
Sonne
and
Kingdome
.
This
Office
truely
she
mannaged
with
discretion
enough
,
untill
the
young
Kings
competent
yeares
,
joyned
with
the
ambition
of
some
about
his
person
,
compelled
her
of
a
sudden
to
leave
her
jurisdiction
,
yet
not
without
so
much
unwillingnesse
and
distaste
,
that
the
lives
of
her
principall
Councellers
were
sacrificed
by
reason
of
the
resistance
,
and
her selfe
for
a
long
space
was
confined
to
a
Castle
farre
from
the
Court
,
there
to
practise
more
obedience
,
since
her
active
spirit
was
deemed
to
be
inconsistent
,
with
the
true
and
necessary
subjection
befitting
a
Subject
,
though
still
honoured
as
a
Mother
:
However
in
that
place
,
time
and
solitary
conversations
,
taught
her
so
much
patience
or
dissimulation
,
that
contrary
to
all
mens
expectations
she
bore
this
misfortune
(
so
much
esteemed
repugnant
to
her
nature
and
constitution
)
for
some
yeares
,
with
an
extraordinary
pacification
,
insomuch
as
the
King
was
induced
by
reason
of
these
outward
testimonies
of
her
absolute
conversion
,
if
not
in
regard
of
his
owne
filiall
duty
that
could
not
but
demonstrate
compassion
,
to
send
for
her
againe
to
the
Court
,
not
onely
to
enjoy
the
comfort
of
her
conversation
,
but
also
to
make
use
of
her
Councells
:
Neverthelesse
she
had
not
long
moved
in
that
spheare
of
glorie
,
being
preswaded
by
some
factious
dispositions
,
or
over
suspicious
and
jealous
in
her
owne
thoughts
,
before
she
began
to
shew
evident
marks
of
her
inward
discontents
;
For
no
sooner
was
the
Warre
broke
out
betweene
Orsames
and
the
King
of
Aegypt
,
(
kindled
as
't
was
said
in
part
by
her
meanes
)
but
she
flew
with
all
violence
to
the
Aegyptian
Court
,
where
she
hath
been
untill
this
present
,
and
perhaps
would
have
longer
there
remained
,
not
knowing
else
whither
well
to
fly
for
shelter
and
protection
,
if
she
had
not
procured
an
imployment
that
at
present
suites
perfectly
with
her
appetite
,
which
is
to
treat
of
a
Match
between
the
Princesse
Cloria
our
Kings
Daughter
,
and
Osiris
the
King
of
Aegypt's
Sonne
;
and
this
will
no
doubt
be
readily
imbraced
by
Euarchus
,
since
he
may
thereby
hope
the
better
to
curbe
his
poore
Subjects
,
who
he
knowes
are
rather
aw'd
by
his
power
,
then
satisfied
in
his
affection
.
Though
Dimogoras
seemed
still
to
prosecute
his
discourse
,
yet
Cassianus
at
these
last
words
of
Cloria
and
Osiris
,
felt
himselfe
as
it
were
strook
with
thunder
and
lightening
;
insomuch
as
presently
turning
his
face
to
the
wall
,
he
scarce
gave
any
more
eare
to
what
he
said
:
Dimogoras
finding
with
some
more
observation
,
that
the
Prince
had
not
onely
changed
his
posture
,
but
his
attentvenesse
,
imagined
that
the
very
apprehension
of
Euarchus
disaffection
to
his
person
,
in
regard
his
interest
had
beene
so
long
neglected
,
was
the
sole
reason
of
his
sudden
alteration
,
though
the
secret
flames
of
the
Princess
Clorias
beautie
,
was
the
only
occasion
of
his
present
distemper
,
considering
the
small
probability
was
left
him
to
obtaine
his
desire
,
now
a
Match
of
such
splendor
was
offered
to
her
choice
.
After
Dimogoras
had
expected
something
longer
what
the
Prince
would
doe
,
he
began
this
discourse
;
As
I
cannot
blame
your
nature
much
,
said
he
,
to
be
troubled
considering
the
cunning
diversions
of
your
Uncle
Euarchus
,
whom
as
I
may
say
,
seekes
any
thing
in
a
manner
,
before
your
good
and
benefit
,
so
of
the
other
side
it
doth
not
become
a
Prince
of
your
birth
and
extraction
,
to
entertaine
dejectly
these
passages
,
when
you
may
be
assured
that
almost
all
Lydia
will
contribute
bountifully
to
your
present
aide
and
assistance
;
wherefore
I
say
,
since
this
sloathfull
man
is
so
far
from
being
moved
in
regard
of
his
naturall
inclination
to
ease
and
pleasure
,
out
of
those
courses
which
his
flatterers
have
bewitched
him
in
,
we
must
endeavour
to
disturbe
him
in
his
Government
;
and
the
rather
for
that
we
see
hee
intends
another
effect
of
tyranny
by
a
new
allience
with
the
Aegyptian
State
to
maintaine
his
absolute
jurisdiction
over
the
liberties
of
his
people
,
though
Cloria
were
more
properly
bestowed
upon
your selfe
of
the
same
Blood
and
Religion
,
then
on
a
person
whose
Nation
hath
ever
had
designes
pernicious
to
this
Commonwealth
;
up-these
considerations
as
it
cannot
be
but
thought
convenient
by
the
whole
Kingdom
to
look
to
it
's
owne
safety
,
so
by
an
unavoidable
necessity
wee
must
have
presently
assembled
the
great
Councel
,
to
put
a
sudden
stop
to
these
threatning
events
,
that
like
ominous
Comets
seeme
at
this
instant
to
have
direfull
aspects
in
our
Horizon
,
blazing
as
it
were
destruction
to
all
our
happinesse
and
prosperity
;
and
for
that
Euarchus
will
never
endure
to
hear
of
such
a
remedy
without
meere
compulsion
;
we
wil
attempt
to
stirre
up
the
rage
of
the
discontented
Myssian
,
over
whom
Orsames
the
King
of
Syria
,
hath
such
an
absolute
jurisdiction
that
Euarchus
Authority
wil
be
very
little
esteemed
in
those
parts
,
notwithstanding
the
legallity
of
his
Title
;
and
that
King
,
as
you
very
well
know
,
cannot
be
but
well
pleased
,
to
lay
hold
of
any
occasion
,
whereby
this
new
intended
alliance
between
the
Crownes
of
Lydia
and
Aegypt
,
may
be
blasted
in
the
bud
,
before
it
come
into
any
mature
ripenesse
.
As
he
was
further
proceeding
in
these
exclamations
against
the
Government
,
they
were
both
interrupted
by
a
Messenger
from
the
King
,
not
onely
to
know
how
the
Prince
had
rested
the
night
past
after
his
dayes
sport
in
hunting
,
but
withall
to
desire
his
company
in
a
ceremonious
courtship
,
hee
intended
in
person
to
bee
bestow
upon
the
old
Queen
of
Syria
his
Wives
Mother
,
though
before
the
Officer
could
be
sent
for
into
the
Princes
Chamber
,
Dimogoras
suddenly
tooke
his
leave
.
When
Cassianus
had
humbly
returned
his
thanks
to
the
King
,
for
his
favour
in
inquiring
(
as
hee
said
)
any
way
after
his
concernments
,
he
told
the
Messenger
,
that
however
he
could
not
be
very
apprehensive
of
his
own
danger
,
yet
he
must
cōplaine
a
little
of
his
indisposition
,
which
he
feared
would
hinder
him
from
rendering
His
Majestie
that
service
he
commanded
,
especially
since
the
Ceremony
was
necessarily
to
be
performed
in
so
great
an
assembly
;
rather
his
intentions
were
for
some
few
dayes
to
keepe
his
Chamber
,
as
he
said
,
to
try
whether
that
retirement
would
in
any
kind
contribute
to
his
amendment
,
since
hee
found
his
thoughts
opprest
by
melancholy
fancies
.
This
quickly
gave
occasion
to
most
of
the
Court
to
visit
him
,
yet
at
those
times
when
h●
perceived
himselfe
free
from
those
complements
,
(
that
he
counted
no
other
then
meere
disturbancies
)
he
would
often
dispute
with
his
discontents
in
this
nature
,
which
proved
a
great
deale
more
uncomfortable
,
in
regard
he
communicated
his
thoughts
to
none
:
O
Cassianus
,
said
he
,
to
what
dangerous
rocks
have
thy
fortunes
led
thee
,
not
to
be
relieved
,
but
by
an
inhospitable
compliance
,
with
those
that
perhaps
more
for
their
own
ambition
,
then
thy
good
,
endeavour
thy
unkles
ruine
?
O
gentle
Cloria
,
is
it
possible
that
these
thoughts
in
thy
servants
breast
,
can
be
any
more
concealed
from
thy
knowledge
,
then
from
the
Gods
divinest
Oracle
?
what
greater
indignity
can
be
offered
to
the
heavens
,
then
to
harbour
in
one
heart
,
both
love
and
treason
,
at
the
same
time
?
consider
,
O
unworthy
Cassianus
,
with
what
affectionate
protestations
Euarchus
hath
hitherunto
entertained
all
thy
concernments
,
which
hath
produced
effects
already
,
to
the
sending
of
an
Embassadour
to
the
King
of
Armenia
,
upon
whose
return
,
and
not
before
,
thou
art
to
expect
thy
doom
;
and
for
this
pretended
love
between
Cloria
and
Osiris
,
perhaps
the
report
is
onely
a
bare
fancy
,
grounded
more
upon
distastefull
suspition
,
then
upon
authenticall
information
,
since
the
old
Queen
of
Syrias
necessities
,
gave
her
reason
enough
,
to
seek
both
retirement
and
reception
,
without
any
other
designe
whatsoever
:
nay
further
it
may
very
probably
be
supposed
,
that
Dimogoras
interest
or
spleen
,
may
administer
occasions
both
of
too
much
jealousie
,
and
over
hasty
action
;
wherefore
Cassianus
,
be
not
thou
ignobly
the
chiefe
instrument
of
Dimogoras
malice
,
and
the
onely
stale
to
others
ends
.
Thus
he
imployed
his
time
,
whilst
a
brave
Maske
was
preparing
at
court
,
for
the
entertainment
of
the
Queen
of
Syria
;
which
in
the
interim
filled
every
ones
expectation
,
though
it
continued
still
Cassianus
in
his
chamber
;
however
,
as
I
said
before
,
more
visited
then
his
though●s
desired
.
For
this
great
Triumph
there
was
designed
,
a
large
Hall
within
the
City
of
Sardis
,
supported
with
Corinthian
pillars
of
Theban
Marble
,
erected
at
the
first
onely
for
the
Coronation
of
the
Kings
of
Lydia
:
it
was
beautified
with
excellent
pictures
of
Mosayich
work
,
enriched
with
Azure
and
Gold
;
the
sides
represented
severall
delightfull
Landskips
,
composed
for
the
most
part
of
naturall
stones
;
and
where
in
true
representation
any
place
wanted
,
the
defects
became
supplied
,
with
exquisite
painting
of
most
of
the
best
hands
of
Asia
:
the
flower
was
all
wrought
over
with
divers
figures
of
Jet
and
Ivory
,
here
and
there
also
graced
by
other
colours
:
when
the
night
came
of
this
glorious
solemnity
,
Euarchus
himselfe
was
mounted
on
a
Transparent
Throne
,
supported
upon
the
backs
of
golden
Lyons
;
over
his
head
was
the
portraiture
of
Jupiter
,
much
greater
then
the
life
,
bestriding
a
huge
Eagle
,
and
holding
Thunder
in
his
hand
,
foure
steps
below
his
feet
lay
as
it
were
asleep
,
a
silver
Unicorne
and
brazen
Lyon
,
entangled
with
intermixt
Roses
and
Thistles
:
on
the
other
side
sate
Hyacinthia
in
a
state
of
white
Sattin
,
embroydered
with
the
story
of
Phaeton
,
confused
tumbling
from
his
fathers
Chariot
,
as
also
wearing
upon
his
youthfull
head
Apollo's
burning
rayes
,
the
onely
period
of
his
rash
and
foolish
ambition
;
which
by
the
cunning
placing
of
certain
Torches
behind
,
seemed
to
give
a
kind
of
a
naturall
light
in
the
imagination
of
the
earnest
spectators
;
between
them
two
degrees
higher
,
was
placed
the
old
Syrian
Queen
,
in
a
chaire
of
purple
Velvet
,
beseeming
the
gravity
of
her
age
,
wrought
very
thick
with
Flower
de
Luces
;
the
faire
Princess
Cloria
sat
at
her
grandmothers
feet
,
clothed
all
in
white
,
not
more
to
shew
forth
the
innocency
of
her
Virginity
,
then
to
become
the
excellency
of
her
perfections
:
no
sooner
had
the
Lords
and
Ladies
of
the
Court
seated
themselves
to
their
best
advantages
,
for
the
honour
of
the
one
,
and
the
beauty
of
the
others
,
sparkling
like
so
many
Stars
in
the
Firmament
;
but
the
Kings
Officer
,
unto
whom
the
charge
was
committed
,
gave
present
command
that
the
shew
should
be
discovered
;
whereupon
a
large
curtaine
at
the
farther
end
of
the
room
by
little
and
little
lifted
it self
up
to
the
uppermost
part
of
the
roofe
,
behind
which
was
represented
a
large
Heaven
,
curiously
figured
by
many
shining
clouds
:
under
this
seeming
concave
,
was
an
artificiall
Globe
of
the
earth
,
supported
by
a
huge
Atlas
,
though
stooping
,
who
was
placed
in
a
vast
sea
,
from
whence
presently
issued
forth
out
of
a
rock
,
seemingly
compacted
of
Gold
and
Mother
of
Pearle
,
the
god
Neptune
,
drawn
in
a
Triumphant
Chariot
by
six
Dolphins
,
and
guarded
by
twice
as
many
Mermaydes
,
who
after
some
circumstance
,
began
the
first
Anty-Mask
,
to
the
Musick
onely
of
divers
Trytons
;
which
being
finished
,
and
Neptune
retiring
with
the
same
Majesty
he
entred
,
the
Gyant
of
a
sudden
shook
the
Globe
he
carried
upon
his
shoulders
;
at
which
violence
the
whole
seemed
to
fever
in
the
midst
,
from
whence
brake
forth
in
a
distracted
manner
,
a
multitude
of
severall
sorts
of
people
;
some
falling
into
the
Sea
,
others
climing
upon
the
rocks
to
save
their
lives
;
though
a
third
company
entered
the
room
,
and
made
the
second
daunce
with
extraordinary
skill
:
after
these
were
retired
into
their
former
habitation
,
the
goddesse
Venus
descended
from
a
cloud
in
a
celestiall
chariot
,
accompanied
by
many
naked
Cupids
,
who
with
sweet
voyces
and
variety
of
instruments
,
saluted
the
King
and
Queens
with
this
Ditty
,
to
invite
their
spectators
toward
the
beholding
som
Revels
from
Olympus
,
commanded
by
Jupiter
himselfe
,
to
give
their
Majesties
entertainment
.
What
wonder
is
't
that
we
behold
?
both
love
and
honour
crown'd
with
Gold
;
And
ev'ry
eye
doth
sparkle
forth
a
Deity
.
Haste
then
my
Char'ot
to
the
earth
,
for
day
hath
there
a
second
birth
:
You
Cupids
sing
,
whilst
I
salute
the
Lydian
King
.
'T
is
mighty
Jove
(
great
Prince
)
that
sends
the
gods
below
to
be
your
friends
,
when
Triumphs
seem
to
entertain
the
Syrian
Queen
.
But
Hyacinthia
,
't
is
to
you
,
that
Juno
now
begins
to
bow
;
who
smiles
to
see
,
such
mortals
as
your
subjects
be
.
Hence
then
be
gone
you
winged
boyes
,
and
tell
Olympus
of
our
joyes
;
Put
out
each
Star
,
For
here
are
lights
outshine
them
far
.
This
also
being
ended
,
the
Queen
of
Love
again
ascended
the
skie
,
when
of
a
sudden
the
Heavens
opening
all
the
gods
appeared
in
severall
places
,
who
insensibly
were
descended
to
the
midst
of
the
Stage
,
where
they
performed
a
Majestick
or
ceremonious
march
,
and
retired
again
in
the
same
order
they
came
,
untill
their
Throne
being
something
elevated
in
opposition
to
the
Kings
,
they
remained
fixed
,
whilst
by
changing
of
the
scene
from
a
kind
of
an
inchanted
Palace
in
a
beautifull
Island
,
issued
many
Knights
and
Ladies
,
there
belike
detained
for
some
time
,
by
their
severall
fates
in
love
adventures
;
who
passing
two
by
two
over
a
silver
bridge
,
they
soon
appeared
in
an
orderly
manner
,
upon
the
Theatre
before
the
Spectators
:
where
having
finished
also
their
designes
with
other
varieties
,
the
rest
of
the
night
was
spent
in
continuation
of
those
magnificent
sports
:
In
the
interim
,
poore
Cassianus
something
weary
of
his
own
solitary
discontents
,
had
quitted
his
melancholly
chamber
,
to
give
a
little
recreation
to
his
thoughts
;
and
to
this
purpose
was
retired
into
an
obscure
nook
of
the
Hall
,
when
at
the
same
instant
,
he
might
see
the
Princess
Cloria
taken
out
to
daunce
,
which
she
performed
with
so
spiritfull
a
modesty
,
that
her
frequent
blushes
,
did
no
more
then
adde
grace
,
to
those
skilfull
paces
she
was
to
tread
;
which
being
finished
,
with
a
courteous
smile
she
appeared
to
congratulate
the
youthfull
Masker
,
that
had
enjoyed
the
honour
of
her
person
in
the
pastime
,
whilst
her
dignity
commanded
him
with
humility
,
again
to
place
her
in
her
seat
,
according
to
the
custom
;
where
her
Princely
grandmother
receiving
her
in
her
armes
,
with
many
kisses
,
sealed
both
her
approbation
and
aff●ction
,
whispering
also
something
in
her
eare
,
that
caused
Cloria
at
the
same
instant
to
cast
down
her
Diamond
eyes
upon
the
ground
,
with
so
bashfull
an
innocency
,
that
all
the
company
might
easily
judge
something
was
spoken
to
her
apprehension
,
that
she
did
not
very
well
like
,
〈◊〉
understand
.
But
however
,
Cassianus
who
all
the
while
beheld
these
passages
,
with
a
strong
jealousie
and
violent
love
,
began
to
muster
up
his
own
discontents
in
a
despairing
forme
;
that
rendred
his
imagination
certain
that
Anaxia
could
intin●ate
nothing
to
the
Princes
Cloria
,
but
the
offered
love
of
Osiris
;
which
drove
him
to
so
absolute
a
distraction
,
after
many
fruitlesse
and
si●en●
complaints
,
that
he
resolves
presently
to
leave
the
Court
,
and
to
retire
himselfe
to
some
obscure
habitation
,
where
he
would
onely
b●waile
his
own
misfortunes
,
or
else
porcure
a
disguise
that
might
admit
him
into
Clorias
presence
without
suspition
,
and
by
that
means
purchase
a
convenience
to
discover
his
own
affection
;
This
no
sooner
was
represented
to
his
imagination
,
but
it
was
passionately
entertained
by
his
fancie
;
so
that
laying
hold
on
the
confusion
of
the
time
,
and
the
imployment
of
the
company
,
he
instantly
went
into
the
Stable
,
after
he
had
accommodated
some
necessary
things
in
his
chamber
,
and
took
out
his
horse
to
transport
himselfe
he
knew
not
whither
,
though
the
night
season
favoured
so
much
his
intention
,
that
before
morning
he
was
a
pretty
distance
from
the
City
of
Sardis
,
not
easily
to
be
overtaken
by
any
search
;
and
not
many
daies
after
fell
by
chance
into
a
most
beautifull
Countrey
,
b●spotted
all
over
with
severall
coloured
fertilities
,
some
meadows
,
some
arrable
grounds
,
every
one
intermixt
with
luxurious
Vines
,
and
bordered
again
with
flourishing
fields
of
standing
Corn
of
divers
ripenesse
,
according
to
the
nature
of
the
grain
;
a
river
faire
and
winding
,
courteously
contributing
to
each
part
of
the
Territory
,
a
participation
of
its
bounty
.
This
seeming
Paradise
was
bounded
on
all
sides
by
an
appearing
Forrest
of
even
spread
trees
,
that
by
their
equall
growth
resembled
so
many
brothers
of
one
birth
,
not
consenting
to
the
ambitious
overtopping
of
any
of
their
fraternity
;
Certain
other
lesser
groves
(
within
the
compasse
)
in
severall
places
adorned
the
superficies
of
the
earth
,
affording
a
convenient
shade
for
Cattell
,
and
their
pastors
in
the
heat
of
the
day
;
to
retire
for
the
ease
of
the
one
,
and
the
rurall
delight
of
the
other
;
where
Coridon
and
Phillis
might
meet
freely
,
to
enterchange
their
love-discourses
,
and
not
be
discovered
by
their
too
watchfull
parents
.
Cassianus
invited
by
the
attractive
prospect
of
the
place
,
and
denied
to
travell
by
the
extraordinary
heat
of
the
day
,
made
choice
for
his
rest
of
a
grassie
Carpet
,
furnished
exactly
with
many
embroideries
of
nature
,
wrought
by
the
Goddesse
chiefe
skill
,
and
died
with
the
excellent
tinctures
of
the
most
absolute
time
of
the
yeere
.
This
habitation
was
covered
over
head
with
an
archt
canopie
of
spreading
branches
,
so
thick
woven
together
with
green
leaves
,
that
Phoebus
had
no
power
to
dart
through
his
beames
by
any
skill
or
violence
:
the
gentle
running
of
a
christall
stream
hard
by
gave
leisure
for
the
cleare
water
to
convey
it selfe
by
the
secret
conduits
of
the
earth
to
the
roots
of
the
trees
,
by
which
coolnesse
they
became
more
fruitfull
and
flourishing
.
These
perfect
delights
also
invited
Cassianus
,
into
a
kind
of
a
necessary
,
if
not
pleasant
slumber
;
however
,
scarce
had
he
entred
really
into
the
quieting
of
his
disturbed
senses
,
but
he
was
again
summoned
by
his
eare
to
a
new
distraction
,
since
the
sound
of
musick
call'd
his
eyes
to
behold
the
object
that
gave
it
birth
,
which
soon
instructed
him
of
a
certain
troop
of
people
that
directed
their
steps
towards
the
place
of
his
abode
,
which
gave
him
warning
presently
to
rise
from
his
seat
,
to
afford
them
the
meeting
,
rather
then
t●
be
surprized
in
his
drowsie
posture
;
but
before
he
could
approach
to
so
neere
a
distance
,
as
to
discover
distinctly
the
company
,
he
was
encountered
by
a
certain
ancient
forrester
handsomly
clad
in
green
,
with
a
horn
about
his
neck
,
us
the
ensigne
of
his
profession
,
who
quickly
saluted
him
with
this
language
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
as
it
is
not
my
intention
either
to
inquire
of
your
quality
or
businesse
,
since
neither
concernes
our
present
affaires
;
so
,
of
the
other
side
,
I
cannot
but
attempt
your
charity
,
because
we
have
some
need
of
it
at
this
time
;
be
pleased
therefore
to
know
,
that
the
pleasant
Countrey
you
are
now
in
,
is
inhabited
by
three
sorts
of
people
,
that
is
to
say
,
Gentlemen
;
Forresters
,
and
Shepheards
;
however
,
there
is
such
a
mutuall
agreement
between
them
all
,
that
neither
envies
the
others
happinesse
,
or
prosperity
;
the
greatest
using
so
gentle
a
familiarity
to
the
meanest
,
that
he
is
very
well
contented
with
his
subjection
;
and
the
rather
,
because
it
is
not
lasting
,
since
every
yeere
new
Magistrates
are
chosen
,
by
the
free
election
of
every
one
in
particular
;
where
none
of
any
sort
is
excluded
from
the
government
,
which
renders
all
satisfied
;
and
in
this
course
of
rurall
policy
,
we
follow
our
pleasures
,
and
occasions
;
some
in
hunting
,
others
in
increasing
their
innocent
flocks
,
and
the
rest
in
composing
Poeticall
Verses
,
which
on
holidaies
are
sung
to
our
unskilfull
musick
;
where
the
best
however
,
gaines
a
certain
victory
that
yeilds
him
content
.
In
this
manner
I
have
lived
for
many
yeeres
,
being
by
some
accident
driven
out
of
my
own
naturall
Countrey
;
having
only
one
daughter
to
be
the
inheritrix
of
my
fortune
;
whose
beauty
,
as
I
hope
,
rather
then
my
substance
,
hath
procured
her
two
worthy
suitors
,
of
so
just
an
equality
in
her
eye
,
that
though
she
be
not
at
all
ambitious
of
a
choice
,
it
being
onely
my
pressing
care
to
see
her
married
before
I
die
;
she
is
determined
to
marry
one
of
them
:
however
,
she
is
resolved
not
to
make
the
election
,
nor
I
,
because
we
are
unwilling
to
hazzard
a
faction
in
that
quiet
course
we
intend
to
continue
;
Wherefore
it
was
decreed
by
the
common
consent
of
all
,
that
the
first
stranger
we
met
should
be
the
decider
of
the
difference
,
since
this
is
lhe
last
day
prefixt
,
by
a
certaine
rash
oath
I
made
to
see
her
Nuptials
performed
;
so
that
by
this
means
we
take
away
all
occasions
of
partiality
,
by
making
fortune
the
Judge
,
for
that
both
have
sworne
to
stand
to
the
arbitration
,
without
mutiny
or
disturbance
,
and
willingly
assist
in
the
intended
ceremonies
,
which
are
presently
to
be
performed
by
a
holy
Priest
in
a
little
Chappell
within
the
Forrest
;
so
that
,
if
you
please
to
take
upon
you
this
office
,
you
will
not
onely
afford
us
a
perpetuall
obligation
,
but
I
shall
prepare
my selfe
instantly
to
inform
you
of
the
qualities
and
condition
of
the
wooers
,
who
are
in
yonder
troop
,
that
still
as
you
see
,
doe
expect
the
issue
of
my
desire
.
Cassianus
,
after
he
had
for
some
time
dwelt
upon
the
prettinesse
of
the
contention
,
and
resolved
to
be
a
courteous
Judge
in
the
love
quarrell
,
with
a
deep
sigh
,
reflecting
upon
his
own
concernments
,
which
this
difference
seemed
to
touch
,
returned
him
this
answer
:
Reverend
Sir
,
although
I
am
not
ignorant
,
said
he
,
that
arbitrations
,
of
what
nature
soever
,
most
commonly
leave
one
party
discontented
,
and
therefore
consequently
is
likely
to
procure
me
some
dis-favour
;
yet
to
comply
with
your
desire
,
I
am
content
to
take
upon
me
the
office
,
not
onely
because
I
finde
the
businesse
pressing
,
by
reason
of
your
oath
;
but
also
,
hoping
that
the
promises
by
the
contenders
made
to
each
other
,
will
be
an
occasion
to
keep
me
safe
from
the
evill
will
of
either
.
Then
said
the
Forrester
,
after
he
had
thanked
him
for
his
cour●
〈◊〉
it
will
be
convenient
for
me
to
let
you
know
the
state
of
the
suitors
,
and
their
severall
pretentions
,
which
I
shall
doe
shortly
,
with
few
circumstances
,
since
the
far
spent
day
,
will
scarce
else
afford
time
to
performe
the
necessary
ceremonies
belonging
to
the
marriage
.
The
two
contenders
,
said
he
,
or
rather
loverivals
,
have
for
some
yeeres
pretended
to
my
daughter
Mantuina
,
a
young
mayd
,
whose
bashfulnesse
hath
kept
her
back
from
entertaining
either
of
their
affections
,
although
their
persons
and
qualities
may
challenge
an
exact
beauty
,
much
more
the
fortune
of
a
strangers
childe
;
but
I
that
rather
looke
upon
the
content
of
posterity
,
to
fortifie
me
in
this
course
of
life
,
I
have
now
taken
on
me
,
since
I
have
small
hopes
to
returne
again
into
my
own
Countrey
,
being
kept
from
thence
by
the
unjust
power
of
my
mortall
enemy
,
a
story
too
long
at
this
time
to
relate
;
although
I
am
accustomed
to
make
known
my
oppressions
to
most
passengers
that
visit
these
parts
,
being
violently
ambitious
to
have
her
bestowed
,
lest
my
sudden
death
also
might
leave
her
to
the
world
without
a
guide
,
and
by
that
means
endanger
her
honour
and
prosperity
,
have
made
choice
of
one
of
these
two
,
whose
laudable
comportments
and
constant
love
,
have
rendred
them
worthy
of
my
regard
,
though
neither
can
pretend
to
the
highest
fortune
,
which
suites
well
enough
to
my
desires
,
since
my
intentions
are
to
spin
out
the
rest
of
my
daies
in
this
private
,
however
contented
course
of
life
;
and
if
we
doe
chance
to
returne
again
to
our
own
,
there
will
be
sufficient
to
maintain
us
in
tha●●●gnity
we
were
born
unto
;
in
the
mean
time
,
it
stirs
up
a
compassion
in
all
sorts
of
people
that
know
us
,
that
I
am
forced
in
this
manner
to
descend
from
that
quality
I
have
formerly
lived
in
.
But
to
come
to
the
point
:
these
two
contenders
,
the
one
is
called
Fridius
,
the
other
Navarinus
;
the
first
a
Shepherd
by
extraction
,
though
his
prededessors
left
him
well
enough
to
become
a
Gentleman
;
which
hath
also
inflamed
his
mind
with
aspiring
thoughts
,
scarce
to
be
contained
within
the
bounds
of
rurall
delights
;
the
other
a
Nobleman
born
,
but
wanting
means
,
hath
subscribed
his
aimes
onely
within
the
limits
of
a
Countrey
life
,
and
in
all
probability
is
likely
so
to
continue
:
which
two
in
person
are
to
plead
their
causes
,
before
you
their
designed
Judge
;
wherein
,
each
is
to
speak
what
he
can
for
his
own
advantage
,
to
procure
your
Arbitration
favourable
,
whereby
he
may
become
the
desired
husband
of
my
daughter
Mantuina
,
sitting
upon
yonder
rising
bank
,
the
prepared
Tribunall
of
this
controversie
,
to
which
purpose
our
company
attend
our
approach
.
Cassianus
,
although
he
was
most
willing
to
have
enquired
further
of
the
Forresters
condition
and
adventures
,
yet
finding
the
occasion
could
not
admit
of
any
delay
,
contented
himselfe
onely
with
obeying
his
desire
,
which
led
them
both
to
the
expecting
Troop
;
where
having
saluted
every
one
in
particular
,
they
marched
to
the
little
hill
,
and
seated
themselves
after
this
manner
;
First
,
the
intended
bride
was
placed
uppermost
,
clothed
in
a
green
gown
,
with
a
chaplet
of
flowers
upon
her
head
,
carrying
another
garland
in
her
hand
to
crown
the
Conqueror
,
accompanied
by
Cassianus
the
elected
Judge
;
whilst
the
two
pleaders
stood
of
both
sides
,
the
one
in
the
habit
of
a
Gentleman
,
as
the
other
apparelled
like
a
Shepheard
;
and
when
silence
was
three
times
proclaimed
by
a
Cryer
,
Fridius
,
who
seemed
to
have
the
prerogative
first
to
speak
,
began
in
this
sort
to
open
his
cause
:
Most
worthy
Arbitrator
,
said
he
,
as
I
esteem
your
sentence
the
greatest
that
can
befall
me
,
since
it
must
determine
my
chiefest
happinesse
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
I
cannot
but
be
most
confident
of
the
successe
,
having
so
absolute
a
right
in
my
pretension
;
though
I
will
freely
confesse
an
equality
of
affection
and
prosecution
:
for
't
is
apparent
to
all
the
auditory
,
that
from
a
mean
condition
,
I
have
created
in
my selfe
a
Princes
soule
,
tending
to
the
highest
preferment
,
by
which
I
have
endeavoured
to
out-doe
my
own
fate
;
whilst
the
life
of
my
adversary
promiseth
so
little
possibility
of
advancement
,
that
he
hath
pulled
down
his
thoughts
below
his
birth
,
to
give
way
to
contempt
,
making
himselfe
lesse
then
nature
intended
him
,
like
fire
buried
in
the
Cinders
,
wanting
agitation
and
effect
,
whereas
the
property
of
the
flame
should
aspire
:
or
rather
resembling
a
cow'd
Lyon
,
for
want
of
action
so
proves
a
scorne
to
other
beasts
;
for
't
is
not
a
Lyons
skin
,
but
his
heart
,
that
ought
to
render
him
formidable
.
If
the
faire
Mantuina
be
given
to
me
,
said
he
,
she
shall
(
in
all
likelihood
)
possesse
riches
and
power
,
the
two
essentiall
properties
of
greatnesse
;
and
be
,
as
it
were
,
every
day
in
a
Lottery
,
ready
when
fortune
will
,
to
be
exalted
to
the
highest
Throne
of
honour
by
new
attempts
;
whereas
,
being
wife
to
my
adversary
,
she
can
never
hope
for
more
then
she
hath
;
scarce
be
assured
of
protection
in
what
she
now
enjoyeth
.
All
things
endued
with
life
,
looke
upward
,
as
he
affirmed
;
when
those
that
are
mortified
,
fall
alwaies
downward
,
to
their
proper
center
,
onely
fit
to
be
trod
upon
:
't
is
ambition
,
said
he
,
that
warmes
the
blood
,
and
renders
it
Noble
,
whereas
sloth
and
want
of
desire
causeth
obstructions
,
which
hinder
glory
,
since
the
great
Monarchs
of
the
world
could
not
have
purchased
to
themselves
fame
or
Empire
,
if
they
had
not
advanced
their
thoughts
beyond
their
present
condition
.
And
last
of
all
,
he
pretended
't
was
the
nature
of
beasts
onely
to
preserve
what
they
had
,
but
of
man
to
seek
what
he
had
not
;
and
for
these
reasons
he
desired
the
faire
Mantuina
of
the
Judge
.
When
Fridius
had
ended
,
Navarinus
with
no
less
affection
to
the
beauteous
Mantuina
,
but
with
more
modestie
stood
forth
to
plead
his
cause
,
and
said
;
that
although
he
could
not
deny
but
by
reason
of
his
necessitie
,
he
had
suited
his
minde
to
his
abilitie
,
yet
he
held
himselfe
as
deserving
as
his
adversarie
,
for
't
was
not
wealth
as
hee
said
,
but
vertue
that
renders
a
man
truely
noble
,
which
consisted
more
in
tempering
of
ambition
,
then
violently
aiming
at
honours
,
since
smiling
prosperitie
was
but
the
act
of
fortune
,
and
a
forced
satisfaction
,
the
true
marke
of
fortitude
;
nor
did
his
moderation
,
as
he
said
,
hinder
the
acceptance
of
preferment
when
conveniently
it
may
bee
had
but
taught
him
the
better
how
to
use
it
when
it
was
obtained
;
for
that
man
must
needs
be
more
happie
that
can
content
himselfe
with
any
thing
,
then
hee
that
could
bee
satisfied
with
no
thing
.
Courage
,
said
he
,
never
shewes
it selfe
better
,
then
in
over-comming
ones
own
passions
,
nor
is
personall
povertie
a
derogation
,
when
it
is
not
accompanied
with
a
supine
neglect
,
or
a
wilfull
guilt
,
but
rather
a
magnanimitie
,
when
it
can
be
borne
with
patience
.
A
Diamond
loseth
not
it's
esteeme
for
being
set
in
Horne
,
or
the
Sun
his
influence
because
often
obscured
by
accidentall
Clouds
.
A
King
is
a
King
,
said
he
,
although
he
doe
not
alwayes
weare
the
Crowne
;
and
for
the
faire
Mantuina
,
he
alledged
was
likelier
to
command
his
affections
with
felicitie
that
sought
a
unitie
in
the
lowest
course
of
life
,
rather
then
his
rivalls
who
could
be
in
love
with
none
,
and
he
that
is
prepared
to
encounter
with
adversitie
,
knowes
best
how
to
use
prosperitie
:
however
,
said
he
,
it
is
a
higher
act
of
glorie
to
refuse
honour
,
then
to
enjoy
it
;
and
for
these
reasons
he
claimed
the
prerogative
in
his
Plea
,
and
consequently
the
beauteous
Bride
for
his
reward
.
After
that
Cassianus
had
considered
the
Arguments
,
and
natures
of
the
lovers
,
he
briefly
delivered
his
judgement
in
these
words
,
not
willing
too
long
to
protract
the
designed
Nuptialls
:
Fridius
,
he
said
,
had
shewed
more
ambition
,
Navarinus
the
greater
temper
;
the
one
might
obtaine
the
higher
honour
,
but
the
other
the
longer
securitie
;
glory
seemed
to
attend
the
actions
of
Fridius
,
content
the
humilitie
of
Navarinus
;
the
one
promised
more
hope
,
the
other
lesse
feare
;
the
one
was
endued
with
a
Princes
soule
,
which
of
necessitie
must
put
him
on
to
dangerous
and
hazardable
attempts
,
the
other
more
resembling
a
Lover
was
likeliest
to
continue
the
unitie
of
affections
without
separation
;
Fridius
was
fitter
to
be
a
Monarch
,
but
Navarinus
to
become
a
Husband
;
wherefore
he
judged
the
beauteous
Mantuina
to
the
latter
for
a
Wife
,
and
the
Crowne
she
carried
in
her
hand
to
the
former
as
a
Conqueror
,
which
extreamly
pleased
the
whole
Assembly
,
onely
discontented
Fridius
could
not
be
perswaded
to
assist
at
the
intended
Ceremonie
;
alledging
,
that
since
he
had
lost
his
Bride
in
Venus
quarrell
,
hee
would
endeavour
to
r●gaine
his
reputation
in
Mars's
profession
;
and
presently
tooke
his
leave
of
the
Companie
,
to
put
his
intention
into
execution
,
with
the
generall
dislike
of
them
all
,
having
before
the
arbritration
saithfully
promised
the
contrary
.
But
however
,
this
abrupt
department
of
Fridius
displeased
the
joyfull
troope
,
yet
they
resolved
to
prosecute
their
intentions
,
and
to
that
purpose
instantly
rose
from
their
seates
,
and
in
an
orderly
procession
directed
their
course
towards
Hymens
Temple
,
not
farre
off
,
built
of
white
Marble
,
inclosed
within
a
Cypres
Grove
,
where
the
Priest
attended
to
performe
his
Office
,
clothed
in
a
saffron
Robe
;
who
taking
lovely
Mantuina
by
the
hand
,
after
having
a
little
instructed
her
concerning
her
dutie
,
he
led
her
to
the
high
Altar
,
where
she
was
solemnly
espoused
to
joyfull
Navarinus
,
whilst
in
the
meane
time
the
roses
of
her
faire
Cheekes
seemed
to
get
the
absolute
victorie
over
the
pure
Jvorie
of
her
face
;
which
being
finished
,
the
rest
of
the
day
was
spent
in
such
entertainments
as
were
fit
for
the
season
,
where
the
Muses
seemed
to
have
a
principall
prerogative
.
But
Cassianus
not
long
contented
with
those
sports
,
since
he
was
in
a
manner
wearie
of
himselfe
,
soone
retired
into
a
solitarie
walke
within
the
Woods
,
hoping
to
enjoy
in
contemplation
some
part
of
those
pleasures
that
the
two
Lovers
expected
;
where
he
had
not
remained
scarce
a
quarter
of
an
houre
,
crossing
his
armes
,
and
often
casting
up
his
sorrowfull
eyes
to
heaven
,
as
if
from
thence
he
onely
attended
reliefe
,
but
he
was
interrupted
by
the
old
Priest
with
this
salutation
,
who
belike
had
noted
some
stormes
in
his
countenance
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
finding
your
post●re
no
way
suitable
with
the
time
,
and
my
profession
also
being
retired
from
those
exercises
,
I
thought
it
not
altogether
preposterous
to
attempt
your
patience
,
to
see
if
my
conversation
might
give
you
any
satisfaction
.
Cassianus
seeing
himselfe
saluted
in
this
manner
by
the
reverend
Priest
,
was
not
onely
forced
to
leave
his
sad
contemplation
,
but
returned
him
this
courteous
answer
:
Truely
Father
,
said
he
,
as
my
years
might
pretend
verie
well
to
the
delights
of
youthfull
companie
,
yet
being
so
happy
as
to
enjoy
yours
,
I
shall
think
I
have
changed
much
for
the
better
,
since
I
may
gaine
double
,
both
by
instruction
and
example
.
That
said
the
Priest
,
will
be
according
to
the
impressions
you
are
inclinable
to
receive
,
and
the
ability
of
me
that
should
informe
;
but
as
for
the
first
,
as
I
cannot
any
way
doubt
,
since
your
capacity
hath
been
sufficiently
demonstrated
in
your
judgement
upon
the
late
controvesie
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
concerning
the
latter
,
I
may
make
some
question
,
whether
you
are
not
more
able
to
teach
then
be
instructed
by
my
discourse
:
however
,
it
being
my
practise
and
office
to
speake
to
the
erring
world
,
of
their
obligation
to
their
Creator
,
I
shall
apply
my selfe
willingly
to
that
subject
upon
any
occasion
you
shall
give
.
Of
which
number
said
Cassianus
I
desire
to
be
one
,
if
you
can
thinke
your
words
will
not
be
lost
upon
so
ignorant
a
person
as
my selfe
,
since
many
will
not
be
perswaded
,
that
either
there
is
a
God
at
all
,
or
that
that
Divine
Power
hath
any
regard
of
man
,
for
that
he
suffers
often
times
intollerable
injustices
to
prosper
without
punishment
.
Sir
,
said
the
Priest
,
as
I
will
not
dispute
the
tollerated
evills
,
since
the
mysterie
is
lockt
up
in
his
secret
bosome
from
our
mortall
eyes
;
besides
that
our
owne
indulgence
to
our
proper
concernments
,
often
blinds
our
understanding
,
that
we
discerne
not
what
is
right
:
So
of
the
contrary
,
it
is
more
apparent
then
the
light
that
there
is
a
God
,
Maker
and
Ruler
of
all
things
,
besides
nature
;
since
the
Sun
,
Moone
,
and
Starres
,
with
the
hugenesse
and
extraordinarie
effects
of
them
all
,
governed
in
an
orderly
course
without
confusion
,
plainly
shew
an
infinite
Power
,
and
supernaturall
Providence
:
for
else
,
how
could
the
Ocean
bee
kept
so
constantly
within
its
owne
bounds
,
as
if
over-aw'd
to
obey
,
when
it
is
apparent
that
millions
of
Rivers
,
for
many
hundreds
of
years
,
have
and
doe
continually
run
into
the
Sea
,
without
any
increase
at
all
;
which
according
to
the
course
of
nature
,
must
have
long
since
buried
the
whole
earth
in
a
waterie
tomb
,
to
the
absolute
destruction
of
all
living
things
;
besides
,
innumerable
other
examples
to
confound
the
stupiditie
of
that
doubt
.
I
grant
,
said
Cassianus
,
a
supream
Maker
,
Providence
,
and
an
infinite
Power
,
that
first
created
,
and
now
regulates
the
disorderly
rage
,
or
growing
increase
of
naturall
things
,
which
else
of
necessitie
,
must
at
last
multiply
,
to
almost
an
infinite
masse
,
not
to
be
contained
within
the
worlds
compasse
;
but
whether
this
immense
essence
imploy
it selfe
in
so
low
a
consideration
,
as
to
thinke
upon
us
and
our
affaires
must
rest
a
question
.
Why
not
said
the
Priest
?
when
it
is
most
certaine
,
and
by
you
confest
in
generall
termes
,
that
the
least
grasse
of
the
field
cannot
flourish
,
dye
,
and
spring
againe
in
it's
due
season
,
without
the
assignement
of
this
Power
and
Providence
,
since
it
is
not
within
the
capacitie
of
all
the
Monarchs
of
the
earth
,
to
adde
growth
of
the
bredth
of
one
single
haire
to
the
stature
of
any
Dwarfe
,
or
within
the
skill
of
all
the
Philosophie
in
the
world
,
to
make
a
flower
without
Earth
and
the
Sun
,
that
give
it
naturall
being
;
much
more
,
if
this
goodness
afford
such
favour
to
senselesse
things
,
giving
them
life
and
lustre
,
will
have
a
greater
care
of
man
created
in
so
high
an
excellencie
,
since
all
other
things
are
but
meerely
ordained
for
his
use
and
subsistance
.
No
doubt
Father
,
said
Cassianus
,
but
he
hath
an
eye
upon
the
preservation
of
mankind
,
〈◊〉
especially
then
other
Creatures
,
since
he
is
endued
with
understanding
in
some
sort
to
know
his
Creator
;
but
however
it
is
not
necessarie
,
that
that
knowledge
proceeds
from
something
that
is
immortall
and
eternall
.
From
whence
then
,
said
the
Priest
,
doth
this
science
of
knowing
God
come
?
either
it
must
be
in
the
bodie
or
in
the
soule
;
in
the
bodie
certainly
it
is
not
,
since
most
Creatures
are
furnished
with
greater
excellencies
of
sense
;
therefore
it
must
be
in
the
soule
that
hath
a
different
faculty
,
which
makes
man
capable
of
discourse
that
a
beast
is
not
,
because
it
lacks
the
use
of
reason
to
distinguish
;
for
fowles
as
we
see
by
experience
doe
not
want
organs
to
utter
words
;
witnes
Parrats
and
other
Creatures
,
who
by
custome
onely
are
taught
to
speake
,
although
they
themselves
know
not
what
they
say
,
or
can
answer
reasonably
to
any
question
demanded
them
.
I
confesse
,
said
Cassianus
,
that
mans
sou●e
〈◊〉
onely
capable
of
understanding
,
since
it
doth
alone
judge
reasonably
of
things
;
but
whether
this
soule
be
mortall
or
no
is
the
doubt
,
since
his
Creator
may
have
given
him
that
priviledge
in
this
life
,
and
yet
not
eternitie
hereafter
.
Certainly
,
said
the
Priest
,
as
it
might
seeme
〈◊〉
impertinencie
in
God
to
have
created
in
〈…〉
reasonable
soul
to
be
perpetually
extinguished
after
a
time
,
having
made
the
world
and
all
things
in
it
meerely
for
his
use
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
it
had
been
an
apparant
injustice
,
to
have
afforded
the
Subjects
greater
priviledge
and
happiness
then
their
Lord
,
which
by
consequence
must
follow
,
if
man
had
not
some
prerogative
to
expect
in
the
other
life
,
enjoying
lesse
felicity
in
this
;
for
it
is
most
apparant
,
man
onely
takes
no
constant
content
here
,
his
minde
being
still
full
of
perturbations
,
having
alwayes
a
kinde
of
longing
in
himselfe
,
to
have
that
which
he
hath
not
,
and
a
wearisomnesse
of
what
he
possesseth
,
let
his
condition
be
never
so
seeming
prosperous
;
whereas
all
other
Creatures
are
never
perplext
with
the
feare
of
change
,
or
desire
of
alteration
;
so
that
of
necessitie
man
must
except
something
to
countervaile
the
miserablenesse
of
his
condition
,
since
it
is
his
meere
knowledge
that
renders
him
unfortunate
,
and
the
want
of
it
makes
Beasts
happie
.
Truely
Father
,
said
Cassianus
,
as
I
speake
but
others
Arguments
,
and
not
my
own
thoughts
,
so
I
cannot
deny
but
your
reasons
have
much
confirmed
my
beliefe
.
No
,
no
,
sonne
,
said
the
Priest
,
it
is
onely
a
sensuall
stupidity
that
detaines
men
from
entering
into
so
cleare
a
consideration
of
the
other
world
as
they
ought
,
proceeding
from
their
lazie
and
indulgent
nature
,
that
is
glad
to
be
flattered
either
with
hopes
of
living
long
,
or
repenting
when
they
please
,
which
makes
them
frame
arguments
against
reason
and
their
owne
Consciences
,
because
they
are
unwilling
to
take
paines
,
and
loath
to
forgoe
the
present
fruition
:
But
if
I
may
not
be
thought
to
trespasse
too
much
upon
your
patience
,
I
will
repeat
some
plaine
verses
against
the
alluring
vanities
of
present
delights
;
and
the
rather
,
since
the
Muses
are
esteemed
principall
entertainments
amongst
us
in
our
pastorall
recreations
.
With
all
my
heart
,
said
Cassianus
,
with
the
addition
of
my
best
thankes
for
your
courtesie
;
which
made
the
old
Priest
draw
out
of
his
pocket
a
Paper
that
contained
these
lines
.
What
's
the
profit
of
every
past
delight
,
but
to
enuite
a-new
the
appetite
?
The
best
applause
of
men
is
as
a
feather
,
tost
to
and
fro
by
various
weather
;
Which
some
perhaps
may
catch
;
yet
when
't
is
got
oft
proves
so
troublesome
,
it
pleaseth
not
.
The
poore
Hermit
within
his
private
Cell
,
though
worldly
accidents
were
all
the
hell
,
Enjoyes
a
life
by
much
,
more
void
of
care
then
doth
the
most-commanding
Monarch
here
.
The
sensualist
in
his
excesse
doth
finde
a
kind
of
wearinesse
it
leaves
behind
;
For
all
that
we
can
see
,
or
doe
,
or
taste
,
though
they
content
a
while
,
glut
us
at
last
;
Or
in
their
owne
defects
doe
often
perish
,
before
they
give
us
time
their
sweets
to
relish
.
Nature
her selfe
cannot
endure
to
be
confin'd
unto
a
rule
of
certaintie
;
As
in
her
choysest
beauties
here
she
's
seene
to
varie
oft
her
shew
,
not
alwayes
greene
;
The
heart
of
man
is
angular
,
the
earth
being
round
,
must
not
afford
a
constant
birth
Of
such
delights
,
to
fill
each
little
crooke
,
but
with
a
longing
aime
't
will
farther
looke
:
The
Soule
can
onely
penetrate
the
skie
,
and
truely
contemplate
the
Deitie
;
In
which
will
be
possest
a
silent
mirth
that
cannot
be
exprest
by
Pens
on
earth
,
So
free
,
so
sweet
,
so
full
,
so
wonderous
high
,
and
most
of
all
crown'd
with
eternitie
.
When
the
Priest
had
read
these
verses
,
and
was
preparing
himselfe
for
another
discourse
,
the
better
to
fortifie
his
reasons
,
the
ancient
Forrester
with
many
of
the
joviall
company
,
suddenly
interrupted
his
intention
,
pretending
the
season
was
neither
fit
for
melancholy
or
retirement
,
and
earnestly
desired
Cassianus
that
he
would
honour
the
Lovers
with
his
presence
,
as
he
said
,
at
a
small
Banquet
,
accommodated
for
the
solemnization
of
the
Feast
,
which
however
it
gave
the
Prince
some
discontent
for
the
present
,
so
to
be
hindred
from
a
conversation
he
more
delighted
in
,
in
regard
of
his
sad
thoughts
,
yet
he
could
doe
no
lesse
then
comply
readily
with
the
request
,
it
being
so
civilly
intended
;
and
so
went
with
the
Forrester
to
taste
of
those
dainties
prepared
for
the
Nuptialls
,
which
entertained
them
untill
night
:
neverthelesse
,
the
communication
began
to
take
such
deepe
root
in
the
disturbed
bosome
of
Cassianus
,
that
he
was
not
onely
determined
for
a
time
to
put
off
his
resolution
of
changing
his
habit
,
wherby
the
more
commodiously
to
returne
into
Lydia
undiscovered
,
to
solicite
his
love
under
another
forme
,
to
the
faire
Princesse
Cloria
,
but
also
felt
inclinations
in
his
soule
to
leave
the
world
,
since
so
many
hazards
and
vexations
depended
upon
the
prosecutions
of
humane
designes
;
and
in
this
posture
of
uncertain
opinion
,
he
continued
many
dayes
,
still
conversing
upon
all
occasions
with
the
holy
Priest
,
though
his
variable
fancies
could
not
bring
forth
any
stable
resolution
.
But
the
Forrester
having
absolutely
finished
all
the
Nuptiall
Ceremonies
,
and
every
one
of
the
companie
being
againe
setled
in
their
severall
vocations
,
he
invited
Cassianus
one
day
into
the
Woods
,
to
delight
himselfe
with
the
entertainments
of
hunting
:
however
,
the
Dogges
being
at
a
fault
,
and
Cassianus
desiring
to
know
something
more
particularly
of
his
fortune
;
the
Forrester
under
a
shadie
Oake
began
this
discourse
for
his
satisfaction
,
after
he
made
some
apologie
for
the
circumstance
of
a
storie
he
was
to
relate
;
As
it
shall
not
be
needful
,
said
he
,
to
let
you
know
my
name
,
for
that
I
desire
to
have
that
conceal'd
,
since
otherwise
my
Enemies
might
have
opportunity
again
to
disturbe
me
in
my
quiet
rest
which
I
have
endeavoured
to
enjoy
under
this
simple
disgnize
;
so
of
the
other
side
it
is
most
necessary
that
I
tell
you
I
am
Noble
man
of
Syria
,
(
because
from
thence
ariseth
the
cause
of
my
unjust
banishment
)
where
the
King
now
raigning
called
Orsames
,
was
left
an
infant
by
his
dead
father
,
under
the
protection
of
his
mother
named
Anaxia
,
and
so
remained
untill
the
lawes
of
the
Kingdome
gave
him
the
full
power
of
the
government
into
his
owne
hands
,
which
notwithstanding
the
high-spirited
Queen
,
with
a
certaine
Favourite
shee
had
,
not
bearing
with
any
patience
,
was
forcibly
confined
to
he●
Chamber
,
whil'st
her
servant
lost
his
life
in
the
resistance
.
Thus
shee
continued
her
imprisonment
untill
the
Kings
duty
,
and
the
policy
of
one
Philostros
,
that
belonged
unto
the
Queene
,
procured
her
agiane
her
liberty
:
But
Anaxia
not
yet
content
with
this
priviledge
of
being
released
,
began
to
cast
about
in
her
active
minde
,
how
shee
might
be
also
interessed
as
formerly
in
State
Affaires
,
and
to
that
purpose
imployed
Philostros
,
as
a
crafty
Instrument
to
compasse
her
desire
;
who
in
a
short
time
so
well
plaid
his
Cards
,
although
for
his
own
advantage
,
that
he
not
onely
became
an
intimate
Councellor
to
the
King
,
but
put
his
owne
Mistresse
cleane
out
of
favour
with
her
Son
,
whereby
he
might
have
the
better
opportunity
to
manage
all
Court
businesses
himselfe
,
since
he
knew
shee
could
not
but
obscure
,
or
at
least
interrupt
his
greatnesse
,
with
the
absolute
power
he
intended
.
The
Queene
whose
courage
could
not
easily
be
supprest
,
as
her
wit
was
not
to
be
limitted
,
began
publickly
to
cast
all
her
affection
upon
her
second
Son
Orestes
,
in
requitall
as
shee
thought
of
the
Kings
disrespect
to
her
person
,
the
onely
heire
apparent
to
the
Crowne
,
since
Orsames
his
brother
had
no
issue
at
all
,
and
to
that
purpose
not
onely
gave
him
free
liberty
,
but
powerfull
assistance
in
his
love
and
courtships
he
had
long
pretended
to
a
young
Lady
though
a
stranger
of
great
birth
under
her
protection
,
called
Alciana
,
whereby
he
might
be
rendred
more
powerfull
to
oppose
Philostros
proceedings
,
as
well
in
the
ample
kindred
of
the
Lady
,
as
in
the
hope
he
should
give
the
Kingdome
of
a
plentifull
posterity
by
her
:
but
the
subtile
favourite
not
alone
apprehending
the
growing
danger
to
his
Master
by
the
foresaid
greatnesse
of
his
brother
,
since
all
mens
eyes
were
cast
upon
him
as
the
unquestionable
Successor
,
Orsames
not
being
like
to
have
children
,
but
willing
also
to
exercise
his
spight
against
the
Queens
plots
out
of
ambition
not
to
be
out-witted
by
a
woman
,
possest
the
King
privately
with
a
jealous
opinion
of
the
dangerous
consequence
of
such
a
conjunction
,
himselfe
being
without
issue
,
since
the
people
would
be
more
apt
as
he
said
,
to
looke
upon
his
brothers
established
house
,
then
his
own
present
government
:
When
as
long
as
he
was
unmarried
the
eyes
of
the
multitude
would
be
diverted
to
other
confused
objects
of
pretenders
,
not
absolutely
setled
upon
any
one
:
And
this
was
sufficient
with
the
addition
of
Philostros
counsell
,
no
lesse
then
an
Oracle
in
the
beliefe
of
Orsames
,
to
cause
him
to
send
for
his
brother
,
and
taking
him
aside
into
a
private
gallery
,
began
to
expostulate
with
him
in
this
manner
.
Orestes
,
said
he
,
I
know
you
cannot
be
so
ill
natured
,
as
to
forget
the
affection
I
have
alwayes
borne
you
as
a
brother
,
nor
doe
I
believe
the
world
is
not
sufficiently
perswaded
of
the
care
I
have
of
you
as
your
Prince
,
which
two
tyes
must
draw
from
me
both
for
your
good
and
my
safety
,
rather
a
discreet
admonition
,
then
a
commanding
injunction
,
since
my
desire
is
it
should
be
so
interpreted
and
executed
by
you
:
know
then
,
that
I
understand
,
there
is
a
private
affection
growing
,
if
not
already
gone
too
farre
,
betweene
you
and
Alciana
,
a
match
I
conceive
neither
convenient
for
your
state
,
or
the
welfare
of
Syria
,
since
you
are
not
onely
a
great
Kings
sonne
borne
,
but
likely
to
be
inheritor
of
my
Crowne
and
Dignity
,
which
also
would
distaste
the
whole
Kingdome
,
when
your
thoughts
should
be
perswaded
,
rather
to
make
election
of
a
stranger
then
one
of
your
own
Country
,
since
there
are
so
many
beyond
her
,
worth
your
regard
:
but
to
avoid
further
expostulation
,
and
to
make
tryall
of
your
obedience
,
it
being
the
lawes
of
Syria
,
that
the
next
heire
should
not
marry
without
the
consent
of
the
Prince
,
that
you
presently
lay
downe
your
affections
,
and
entertaine
no
new
ones
without
my
privity
.
This
I
conjure
you
to
performe
,
both
out
of
the
love
you
ought
to
beare
me
as
a
brother
,
and
the
reverence
you
owe
me
as
a
Prince
,
without
examining
further
my
reasons
,
if
you
meane
to
enjoy
my
smiles
,
and
not
undergoe
the
heavy
weight
of
my
indignation
,
and
left
him
also
at
the
same
instant
in
a
Sea
of
confusion
,
to
converse
only
with
his
unruly
imaginations
,
which
continued
Orestes
for
some
time
,
as
it
were
frozen
in
his
despaire
untill
having
sufficiently
tired
himselfe
with
diversities
of
fancies
,
sometimes
complaining
against
his
brothers
cruelty
,
and
otherwhile
cursing
Philostros
policy
,
at
last
resolved
to
carry
the
newes
to
his
almost
lost
Mistresse
;
where
,
after
he
had
with
many
sighes
and
more
teares
laid
open
the
Tyrannicall
sentence
of
the
King
,
as
he
called
it
,
they
both
cast
their
pittifull
lookes
at
one
another
,
as
if
they
meant
to
blame
themselves
for
the
misfortune
which
for
the
present
parted
them
,
like
two
that
went
to
their
graves
,
never
more
to
enjoy
the
comfort
of
each
others
conversation
:
But
Orestes
not
being
long
able
to
beare
the
torment
of
this
rigid
injunction
,
flew
to
Anaxias
affection
for
a
redresse
;
whom
as
he
conceived
,
wanted
neither
power
nor
will
to
assist
him
in
his
extremity
,
and
shee
as
quickly
with
compassion
carried
his
complaints
to
Orsames
,
fortified
with
all
the
reasons
the
prerogative
of
a
mother
could
use
,
however
the
absolute
power
of
Philostros
beat
downe
with
violence
her
diligent
endeavours
,
pretending
the
safety
of
the
King
,
and
the
prosperity
of
Syria
,
was
to
be
preferred
either
before
a
brothers
foolish
passions
,
or
a
mothers
preposterous
desires
,
which
onely
left
the
enraged
Queene
to
mutiny
against
her
sons
seeming
disobedience
,
finding
how
much
her
owne
power
was
lessened
,
by
the
growing
greatnesse
of
him
shee
had
preferred
to
maintaine
it
.
But
notwithstanding
Orsames
consent
could
not
be
wonne
to
the
continued
loves
of
the
young
Couple
,
yet
Orestes
by
the
helpe
of
his
witty
and
indulgent
mother
,
not
onely
was
encouraged
still
to
prosecute
his
setled
affection
to
Alciana
,
but
procured
meanes
oftentimes
to
meet
his
Mistresse
secretly
in
a
garden
belonging
to
the
Queenes
Lodgings
;
where
their
passions
caused
them
for
the
most
part
to
burst
forth
into
these
expressions
:
O
Alciana
said
Orestes
,
how
unjust
are
the
Gods
to
debarre
us
from
that
conversation
that
lovers
of
meanest
condition
enjoy
with
abundant
liberty
?
how
happy
should
we
esteeme
our selves
to
be
said
he
,
if
the
open
Fields
were
made
privy
to
our
vertuous
intentions
,
and
the
innocent
birds
called
as
witnesses
to
our
frequent
vowes
to
sing
Epithalamions
to
our
marriage
Feasts
?
O
the
unhappy
state
of
Crowns
so
much
covered
,
and
yet
brings
with
it
consuming
fires
of
all
content
kindled
by
the
raging
flames
of
restlesse
suspicion
,
the
destruction
of
friendship
and
charity
.
How
fortunate
should
we
be
deare
Al●iana
said
he
,
if
a
poore
Cottage
were
the
present
habitation
for
our
persons
,
and
a
course
bed
the
resting
place
for
our
loves
,
rather
then
be
thus
fettered
with
the
golden
bands
of
vaine
Titles
(
falsely
called
priviledges
)
that
imprison
us
from
our
chiefe
delights
,
and
onely
happinesses
?
Then
the
faire
Alciana
with
teares
instead
of
expressions
,
would
oftentimes
signifie
her
approbation
of
his
reasons
;
and
then
againe
breake
forth
into
these
passions
of
wishing
her selfe
rather
a
Shepherdesse
then
a
Princesse
,
so
shee
might
freely
possesse
her
beloved
Orestes
,
accusing
,
Cupid
for
want
of
power
or
pitty
,
to
let
them
suffer
so
undeservedly
,
also
complaining
bitterly
against
the
remorselesse
rules
of
State
and
policy
,
that
imposed
such
thraldome
upon
lovers
against
divine
and
humane
lawes
,
then
returned
to
a
fresh
cariere
of
weeping
,
as
if
shee
meant
to
send
up
her
griefe
to
heaven
by
water
to
procure
redresse
,
though
almost
in
the
same
moment
shee
cast
do●●e
her
eyes
and
hands
,
as
if
despaire
had
beaten
back
her
prayers
from
thence
when
shee
considered
the
power
of
their
adversaries
:
after
all
shee
continued
in
a
sad
silence
,
untill
more
then
hopes
of
the
Queenes
assistance
transported
both
their
thoughts
againe
to
be
confident
of
fruition
without
danger
or
inconvenience
.
And
thus
these
two
mournfull
,
though
sometimes
comforted
lovers
,
would
often
spinne
out
the
tedious
houres
of
the
night
without
rest
,
much
lesse
sleep
,
till
Phoebus
himselfe
was
forced
to
give
them
warning
to
depart
,
who
like
valiant
champions
made
good
the
field
untill
the
uttermost
minute
,
notwithstanding
their
carefull
servants
divers
times
sounded
the
retreat
for
feare
of
a
surprize
.
But
however
they
endeavoured
in
this
manner
,
to
enjoy
some
part
of
their
loves
,
like
people
in
a
barren
Country
,
that
beheld
a
farre
off
a
fruitfull
Island
,
and
could
not
get
to
it
,
by
reason
of
the
interposition
of
the
Sea
,
though
some
thing
delighted
with
the
sight
onely
,
yet
crafty
Philostros
that
had
alwayes
his
eyes
open
to
those
designes
he
had
a
minde
to
compasse
,
quickly
became
informed
of
their
nightly
meetings
,
and
almost
as
soon
carried
the
discovery
to
his
Masters
intelligence
;
wherein
he
alledged
,
that
the
Queen
her selfe
was
the
principall
instrument
,
that
procured
the
young
Couple
such
frequent
opportunities
,
and
therefore
with
more
care
and
violence
as
he
said
to
be
prevented
,
so
that
an
Act
presently
past
in
the
Councell
,
to
have
the
Lady
sent
home
to
her
owne
friends
,
whereby
shee
might
be
absolutely
separated
from
Orestes
courtships
.
Which
suddenly
being
put
in
execution
,
it
was
a
question
whether
amazement
or
despaire
plaid
the
greater
part
in
the
lovers
bosomes
;
however
,
the
Queene
retaining
yet
her
ancient
courage
,
not
onely
sharply
expostulated
the
businesse
with
the
King
her
Son
;
but
when
shee
saw
shee
could
not
prevaile
by
any
perswasion
,
gave
private
Counsell
and
permission
to
Oreste●
to
leave
the
Court
,
whereby
to
prosecute
his
marriage
with
his
Mistresse
Alciana
in
her
owne
Country
:
This
you
may
believe
he
wanted
not
diligence
to
execute
,
when
the
authority
of
a
mother
complied
with
his
owne
violent
desires
;
so
that
secretly
stealing
to
the
Castle
of
Alciana
;
he
instantly
gave
intelligence
of
the
approaching
Nuptialls
,
by
the
invitation
of
all
the
Princes
of
her
kindred
,
to
assemble
at
an
appointed
day
,
to
be
Noble
witnesses
of
the
joyfull
Triumphs
intended
.
But
Philostros
,
finding
himselfe
likely
to
be
out-stript
by
a
womans
wit
,
began
to
conjure
up
all
the
spirits
of
his
politicke
braine
for
prevention
,
and
fell
upon
an
attempt
to
corrupt
a
certaine
intimate
Favorite
belonging
to
Orestes
,
not
onely
with
the
promise
of
a
great
Dukedome
in
the
Country
of
Syria
,
but
also
to
bestow
upon
him
a
rich
Heire
in
Marriage
,
the
better
to
maintaine
the
Title
;
These
glorious
baits
I
say
so
farre
prevailed
in
the
Favorites
ambitious
and
false
nature
,
that
he
was
content
to
sell
his
Master
to
buy
the
purchase
;
so
that
the
two
Lovers
more
open
to
Love
then
watchfall
of
Treason
,
the
night
before
the
intended
Ceremonies
should
have
been
performed
being
privately
at
their
devotions
in
Venus
Temple
,
according
to
the
prescribed
custome
,
they
were
both
separate
from
one
another
by
a
selected
,
company
of
Souldiers
,
sent
to
that
purpose
by
Philostro●
,
which
suddenly
carried
Orestes
from
the
sad
sight
of
his
most
dearely
beloved
Alciana
,
who
had
onely
opportunity
left
her
to
bewaile
her
misfortune
,
whil'st
her
betrothed
husband
in
the
interim
,
was
conveyed
into
a
strong
Fort
,
to
be
safely
guarded
untill
the
Kings
pleasure
should
be
knowne
,
concerning
the
disposure
of
his
person
;
however
his
unworthy
Favorite
paid
the
deserved
debt
due
to
such
a
Treason
,
for
although
Philostros
performed
with
him
punctually
the
agreement
,
in
giving
him
both
the
Dukedome
and
the
heire
,
yet
the
very
day
of
his
Nuptialls
,
he
caused
him
to
lose
his
head
for
his
reward
.
Neverthelesse
poore
Orestes
neither
received
liberty
from
his
imprisonment
,
or
easement
of
his
griefe
,
which
caused
him
for
the
most
part
to
sit
with
his
armes
crosse
,
looking
up
at
the
heavens
,
as
if
he
accused
them
for
his
sufferings
;
And
his
strained
passions
sometimes
would
violently
burst
forth
into
imprecations
both
against
his
brother
and
Philostros
;
calling
Orsames
Tyrant●
and
his
Favorite
the
Center
of
deceipt
;
from
whose
wickednesses
as
he
fancied
,
proceeded
streames
of
disturbances
,
that
drowned
the
whole
world
in
confusion
.
Such
discontented
language
did
his
distempers
break
forth
;
which
however
rather
tired
himselfe
,
then
wounded
his
enemies
;
whilst
in
the
meane
time
,
Philostros
plaid
with
him
like
a
huge
Fish
intangled
with
an
angle
,
too
great
suddenly
to
pull
out
of
the
water
;
letting
him
by
degrees
worke
himselfe
out
of
breath
,
that
at
last
he
might
deale
with
him
according
to
his
pleasure
;
since
there
is
no
better
remedy
against
violent
contention
,
then
not
to
seeme
to
strive
with
it
,
which
renders
it
like
an
enlarged
flame
lesse
furious
:
Even
so
it
fared
with
this
Prince
,
that
having
tired
himselfe
by
his
overmuch
passion
,
seemingly
at
last
came
to
so
underhand
a
patience
,
that
he
appeared
fitted
for
those
impressions
,
which
Philostros
had
a
minde
he
should
seale
;
and
to
that
purpose
imployed
one
Dion
an
ancient
Noble
man
of
Syria
,
intrusted
formerly
by
Oreste
;
father
in
many
weighty
imployments
,
to
perswade
him
to
passe
such
Acts
,
as
his
policy
thought
most
convenient
for
Orsames
security
,
which
was
publickly
to
disavow
that
private
contract
,
made
between
him
and
Alciana
,
since
the
opinion
every
one
had
of
that
marriage
,
gave
not
onely
hopes
of
a
new
posterity
,
but
a
certainty
also
of
assistance
by
her
kindred
upon
all
occasions
.
Wherefore
one
day
this
Dion
watching
the
time
when
Orestes
was
in
his
best
temper
,
and
his
thoughts
appearing
most
calmed
from
extravagancies
,
entred
into
his
Chamber
with
such
a
humility
,
as
became
the
distances
of
their
persons
;
And
after
a
while
spent
in
divers
discourses
,
the
better
to
disguise
his
intentions
,
he
began
with
him
in
this
manner
.
My
Lord
,
said
he
,
as
it
was
my
happinesse
,
during
the
life
of
your
admired
Father
,
to
be
not
onely
witnesse
of
his
glorious
actions
,
but
as
a
Servant
to
his
commands
,
spent
my
youthfull
yeares
in
the
advancement
of
his
fame
;
whereby
he
became
lov'd
at
home
,
and
fear'd
abroad
,
and
that
setled
this
mighty
Monarchy
of
Syria
,
before
almost
torne
in
pieces
by
domesticke
factions
,
in
the
high
State
of
felicity
and
honour
,
he
left
it
to
your
vertuous
brother
,
though
an
infant
under
the
protection
of
your
mother
;
who
enjoyed
the
Tuition
,
as
long
as
the
lawes
of
the
Kingdome
would
give
her
leave
to
governe
;
however
it
hath
not
pleased
the
Gods
as
yet
to
blesse
him
with
posterity
;
so
that
by
all
probability
the
succession
is
like
to
fall
upon
you
,
if
your
owne
actions
doe
not
divert
and
change
the
mindes
of
those
people
you
are
to
rule
,
either
by
discontenting
your
brother
,
in
that
obedience
you
ow
him
as
your
Prince
,
or
by
giving
the
Subjects
an
opinion
,
you
rather
ayme
passionately
at
your
owne
private
pleasures
,
then
their
future
good
,
in
ch●sing
a
wife
of
a
strange
Country
,
when
you
may
have
so
many
at
home
,
as
if
you
disdained
the
election
meerly
because
you
were
out
of
love
with
your
own
Country
;
especially
when
you
know
the
lawes
of
Syria
absolutely
forbid
,
the
heire
apparent
to
take
a
Consort
,
without
the
approbation
of
the
King
,
which
intirely
absolves
you
from
that
contract
between
you
and
Alciana
,
for
which
onely
act
you
are
now
detained
in
prison
,
not
only
to
your
own
discontent
,
but
to
your
brothers
displeasure
,
since
he
is
about
new
Councels
,
how
he
may
settle
the
succession
upon
other
pretenders
,
for
that
your
stubbornnesse
seemes
to
render
you
uncapable
of
the
Empire
.
Perhaps
you
will
alledge
that
the
rules
of
Religion
,
command
you
inviolably
to
observe
the
sacred
promise
of
marriage
,
accorded
between
you
two
before
the
face
of
heaven
;
unto
which
I
must
answer
,
that
all
compacts
made
in
the
prejudice
of
an
others
right
,
are
altogether
to
be
esteemed
invalid
,
of
no
force
;
and
not
to
be
persisted
in
without
a
double
offence
,
the
one
to
the
party
injur'd
,
and
the
other
towards
the
Gods
,
who
have
expressely
enjoyned
the
contrary
;
so
that
if
at
first
you
did
commit
a
sinne
of
disobedience
to
your
brothers
will
;
by
attempting
to
take
a
wife
without
his
consent
,
contrary
to
the
knowne
ordinances
of
Syria
;
let
at
last
your
sudden
repentance
extenuate
the
offence
,
whereby
you
may
be
reconciled
both
to
heaven
and
earth
;
lest
the
justice
of
the
one
and
the
vengeance
of
the
other
overtake
you
.
Againe
,
whereas
you
may
thinke
,
that
the
perfections
of
Alciana
are
not
to
be
paralleld
,
(
which
however
is
no
sufficient
plea
to
render
you
obstinate
)
I
answer
,
that
oftentimes
our
fancie
out-does
our
judgement
,
which
makes
that
become
excellent
in
our
sight
,
that
we
have
onely
brought
our
minde
by
some
accident
passionately
to
desire
;
and
therefore
will
lay
before
y●●
this
consideration
as
a
re●●ting
example
,
whe●●
you
can
possibly
believe
with
a
cleere
apprehen●ion
,
that
the
small
circle
of
Alciana's
body
,
can
containe
so
much
beauty
,
as
the
large
extent
of
all
Syria
?
in
which
compasse
you
may
be
your
own
Carver
,
with
envious
contention
,
who
may
be
the
happy
object
of
your
choice
:
With
these
words
hee
ended
his
discourse
,
expecting
his
reply
with
a
respectfull
silence
;
which
presently
brought
forth
many
considerations
in
Orestes
troubled
bosome
,
and
after
some
time
these
expressions
.
Must
the
sacred
Lawes
,
by
which
our
soules
are
united
in
one
before
the
Throne
of
Heaven
,
be
thus
abrogated
by
humane
power
?
shall
Policie
triumph
over
Religion
?
and
Kings
exalt
themselves
above
the
Gods
,
not
fearing
to
contend
against
their
decrees
?
must
Philostros
wisdome
be
esteemed
above
Hymens
Rights
?
can
pittilesse
man
behold
the
perfections
of
divine
Alciana
,
and
not
melt
into
compassion
?
All
which
hee
uttered
with
other
extravagancies
of
the
like
nature
,
which
gave
Dion
a
desire
to
take
his
leave
for
the
present
,
hoping
another
time
to
find
him
in
a
more
moderate
temper
.
But
Orestes
perceiving
his
intention
,
and
reflecting
in
some
sort
upon
the
gravitie
of
the
person
that
gave
him
the
advice
;
of
a
sudden
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
telling
him
it
was
not
kindly
done
to
leave
him
in
his
extreamities
;
since
there
was
a
hope
,
as
hee
said
,
after
a
little
consideration
,
he
might
be
wrought
to
credit
any
perswasion
that
intended
for
his
good
,
and
would
be
the
prosperitie
of
Syria
:
This
gave
Dion
so
much
●●tisfaction
,
that
he
not
onely
staid
with
him
fo●●●e
instant
,
endeavouring
to
fortifie
his
reasons
with
new
arguments
,
but
in
a
short
while
plying
him
continually
with
importunate
solicitation
,
at
last
procured
his
absolute
promise
,
to
performe
what
acts
his
Brother
should
command
him
to
the
disanulling
of
the
former
contract
between
him
and
Alciana
.
When
Dion
had
gained
thus
much
upon
the
Princes
inconstancie
,
with
this
joyfull
conceived
newes
,
hee
went
to
congratulate
the
itching
eares
of
the
great
favorite
,
that
from
time
to
time
expected
the
issue
,
who
esteemed
it
a
most
supream
dishonor
to
have
any
of
his
plots
faile
in
their
successe
;
and
to
this
purpose
a
day
was
appointed
soon
after
for
a
publick
Assembly
,
who
were
to
be
witnesses
to
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Orestes
intentions
,
to
the
content
of
many
,
but
wonder
of
all
,
since
the
example
was
esteemed
extraordinarie
,
as
the
persons
were
eminent
,
which
gave
Orestes
libertie
to
take
his
recreations
where
he
pleased
;
so
that
one
time
walking
under
a
row
of
orderly
set
Trees
in
a
Parke
belonging
to
his
Lodgings
,
being
accompanied
onely
with
his
now
more
quieted
thoughts
,
since
his
love
Alciana
began
to
be
blotted
out
of
his
memory
,
by
new
considerations
that
entertained
him
,
he
was
saluted
by
a
youth
,
whose
face
appeared
beautifull
,
as
his
looks
innocent
;
onely
a
large
patch
upon
the
side
of
his
cheeke
,
with
his
haire
carelessely
covering
a
great
part
of
his
fore-head
,
rendered
him
by
much
lesse
lovely
,
then
nature
seemed
to
have
intended
him
;
however
,
his
eyes
sparkled
a
kind
of
perfection
,
that
gave
an
admirable
lustre
to
the
rest
of
his
obscured
countenance
,
which
againe
was
augmented
by
the
rubie
of
his
lips
.
Orestes
taken
with
the
delight
of
the
object
,
could
not
be
but
curious
of
the
businesse
,
therefore
with
more
attention
he
gave
eare
to
his
words
;
and
the
rather
for
that
the
boy
told
him
,
he
had
not
onely
a
message
,
but
a
request
to
present
unto
him
,
if
his
patience
or
charity
would
give
him
the
hearing
,
and
with
that
wept
,
as
if
a
sad
Storie
were
the
subject
of
his
discourse
.
But
after
he
had
a
little
dryed
his
faire
eyes
with
a
handkirchieffe
he
carelessely
held
it
in
his
hand
,
he
told
him
his
name
was
Phalarius
,
an
unfortunate
Cousin
of
Alciana
,
since
her
late
retirement
into
a
Cloyster
,
had
left
him
to
the
world
to
seeke
entertainment
in
his
service
after
having
been
robb'd
and
wounded
by
certain
Theeves
.
Orestes
hearing
the
name
of
his
almost
forgotten
Alciana
,
seemed
suddenly
strucken
with
some
fatall
Omen
that
accus'd
him
of
perjurie
and
ingratitude
,
for
which
deservedly
he
merited
to
be
punished
;
wherefore
he
seated
himself
upon
a
bench
in
those
walks
,
with
his
armes
folded
one
within
another
,
as
if
hee
meant
to
weave
his
thoughts
an
intricate
labyrinth
of
discontent
,
his
eyes
being
cast
up
to
Heaven
,
as
it
were
to
penetrate
the
very
bosome
of
the
Gods
,
to
be
informed
of
the
depth
of
his
offence
;
Thus
he
continued
glasing
his
sight
all
the
while
with
the
troubled
water
of
his
sorrowfull
teares
,
untill
the
youth
himselfe
with
the
sadnesse
of
his
contemplation
,
could
not
chuse
but
accompanie
his
passion
with
a
few
distilled
drops
of
Cristall
from
his
owne
beautifull
eyes
,
and
withall
by
way
of
interruption
told
him
,
that
although
he
intended
his
preferment
in
his
suite
,
yet
he
was
not
so
unmannerly
,
as
to
procure
his
vexation
thereby
;
but
rather
if
he
thought
his
unworthy
service
,
might
prove
any
inconvenience
to
his
more
glorious
imployments
,
he
would
most
willing
notwithstanding
his
kinswomans
kinde
recommendation
(
whom
he
conceived
had
had
some
interest
in
his
breast
)
desist
from
further
prosecuting
his
intention
,
how
profitable
soever
it
might
prove
to
his
unfortunate
condition
.
O
uncharitable
Phalarius
,
replied
Orestes
,
be
not
so
unjust
as
to
misconster
my
present
passion
,
or
to
entertaine
the
least
sinister
opinion
in
thy
yet
innocent
bosome
,
that
any
desire
,
from
the
faire
Alciana
can
be
lesse
commanding
to
my
grieved
soule
,
then
as
a
decree
enjoyned
mee
by
the
powerfull
Heavens
,
which
must
not
be
disobeyed
;
no
gentle
boy
,
said
he
,
I
doe
not
onely
entertaine
thee
,
but
constitute
thee
my
deare
and
onely
Companion
to
talke
nothing
but
Alciana
,
to
liken
every
flower
we
can
find
in
our
soft
conversation
to
the
severall
perfections
of
beauteous
Alciana
;
and
when
wee
have
discours'd
whole
Summer
dayes
upon
that
delightfull
theame
,
thou
shalt
gather
them
together
in
a
gay
nosegay
,
and
carry
them
to
my
Love
,
as
emblemes
of
her
perfections
and
my
constancie
,
informing
her
of
all
the
sad
postures
poore
Orestes
undergoes
for
the
absence
of
his
deare
Alciana
;
nay
,
more
assure
her
,
that
the
Sun
shall
sooner
lose
his
light
,
then
he
the
bright
remembrance
of
that
beautie
,
which
onely
captivates
his
heart
,
for
death
by
the
force
of
spightfull
Tyrannie
may
well
separate
our
mortall
bodies
,
but
our
pure
soules
shall
ever
live
together
united
in
the
heavens
,
triumphing
over
all
humane
injuries
and
violence
.
But
Phalarius
having
obtain'd
as
he
thought
,
what
he
came
for
,
would
not
expostulate
more
with
him
the
reasons
of
his
passion
;
onely
hee
desired
to
know
if
he
had
a
desire
to
entertaine
him
according
to
Alciana's
request
,
whether
it
was
not
necessarie
to
accōmodate
himselfe
otherwise
for
his
service
,
since
he
had
some
friends
not
far
off
that
he
was
assured
would
assist
him
to
that
purpose
?
No
already
deare
Phalarius
,
replyed
Orestes
,
the
commands
of
sweet
Alciana
worke
not
upon
so
dull
a
Subject
,
as
to
admit
of
the
least
protraction
;
besides
,
thou
must
,
said
he
,
be
a
speedie
&
active
messenger
to
divert
her
thoughts
from
that
killing
resolution
of
retirement
,
and
by
that
meanes
release
Orestes
from
a
world
of
torments
,
which
he
should
suffer
in
being
perpetually
banished
from
the
sweet
conversation
of
his
most
deare
Love
:
With
this
taking
the
Boy
by
the
white
hand
,
he
led
him
into
his
owne
Lodgings
,
enforming
every
one
that
he
was
a
neere
Kinsman
to
the
Princesse
Alciana
,
his
passion
not
being
able
to
hide
that
which
his
discretion
should
have
concealed
,
since
his
enemies
wanted
not
suspition
to
keepe
over
him
still
watchfull
spyes
to
obserue
his
actions
,
knowing
his
determinations
to
be
variable
,
as
his
nature
was
violent
;
In
conclusion
he
made
the
daintie
Ganymed
not
only
his
daily
play-fellow
,
but
his
night
companion
;
which
two
seasons
for
the
most
part
were
spent
ia
discourses
concerning
Alciana
;
But
the
time
approaching
for
his
publick
negation
of
the
contract
between
him
and
Alciana
,
Dion
againe
was
sent
by
Philostros
to
p●t
him
in
mind
both
of
the
houre
and
the
circumstances
;
whereupon
Orestes
,
contrarie
to
his
expectation
,
like
an
enraged
Lion
,
fell
upon
him
with
this
language
.
Thou
wicked
man
,
said
he
,
dost
thou
beleeve
the
Gods
will
suffer
thee
to
goe
unpunished
for
this
attempt
?
must
the
sacred
Lawes
by
which
the
two
soules
of
Alciana
and
my selfe
are
united
in
one
before
the
Throne
of
Heaven
,
be
abrogated
by
humane
power
,
as
I
formerly
told
thee
?
can
that
Devill
Philostros
,
whose
onely
spirit
thou
art
,
retaine
in
his
uncompassionate
breast
,
still
constant
intentions
of
this
impietie
?
or
will
my
unnaturall
Brother
for
ever
punish
me
,
and
protect
his
malicious
favorite
without
end
,
against
right
and
reason
?
Is
all
Religion
absolutly
banished
from
every
humane
heart
,
and
nothing
succeds
but
unconscionable
interest
and
crueltie
?
cannot
the
benefits
of
my
dead
Father
,
or
the
sufferings
of
my
dead
Mother
at
all
worke
thy
nature
to
any
pitty
?
and
banish
from
thy
pernicious
thoughts
,
those
malicious
treasons
thou
intendest
against
love
and
goodnesse
?
wherefore
I
say
,
get
thee
out
of
my
sight
,
or
by
the
Gods
I
will
make
thee
a
quick
sacrifice
to
the
infernall
furies
.
Dion
had
no
need
of
any
Counsell
at
the
present
to
avoid
these
extravagant
intemperances
;
however
,
with
respect
enough
he
took
his
leave
,
since
his
wisdome
thought
it
better
to
temper
his
passion
,
the
provoke
his
choler
;
&
yet
instantly
he
carried
the
newes
to
Philostros
,
with
the
addition
also
of
his
opinion
;
that
certainly
it
was
the
frequent
conversation
of
the
newly
entertained
Kinsman
to
Alciana
,
that
altered
the
resolution
of
Orestes
.
Philostros
considering
this
strange
and
sudden
change
,
could
not
chuse
but
be
of
the
same
beliefe
,
and
therefore
called
a
Councell
of
his
owne
private
friends
,
wherein
after
some
consultation
,
with
the
approbation
of
the
King
,
command
was
given
to
an
Officer
of
the
Court
,
with
a
strong
guard
to
repaire
the
next
morning
to
the
Princes
Lodgings
,
there
by
force
to
separate
him
from
his
young
Favorite
,
and
then
to
convey
his
person
to
some
place
of
lesse
liberty
,
where
again
he
might
be
treated
withall
about
his
former
promise
;
a
judgement
given
as
might
be
thought
against
all
morality
and
pitty
;
but
the
support
of
a
Crown
will
not
be
regulated
by
any
compassion
;
tears
being
onely
fit
for
the
condition
of
a
penitent
,
no
way
becoming
the
dignity
of
an
unthroned
King
,
whose
dazeling
glory
must
not
behold
the
darke
misfortune
of
any
other
condition
.
This
resolution
,
I
say
,
was
put
in
execution
with
all
expedition
and
vigour
;
for
the
Captaine
of
the
guard
,
a
man
of
a
rough
nature
,
having
received
his
commission
,
at
the
time
appointed
went
up
into
the
chamber
of
Orestes
,
and
finding
him
a
bed
,
though
his
diligent
servant
Phalarius
was
newly
risen
from
the
warm
sides
of
his
deare
Master
,
where
he
had
reposed
the
night
past
;
The
Officer
in
a
cold
complement
shewed
him
the
strict
commission
of
the
King
his
brother
,
desiring
him
without
resistance
or
delay
he
would
prepare
himselfe
to
an
absolute
obedience
,
which
else
might
turn
to
his
greater
prejudice
.
But
Orestes
,
not
taken
with
a
dejected
sorrow
,
though
he
too
much
apprehended
the
injury
,
presently
flew
out
of
his
bed
,
like
some
furious
wild
beast
,
that
feared
to
be
deprived
of
that
prey
,
which
his
own
hunger
had
lately
procuced
;
and
so
seized
upon
his
naked
Sword
that
lay
neere
him
on
the
Table
,
vowing
to
make
that
weapon
the
instrument
of
his
just
revenge
,
if
he
laid
the
least
finger
upon
his
deare
Phalarius
,
with
intention
to
separate
him
from
his
sight
and
conversation
.
The
Captaine
,
whose
providence
had
before
placed
the
guard
at
the
staires
foot
,
to
be
ready
at
his
command
if
there
were
occasion
,
suddenly
called
them
to
his
assistance
,
who
with
all
violence
obeying
the
injunction
,
in
an
instant
incompassed
Orestes
about
,
neither
regarding
his
person
,
nor
having
respect
to
his
naked
condition
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
poore
Phalarius
altogether
distracted
,
between
love
and
feare
,
flew
with
all
his
power
amongst
the
coufused
weapons
to
defend
Orestes
by
his
own
hazzard
,
from
the
threatning
and
appearing
danger
,
where
presently
he
received
a
cruell
wound
in
his
tender
sides
,
which
soon
discovered
it selfe
by
his
sudden
sinking
to
the
ground
,
ready
to
pay
his
last
duty
to
nature
,
as
his
best
blood
for
a
ransome
to
redeem
his
Master
from
his
captivity
.
But
Orestes
notwithstanding
was
presently
surprized
,
and
led
away
out
of
his
fayling
sight
;
which
Phalarius
beholding
,
more
bemoned
then
his
own
approaching
destruction
,
blaming
rather
the
injustice
of
the
mercilesse
Guard
for
oppressing
Orestes
,
then
for
killing
him
.
Anaxia
the
Queen
finding
this
extraordinary
oppression
of
her
sonne
,
and
not
being
admitted
to
his
presence
,
to
afford
him
any
manner
of
reliefe
or
comfort
by
her
motherly
conversation
;
as
also
conceiving
her
own
person
in
some
hazard
,
by
the
example
of
such
a
violence
,
of
a
sudden
making
an
escape
from
the
Court
,
put
her selfe
into
the
protection
of
Sorastros
King
of
Aegypt
,
whose
Empire
seemed
then
to
overtop
the
Syrian
Monarchy
;
which
ingendred
an
ambitious
enmity
between
the
two
mighty
Princes
,
that
afterward
broke
out
into
an
open
warre
:
whilst
in
the
mean
time
,
Philostros
having
now
Orestes
at
his
absolute
mercy
,
in
having
given
his
brother
Orsames
too
much
suspition
by
his
late
inconstancy
,
endeavoured
again
to
make
him
subscribe
to
the
divorcement
of
his
pretended
love
Alciana
,
as
well
to
debar
him
from
a
forraigne
alliance
,
that
should
give
nourishment
to
any
rebellion
;
as
also
to
have
the
better
conveniency
to
furnish
him
with
some
wife
of
his
own
choosing
,
whom
as
he
thought
he
might
direct
in
the
moderating
of
Orestes
actions
:
Within
a
short
time
both
these
projects
had
so
good
successe
,
that
Orestes
did
not
onely
publiquely
disclaime
from
all
interest
in
his
former
match
,
but
was
content
to
be
ruled
by
his
brothers
pleasure
,
in
the
election
of
a
new
mistresse
;
so
that
Philostros
having
by
his
diligent
policies
brought
about
his
purposes
to
this
contented
issue
,
seemed
to
have
the
power
of
making
the
present
for
his
choice
,
by
reason
of
Orsames
favour
,
since
the
youthfull
Prince
could
not
long
be
detained
from
entertaining
his
thoughts
with
some
Courtship
or
other
;
wherefore
he
resolved
to
designe
for
this
service
or
Court
stratagem
,
one
of
his
own
kindred
,
although
he
determined
not
to
be
seen
himselfe
in
the
action
;
by
which
means
he
supposed
he
might
become
not
onely
the
absolute
master
of
them
both
,
but
have
another
interest
in
the
succession
of
the
Crown
,
if
Orsames
should
die
without
children
;
and
the
fates
seemed
to
favour
his
purpose
,
for
at
the
same
time
there
lived
at
the
Court
a
young
Lady
called
Orbella
,
sisters
daughter
to
Philostros
,
whose
beauty
and
estimation
appeared
in
a
manner
to
be
paralels
,
for
that
her
Uncles
authority
did
but
give
her
the
one
,
as
liberall
nature
had
bestowed
upon
her
the
other
;
and
both
made
way
for
the
Princes
Courtship
,
since
,
as
he
thought
,
it
was
the
duty
of
every
youthfull
spirit
,
to
make
love
when
the
occasion
was
offered
:
so
he
believed
his
endeavour
,
placed
upon
such
an
interest
,
was
a
subject
could
not
but
please
Philostros
in
a
high
kind
,
who
now
began
to
become
his
new
master
,
for
that
his
own
inconstancy
had
made
him
forget
his
old
mistresse
.
But
however
,
witty
Orbella
,
as
well
encouraged
by
her
own
excellent
parts
,
as
counselled
by
her
uncles
admirable
wisdome
,
received
his
addresses
rather
with
a
civill
carelesnesse
,
then
by
a
passionate
acceptance
,
shewing
in
all
her
entertainments
,
as
she
knew
him
to
be
the
Kings
brother
,
that
commanded
from
her
a
reverence
due
to
his
person
,
so
she
was
in
a
manner
certain
of
her
own
vertues
that
obliged
her
to
keep
his
love
at
a
distance
:
however
,
to
pluck
more
eyes
upon
her selfe
,
she
would
daily
adorne
her
naturall
handsomnesse
with
some
quaint
fashion
,
which
her
authority
soon
made
a
pattern
to
other
Ladies
of
lesse
estimation
;
by
this
means
intending
covertly
the
Prince
might
be
more
delighted
with
her
beauty
and
handsomenesse
;
since
variety
is
the
most
pleasing
object
of
humane
sense
;
and
the
rather
,
when
he
should
see
every
one
admired
her
perfections
;
As
,
I
say
,
by
these
pretty
cunnings
Orestes
at
last
became
absolutely
in
love
,
whereas
his
first
thoughts
perhaps
were
onely
to
have
a
Mistris
to
court
,
since
it
was
esteemed
the
chiefe
businesse
of
the
place
,
to
exercise
themselves
with
such
imployments
.
And
thus
inconstant
Orestes
being
again
engaged
in
a
new
labyrinth
,
Orbella
plaid
with
his
passions
to
her
own
commodity
,
according
to
her
Uncles
politick
directions
;
sometimes
inticing
his
love
to
a
stronger
confirmation
by
a
multitude
of
invented
oathes
;
and
then
again
would
bring
him
back
into
a
kind
of
despaire
by
her
seeming
neglect
of
all
his
protestation
,
telling
him
oftentimes
in
carelesse
smiles
of
his
late
Mistris
Alciana
,
who
could
not
,
as
she
said
,
but
claim
some
prerogative
in
his
affection
,
since
not
long
agoe
he
had
shewed
such
violence
in
her
behalfe
,
in
so
much
as
he
was
ready
rather
to
have
lost
his
brother
,
and
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Syria
,
then
to
be
withdrawn
from
the
constancy
of
his
profession
.
Besides
,
she
not
seldom
let
him
know
,
she
could
not
be
so
foolish
as
not
to
judge
of
the
difference
between
her selfe
and
Alciana
,
by
reason
of
which
she
had
more
cause
to
doubt
a
dangerous
surprize
in
his
intention
,
then
that
he
meant
any
way
to
make
her
the
companion
of
his
thoughts
,
since
he
had
already
quitted
one
so
farre
beyond
her
in
worth
;
and
beauty
.
Whereupon
Orestes
would
reply
;
that
as
the
Moon
appeares
faire
,
untill
the
Sunne
by
his
greater
splendour
darkens
her
light
;
so
the
beauties
of
Alciana
was
in
some
esteeme
in
his
apprehension
,
untill
he
beheld
Orbellas
most
admirable
perfection
,
that
obscured
the
others
lustre
;
And
as
diversity
of
other
stones
,
said
he
,
seem
rich
at
first
sight
to
common
beholders
,
not
being
fully
instructed
in
their
value
,
so
when
the
Diamond
is
produced
by
the
skilfull
Jeweller
,
with
shame
they
are
advertised
of
their
own
errour
:
So
was
it
with
me
deare
Orbella
,
said
he
,
before
I
was
acquainted
with
your
excellencies
,
which
now
make
me
distinguish
of
the
others
wants
:
But
O●bella
had
an
intention
to
intangle
him
beyond
disingagement
,
before
he
should
receive
from
her
the
least
assurance
of
acceptance
;
To
this
purpose
,
one
day
when
Orestes
came
to
visit
her
in
her
chamber
,
she
not
having
stirr'd
abroad
,
by
reason
of
some
small
distemper
a
cold
had
procured
her
,
or
at
leastwise
so
pretended
by
her
cunning
,
in
a
reserv'd
,
though
civill
discourse
;
putting
on
a
more
solemne
countenance
then
ordinary
,
she
told
him
that
his
addresses
appeared
something
scandalous
to
the
eye
of
the
World
,
as
she
was
informed
by
many
of
her
best
friends
,
whose
admonitions
she
was
bound
to
observe
;
and
since
his
quality
and
her
condition
could
not
suit
together
by
way
of
marriage
,
she
desired
he
would
demonstrate
so
much
his
regard
towards
her
honour
(
which
in
charity
and
religion
,
as
she
said
,
he
was
obliged
unto
)
as
altogether
to
forbeare
her
company
,
unlesse
in
tho●e
publick
assemblies
that
could
not
be
avoided●
;
this
she
assur'd
him
was
the
noblest
part
of
affection
,
he
could
use
to
a
poor
mayd
,
whose
reputation
was
her
principallest
dower
,
since
she
most
esteemed
it
.
Ore●es
hearing
such
a
request
,
so
much
against
his
expectation
and
liking
,
told
her
,
that
as
the
Gods
had
set
some
disparity
in
their
persons
by
the
fond
opinion
of
the
flattering
world
,
yet
that
conceived
distance
was
aboundantly
supplied
by
the
admirable
perfections
of
her
rich
mind
,
in
which
she
was
to
be
valued
before
the
greatest
Empresse
;
however
my
Lord
,
said
Orbella
,
dressing
her
countenance
with
a
deceiptfull
smile
,
whereby
the
better
to
colour
her
intention
,
although
I
might
flatter
my
thoughts
with
the
seeming
reality
of
your
professions
,
and
by
that
means
take
all
for
granted
,
you
say
,
yet
certainly
the
King
your
brother
can
never
be
brought
to
be
of
the
same
opinion
,
without
whose
consent
,
you
know
,
our
loves
will
be
to
no
purpose
,
since
the
strict
Lawes
of
Syria
deny
you
to
be
your
own
chooser
.
Again
,
said
he
,
is
this
unjust
and
tyrannicall
Law
urg'd
to
my
miserable
disadvantage
?
No
,
Sir
,
said
she
,
it
is
neither
tyrannicall
nor
unjust
,
but
was
wisely
ordained
at
the
first
,
to
bridle
the
dangerous
passions
of
such
young
Princes
as
your selfe
,
that
might
else
marry
to
the
prejudice
,
if
not
overthrow
of
all
Syria
.
I
doe
not
believe
,
said
Orestes
,
that
there
was
ever
made
such
a
Law
;
or
if
there
were
,
I
will
have
it
blotted
out
to
all
posterity
,
since
it
not
onely
proves
an
obstacle
to
my
love
,
but
is
against
the
very
constitution
of
the
Heavens
.
No
,
no
,
my
Lord
,
said
she
,
you
cannot
;
rather
therefore
endeavour
to
give
your
brother
satisfaction
in
your
choice
,
who
no
doubt
will
provide
better
for
your
honour
then
your selfe
;
leaving
these
vaine
professions
,
which
I
know
proceed
but
from
the
mouth
of
a
youthfull
Courtier
,
that
rather
then
want
a
subject
to
work
upon
,
would
play
with
a
feather
,
or
take
a
babie
for
his
Misteis
;
and
with
that
offered
to
retire
into
her
private
Cabinet
,
telling
him
she
could
not
but
be
jealous
of
her
own
modesty
,
in
that
she
had
been
too
long
in
private
discourse
with
him
.
Orestes
,
although
for
the
present
he
took
his
leave
,
yet
being
debarred
,
as
he
conceived
the
freedom
of
ordinary
addresses
;
however
he
noted
alwaies
in
Orbella
a
carriage
that
rather
wisely
endeavoured
to
avoyd
scandall
,
then
demonstrated
disaffection
to
his
person
,
since
she
knew
how
to
play
her
Cards
to
the
best
advantage
;
of
a
sudden
through
the
whole
Court
divulged
his
violent
affection
,
swearing
by
all
the
Gods
,
he
would
die
if
he
enjoyed
not
Orbella
for
his
wife
;
but
this
soon
came
to
the
eares
of
crafty
Philostros
,
who
having
,
as
he
thought
,
absolutely
intangled
the
wild
beast
he
meant
to
take
;
one
day
hee
drew
Orestes
aside
in
a
certain
room
,
not
onely
neere
the
Kings
lodgings
,
but
where
frequently
he
was
accustomed
to
passe
to
such
recreations
as
daily
hee
entertained
himselfe
withall
,
where
hee
began
to
expostulate
with
him
after
this
manner
.
My
Lord
,
said
he
,
as
I
have
ever
imployed
my
best
endeavours
for
your
brothers
service
,
and
I
vow
by
the
immortall
God
also
for
your
good
,
thouph
perhaps
otherwise
interpreted
by
the
false
suggestions
of
others
;
so
I
beseech
you
,
since
there
hath
been
lately
an
intire
reconciliation
between
your selfe
and
me
,
you
will
not
seek
under
hand
,
not
onely
to
wound
my
honour
,
and
destroy
my
house
,
but
absolutely
to
take
from
me
my
greatest
happiness●
,
your
brothers
favour
,
by
pretending
love
so
preposterously
or
deceitfully
to
my
poore
Neece
Orbella
;
for
as
I
know
she
is
altogether
unworthy
to
be
your
wife
,
so
of
the
other
side
,
I
must
confesse
,
I
shall
ever
esteem
her
to
be
too
good
to
be
your
Strumpet
;
therefore
,
I
must
intreat
you
,
either
to
forbeare
your
fantasticall
,
and
not
credited
Courtships
,
or
I
shall
be
forced
to
discover
my
thoughts
to
the
King
,
who
I
hope
will
use
his
just
authority
to
restraine
you
,
as
well
as
satisfie
me
;
and
with
that
held
his
peace
,
earnestly
looking
him
in
the
face
,
as
if
the
businesse
required
a
speedy
reply
.
But
poor
Ore●●es
,
thus
unawares
surprised
by
the
wise
favourite
,
knew
not
what
answer
to
make
;
yet
at
last
breaking
out
into
many
extravagant
protestations
,
the
King
,
according
to
his
use
,
came
that
way
,
as
they
were
earnestly
discoursing
together
,
who
finding
that
rather
passion
spake
the
language
,
then
temper
,
would
needs
be
informed
of
the
difference
;
by
which
meanes
Orestes
new
love
came
to
his
knowledge
,
so
contrived
of
purpose
by
Philostros
,
that
he
might
not
appeare
himselfe
to
be
the
author
of
his
own
designe
,
supposing
the
issue
would
follow
the
intention
,
since
the
greatest
difficulty
appeared
in
the
discovery
;
for
that
probably
Orsames
was
easily
to
be
perswaded
,
that
it
would
seem
too
great
a
tyrannie
,
to
deny
his
brother
his
youthfull
affection
in
both
his
elections
:
which
accordingly
so
succeeded
,
for
Ore●tes
violence
so
overprest
his
brother
,
with
the
crafty
instruments
Philostros
had
set
about
the
King
,
not
appearing
at
all
visible
in
the
businesse
,
that
Orsames
was
not
onely
soon
wonne
to
his
consent
,
but
a
solemne
day
was
appointed
for
the
marriage
Feast
,
to
be
performed
with
most
glorious
Ceremonies
,
according
to
the
dignity
of
such
eminent
Nuptials
,
wherein
the
Kings
heire
,
and
the
Favourites
hopes
,
were
to
play
their
parts
upon
the
Stage
of
Syria
,
to
the
wonder
of
all
Asia
.
However
,
though
seemingly
these
industrious
preparations
drew
on
towards
the
joyfull
consummation
,
attended
by
the
longing
desires
of
the
two
Lovers
,
yet
the
destinies
had
a
hidden
determination
,
to
raise
an
obstacle
against
the
triumphs
intended
;
for
Prince
Austratius
,
brother
to
the
wronged
Alciana
,
not
onely
provoked
by
his
own
dishonour
,
but
exasperated
by
his
sisters
injuries
,
with
a
mighty
Army
entred
suddenly
the
Confines
of
Syria
,
vowing
to
interrupt
the
joy
,
or
revenge
the
injustice
;
and
in
that
manner
endeavoured
with
the
fire
of
destruction
,
to
light
ominous
torches
to
the
bridall
feast
,
which
were
onely
to
be
extinguished
with
blood
;
so
that
of
necessity
,
the
marriage
was
to
be
deferred
,
since
the
King
in
person
was
resolved
to
stop
the
torrent
of
this
threatning
stream
;
besides
,
most
of
Alciana's
kindred
were
assembled
in
the
enterprize
,
to
accompany
Austratius
in
his
valiant
designe
,
conceiving
themselves
also
interessed
in
the
quarrell
;
which
in
honour
could
not
dispence
with
Orestes
absence
(
although
love
seemed
to
plead
,
by
all
the
gentle
lawes
of
that
profession
,
his
excuse
)
as
also
,
from
being
a
Commander
in
his
brothers
Army
.
In
this
manner
these
two
threatning
forces
approached
each
other
;
delay
seemed
too
passive
a
quality
to
be
practized
in
either
of
their
intentions
,
which
soon
brought
them
together
to
exercise
their
enraged
spleenes
;
that
procured
an
encounter
,
no
lesse
horrid
then
couragious
,
since
one
side
contended
revenge
,
shame
,
and
valour
,
against
oppression
,
pollicy
,
and
power
:
however
,
in
conclusion
,
poore
Austratiu●
,
having
beheld
the
slaughter
,
in
a
manner
,
of
all
his
souldiers
,
in
defence
of
his
person
,
himselfe
still
fighting
for
his
sisters
right
,
was
taken
prisoner
by
his
enemies
.
But
notwithstanding
this
glorious
victory
,
that
seemed
absolutely
to
cast
the
faire
Orbella
into
Orestes
bosome
,
and
he
prepared
with
the
open
armes
of
his
imagination
to
embrace
her
;
yet
as
he
was
at
dinner
one
day
in
his
tent
,
encompassed
about
with
multitudes
of
Nobility
,
he
was
suddenly
saluted
by
a
dainty
damosell
,
about
the
age
of
thirteen
;
who
with
a
confident
bashfulnesse
not
onely
presented
him
a
letter
,
but
told
him
she
had
also
a
commission
to
wish
him
to
read
it
aloud
;
which
if
he
refused
,
she
would
publish
the
contents
thereof
,
to
his
greater
dishonour
.
Whereupon
Orestes
,
with
a
disdainfull
smile
,
to
be
so
tutor'd
by
an
innocent
girle
,
although
he
could
not
but
be
a
little
amazed
at
the
adventure
,
in
a
kind
of
hasty
passion
broke
open
the
seale
,
and
found
the
lines
speak
this
language
:
Orestes
,
let
it
suffice
that
the
hand
that
wrote
this
Letter
,
pretends
to
as
high
a
prerogative
in
blood
as
thy selfe
,
though
the
name
of
the
person
be
unsubscribed
for
some
reasons
;
however
,
it
is
sufficient
thou
art
the
Injurer
,
and
I
am
ordained
to
be
the
revenger
,
unlesse
thy
valour
defend
thee
from
the
punishment
,
by
protecting
thy selfe
bravely
against
thy
enemy
;
since
I
am
an
ominous
messenger
sent
by
the
heavens
to
call
thee
to
an
account
concerning
the
injuries
of
wrong'd
Alciana
,
whose
dying
soule
was
by
accident
breathed
into
my
bosome
,
after
she
had
made
a
large
relation
of
her
own
sufferings
,
and
thy
perjuries
:
Whereupon
I
vow'd
thy
destruction
,
or
my
own
;
wherefore
prepare
thy selfe
to
meet
me
the
day
after
to
morrow
,
ready
armed
,
in
the
Island
between
the
Town
and
the
Army
,
where
there
shall
be
no
partiality
in
our
weapons
,
although
cowardly
thou
mayst
pretend
it
in
our
qualities
;
unlesse
thou
wilt
procure
thy
certain
destruction
by
some
other
stratagem
I
shall
invent
,
if
thou
refuse
this
equall
way
of
triall
prescribed
thee
,
to
thy
eternall
infamy
.
Farewell
.
After
that
Orestes
had
read
this
strange
and
resolute
Letter
,
in
the
presence
of
all
the
Company
,
who
wondred
at
the
accident
;
some
with
jeering
smiles
,
and
others
with
distracted
looks
,
he
retired
into
the
innermost
part
of
his
Tents
with
an
intention
to
aske
counsell
of
his
troubled
thoughts
,
what
answer
he
should
make
to
the
challenge
,
and
faine
hee
would
have
flattered
himselfe
with
reasons
in
the
behalfe
of
his
approaching
marriage
,
to
have
denied
or
avoided
the
combat
,
being
stung
with
the
sharpnesse
of
the
injury
he
had
done
to
the
faire
Alciana
:
but
his
honour
,
as
he
believed
,
called
him
to
a
more
noble
resolution
,
especially
since
the
summons
was
delivered
him
before
the
eyes
of
all
the
brave
spirits
of
Syria
,
who
would
have
been
glad
of
his
least
shew
of
want
of
courage
,
since
their
ambitions
could
not
chuse
but
envie
the
dignity
of
his
person
,
that
so
much
out-shined
theirs
;
wherefore
,
in
a
little
space
,
he
came
out
from
his
secret
chamber
with
this
answer
,
that
although
the
appearing
distance
of
their
qualities
might
serve
as
a
sufficient
priviledge
to
make
him
deny
what
was
so
rashly
demanded
,
yet
his
own
eminent
courage
,
as
he
said
,
could
not
dispence
with
the
reason
;
and
therefore
was
determined
to
meet
his
unknown
enemy
at
the
time
appointed
,
where
he
made
no
doubt
but
to
punish
him
for
his
bold
attempt
;
and
so
conducting
the
little
Virgin
some
way
out
of
the
bounds
of
his
own
lodgings
,
with
order
she
should
be
safely
guarded
through
the
Army
,
returned
to
make
preparation
for
the
appointed
combate
;
where
long
he
had
not
remained
,
but
the
King
came
in
person
to
chide
his
brother
for
undertaking
so
desperate
an
attempt
without
his
licence
;
and
withall
laying
his
present
commands
upon
him
,
not
to
proceed
further
in
the
execution
.
But
these
blasts
were
too
weake
to
shake
the
setled
resolutions
of
Orestes
,
who
chose
rather
to
die
,
sighting
with
an
unknown
enemy
,
then
live
disgrac'd
among
his
intimate
friends
;
so
that
,
falling
down
upon
his
knees
before
his
brother
,
he
desired
him
,
either
to
suffer
him
to
vindicate
his
own
honour
,
since
he
had
undertaken
the
combat
,
or
he
himselfe
would
be
the
author
of
his
own
destruction
,
to
let
the
world
see
he
was
no
coward
;
which
at
last
forced
the
King
to
give
way
to
his
passions
,
though
Philostros
was
very
sorry
to
hazzard
his
Neeces
happiness
in
so
doubtfull
a
contention
.
Although
Orestes
in
heat
of
blood
had
consented
,
as
I
may
say
,
rashly
to
fight
with
one
whose
name
was
not
so
much
as
known
,
however
he
was
supposed
to
be
some
Prince
of
Alciana's
kindred
;
yet
being
retired
privately
into
his
own
secret
Cabinet
,
and
the
dead
of
the
night
raising
fancies
in
his
fearfull
imagination
,
began
to
expostulate
with
himselfe
after
this
manner
.
Is
it
possible
the
Gods
can
suffer
me
to
scape
unpunished
for
those
injuries
I
have
done
to
the
more
then
wronged
Alciana
?
much
lesse
can
I
hope
for
victory
in
this
unjust
combat
;
can
her
sweet
soule
look
down
from
the
skies
with
any
eye
of
forgivenesse
,
when
she
shall
behold
me
shedding
more
blood
of
her
Noble
Family
?
is
it
not
sufficient
that
she
already
hath
made
her selfe
an
innocent
sacrifice
to
redeem
part
of
my
wickednesse
;
but
I
must
with
new
slaughter
disquiet
the
rest
she
now
deservedly
enjoyes
in
the
Heavens
?
O
rather
let
me
die
by
mine
own
accursed
hand
,
wherein
I
shall
perform
an
act
of
justice
,
since
I
am
onely
he
that
hath
offended
;
then
hazzard
the
death
of
one
who
brings
with
him
as
little
guilt
as
the
dead
Alciana
.
No
,
no
,
I
will
not
be
a
mortall
enemy
to
him
that
professeth
so
absolute
a
friendship
to
my
deare
Love
;
but
rather
confesse
my selfe
twice
overcome
,
both
by
his
goodnesse
and
valour
,
so
shall
I
appeare
to
the
world
more
just
,
though
lesse
fortunate
:
And
for
Orbella
,
with
all
her
beauties
and
honours
,
I
shall
return
again
to
her
great
Uncle
,
who
can
give
her
not
onely
protection
,
but
dignity
;
Whilst
I
will
again
wed
my selfe
to
dead
Alciana
.
These
were
the
imaginations
that
entertained
the
thoughts
of
Orestes
,
during
the
solitary
season
of
the
night
,
untill
the
chearfull
morning
not
only
gave
his
mind
some
courage
,
but
brought
into
his
chamber
the
gallant
Commanders
of
his
brothers
Army
;
who
breathed
nothing
into
his
sad
soule
but
inflamed
desire
,
and
certain
victory
,
that
again
something
setled
his
despairing
thoughts
:
so
that
presently
he
gave
order
for
his
Armes
;
and
whilst
hee
was
beholding
divers
of
sundry
sorts
,
Philostros
,
accompanied
with
many
Officers
of
the
Court
,
desired
to
speak
a
word
privately
with
him
;
and
when
all
were
retired
but
they
two
,
he
told
him
it
was
his
brothers
pleasure
,
and
his
own
advice
,
that
he
proceeded
no
further
in
this
combat
,
unlesse
his
adversary
would
discover
his
name
,
since
it
was
judged
an
indignity
to
the
Crown
of
Syria
,
for
him
to
hazzard
his
person
against
an
obscure
enemy
;
to
which
the
Prince
hastily
answered
,
withall
his
heart
,
so
he
would
again
receive
the
protection
of
his
Neece
Orbella
,
and
his
brother
suffer
him
to
retire
into
some
obscure
place
,
where
he
might
continually
bewaile
his
injury
done
to
the
dead
Alciana
.
This
answer
you
may
be
sure
was
a
sufficient
bridle
to
detaine
the
Counsels
of
Philostros
from
more
perswading
Orsames
against
the
combate
;
since
the
issue
as
he
believed
would
either
produce
the
glorious
marriage
of
his
kinswoman
,
or
the
sudden
and
honourable
death
of
Orestes
,
whereby
he
should
be
secured
by
his
friendship
,
or
out
of
feare
of
his
inconstancy
.
The
time
being
come
for
the
meeting
of
the
two
Champions
,
Orestes
was
mounted
upon
a
pyde
horse
,
which
very
lively
represented
either
the
changeablenesse
of
his
disposition
,
or
the
variablenesse
of
his
fortune
.
His
Armour
was
light
skie-colour
,
painted
over
with
an
artificiall
shade
that
was
procured
by
the
Sunnes
eclipse
.
His
Caparisons
were
cut
into
the
form
of
a
beautifull
Phenix
,
the
Saddle
forming
the
body
as
the
two
wings
figured
out
the
sides
,
which
were
composed
of
severall
coloured
feathers
,
so
that
the
crupper
making
the
taile
,
the
whole
bird
seemed
to
flie
as
the
horse
moved
,
bearing
the
armed
Knight
in
the
ayre
;
and
the
raines
of
the
bridle
being
neatly
contrived
into
the
likeness
of
flames
,
as
it
were
kindled
from
the
bit
(
contrived
of
materiall
resembling
fire
)
seemed
to
aspire
upwards
with
a
consuming
intention
.
In
his
shield
was
painted
a
ship
tost
upon
a
stormy
Sea
,
only
set
forth
with
this
Motto
,
Still
uncertain
.
But
scarce
had
he
entred
the
List
,
when
at
the
other
end
appeared
his
adversary
in
a
white
Armour
,
set
forth
with
the
story
of
Theseus
and
Ariadne
;
the
ornaments
that
covered
his
horse
were
made
into
the
form
of
a
Cypres
grove
:
for
his
device
he
bore
the
picture
of
Dido
Queen
of
Carthage
,
crowned
with
a
Willow
garland
,
without
any
Motto
at
all
,
but
her
name
:
six
seeming
Virgins
carried
those
staves
hee
meant
to
imploy
in
the
encounter
,
which
not
onely
gave
a
delectable
,
but
also
a
sad
aspect
to
the
whole
company
,
since
by
the
sight
,
both
the
innocency
and
injury
of
Alciana
was
described
.
But
Orestes
being
taken
with
a
new
apprehension
farre
above
the
other
Spectators
,
before
he
began
his
course
,
in
a
soft
trot
rid
towards
his
prepared
enemy
;
who
contrariwise
seeing
him
coming
,
not
having
any
mind
to
entertaine
his
addresses
,
retired
almost
as
fast
back
;
but
finding
his
importunity
was
not
so
easily
to
be
avoided
,
sent
one
of
his
little
messengers
to
tell
him
,
that
If
his
intention
was
to
use
words
before
the
combate
;
he
found
not
his
disposition
any
way
inclinable
for
discourse
;
wherefore
desired
him
with
courage
to
speak
onely
the
language
of
the
Sword
,
which
,
of
the
two
,
was
more
proper
for
the
season
.
Orestes
,
having
received
this
sharpe
reply
,
and
being
summoned
by
the
Trumpets
to
the
encounter
,
quickly
made
his
spurs
teach
his
horse
his
duty
,
and
in
the
course
carried
himselfe
with
so
much
force
and
dexterity
,
that
at
the
first
course
he
bore
his
adversary
to
the
ground
with
the
point
of
his
Lance
,
who
had
either
unfortunately
or
unskilfully
mist
his
rest
;
yet
the
Knight
appearing
ashamed
at
the
fall
,
presently
started
up
,
and
with
a
kind
of
flourishing
bravery
,
drew
out
his
Sword
,
telling
him
(
though
his
much
halting
shewed
his
courage
was
better
then
his
person
,
)
that
notwithstanding
the
Gods
flattered
him
with
a
seeming
advantage
,
yet
he
should
quickly
finde
by
the
sharpnesse
of
his
weapon
that
his
dissembling
Fates
did
but
smile
him
into
destruction
;
and
although
he
were
on
horseback
,
and
his
selfe
on
foot
,
that
inequality
should
not
defend
him
from
the
speedy
punishment
he
merited
,
according
to
the
request
of
dying
Alciana
.
Truely
,
said
Orestes
,
as
I
am
extreamly
unwilling
to
entertain
the
quarrell
any
further
upon
these
termes
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
I
could
be
very
well
content
to
have
laid
down
my
own
life
as
a
ransome
to
have
redeemed
hers
,
by
much
more
innocent
.
O
false
man
,
said
the
Knight
,
dost
thou
believe
I
can
be
won
by
thy
dissimulation
to
abstaine
from
a
just
revenge
,
since
thou
hadst
so
much
cruelty
to
torment
her
for
onely
loving
thee
;
no
traytor
,
said
he
,
I
hope
the
Gods
are
more
righteous
then
to
suffer
poor
Alciana's
wrongs
to
goe
unpunished
,
and
thy
wicked
selfe
live
prosperously
,
triumphing
over
her
destruction
,
which
would
be
an
example
too
pernicious
,
whereby
the
deceived
world
might
be
encouraged
to
the
like
crimes
?
I
confesse
my
fault
,
said
Orestes
,
to
the
faire
,
vertuous
,
and
injured
Alciana
,
so
the
combate
may
be
left
off
bearing
that
title
.
Canst
thou
think
,
said
the
Knight
,
thy
cowardlinesse
shall
buy
off
the
deserved
reward
of
thy
villanies
?
be
assured
it
shall
not
upon
any
condition
.
Orestes
,
not
being
able
longer
to
beare
the
oppression
of
his
words
,
hastily
alighted
from
his
horse
(
scorning
a
partiality
in
honour
)
and
soon
made
his
Sword
dispute
the
rest
of
the
argument
;
choler
beginning
to
banish
from
his
remembrance
the
wrongs
of
dead
Alciana
,
though
it
was
a
debt
which
his
soule
was
bound
to
pay
ever
to
her
memory
:
This
brought
on
so
sharp
a
contention
on
both
sides
for
a
pretty
space
,
that
the
Spectators
entertained
the
prospect
with
some
wonder
,
but
more
compassion
;
untill
the
rob●stious
fury
of
Orestes
arme
,
had
made
many
passages
in
the
Armour
of
the
strange
Knight
,
for
wounds
,
if
not
death
it selfe
to
enter
in
at
,
that
quickly
varnisht
the
outside
with
the
crimson
tincture
of
his
own
blood
,
to
the
sorrow
of
all
the
beholders
;
however
they
wished
Orestes
victory
,
yet
they
could
not
desire
the
others
slaughter
.
Which
the
Prince
also
perceiving
,
desired
him
not
obstinately
to
continue
his
own
enemy
,
when
his
seeming
adversary
so
much
coveted
his
good
;
especially
,
as
he
said
,
since
the
quarrell
was
not
personall
,
but
accidentall
,
containing
an
others
right
,
who
could
not
be
satisfied
in
the
conquest
;
and
with
that
courteously
retired
,
with
an
intention
to
give
him
not
onely
breath
,
but
redemption
:
yet
had
he
scarce
spoke
the
words
,
but
the
Knight
with
overmuch
bleeding
fell
down
in
a
sound
;
which
caused
Orestes
to
flie
to
him
with
the
wings
of
pitty
:
wherefore
pulling
off
his
Helmet
,
to
give
him
some
refreshing
ayre
,
he
suddenly
discovered
the
countenance
of
his
once
dearly
beloved
servant
Phalarius
,
thought
formerly
to
be
slain
in
his
defence
:
Truely
,
this
was
a
sight
so
much
beyond
his
expectation
,
that
he
stood
like
one
wholly
converted
into
the
dead
image
of
sorrow
,
being
confounded
so
intirely
with
amazed
griefe
,
that
it
took
from
him
all
effects
of
compassion
,
not
stirring
from
the
place
where
he
stood
,
but
with
his
eyes
onely
,
to
give
redresse
to
that
misfortune
,
which
his
unwilling
hands
had
occasioned
;
and
therefore
suffered
the
poore
youth
to
lie
still
,
weltring
in
his
own
blood
,
untill
the
King
and
some
of
the
rest
of
the
company
came
in
to
congratulate
his
victory
.
Who
finding
dying
Phal●●ius
to
be
the
subject
of
his
conquest
,
it
quickly
turned
all
their
expected
joys
,
into
an
unexpressible
sad
contemplation
,
one
looking
upon
another
as
if
they
had
seen
an
horrid
vision
;
Till
the
beautifull
youth
,
(
though
in
that
posture
)
opening
his
●ainting
eyes
,
and
perceiving
many
about
him
,
first
casting
them
here
and
there
f●ebly
,
to
search
out
some
object
they
desired
,
at
last
,
with
a
voice
that
scarce
had
power
to
speak
any
thing
but
death
,
brought
forth
these
sad
words
from
his
feeble
tongue
:
I
thank
the
Gods
,
said
he
,
that
afford
me
yet
time
,
before
I
perp●●●ally
close
my
dying
eye
from
the
worlds
light
,
to
relate
these
few
passages
,
whereby
the
constancy
of
my
affection
,
and
the
truth
of
my
unspotted
love
,
may
appeare
at
the
best
prospect
:
then
know
,
my
Lord
the
King
,
and
you
my
deare
and
onely
husband
,
that
here
lies
before
you
the
unfortunate
,
but
more
unworthy
Alcia●a
,
though
happy
in
this
,
that
I
am
a
willing
sacrifice
to
expiate
the
sinnes
of
those
that
hindred
my
felicity
;
which
,
my
Lord
Orestes
,
you
will
easily
believe
,
when
you
shall
be
informed
,
that
I
did
but
borrow
the
name
of
Phalarius
(
since
there
is
none
such
)
to
seek
you
out
in
prison
,
where
you
were
deteined
;
when
also
you
know
I
serv'd
you
diligently
,
according
to
my
weake
power
;
and
in
that
manner
,
enjoyed
your
conversation
chastly
,
beseeming
the
purenesse
of
my
entire
love
,
as
your
owne
knowledge
can
testifie
,
untill
the
last
fatall
and
deadly
separation
,
when
I
received
a
wound
in
your
defence
,
a
testimony
sufficient
how
well
I
desired
to
love
you
;
however
not
mortall
,
as
it
then
appeared
;
for
one
of
the
Guard
repairing
again
into
the
Chamber
,
after
you
were
departed
,
more
compassionate
perhaps
then
the
rest
,
finding
me
ready
to
yield
up
my
afflicted
soule
into
the
hands
of
my
maker
,
presently
conveyed
me
into
your
warm
bed
,
where
I
rested
all
that
day
,
till
towards
night
that
there
came
to
my
assistance
an
old
woman
belonging
to
the
lodgings
,
who
applied
such
remedies
to
my
hurt
,
that
in
a
short
time
I
was
able
to
transport
my selfe
from
that
habitation
to
another
more
obscure
;
where
I
remained
(
every
one
thinking
me
still
amongst
the
vestall
Nunnes
)
untill
my
brother
Austratius
overthrow
assured
me
of
the
impossibility
of
enjoying
you
as
my
husband
;
especially
since
I
heard
you
had
given
away
your
love
to
another
Lady
,
though
farre
more
worthy
the●
my selfe
,
yet
altogether
unlawfull
whilst
I
was
living
:
so
that
I
was
determined
to
make
an
offering
of
mine
own
life
to
redeem
the
offence
and
by
my
death
to
set
you
free
,
that
you
might
with
all
liberty
enjoy
your
election
,
which
you
seemed
to
like
better
of
;
and
therefore
invited
first
that
hand
to
kill
me
,
(
for
truely
I
had
no
hope
in
the
victory
)
before
it
was
given
in
marriage
to
another
;
by
that
means
dissolving
the
former
contract
,
to
render
the
second
prosperous
.
Then
turning
her selfe
to
the
King
,
she
desired
him
to
be
so
graciously
good
,
as
to
suffer
her
brother
again
to
possesse
that
Territory
,
which
her
had
parted
withall
to
purchase
his
ransome
,
since
his
losse
proceeded
onely
from
that
naturall
affection
which
he
bore
her
as
his
sister
.
But
by
this
time
her
short
and
panting
breath
gave
evident
signs
to
the
whole
company
,
that
death
summoned
her
to
the
last
part
she
was
to
play
in
the
Tragedy
;
wherefore
,
forcing
h●●
selfe
a
little
against
her
almost
consumed
force
,
wherein
love
seemed
to
be
most
couragious
;
she
lifted
up
her
pale
face
,
begging
a
kisse
in
that
manner
with
her
trembling
lips
,
of
her
deare
,
yet
unkind
Lord
Orestes
;
and
after
two
or
three
deep
sighs
,
which
shewed
how
unwilling
she
was
to
leave
him
,
yielded
up
her
pure
soule
to
the
purest
Heavens
,
there
to
be
made
a
Starre
for
her
vertues
,
whilst
every
eye
and
heart
was
full
of
griefe
,
as
if
the
world
had
been
already
buried
in
her
losse
;
Orestes
,
who
for
a
long
time
had
frozen
himselfe
to
her
dead
body
,
of
a
sudden
started
up
,
as
from
his
grave
,
and
with
distracted
looks
,
casting
his
eyes
about
him
,
at
last
fixt
his
view
upon
his
naked
Sword
that
lay
on
the
grasse
,
coloured
yet
with
his
Loves
blood
,
to
which
object
he
flew
with
such
violence
,
as
if
he
meant
to
revenge
her
death
by
the
destruction
of
all
mankind
,
since
she
chiefly
deserved
to
live
of
all
others
:
but
finding
no
subject
,
more
justly
as
he
thought
,
meriting
his
passions
,
before
any
could
prevent
his
intention
,
sheathed
the
naked
blade
in
his
soft
side
,
and
presently
fell
down
with
the
stroake
;
which
accident
quickly
brought
the
care
of
the
whole
company
to
his
assistance
,
having
no
leasure
given
them
to
mourn
the
sad
fate
of
Aleiana
,
since
a
neerer
danger
threatned
them
.
However
,
the
Gods
,
who
either
looked
upon
the
succession
of
Syria
,
or
Orestes
repentance
,
hindred
the
stroak
from
proving
mortall
,
by
a
fortunate
slip
of
the
weapon
,
so
that
instantly
being
carried
out
of
the
Camp
,
to
a
more
convenient
place
of
rest
,
the
Physicians
quickly
advertised
the
King
,
of
the
security
of
the
wound
;
which
gave
a
contented
encouragement
to
all
the
souldiers
,
to
assist
at
the
funerals
of
poore
Alciana
,
whose
body
was
interred
with
all
the
sad
solemnity
the
time
would
permit
,
in
that
very
place
where
she
lost
her
life
;
and
afterward
by
Orsamos
command
was
erected
to
her
memory
,
a
stately
Tombe
over
her
grave
,
which
spake
this
epitaph
:
These
Marble
piles
upon
the
stop
discover
,
The
Silver
urne
of
an
unhappy
Lover
;
Since
too
much
love
untimely
caus'd
her
die
,
Though
want
of
love
now
makes
her
bloodless
lie
.
Heaven
ty'd
the
knot
that
did
the
arm
provoke
,
And
earth
would
have
unty'd
what
caus'd
the
stroke
.
Yet
Heaven
was
more
just
that
brought
her
ill
,
Then
earth
that
striv'd
for
to
preserve
her
still
;
Each
did
invite
her
to
the
Nuptiall
tye
,
But
both
debarr'd
her
from
posterity
.
Also
the
Lady
Orbella
,
hearing
of
this
Tragedy
,
imagined
her
intended
marriage
would
not
prove
otherwise
then
ominous
,
since
the
prosecution
thereof
had
produced
such
lamentable
effects
;
and
therefore
of
a
sudden
retired
from
the
world
among
the
vestall
Numnes
,
in
the
City
of
Damasous
,
where
she
is
resolved
to
imploy
her
youthfull
yeeres
(
notwithstanding
the
strong
invitation
of
her
uncle
to
the
contrary
)
onely
in
holy
devotion
,
to
the
generall
commendation
of
all
Syria
.
But
for
Orestes
,
although
he
found
a
speedy
remedy
for
his
voluntary
received
wound
,
by
the
care
and
industry
of
the
Kings
Physicians
,
yet
he
could
not
so
soon
procure
ease
in
his
troubled
thoughts
for
Alo●ana's
death
;
and
therefore
in
the
first
place
,
began
freshly
to
importunate
his
brother
,
to
the
accomplishment
of
her
request
,
whereby
Austrasius
might
again
be
setled
in
his
ancient
possessions
:
Neverthelesse
Philostros
spightfull
counsels
prevailing
against
all
other
perswasions
,
and
many
other
of
the
chiefe
Nobility
of
Syria
having
lost
by
the
same
oppression
their
hereditary
Offices
,
which
they
enjoyed
from
their
deserving
ancestors
,
occasioned
new
troubles
in
the
Kingdome
;
for
the
Lords
looking
more
upon
Orestes
probabilitie
,
in
being
next
heire
to
the
Crown
,
then
Orsames
government
,
wanting
Posterity
to
fortifie
his
Title
,
of
a
sudden
raised
forces
to
joyn
with
their
discontents
,
not
onely
to
put
them
anew
in
possession
of
their
rights
,
but
to
contend
with
the
Fauourites
greatnesse
;
alledging
for
their
defence
both
the
Queen
Anaxia's
banishment
,
and
their
own
injuries
;
by
which
endeavours
,
I
say
,
in
a
short
while
after
,
they
led
an
Army
into
the
field
,
to
try
the
fortune
of
a
battell
with
Orsames
power
;
thinking
it
better
to
hazzard
their
heads
in
a
doubtfull
issue
,
then
to
subjugate
their
honours
to
a
certain
ruine
:
But
in
short
,
being
totally
overcome
in
a
bloody
conflict
,
Orestes
in
person
was
taken
prisoner
,
his
Lieutenant
Generall
beheaded
,
as
a
publique
example
,
and
my selfe
,
with
many
others
,
were
forced
to
flie
,
to
save
our
lives
;
which
not
onely
gave
a
full
period
to
the
designe
,
but
occasioned
my
retirement
into
this
private
habitation
,
where
I
have
for
some
yeeres
lived
,
though
in
a
low
condition
,
since
I
prepare
my
thoughts
against
all
the
flattering
hopes
of
return
,
as
long
as
Philostros
sits
at
the
sterne
of
Syria
;
whose
disposition
I
know
to
be
implacable
,
as
the
King
his
Masters
affection
unchangeable
,
grounded
upon
these
considerations
,
that
as
long
as
his
Favourite
is
safe
and
powerfull
,
himselfe
with
security
may
freely
enjoy
his
own
pleasures
;
and
to
that
purpose
hath
lately
granted
Philostros
a
new
guard
,
to
defend
his
person
from
such
dangers
as
his
over-great
interest
,
and
absolute
bold
execution
,
threaten
;
especially
,
since
not
onely
the
States
of
the
Kingdome
are
highly
offended
against
his
pride
,
but
the
common
people
become
exceedingly
burdened
by
his
taxations
;
besides
,
Sorastros
King
of
Aegypt
(
unto
whose
protection
the
old
Queen
Anaxia
is
fled
for
refuge
)
knowes
it
is
his
principall
designe
,
absolutely
to
ruine
his
mighty
Monarch
,
who
therefore
labours
his
destruction
.
And
this
Sir
,
said
the
Forrester
,
is
the
unfortunate
story
of
my
banishment
,
and
others
oppressions
;
in
the
relation
of
which
,
I
feare
me
,
I
have
too
much
presumed
upon
your
patience
;
though
I
can
the
more
easily
excuse
my
presumption
,
for
that
the
Chase
yet
affords
no
other
entertainment
:
and
with
that
rose
up
with
an
intention
to
finde
out
the
dogs
;
neither
long
had
they
traversed
the
copses
,
ere
their
eares
were
advertised
,
that
their
hounds
hotly
pursued
again
the
almost
lost
Deere
,
that
continued
the
sport
untill
the
night
scarce
gave
them
convenience
to
finde
their
way
home
.
Cassianus
thus
being
every
day
more
and
more
delighted
with
this
pleasant
conversation
,
began
by
little
and
little
to
weane
himselfe
both
from
Court
ambition
,
or
desire
of
glory
,
and
consequently
thought
not
upon
his
solicitation
for
the
restoration
of
his
Countrey
,
hardly
harbouring
in
his
quiet
bosome
any
appetite
of
revenge
of
his
fathers
conceived
injuries
;
and
lesse
reflected
upon
either
the
turbulent
perswasions
of
factious
Demago
as
,
or
the
more
gentle
friendship
of
noble
Eumene●
:
however
now
and
then
,
he
could
not
choose
but
cast
back
his
thoughts
upon
the
remembrance
of
the
Princes
Cloria
;
notwithstanding
in
such
a
dark
way
,
as
lights
are
accustomed
〈◊〉
appeare
in
a
thick
mist
,
that
could
not
ere
long
but
be
absolutely
distinguished
,
when
there
was
not
desire
enough
in
his
intentions
to
give
it
nourishment
.
Wherefore
,
the
better
to
continue
his
thought
in
these
delights
,
he
sold
some
few
of
his
smaller
Jewels
,
to
furnish
himselfe
for
a
Forresters
life
;
and
also
cut
away
much
of
his
beautifull
haire
,
to
render
his
person
more
proper
for
the
woods
;
besides
his
felicity
seemed
to
increase
,
not
onely
by
the
solitary
conversation
with
the
noble
huntsman
,
but
also
by
the
more
knowing
instruction
of
the
holy
Priest
,
which
totally
banisht
out
of
his
remembrance
at
last
,
the
whole
representation
of
Clorias
excellencies
;
In
prosecution
of
this
intention
,
one
gentle
morning
not
being
at
all
threatned
by
a
lowring
sky
,
Cassianus
,
accompanied
only
by
his
own
thoughts
,
that
seemed
altogether
innocent
,
leading
in
his
hand
a
dainty
couple
of
Greyhounds
,
to
be
provided
for
any
chase
that
should
accidentally
present
it selfe
to
his
view
,
issued
out
into
the
green
and
flourishing
Forrest
,
where
long
he
had
not
entertained
his
expectation
with
the
hopes
of
discovery
of
some
beast
,
that
might
breath
his
nimble
dogs
;
but
he
perceived
a
Knight
armed
lying
upon
the
ground
,
under
the
large
protection
of
an
old
Oake
,
whilst
his
Lance
rested
by
the
side
of
the
tree
.
But
Cassianus
not
being
certain
whether
death
or
sleepe
gave
him
the
posture
,
thought
it
an
act
of
necessary
charity
,
to
be
something
inquisitive
after
the
manner
,
if
not
occasion
of
his
lying
there
;
so
that
approaching
at
such
a
distance
that
the
noise
of
his
steps
must
needs
be
heard
if
he
were
alive
,
the
party
suddenly
lifted
up
his
head
;
with
this
Cassianus
had
a
full
view
of
his
face
,
and
by
that
countenance
quickly
knew
him
to
be
his
friend
Eumenes
,
whom
he
had
left
behind
him
in
the
Court
of
Lydia
,
which
caused
him
to
start
back
with
some
violence
,
as
if
ashamed
of
himselfe
to
be
discovered
in
that
habit
;
or
afraid
that
his
companion
should
chide
him
for
his
late
unkind
escape
without
his
privity
;
however
again
,
encouraged
by
his
disguise
,
he
made
a
stand
,
untill
Eumenes
earnestly
looking
him
in
the
face
for
a
pretry
space
,
at
last
with
a
deepe
figh
brought
forth
these
words
.
Can
Cassianus
think
that
any
dissimulation
,
is
of
force
to
hinder
the
effects
and
power
of
perfect
friendship
,
which
hath
eyes
beyond
the
sollidst
obstacle
?
no
,
no
,
Cassianus
,
said
he
,
make
a
true
confession
of
your
fault
,
that
you
may
receive
speedy
satisfaction
.
These
words
caused
the
Prince
with
trembling
steps
,
like
a
sorrowfull
penitent
to
come
neerer
to
his
friend
,
untill
at
last
he
seated
himselfe
by
him
with
this
language
:
O
Eumenes
,
said
he
,
it
was
love
,
onely
tyrannicall
love
,
that
deserves
to
beare
the
blame
,
and
not
poore
and
faithfull
Cassianus
.
This
expression
seemed
as
strange
to
Eumenes
cares
,
as
the
alteration
of
his
habit
did
to
his
eyes
;
and
therefore
conjured
him
by
all
the
remaining
friendship
left
in
his
bosome
,
to
let
him
know
more
of
his
secrets
,
which
was
a
spell
of
sufficient
force
to
charm
him
to
all
the
discovery
of
the
hidden
mysterie
,
concerning
his
love
to
the
faire
Cloria
,
and
his
sudden
departure
from
Euarchus
Court
.
After
that
Eumenes
had
chid
him
for
his
omission
towards
himselfe
,
as
comforted
him
with
some
flattering
hopes
,
whereby
to
awake
his
determinations
to
action
tending
to
honour
,
since
he
knew
otherwise
it
was
impossible
again
to
recover
his
lost
Country
of
Iberia
,
he
told
him
in
a
forc'd
smile
,
that
although
he
had
poorly
fled
from
his
mistris
,
yet
she
had
shewed
more
courage
,
and
was
come
in
person
to
seek
him
out
in
his
most
private
habitation
.
These
words
pu●
Cassianus
to
a
new
amazement
,
untill
Eumenes
in
briefe
let
him
know
,
that
the
Queen
being
forced
out
of
her
repose
,
by
the
late
troubles
in
Lydia
since
his
departure
,
Cloria
was
come
to
accompany
her
mother
into
Syria
,
both
remaining
for
the
present
in
the
Temple
within
the
Forrest
;
whereas
himselfe
,
as
he
said
,
had
travelled
most
part
of
the
past
night
,
without
successe
to
finde
out
a
more
convenient
lodging
for
the
wearied
Ladies
:
This
gave
occasion
to
Cassianus
to
informe
him
presently
of
the
Forresters
house
,
a
place
(
as
he
told
him
)
most
fit
for
their
reception
,
in
that
the
Master
was
a
Nobleman
of
Syria
,
banished
also
by
mis-fortune
out
of
his
own
Countrey
.
Eumenes's
content
and
satisfaction
for
the
accommodation
,
would
not
permit
them
longer
to
expostulate
the
matter
;
onely
it
was
resolved
Cassianus
should
make
use
of
his
borrowed
name
of
Cassia
still
,
which
he
called
himselfe
by
amongst
the
inhabitants
of
the
Forrest
,
for
feare
of
further
discovery
;
supposing
the
change
of
his
apparrell
,
and
the
shortnesse
of
his
haire
would
obscure
his
person
:
with
these
determinations
they
went
to
finde
out
the
sorrowfull
Queen
,
and
her
lovely
daughter
,
after
their
inconvenient
rest
.
But
Cassianus
,
although
he
had
put
on
as
strong
a
resolution
as
his
weake
power
would
give
him
leave
,
absolutely
to
bury
his
former
love
in
oblivion
;
yet
when
his
eyes
again
beheld
the
admirable
Princesse
,
though
onely
drest
with
the
sad
cloathing
of
discontent
for
her
mothers
oppressisions
,
he
stood
trembling
,
without
being
able
to
speak
one
single
word
,
having
no
power
to
invite
them
to
the
Forresters
house
.
Eumenes
,
who
quickly
perceived
his
disease
,
told
the
Queen
,
that
that
young
huntsman
was
come
not
onely
to
inform
her
,
but
to
wait
upon
her
to
a
more
convenient
habitation
;
which
would
appeare
the
better
,
as
he
said
,
in
regard
of
the
inconvenience
of
the
night
past
;
the
Queen
,
without
any
circumstances
imbraced
the
offer
,
and
went
presently
with
her
whole
Trayne
to
take
possession
of
the
courtesie
.
The
Lodge
was
seated
upon
a
rising
hill
,
as
if
it
had
been
ordained
by
nature
to
be
the
commanding
fortresse
of
those
woods
,
which
most
pleasantly
encompassed
it
round
about
,
as
a
watchfull
guard
;
yet
leaving
a
large
plaine
of
all
sides
,
to
shew
they
would
not
intrude
too
neere
to
be
an
inconvenience
to
the
dwelling
,
which
circuit
also
was
imployed
to
the
best
advantage
,
since
most
beautifull
Gardens
,
with
Fountaines
,
afforded
not
onely
delight
,
but
added
in
a
manner
state
to
the
building
;
however
it
seemed
contrived
onely
of
purpose
to
avoyd
all
ostentation
,
and
purchase
privacy
.
The
Queen
and
the
rest
of
the
company
,
had
not
imployed
much
time
in
beholding
that
pretty
delight
,
but
the
old
F●rrester
himselfe
,
having
been
advertised
by
Cassianus
,
that
went
before
to
that
purpose
,
of
some
Noble
guests
which
he
was
to
entertaine
,
though
he
was
not
at
all
informed
of
the
persons
,
came
out
to
meet
them
;
as
he
prepared
himselfe
to
give
a
complementall
welcome
,
according
to
the
courtesie
of
his
nature
,
and
the
civility
of
his
education
,
he
was
soon
made
certaine
of
the
presence
of
the
Queen
of
Lydia
,
for
that
her
picture
(
which
he
had
in
his
house
)
lively
represented
her
countenance
to
his
memory
;
and
not
long
after
the
Queen
also
came
to
understand
,
that
he
was
her
base
brother
,
driven
out
of
Syria
by
the
power
of
Philostros
.
As
this
unexpected
encounter
gave
the
Queen
some
consolation
in
her
discontented
voyage
,
so
could
not
her
brother
be
but
impatient
to
know
her
fortunes
,
the
occasion
appearing
extraordinary
,
that
brought
her
to
this
solitary
place
:
however
he
thought
it
not
manners
to
presse
her
to
the
inconvenience
of
a
relation
,
before
he
had
setled
her
in
her
chamber
,
where
the
fair
Mantuina
attended
to
doe
her
service
;
who
quickly
brought
in
a
curious
banquet
of
her
own
preserving
,
to
give
her
Aunt
entertainment
.
After
Hyacinthia
had
sufficiently
refreshed
his
appetite
,
and
the
Princesse
Cloria
was
retired
with
Eumenes
,
and
the
young
Forrester
Cassia
,
to
take
a
view
of
those
Gardens
,
which
lay
under
her
mothers
chamber
window
,
the
Queen
being
also
descended
into
the
Parlor
,
began
the
story
of
her
own
oppressions
by
Euarchus
subjests
,
with
these
circumstances
.
It
is
well
known
brother
,
said
she
,
that
after
Philostros
had
firmly
established
his
own
power
,
by
the
absolute
favour
of
his
master
Orsames
,
he
by
that
means
,
also
supprest
the
greatnesse
of
all
the
Nobility
of
Syria
,
who
during
the
Kings
infancy
had
alwaies
demanded
conditions
for
themselves
by
force
of
Armes
;
and
having
now
no
more
opposition
in
his
own
Countrey
,
resolved
to
contend
with
the
mightinesse
of
the
Aegyptian
Monarchy
.
This
,
I
may
say
,
hath
been
one
of
the
chiefe
causes
,
that
hath
procured
the
King
my
husbands
disturbances
;
and
so
consequently
my
own
voluntary
retirement
,
at
present
;
since
the
great
Favourite
,
Philostros
,
finding
he
could
not
by
any
means
work
Euarchus
from
his
constant
resolution
,
of
keeping
inviolably
those
ties
of
amity
,
that
still
continue
between
himselfe
,
and
the
State
of
Aegypt
(
I
being
married
,
as
was
supposed
,
to
that
effect
)
became
enflamed
with
a
new
spleen
,
against
the
quiet
felicity
we
seemed
to
enjoy
in
Lydia
;
and
by
consequence
held
it
a
necessary
piece
of
policy
to
disturbe
us
in
our
peaceable
government
,
whereby
Sorastros
might
receive
no
assistance
,
either
from
our
endeavour
or
power
,
if
Euarchus
at
any
time
should
be
perswaded
to
such
an
intention
,
by
those
affected
,
as
he
thought
,
more
to
the
Aegyptians
then
to
the
Syrians
:
though
truly
,
for
my
own
part
,
I
must
ingeniously
confesse
,
for
many
yeeres
together
,
I
laboured
that
breach
Philostros
desired
;
however
without
effect
,
since
the
King
my
husband
esteemed
it
a
safer
point
of
honour
,
to
maintain
both
love
and
correspondency
with
all
his
neighbouring
Princes
,
than
to
have
a
needlesse
enmity
for
the
ends
onely
of
others
;
yet
that
which
most
aggravated
the
feare
(
if
not
malice
)
of
Orsames
Favourite
was
,
the
comming
into
Lydia
of
Queen
Anaxia
my
mother
,
as
was
surmised
,
with
certain
conditions
,
not
onely
of
a
more
strict
unity
between
the
two
Crowns
of
Aegypt
and
Lydia
,
but
also
with
propositions
of
a
match
of
our
daughter
Cloria
,
with
Prince
Osirus
;
by
which
means
,
he
thought
,
the
tye
would
become
inviolable
.
These
reasons
,
as
we
imagined
,
caused
Philostros
to
countenance
some
of
the
Nobility
of
Myssia
,
not
onely
to
have
a
more
particular
dependency
upon
the
Crowns
of
Syria
,
but
to
become
lesse
regardfull
of
their
own
Prince
;
and
to
demand
some
conditions
advantageable
to
themselves
,
of
Euarchus
,
by
force
of
armes
;
since
he
neither
lived
with
them
,
as
was
pretended
,
nor
could
be
drawn
to
make
a
warre
with
the
King
of
Armenia
,
in
his
Nephew
Cassianus
quarrell
.
Whilst
businesses
were
agitating
in
this
manner
,
one
Dimogoras
,
an
ancient
Noble
man
of
Lydia
,
being
not
onely
of
a
factious
disposition
,
but
extreamly
befriended
of
the
common
sort
of
people
,
who
for
the
most
part
have
not
patience
,
nor
constancy
to
remain
long
in
one
mind
,
taking
advantage
of
Prince
Cassianus
comming
to
the
Court
of
Lydia
,
as
also
of
the
discontents
of
Myssia
,
of
a
sudden
began
with
all
violence
to
cry
out
for
an
engagement
with
the
King
of
Armenia
;
whereby
,
as
't
was
alledged
,
with
more
honour
,
to
recover
again
the
lost
Countrey
of
Iberia
.
As
these
inflammations
,
I
must
tell
,
prognosticated
some
alterations
in
our
Kingdome
of
Lydia
,
which
Euarchus
had
endeavoured
for
many
yeers
to
detaine
in
a
quiet
security
,
both
out
of
his
naturall
inclination
to
peace
,
as
well
as
by
the
faithfull
councell
of
one
Pollinex
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
of
necessity
,
it
could
not
but
afford
the
King
sufficient
matter
for
his
thoughts
and
considerations
to
worke
upon
:
To
this
purpose
,
he
presently
dispatched
,
not
onely
an
Ambassadour
of
quality
to
Artazes
King
of
Armenia
,
seriously
to
expopostulate
with
him
,
about
the
restoring
of
the
countrey
of
Iberia
to
his
Nephew
Prince
Cassianus
;
but
also
sent
other
Messengers
into
Myssia
,
as
well
to
temper
,
as
to
feele
the
dispositions
of
those
people
,
since
he
had
been
advertised
of
disorders
,
if
not
rebellions
already
begun
in
that
climate
,
which
he
thought
would
prove
,
of
some
troublesome
(
if
not
dangerous
)
consequence
to
his
affaires
,
if
not
suddenly
allayed
and
pacified
,
in
regard
the
scituation
of
their
habitations
were
not
onely
barren
,
but
unaccessible
in
many
places
:
in
this
posture
jealousies
continued
,
if
not
encreased
,
by
a
certaine
kind
of
desperation
of
all
sides
;
untill
the
King
himselfe
in
person
was
constrained
,
with
a
royall
Army
to
march
towards
the
confines
of
Myssia
,
whereby
in
some
visible
way
by
his
presence
,
to
terrifie
those
people
,
if
it
were
possible
to
new
obedience
,
since
neither
his
messengers
,
nor
perswasions
had
been
able
one
jot
to
work
upon
their
natures
or
loyalties
;
and
the
rather
did
he
resolve
to
make
this
expedition
,
for
that
he
understood
,
some
of
the
Nobility
had
already
sent
a
submission
to
Orsames
my
brother
;
however
Philostros
,
his
Favourite
,
not
long
after
conveyed
the
Letter
to
me
in
a
complement
.
But
the
Myssians
,
not
appearing
any
thing
sensible
of
their
ingratitude
,
with
the
like
seeming
resolutions
prepared
themselves
to
give
the
King
battle
:
whilst
in
the
interim
Euarchus
,
suspecting
many
of
the
Nobility
of
Lydia
that
were
in
his
army
(
though
in
person
they
appeared
to
attend
his
command
)
were
disaffected
to
the
cause
,
he
tendred
them
an
oath
of
fidelity
,
which
they
refusing
,
he
appointed
them
either
to
be
confined
,
or
retained
in
prison
:
But
that
which
seemed
most
strange
in
every
mans
apprehension
was
,
that
Dimogoras
remained
most
resolute
notwithstanding
to
the
Kings
purposes
against
the
Myssians
;
though
with
what
inward
intention
,
I
am
not
able
to
determine
,
since
both
before
and
after
the
warres
,
he
hath
shewed
himselfe
most
peevish
and
spightfull
in
all
our
occasions
.
In
fine
,
not
to
detaine
you
too
long
,
with
the
relation
of
many
tedious
circumstances
,
when
Euarchus
was
ready
to
have
given
his
disobedient
subjects
the
Myssians
a
totall
,
if
not
dismall
overthrow
,
by
reason
of
the
prerogative
of
his
numbers
and
power
;
he
not
onely
shufled
up
,
contrary
to
every
ones
expectation
,
certain
conditions
for
their
advantage
;
but
granted
them
also
liberty
to
appoint
commissioners
for
themselves
,
whereby
with
more
deliberation
to
dispute
their
pretended
grievances
in
Lydia
.
However
the
Ambassadours
,
instead
of
applying
themselves
to
Euarchus
,
to
finish
the
promised
and
begun
treaty
,
did
of
the
contrary
comply
wholly
with
all
the
factious
of
Lydia
;
which
hath
produced
since
the
calling
together
of
the
great
Councell
of
the
Kingdom
.
But
for
that
one
Pollinex
suffered
by
this
authority
,
who
was
a
man
of
excellent
wit
,
knowledge
,
and
courage
,
as
well
as
his
triall
and
condemnation
remarkable
.
I
shall
particularly
mention
the
passages
.
As
it
was
well
known
at
what
root
the
Senate
of
the
Kingdome
intended
to
strike
,
being
thus
assembled
,
without
the
good
liking
of
the
King
;
so
Pollinex
could
not
chuse
but
perceive
the
main
marke
they
aimed
at
was
his
destruction
,
as
being
the
chiefe
man
that
would
and
durst
give
his
Master
any
counsell
of
contradiction
:
yet
,
having
belike
an
absolute
confidence
,
either
in
his
own
innocency
,
or
his
Princes
favour
;
withall
,
building
perhaps
too
much
upon
his
eloquence
and
parts
,
could
not
by
any
means
be
perswaded
to
quit
the
Kingdome
;
wherefore
,
being
presently
apprehended
,
a
Tribunall
was
erected
for
his
condemnation
;
however
the
Senate
intended
to
be
both
Judges
and
accusers
,
though
my
husband
&
my self
were
at
the
hearing
,
being
desirous
out
of
some
kind
of
curiosity
,
not
onely
to
be
satisfied
concerning
the
crimes
of
Pollinex
,
but
to
be
witnesses
of
the
prosecution
.
After
the
prisoner
was
brought
to
the
bar
,
they
wanted
no
force
of
arguments
to
render
him
seemingly
guilty
,
to
the
admiring
people
;
who
had
been
made
already
sufficiently
prejudicate
in
their
opinions
,
by
those
which
thought
to
gain
by
his
destruction
:
And
for
the
Nobility
,
that
seemed
by
the
Lawes
of
●●dia
,
to
be
his
formall
Judges
(
however
in
effect
they
durst
but
act
what
was
dictated
to
them
by
the
multitude
)
conceived
his
escape
might
prejudice
their
own
fortunes
,
wherefore
were
partly
resolved
of
their
judgements
before
hand
,
knowing
as
in
some
sort
his
nature
was
implacable
,
so
would
it
be
almost
impossible
to
work
him
out
of
his
Masters
favour
;
these
reaso●
enlarged
the
disputations
to
some
weekes
revolution
with
equall
violence
.
But
at
last
many
of
his
Judges
,
whether
convinced
by
the
eloquence
and
powerfulnesse
of
his
arguments
,
or
whether
perswaded
to
more
indifferency
,
by
some
hope
to
enter
into
the
Kings
favour
,
of
a
sudden
not
onely
forbore
any
more
to
inforce
their
allegations
,
but
in
direct
termes
,
either
professed
themselves
his
friends
,
or
seemed
openly
to
pretend
,
as
they
had
been
formerly
induced
to
thoughts
of
his
condemnation
,
by
the
cries
of
the
people
,
and
opinions
of
his
crimes
,
so
were
both
their
hearts
and
consciences
now
altered
towards
his
preservation
,
in
regard
of
those
reasonable
and
just
defences
,
he
had
made
for
himselfe
,
publikely
before
the
face
of
the
multitude
.
Neverthelesse
both
Dimogoras
and
the
rest
of
his
faction
,
continued
yet
violent
in
their
intended
purposes
,
which
was
not
onely
by
this
means
to
pull
Pollinex
from
the
bosome
of
the
King
,
but
also
to
take
away
his
life
,
least
he
might
againe
mount
into
places
of
eminency
,
to
their
prejudice
:
yet
doubting
that
by
this
way
of
triall
,
they
should
not
possibly
compasse
their
ends
,
in
that
the
Judges
being
onely
of
the
Nobility
,
were
divided
in
their
opinions
,
resolved
upon
passing
a
law
in
the
Senate-house
for
his
condemnation
.
After
they
had
totally
declined
the
first
manner
of
prosecution
,
it
was
not
long
before
they
put
in
execution
the
second
,
whereupon
poore
Pollinex
,
was
condemned
to
the
slaughter
;
and
not
onely
stood
thus
censured
as
a
guilty
person
,
without
having
liberty
to
speake
for
himselfe
;
but
Euarchus
was
also
constrained
,
by
the
cries
and
exclamations
of
the
enraged
people
,
to
give
his
unwillingly
consent
to
this
unfortunate
and
cruell
judgement
,
though
long
he
disputed
with
his
Flamins
about
it
,
who
all
perswaded
him
to
the
compliance
,
rather
then
hazzard
his
own
person
,
and
the
Kingdoms
ruine
.
Notwithstanding
the
King
had
condescended
to
these
particulars
,
with
an
intention
to
give
the
strongest
testimonies
could
any
way
be
devised
,
towards
the
satisfying
of
the
thoughts
(
if
not
rather
the
fancies
)
of
his
unbelieving
subjects
;
yet
those
of
Dimogoras
faction
in
the
Senate
,
perceiving
the
Kings
unwillingnesse
to
this
unexampled
act
of
pretended
justice
,
began
to
think
,
that
if
they
could
not
also
procure
from
his
consent
,
a
perpetuall
continuation
of
their
own
present
power
and
authority
,
by
some
stratagem
or
other
,
their
own
heads
might
soon
pay
for
the
violence
used
against
Pollinex
;
wherefore
it
was
conceived
most
necessary
,
whilst
they
seemed
to
govern
the
actions
of
the
people
,
by
their
c●●es
and
clamours
to
fright
Euarchus
(
or
rather
those
about
him
)
to
some
extraordinary
compliance
in
this
nature
;
and
by
this
means
to
have
the
assembly
of
the
Senate
,
not
at
all
to
be
determined
by
the
ancient
and
known
prerogative
of
the
Crown
,
without
their
own
allowance
;
which
was
almost
no
sooner
demanded
,
but
it
was
granted
;
the
rather
for
that
the
propositions
ca●●●ed
with
them
two
faire
pretences
:
First
,
that
the
necessary
affaires
of
the
Kingdome
required
such
a
concession
,
by
reason
of
those
moneys
that
had
been
borrowed
for
the
payment
of
the
armies
,
and
the
defraying
of
the
souldiers
expences
.
The
second
,
in
regard
the
King
might
at
his
pleasure
,
as
was
told
him
,
deny
the
confirmation
of
any
law
should
be
offred
unto
him
,
if
hee
thought
it
either
prejudiciall
to
himselfe
or
people
.
With
these
suppositions
,
Euarchus
was
content
to
please
his
thoughts
,
and
entertain
his
fancy
;
whilst
on
the
other
side
Dimogoras
and
his
faction
,
did
not
onely
extreamly
rejoyce
at
the
victory
,
their
policy
had
gained
over
the
Kings
constancy
,
but
began
daily
more
and
more
to
presse
upon
his
patience
,
with
other
inconvenient
,
and
I
may
say
,
most
unreasonable
demands
;
in
so
much
as
he
was
forced
to
tempt
the
Myssian
commissioners
,
with
a
promise
to
make
good
unto
that
Nation
,
all
their
own
desires
and
pretentions
,
provided
they
would
assist
his
present
necessities
,
in
the
recovery
of
all
those
priviledges
he
had
lately
parted
from
and
lost
in
the
countrey
of
Lydia
.
This
,
I
must
tell
you
,
seemed
not
onely
to
be
agreed
upon
,
but
Euarchus
himselfe
in
person
made
a
voyage
presently
into
Myssia
,
whereby
the
surer
to
confirme
the
articles
:
when
the
King
had
thus
performed
,
(
they
in
the
interim
promising
to
him
all
service
and
fidelity
)
returned
again
joyfully
into
the
Kingdome
of
Lydia
,
where
he
was
received
with
some
testimonies
of
love
by
the
City
of
Surdis
;
yet
the
Senate
perceiving
,
the
King
began
to
purchase
some
good
opinion
in
the
hearts
of
the
better
sort
,
put
forth
many
Declarations
,
wherein
they
not
onely
taxed
him
with
divers
faults
in
his
own
disposition
,
but
bitterly
complained
of
his
manner
of
government
;
These
they
publikly
presented
unto
him
,
fortified
by
the
clamours
and
execrations
of
multitudes
of
the
lowest
sort
of
people
.
In
these
perplexities
both
my self
and
Euarchus
remained
for
some
moneths
;
finding
that
the
Senate
did
not
only
overpower
all
our
endeavours
,
notwithstanding
we
desired
to
give
all
satisfaction
we
could
to
the
common
people
;
but
the
Myssians
had
deceived
us
in
our
expectations
,
although
we
had
both
thein
promises
and
oathes
to
the
contrary
:
so
that
after
my
mother
was
also
banished
out
of
Lydia
,
taking
counsell
of
our
best
thought
,
since
we
had
few
about
us
we
could
entirely
trust
,
we
resolved
,
as
the
King
intended
to
try
another
part
of
the
Kingdome
for
his
future
safety
and
content
,
so
my selfe
would
make
use
of
my
interest
with
Orsames
in
Syria
,
notwithstanding
his
great
Favourite
Philostros
opposition
,
to
see
what
assistance
and
reliefe
,
I
could
purchase
for
my
hushand
in
his
distresses
against
his
own
subjects
;
with
these
words
the
teares
stood
in
her
faire
eyes
,
that
seemed
to
stop
the
rest
of
her
discourse
;
however
she
put
on
such
a
countenance
,
that
appeared
more
to
disdaine
her
persecutors
,
then
to
bemoane
her
misfortunes
.
Cand●lus
,
for
so
was
her
brother
called
,
who
with
a
respectfull
silence
had
heard
out
the
Queens
relation
,
reflecting
in
some
sort
by
the
related
circumstances
,
upon
his
own
oppressions
,
returned
this
answer
:
Madam
,
said
he
,
although
in
a
far
lesse
modell
I
must
behold
my
sufferings
,
since
my
condition
was
not
capable
of
such
losses
as
yours
,
yet
when
I
consider
a
person
can
but
lose
all
,
as
dark
a
night
of
unhappinesse
may
be
said
to
shut
up
his
felicity
,
as
is
possible
;
which
I
alledge
not
any
way
to
diminish
the
compassion
that
is
due
to
your
person
and
dignity
,
from
all
noble
and
generous
spirits
;
but
to
possesse
your
thoughts
,
with
some
desire
of
a
private
life
,
if
things
succeed
not
according
to
your
wishes
in
your
journey
:
And
the
rather
in
regard
I
may
very
probably
doubt
,
the
Favourite
will
not
easily
be
withdrawn
from
any
of
his
designes
,
by
what
perswasions
soever
,
having
a
dertermination
perchance
to
destroy
the
Lydian
Monarchy
;
Besides
,
I
have
often
heard
him
say
,
that
a
popular
State
is
most
easie
to
be
dealt
with
all
by
a
polititian
,
since
it
consisting
of
many
heads
,
some
of
the
rulers
at
all
times
,
will
be
subject
to
the
discovery
of
their
privatest
councels
,
either
by
way
of
corruption
in
their
dispositions
,
or
want
of
secresie
in
their
natures
.
However
,
replied
the
Queen
,
the
consequence
of
any
rebellion
or
change
of
government
in
this
nature
cannot
be
,
but
a
most
dangerous
president
to
the
kingdome
of
Syria
it selfe
;
especially
,
it
both
the
Myssians
and
the
Senate
of
Lydia
doe
joyn
in
such
an
unity
,
that
they
can
not
be
severed
,
by
the
interests
or
power
of
other
Nations
:
for
that
,
said
Candalus
,
the
Favourite
imagineth
,
that
as
there
will
be
continuall
factions
and
divisions
amongst
themselves
,
whereby
upon
all
occasions
they
may
be
divided
,
notwithstanding
any
tie
of
friendship
or
agreement
,
so
hath
he
laid
,
as
he
believeth
,
so
perfect
and
strong
a
foundation
in
his
own
countrey
,
that
it
is
unpossible
it
should
rebell
at
any
time
to
his
disadvantage
,
having
not
onely
furnished
all
the
fortified
places
,
with
plentifull
garrisons
of
his
own
creatures
,
but
by
reason
of
the
warre
,
he
makes
in
every
corner
of
Asia
,
he
hath
the
commodity
of
divers
Armies
,
alwaies
ready
at
his
command
,
to
suppresse
any
insurrection
whatsoever
:
and
the
poorer
the
people
are
,
according
to
his
maximes
,
the
lesse
capable
of
dangerous
disorders
;
for
that
their
discontents
shall
rather
produce
distracted
assemblies
,
then
well
designed
or
furnished
Troops
,
having
neither
money
to
pay
their
souldiers
,
nor
Captaines
to
lead
their
forces
;
so
that
of
necessity
if
they
rise
,
they
must
become
contemptible
sacrifices
to
his
power
and
spleen
,
instead
of
easing
of
themselves
by
their
contentions
.
T
is
true
brother
,
answered
the
Queen
,
I
make
no
doubt
but
Philostros
hath
these
thoughts
in
his
imagination
;
yet
,
me
thinks
,
he
that
pretends
so
much
to
the
good
and
honour
of
Syria
,
should
also
consider
,
that
I
being
a
child
of
the
house
,
and
married
into
Lydia
,
by
the
generall
consent
of
my
friends
,
ought
not
to
be
thus
cast
away
;
without
either
conditions
observed
,
in
regard
of
my
Nuptials
,
or
any
consideration
at
all
had
of
my
person
:
and
the
rather
may
I
expect
this
justice
I
speak
of
,
and
am
about
to
demand
of
Orsames
or
his
Favourite
,
for
that
the
disgrace
will
reflect
upon
the
whole
Nation
of
Syria
,
who
wil
appeare
to
the
world
either
unwilling
,
or
not
able
to
assist
me
in
my
necessities
,
it
being
a
certaine
kind
of
morall
,
if
not
religious
duty
,
practized
amongst
the
meanest
families
;
much
more
is
it
to
be
expected
,
from
the
dignity
of
Kings
and
Princes
,
that
should
be
inflamed
with
the
least
suspition
or
jealousie
of
dishonour
.
Madam
,
replied
Candalus
,
however
I
might
alledge
from
the
nature
and
proceedings
of
Philostros
,
other
pernicious
maximes
of
State
policy
,
used
in
the
communication
,
and
comportment
of
Princes
in
their
governments
,
as
for
example
;
that
it
is
better
to
hazzard
,
if
not
sacrifice
,
a
daughter
of
the
royall
house
,
then
any
way
to
lose
or
endanger
the
least
good
to
the
Kingdome
;
Yet
I
shall
desire
you
to
believe
,
what
I
have
spoke
in
this
discourse
,
are
but
the
arguments
of
Statesmen
,
or
rather
you
may
interpret
them
my
own
fancies
,
the
better
to
settle
your
thoughts
against
unexpected
accidents
,
so
that
I
should
think
my
wishes
very
fortunat
if
your
perswasion
can
prevaile
with
your
brothers
goodnesse
,
without
the
knowledge
of
his
great
Favourite
,
whereby
it
might
procure
you
assistance
,
as
my selfe
freedome
to
returne
into
Syria
,
againe
to
enjoy
the
conversation
of
my
friends
;
or
at
least
wise
some
allowance
out
of
my
owne
estate
;
notwithstanding
I
am
prepared
as
you
see
,
to
be
contented
with
my
present
fortune
.
By
this
time
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
and
the
rest
of
the
company
were
come
out
of
the
Garden
,
from
taking
those
pleasures
,
which
the
beauty
of
the
place
afforded
;
who
prettily
pressing
to
give
her
Mother
an
accompt
of
those
rarities
she
had
seene
,
absolutely
put
off
the
other
serious
discourses
;
for
that
every
one
was
most
willing
to
be
so
imployed
,
untill
Mantuina
with
an
humble
salutation
informed
her
Father
,
that
the
Queenes
Supper
in
another
Roome
attended
her
pleasure
;
which
being
accomodated
rather
with
exquisite
neatnesse
,
then
magnificent
plenty
,
increased
the
opinion
of
that
happy
course
of
life
,
appearing
free
from
ambition
,
though
wanting
no
content
that
might
satisfie
temperance
,
however
not
fulfill
pride
.
But
the
circumstance
of
the
feast
being
past
,
&
every
one
retiring
to
their
rest
,
Eumenes
would
needs
accompanie
Cassia
towards
his
Lodgings
,
that
were
in
a
Village
not
farre
off
:
Cassia
was
more
willing
to
condiscend
to
his
friends
trouble
because
he
was
desirous
to
heare
something
from
him
of
his
owne
departure
from
Lydia
,
and
of
the
successe
of
that
Ambassadour
which
Euarchus
had
sent
into
Armenia
,
to
treat
about
the
restoration
of
his
Country
of
Iberia
;
yet
the
night
being
too
farre
spent
to
make
any
long
relations
,
without
some
suspition
of
their
former
acquaintance
,
they
resolved
both
the
next
morning
to
meet
in
the
Forrest
under
the
tree
,
where
the
day
before
they
found
one
another
,
as
the
most
convenient
place
of
communication
and
consultation
.
Cassia
,
was
the
first
that
appeared
,
as
it
should
seeme
most
passionate
in
his
desires
;
but
Eum●nes
not
being
also
over
slothfull
,
not
long
after
gave
him
the
meeting
,
where
both
seating
themselves
upon
an
old
root
,
which
by
nature
was
ordained
fit
for
the
conference
,
since
it
afforded
them
the
conveniencie
,
Eumenes
began
to
discover
unto
him
these
particulars
;
however
,
with
a
conjuration
first
,
not
to
be
moved
with
the
relation
;
after
said
he
,
that
you
had
taken
your
flight
from
the
Court
of
Lydia
,
for
so
I
must
call
it
,
rather
then
a
departure
,
since
your
friends
were
not
worthy
to
be
of
your
Councell
,
the
Ambassadour
which
Euarchus
had
sent
into
Armenia
,
to
treate
about
the
redelivery
of
your
Countrey
of
Iberia
,
not
onely
returned
,
but
brought
with
him
a
conditionall
restoration
of
your
right
;
which
was
,
that
certain
monies
should
be
paid
to
Tygranus
Duke
of
Colchis
,
and
you
to
promise
a
firme
obedience
to
the
Crowne
of
Armenia
:
But
Damogoras
fearing
that
this
seeming
accord
would
prejudice
the
hopes
of
his
imployment
,
began
exceedingly
to
mu●iny
against
the
propositions
,
as
dishonourable
,
since
you
were
not
to
be
established
with
all
freedome
;
withall
alleadging
,
it
were
more
justice
in
Euarchus
to
bestow
his
daughter
upon
you
,
being
of
her
own
blood
and
religion
,
then
upon
Osirus
,
who
was
alwayes
known
to
be
an
enemy
to
the
worship
of
the
Gods
,
according
to
the
rules
of
Lydia
,
as
also
to
the
State
and
prosperity
of
the
Kingdome
it selfe
;
which
makes
me
beleeve
now
I
think
upon
it
,
that
you
thought
him
more
worthy
them
my self
,
to
be
made
acquainted
with
your
private
love
,
who
else
certainly
could
not
have
been
inspired
with
those
apprehensions
.
At
which
Cassianus
began
to
blush
,
but
Eumenes
not
willing
to
breake
off
his
relation
by
any
diversion
,
told
him
,
that
his
intention
was
onely
to
informe
him
,
that
he
might
know
hereafter
the
better
how
to
prosecute
his
affaires
,
and
not
to
obraide
him
whereby
to
put
him
into
confusions
,
so
then
followed
on
his
discourse
;
neither
did
Damogoras
,
said
he
,
make
use
of
his
owne
tongue
onely
to
blast
the
justice
of
the
Kings
intentions
,
but
combined
also
with
many
Mysians
about
the
Court
,
to
reprove
Euarchus
manner
of
Government
;
besides
they
alleadged
,
that
the
Queene
spent
more
in
Maskes
and
Dancings
,
then
would
maintaine
a
royall
Armie
,
by
force
of
armes
to
recover
your
lost
right
:
And
for
Anaxia
they
made
the
people
beleeve
,
that
by
giving
her
noble
entertainment
in
Lydia
,
the
Kingdom
was
not
only
exposed
to
the
unrelenting
spleen
of
Philostros
,
Orsames
great
Favorite
,
but
to
be
feared
,
that
horrid
troubles
would
quickly
fall
upon
the
whole
Country
,
since
her
person
ever
brought
mischiefe
and
misfortune
wheresoever
it
went
:
with
these
exclamations
,
in
a
short
space
,
they
chased
the
poore
Queen
out
of
Lydia
,
againe
to
seeke
an
uncertain
fortune
,
who
onely
desired
a
resting
place
for
her
aged
body
,
to
spend
the
rest
of
her
yeares
in
peace
and
securitie
;
but
the
Gods
it
should
seem
,
willing
to
put
an
end
to
her
miseries
,
have
since
taken
her
out
of
the
world
,
to
the
example
of
all
greatnesse
,
and
humane
glory
,
scarce
leaving
her
sufficient
to
provide
for
her
decent
funeralls
:
however
Damogoras
with
the
rest
of
his
factious
companions
,
seemed
not
yet
satisfied
,
but
continued
still
their
turbulent
practises
;
so
that
now
they
have
not
onely
pluckt
from
Euarchus
imperiall
Diadem
,
the
chiefe
Flowers
that
adorne
it
,
which
is
regall
authority
,
but
have
by
their
violent
proceedings
also
,
driven
out
of
the
Kingdome
Hyacinthia
their
Queene
,
either
with
intention
,
the
more
to
please
the
powerfull
Favorite
,
or
to
prevent
her
from
assisting
the
King
by
her
Councells
to
defend
his
Kingly
authority
.
This
,
Cassianus
,
is
the
occasion
of
o●r
present
journey
into
Syria
,
whereby
if
it
be
possible
,
to
obtaine
some
succours
from
Orsames
power
,
to
quallifie
these
threatning
disorders
,
that
promise
little
lesse
then
the
ruine
of
the
prosperity
of
Lydia
,
whilst
you
in
the
mean
time
seeme
to
put
on
a
resolution
to
bury
your
thoughts
in
this
contented
course
of
life
,
neither
reflecting
upon
the
miserie
your
affaires
in
part
have
produced
,
nor
consider
the
honour
of
your
house
,
in
recovering
againe
by
action
your
lost
Patrimony
;
and
with
these
words
rested
silent
,
as
if
he
expected
some
satisfaction
by
his
friends
reply
.
After
that
Cassianus
had
onely
signified
his
sorrow
by
a
few
sighes
,
and
not
many
teares
,
he
asked
Eumenes
what
hee
would
have
him
doe
?
What
would
I
have
you
doe
,
said
Eumenes
?
either
prosecute
your
love
to
the
faire
Princess
,
if
it
be
possible
to
be
obtained
;
since
Clorias
indignation
,
cannot
be
but
exasperated
against
your
person
,
by
reason
of
her
fathers
suffering
,
as
she
may
think
,
by
your
means
;
or
else
,
take
upon
you
some
brave
resolution
,
to
recover
again
your
lost
countrey
,
which
you
have
now
a
better
opportunity
then
ever
to
obtaine
;
for
Orsames
hath
lately
proclaimed
open
warres
against
the
King
of
Armenia
,
in
the
name
of
all
the
oppressed
Princes
,
of
which
number
I
am
sure
you
cannot
but
be
esteemed
one
;
and
for
the
conveniency
of
both
the
designes
,
you
may
accompany
us
under
your
disguised
habit
into
Syria
,
without
any
suspition
at
all
;
as
well
to
attempt
the
love
of
the
Princess
Cloria
in
the
journey
,
as
to
undertake
the
recovery
of
your
Country
when
you
are
there
,
if
you
faile
of
the
first
.
This
proposition
of
Eumenes
,
extreamly
pleased
Cassianus
;
so
that
again
his
hopes
seemed
to
invite
his
endeavours
to
the
execution
;
onely
there
appeared
yet
this
difficulty
,
how
he
could
easily
part
from
the
old
Forrester
,
whom
he
had
promised
to
accompany
as
long
as
he
lived
;
and
had
to
that
purpose
,
by
the
sale
of
his
Jewels
,
provided
himselfe
with
all
necessaries
for
such
a
determination
.
But
Eumenes
told
him
,
that
as
that
obstacle
ought
to
be
of
too
low
a
consideration
for
his
thoughts
,
since
his
birth
and
fortunes
required
the
highest
resolutions
,
so
of
the
other
side
,
he
could
furnish
him
with
a
most
warrantable
pretext
,
in
that
yesternight
,
said
he
,
the
Queen
being
in
discourse
with
her
brother
,
about
his
returne
into
Syria
,
(
which
she
promised
,
notwithstanding
her
own
pressing
occasions
,
to
sollicite
with
all
diligence
)
you
may
undertake
to
be
the
messenger
,
to
bring
him
back
an
answer
of
the
successe
,
and
by
that
means
have
the
opportunity
,
not
onely
to
be
admitted
into
the
Queens
traine
,
but
in
the
journey
be
a
daily
attendant
about
your
Mistresses
person
.
This
was
so
farre
from
not
contenting
Cassianus
,
that
it
almost
ravisht
his
apprehensions
;
whereupon
,
imbracing
Eumenes
,
he
told
him
,
that
notwithstanding
his
own
ingratitude
,
he
was
ordained
by
the
Gods
to
be
the
preserver
of
his
honour
,
if
not
the
obtainer
of
his
felicity
.
Not
many
daies
after
this
discourse
,
when
the
Queen
had
refreshed
her selfe
sufficiently
with
her
brothers
contented
solitude
;
and
that
preparation
was
made
of
two
good
ships
at
the
next
Sea
port
,
to
carry
her
into
Syria
;
the
one
for
her
one
person
,
attended
by
her
Ladies
,
and
chiefe
traine
,
the
other
for
her
horses
,
with
other
commodities
for
the
voyage
;
(
in
which
latter
however
Eumenes
and
Cassianus
chose
to
goe
,
not
onely
because
they
would
give
the
women
the
greater
liberty
,
but
also
have
the
more
opportunity
for
their
own
private
discourses
)
they
put
to
sea
one
gentle
morning
,
when
the
winde
seemed
most
obedient
to
the
intention
,
and
sailed
all
the
day
in
such
a
peaceable
calme
,
as
if
Neptune
meant
to
contribute
his
absolute
protection
,
in
conducting
the
Queen
to
Tyre
,
a
Haven
where
she
intended
to
disimbarke
for
Damascus
;
however
an
houre
before
night
,
when
the
Sunne
scarce
appeared
above
the
superficies
of
the
earth
,
the
windes
as
it
should
seem
,
inconstant
to
their
former
resolution
,
began
first
to
quarrell
with
the
sayles
,
as
if
they
had
been
angry
with
their
gallant
bravery
,
for
driving
the
vessell
with
so
quiet
a
Majesty
,
upon
the
smooth
face
of
the
Ocean
;
and
then
made
warre
against
the
waves
,
for
subjugating
themselves
to
such
a
burden
;
which
not
onely
continued
,
but
increased
the
trouble
,
untill
dark
night
gave
warning
to
the
Marriners
,
to
take
down
the
tacklings
from
the
mast
,
lest
violently
they
might
be
cast
upon
some
of
the
rocks
,
which
they
knew
every
where
dispersed
in
those
Seas
;
neither
could
they
conveniently
make
use
of
their
anchors
in
the
deep
waters
:
But
the
storm
increasing
,
not
onely
augmented
the
feare
of
the
whole
company
,
especially
the
women
,
who
by
their
loud
shriekes
hardly
gave
opportunity
,
to
the
workmen
to
perform
their
offices
,
according
to
the
words
of
command
,
but
also
gave
cause
of
doubt
to
the
chiefe
Pilots
themselves
,
that
understood
more
knowingly
the
danger
:
onely
the
Queen
,
whose
thoughts
seemed
already
drowned
in
a
vast
sea
of
discontent
,
scarce
beleeved
she
could
undergoe
a
worse
shipwrack
:
yet
poore
Cloria
,
whose
innocency
had
never
merited
such
a
hazzard
,
could
not
chuse
but
complaine
,
inwardly
of
the
cruelty
,
though
her
expressions
were
no
other
,
then
in
a
seeming
pale
and
distracted
silence
,
sometimes
crying
neverthelesse
,
because
she
saw
it
generally
practised
:
untill
the
thunder
and
lightning
in
the
night
,
increased
the
horrour
of
every
ones
expectation
,
discovering
,
as
it
were
by
that
unpleasant
light
,
the
greedy
waves
,
ready
gaping
with
a
devowring
aspect
,
to
swallow
up
all
their
hopes
,
which
put
them
past
an
amazed
feare
,
to
a
certain
expectation
of
ruine
:
Wherefore
the
Priests
were
presently
called
to
doe
sacrifice
to
the
Gods
,
either
to
appease
their
fury
,
whereby
they
might
be
assisted
here
in
the
danger
of
their
lives
,
or
obtaine
their
mercy
in
another
world
after
their
deaths
;
some
in
hope
yet
to
escape
from
raine
;
others
of
more
pious
thought
,
speedily
to
be
removed
to
a
better
babitation
;
and
a
third
sort
invocated
without
any
confidence
,
but
to
be
conformable
to
the
custome
;
which
however
gave
sufficient
imployment
to
the
whole
assembly
for
some
houres
,
untill
by
little
and
little
,
about
the
break
of
day
,
the
winds
began
something
to
abate
of
their
furious
rudenesse
,
as
if
they
had
partly
wearied
themselves
out
of
breath
with
their
own
violent
combustion
;
Then
suddenly
A●●ora
started
out
of
her
watry
Couch
,
seemingly
more
early
then
ordinary
,
to
chide
the
storm
for
being
so
over
bold
in
her
absence
,
in
disturbing
the
quiet
felicity
of
so
Noble
a
company
:
This
gave
warning
to
her
slothfull
Lover
,
not
onely
to
attend
his
blushing
Mistresse
,
but
to
aid
her
in
her
desire
,
again
to
command
the
winds
to
their
wonted
Caves
;
onely
to
converse
with
monsters
,
since
they
knew
no
better
how
to
use
their
power
,
amongst
people
of
a
milder
conversation
:
but
in
the
interim
sweet
Cloria
,
with
a
tincture
more
illustrious
then
the
brightest
Goddesse
,
directed
her
eyes
and
hands
to
the
Heavens
,
as
a
testimony
of
her
gratitude
for
her
preservation
;
which
in
a
short
time
produced
so
perfect
a
calme
,
that
the
seas
seemed
with
humility
to
beg
pardon
for
their
late
agitation
;
and
certainly
had
with
much
ease
obtained
it
of
the
whole
company
,
since
every
one
was
full
of
joy
for
the
unexpected
change
,
if
of
a
sudden
the
miserable
wrack
of
the
other
ship
had
not
appeared
as
a
horrid
spectacle
;
the
mast
covered
over
with
deed
bodies
floating
in
one
place
;
trunks
,
and
other
commodities
swimming
in
others
;
horses
and
men
halfe
dead
striving
with
naturall
industry
to
keep
the
little
life
that
yet
remained
in
their
bodies
to
the
last
minuit
:
some
again
upon
broken
boards
,
had
good
fortune
to
save
themselves
on
the
sides
of
the
approaching
rocks
;
whilst
a
few
were
preserved
by
the
hasty
sending
out
of
the
long
boat
to
their
assistance
;
though
,
amongst
the
number
,
neither
Cassia
nor
Eumenes
appeared
:
but
however
this
cause
of
sorrow
troubled
their
hearts
for
a
long
season
,
especially
the
Queens
,
whose
Noble
compassion
could
not
but
melt
into
some
teares
;
yet
the
marriners
were
hasty
to
conduct
the
ship
to
a
safe
harbour
,
since
she
was
rendred
for
the
present
,
altogether
uncapable
of
a
further
voyage
,
having
neither
sailes
nor
mast
;
besides
,
being
much
beaten
by
the
storm
;
so
that
upon
consultation
,
Cyprus
was
found
to
be
the
next
convenient
landing
place
,
which
caused
them
to
direct
their
intentions
to
some
commodious
port
in
that
Island
:
wherefore
,
as
within
six
houres
hard
labour
,
by
the
industrious
marriners
,
they
arrived
in
a
little
haven
,
not
many
furlongs
from
the
famous
City
of
Salamine
.
The
Duke
hearing
the
newes
of
the
Queenes
falling
upon
that
coast
,
as
also
the
occasion
of
her
retirement
out
of
Lydia
,
speedily
prepared
himselfe
,
not
onely
to
give
her
a
respectfull
visit
,
beseeming
her
quality
,
but
some
convenient
consolation
,
in
regard
of
her
necessity
;
Wherefore
presently
causing
his
own
Palace
to
be
accommodated
for
her
reception
,
with
a
Noble
traine
,
went
himselfe
in
person
to
offer
her
the
welcome
and
honour
of
Cyprus
.
The
Queen
understanding
of
the
Dukes
approach
,
thought
it
not
at
all
fit
,
punctually
to
observe
the
circumstances
appertaining
unto
her
dignity
,
since
she
was
now
rather
to
become
a
suppliant
,
then
to
keep
State
,
so
went
out
of
the
house
to
give
him
the
meeting
;
who
quickly
with
a
Courtly
humility
,
kissing
her
faire
hand
,
told
her
,
that
although
the
seas
should
have
done
reverence
to
her
quality
,
for
which
they
deserved
to
be
chasticed
,
yet
the
Gods
were
abundantly
propitious
,
to
afford
Cyprus
the
happinesse
of
her
reception
,
by
the
others
neglect
;
and
for
his
own
particular
,
he
vow'd
her
his
best
service
against
her
malicious
enemies
.
The
Queen
,
after
that
she
had
returned
the
Duke
a
gratefull
thanks
,
in
a
bashfull
smile
,
told
him
,
that
as
she
could
not
blame
the
seas
,
that
was
but
a
senselesse
creature
,
for
any
inconvenience
she
had
suffered
,
since
she
found
so
much
omission
in
the
subjects
of
her
own
Countrey
,
so
of
the
other
side
,
she
esteemed
the
windes
had
done
her
a
favour
,
in
driving
her
into
a
place
she
found
an
intire
Noblenesse
.
After
the
Duke
had
invited
the
Queen
to
Salamine
,
which
she
accepted
within
three
daies
,
because
she
was
not
prepared
at
the
present
for
the
journey
,
both
in
regard
of
her
losses
at
sea
,
and
her
own
,
and
peoples
indisposition
by
reason
of
the
storm
,
he
took
his
leave
,
with
a
resolution
at
the
time
appointed
,
to
meet
her
,
with
such
a
military
entertainment
,
as
was
fit
for
her
reception
;
and
according
to
that
determination
,
the
morning
before
the
Queen
was
to
take
her
little
though
solemne
journey
,
the
Dukes
Trumpets
presented
her
with
an
early
salutation
,
which
gave
warning
that
their
Lord
was
not
farre
off
,
to
performe
the
rest
of
the
service
;
and
being
placed
in
a
Chariot
of
Crimson
Velvet
,
she
was
conducted
through
the
peoples
acclamations
,
towards
the
place
designed
for
her
aboad
;
when
,
in
the
interim
,
every
ones
eyes
were
cast
upon
the
young
Princess
Cloria
,
seated
at
her
mothers
feet
,
resembling
another
Diana
,
with
a
silver
bow
in
her
hand
,
and
a
Garland
of
flowers
upon
her
head
;
though
another
beauty
invited
also
their
looks
,
and
something
withdrew
their
intentions
,
which
was
lovely
Narcissus
,
the
Dukes
sonne
,
gallantly
mounted
,
who
with
a
brave
company
on
hors-back
was
come
out
of
the
Town
,
by
his
fathers
command
,
to
honour
the
shew
.
Narcissus
appeared
to
be
a
beautifull
Cupid
,
sent
by
the
Gods
to
conquer
the
inferiour
world
,
with
the
effects
of
love
:
And
Cloria
resembled
a
Deity
placed
upon
a
Throne
in
the
heavens
,
above
the
reach
of
mortality
to
attempt
;
he
looked
like
the
spring
,
adorned
with
variety
of
choicest
flowers
:
and
she
,
as
an
illustrious
morning
breaking
in
the
East
,
coloured
by
Aurora's
blush
.
The
people
,
with
a
transported
delight
,
beheld
the
one
;
but
with
an
amazement
,
seemed
to
adore
the
other
:
These
objects
absolutely
destroyed
the
other
richnesse
,
designed
for
the
Queens
entertainment
;
for
the
multitude
imployed
all
their
hearts
and
hands
,
to
invite
a
continuation
of
what
their
never
to
be
wearied
eyes
saw
before
them
,
till
the
best
part
of
the
neglected
triumph
,
past
away
without
being
regarded
.
When
these
sweet
creatures
met
one
another
,
though
with
their
lookes
onely
,
since
the
distance
of
their
persons
would
afford
them
no
greater
a
convenience
;
they
pursued
the
encounter
with
such
an
earnest
attentivenesse
,
as
if
the
destinies
had
already
determined
an
eternall
simpathy
in
their
hearts
,
not
to
be
disunited
by
any
earthly
power
;
however
,
the
poor
girle
presently
blu●●t
,
although
her
innocency
knew
nothing
wherefore
;
and
Narcissus
,
appearing
inflamed
with
that
blush
,
instantly
grew
red
;
at
which
Cloria
cast
down
her
eyes
,
as
if
apprehending
a
fault
in
her
too
much
confidence
;
whilst
the
youth
,
having
suddenly
lost
the
brightest
part
of
his
delight
,
approach
neerer
the
Chariot
;
at
which
unexpected
boldnesse
,
the
Princesse
grew
presently
pale
,
fearing
belike
a
publique
addresse
.
But
he
apprehending
,
with
a
sharp
reverence
,
the
mayds
desire
,
not
onely
fell
back
from
his
determination
,
but
also
mingled
himselfe
with
the
rest
of
his
company
;
which
gave
occasion
to
Cloria
,
to
seek
him
continually
wish
her
looks
,
untill
their
arrivall
at
the
Palace
gate
,
for
some
time
interrupted
the
enquiry
,
though
a
greater
conveniency
brought
them
to
a
neerer
neighbourhood
:
for
whilst
Narcissus
father
led
the
Queen
up
the
staires
,
he
thought
it
his
duty
,
as
his
sonne
,
to
offer
the
same
service
to
the
daughter
:
wherefore
taking
her
by
the
faire
hand
to
perform
the
office
,
Cloria
suddenly
feeling
the
touch
,
which
her
modesty
had
scarce
ever
been
acquainted
with
from
any
other
person
,
with
a
quick
violence
pluckt
it
from
him
,
and
hid
it
in
her
muffe
.
He
too
much
apprehending
the
action
,
had
hardly
power
with
trembling
steps
,
to
carry
himselfe
up
into
the
room
;
yet
,
by
that
time
having
recovered
some
breath
,
and
considering
his
last
part
of
Courtship
was
to
be
playd
,
since
she
was
shortly
to
be
inclosed
in
her
Chamber
from
his
sight
,
approached
her
eares
with
a
few
distracted
complements
,
which
she
answered
no
otherwise
then
with
a
smile
,
and
presently
seemed
to
flie
to
the
protection
of
her
mother
,
where
she
remained
as
in
a
fortresse
,
free
as
she
conceived
from
his
importunities
,
untill
the
Duke
his
father
took
his
leave
of
the
Queen
,
that
necessarily
commanded
also
Narcissus
from
his
tormenting
delight
,
to
wait
upon
his
duty
.
But
the
poore
Boy
,
not
being
able
to
beare
the
strong
assaults
of
powerfull
love
,
within
a
short
time
began
to
loose
the
beautie
of
his
cheeks
,
and
not
long
after
fell
into
a
most
dangerous
sicknesse
;
so
that
the
Duke
not
knowing
the
secret
cause
of
the
violent
distempers
of
his
sweet
Sonne
,
with
griefe
and
diligence
assembled
the
best
Physitians
of
those
parts
;
however
,
all
their
knowledges
were
not
of
sufficient
force
,
either
to
know
the
nature
of
his
disease
,
or
to
cure
his
violent
maladie
,
which
put
the
whole
Court
into
an
extreame
perplexity
,
as
himselfe
into
a
desperate
sadnesse
;
the
rather
for
that
melancholy
sighes
,
were
the
onely
expressions
which
were
used
by
love-sick
Narcissus
;
untill
one
day
the
Princesse
Cloria
coming
into
the
Chamber
with
the
Queen
her
Mother
,
charitably
to
visit
her
almost
dead
though
unknowne
Lover
,
and
standing
by
his
bed-side
,
with
teares
also
in
her
eyes
,
the
Assembly
quickly
found
not
onely
an
apparent
change
in
his
countenance
,
but
the
Doctors
felt
a
violent
alteration
in
his
pulse
,
which
gave
occasion
of
some
discourse
at
the
present
,
but
of
more
enquirie
afterward
of
the
reason
.
Wherefore
when
the
Queen
with
her
fair
Daughter
were
departed
,
and
the
rest
of
the
company
severed
from
their
attendants
,
the
Duke
by
the
advise
of
some
of
the
Physitians
,
began
to
fall
upon
a
strict
examination
of
his
Sonne
,
and
so
farre
prest
him
to
the
discovery
of
his
inward
thoughts
,
that
at
last
the
youth
not
being
able
to
shew
much
disobedience
to
his
Father
,
though
his
bashfull
love
a
long
time
contended
against
his
duty
,
revealed
not
only
the
true
cause
of
his
passion
,
but
the
subject
of
his
distempers
:
This
gave
the
Dukes
despaires
some
satisfaction
,
in
that
at
least
he
conceived
he
had
got
a
knowledge
,
whereby
his
Sonne
might
dome
to
be
recovered
,
though
the
remedie
required
to
be
applyed
with
as
much
expedition
,
as
the
disease
seemed
desperate
in
operation
.
Wherefore
after
he
had
comforted
the
Boy
,
with
as
many
hopes
as
possibly
he
could
,
the
better
to
keepe
up
his
courage
,
and
so
consequently
to
procure
ease
in
his
paine
,
that
he
might
have
the
more
force
to
resist
the
violence
of
his
desire
,
as
well
as
the
likelier
to
dispose
him
for
the
cure
,
hee
retired
himselfe
into
his
owne
Chamber
,
there
to
consider
with
lesse
interruption
,
what
course
was
to
be
taken
for
the
purpose
he
intended
;
which
was
to
save
his
Sonnes
life
,
in
whom
consisted
all
his
felicity
,
since
he
had
only
besides
one
daughter
,
the
faire
Eretheria
,
who
was
not
capable
by
reason
of
her
Sex
,
to
succeed
to
his
honour
,
and
command
in
the
Island
of
Cyprus
.
First
he
laid
before
his
consideration
,
the
seeming
impossibility
of
his
Sons
recoverie
,
without
the
assurance
of
Cloria's
affections
,
since
the
Physitians
informed
him
,
that
the
nature
of
love
was
of
too
violent
a
qualitie
,
to
suffer
any
medicine
to
operate
with
effect
in
〈◊〉
sick
patient
,
unlesse
that
passion
were
either
qualifi'd
or
satisfi'd
.
Next
he
knew
that
was
not
to
be
obtained
,
unlesse
the
Princess
her selfe
became
the
artist
,
which
seemed
to
be
a
worke
of
no
small
difficultie
;
These
difficulties
continued
the
Dukes
thoughts
in
a
perplexed
labyrinth
,
sometimes
considering
his
owne
disabilities
to
pretend
to
so
high
a
match
,
since
he
was
rather
esteemed
a
Subject
and
Servant
to
the
State
of
Cyprus
,
then
an
absolute
Prince
indeed
in
his
power
and
command
,
however
of
the
other
side
againe
he
reflected
upon
his
owne
worth
,
and
upon
the
opinion
the
world
had
of
his
valour
and
riches
;
but
that
was
scarce
held
competent
in
his
imagination
,
when
he
considered
the
attempt
he
was
to
make
,
was
not
onely
upon
the
primest
beauty
of
all
Asia
,
but
he
was
to
contend
with
the
honour
and
glory
of
Syria
and
Lydia
,
who
claimed
an
interest
both
in
her
bloud
and
quality
.
Yet
seeing
for
the
present
his
assistance
was
necessary
for
the
Queenes
affaires
,
he
resolved
to
make
the
demand
,
especially
for
that
without
it
,
his
son
was
sure
to
perish
,
which
to
his
happinesse
was
a
perpetuall
night
:
with
this
determination
he
went
instantly
to
the
Queene
Hyacinthia
,
carrying
with
him
a
Souldiers
heart
,
but
a
Suppliants
countenance
.
After
he
had
performed
his
accustomed
salutations
,
and
enterteined
her
with
some
ordinary
discourses
,
giving
her
a
short
account
also
of
his
Sons
indisposition
,
being
seated
together
by
the
Queenes
importunity
in
a
chaire
,
he
began
his
more
serious
proposition
after
this
manner
:
Madam
said
he
,
as
I
come
not
now
altogether
to
pay
those
due
Ceremonies
which
appertaine
to
the
dignity
of
your
Majesty
;
so
I
must
humbly
intreat
your
goodnesse
to
excuse
the
necessity
of
my
errand
,
since
it
is
the
violence
of
a
youthfull
affection
onely
that
occasions
it
to
my
griefe
,
as
to
your
trouble
:
be
pleased
then
to
know
,
that
being
earnestly
inquisitive
to
understand
my
Sons
disease
,
whose
desperate
condition
requires
present
assistance
,
or
brings
speedy
death
,
I
used
not
onely
the
Art
of
the
best
Physitians
of
these
parts
,
but
imployed
my
whole
Authority
to
examine
his
inward
thoughts
,
finding
by
some
signes
,
that
much
of
his
sicknesse
proceeded
from
hidden
discontents
,
since
the
variablenesse
of
his
passions
returned
and
abated
according
to
accidents
,
which
not
to
detaine
you
too
long
in
a
needlesse
expectation
of
what
I
would
discover
,
and
after
that
intreate
)
is
no
other
then
that
Narcissus
is
in
love
with
your
faire
daughter
,
the
Prince
Cloria
,
whom
as
I
feare
he
must
either
enjoy
as
his
right
,
or
perpetually
loose
his
other
joyes
in
this
world
;
for
that
as
I
am
informed
,
there
is
no
meane
between
possessing
that
admirable
beauty
,
or
marrying
himself
to
the
deformity
of
a
darke
Sepulcher
;
wherefore
,
as
I
cannot
challenge
so
great
an
honour
out
of
any
hope
of
my
own
merit
,
so
of
the
other
side
give
me
leave
to
professe
,
that
all
my
fortunes
,
power
,
and
endeavours
,
shall
be
alwayes
faithfully
imployed
in
the
Service
of
your selfe
and
husband
,
against
the
injuries
of
your
disobedient
Subjects
.
The
Queene
after
shee
had
heard
this
strange
and
unexpected
discourse
of
the
Duke
,
did
not
of
the
sudden
well
know
what
to
answer
;
of
the
one
side
considering
the
high
consequence
of
his
request
;
as
of
the
other
,
the
great
need
shee
might
have
of
his
helpe
,
besides
the
present
entertainment
shee
received
in
his
Country
,
with
the
desperate
condition
of
his
onely
Son
,
fallen
into
the
accidentall
misfortune
by
her
owne
personall
arrivall
in
the
Island
of
Cyprus
:
but
having
a
pretty
while
pawsed
upon
a
reply
,
not
to
be
too
rash
in
uttering
that
,
which
past
shee
could
not
well
recall
,
at
last
shee
returned
him
this
answer
,
with
a
countenance
that
expressed
feare
,
doubt
,
and
affection
:
My
Lord
,
said
shee
,
as
the
noble
courtesies
which
you
have
been
pleased
to
cast
upon
me
in
my
necessities
,
with
that
humane
consideration
that
all
the
world
ought
to
have
,
of
the
deservings
of
your
sweet
Son
,
must
needs
stirre
up
such
a
gratefull
pitty
in
my
soule
,
that
I
shall
endeavour
all
wayes
possible
to
render
you
totally
satisfied
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
I
must
befeech
you
without
partiality
to
consider
,
that
I
am
not
onely
a
wife
,
and
so
consequently
under
the
obedience
of
my
husband
,
who
cannot
but
expect
to
have
at
leastwise
the
knowledge
of
the
dispose
of
his
daughter
in
marriage
,
but
am
also
going
towards
Orsames
my
brother
,
to
obtain
from
his
power
an
assistance
in
my
pressing
affaires
,
wsto
certainly
could
not
be
but
displeased
to
have
his
Neece
given
away
in
the
journey
without
his
privity
;
yet
so
farre
I
am
content
to
comply
with
your
request
;
to
let
you
see
how
gratefull
I
desire
to
be
,
because
the
necessity
of
your
Sons
disease
may
require
some
speedy
remedy
,
as
that
my
daughter
accompanied
with
her
governesse
Roxana
,
shall
frequently
visit
Narcissus
,
untill
by
the
opinion
of
his
Physitians
,
he
be
cleane
out
of
danger
;
whilst
in
the
mean
time
we
may
have
some
opportunity
,
as
well
to
consider
as
to
sollicite
Orsames
,
and
make
Evarchus
acquainted
with
your
intentions
;
however
,
I
judge
the
convenience
more
proper
for
both
,
when
I
shall
my selfe
in
person
goe
into
Syria
.
The
Duke
being
transported
with
the
graciousnesse
of
the
Queenes
reply
,
not
doubting
but
this
liberty
was
sufficient
to
recover
a
thousand
new
lives
in
his
sick
Son
,
tooke
her
faire
hand
,
upon
which
he
sealed
his
humble
thankfulnesse
,
and
withall
vow'd
himselfe
a
perpetuall
slave
to
her
service
;
After
he
had
staid
some
small
time
longer
in
her
Chamber
,
as
a
circumstance
belonging
to
his
courtship
(
though
his
desire
flew
with
speedy
wings
to
beare
away
the
joyfull
newes
to
Narcissus
)
he
tooke
his
leave
,
which
not
onely
filled
all
the
Court
with
confidence
of
his
Sons
recocovery
,
but
the
wished
effects
quickly
followed
;
for
the
youth
reviving
by
these
hopes
,
within
ten
dayes
obtained
his
perfect
health
to
the
absolute
content
of
all
Cyprus
:
The
Princesse
Cloria
beginning
now
also
by
that
allowed
familiarity
,
with
the
former
impressions
shee
had
received
,
to
taste
the
sweet
apprehensions
of
her
lovers
passions
,
though
her
innocent
temper
could
scarce
be
brought
to
the
least
discovery
,
one
day
with
her
governesse
(
whilst
her
mother
was
otherwise
imployed
)
took
occasion
to
take
the
pleasure
of
those
gardens
that
lay
not
farre
off
her
owne
lodging
;
where
plucking
with
her
white
hand
many
dainty
flowers
,
which
that
place
plentifully
afforded
,
when
shee
came
to
that
,
that
the
Poets
fained
the
ancient
Narcissus
to
be
turned
into
(
inwardly
interpreting
it
,
as
a
perfect
Emblem
of
her
servants
perfections
)
shee
read
so
fluent
a
Lecture
upon
the
theame
,
&
with
such
an
earnestnesse
,
that
it
was
easie
to
be
perceived
,
what
subject
her
heart
most
delighted
in
;
however
Roxana
understanding
her
meaning
,
had
much
adoe
to
abstaine
from
laughing
at
the
pretty
expression
of
her
affections
:
yet
with
difficulty
shee
forbore
any
publication
thereof
,
untill
she
had
fully
ended
her
love
discourse
;
and
then
the
old
woman
,
in
a
kind
of
a
serious
smile
beseeching
her
Highnesse
,
since
she
appeared
to
be
so
mighty
a
scholler
in
those
fictions
of
the
Poets
,
she
would
so
farre
instruct
her
ignorance
,
that
she
might
also
be
made
acquainted
with
the
applications
of
the
story
.
But
Cloria
soon
discovering
by
her
Governesses
fained
gravity
,
that
she
made
request
onely
to
jeere
her
,
presently
with
the
apprehension
began
to
blush
:
At
which
Roxana
laughed
in
good
earnest
;
and
that
drove
sweet
Cloria
absolutely
out
of
countenance
,
in
so
much
as
with
a
kind
of
a
gentle
anger
,
mixt
with
an
innocent
shame
,
she
wept
;
which
certainly
had
drawn
on
a
more
dangerous
quarrell
,
between
her
and
her
Governesse
,
if
a
messenger
from
the
Queen
,
had
not
commanded
Cloria
to
wait
upon
her
mother
,
to
certain
pleasures
of
hawking
,
prepared
for
her
delight
and
recreation
,
that
diverted
for
the
present
the
contention
.
However
love
seemed
now
to
triumph
of
his
conquest
,
over
these
two
excellent
creatures
;
yet
the
spightfull
destinies
would
not
with
so
much
happinesse
,
suffer
them
to
enjoy
the
sweetnesse
of
their
delightfull
conversation
;
for
the
Queen
falling
sick
by
reason
of
her
late
distempers
at
sea
,
and
the
Duke
being
call'd
away
to
his
warlike
imployment
against
the
King
of
Aegypt
,
these
accidents
separated
their
persons
,
though
not
their
affections
,
to
both
their
discontentments
;
for
necessarily
Narcissus
must
accompany
his
father
in
the
journey
:
which
kept
the
Princesse
Cloria
some
time
after
,
as
it
were
wedded
to
her
own
lodgings
,
unlesse
it
were
,
as
her
duty
invited
her
,
to
visit
her
mother
;
pretending
however
,
her
retirednesse
proceeded
from
the
Queens
indisposition
.
But
the
Princess
at
last
being
atogether
tired
with
keeping
the
house
,
one
evening
she
call'd
her
Governesse
to
accompany
her
into
the
fields
to
take
some
taste
of
the
fresh
aire
;
where
long
she
had
not
spent
that
time
,
that
she
rendred
altogether
innocent
by
her
hurtlesse
imployment
,
now
and
then
plucking
the
beauties
of
nature
,
that
appeared
to
put
on
a
more
cheerfull
look
,
to
be
handled
by
such
delicacy
;
(
for
though
their
wild
growth
,
afforded
them
not
so
much
sweetnesse
as
domestick
flowers
,
yet
her
pure
breath
seemed
to
supply
that
defect
,
as
she
carried
them
in
her
faire
hand
)
before
she
encountred
with
a
lovely
countrey
maid
,
bearing
upon
her
arme
a
white
basket
,
covered
with
a
whiter
cloth
;
the
The
young
damsell
at
the
sight
of
the
Princesse
,
not
onely
stood
still
in
a
trembling
posture
,
as
if
her
own
bashfulnesse
had
a
little
distracted
her
,
but
withall
caused
her
to
dresse
her
countenance
with
such
interchanges
of
red
and
white
,
that
Cloria
with
a
pretty
smile
at
the
Girles
confusion
,
began
to
interrogate
her
of
her
name
,
friends
,
and
businesse
;
unto
which
the
girle
,
after
she
had
borrowed
leave
of
her
feares
,
by
the
Princess
encouragement
,
told
her
she
was
called
Aminta
,
born
of
countrey
parents
,
not
farre
off
;
and
said
,
her
businesse
was
to
seek
some
good
service
,
for
that
her
father
being
lately
prest
a
souldier
for
the
warres
of
Aegypt
,
had
left
her
to
the
world
,
to
procure
her
own
subsistance
;
with
that
wept
,
as
if
her
necessities
were
yet
more
pressing
then
she
was
willing
to
expresse
by
words
.
Cloria
,
being
wholy
overcome
by
a
Noble
passion
,
reflecting
upon
the
youth
and
beauty
of
the
maid
,
accompanied
with
the
fearfull
bashfulnesse
of
her
demeanour
,
turned
her selfe
presently
to
Roxiana
,
and
desired
her
that
she
would
be
so
charitable
,
as
to
entertain
the
girle
as
a
new
servant
,
because
without
her
mothers
approbation
,
as
she
said
,
she
could
not
admit
her
to
be
one
of
her
own
attendants
;
which
however
Roxiana
for
some
time
resisted
,
as
being
unwilling
in
a
strange
Countrey
to
burden
her selfe
with
the
augmentation
of
her
traine
;
yet
by
the
powerfull
importunity
of
the
Princesse
,
at
last
she
dispenced
so
farre
with
her
rigid
providence
,
as
to
admit
of
Aminta
for
one
of
her
followers
.
This
gave
occasion
to
the
maid
presently
to
fall
down
upon
her
knees
,
whereby
humbly
to
acknowledge
the
favour
at
no
lesse
a
rate
,
then
the
preserving
of
her
reputation
,
if
not
the
saving
of
her
life
;
since
,
as
she
confessed
,
she
knew
not
what
friends
to
flie
to
for
succour
or
counsell
:
withall
,
uncovering
the
basket
that
rested
upon
her
arme
,
wherein
was
discovered
variety
of
choice
fruits
,
she
presented
them
as
a
token
of
her
service
and
gratitude
to
the
faire
Princesse
,
beseeching
her
she
would
be
pleased
to
accept
of
such
dainties
,
as
the
place
of
her
fathers
habitation
did
afford
;
that
however
,
as
she
said
,
might
be
enriched
by
her
taste
,
to
prove
of
a
greater
value
then
they
seemed
:
then
retiring
again
with
so
becomming
a
modesty
,
that
the
court
breeding
in
the
comely
maid
,
appeared
onely
to
have
put
on
a
countrey
attire
,
which
made
them
wonder
at
her
behaviour
with
an
extraordinary
delight
.
But
the
latenesse
of
the
evening
gave
Roxana
warning
to
solicite
Cloria
to
retire
,
least
the
falling
of
the
dew
might
either
injure
her
health
,
or
prejudice
her
complexion
,
which
for
the
present
afforded
onely
conveniency
of
discourse
in
the
way
,
though
the
Princesse
afterward
was
never
well
,
but
when
she
had
the
maid
in
her
company
:
And
this
in
time
so
increased
her
affection
,
that
she
made
her
in
a
manner
her
onely
play-fellow
;
scarce
delighting
in
any
conversation
but
in
young
Amintas
,
whose
countenance
and
actions
put
on
such
a
grave
sadnesse
and
respective
diligence
;
that
as
of
one
side
she
seemed
only
desirous
to
please
her
mistresse
,
so
of
the
other
she
appeared
too
serious
for
the
worlds
conversation
;
but
the
Princess
,
finding
by
Amintas
frequent
sighs
,
that
something
more
then
a
naturall
sadnesse
,
or
a
dutifull
respect
possessed
her
thoughts
,
she
not
onely
oftentimes
enquired
of
the
cause
of
her
griefe
,
but
narrowly
look'd
into
the
demeanour
of
her
Governesse
,
whose
severity
she
might
feare
,
had
procured
some
discontent
in
her
gentle
bosome
.
Yet
,
being
not
able
to
extort
from
the
maid
her selfe
any
confession
,
and
also
Roxana
assuring
her
,
that
no
hard
usage
of
hers
,
caused
her
melancholy
,
Cloria
one
day
resolved
to
try
her
uttermost
skill
,
whereby
to
be
informed
of
the
the
secret
mysterie
of
Amintas
sad
expressions
;
and
the
rather
for
that
her
complexion
seemed
something
to
suffer
in
the
concealment
,
or
at
leastwise
so
interpreted
by
her
thoughts
.
Wherefore
one
day
she
commanding
her
to
attend
her
person
,
into
a
certain
walke
neere
the
house
,
where
she
was
accustomed
often
to
take
her
recreation
,
it
being
a
place
defended
from
the
heat
of
the
Sunne
,
and
the
violence
of
the
windes
,
by
the
naturall
scituation
of
a
pleasant
grove
of
trees
;
the
Princess
being
there
arrived
seated
her selfe
upon
a
little
rising
bank
,
which
art
appeared
to
have
raised
for
such
a
purpose
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
Aminta
stood
by
her
in
respective
attendance
.
But
Cloria
rather
aiming
at
the
execution
of
her
intention
,
then
the
reverence
of
her
servant
,
according
to
her
usuall
custome
when
no
body
was
present
,
commanded
her
to
those
familiarities
she
was
most
delighted
withall
,
which
was
to
sit
down
by
her
,
since
youth
is
better
pleased
with
freedome
in
conversation
,
then
state
reservednesse
in
actions
.
When
she
had
thus
placed
her selfe
,
the
Princess
,
without
many
circumstances
in
words
,
(
for
that
her
passion
to
be
resolved
,
as
it
should
seem
,
was
too
violent
to
be
delayed
)
conjured
her
by
her
own
duty
,
and
that
love
she
bore
her
,
which
if
she
proved
over
obstinate
,
as
she
said
,
might
be
lost
,
to
discover
unto
her
the
cause
of
her
sadnesse
or
griefe
,
which
her
frequent
sighes
sufficiently
exprest
to
be
engrafted
in
her
soule
,
proceeding
from
some
hidden
reason
not
yet
revealed
.
Aminta
by
the
Princes
importunity
,
whose
love
and
severity
seemed
prettily
woven
together
,
after
a
few
teares
mixt
with
many
pauses
,
and
two
or
three
deep
sighs
,
as
if
her
tongue
were
afraid
to
become
a
traytor
to
her
heart
in
the
discovery
,
uttered
these
words
.
Most
faire
Princess
,
said
she
,
let
the
Gods
be
onely
blamed
,
if
I
am
compelled
to
say
,
it
is
no
other
then
your selfe
that
causeth
my
smart
.
Cloria
finding
an
answer
so
much
against
her
expectation
,
and
much
more
intention
,
could
not
chuse
but
look
her
full
in
the
face
,
though
with
a
kind
of
silent
reproofe
,
as
if
she
rather
yet
excused
her
own
ignorance
,
then
accused
Aminta's
suspition
;
but
the
maid
redoubling
her
words
,
like
a
fierce
tyrant
with
multitude
of
blows
,
when
he
had
his
enemy
at
his
mercy
:
Nay
,
said
she
;
you
have
cruelly
,
as
I
feare
,
conspired
my
life
;
and
which
is
worse
,
no
physick
can
be
applied
to
my
wounded
soule
,
but
what
remedies
your selfe
shall
bring
;
like
the
Scorpion
,
that
onely
heales
what
hurt
his
sting
procured
:
Cloria
being
amazed
at
these
expressions
;
Aminta
,
after
some
pause
again
,
uttered
this
language
,
know
dear
Cloria
,
that
Narcissus
cannot
live
without
the
conversation
of
his
admired
and
beloved
Mistresse
,
which
onely
hath
caused
this
strange
metamorphosis
before
your
eyes
,
to
be
turned
to
a
more
deadly
forme
,
if
you
cruelly
deny
the
grace
that
I
humbly
require
.
By
this
Rhetorick
the
Princesse
was
sufficiently
informed
of
her
patient
:
however
,
for
some
time
she
rested
silent
,
untill
at
last
she
desired
to
know
how
he
could
excuse
his
absence
to
his
father
?
Narcissus
quickly
answered
,
that
pretending
a
journey
into
Syria
,
to
be
better
instructed
in
the
fashions
and
customes
of
that
Court
,
he
had
procured
leave
to
travell
for
some
while
,
though
he
intended
to
make
no
farther
a
voyage
then
to
her
beautious
selfe
,
in
which
schoole
all
excellency
and
content
,
as
he
said
,
was
to
be
perfectly
learned
;
then
held
his
peace
with
such
a
begging
look
,
that
Cloria
had
scarce
power
to
contradict
:
untill
with
teares
in
her
faire
eyes
,
she
after
some
small
silence
used
these
words
:
Deare
Narcissus
,
said
she
,
for
so
I
must
call
you
,
in
that
you
have
endeavoured
to
merit
that
name
at
my
hands
;
though
I
cannot
but
reprove
the
over
holdnesse
of
your
atempt
,
since
thereby
it
should
seem
,
you
have
mis-interpreted
all
my
favours
;
having
so
little
respect
to
my
honour
,
as
that
you
have
borrowed
this
false
disguise
,
to
satisfie
your
pretended
passion
,
which
the
world
will
neither
excuse
in
you
,
nor
allow
in
me
,
if
it
be
once
known
,
how
you
were
secretly
entertained
by
my
allowance
,
in
the
habit
of
a
Countrey-maid
:
yet
to
let
you
see
how
charitable
I
am
,
notwithstanding
your
transgression
,
I
freely
forgive
the
fault
past
,
so
you
will
now
repent
,
and
make
satisfaction
,
in
your
returning
speedily
againe
from
whence
you
came
,
not
giving
me
further
occasion
to
be
jealous
of
my
never
yet
suspected
modesty
;
this
being
said
,
she
ended
with
such
a
looke
,
as
shewed
plainly
she
spake
against
the
desires
of
her
own
heart
.
But
Narcissus
,
who
could
put
no
lesse
a
difference
between
his
admittance
and
deniall
,
then
a
most
unkind
and
cruell
banishment
,
told
her
,
that
if
she
had
a
will
to
destroy
him
,
she
might
enjoyn
that
penance
,
since
he
was
resolved
to
abstaine
from
all
naturall
food
,
unlesse
hee
should
be
fed
in
her
presence
,
by
the
sight
of
her
perfections
;
and
with
that
cast
down
his
eyes
with
so
sorrowfull
a
look
upon
the
ground
,
as
if
he
sought
nothing
but
a
grave
,
since
he
could
not
enjoy
the
life
of
her
conversation
.
Cloria
,
after
she
had
attentively
beheld
him
,
and
then
look'd
up
at
the
heavens
,
as
if
from
thence
she
expected
supernaturall
assistance
,
and
again
rested
silent
,
with
abundance
of
teares
gushing
violently
from
her
fair
eyes
,
at
last
broke
out
into
these
imprecations
:
that
if
ever
by
any
accident
,
his
being
with
her
in
a
disguised
habit
,
came
to
be
revealed
to
the
knowledge
of
the
world
,
she
vowed
by
some
means
or
other
to
become
her
own
executioner
,
as
a
bloody
testimony
of
her
absolute
chast
intentions
;
in
the
mean
time
,
she
told
him
,
to
satisfie
his
pleasures
,
he
was
too
cruel
to
exact
from
her
such
desperate
conditions
.
Narcissus
,
scarce
hearing
what
she
said
,
being
transported
with
such
a
joy
,
as
religious
men
use
to
possesse
in
extasies
,
not
onely
having
broken
through
the
discoverie
,
but
in
being
so
beyond
his
hopes
accepted
,
began
to
grow
bold
in
his
felicity
,
in
so
much
as
he
could
not
forbeare
,
to
imprint
loves
character
upon
her
fair
lips
,
untill
she
in
a
grave
disdaine
,
to
be
so
assaulted
by
his
presumption
,
not
onely
commanded
him
in
a
severe
look
to
keepe
at
a
farther
distance
,
but
withall
told
him
,
that
he
had
already
so
exceedingly
provoked
her
just
anger
,
that
it
was
capable
to
destroy
those
small
sparkles
of
love
,
which
charity
had
kindled
in
her
compassionate
bosome
;
And
with
that
hastily
rose
from
her
seat
,
with
such
another
blush
,
as
inflamed
Diana's
bashfull
modesty
,
to
become
cruelly
revengefull
;
which
presently
turned
the
youth
,
into
an
immovable
posture
,
scarce
knowing
whether
he
breathed
or
no.
The
sudden
comming
of
Roxana
to
seek
the
Princess
gave
no
time
at
all
for
expostulation
,
that
absolutely
left
Narcissus
to
converse
onely
with
his
own
despaire
,
since
she
and
her
Governesse
went
presently
to
visite
the
sicke
Queen
.
However
the
Princess
Cloria
,
though
she
used
not
those
familiarities
with
her
play-fellow
Aminta
,
(
being
over
jealous
of
her
own
honour
)
as
she
was
accustomed
,
yet
she
forbore
not
still
to
command
her
service
upon
all
occasions
,
and
with
gentle
smiles
would
often
shew
,
she
was
not
unrecoverably
displeased
with
her
,
for
her
late
passionate
attempt
,
though
shee
totally
avoided
her
company
in
private
;
which
was
the
reason
that
frequently
she
and
Roxana
,
would
walk
to
a
certain
cliffe
by
the
Sea
side
,
where
was
a
grove
of
Cypres
trees
,
that
afforded
a
convenient
shade
,
to
protect
their
conversation
from
the
Sunne
or
Windes
violence
;
whilst
in
the
mean
time
they
might
with
what
liberty
they
pleased
,
behold
the
ships
that
entered
the
Haven
not
farre
off
that
place
.
And
this
delight
,
one
day
above
the
rest
,
not
onely
invited
the
Princess
Cloria
,
in
the
coole
of
the
day
to
the
accustomed
recreation
;
but
caused
her
to
desire
her
Governess
that
she
would
heare
her
play
of
her
Lute
,
to
try
whether
by
the
occasion
of
her
journey
,
she
had
not
for
want
of
practice
,
lost
that
little
skill
she
formerly
had
;
which
being
accompanied
by
her
excellent
voice
,
that
uttered
this
Ditty
,
in
a
manner
ravished
the
old
woman
into
a
humour
of
Platonick
love
,
since
her
yeeres
were
scarce
capable
of
other
heate
:
Love
to
perfection
doth
aspire
,
When
Lovers
melt
without
a
fire
;
And
purely
joyne
,
Their
wills
in
one
,
All
grosser
actions
to
refine
.
Such
contracts
made
,
as
these
,
may
be
Esteem'd
a
blessed
unity
,
Since
hearts
will
kisse
,
In
happinesse
,
As
by
some
influence
divine
.
Thus
may
we
court
with
tongue
and
eyes
,
And
enterchange
delight
in
smiles
;
Yet
never
own
Those
pleasures
known
,
That
beasts
,
as
well
as
we
may
prize
.
For
whilst
we
doe
but
thus
imbrace
,
The
beauties
of
a
mind
or
face
,
We
onely
woe
,
As
spirits
doe
,
In
raptures
more
to
sympathise
.
If
that
two
Lutes
be
tun'd
alike
,
As
we
the
strings
of
either
strike
,
Every
eare
Will
quickly
heare
,
The
other
answer
to
the
sound
.
So
Lovers
should
accorded
be
,
By
such
a
powerfull
mysterie
,
That
never
they
Should
doe
or
say
,
But
what
reciprocall
were
found
.
Roxana
after
the
song
was
ended
,
to
shew
shee
carried
about
with
her
certaine
remnants
of
flesh
and
bloud
,
fell
in
dispute
with
the
Princess
,
about
the
idlenesse
,
as
shee
tearmed
it
,
of
such
a
pretended
passion
,
that
seeme
to
make
conversation
solely
the
period
of
lovers
desires
,
whereas
nature
requires
as
well
a
satisfaction
of
the
body
,
as
the
minde
:
nor
is
that
lawfull
pleasure
denied
mortals
(
as
shee
said
)
by
the
pure
heavens
,
that
ordained
man
and
woman
to
enjoy
one
another
,
to
produce
againe
creatures
of
the
same
kinde
,
to
people
and
continue
the
world
,
which
else
would
quickly
perish
.
I
said
Cloria
,
but
that
love
which
you
mention
,
which
fixeth
the
pleasure
in
the
body
,
is
meerely
brutish
,
since
the
soule
seemeth
not
to
have
the
principall
fruition
;
especially
when
there
wants
a
sympathy
in
the
contemplative
part
,
that
ought
to
render
it
divine
;
divine
said
Roxana
,
how
can
it
be
so
termed
?
when
it
was
instituted
to
procure
humane
effects
,
for
else
you
might
aswell
place
your
affections
upon
your
sister
,
as
upon
the
servant
you
love
,
who
may
perhaps
equall
him
in
all
other
respects
,
but
in
the
Sex
only
:
and
what
serveth
the
diversity
of
the
Sexes
,
but
to
performe
those
actions
,
which
one
of
your
owne
Sexe
cannot
accomplish
?
nay
,
put
case
,
said
Roxana
,
that
you
were
fitted
with
a
companion
,
that
had
all
perfections
in
his
soule
,
that
might
render
your
minde
and
conversation
satisfied
,
yet
if
his
body
were
either
aged
or
deformed
,
I
pray
consider
what
delight
you
would
take
in
such
society
?
It
is
true
said
Cloria
,
because
naturally
we
take
pleasure
in
beauty
,
which
would
not
appeare
in
a
person
of
that
condition
,
and
so
consequently
could
not
content
the
eye
that
is
a
sense
also
curious
to
be
satisfied
.
Why
then
Madam
said
shee
,
I
will
onely
make
this
comparison
,
to
confute
all
your
forced
arguments
so
much
against
your
conscience
:
put
case
my
Lord
Narcissus
,
whom
I
know
you
love
with
all
your
heart
,
were
by
some
miraculous
decree
,
to
be
turned
into
a
beautifull
Maid
,
would
not
you
be
sorry
in
your
soule
at
the
conversion
,
although
he
retained
still
the
same
faculties
in
his
minde
,
of
wit
,
judgment
,
and
goodnesse
?
With
that
Cloria
bl●sht
,
yet
not
so
much
because
she
found
her selfe
overcome
in
that
which
touch't
her
to
the
quicke
,
but
because
at
the
instant
,
shee
reflected
upon
the
metamorphosis
of
Aminta
,
who
so
lively
represented
the
comparison
,
although
ignorantly
alleadged
by
the
old
woman
;
but
what
answer
it
would
have
produced
,
cannot
be
knowne
,
for
they
were
both
interrupted
,
by
the
sudden
appearing
,
(
contrary
to
their
expectation
,
and
to
their
no
small
amazement
)
of
an
unseemly
company
of
Marriners
and
Sea
Souldiers
,
who
as
quickly
(
with
a
silent
horrour
and
an
unresistible
power
)
seised
the
persons
of
Cloria
and
Roxana
,
and
after
some
small
circumstance
carried
them
,
into
a
little
ship-boat
lying
neere
the
shoare
,
which
as
speedily
as
they
could
,
they
p●t
from
Land
with
long
Poales
,
untill
they
had
set
it
free
,
as
they
conceived
from
all
surprize
of
the
neighbouring
Island
;
during
which
interim
,
Cloria
was
too
much
overcome
with
feare
and
trembling
,
either
to
understand
what
they
did
,
or
to
enquire
what
they
meant
,
untill
shee
was
sufficiently
awakened
out
of
her
Trance
by
a
more
lamentable
object
:
for
shee
might
behold
her
poore
Governesse
,
lying
bound
in
a
miserable
posture
at
the
lower
end
of
the
boat
,
ready
as
shee
heard
by
their
discourses
,
to
be
suddenly
flung
overboard
,
because
as
they
pretended
,
they
were
unwilling
to
burden
themselves
with
an
unnecessary
incumbrance
,
not
daring
to
put
to
Land
againe
to
set
her
on
shoare
,
for
feare
of
being
apprehended
;
besides
they
were
in
doubt
,
if
flee
should
be
returned
to
the
Island
,
shee
might
be
a
meanes
of
their
pursuit
in
discovering
their
robbery
.
Wherefore
Cloria
,
without
any
regard
at
all
of
her
Dignity
,
or
care
of
those
dainty
limbes
that
were
natures
perfect
workmanship
,
flew
suddenly
from
the
place
where
shee
was
,
as
if
her
abundant
compassion
,
had
made
her
altogether
insensible
of
her
present
misfortune
;
and
violently
breaking
through
the
ring
of
those
people
,
which
stood
about
one
that
seemed
by
his
gesture
,
but
not
by
his
apparell
,
to
be
in
more
authority
then
the
rest
,
and
casting
her selfe
upon
her
knees
,
with
many
t●ares
uttered
this
language
:
If
ever
you
tasted
the
milke
of
woman
towards
your
education
?
if
ever
you
honoured
that
Sexe
for
your
mothers
sake
that
bare
you
?
if
you
can
be
lesse
cruell
to
humanity
because
your selves
live
?
or
if
you
intend
the
Gods
shall
ever
shew
mercy
unto
you
in
this
world
or
in
the
next
,
leave
off
your
barbarous
resolution
against
this
aged
woman
,
whom
nature
her selfe
without
more
violence
,
must
needes
e're
long
destroy
:
but
if
your
harsh
dispositions
cannot
be
mollified
,
by
a
Virgins
prayers
,
let
me
first
be
sacrificed
,
that
mine
eyes
may
not
behold
the
wretched
destruction
of
my
deare
fostermother
,
who
from
my
infancy
hath
brought
me
up
with
respectfull
love
,
having
often
preserved
me
from
many
dangers
by
her
diligent
care
.
And
this
being
said
,
shee
poured
forth
a
shower
of
teares
,
as
a
charitable
testimony
that
her
heart
accompanied
her
words
in
the
request
.
The
barbarous
Judge
of
Roxana's
life
,
seeing
himselfe
entreated
by
so
sweet
an
Advocate
,
and
with
a
humility
answerable
to
his
owne
rude
pride
,
which
rather
mollified
his
Tygers
bosome
,
then
perswaded
his
reason
to
become
humane
,
after
some
pawse
,
in
imperious
words
bid
her
rise
;
then
having
consulted
with
the
rest
of
his
companions
,
he
told
her
that
her
suite
was
granted
,
so
farre
as
to
have
a
reprieve
for
her
Governesse
,
untill
they
were
both
presented
unto
the
Admirall
of
their
Fleet
,
who
lay
not
at
any
great
distance
from
that
place
,
expecting
their
speedy
returne
,
which
would
determine
as
he
said
his
own
Commission
,
since
he
was
onely
put
in
command
to
execute
the
service
he
had
already
performed
;
And
with
that
gave
direction
to
have
the
boat
hasted
to
the
shippes
,
which
was
accomplished
within
an
houres
space
,
though
before
their
arrivall
the
Sun
had
already
hid
his
face
below
the
horizon
,
as
if
ashamed
to
behold
so
great
a
misfortune
.
The
Princess
Cloria
was
quickly
brought
into
the
Captaines
Cabin
,
where
himselfe
sitting
upon
his
bed
,
scarce
rose
to
give
her
a
civill
salutation
;
however
,
she
being
more
mindfull
of
Roxana's
danger
,
then
of
her
own
unhappinesse
,
presently
beg'd
the
life
and
releasement
of
her
Governesse
;
which
gave
an
occasion
to
the
proud
Admirall
,
not
onely
something
to
compassionate
her
earnestnesse
,
but
to
be
more
inflamed
with
her
beauty
;
and
these
thoughts
continued
him
some
time
in
a
silent
muse
,
untill
of
a
sudden
he
brake
out
into
this
language
:
Is
it
possible
the
earth
can
produce
such
becomming
perfections
in
sorrow
?
and
with
that
presently
commanded
not
only
the
old
woman
to
be
absolutely
released
from
her
bonds
,
but
to
be
forthwith
returned
to
accompany
her
mistresse
,
where
he
left
them
both
in
his
own
lodging
,
whilst
himselfe
went
to
give
some
necessary
order
in
the
ships
.
Cloria
,
although
she
was
something
satisfied
,
to
have
again
the
conversation
of
her
Governesse
,
whom
she
esteemed
almost
lost
,
yet
(
considering
the
miserable
estate
she
was
in
,
to
be
under
the
power
of
such
a
barbarous
captivity
;
separated
in
this
violent
way
from
the
protection
of
her
deare
mother
,
who
could
not
as
she
conceived
,
but
almost
die
with
sorrow
and
griefe
,
when
she
should
either
be
advertised
of
the
particulars
of
her
mis-fortune
,
or
not
know
what
was
become
of
her
;
)
began
this
complaint
:
Alas
Cloria
,
said
she
,
what
have
been
thy
offences
to
the
immortall
Gods
,
to
plunge
thee
in
these
exquisite
miseries
,
not
possible
in
a
manner
to
be
suffered
by
humane
nature
?
was
it
not
sufficient
to
be
separated
from
thy
father
and
Countrey
,
wherein
thou
enjoyedst
both
safety
and
honour
,
being
condemned
as
it
were
,
in
the
company
of
thy
mother
,
to
a
voluntary
banishment
,
rather
then
endure
the
affronts
of
thy
fathers
persecutors
?
but
of
a
sudden
,
to
be
deprived
of
that
joy
was
onely
left
thee
,
and
be
cast
into
a
power
more
cruell
then
Tigers
,
and
more
inhumane
then
wild
people
?
And
with
this
wrung
her
delicate
hands
,
with
such
expressions
of
passion
,
that
Roxana
was
forced
for
some
time
to
leave
her
thoughts
,
whereby
to
apply
remedies
to
her
Mistris
griefe
.
Madam
,
said
she
,
if
the
Gods
could
at
any
time
be
justly
taxed
for
their
permission
of
injuries
upon
innocents
,
certainly
at
this
present
they
merit
reproof
beyond
example
,
since
the
wrong
is
done
to
so
high
a
goodnes
as
the
world
again
can
scarce
parallel
;
but
seeing
their
inscrutable
decrees
are
not
to
be
searched
into
by
weak
mortality
,
without
such
a
reverence
as
must
onely
pray
for
redresse
,
it
is
farre
more
available
to
our
present
condition
,
to
consider
with
patience
what
is
best
to
be
done
,
then
to
seem
rebellious
to
their
wils
,
in
not
well
suffering
what
cannot
be
otherwise
prevented
,
which
at
leastwise
may
bring
with
it
forgivenesse
of
our
sinnes
,
if
not
consolation
of
our
punishments
;
since
for
the
most
part
afflictions
in
this
world
,
are
onely
sent
us
to
correct
our
stubborn
natures
,
making
us
more
fit
for
the
Gods
mercier
;
and
not
absolutely
to
destroy
us
,
by
rendring
us
subjects
for
their
severe
justice
;
for
truely
,
as
I
cannot
believe
;
but
that
they
have
reserved
for
your
goodnesse
a
particular
protection
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
I
am
confident
,
that
when
the
chastisement
,
or
rather
I
may
say
the
triall
of
your
singular
vertues
,
is
past
,
the
instruments
of
your
present
punishment
,
will
be
cast
into
the
fire
,
and
you
not
at
all
prejudiced
by
the
suffering
,
unlesse
you
prove
more
obstinate
,
or
impatient
,
then
you
should
be
.
Besides
,
you
ought
to
consider
,
you
are
Euarchus
daughter
,
a
Prince
of
such
excellent
parentage
and
blood
,
that
the
least
dejection
of
spirit
,
notwithstanding
the
greatest
mis-fortune
,
would
degenerate
you
from
your
birth
and
education
;
and
yet
no
way
lessen
the
misery
of
your
captivity
;
though
I
would
not
have
your
quality
come
to
the
knowledge
of
these
inhumane
Pirates
;
for
augmenting
the
price
of
your
redemption
,
since
covetousnesse
is
the
onely
deity
they
serve
,
and
the
sole
period
of
their
paines
;
wherefore
,
I
beseech
you
to
put
off
so
much
of
your
confused
griefe
,
that
may
preserve
your
health
,
and
render
you
more
capable
of
counsell
,
whereby
we
may
the
better
study
your
safety
,
and
both
our
freedomes
:
and
with
that
took
her
in
her
armes
,
where
she
held
her
,
untill
her
loving
endeavours
had
rockt
her
into
a
quiet
slumber
,
which
continued
for
most
part
of
the
night
:
by
this
Roxana
had
liberty
in
the
mean
time
,
the
better
to
converse
with
her
own
wit
and
judgement
,
how
to
finde
means
for
their
speedy
delivery
:
sometimes
she
thought
,
of
presenting
those
Jewels
they
had
concealed
about
them
to
the
Admirall
;
th●n
to
dispatch
speedily
a
messenger
into
Cyprus
,
to
give
notice
of
their
condition
:
But
as
the
first
seemed
dangerous
,
by
reason
it
would
stirre
up
greater
appetites
,
of
further
gaine
in
the
covetous
Captaine
,
and
never
a
whit
the
more
secure
their
liberty
;
so
the
other
,
as
she
thought
,
would
never
be
granted
by
his
suspition
,
for
feare
of
being
discovered
,
and
consequently
pursued
by
some
great
fleet
;
These
things
continued
her
thoughts
in
a
perplexed
intricacy
untill
the
next
night
following
,
when
Roxana
began
a
little
to
close
her
eyes
,
being
tired
with
too
much
care
and
watching
,
that
she
might
suddenly
perceive
a
woman
by
the
help
of
a
burning
lampe
,
softly
stealing
into
the
Cabin
,
whose
face
spake
beauty
,
though
her
looks
pretended
horrour
;
which
accompanied
with
the
uncouthnesse
of
the
season
,
at
leastwise
so
interpreted
by
her
fearfull
apprehension
,
gave
her
sufficient
cause
of
doubt
of
some
ill
intentions
,
either
to
her selfe
or
Cloria
:
But
the
partie
quickly
finding
by
Roxana's
countenance
,
a
suspition
of
her
meaning
,
abruptly
saluted
her
in
this
manner
;
after
she
had
seated
her selfe
upon
a
little
form
,
opposite
to
her
beds
head
.
Lady
,
said
she
,
although
you
may
put
on
wonder
at
my
seeming
preposterous
approach
,
yet
I
should
be
sorry
to
procure
your
disturbance
by
my
presence
,
since
my
intention
is
to
doe
you
acceptable
service
,
though
I
am
now
designed
to
a
worse
end
;
but
first
you
must
understand
my
unhandsome
story
,
for
your
more
confidence
:
Then
know
,
I
am
a
Syrian
born
;
and
being
,
some
yeeres
past
in
my
fathers
house
,
a
rich
Merchant
of
Damascus
,
I
fell
in
love
with
a
Gentleman
of
the
same
Town
,
of
no
great
possessions
;
however
,
my
passion
continued
so
violent
,
that
I
was
resolved
,
against
the
good
will
of
all
my
friends
,
to
make
him
my
husband
;
in
prosecution
of
which
,
without
much
circumstance
,
we
watched
an
opportunity
to
crown
our
affections
,
by
enjoying
one
another
,
before
the
ceremonious
rights
belonging
to
sacred
marriage
,
were
performed
in
Plymens
Temple
;
which
perhaps
too
much
exasperated
the
Gods
,
and
caused
my
misfortunes
:
For
being
carelesse
to
delude
the
watchfull
and
spightfull
spies
,
of
the
house
of
my
father
,
one
night
when
we
least
look'd
for
his
presence
,
he
was
brought
to
be
an
eye-witnesse
of
our
imbracements
;
at
which
sight
,
my
lover
being
possessed
with
a
desperate
rage
to
be
so
surprized
,
suddenly
leapt
out
of
his
naked
bed
,
to
prevent
his
own
apprehension
,
since
the
fact
was
no
lesse
then
death
in
him
,
by
the
rigid
and
unkind
laws
of
Syria
;
but
being
stopt
at
the
doore
,
by
my
fathers
fury
,
hee
quickly
flew
to
the
protection
of
his
sword
,
that
was
not
farre
off
his
unhappy
reach
;
and
seeing
by
no
intreaty
he
could
perswade
passage
,
he
made
forcible
way
through
my
fathers
life
,
so
escaped
all
their
endeavours
,
by
his
present
flight
;
which
,
as
you
may
believe
,
was
a
sufficient
torment
to
my
perplexed
minde
,
for
that
every
ballad
of
the
Town
sung
my
shame
,
and
my
Lovers
cruelty
;
and
this
quickly
caused
me
to
seek
another
habitation
,
though
the
wealth
that
was
left
me
,
as
being
heire
,
might
in
some
sort
have
bought
my
quiet
.
With
these
thoughts
I
put
to
sea
,
carrying
along
with
me
such
moveables
,
as
I
could
handsomely
dispose
of
to
that
purpose
,
with
an
intention
if
it
were
possible
,
in
this
posture
to
finde
out
the
abode
of
my
banished
Lover
;
or
else
,
in
some
unknown
place
to
set
up
the
station
of
mine
own
rest
.
But
my
unhappy
Fates
,
rather
reflecting
upon
my
former
crime
,
then
my
present
misery
,
never
left
persecuting
me
with
contrary
windes
and
stormes
,
untill
they
put
me
into
the
absolute
possession
of
these
mercilesse
Pirates
,
where
ever
since
I
have
lived
,
the
abused
strumpet
of
the
Captaines
lust
,
though
flattered
alwaies
,
not
onely
with
the
hope
,
but
promise
of
a
speedy
marriage
;
these
protestations
,
continued
me
untill
now
,
reasonably
wel
satisfied
:
but
since
your
surprizall
,
you
must
know
,
he
hath
cast
his
burning
affection
upon
the
more
rare
beauty
of
the
Princess
Cloria
,
though
he
dares
not
openly
own
the
love
,
because
there
is
so
strong
a
faction
in
the
ship
against
the
designe
;
for
that
they
put
on
a
resolution
to
present
the
Lady
to
Osirus
,
the
Kings
sonne
of
Aegypt
,
whereby
the
better
to
procure
their
own
pardons
,
for
those
robberies
they
have
committed
upon
his
shore
,
having
been
in
time
past
his
naturall
subjects
:
to
this
purpose
,
the
better
to
compasse
,
though
to
colour
his
desire
,
he
hath
imployed
me
as
an
instrument
to
your selfe
,
supposing
you
have
an
absolute
interest
with
the
Princesse
,
to
perswade
her
,
by
a
disguise
hee
will
provide
,
to
convey
her selfe
to
morrow
night
,
out
of
this
ship
into
another
of
more
fidelity
,
which
shall
carry
her
to
a
Castle
belonging
to
his
command
;
from
whence
hee
vows
,
though
untruly
,
she
shall
be
returned
safe
to
her
friends
and
countrey
;
pretending
he
neither
dares
trust
her
,
or
himselfe
,
in
the
Aegyptian
power
.
But
I
,
finding
he
hath
an
intention
to
deale
false
with
me
,
after
my
dishonour
,
I
have
also
deceived
him
,
and
made
some
of
the
contrary
faction
,
acquainted
with
his
passions
;
who
will
be
sure
to
prevent
his
purposes
,
since
they
doe
not
onely
hate
him
,
for
his
injustice
towards
themselves
,
in
distributing
unequally
those
booties
,
which
have
been
from
time
to
time
gotten
by
Pyracy
;
but
now
in
seeking
to
hinder
,
by
his
private
love
,
so
fortunate
an
occasion
to
procure
all
their
pardons
.
Scarce
had
she
delivered
thus
much
,
but
the
Captaine
,
like
some
furious
wilde
beast
(
having
overheard
her
discourse
,
by
a
private
whispering
place
,
he
had
out
of
his
own
lodging
,
into
the
other
Cabine
where
Cloria
rested
)
came
into
the
room
with
his
sword
drawn
,
first
killing
the
woman
with
his
looks
,
and
after
forced
the
weapon
to
perform
the
rest
;
which
not
onely
suddenly
awakened
the
sweet
Princess
,
but
with
horrour
of
the
spectacle
,
soon
forced
Roxana
out
of
the
Cabine
with
fearfull
shreekes
,
that
presently
with
a
confused
distraction
call'd
up
all
the
company
in
the
ship
.
In
the
mean
time
,
whilst
all
of
them
,
were
laying
hold
of
such
weapons
as
came
next
to
their
hands
,
to
defend
themselves
against
they
knew
not
what
danger
,
the
Captaine
addrest
him
to
the
amazed
Princesse
,
in
this
language
:
Lady
,
said
he
,
you
see
here
plainly
the
force
of
love
,
that
can
remove
any
obstacle
that
doth
oppose
it
;
since
the
punishment
of
this
treacherous
woman
,
by
my
just
hand
,
is
a
sufficient
testimony
of
my
violent
affection
.
But
poore
Cloria
was
so
farre
from
understanding
what
he
meant
,
(
apprehending
also
the
horrid
spectacle
of
the
dead
body
,
which
lay
before
her
eyes
)
that
instead
of
making
him
any
reply
tending
to
his
satisfaction
,
she
shewed
him
her
naked
breast
,
wishing
him
to
dispatch
her
presently
,
that
she
might
not
undergoe
many
torments
by
his
cruelty
.
The
captaine
of
the
other
side
,
being
transported
with
that
taking
object
,
instantly
flung
away
his
sword
,
and
kneeling
down
by
her
bed
,
as
if
he
intended
to
sacrifice
to
some
Deity
,
gently
fixt
a
kisse
,
with
his
impure
lips
,
upon
that
more
then
white
Altar
;
continuing
in
that
posture
,
untill
Roxana's
cries
had
brought
to
the
doore
many
of
the
Pyrates
;
who
,
with
a
tumultuous
noise
,
not
onely
entred
,
but
finding
the
dead
carcase
of
the
slaughtered
woman
,
and
also
the
suspected
demeanour
of
the
Admirall
,
by
reason
of
that
information
they
had
formerly
received
of
the
dead
Strumpet
,
concerning
his
private
love
to
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
suddenly
threatned
him
with
this
language
:
Villaine
,
said
they
,
was
it
not
enough
injustice
in
thee
,
to
have
oftentimes
,
by
thy
imperious
commands
,
defrauded
us
of
the
equall
distribution
of
such
prizes
we
had
gotten
at
Sea
?
but
to
endeavour
also
to
deceive
us
of
our
hopes
of
our
pardons
,
by
the
ravishment
of
the
faire
Princesse
,
which
is
a
present
we
intend
to
Osirus
,
to
redeem
our
lives
and
liberties
,
and
render
us
again
possessors
of
our
native
Countrey
,
from
whence
we
have
been
so
long
banished
,
under
thy
proud
jurisdiction
.
The
Captaine
,
being
not
able
to
support
this
sharp
reproofe
from
his
base
vassals
,
of
a
sudden
leapt
to
his
sword
that
lay
upon
the
ground
,
and
when
he
had
it
in
his
hand
,
flew
amongst
them
like
a
Tiger
,
calling
to
his
ayde
such
in
the
ship
as
were
faithfull
to
his
faction
,
which
ere
long
procured
a
most
bloody
encounter
;
for
what
the
Admirals
party
wanted
in
number
,
they
supplied
in
courage
,
so
that
the
fight
a
great
while
seemed
to
be
equall
;
wherein
the
uncouthnesse
of
the
season
,
added
horrour
to
the
slaughters
;
augmented
also
by
the
cries
of
dying
&
wounded
persons
,
with
the
whistling
of
the
winds
,
that
appeared
to
contend
with
the
seas
in
a
new
combat
;
but
at
last
,
the
Captain
himselfe
being
slaine
,
a
sudden
despaire
seized
the
remaining
company
,
in
so
much
as
they
all
either
fled
to
seek
refuge
into
dark
corners
of
the
ship
,
or
yeelded
to
the
mercy
of
the
conquerours
;
who
putting
the
head
of
their
late
Lord
upon
a
Speare
,
crying
Liberty
,
shewed
it
to
the
people
of
the
other
vessels
,
not
farre
off
;
and
presently
sent
a
messenger
,
not
onely
to
inform
them
of
their
proceedings
,
and
just
judgement
against
their
tyrannicall
master
,
but
to
desire
a
conference
,
how
they
might
best
dispose
of
their
affaires
to
procure
all
their
pardons
.
During
the
conflict
,
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
as
it
were
transported
beyond
all
degrees
of
amazement
,
rather
conceived
her selfe
to
be
in
a
terrible
dream
,
then
the
beholder
of
such
inhumane
actions
,
lay
as
it
were
without
motion
,
untill
Roxana
,
who
had
newly
broke
through
the
confused
crowd
,
came
into
the
Cabine
to
give
her
deare
Lady
some
consolation
.
After
she
had
a
little
driven
away
her
feares
,
and
comforted
her
hopes
with
couragious
language
,
she
not
onely
recounted
unto
her
all
the
particulars
of
the
fight
,
and
the
occasion
thereof
,
but
informed
her
of
the
resolution
of
the
Pyrates
,
which
was
,
instantly
to
convey
her
into
Aegypt
,
and
put
her
into
the
protection
of
Osirus
.
Cloria
,
when
she
had
spent
some
time
in
teares
,
sighes
,
and
silence
,
at
last
uttered
these
words
:
O
Roxana
,
said
she
,
we
may
perceive
that
the
gods
are
angry
with
us
,
and
therefore
the
successe
of
our
fortunes
cannot
be
but
doubtfull
;
however
,
we
may
be
delivered
from
this
barbarous
captivity
,
and
committed
into
more
Noble
hands
;
for
I
feare
that
Osirus
will
never
forget
,
the
injuries
that
have
been
done
unto
him
,
for
the
losse
of
his
great
fleet
upon
the
Ionian
shore
,
though
my
father
himselfe
was
betrayed
to
the
action
;
nor
forbeare
with
violence
to
solicite
his
old
proposed
love
,
by
my
Grandmother
Queen
Anaxia
;
which
either
must
absolutely
destroy
my
intentions
to
poore
Narcissus
,
or
put
me
in
some
desperate
prevention
;
since
his
thoughts
cannot
be
so
low
,
as
to
suffer
himselfe
to
be
undervalued
,
by
a
captive
that
he
hath
in
his
power
;
upon
which
ground
,
I
suppose
the
Pirates
have
taken
their
resolutions
.
These
were
reasons
sufficient
to
have
converted
Roxana
,
although
she
had
been
of
another
opinion
;
however
,
being
more
willing
to
apply
balme
,
then
corrasives
,
to
the
wound
that
was
already
made
,
onely
returned
her
answers
of
hope
,
and
not
replies
of
despaire
to
entertaine
her
imagination
,
untill
the
thieves
resolutions
,
within
two
daies
and
a
nights
saile
,
the
winds
seeming
in
the
mean
time
to
play
with
their
intentions
,
had
brought
them
safely
into
the
river
of
Nilus
,
and
so
consequently
soon
landed
them
,
with
their
rich
prize
,
at
the
City
of
Memphis
,
where
Osirus
the
Prince
,
then
kept
his
Court.
But
the
Heavens
being
not
pleased
that
so
valuable
a
Jewell
,
should
be
the
price
to
buy
the
redemption
of
so
vile
offenders
,
the
Pyrates
,
were
presently
apprehended
,
and
not
onely
in
recompence
of
their
many
robberies
,
but
also
of
their
late
murder
committed
,
without
form
of
Law
upon
their
Captain
,
were
put
to
death
with
severall
torments
,
as
an
example
of
terrour
to
their
imitators
;
whilst
in
the
mean
time
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
was
with
all
honour
conveyed
to
lodgings
prepared
for
her
in
the
Castle
.
Yet
one
day
,
being
alone
with
Roxana
,
and
reflecting
not
onely
upon
the
horrid
danger
she
had
past
,
when
she
was
in
the
absolute
power
of
the
rude
Pyrates
;
but
considering
what
a
heaven
of
felicity
,
her
outward
sense
seemed
to
be
acquainted
withall
,
now
she
was
in
the
glorious
Pallace
of
Osirus
,
King
almost
of
all
Aphrica
,
where
every
one
appeared
ready
to
comply
with
her
pleasure
,
as
she
understood
by
the
command
of
their
great
master
,
she
could
not
but
with
some
pensivenesse
,
think
upon
the
sudden
change
of
her
fortune
;
for
weighing
the
ticklishnesse
of
her
own
state
,
that
had
in
so
short
a
time
,
woven
her
thoughts
and
loves
,
into
so
many
hopes
and
fears
,
it
began
to
raise
in
her
some
doubt
of
her
yet
safety
;
and
considering
that
the
Aegyptians
had
received
too
many
affronts
,
to
be
heartily
affected
to
the
Lydians
,
she
could
interpret
Osirus
kindnesse
but
two
waies
:
either
that
he
bore
a
Noble
minde
,
beyond
example
,
notwithstanding
her
Countries
seeming
injuries
;
or
else
,
that
he
had
some
underhand
designe
to
compasse
,
which
made
him
gild
over
his
intentions
with
an
outward
humanity
,
whereby
the
better
to
obtaine
his
ends
,
or
render
his
revenge
more
terrible
;
which
at
last
made
her
break
through
her
silence
,
by
this
discourse
to
her
Governesse
.
What
the
gods
have
determined
of
us
Roxana
,
said
she
,
their
onely
divine
wisdomes
must
measure
out
in
time
,
and
we
with
patience
and
reverence
are
to
attend
the
issue
of
their
decrees
;
for
if
in
any
kind
they
seem
to
smile
upon
our
condition
,
we
should
entertaine
the
blessings
with
a
joyfull
humility
,
rather
using
them
as
necessary
refreshments
of
humane
nature
,
then
esteeming
them
determinable
substances
of
our
absolute
happinesse
,
since
pleasures
here
are
neither
perfect
in
their
delights
,
nor
certain
in
their
continuance
:
so
of
the
other
side
,
if
rough
misfortunes
at
any
time
,
overwhelme
that
calm
which
we
covet
,
we
ought
piously
to
take
them
as
deserved
chastisements
,
to
keep
under
the
proud
rebellions
of
our
perverse
nature
(
that
else
might
swell
to
our
perpetuall
destruction
)
sent
rather
to
cure
our
deseases
,
then
to
encrease
our
maladies
;
and
in
this
consideration
,
no
doubt
,
we
may
safely
walk
,
in
all
the
various
accidents
of
the
inferiour
world
:
however
,
though
reason
dictates
to
our
understanding
,
this
just
and
religious
course
,
yet
we
cannot
be
without
all
naturall
and
humane
passion
.
Wherefore
,
as
in
the
first
place
,
with
some
joy
we
may
consider
Roxana
,
this
unexpected
change
of
entertainment
;
from
a
horrid
captivity
amongst
thieves
,
to
a
most
civill
honour
in
Osirus
Court
;
for
though
the
one
had
no
cause
,
but
gaine
,
to
make
them
our
enemies
;
yet
the
other
hath
reason
,
by
received
injuries
,
not
to
be
our
friends
:
so
of
the
other
side
,
I
must
confesse
,
an
undigested
lump
of
suspition
,
seems
to
oppresse
my
fearfull
thoughts
,
what
may
be
the
intention
of
our
fates
:
though
,
I
vow
by
the
immortall
Gods
,
rather
to
shew
an
exemplary
hate
upon
my
own
life
,
then
consent
to
give
away
that
faith
I
have
determined
to
absent
Narcissus
;
and
with
those
words
,
a
sweet
showre
of
teares
burst
from
the
heaven
of
her
eyes
,
capable
to
teach
the
earth
a
new
beauty
in
sorrow
,
silently
enriching
her
handkerchiefe
with
the
pearles
that
fell
;
which
gave
occasion
to
Roxana
(
after
she
had
some
time
with
a
little
seeming
admiration
weighed
the
discreet
Rhetorick
of
the
Princesse
)
to
return
her
this
answer
.
Madam
,
said
she
,
though
I
cannot
believe
th●
gods
have
any
other
determination
,
then
the
absolute
prosperity
of
your
vertuous
selfe
,
since
they
cannot
place
their
benefits
upon
a
more
deserving
subject
;
yet
oftentimes
they
are
pleased
to
mixe
their
mercies
with
chastisements
;
not
onely
to
render
us
more
capable
of
their
favours
,
by
possessing
us
with
humble
soules
,
but
also
by
that
means
to
make
them
taste
better
when
we
receive
them
to
their
honour
.
For
as
the
works
of
the
divine
Creator
are
wonderfull
in
their
effects
,
so
they
ought
to
be
gratefull
in
their
reception
,
since
they
proceed
from
an
omnipotent
goodnesse
;
and
if
at
any
time
they
appeare
to
us
,
either
vain
,
or
unjust
,
it
is
the
ignorant
indulgence
of
our
own
frailty
,
that
makes
us
either
falsly
interpret
them
,
or
passionately
wish
them
otherwise
:
for
as
humane
nature
loves
it selfe
best
,
and
therefore
consequently
covets
its
own
satisfaction
,
above
all
other
things
;
so
of
the
other
side
,
the
great
God
that
made
us
onely
for
his
glory
,
will
not
admit
,
of
such
a
rebellion
in
our
thoughts
and
actions
to
be
unpunished
,
much
lesse
to
be
rewarded
;
and
therefore
he
puts
oftentimes
a
stop
to
our
idle
desires
,
by
a
sharp
restriction
of
our
wils
,
when
they
swell
beyond
the
bounds
of
duty
and
thankfulnesse
towards
him
,
that
of
nothing
formed
us
,
and
can
make
us
worse
when
he
pleaseth
;
for
the
chiefe
errour
of
our
impatience
is
,
that
we
take
our selves
more
framed
for
our
own
sakes
,
then
for
his
service
;
whereas
,
if
we
would
imploy
all
our
endeavours
,
towards
the
true
end
of
our
creation
,
we
should
neither
misse
of
an
absolute
reward
hereafter
,
nor
undergoe
here
the
irksomnesse
of
perturbations
;
since
the
intention
would
enflame
the
mind
to
higher
desires
,
then
meerly
flesh
and
bloud
can
reach
unto
,
that
apprehend
but
present
and
sensuall
things
.
Nay
further
,
if
we
doe
but
truely
consider
,
how
little
satisfactory
the
best
of
pleasures
is
,
as
you
even
now
said
(
having
neither
any
certainty
in
the
enjoyment
,
nor
perfect
delight
in
the
fruition
)
man
would
esteem
himselfe
no
other
then
mad
,
so
violently
to
hunt
after
worldly
things
;
which
Madam
,
I
hope
are
arguments
sufficient
,
both
to
confirm
the
former
part
of
your
discourse
,
and
to
disswade
you
to
put
in
execution
the
latter
,
if
accidents
should
make
warre
against
your
vertue
.
But
as
her
words
were
brought
to
this
period
,
they
were
both
informed
that
Osirus
was
comming
to
visit
the
Princesse
,
so
that
Cloria
had
no
opportunity
left
her
for
reply
,
scarce
for
preparation
to
receive
such
a
stranger
.
When
Osirus
entred
the
room
,
he
made
his
approach
in
a
formall
garbe
,
according
to
the
Aegyptian
manner
;
his
looks
putting
on
Majesty
,
though
his
cloaths
humility
,
and
notwithstanding
he
used
complements
in
his
words
,
yet
Cloria
might
finde
by
his
language
,
he
knew
he
was
Lord
of
her
liberty
;
withall
intimating
,
that
she
received
honor
in
being
in
the
custody
of
so
great
a
Prince
;
however
,
it
was
his
desire
,
as
he
said
,
to
make
her
in
a
kind
,
not
onely
her
own
Gaoler
,
but
his
Mistresse
;
and
with
that
turned
his
eyes
upon
his
followers
,
as
if
he
expected
an
approbation
,
by
their
applause
;
which
gave
Cloria
some
liberty
to
study
for
an
answer
,
conceiving
her
thoughts
absolutely
necessary
,
since
the
subject
of
his
discourse
,
so
little
pleased
her
fearfull
apprehension
;
wherefore
after
some
time
imployed
in
a
trembling
silence
,
with
a
humility
answerable
to
that
power
he
had
over
her
person
,
she
made
him
this
reply
.
My
Lord
,
said
she
,
although
I
cannot
but
thank
my
fortune
,
for
having
delivered
me
into
so
noble
hands
,
where
honour
and
vertue
seem
to
be
partners
,
in
the
making
up
an
absolute
greatnesse
in
your
person
;
yet
I
must
needs
believe
,
liberty
would
have
afforded
me
much
more
cause
of
content
,
since
it
is
a
humane
misery
to
be
imprisoned
,
though
it
be
in
a
golden
Tower
;
for
nothing
endued
with
life
and
motion
,
but
certainly
covets
a
freedome
in
its
own
dispose
,
rather
then
to
be
captied
of
any
rate
;
and
especially
man
,
that
is
inspired
with
a
reasonable
soule
,
whose
apprehension
is
its
greatest
torment
;
and
therefore
delights
not
to
be
circumscribed
by
any
power
,
how
just
or
mighty
soever
.
But
since
it
is
my
destiny
to
fall
under
that
misfortune
,
the
world
,
I
conceive
could
not
have
bestowed
upon
my
condition
,
a
more
gracious
and
noble
Lord
;
and
in
that
onely
I
reckon
my selfe
an
object
of
envy
to
other
inferiour
Captives
,
not
doubting
,
but
my
continued
usage
,
will
not
onely
confirm
me
still
in
the
same
beliefe
,
but
oblige
me
both
with
thanks
,
and
prayers
,
to
expresse
my
gratitude
for
so
high
a
favour
.
This
reply
of
the
Princesse
so
well
pleased
the
vaine
humour
of
Osirus
,
(
imagining
,
that
although
she
understood
not
altogether
his
meaning
,
yet
she
had
will
enough
to
comply
with
his
desire
)
that
instantly
he
commanded
all
the
company
out
of
the
chamber
;
with
an
intention
belike
,
to
deliver
his
thoughts
more
freely
unto
her
:
but
she
,
neither
knowing
what
he
intended
,
nor
was
ever
accustomed
to
be
left
alone
with
strangers
of
a
contrary
sex
,
presently
at
the
apprehension
grew
so
pale
,
that
it
was
easily
perceived
by
Osirus
,
that
her
heart
entertained
some
jealous
feare
of
her
honour
;
wherefore
he
caused
Roxana
to
stay
,
not
onely
,
as
he
said
,
to
be
a
wished
companion
to
her
Mistresse
,
but
a
faithfull
witnesse
of
his
own
actions
:
and
then
turning
up
his
mouchatos
,
as
a
preamble
to
his
discourse
,
as
if
he
meant
to
gain
by
the
posture
,
a
mightier
esteem
of
his
person
in
Clorias
opinion
,
converted
his
talke
to
her
after
this
manner
.
Lady
,
said
he
,
as
the
Gods
can
witnesse
the
truth
of
my
affection
,
so
the
world
can
give
sufficient
testimony
of
my
worth
;
and
though
,
as
Lord
by
my
power
,
I
might
command
;
yet
,
as
a
slave
,
for
your
sake
,
I
am
content
to
beg
:
beg
(
said
he
)
O
you
heavens
,
that
I
should
so
descend
!
and
smil'd
scornfully
with
these
words
,
as
if
he
thought
he
had
infinitely
injured
his
greatnesse
,
by
the
Courtship
,
however
,
he
went
on
with
this
language
;
let
it
suffice
,
said
he
,
that
mighty
Osirus
loves
the
fairest
Cloria
,
a
beauty
onely
worthy
of
that
love
,
that
Queenes
have
often
coveted
with
ambition
.
But
scarce
had
he
delivered
thus
much
,
when
a
messenger
in
haste
entred
the
Chamber
,
and
told
him
that
young
Philos
,
the
Nephew
of
Philostros
had
lately
given
an
absolute
ovethrow
to
the
Aegyptian
Army
,
in
a
set
battell
,
and
was
now
with
expedition
marching
towards
the
walls
of
Memphis
;
which
misfortune
,
as
he
said
,
not
onely
required
his
command
for
direction
,
but
his
valour
for
prevention
,
since
the
danger
appeared
too
evident
.
Osirus
,
after
some
time
of
amazement
,
instead
of
consideration
,
after
he
had
a
little
put
off
his
own
distractions
,
told
Cloria
,
that
these
were
but
trifling
victories
,
to
whet
his
invincible
courage
to
a
sharper
revenge
;
and
assured
her
,
his
next
present
should
be
Philos
head
laid
at
her
feet
,
as
the
true
witnesse
of
his
valour
,
instead
of
a
more
proper
Sacrifice
to
the
prosperity
of
their
future
loves
.
And
as
he
continued
these
rodomontodos
,
hee
was
intercepted
by
the
whole
assembly
of
the
City
,
who
informed
him
it
was
no
time
to
be
amorous
,
when
Memphis
was
in
apparent
danger
to
be
lost
;
which
abruptly
pluckt
him
away
from
his
bragging
Courtship
,
to
the
infinite
content
of
poore
Cloria
;
supposing
her selfe
by
this
means
,
freed
from
the
plague
of
her
thoughts
,
since
she
imagined
,
this
accident
would
give
Osirus
endeavours
sufficient
imployment
,
and
hinder
him
from
entertaining
his
fancies
,
with
those
desires
she
was
resolved
he
should
never
enjoy
.
Yet
Roxana
,
apprehending
still
a
dark
cloud
of
trouble
to
hang
over
their
heads
,
by
reason
of
Osirus
seeming
passion
,
or
at
least
pretended
love
;
after
a
grave
silence
,
in
reproofe
of
Cloria's
too
much
joy
,
gave
her
Mistresse
advice
in
this
sort
,
the
better
to
prepare
her
against
another
encounter
.
Although
this
hatefull
Lover
,
said
she
,
be
a
torment
to
your
thoughts
,
and
his
expressions
be
no
other
then
treasons
against
the
love
you
beare
Narcissus
;
yet
,
such
is
the
necessity
of
the
time
,
and
the
power
of
your
captivity
,
that
either
you
must
force
your
will
to
comply
with
Osirus
,
if
he
prosecute
his
affections
,
or
dissemble
so
farre
your
intentions
,
as
to
give
him
some
hope
of
your
consent
;
for
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
,
but
this
Prince
is
as
high
in
his
pride
,
as
mighty
in
his
command
,
which
may
at
last
fly
to
a
desperate
requitall
,
if
he
should
be
any
way
scornfully
rejected
;
since
it
is
evident
,
his
people
have
taken
notice
of
his
endeavours
,
not
onely
by
the
first
proposition
,
which
was
the
occasion
of
your
Grandmothers
journey
into
Lydia
,
that
so
much
exasperated
your
fathers
subjects
;
but
in
his
now
intimation
of
his
desires
,
before
his
servants
,
with
such
extravagant
vain
glory
;
and
how
easie
it
is
for
him
to
have
pretexts
for
any
cruelty
he
shall
use
,
may
bee
considered
in
these
particulars
;
First
,
for
your
fathers
disdainfull
refusing
of
his
Aunt
,
after
the
marriage
was
in
a
manner
concluded
;
and
lastly
the
losse
he
sustained
upon
the
Ionian
shoare
,
by
the
destruction
of
the
supposed
invincible
Fleet
,
he
sent
to
reduce
Cyprus
again
under
his
obedience
.
Wherefore
be
assured
,
if
you
disgrace
him
by
an
absolute
refusall
,
he
will
strive
to
dishonour
you
by
an
equall
violence
,
when
both
the
object
and
the
opportunity
give
him
the
occasion
,
not
to
be
avoided
by
your
industry
;
and
love
,
when
it
is
once
converted
into
hate
,
by
contrary
accidents
,
procures
for
the
most
part
,
sad
and
dismall
examples
of
revenge
;
since
the
passions
,
as
they
are
most
opposite
,
so
are
they
equally
violent
,
and
one
seeking
to
drive
out
another
,
cannot
but
produce
strong
operations
,
like
the
nature
of
Lightning
or
Earthquakes
,
that
doe
not
onely
contend
most
forcibly
against
obstacles
,
but
are
ingendred
meerly
by
dissentions
amongst
the
elements
.
Wherefore
,
my
opinion
is
,
that
for
the
present
you
give
way
to
the
fury
of
his
flames
,
if
love
be
the
occasion
of
his
Courtship
;
which
not
being
disdeined
,
but
gently
tempered
,
may
in
time
be
qualified
,
especially
when
those
great
businesses
he
hath
now
in
hand
,
shall
draw
away
his
thoughts
to
more
necessary
imployments
.
And
if
it
be
pride
that
swels
up
his
resolutions
to
make
you
his
wife
,
because
he
will
not
be
refused
in
any
thing
he
shall
demand
,
certainly
the
humor
must
not
be
resisted
,
untill
you
have
conveniency
to
free
your selfe
from
his
jurisdiction
,
which
perhaps
may
quickly
be
effected
by
the
issue
of
these
warres
;
in
the
mean
time
your
humility
and
seeming
estimation
of
his
worth
,
will
abate
the
vanity
of
those
fumes
,
when
it
shall
appeare
,
by
some
dissembling
,
complements
you
may
use
,
you
are
so
farre
off
from
contemning
his
offered
affection
,
that
you
doe
not
think
your selfe
worthy
of
the
honour
;
however
,
you
cannot
want
excuses
to
protract
his
hasty
desires
,
in
requiring
leasure
,
not
onely
to
render
you
an
absolute
lover
of
his
person
,
as
well
as
the
admirer
of
his
greatnesse
;
but
also
,
to
send
to
your
friends
,
as
a
necessary
circumstance
belonging
to
your
duty
and
modesty
,
whose
consents
you
must
not
seem
to
doubt
,
since
the
alliance
conduces
so
much
to
your
advantage
;
however
,
the
frantick
people
of
Lydia
seemed
so
stubbornly
to
oppose
the
first
propositions
;
All
which
probably
will
satisfie
him
for
the
present
,
and
winne
time
,
till
either
the
siege
constraine
him
to
render
you
,
with
the
Town
into
the
hands
of
Orsames
your
uncle
;
or
the
gods
by
some
other
means
,
be
mercifully
pleased
to
provide
conveniencies
for
your
escape
.
However
,
Cloria
was
scarce
contented
with
counsell
,
whereby
to
shew
her selfe
so
great
an
hypocrite
in
her
love
;
yet
the
warre
,
in
the
mean
time
,
took
up
the
imployments
of
Osirus
,
that
he
had
not
leisure
,
or
at
leastwise
will
to
importune
the
Princesse
,
to
her
no
small
satisfaction
;
for
he
endeavoured
by
frequent
sallies
to
hinder
the
approaches
of
the
enemy
,
which
brought
on
oft-times
,
most
bloody
and
desperate
encounters
;
wherein
the
particular
valours
of
many
brave
Knights
appeared
to
the
worlds
admiration
:
This
not
onely
continued
the
siege
with
a
doubtfull
expectation
,
but
at
last
compelled
Orsames
in
person
,
with
a
new
power
to
strengthen
his
party
;
Osirus
,
after
he
had
valiantly
defended
the
Town
for
some
moneths
,
resolved
by
a
generall
sally
,
either
to
dislodge
the
Syrians
from
being
so
neere
a
neighbour
to
the
walls
,
or
to
perish
in
the
attempt
.
Wherefore
,
one
night
,
having
before
acquainted
the
chiefe
Commanders
with
his
designe
,
and
given
a
false
alar●m
to
the
adversaries
campe
,
he
issued
out
of
the
Town
with
most
of
the
Nobility
;
in
which
posture
he
set
upon
Philostros
quarters
,
with
so
much
violence
and
courage
,
that
he
not
onely
committed
a
slaughter
worthy
of
such
a
resolution
,
but
had
infallibly
taken
the
Favourite
prisoner
,
if
he
had
not
been
prevented
,
by
the
valour
of
a
Knight
in
white
armour
,
who
defended
his
tent
with
so
much
courage
,
that
both
his
forces
were
repulsed
,
and
himselfe
in
danger
to
be
slaine
,
since
he
lost
his
head-piece
in
the
conflict
:
which
notwithstanding
added
wings
to
the
fiercenesse
of
the
fight
;
for
both
parties
,
enflamed
with
the
desire
of
victory
,
the
one
to
make
good
the
progresse
they
had
industriously
made
in
the
Syrian
Army
;
and
the
other
to
regain
what
they
had
,
as
they
conceive
,
shamefully
lost
,
appeared
desperate
of
their
lives
;
the
horrour
was
also
increased
by
the
darknesse
of
the
night
,
leaving
no
conveniency
for
defence
;
and
this
,
in
like
manner
became
augmented
,
by
the
accidentall
burning
of
O●sames
Camp
,
in
regard
the
souldiers
had
no
leisure
to
quench
the
fire
,
for
the
hard
imployment
the
Aegyptians
gave
them
.
These
accidents
called
forth
,
in
a
manner
,
the
whole
power
of
Memphis
;
supposing
the
siege
had
been
finished
,
by
the
seeming
successe
of
their
party
,
leaving
onely
the
women
in
the
interim
to
guard
the
walls
:
but
Philostros
,
finding
the
desperate
condition
of
the
Kings
Army
,
if
a
prevailing
resistance
were
not
made
;
when
he
had
secured
Orsames
person
by
a
strong
guard
,
he
commanded
upon
pain
of
death
,
that
no
man
should
imploy
his
endeavours
to
extinguish
the
fire
in
the
Camp
,
since
,
as
he
thought
,
it
had
been
kindled
by
some
traytors
in
the
army
,
to
give
his
souldiers
imployment
,
whilst
the
enemy
might
become
victorious
;
yet
he
promised
them
all
reparation
in
their
losses
,
after
they
had
valiantly
repulsed
the
Aegyptians
;
who
,
as
hee
said
,
were
but
a
handfull
of
men
in
comparison
of
Orsames
powerfull
Army
:
with
these
words
,
&
the
assembly
of
many
brave
Troops
to
attend
upon
his
person
,
he
suddenly
assailed
Osirus
,
as
it
were
triumphing
in
his
successe
,
in
so
much
as
he
was
forced
to
give
back
,
with
a
greater
slaughter
then
was
convenient
for
his
purpose
,
or
the
defence
of
the
Town
,
though
he
supposed
that
night
to
have
made
an
end
of
the
siege
;
for
finding
that
not
onely
his
expectation
was
deceived
,
but
his
fortunes
began
to
change
,
he
caused
the
retreat
to
be
sounded
,
the
rather
because
the
approaching
day
,
as
he
conceived
,
would
endanger
the
losse
of
his
whole
forces
,
since
the
enemy
farre
out-numbred
his
power
,
having
no
disadvantage
but
the
night
season
.
Osiris
,
being
again
retired
within
the
walls
of
Memphis
,
and
having
taken
a
generall
muster
of
his
people
:
by
which
he
found
himselfe
uncapable
of
more
sallies
,
he
resolved
from
thence
forward
,
onely
to
defend
the
bulwarkes
,
with
his
best
policy
;
whilst
in
the
mean
time
,
Orsames
also
fell
to
the
spade
:
which
not
only
proved
something
tedious
to
many
brave
spirits
of
both
sides
,
but
gave
occasion
of
divers
private
combats
,
wherein
were
performed
acts
of
honour
and
delight
;
though
it
was
noised
in
the
Town
,
the
white
Knight
that
had
disarmed
Osirus
,
appeared
to
be
the
most
perfect
Cavaliere
.
The
Princess
Cloria
,
that
had
now
a
long
time
been
happily
freed
from
the
unpleasant
Courtship
of
Osirus
,
retired
for
her
more
delight
one
day
into
a
private
Gallery
belonging
to
her
own
lodgings
,
which
was
furnished
with
so
many
rare
pieces
,
that
the
diversity
of
objects
,
could
not
but
give
imployment
and
recreation
to
the
most
dull
eyes
,
much
more
to
those
that
were
beautified
with
so
much
naturall
curiosity
,
as
hers
were
:
she
had
not
before
this
had
any
knowledge
of
the
place
,
being
onely
perswaded
thither
by
the
importunity
of
a
seeming
officious
servant
,
that
belike
had
onely
the
protection
of
the
room
;
who
presently
notwithstanding
left
her
alone
,
to
converse
privately
with
her
own
delights
.
The
first
picture
proved
a
subject
for
her
serious
consideration
,
for
it
was
the
dolefull
representation
of
the
Story
of
Philomela's
ravishment
,
by
her
unnaturall
and
cruell
brother
in
law
;
wherein
she
not
onely
with
two
or
three
sad
sighs
,
seemed
to
compassionate
the
injured
Lady
;
but
with
a
little
apprehension
,
reflected
upon
her
own
state
,
being
also
in
the
power
of
an
inflamed
Lover
;
whilst
she
remained
,
as
it
were
,
transported
with
diversity
of
thoughts
,
that
were
capable
to
disquiet
the
gentle
bosome
of
a
young
virgin
,
of
a
sudden
she
might
heare
one
to
unlock
a
certain
secret
doore
behind
her
,
which
till
then
she
had
not
perceived
to
be
in
that
part
of
the
Gallery
;
so
that
the
feares
that
formerly
had
been
ingendred
in
her
imagination
by
the
pittifull
object
she
beheld
,
encreased
in
her
being
without
any
manner
of
company
;
and
this
gave
her
,
as
she
believed
,
not
onely
cause
to
wish
her selfe
In
her
own
chamber
,
but
to
be
absolutely
suspicious
of
her
present
safety
,
since
she
knew
not
well
where
she
was
;
though
her
terror
was
grounded
upon
no
other
reason
,
then
such
as
children
use
to
have
when
they
goe
in
the
dark
,
imagining
every
noyse
to
be
some
frightfull
thing
.
But
long
she
had
not
expected
the
issue
,
in
the
mean
time
making
haste
to
the
doore
where
she
had
entered
,
but
she
became
distractedly
satisfied
,
of
what
she
most
doubted
;
for
Osirus
appeared
suddenly
to
her
view
,
like
some
horrid
vision
;
apparrelled
in
black
,
that
threa●ned
by
a
confused
apprehension
,
a
sad
Omen
to
her
present
condition
;
yet
his
habit
was
beset
with
divers
Diamonds
,
resembling
so
many
Starres
,
that
endeavoured
to
give
light
to
a
dark
Firmament
.
The
Princess
,
as
I
said
,
thus
surprized
,
by
him
she
most
feared
,
when
she
thought
her selfe
freest
from
all
interruption
,
it
was
a
question
whether
doubt
or
amazement
layed
strongest
hold
of
her
senses
;
though
the
last
passion
at
length
obtained
the
greater
prerogative
,
by
her
too
much
consideration
;
so
that
she
remained
like
Pigmalions
beautifull
image
,
that
wanted
both
life
and
motion
:
Thus
fixed
she
stood
,
untill
Osirus
(
after
some
time
of
seeming
admiration
of
her
perfections
,
which
he
used
as
a
fitting
complement
)
began
to
make
his
addresses
,
as
to
a
faire
statue
;
but
she
,
as
it
were
,
carried
onely
with
a
certain
instinct
of
hatred
,
or
at
leastwise
dislike
,
(
since
for
the
present
she
had
lost
her
chiefe
faculties
o●
reason
,
that
should
have
managed
her
comportment
)
strived
as
fast
to
retire
backward
,
until
his
too
hasty
pursuit
,
compelled
her
to
make
use
of
her
dainty
legs
,
to
avoyd
his
importunity
;
like
the
flying
Daphne
from
Apollo
,
which
for
some
space
afforded
a
delightfull
spectacle
,
if
any
had
been
there
to
have
beheld
it
,
seeing
the
grave
Prince
with
earnestnesse
chase
the
fearfull
Lady
;
though
he
thought
it
a
derogation
to
his
dignity
,
to
haste
his
steps
much
beyond
the
custome
of
his
usuall
walke
,
for
that
it
was
the
fashion
of
his
Country
,
to
seem
moderate
in
every
triviall
affaire
;
this
was
an
occasion
that
the
course
lasted
longer
then
ordinary
,
since
,
as
he
was
determined
,
not
to
be
wrought
out
of
his
pace
,
by
the
provocations
of
any
passion
;
so
was
she
constrained
to
endure
his
leisure
,
for
that
all
the
doores
of
the
room
denied
her
passage
,
to
prevent
his
pursuit
.
In
this
manner
they
continued
,
untill
poore
Cloria
had
lost
that
breath
,
that
should
have
still
defended
her
from
being
made
a
proy
to
his
intended
Courtship
:
but
he
now
having
her
in
his
absolute
possession
,
first
arrested
her
by
the
faire
hand
,
as
a
testimony
he
had
a
further
commission
to
impart
unto
her
,
and
then
began
to
entertain
her
eares
with
amorous
language
,
notwithstanding
it
was
the
worst
charme
he
could
use
,
to
bring
her
within
the
compasse
of
his
Circle
;
wherefore
,
before
he
could
utter
many
words
upon
that
unwelcome
theame
(
in
witnesse
,
●s
he
pretended
,
of
his
burning
love
)
he
might
●●ele
that
curious
hand
,
which
in
its
right
tem●er
,
seemed
at
every
touch
to
melt
into
a
thou●●nd
beauties
,
of
a
sudden
became
cold
,
like
the
●●oldest
Ice
;
and
such
a
shivering
also
he
found
to
possesse
her
faire
body
,
that
he
thought
it
was
high
time
to
apply
reall
remedies
,
rather
then
to
continue
vaine
professions
.
So
that
,
presently
taking
her
in
his
armes
,
almost
distracted
,
between
his
own
love
and
her
danger
,
hee
never
left
tormenting
her
in
that
manner
,
untill
he
had
again
brought
her
in
some
sort
to
her selfe
,
which
made
her
look
upon
him
with
those
two
admirable
lights
,
(
though
yet
they
had
not
recovered
their
former
lustre
)
as
if
she
accused
his
cruelty
,
for
this
last
part
of
his
care
,
in
seeking
to
preserve
her
life
,
more
then
for
the
former
act
of
her
unjust
imprisonment
,
since
she
conceived
his
intention
was
onely
to
reserve
her
for
a
worse
end
;
and
then
presently
shut
them
again
,
as
if
she
both
feared
,
and
loathed
his
sight
;
withall
uttering
these
words
,
that
she
hoped
the
gods
would
yet
protect
her
innocent
honour
against
his
wilde
l●st
.
But
Osirus
now
having
found
out
the
secret
of
her
disease
,
by
her
expresson
;
to
take
from
her
all
occasion
of
suspition
,
he
vow'd
by
all
the
Deities
of
Heaven
,
he
had
for
the
present
no
intention
to
use
violence
.
Cloria
,
although
she
was
now
prettily
well
revived
,
since
it
was
impossible
for
that
extremity
long
to
endure
;
and
also
something
confident
,
that
his
intention
at
that
time
onely
pretended
to
make
love
;
yet
not
knowing
perfectly
how
to
construe
his
words
,
that
seemed
to
imply
some
reservation
in
his
thoughts
;
besides
,
having
been
formerly
instructed
by
Roxana's
counsels
,
against
any
desperate
deniall
,
or
discourteous
language
,
thought
best
to
comply
at
the
present
with
his
humour
for
her
better
safety
;
and
therefore
gave
him
most
humble
thanks
for
the
assurance
that
her
honour
should
be
preserved
by
his
goodnesse
;
which
,
as
she
said
,
was
the
most
noble
testimony
of
his
love
,
he
could
use
to
a
poor
virgin
,
now
altogether
under
his
powerfull
protection
.
Osirus
,
not
onely
joyfull
that
he
had
recovered
the
Princesse
out
of
her
sound
,
but
proud
that
her
words
sounded
love
to
his
eares
,
imagining
he
had
got
an
intire
victory
over
her
thoughts
,
however
some
small
basfulnesse
ptoceeded
from
her
modest
nature
,
which
he
liked
the
better
,
were
obstacles
to
hinder
the
open
expressions
,
after
the
lively
red
began
again
to
paint
those
more
then
faire
cheeks
,
he
took
her
by
the
hand
,
and
led
her
softly
to
a
Couch-chaire
at
the
upper
end
of
the
gallery
,
there
to
repose
her selfe
untill
her
distempers
were
absolutely
over
:
When
she
was
sat
,
and
himselfe
seated
neer
her
,
he
began
to
woe
her
with
all
his
power
,
vowing
her
to
be
the
onely
mistresse
of
his
thoughts
,
in
the
way
of
marriage
,
though
the
stile
of
his
language
had
the
resemblance
more
of
a
commanding
Emperour
,
then
of
a
begging
Lover
;
yet
to
turn
the
feared
Tragedy
,
to
a
perfect
Comedy
,
he
suddenly
rose
from
the
place
where
he
was
,
and
pursu'd
all
her
senses
in
so
antick
a
manner
,
with
his
looks
,
professions
,
and
actions
,
that
it
might
have
given
sufficient
cause
of
delight
to
Cloria
,
if
if
her
heart
had
been
capable
of
the
entertainment
of
any
mirth
;
but
it
did
not
work
from
her
countenance
the
least
lovely
smile
,
since
her
melancholy
thoughts
were
laid
asleep
in
the
bed
,
both
of
an
apprehended
danger
,
and
of
a
despairing
sorrow
,
which
cast
a
kind
of
a
black
cloud
over
all
her
beauty
,
though
it
had
not
yet
the
power
to
obscure
the
faire
feature
of
her
face
,
but
rathér
,
as
a
darke
foyle
seemed
to
give
them
lustre
in
the
taking
apprehension
of
Osirus
;
but
whether
so
or
no
perswaded
,
because
himselfe
was
the
chiefe
occasion
of
the
overmuch
shadow
,
it
might
be
a
question
difficult
to
determine
;
however
he
was
absolutely
convinced
in
his
opinion
,
that
the
bright
rayes
of
his
own
splendor
,
had
sufficiently
conquered
the
mayds
affection
,
which
procured
from
him
this
discourse
.
Sweet
Cloria
(
for
so
I
must
call
you
,
said
he
,
since
my
heart
desires
there
,
and
in
that
name
,
to
take
up
its
principall
habitation
)
although
I
intend
to
lay
nothing
to
your
charge
,
but
my
love
,
yet
,
to
let
you
see
the
better
your
own
obligations
to
me
for
it
,
I
must
wish
you
to
consider
the
many
injuries
which
the
Aegyptians
have
received
from
the
disaffections
of
the
Lydian
:
not
onely
in
the
disrespectfull
refusall
of
our
alliance
,
by
your
father
,
in
his
marriage
:
but
in
regard
of
the
unparalleld
losse
of
our
great
fleet
upon
the
Ionian
coast
,
when
faithfull
assurance
was
given
for
its
preservation
.
And
lastly
,
the
spightfull
entertainment
of
Queen
Anaxia
,
by
your
people
,
when
she
came
with
propositions
of
a
match
between
our selves
;
so
that
,
if
you
should
now
also
obstinately
contradict
my
purposes
,
I
might
very
well
judge
,
you
harboured
the
same
hatred
in
your
soule
,
against
our
illustrious
house
,
since
I
am
assured
my
person
must
needs
merit
your
best
affection
;
and
with
these
words
,
knitting
his
brows
,
hee
walk'd
two
or
three
turns
up
and
down
the
room
,
sometimes
setting
both
his
hands
upon
his
sides
,
and
then
again
lifting
up
his
mucha●os
,
with
a
furious
gravity
;
in
so
much
as
poore
Cloria
began
again
to
tremble
.
But
Osirus
,
perceiving
her
apprehensions
troubled
,
quickly
told
her
,
she
need
not
fea●
,
since
both
her
sex
,
and
his
own
love
,
were
powerfull
protections
to
keep
her
safe
;
for
the
one
,
as
he
said
,
concerned
his
honour
,
as
the
other
did
his
affection
:
yet
,
he
let
her
know
,
that
in
requitall
of
this
good
,
he
expected
from
her
the
speedy
consent
of
a
greater
good
,
which
was
to
be
the
wife
of
mighty
Osirus
,
for
whose
love
the
fairest
and
greatest
Queens
of
the
world
had
offered
Kingdomes
.
Cloria
,
however
she
found
the
vanity
of
Osirus
pride
to
to
transcend
almost
all
beliefe
,
for
which
she
the
more
disdained
him
inwardly
;
yet
considering
she
was
in
the
absolute
power
of
one
whose
passions
might
soon
determine
her
fate
,
thought
it
the
safest
way
,
for
the
present
,
exactly
to
follow
her
Governesses
direction
,
whereby
to
prevent
the
danger
of
her
life
,
and
honour
more
deare
then
that
,
not
withstanding
his
glorious
professions
,
which
her
apprehensive
nature
durst
not
trust
;
and
the
rather
,
for
that
she
conceived
he
did
not
mention
his
received
injuries
without
some
intention
either
of
fruition
or
revenge
;
Wherefore
after
a
long
pause
,
as
if
she
borrowed
leave
of
modesty
to
speak
her
bashfull
thoughts
,
she
uttered
these
words
.
My
Lord
,
said
she
,
as
a
captive
to
your
will
(
which
,
however
my
fortune
hath
made
me
,
and
not
my
crime
)
it
might
appeare
a
kind
of
madnesse
in
me
,
to
seen
to
resist
your
desire
,
muchlesse
to
dispute
those
injuries
that
you
say
you
have
received
from
the
Lydian
State
;
especially
,
when
I
am
invited
to
a
free
consent
of
marriage
a
Noble
way
,
by
all
the
reasons
that
can
promise
me
a
happy
condition
hereafter
;
since
there
is
such
a
concurrence
of
beauty
,
valour
and
greatnesse
,
accompanied
with
so
many
other
verrues
in
your
admired
person
,
to
make
you
not
onely
Lord
of
me
,
but
reverenced
of
all
.
But
yet
,
for
that
the
best
affection
is
to
be
perswaded
,
and
not
compelled
(
otherwise
it
might
prove
prejudiciall
to
your
honour
,
in
my
seeming
over
light
)
give
me
leave
,
so
farre
to
contend
against
your
passion
,
that
I
may
not
yield
without
such
circumstances
as
become
a
free
election
;
and
to
that
purpose
,
doe
desire
some
time
of
respit
,
whereby
my
Virgin
modesty
and
knowing
judgement
,
may
play
beseeming
parts
in
the
nuptials
;
otherwise
,
to
the
eye
of
the
world
,
it
must
needs
appeare
forced
,
since
it
is
to
be
supposed
,
you
rather
detaine
me
as
a
prisoner
,
then
like
a
mistresse
;
which
also
will
ecclipse
the
glory
of
your
name
,
as
well
as
give
me
perpetuall
discontent
,
to
esteem
my selfe
,
no
other
then
a
ravished
wife
,
though
Queen
to
so
mighty
a
personage
:
having
said
thus
much
,
she
cast
down
her
faire
eyes
upon
the
ground
,
and
wept
.
Which
posture
,
although
it
rendred
Osirus
almost
a
greater
Captive
then
her selfe
,
yet
it
stirred
up
in
him
the
very
desire
of
a
Tyrant
,
being
loath
to
be
limited
,
notwithstanding
her
bewitching
entreaty
;
so
that
for
some
time
he
●sat
like
the
just
(
though
rigid
)
Roman
,
when
he
was
to
passe
the
sentence
of
death
upon
his
own
sonne
,
overcome
by
a
more
mastering
passion
;
till
at
last
,
hee
gave
his
unwilling
consent
;
and
with
it
instantly
took
his
leave
,
forgeting
belike
,
by
reason
of
his
troubled
joy
,
to
prescribe
some
convenient
space
for
her
resolution
.
However
,
before
his
departure
,
to
set
up
trophees
of
his
own
conceived
victory
,
he
imprinted
a
hated
kisse
upon
her
sweet
lips
,
which
she
received
no
otherwise
,
then
as
some
loathsome
potion
drunke
,
to
avoyd
a
dangerous
disease
.
After
that
Osirus
had
thus
absolutely
quitted
the
lodgings
,
to
the
Princesse
privacy
,
she
began
too
seriously
to
reflect
upon
her
own
misfortunes
,
since
the
strength
of
her
apprehension
,
drest
all
her
considerations
in
mourning
apparell
:
in
the
first
place
,
she
seemed
most
bitterly
to
accuse
her selfe
of
ingratitude
,
to
the
deare
love
of
deserving
Narcissus
,
since
like
a
coward
,
she
durst
not
own
it
,
before
the
face
of
any
power
:
next
,
in
a
manner
,
she
curst
her selfe
,
for
having
given
any
hope
at
all
to
the
proud
thoughts
of
her
hatefull
Gaoler
,
as
she
esteemed
Osirus
;
not
knowing
,
by
any
means
,
how
to
wind
her
dissimulation
out
of
the
engagement
;
untill
at
last
,
with
the
very
imagination
of
what
she
had
done
,
(
although
in
truth
she
had
done
nothing
)
she
was
transported
so
much
beyond
all
patience
,
that
she
seemed
in
a
manner
distracted
,
out
of
a
certain
jealousie
,
that
she
had
yeelded
to
some
thing
,
that
might
destroy
her
former
love
,
and
oblige
her
to
a
second
:
yet
she
had
so
much
incompassionate
sense
left
,
as
to
be
her
own
cruell
tormenters
sometimes
tearing
her
haire
,
and
then
again
beating
her
Alabaster
brest
,
as
if
she
meant
to
punish
her selfe
,
for
having
but
onely
cozened
Osirus
vain
imagination
.
But
being
altogether
tyred
with
these
diversities
of
passions
,
which
again
brought
her
to
that
temper
,
that
she
was
in
some
kind
capable
of
profitable
consideration
,
she
began
to
gather
up
the
scattered
remnants
of
her
torn
attire
,
and
by
the
help
of
a
Glasse
there
present
,
she
a
little
accommodated
her
own
discomposure
,
not
out
of
any
curiosity
she
desired
to
use
towards
her
person
,
but
onely
to
prevent
the
discovery
of
her
discontents
,
not
knowing
how
soon
again
she
might
be
surprized
.
And
thus
,
after
she
had
performed
what
she
thought
was
most
necessary
,
to
re-edifie
what
she
had
unframed
by
her
violence
,
she
went
and
sat
down
in
the
Chaire
,
leaning
her
head
,
over
the
back
,
with
both
her
hands
fastned
upon
her
knee
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
her
eyes
were
filled
with
teares
,
and
her
looks
stedfastly
fixed
upwards
,
as
if
she
implored
the
Heavens
ayd
in
her
misfortunes
:
thus
she
remained
,
untill
Roxana
,
by
the
direction
of
Osirus
servant
,
was
brought
into
the
Gallery
,
to
accompany
her
mistris
;
which
Cloria
notwithstanding
perceived
not
,
till
both
the
fellow
was
gone
,
and
Roxana
seeing
her
sad
posture
,
approached
to
waken
her
out
of
her
sadnesse
;
so
that
at
last
,
by
the
importunity
of
two
or
three
calls
,
the
almost
dead
Princess
seemed
by
a
slow
motion
to
take
new
life
,
like
a
young
Phoenix
,
after
her
mothers
obsequies
;
and
when
she
had
sent
forth
a
couple
of
deep
sights
,
as
assured
messengers
of
her
inward
sorrow
,
being
still
prest
by
Roxana
,
to
know
the
cause
of
her
discontent
,
(
for
she
was
an
intire
stranger
to
the
encounter
between
her
and
Osirus
)
she
at
last
told
her
,
she
had
been
lately
tormented
by
a
hatefull
fury
,
and
if
by
her
wisdome
she
could
not
be
dis-ingaged
from
the
inchantment
,
she
was
afraid
it
had
got
so
much
possession
of
her
person
,
that
it
must
needs
turn
her
resolutions
to
the
forsaking
of
what
she
most
affected
,
or
absolutely
destroy
that
life
she
was
willing
to
preserve
,
because
her
friends
wished
it
.
This
distracted
language
,
and
unusuall
looks
,
made
Roxana
the
more
eager
to
be
satisfied
.
Wherefore
,
after
Cloria
had
invited
her
to
sit
down
by
her
,
she
informed
her
particularly
of
all
the
passages
between
her selfe
and
Osirus
,
yet
vowing
she
would
die
a
thousand
deaths
,
rather
then
yeeld
to
his
desire
;
withall
,
blaining
her
for
having
been
the
occasion
of
her
dissimulation
.
However
,
these
passions
drew
from
the
old
woman
some
teares
;
yet
,
preferring
a
discreet
remedy
,
before
a
fruitlesse
compassion
,
she
not
only
soon
dryed
her
eyes
,
but
spake
to
her
after
this
manner
:
Most
deare
Lady
and
Mistris
,
said
she
,
although
I
could
be
content
to
bewaile
the
occasion
that
first
wound
you
into
this
labyrinth
of
difficulties
,
yet
it
were
meerly
ridiculous
to
lament
that
which
is
past
,
without
attempting
the
means
to
be
delivered
from
the
mischiefe
:
Wherefore
,
before
I
proceed
to
counsell
(
however
I
shall
be
content
to
take
upon
me
what
blame
you
please
)
I
think
it
not
amisse
a
little
to
let
you
see
your
own
errour
,
whereby
you
may
be
rendred
more
capable
of
advice
;
for
yet
your
despairing
thoughts
take
from
you
all
probability
of
receiving
other
impressions
,
then
impossibilities
of
prevention
,
which
certainly
will
be
the
last
and
worst
desperation
,
if
tyrannicall
injustice
absolutely
prevaile
,
though
I
am
confident
,
the
gods
will
never
permit
so
high
an
oppression
,
if
you
your selfe
provoke
not
too
much
their
wrath
,
by
having
lesse
trust
in
their
goodnesse
,
then
you
ought
to
have
.
In
the
first
place
,
be
pleased
to
consider
,
what
greater
inconvenience
you
now
undergoe
,
then
if
you
had
inflamed
Osirus
,
by
your
peremptory
deniall
?
since
the
dangerous
effects
of
that
refusall
,
can
but
fall
upon
you
,
when
all
other
waies
have
been
attempted
for
your
preservation
and
delivery
;
whereas
now
,
you
have
not
onely
purchased
time
,
that
may
produce
happy
accidents
,
but
also
by
it
you
have
convenient
leisure
to
think
upon
many
things
for
your
benefit
,
that
have
not
yet
fallen
,
perhaps
,
within
the
compasse
of
your
consideration
.
In
so
much
,
as
I
must
needs
,
not
onely
approve
of
your
discretion
,
in
tempering
your
love
to
Narcissus
,
and
concealing
your
hate
to
Osirus
,
but
doe
further
counsell
you
;
nay
,
must
conjure
you
,
that
if
the
Prince
doe
again
importune
you
for
your
consent
,
which
no
doubt
he
will
,
that
you
seem
to
give
your
free
approbation
,
for
the
future
marriage
;
neverthelesse
,
upon
this
condition
,
that
it
may
be
kept
secret
from
any
knowledge
,
untill
you
have
sent
to
your
mother
into
Cyprus
,
to
have
her
allowance
;
which
promise
cannot
binde
at
all
,
not
onely
in
respect
of
your
former
obligation
to
Narcissus
,
but
also
in
regard
you
are
prisoner
,
and
therefore
not
tied
to
any
contract
made
in
such
a
state
;
which
,
as
I
said
before
,
will
gain
time
(
the
most
precious
thing
we
can
desire
,
besides
your
absolute
freedome
)
untill
either
the
winning
of
the
Town
by
the
besiegers
,
probable
enough
(
since
Sorastros
is
so
imployed
in
his
Carthagenian
warres
,
that
he
cannot
send
any
succours
to
relieve
his
sonne
)
or
some
other
fortunate
chance
give
a
period
to
your
unfortunate
intanglement
;
in
the
meane
space
,
if
my
wits
faile
me
not
,
I
may
project
something
for
your
advantage
.
And
thus
by
faire
words
,
with
her
discrect
carriage
,
Cloria
by
little
and
little
was
perswaded
to
rest
satisfied
;
the
rather
,
for
that
Osirus
imployment
in
the
siege
,
gave
her
some
weeks
respit
from
his
importunity
.
But
Osirus
one
day
,
either
over-hot
with
his
affection
,
or
conceiving
he
had
permitted
Cloria
a
sufficient
time
of
consideration
,
came
into
the
same
Gallery
,
where
she
was
again
privately
retired
for
her
receation
;
who
,
after
she
had
entertained
his
short
complements
,
with
a
pale
countenance
,
and
a
trembling
expression
,
the
true
winesses
of
her
troubled
mind
,
he
began
to
demand
an
account
of
her
resolutions
;
since
,
as
he
said
,
he
had
given
her
both
a
noble
and
a
gracious
respit
,
and
therefore
wished
her
no
longer
to
play
the
tyrant
with
his
love
.
Cloria
,
when
she
had
a
little
recollected
her
distracted
spirits
,
became
something
passionate
of
his
peremptory
taxation
,
hoping
thereby
the
better
to
obtaine
a
longer
protraction
of
her
determinate
answer
for
the
marriage
;
but
he
seeming
to
presse
it
,
with
some
violence
,
the
Princesse
took
the
boldnesse
to
tell
him
,
that
although
she
intended
not
to
dispute
the
question
between
his
love
and
her
tyranny
,
much
lesse
to
examine
the
graciousnesse
of
his
proceedings
;
yet
since
she
was
resolved
to
have
more
time
,
before
she
could
fully
consent
to
a
businesse
of
so
high
a
consequence
,
she
desired
him
to
have
the
patience
which
befitted
a
suitor
:
This
she
delivered
with
a
quick
sharpnesse
,
contrary
to
her
custome
,
that
shewed
,
she
was
not
more
displeased
with
his
request
,
then
confident
of
her
power
.
Yet
alas
,
the
last
opinion
extreamly
deceived
her
;
for
Osirus
belike
,
disdaining
in
his
proud
nature
,
to
entertain
any
thing
from
his
Captive
,
but
humilicy
,
with
a
sowre
brow
told
her
,
that
those
sparkles
which
hier
beauty
had
kindled
in
his
heart
,
were
either
to
be
kept
alive
by
more
violence
,
or
to
be
utterly
extinguished
,
by
a
just
revenge
;
and
these
words
put
poore
Cloria
clean
beside
all
her
policy
;
so
that
she
stood
some
time
,
like
one
that
saw
a
spirit
,
and
had
not
courage
enough
to
speak
to
it
;
which
was
an
occasion
that
they
both
entertained
one
another
for
a
pretty
space
,
with
their
lookes
onely
;
untill
the
compulsion
of
feare
dictated
to
her
thoughts
a
necessity
of
redeeming
again
his
good
opinion
,
doubting
her
too
much
confidence
had
endangered
,
in
some
sort
,
his
displeasure
;
and
therefore
,
with
an
humble
courtesie
,
although
her
countenance
still
put
on
shews
of
distrustfull
aversion
,
she
thus
spake
unto
him
.
My
Lord
,
said
she
,
by
your
aspect
and
words
,
I
cannot
but
note
your
anger
;
which
to
my
condition
,
is
no
lesse
to
be
esteemed
then
absolute
destruction
:
since
I
can
neither
fly
from
your
wrath
,
nor
resist
your
power
;
but
how
terrible
that
appeares
to
my
imagination
,
when
you
are
treating
in
matters
of
love
,
that
ought
to
be
sweet
and
calme
,
I
leave
you
to
judge
;
when
I
am
to
be
perpetually
tyed
to
a
subjection
alwaies
tyrannicall
,
and
never
conversable
,
as
I
may
believe
by
your
present
demeanour
;
since
your
jealousies
and
suspitions
,
at
this
time
,
farre
ou●goe
your
reason
;
and
with
that
she
,
wept
:
which
gave
Osirus
occasion
to
take
her
in
his
armes
,
vowing
by
all
the
gods
,
that
as
his
affection
was
no
way
diminished
towards
her
,
so
he
would
resolve
,
when
they
were
married
,
not
only
to
bury
all
jealousies
,
but
to
study
a
more
pleasing
conversation
,
that
might
render
her
happily
contented
;
these
expressions
she
acknowledged
with
a
bow
of
her
body
,
though
she
playd
in
the
mean
space
,
onely
the
sad
hypocrite
.
After
she
had
wiped
her
eyes
,
for
now
she
was
to
act
her
part
,
according
to
her
Governesse
direction
,
since
she
found
her
other
project
had
failed
her
,
she
began
again
to
speak
to
him
in
this
manner
;
wherein
she
shewed
,
that
her
necessities
had
taught
her
a
craft
that
was
not
at
all
in
her
nature
,
for
that
shee
alwaies
esteemed
it
dishonourable
to
dissemble
.
Sir
,
said
she
,
if
your
professions
be
answerable
to
my
expectation
,
and
that
your
thoughts
goe
along
with
your
words
,
I
shall
be
most
happy
in
my
declaration
,
since
,
as
I
am
to
be
your
wife
with
honour
and
content
,
as
you
have
promised
,
so
I
must
desire
you
to
permit
those
circumstances
,
without
which
they
cannot
be
had
;
that
is
,
that
I
may
have
liberty
,
before
the
publication
of
the
Nupcials
,
to
send
into
Cyprus
to
my
mother
,
not
onely
to
let
her
know
what
is
become
of
me
,
but
withall
,
to
purchase
her
free
consent
to
so
Noble
a
choyce
;
since
,
as
you
know
,
it
is
the
least
duty
of
a
childe
,
to
give
an
account
to
their
parents
of
that
disposure
,
which
absolutely
banisheth
them
from
their
protection
,
and
renders
them
subjects
of
another
jurisdiction
:
wherein
,
you
will
not
onely
afford
sufficient
proofe
of
your
being
hereafter
a
kind
husband
,
but
of
your
being
now
a
Noble
Conquerour
.
Osirus
,
although
he
was
beyond
expression
joy'd
at
her
seeming
consent
,
and
tickled
to
heare
himselfe
magnified
by
a
tongue
he
most
valued
;
yet
he
was
scarce
pleased
at
the
request
,
both
because
it
necessarily
protracted
the
marriage
,
as
also
,
for
that
it
raised
some
doubt
,
lest
Hyacinthia
should
not
be
willing
to
the
match
;
which
made
him
for
some
time
wrestle
with
his
determination
,
untill
at
last
,
his
over-weening
fancy
brought
forth
his
judgement
,
in
the
two
points
controverttd
by
his
suspition
;
which
was
,
that
as
in
the
first
place
he
was
bound
in
honour
and
love
to
give
satisfaction
to
his
now
supposed
wife
;
so
for
the
other
,
he
could
not
feare
the
dislike
of
the
Queen
,
but
rather
a
hasty
consent
;
not
onely
in
regard
it
preserved
,
but
dignified
her
daughter
:
with
this
fance
,
and
a
smiling
countenance
,
(
which
untill
then
he
had
never
put
on
)
he
told
Cloria
,
that
her
request
was
granted
;
however
,
with
this
proviso
,
that
a
messenger
of
his
own
,
for
the
more
state
,
as
he
pretended
,
should
beare
the
Letter
;
wherein
she
might
very
well
see
a
continuance
of
his
jealousies
,
notwithstanding
his
glorious
professions
;
though
she
could
not
much
blame
him
for
the
humour
,
since
shee
knew
her
own
heart
was
not
faithfull
to
his
purposes
.
But
Cloria
,
however
she
was
sorry
for
his
caution
,
yet
she
was
forced
to
give
her
consent
,
like
one
that
was
constrained
to
deale
with
his
creditor
after
he
was
arrested
;
and
so
the
present
bargaine
was
struck
up
between
them
,
which
shee
thought
commodious
,
in
respect
it
procured
her
a
reprieve
,
hoping
that
ere
long
the
consequence
of
the
siege
might
produce
accidents
to
her
advantage
.
Yet
his
telling
her
by
chance
,
that
his
father
Sorastros
,
having
compounded
his
Carthaginian
differences
,
was
resolved
to
march
with
his
whole
Army
to
relieve
the
Town
,
a
little
destroyed
that
hope
;
though
he
rather
spoke
it
to
satisfie
his
own
vaunting
humour
,
then
out
of
any
assurance
he
had
of
the
designe
.
In
this
posture
Osirus
,
after
he
had
endeavoured
to
shew
his
own
amorous
disposition
by
a
few
love
complements
,
and
with
an
ill
grace
,
begg'd
a
kisse
of
her
faire
lips
,
he
retired
to
entertaine
his
own
joy
,
and
please
himselfe
with
the
fancies
of
his
delightfull
marriage
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
,
with
hasty
reps
;
and
a
passionate
minde
,
sweet
Cloria
went
to
seek
out
Roxana
,
to
render
her
a
perfect
account
of
her
proceedings
;
whom
shee
found
in
her
chamber
cloathing
a
little
Dwarfe
,
accompanied
onely
with
her
mayd-servants
:
but
Roxana
quickly
finding
the
distemper
of
her
Mistris
,
by
her
distracted
looks
,
and
confused
demands
,
soon
dismist
the
people
,
and
after
Cloria
was
seated
upon
her
bed
,
she
importun'd
her
to
know
,
what
new
accidents
had
again
troubled
her
thoughts
,
since
not
long
agoe
,
shee
had
left
her
in
so
good
a
humour
,
in
so
much
as
at
last
the
Princesse
told
her
the
whole
story
of
Osirus
carriage
,
and
her
own
consent
,
wishing
withall
that
she
had
rather
hazzarded
her
life
,
by
an
absolute
deniall
,
then
have
given
him
so
much
satisfaction
;
whereupon
Roxana
began
to
smile
:
but
Cloria
apprehending
a
want
of
compassion
in
her
Governesse
,
told
her
,
she
was
of
the
conspiracy
with
Osirus
,
to
betray
her
love
to
Narcissus
,
since
she
could
expresse
mirth
at
this
time
in
her
countenance
,
when
her selfe
was
tormented
with
a
despairing
misery
.
No
,
said
Roxana
,
I
laugh
to
see
your
wilfull
ignorance
,
that
no
instruction
can
informe
;
when
,
put
on
what
resolution
soever
you
will
,
you
return
again
to
the
same
errour
:
for
,
I
pray
consider
,
if
you
have
not
that
liberty
of
hazzarding
your
life
,
(
as
I
have
often
told
you
)
when
you
have
tryed
alwaies
,
by
seeming
to
comply
with
Osirus
desire
,
to
gaine
time
,
as
if
you
had
exasperated
his
spleen
by
a
peremptory
deniall
at
the
first
?
and
certainly
that
is
the
worst
of
your
expectation
;
besides
,
you
may
remember
,
if
you
have
not
altogether
forgot
your
own
relation
,
how
much
he
was
distempered
,
when
you
did
but
mention
,
an
incertainty
in
your
resolution
of
making
him
your
husbands
;
in
so
much
as
you
were
glad
your selfe
to
cry
peceavi
,
and
suddenly
by
dissimulation
to
temper
his
passion
.
Yet
,
that
you
may
see
,
I
am
not
so
great
an
enemy
to
your
wishes
,
as
your
suspition
suggests
to
your
imagination
,
I
shall
propound
unto
you
probable
remedies
,
if
you
have
patience
enough
to
put
them
in
execution
;
if
not
,
at
least
wise
sit
still
,
and
heare
what
I
will
act
,
without
destroying
my
designes
:
These
words
made
poore
Cloria
perk
up
her selfe
with
a
new
hope
,
since
she
could
be
never
diffident
in
her
Governesse
wisdome
;
and
so
by
little
and
little
,
drew
neerer
unto
her
,
till
at
last
she
laid
her
head
in
the
old
womans
bosome
;
whilst
shee
had
acquainted
her
with
her
project
,
in
these
words
.
The
boy
,
said
she
,
which
you
saw
us
apparelling
when
you
entred
into
the
chamber
,
(
I
hope
sent
by
the
gods
for
our
purpose
)
I
bought
,
not
long
agoe
,
of
a
widdow
to
an
AEthiopian
Merchant
,
because
he
could
speak
perfectly
the
Lydian
tongue
,
and
is
by
birth
of
Chios
,
brought
up
from
his
infancy
in
the
art
of
swimming
,
as
all
the
rest
of
those
Islanders
are
;
in
so
much
as
he
is
become
admirable
in
that
profession
,
and
was
made
use
of
by
his
dead
master
(
who
was
a
Jeweller
by
his
vocation
)
for
his
commodity
and
gain
in
his
traffick
for
rich
stones
,
in
respect
the
rivers
of
these
Countries
yeeld
abundance
.
However
,
not
being
very
certain
of
his
skill
before
I
had
tried
him
in
the
water
,
and
curious
to
be
assured
that
my
new
servant
wanted
not
that
quality
of
diving
,
according
to
the
recommendation
,
(
although
I
knew
not
what
use
I
should
have
of
that
science
)
I
carried
him
down
into
the
deep
cestern
belonging
to
the
Castle
(
which
markes
out
yeerly
the
rise
and
fall
of
Nilus
to
the
people
of
the
Countrey
;
whereby
they
may
have
a
conjecture
of
the
fertility
of
their
harvest
)
as
conceiving
it
the
most
convenient
place
to
prove
his
cunning
;
not
onely
in
regard
it
lay
within
the
limits
of
our
own
lodgings
;
but
also
,
for
that
the
deepnesse
of
the
poole
would
make
a
better
proofe
of
his
dexterity
;
where
,
not
long
he
had
plaid
in
the
water
,
(
I
,
in
the
mean
time
casting
in
pieces
of
money
,
which
he
alwaies
fetcht
up
from
the
bottom
)
before
he
fell
by
chance
upon
the
great
bolt
that
fastens
the
Iron
grate
,
giving
passage
into
the
Castle
,
that
cannot
be
perceived
,
by
reason
of
the
stream
,
untill
the
course
be
turned
another
way
,
by
certain
artificiall
pipes
,
that
delivers
it
into
the
river
,
which
before
I
was
aware
he
unbolted
,
to
have
the
more
liberty
in
Nilus
;
but
I
soon
called
him
into
the
Cesterne
againe
,
not
onely
because
I
feared
it
might
be
discovered
,
but
for
that
I
began
to
think
with
my selfe
,
some
benefit
might
be
made
of
the
knowledge
:
and
to
this
purpose
have
considered
,
this
boy
may
be
sent
into
your
uncles
army
,
not
onely
to
give
him
notice
of
your
imprisonment
,
but
to
try
whether
any
brave
spirits
will
attempt
the
surprize
of
the
Castle
through
the
same
passage
,
he
upon
their
approach
,
opening
the
water-gate
to
give
them
entrance
;
which
is
a
project
not
hard
to
be
put
in
execution
in
the
night
season
,
when
the
Guard
shall
be
carelesse
of
their
watch
,
by
reason
the
place
is
not
at
all
suspected
.
Besides
,
I
have
noted
so
much
neglect
of
that
part
of
the
Fort
,
that
either
it
appeares
,
Osirus
wants
Souldiers
for
the
strong
defence
of
the
whole
Town
;
or
,
he
conceives
the
Castle
is
inpregnable
,
of
that
side
of
Nilus
:
Now
all
the
feare
is
,
least
the
boy
himselfe
prove
a
traytor
to
the
designe
;
which
however
can
but
ruine
my selfe
,
and
leave
you
in
no
worse
estate
then
you
are
;
a
sacrisice
I
shall
be
alwaies
content
to
offer
,
to
render
you
the
probability
of
so
acceptable
a
service
:
but
if
there
cannot
be
found
those
courages
in
the
Camp
,
that
will
undergoe
the
danger
of
the
attempt
,
the
Dwarfe
may
have
a
further
Commission
to
passe
into
Cyprus
to
the
Queen
your
mother
,
to
inform
her
of
all
the
passages
;
by
which
information
she
may
use
some
means
to
protract
her
consent
to
the
marriage
;
or
at
least
wise
,
prevent
Osiris
messengers
returne
,
by
causing
him
to
be
taken
prisoner
,
before
hee
can
get
to
the
sea-side
.
No
sooner
had
Roxana
laid
open
this
stratagem
,
but
Cloria
,
as
if
it
had
been
already
finished
,
profest
her
Governesse
the
onely
instrument
of
her
happinesse
;
(
so
far
doth
humane
desire
goe
beyond
all
judgement
,
governed
by
reason
)
though
the
politick
old
woman
(
notwithstanding
she
was
willing
to
keep
up
her
mistresses
hopes
at
the
highest
pitch
)
saw
there
were
many
difficulties
and
hazzards
to
passe
,
before
they
could
arrive
at
the
period
of
their
wishes
;
not
onely
by
reason
of
divers
accidents
,
that
might
happen
to
the
childish
messenger
,
that
was
to
be
imployed
in
so
dangerous
a
businesse
;
but
for
that
Osirus
,
over-heated
with
his
love
,
might
not
continue
constant
to
his
promises
;
and
by
that
means
easily
destroy
all
that
they
had
designed
:
however
Roxana
omitted
no
opportunity
for
some
daies
,
to
instruct
the
Dwarfe
in
the
part
he
was
to
act
;
untill
her
paines
,
after
a
weeks
space
,
had
in
the
dead
of
the
night
,
delivered
him
free
from
the
Castle
watch
,
and
in
the
morning
came
to
give
Cloria
an
account
of
her
proceeding
.
This
enterprize
so
farre
pleased
the
Princesse
,
in
the
already
successe
,
that
whilst
she
was
dressing
her selfe
,
being
in
a
manner
free
from
all
care
and
perturbation
,
by
reason
of
the
confidence
she
had
of
the
project
;
that
she
desired
her
Governesse
,
if
she
knew
the
story
,
to
make
her
acquainted
with
the
first
occasion
of
this
warre
between
her
uncle
Orsame
,
and
Sorastros
King
of
Aegypt
;
since
,
as
she
said
,
the
spleen
seemed
to
be
irreconcileable
.
Truly
Madam
,
answered
Roxana
,
as
the
chiefe
reason
is
ambition
,
the
most
powerfull
provoker
of
great
Monarchs
to
enmity
,
notwithstanding
the
force
of
any
alliance
or
religion
;
yet
the
pretext
,
to
satisfie
the
world
,
is
related
after
this
manner
:
There
is
,
said
she
,
a
certain
Dukedome
,
not
farre
off
the
confines
of
Syria
,
whose
defects
of
quantity
is
abundantly
supplied
by
the
fertility
of
the
soyle
;
which
,
besides
the
scituation
of
the
Countrey
,
lying
commodiously
to
both
their
Dominions
,
hath
rendred
it
a
subject
of
covertousnesse
to
each
Prince
;
however
,
in
my
opinion
,
your
uncle
had
the
better
pretence
for
the
quarrell
;
for
the
Duk●
of
the
Territory
dying
without
heires
males
〈◊〉
body
,
the
King
of
Armenia
,
by
the
provoca●●●
of
Sorastros
,
claimed
the
forfeiture
of
the
Country
●as
an
escheate
belonging
to
his
kingdome
,
and
of
the
other
side
,
Orsames
stood
for
the
title
of
one
of
his
own
,
subjects
,
who
certainly
had
the
just
right
in
〈◊〉
Principality
,
though
not
condescended
unto
〈◊〉
the
other
party
;
which
at
last
,
procured
the
raising
of
powerfull
armies
of
both
sides
;
but
before
they
could
come
conveniently
to
encounter
one
with
another
,
it
was
necessary
they
should
passe
Arabia
,
a
Countrey
not
onely
mountainous
,
but
belonging
to
a
Prince
;
that
as
hee
was
neere
of
kin
to
Sorastros
,
by
former
alliance
,
so
was
he
for
the
present
married
to
a
sister
of
Orsame
,
which
made
him
have
a
hard
part
to
play
;
desiring
to
keep
an
equall
ballance
between
both
these
contentions
,
untill
the
gods
at
one
time
took
away
both
his
care
and
life
;
but
his
widdow
quickly
put
his
children
under
the
protection
of
Orsames
her
brother
,
by
which
means
his
pretention
became
much
more
fortified
;
in
so
much
as
Sorastros
had
no
other
way
to
countervaile
that
interest
,
but
to
cause
the
two
uncles
of
the
young
Prince
,
to
lay
claim
to
the
Dominion
,
as
pretending
the
child
not
to
be
legitimate
:
this
imagined
Title
,
quickly
made
a
division
of
all
the
Nobility
of
the
Countrey
,
some
taking
part
with
the
brothers
,
others
with
the
young
Duke
;
whilst
in
the
mean
time
both
Orsames
and
Sorastros
put
in
for
their
own
interest
;
the
one
pretending
a
jurisdiction
in
the
Country
,
in
the
childrens
right
,
as
the
other
sought
to
strengthen
the
uncles
titles
;
which
contention
made
the
poore
subjects
become
miserable
,
since
they
were
forced
to
sustaine
the
charge
of
the
ambitious
Armies
;
and
Arabia
being
made
the
Theater
of
the
warre
,
the
walled
Towns
were
the
onely
receptacles
of
provisions
,
and
protection
for
the
inhabitants
,
which
appeared
to
be
more
lasting
,
for
that
the
victories
seemed
to
goe
by
turns
a
long
time
;
till
at
last
the
Aegyptian
forces
prevailing
,
the
Princesse
,
with
the
young
Duke
,
was
constrained
,
for
want
of
timely
assistance
from
her
brother
,
being
basied
in
other
affaires
,
to
seek
refuge
in
one
of
the
strongest
and
best
fortified
Cities
of
the
Countrey
;
where
,
being
not
onely
besieged
,
but
violently
assaulied
by
the
adverse
party
,
she
had
a
taske
hard
enough
,
to
escape
by
an
obseure
flight
in
the
night
,
whilst
in
the
interim
,
the
Town
was
yielded
into
the
hands
of
her
brothers
in
Law
,
though
the
Castle
still
kept
possession
for
the
lawfull
Prince
:
the
enemy
,
by
this
successe
,
appeared
in
a
manner
quite
possessors
of
the
whole
Countrey
;
untill
Orsames
Generall
,
lying
with
his
Army
upon
the
confines
of
Syria
,
necessarily
to
repaire
the
decay
of
his
forces
,
hearing
of
the
prevailing
progresse
of
the
Nobility
,
conceived
it
more
then
time
to
stop
this
overflowing
current
,
unlesse
he
would
suffer
not
onely
the
Duke
to
be
dis-inherited
by
the
practices
of
his
uncles
,
but
his
master
to
be
dishonoured
by
the
power
of
the
Aegyptians
:
wherefore
,
as
desperate
diseases
are
to
be
cured
by
extraordinary
physick
,
not
so
much
as
staying
for
the
necessary
recruit
of
his
Army
,
marched
with
a
haste
answerable
to
the
greatnesse
of
the
designe
,
which
was
,
again
to
recover
the
lost
Town
,
that
seemed
principally
to
command
the
whole
Country
,
or
bury
himselfe
,
and
all
his
souldiers
before
those
walls
,
hee
should
not
be
able
to
enter
.
At
his
arrivall
,
he
not
onely
set
upon
those
Troops
that
were
placed
to
stop
his
passage
,
but
gave
them
an
intire
defeat
,
though
their
numbers
farre
exceeded
those
he
conducted
,
that
also
were
accompanied
with
the
disadvantage
of
being
wearied
in
their
journey
,
having
nothing
but
their
own
invincible
courages
to
supply
the
defect
.
But
however
,
this
admirable
esteemed
victory
,
both
possessed
the
brave
Generall
of
the
Town
,
and
reduced
many
of
the
revolted
Nobility
,
to
their
lawfull
obedience
;
yet
the
sparcles
of
so
great
a
disunion
,
were
impossible
to
be
buried
in
the
Cinders
of
a
quiet
peace
;
especially
,
since
the
Aegyptian
neighbouring
Countries
were
alwaies
capable
to
kindle
new
flames
,
without
some
agreement
by
consent
;
so
that
it
was
designed
to
use
all
means
could
be
devised
,
to
render
the
uncles
contented
;
whereby
the
Prince
might
the
better
be
secured
,
and
established
in
his
rightfull
inheritance
,
and
the
Country
freed
from
the
feare
of
any
more
civill
warre
;
in
prosecution
of
which
,
the
one
was
bought
with
rich
gifts
,
to
become
Orsames
Generall
in
those
warres
he
intended
against
Sorastros
,
by
reason
of
these
occasions
;
and
the
other
was
married
to
the
Dukes
sister
,
his
own
Neece
;
the
likelier
to
continue
his
friendship
between
him
and
his
sister
in
Law
,
and
make
the
party
stronger
for
Orsames
intentions
,
which
was
to
revenge
the
injuries
that
he
conceived
the
Aegyptians
;
intended
against
his
sisters
honour
,
and
his
nephews
right
.
This
Madam
,
said
Roxana
,
hath
been
the
beginning
of
the
quarrels
between
these
two
mighty
Monarchs
,
that
both
have
,
and
is
likely
still
to
disturbe
the
tranquillity
of
the
most
part
of
Asia
,
of
which
now
the
Country
of
Lydia
,
your
fathers
Kingdome
,
begins
also
to
beare
a
large
share
;
since
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
,
but
Philostros
set
afoot
the
troubles
there
,
because
the
King
would
not
joyn
in
an
absolute
league
with
Syria
;
but
scarce
had
she
come
to
this
point
,
when
she
was
informed
that
Osirus
was
neere
at
hand
,
to
visit
the
Princesse
;
which
gave
them
no
more
time
,
then
was
necessary
to
prepare
for
his
unwelcome
company
;
and
so
consequently
broke
off
for
the
present
their
discourse
.
Osirus
,
that
began
to
esteem
himselfe
,
in
a
manner
Lord
of
his
desires
;
having
his
Mistris
affections
,
as
he
believed
,
under
his
command
,
as
he
had
her
person
in
his
custody
;
nothing
being
now
between
the
fraition
and
his
hopes
,
but
a
few
ceremonions
approbatious
of
her
parents
;
entred
the
roome
,
not
like
a
fearfull
Lover
,
or
a
modest
suiter
,
but
already
a
married
husband
,
taking
presently
.
Cloria
in
his
armes
;
whilst
he
prophaned
,
as
she
imagined
,
the
chaste
temple
of
herlips
,
with
three
or
foure
impure
kisses
,
that
left
them
,
after
a
while
,
to
blush
for
the
attempt
;
however
,
he
presently
turned
to
Roxana
,
and
told
her
,
that
when
the
Nuptials
were
past
,
he
would
study
some
convenient
preferment
for
her
age
;
either
by
a
rich
husband
to
keep
her
sides
warm
,
or
an
honourable
jurisdiction
,
to
exercise
her
experience
;
not
knowing
how
little
faithfull
she
had
been
,
and
intended
to
be
,
to
his
purposes
;
notwithstanding
she
hambly
thanked
him
for
his
gracious
favour
:
after
this
he
began
to
fall
into
a
large
commendation
of
all
his
vertues
;
but
,
especially
of
his
admirable
valour
,
that
never
refused
any
danger
,
as
he
said
,
how
great
and
common
sovever
,
in
the
warres
,
or
otherwise
;
though
the
dignity
of
his
person
was
a
sufficient
priviledge
,
as
he
said
against
such
attempts
.
But
during
the
time
that
he
was
using
these
brags
,
which
gave
poore
Cloria
a
sufficient
surfeit
,
he
was
informed
,
that
a
Herald
attended
in
the
Gallery
,
with
a
Letter
from
the
Campe.
Osirus
believing
that
it
was
some
offered
treaty
of
composition
from
Orsames
,
hearing
of
the
determination
of
his
father
,
to
raise
the
siege
,
instantly
commanded
the
messenger
to
be
brought
into
his
presence
,
that
his
mistris
might
be
witnesse
of
his
glory
;
after
he
had
received
and
opened
the
Letter
,
he
read
it
aloud
,
that
the
whole
company
might
be
satisfied
in
the
contents
,
scorning
to
conceale
what
resolution
soever
of
the
enemy
,
however
contrary
to
his
expectation
;
the
writing
spake
this
Language
.
Osirus
,
I
am
to
let
you
know
,
that
your
Messenger
,
whom
you
intended
to
send
into
Cyprus
,
is
surprized
by
our
Army
;
whereby
the
love
you
offer
to
the
faire
Princesse
Cloria
,
is
discovered
;
with
your
designe
,
to
demand
her
in
marriage
,
of
her
mother
,
the
Queen
Hyacinthia
;
which
is
a
request
,
neither
in
her
power
to
grant
,
nor
for
your
honour
to
desire
;
since
I
pretend
a
former
promise
of
her
affection
,
not
to
be
released
by
any
power
,
unlesse
she
her selfe
doe
unworthily
fly
from
the
contract
;
an
act
,
I
can
never
believe
,
untill
I
see
it
under-written
by
that
white
hand
,
that
I
suppose
will
not
be
consenting
to
so
black
a
deed
:
in
the
mean
time
I
must
think
it
,
either
a
project
of
your
own
foolish
presumption
,
or
a
constraint
,
proceeding
from
the
wicked
tyranny
of
her
imprisonment
,
that
gives
you
boldnesse
to
make
so
unjust
a
demand
.
Wherefore
,
if
you
have
any
remnants
left
,
of
that
Noble
blood
,
which
belongs
to
your
house
,
a
prerogative
you
so
much
boast
of
;
shew
it
,
either
in
leaving
off
so
preposterous
a
suit
,
and
set
the
Lady
free
from
her
captivity
,
whereby
she
may
become
absolute
Mistris
of
her
choyce
;
or
else
prepare
your selfe
with
courage
,
to
give
me
the
meeting
in
a
single
combate
,
to
dispute
the
Title
:
else
,
I
must
let
you
know
,
that
as
I
am
the
white
Knight
,
which
disarmed
you
in
the
head
of
your
Troops
,
so
must
I
from
hence
forward
,
proclaime
you
to
be
a
cowardly
Traytor
to
love
,
valour
,
and
vertue
;
and
so
consequently
,
not
onely
unworthy
of
your
pretentions
,
to
be
husband
to
such
a
wife
,
but
of
any
other
match
,
how
low
soever
can
be
propounded
,
although
you
beare
the
name
of
a
Prince
;
unto
which
I
subscribe
my
name
,
NARCISSUS
.
After
that
Osirus
had
read
the
Letter
,
and
for
some
time
considered
the
contents
thereof
,
with
a
disdainfull
smile
he
told
the
Messenger
,
that
as
he
pardoned
his
rashnesse
,
for
bringing
such
peremptory
lines
,
to
be
presented
to
a
Majesty
,
not
to
be
discerned
by
so
poore
a
sight
as
his
own
;
so
he
commanded
him
to
let
the
boy
know
,
not
onely
his
owne
contempt
of
his
person
,
but
that
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
(
who
was
a
wife
rather
fit
for
the
gods
,
then
for
a
child
of
so
mean
condition
)
disdained
the
very
mentioning
of
his
love
;
wherein
,
he
thought
he
much
obliged
her
with
a
complement
.
And
for
the
combate
,
if
the
greatest
Monarch
of
the
world
had
sent
him
a
challenge
(
as
he
said
)
he
must
therein
have
followed
the
direction
of
his
Councell
;
much
lesse
endeavor
to
give
satisfaction
to
such
preposterous
lines
.
After
the
messenger
was
discharged
,
Osirus
went
out
of
the
room
,
as
if
his
choler
had
got
the
absolute
prerogative
over
his
brags
;
whilst
in
the
mean
time
,
Cloria
and
her
Governesse
had
sport
enough
to
laugh
at
his
folly
,
as
well
as
to
be
joyfull
at
the
neighbourhood
of
Narcissus
;
which
gave
them
sufficient
imployment
and
delight
all
the
day
following
.
However
,
the
next
morning
,
to
their
no
small
amazement
,
they
were
called
up
to
the
leads
of
the
Castle
,
to
behold
a
great
distraction
in
Orsame
;
Army
,
before
the
Town
,
wherein
appeared
an
extraordinary
slaughter
;
upon
what
ground
they
could
not
possibly
imagine
,
unlesse
it
were
some
accidentall
,
and
unfortunate
mutiny
amongst
themselves
;
which
notwithstanding
,
so
much
troubled
them
both
,
that
they
soon
retired
,
with
the
undelightfulnesse
of
the
prospect
,
into
their
own
lodgings
,
to
attend
the
issue
of
the
supposed
difference
;
where
they
had
not
rested
two
houres
,
tormented
with
variable
feares
,
and
greedy
expectations
,
before
they
were
informed
,
that
some
Troops
sent
by
Sorastros
to
relieve
his
sonne
,
because
he
could
not
yet
spare
more
forces
from
his
new
engagements
,
had
with
invincible
courage
made
their
passage
through
the
enemies
campe
,
and
with
safety
got
entrance
into
the
Town
,
to
the
absolute
furnishing
of
the
garrison
;
which
(
as
't
was
delivered
)
created
new
courage
in
the
hearts
of
the
people
;
in
so
much
that
now
(
as
they
said
)
they
did
not
care
for
the
continuance
of
the
siege
,
since
they
were
sufficiently
provided
against
all
Orsames
power
.
Cloria
and
Roxana
,
notwithstanding
this
newes
,
were
extreamly
glad
it
was
no
worse
;
although
,
of
the
other
side
,
they
were
troubled
to
think
upon
the
protraction
of
their
delivery
,
if
their
project
should
any
way
miscarry
,
the
accident
giving
conveniency
to
double
the
guards
in
every
place
,
one
of
the
greatest
obstacles
to
the
designe
;
however
,
their
hopes
so
much
outwent
their
feares
,
that
their
imaginations
were
contented
in
some
sort
to
rest
satisfied
.
But
Osirus
,
being
puft
up
with
the
joy
of
these
new
succours
,
not
onely
,
for
that
they
so
much
strengthned
his
forces
in
the
Town
,
but
had
,
as
he
believed
,
most
couragiously
beaten
Orsames
,
since
they
made
their
way
through
his
whole
Army
,
resolved
the
next
day
himselfe
in
person
to
make
a
generall
sally
upon
the
enemy
,
and
by
that
means
,
as
he
hoped
,
absolutely
to
finish
the
siege
:
neither
could
he
abstain
from
sending
a
messenger
to
the
Princesse
,
as
well
to
informe
her
of
his
successe
,
as
to
promise
her
the
chastisement
of
the
proud
boy
Narcissus
,
as
he
termed
him
;
which
belike
he
imagined
would
be
most
welcome
newes
to
her
eares
.
Cloria
,
although
she
scarce
liked
his
determination
,
yet
she
was
confident
enough
of
his
want
of
power
to
execute
his
resolution
;
knowing
that
Orsames
,
her
uncle
,
neither
wanted
souldiers
in
his
Camp
,
to
resist
his
attempt
,
nor
conduct
in
his
Officers
,
to
be
sufficiently
warchfull
against
any
surprize
;
especially
being
taught
provident
experience
by
the
last
daies
conflict
;
and
for
Narcissus
,
who
went
neerest
her
heart
,
although
she
was
possessed
with
some
gentle
feares
continually
of
his
safety
,
yet
she
was
abundantly
confident
of
his
valour
,
not
onely
in
the
consideration
of
the
bold
challenge
he
had
lately
sent
Osirus
,
but
in
the
common
report
she
had
heard
of
his
fame
,
during
these
warres
,
under
the
title
of
the
white
Knight
;
however
she
was
content
,
by
the
perswasion
of
her
Governesse
,
to
return
a
dissembling
thanks
for
the
Princes
favour
,
that
he
would
vouchsafe
to
make
her
acquainted
with
his
great
and
secret
designes
.
After
the
messenger
was
departed
,
as
Cloria
and
Roxana
spent
most
of
the
day
,
and
the
night
following
,
in
discourses
concerning
their
affaires
,
(
in
which
interim
,
now
and
then
the
sweet
Princesse
let
fall
some
teares
,
with
many
silent
prayers
to
the
gods
,
both
for
the
prosperity
of
her
condition
,
and
the
safety
of
Narcissus
)
so
,
of
the
other
side
,
Osirus
was
more
then
busied
in
the
preparation
,
and
encouragement
of
his
souldiers
;
sometime
taking
counsell
,
whether
it
were
better
to
set
upon
the
enemy
,
in
the
day
,
or
the
night
;
and
how
to
manage
the
salley
they
intended
to
make
,
to
the
best
advantage
;
other
while
,
he
caused
false
alarums
to
be
given
to
the
Camp
,
with
beat
of
Drum
and
sound
of
Trumpet
,
whereby
the
better
not
onely
to
deceive
Orsames
expectation
,
that
he
might
be
lesse
prepared
,
when
he
should
set
upon
him
,
but
also
to
weary
his
souldiers
,
remaining
in
their
armes
;
all
which
imployment
took
up
the
time
;
untill
Osirus
(
after
two
daies
,
in
the
dead
of
the
night
,
so
determined
by
a
Councel
of
warre
)
issued
forth
,
out
of
the
Town
,
with
most
of
his
forces
,
onely
leaving
the
burgers
to
man
the
walls
;
and
marched
in
that
manner
silently
,
without
any
noyse
at
all
,
the
better
to
surprize
the
enemy
.
But
contrary
to
his
expectation
,
or
rather
to
his
extraordinary
amazement
,
he
found
the
Camp
raised
,
and
Orsames
gone
;
onely
some
few
left
(
as
they
confessed
,
being
taken
by
the
souldiers
)
to
set
fire
to
the
Camp
the
next
morning
.
This
newes
,
as
it
gave
sufficient
cause
of
wonder
to
Osirus
army
,
so
it
was
quickly
carried
with
joy
into
the
Town
;
wherefore
,
the
Troops
returning
again
,
after
some
slight
sacrifices
were
performed
to
the
gods
,
every
one
betook
themselves
to
those
appetites
that
best
pleased
their
sensualities
;
the
Citizens
onely
taking
care
,
as
in
time
of
peace
,
for
the
safety
of
the
City
:
but
by
this
strange
;
or
rather
ominous
accdents
,
Clorias
hopes
seemed
now
to
be
absolutely
ravished
,
and
her
miserable
captivity
to
be
eternally
prolonged
;
nor
had
Roxana
scarce
courage
left
her
to
comfort
her
sorrowfull
Mistris
in
any
kind
,
that
could
produce
the
least
flattering
confidence
;
yet
after
they
had
spent
the
tedious
day
in
diverlity
of
passions
,
which
appeared
to
be
the
more
Tyrannicall
,
for
that
they
were
forced
in
part
,
to
smother
their
griefes
in
their
secret
bosomes
,
that
they
might
not
come
to
the
knowledge
of
those
spies
,
which
were
commanded
to
attend
their
persons
,
if
not
secure
their
imprisonment
;
at
night
they
both
cast
themselves
down
upon
their
beds
,
without
taking
the
paines
to
pull
off
their
clothes
,
not
believing
that
rest
they
were
probably
to
take
,
could
merit
the
labour
.
However
they
had
not
reposed
in
that
posture
much
above
two
houres
,
in
frightfull
slumbers
,
and
disquiet
dreames
,
engendred
in
their
thoughts
by
despairing
apprehensions
,
when
of
the
sudden
they
were
called
up
by
a
maid
servant
,
to
behold
a
bloudy
conflict
in
the
Castle
Hall
,
whereof
they
had
the
more
commoditie
to
be
spectators
,
in
regard
the
window
of
the
Wardrobe
that
belonged
to
their
lodgings
,
had
a
full
prospect
into
the
place
;
the
fight
seemed
the
more
horrid
,
in
regard
onely
of
a
faint
light
proceeding
from
a
darke
lampe
,
that
was
hung
in
the
middle
of
the
roome
,
which
rather
appeared
like
the
taper
of
death
,
since
it
was
the
means
to
shew
the
way
to
a
greater
slaughter
,
then
was
commodious
,
or
at
all
delightfull
to
the
view
:
but
after
a
while
that
the
confused
combatants
either
wearied
by
over
much
distruction
,
or
the
prevailing
party
having
gained
too
apparent
advantage
over
those
of
the
Castle
,
(
in
part
to
be
discerned
by
their
Livery
)
began
to
breath
,
whilst
the
others
fled
,
either
to
seeke
more
helpe
,
or
to
save
their
lives
;
yet
long
they
had
not
enjoyed
that
repose
,
(
and
I
may
say
in
some
sort
necessary
)
but
they
might
here
a
Knight
among
the
rest
,
that
seemed
to
be
the
chiefe
Captaine
of
the
Company
in
Command
,
to
blame
them
for
their
slothfulnesse
in
prosecution
,
considering
as
he
said
,
the
work
was
not
halfe
done
,
untill
they
were
full
possessors
of
the
Fort
;
with
these
words
flourishing
a
little
his
sword
about
his
head
,
he
endeavoured
to
make
a
new
passage
into
the
innermost
roomes
;
but
long
it
was
not
before
he
was
strongly
opposed
by
a
guard
at
the
doore
,
that
couragiously
denied
him
entrance
,
untill
many
of
their
lives
had
paid
for
the
bold
attempt
.
This
brought
Osiris
ready
armed
to
warrant
his
guards
Commission
;
So
that
the
knight
was
forced
to
retire
back
into
the
hall
,
not
so
much
to
give
way
to
the
fury
of
his
stroake
,
as
perceiving
him
to
be
the
Prince
by
his
owne
language
,
to
have
the
more
space
conveniently
to
fight
in
the
Hall
,
since
he
found
himselfe
shut
up
in
a
straight
entry
:
never
till
then
began
a
combat
worth
the
beholding
;
for
,
as
Osiris
seemed
to
contend
,
for
the
defence
of
his
Castle
,
knowing
them
by
their
own
confession
to
be
Orsames
Souldiers
,
so
the
Captaine
,
as
it
were
by
the
provocation
of
honour
,
strived
by
force
of
Armes
to
make
him
his
prisoner
,
being
the
chiefe
Prince
of
the
Countrey
;
since
the
glory
of
the
victory
appeared
,
onely
to
consist
in
such
a
conquest
as
himself
beleeved
;
whilst
in
the
meane
time
his
other
followers
pursued
the
rest
of
the
guard
round
about
the
Fort
,
untill
they
had
absolutely
rendred
them
subjects
of
their
wrath
,
or
objects
of
their
mercy
;
and
thus
continued
these
confused
slaughters
,
and
fearefull
cryes
of
dying
and
veilding
persons
,
to
the
astonishment
of
poore
Cloria
,
whose
eyes
had
not
beene
often
acquainted
with
such
spectacles
,
till
the
dwarfe
Roxana
had
sent
to
informe
Orsames
of
their
Captivity
,
appeared
suddenly
at
their
backes
,
and
almost
as
soon
informed
them
,
not
onely
of
the
successe
of
his
enterprize
in
the
Army
,
but
withall
told
them
,
that
it
was
Narcissus
that
for
the
present
combated
with
Osiris
.
Then
the
Princesse
began
again
to
be
possessed
with
some
new
feares
,
as
doubting
the
issue
of
the
fight
,
since
shee
beheld
both
their
armours
alike
besprinkled
with
bloud
,
which
caused
her
a
little
to
withdraw
her
sight
;
by
the
interposition
of
a
certaine
curtaine
that
covered
the
windows
;
however
not
being
able
long
,
to
withhold
her
curious
though
distracted
lookes
,
from
that
fearful
object
as
shee
conceived
,
after
some
more
time
looking
againe
into
the
hall
,
she
might
behold
Osiris
fall
downe
,
before
the
conquering
sword
of
brand
Narcissus
,
who
presently
notwithstanding
made
hast
to
him
with
seeming
wings
of
charity
and
compassion
,
and
soone
unlaced
his
Head-plece
,
with
intention
to
give
him
some
refreshing
ayre
,
as
the
most
necessary
meanes
,
to
call
him
againe
out
of
his
founding
,
that
appeared
to
his
apprehension
the
next
neighbour
unto
death
:
Osiris
after
he
had
recovered
a
new
life
by
this
courtesie
,
fixed
his
eyes
stedfastly
upon
him
,
as
if
however
in
a
manner
,
he
disdained
all
assistance
in
that
nature
;
untill
at
last
in
an
appearing
passion
,
he
uttered
these
words
:
Is
it
possible
the
gods
can
thus
envy
my
fate
,
as
not
onely
to
make
me
a
base
captive
in
my
owne
Castle
,
but
to
necessitate
my
fortunes
to
such
a
condition
,
as
to
render
me
needfull
of
an
enemies
favour
?
nay
,
rather
said
he
,
let
me
dye
a
thousand
times
in
the
height
of
your
cruelties
,
and
my
owne
misfortune
;
then
presently
shut
his
eyes
againe
,
as
if
he
hated
the
dayes
light
,
though
as
it
mighe
be
thought
,
more
for
his
conceived
disgrace
to
be
so
overcome
,
then
for
the
losse
of
his
liberty
and
prosperity
;
however
Narcissus
commanded
his
Officers
,
instantly
to
beare
the
wounded
Prince
to
his
chamber
,
without
any
other
reply
,
then
that
his
condition
required
patience
and
not
passion
;
which
absolutely
made
up
the
full
period
of
his
fortunate
glory
,
to
the
amazed
content
of
his
most
beautifull
love
:
but
Cloria
being
perswaded
by
Roxana
,
to
give
Narcissus
a
visit
in
the
Hall
,
since
that
was
the
honourable
Theater
,
where
he
had
acted
so
valiant
a
part
for
her
delivery
,
shee
hasted
in
her
resolutions
to
that
wished
entertainment
,
which
diverted
other
considerations
;
however
Narcissus
not
so
cold
in
his
love
to
his
faire
Mistresse
,
after
he
had
disposed
of
Osirus
to
safe
custody
,
with
a
strict
command
for
his
noble
usage
,
and
a
diligent
care
to
be
had
of
his
wounds
,
made
what
haste
he
could
up
into
the
Princesse
chamber
,
as
to
the
Temple
where
he
intended
to
offer
his
first
sacrifice
after
his
Victories
,
which
was
the
occasion
they
both
met
upon
the
staires
.
Narcissus
when
he
beheld
the
onely
Goddesse
of
his
heart
,
had
much
adoe
to
abstaine
from
open
Idolatry
;
however
,
his
congue
could
not
forbeare
these
expressions
,
when
he
had
sealed
his
owne
welcome
,
with
his
longing
lips
upon
her
white
hand
:
Most
excellent
Princesse
,
said
he
,
the
onely
hope
of
my
life
,
and
the
very
life
of
all
my
hopes
,
whose
goodnesse
and
beauty
are
such
parallels
of
perfection
,
that
heaven
and
earth
seeme
to
have
conspired
in
your
Birth
,
since
by
the
one
you
conquer
the
world
,
as
by
the
other
you
do
more
then
prevaile
with
the
divine
powers
:
And
yet
said
Cloria
,
you
seemed
to
challenge
a
great
prerogative
in
my
love
,
when
you
durst
expresse
in
your
Letter
to
Osirus
,
your
interest
to
my
person
and
affection
,
in
so
bold
a
stile
and
language
,
without
my
privacy
and
allowance
,
which
might
have
cost
me
deare
,
if
your
fortune
had
not
beene
better
then
your
temper
.
At
which
reproofe
Narcissus
(
fearing
he
had
exasperated
the
Princesse
anger
by
that
declaration
)
began
with
trembling
and
distracted
words
,
to
make
an
apology
for
that
presumption
:
But
mercifull
Cloria
,
when
shee
had
conducted
him
into
her
owne
chamber
,
and
there
for
some
time
entertained
him
with
a
pretty
smile
;
onely
enjoyned
him
for
his
pennance
,
the
relation
of
his
adventures
,
since
shee
left
him
at
her
mothers
Court
,
in
the
habit
of
Aminta
:
yet
considering
what
a
discovery
,
unawares
shee
had
made
to
Roxana's
knowledge
,
shee
could
not
chuse
but
grow
red
,
whilest
her
Governesse
look't
her
in
the
face
with
some
wonder
,
to
heare
of
the
name
of
Aminta
her
owne
servant
,
and
Narcissus
her
mistresse
lover
to
be
the
same
person
;
This
made
the
Princesse
blush
with
the
more
violence
,
till
at
last
the
riddle
was
unfolded
by
her selfe
,
since
it
could
not
be
any
longer
kept
secret
;
however
with
a
conjuration
to
her
Governesse
,
never
to
divulge
it
to
any
person
living
.
But
having
appeased
all
these
differences
,
at
last
Narcissus
,
whom
shee
onely
blamed
for
the
act
,
began
his
story
in
this
manner
:
After
said
he
the
newes
of
your
strange
losse
,
was
spread
through
your
Mothers
Coart
,
and
so
consequently
over
all
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
which
left
no
corner
without
griefe
and
sorrow
,
I
resolved
presently
to
change
my
disguise
,
and
search
you
in
every
place
,
that
could
afford
any
probability
of
your
aboade
;
And
first
it
came
into
my
imagination
,
that
you
might
be
voluntarily
retired
into
Lydia
,
to
accompany
your
Father
in
his
necessities
;
however
that
was
but
a
fancy
to
all
knowing
judgements
,
since
you
would
before
the
determination
,
have
made
the
Queene
acquainted
with
your
resolution
,
who
rather
believed
that
some
love
conspiracy
betweene
us
two
,
had
made
you
privately
quit
the
Countrey
:
but
as
both
I
and
others
supposed
we
knew
not
what
,
so
I
went
I
knew
not
where
,
till
at
last
by
a
rough
Journey
at
Sea
,
I
arrived
upon
the
Coast
of
Caria
,
with
an
intention
to
enquire
whether
or
no
,
you
made
your
aboade
in
your
Fathers
Court
,
however
I
was
before-hand
convinced
in
the
improbability
of
the
demand
,
where
neverthelesse
by
chance
,
I
met
with
a
ship
of
those
Pirates
,
that
had
fled
from
the
rest
that
tooke
you
prisoner
,
not
being
consenting
to
your
transportation
into
Aegypt
,
which
was
put
into
that
Harbour
,
with
a
resolution
,
if
they
could
not
be
admitted
speedily
into
the
service
of
Evarchus
against
his
owne
Subjects
,
who
had
already
as
't
was
reported
imployed
most
of
his
royall
Navy
against
his
Command
,
they
would
direct
their
course
to
Tyre
,
to
make
the
same
offer
to
Orsames
your
Uncle
;
by
which
meanes
I
became
absolutely
informed
of
them
,
of
all
those
passages
that
concerned
your
Person
,
amongst
the
Pirates
before
your
comming
to
Memphis
:
but
they
receiving
a
refusall
,
by
reason
the
King
your
Father
esteemed
not
himselfe
,
yet
ready
for
their
assistance
,
I
determined
to
take
the
commodity
of
that
ship
for
my
transportation
into
Syria
:
however
,
because
the
Vessell
needed
some
reparation
before
it
could
goe
out
of
the
Haven
of
Caria
,
I
had
sufficient
leisure
given
me
in
a
disguise
,
to
informe
my selfe
of
the
assaires
of
your
Father
,
as
a
duty
belonging
to
you
,
whom
as
I
was
told
had
lately
quitted
the
City
of
Sardis
,
and
was
retired
for
his
greater
security
(
though
with
a
very
few
company
)
to
Theatira
,
a
place
as
it
was
conceived
much
more
addicted
to
his
service
;
upon
my
arrivall
I
found
him
in
a
condition
in
that
City
beyond
my
expectation
,
not
onely
attended
by
most
of
the
Gentry
and
Nobility
of
the
Kingdome
of
Lydia
,
but
going
to
a
great
Assembly
of
people
gathered
together
by
his
command
;
unto
whom
he
made
an
oration
to
this
purpose
:
My
Lords
said
he
,
and
you
the
rest
of
my
Subjects
,
as
I
am
not
more
glad
,
to
see
this
joyfull
Declaration
of
your
Duties
to
my
Service
,
then
willing
to
imploy
my
best
endeavours
for
your
protection
,
so
I
hope
the
Gods
will
give
me
the
power
still
to
be
your
King
,
notwithstanding
the
cunning
and
malicious
practices
of
many
,
who
have
sought
to
bereave
me
of
that
honour
,
alledging
I
have
a
will
rather
to
become
a
tyrant
,
then
continue
a
Governour
:
but
for
that
this
meeting
is
principally
designed
,
that
you
may
the
better
know
me
,
and
I
be
more
assured
of
you
,
I
shall
strive
to
let
you
see
my
acts
and
thoughts
:
in
the
first
place
,
no
sooner
was
I
throughly
possest
of
the
grievances
of
my
Kingdomes
,
but
I
assembled
the
great
Councell
to
give
them
redresse
,
wherein
I
not
onely
condescended
to
passe
such
decrees
,
as
were
thought
necessary
for
that
purpose
,
but
assured
the
continuance
thereof
,
absolately
to
bury
all
feares
and
jealousies
,
that
might
arise
by
reason
of
any
doubt
of
my
inconstancy
;
however
this
is
now
so
farre
turned
to
my
disadvantage
,
that
I
am
not
onely
denyed
,
any
more
mannaging
the
affaires
of
the
Common-weale
,
contrary
to
the
known
Lawes
of
Lydia
,
but
have
been
in
a
manner
,
forcibly
driven
from
Sardis
my
regall
City
,
with
disorderly
tumults
;
neither
can
probably
be
again
established
in
my
ancient
right
,
without
your
assistance
.
In
the
second
place
,
I
can
give
you
no
stronger
assurance
,
then
my
deep
vowes
to
the
gods
,
that
I
will
never
change
the
laws
,
customs
,
and
religion
of
the
Kingdome
,
which
are
testimonies
sufficient
for
your
beliefe
,
against
calumniations
,
and
false
aspersions
,
cast
about
in
your
eares
to
my
prejudice
;
since
in
your
loves
I
mean
rather
to
rule
,
then
by
my
own
Sword
,
And
now
I
shall
proceed
to
let
you
see
,
the
danger
to
your selves
by
this
intended
change
of
Lawes
;
though
,
before
you
can
be
entirely
instructed
therein
,
you
must
be
throughly
informed
of
the
constitutions
of
your
own
present
government
,
the
best
composed
certainty
of
all
other
,
since
it
is
a
Monarch
of
that
restriction
,
that
it
neither
takes
from
the
King
,
that
power
that
is
necessary
for
his
obedience
;
nor
yet
leaves
the
subject
in
a
slavish
subjection
;
so
that
if
he
would
,
he
cannot
be
a
Tyrant
;
and
if
he
will
,
he
may
be
a
Prince
:
in
the
one
,
the
people
are
invited
to
obey
with
love
;
and
in
the
other
,
the
Soveraigne
is
compelled
to
govern
with
humanity
,
since
he
hath
not
power
to
be
over-insolent
,
as
the
subject
liberty
to
be
licentious
;
in
so
much
as
there
will
now
rest
nothing
,
but
to
mark
out
to
your
understandings
my
Priviledges
and
your
rights
,
whereby
you
may
the
more
clearly
distinguish
,
of
the
unhappy
differences
between
me
and
my
Senate
;
which
as
I
take
it
,
is
the
plainest
way
of
demonstration
,
since
the
matter
is
brought
into
fact
,
and
not
left
to
opinion
.
To
this
purpose
,
I
challenge
,
by
the
lawes
,
customes
,
and
fundamentall
constitutions
of
this
Kingdome
,
never
yet
contradicted
,
or
disputed
by
any
time
,
the
creating
of
Nobility
,
ordaining
officers
,
pardoning
offenders
,
confiscations
of
offenders
,
raising
of
Forces
,
making
warre
or
or
peace
,
convocating
of
dismissing
Senates
,
and
a
negative
voice
in
the
proceedings
,
as
undoubted
prerogatives
belonging
to
the
Crown
of
Lydia
,
not
to
be
invaded
by
the
endeavour
of
any
subject
,
without
incurring
those
penalties
,
that
belong
to
the
crime
of
treason
against
the
Kings
person
;
of
the
other
side
,
the
people
may
justly
pretend
to
this
liberty
,
the
absolute
freedome
of
their
lives
,
which
they
cannot
forfeit
,
without
a
legall
triall
by
men
of
their
own
rank
and
Countrey
:
a
power
to
enjoy
and
dispose
of
their
goods
,
without
the
leave
of
any
person
whatsoever
;
and
a
successive
inheritance
in
their
lands
,
that
cannot
be
interposed
by
any
of
another
blond
or
kindred
:
the
first
gives
the
Prince
such
a
jurisdiction
,
as
is
necessary
for
his
government
,
the
other
maintaines
the
people
in
a
pleasing
freedome
,
to
themselves
;
without
the
one
there
must
needs
follow
,
that
which
can
produce
nothing
but
confusion
;
and
lacking
the
other
,
men
are
so
enthralled
,
that
they
must
needs
want
courages
to
defend
,
or
good
their
Countrey
;
wherefore
,
if
I
lack
that
fitting
right
that
belongs
unto
a
King
,
you
must
misse
of
that
protection
needfull
for
subjects
,
since
the
disputation
of
command
onely
,
will
distract
the
resolutions
,
of
such
as
are
commanded
in
their
obedience
〈◊〉
whereby
profitable
resolutions
cannot
be
put
in
execution
.
Besides
,
if
I
should
poorly
suffer
my
ancient
right
to
be
invaded
,
can
it
be
though
my
lasting
posterity
,
will
be
content
in
after
age●
with
such
a
losse
?
since
they
will
have
ma●●
Princes
,
stung
with
the
example
,
to
assist
them
in
the
justnesse
of
the
quarrell
;
which
will
at
last
,
either
endanger
the
Subjects
of
the
Kingdom
,
to
be
made
captives
to
forraigne
power
,
or
at
the
least
,
fill
the
whole
Realm
with
blood
and
slaughters
,
to
its
absolute
destruction
?
So
that
,
I
say
,
as
these
were
most
laudable
constitutions
,
conveyed
unto
you
by
the
wisdome
of
your
ancestors
,
so
doe
not
you
by
your
own
stupid
wilfulnesse
,
(
for
no
better
can
I
call
it
)
endeavour
to
abolish
that
excellent
government
,
that
hath
continued
you
happy
for
so
many
ages
;
resembling
the
Giants
,
that
made
a
preposterous
warre
with
heaven
,
untill
they
and
their
proud
endeavours
,
were
all
buried
in
a
confused
destruction
.
I
speak
not
this
,
that
I
so
much
doubt
you
in
your
affections
,
as
I
feare
others
in
their
subtilties
;
for
as
no
hypocrisie
is
so
dangerous
,
as
that
which
brings
with
it
the
name
of
Religion
,
so
no
bait
is
so
catching
,
as
that
which
is
sweetned
with
the
promise
of
liberty
.
Remember
but
your
past
delight
,
and
compare
it
with
the
present
distraction
,
and
I
am
assared
you
will
finde
a
difference
;
wherefore
if
these
be
but
the
beginnings
of
evils
,
consider
what
the
end
will
be
;
alterations
of
government
are
like
desperate
purges
,
that
at
the
best
exceedingly
distemper
,
and
at
the
worst
are
deadly
:
if
you
should
have
more
freedome
then
you
have
,
you
would
but
break
your
windes
,
before
you
get
to
the
end
of
your
course
;
and
if
you
have
lesse
then
you
enjoy
,
may
the
Gods
punish
me
for
my
tyranny
;
let
your
old
law-markes
guide
you
in
your
subjection
and
obedience
,
and
suffer
no
new
ones
to
be
set
up
,
that
will
not
teach
you
to
void
rocks
,
since
you
are
not
acquainted
with
their
stations
.
That
subject
must
needs
be
in
great
slavery
,
that
neither
knows
a
certain
rule
whereby
to
doe
well
,
nor
can
comprehend
the
power
of
the
Lord
he
is
to
obey
:
let
the
things
you
know
be
your
punishment
or
reward
,
by
which
you
may
easily
square
your
endeavours
,
and
not
bring
a
judgement
upon
your selves
,
for
that
you
cannot
possibly
learne
;
since
it
will
not
be
your
crime
that
condemns
you
,
but
other
opinions
that
judges
you
.
But
perchance
it
may
be
alleaged
,
that
this
unlimited
jurisdiction
is
to
last
but
during
the
necessity
of
the
time
;
unto
which
it
may
as
probably
be
answered
,
that
as
any
new
authority
obtained
,
is
seldome
or
never
given
over
,
but
by
force
;
so
,
of
the
other
side
,
it
is
more
then
suspitious
there
is
no
such
intention
,
when
the
old
way
is
sufficient
to
govern
moderately
by
,
without
seeking
a
new
,
by
injurious
difficulties
;
no
,
no
,
be
not
deceived
,
for
scarce
yet
a
change
hath
been
made
in
any
State
(
under
what
pretentions
soever
)
that
ever
it
came
to
the
same
form
again
,
notwithstanding
something
plausible
at
the
first
,
was
offered
to
the
people
,
to
procure
it
the
fairer
passage
.
In
a
word
I
must
confesse
,
your
liberty
is
as
convenient
as
my
prerogative
,
and
without
which
neither
of
both
can
be
happy
:
Wherefore
let
us
resolve
,
that
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
,
shall
be
destroyed
by
violence
or
craft
;
and
as
I
will
never
stretch
my
jurisdiction
to
prejudice
you
,
so
doe
not
you
abase
your
own
liberty
to
destroy
your selves
.
But
however
the
Kings
speech
was
variously
interpreted
by
the
multitude
,
who
were
bewitched
with
the
desires
of
equality
,
yet
the
Gentry
and
Nobility
,
put
on
such
strong
resolutions
to
defend
your
fathers
rights
,
since
upon
that
depended
the
honour
of
their
own
dignities
,
that
in
a
short
time
,
as
I
have
been
since
informed
,
he
became
Master
of
a
brave
Army
,
commanded
by
his
own
Nephew
,
called
Thyasmus
,
younger
brother
to
Prince
Cassianus
,
who
had
been
taken
prisoner
by
the
King
of
Armenia
,
in
seeking
to
revenge
,
or
rather
maintaine
his
dead
fathers
quarrell
;
from
whence
after
some
time
of
Noble
imprisonment
,
he
was
released
without
any
other
ransome
,
then
that
he
should
never
during
his
life
beare
Armes
against
Artaxes
;
which
was
the
occasion
,
he
being
of
a
restlesse
spirit
,
that
he
sought
imployment
in
his
uncles
service
,
and
by
reason
of
these
new
troubles
hath
obtained
it
.
And
this
,
deare
Princesse
,
is
all
the
account
I
can
give
you
of
your
fathers
affaires
,
since
I
was
forced
to
make
haste
,
to
the
ship
I
had
hired
of
the
Pyrates
for
my
transportation
to
Tyre
;
where
being
arived
,
afterward
I
took
my
journey
to
Damascus
,
to
Orsames
Court
,
whom
I
found
ready
prepared
with
his
Army
to
march
,
to
the
siege
of
Memphis
;
in
whose
Troopes
I
quickly
made
my selfe
a
souldier
,
and
so
continued
,
untill
the
Messenger
that
Osiris
had
sent
into
Cyprus
,
to
demand
you
in
marriage
of
the
Queen
your
mother
,
was
taken
by
the
Sentinels
,
and
brought
into
the
Campe.
This
discoverie
inflamed
my
soul
with
so
much
jealousie
,
that
I
begg'd
leave
of
Orsames
to
send
the
foolishchalleng
,
that
seemed
to
claim
an
interest
in
your
affections
,
for
which
I
hope
I
have
already
received
my
full
correction
.
I
,
said
the
Princesse
,
when
you
have
absolutely
made
an
end
of
your
pennance
,
by
finishing
your
story
,
not
yet
performed
,
since
the
chiefe
part
is
behind
,
the
manner
of
my
deliverance
;
which
continued
still
Narcissus
in
his
relation
.
After
that
the
-
Herauld
,
said
he
,
was
returned
without
any
satisfaction
to
my
thoughts
,
in
a
melancholy
jealousie
,
I
retired
from
the
Army
(
it
being
the
reason
I
was
not
in
the
last
conflict
,
when
the
forces
sent
from
Sorastros
entred
the
Town
)
for
that
most
desperately
I
blamed
your
inconstancy
,
since
I
believed
you
had
consented
to
Osiris
desires
.
In
this
distracted
posture
I
continued
,
untill
I
was
sent
for
by
Orsames
,
to
be
made
acquainted
with
your
Dwarfs
arrivall
,
who
propounded
to
me
the
defigne
that
was
to
be
executed
.
But
the
Gods
know
,
my
heart
being
freed
from
that
deadly
suspition
,
of
your
being
wonne
by
the
greatnesse
of
Osiris
person
,
I
was
ready
in
my
own
conceipt
,
to
have
reached
a
starre
from
heaven
,
to
have
made
you
a
present
,
in
requitall
of
the
injury
,
my
thoughts
had
done
your
vertue
;
so
that
I
stayed
not
long
to
consider
of
my
resolution
;
by
which
example
many
of
the
youthfull
Nobility
,
out
of
emulation
,
determined
to
take
my
part
;
however
,
the
designe
was
not
onely
with
a
great
deale
of
care
,
kept
secret
from
the
knowledge
of
the
common
souldiers
,
but
it
was
ordained
by
the
Councell
of
war
,
that
the
Army
it selfe
should
seem
to
retire
from
the
siege
,
to
give
a
greater
cause
of
security
to
the
Castle
,
whereby
to
be
lesse
prepared
;
so
consequently
the
more
easily
surprized
upon
the
execution
of
the
enterprize
;
with
these
resolutions
,
(
being
fortified
with
couraglous
hopes
,
since
they
carried
with
them
the
deliverie
of
your
excellent
selfe
,
from
a
tyrannicall
imprisonment
,
against
all
the
laws
of
love
and
justice
)
we
sailed
in
small
barkes
up
the
River
of
Nilus
;
and
yesterday
by
the
conduction
of
your
Dwarfe
,
we
entred
undiscovered
the
Iron
gate
of
the
Cesterne
;
where
,
after
a
little
slaughter
of
the
negligent
watch
,
we
became
masters
of
all
the
Courts
of
guard
of
the
Castle
;
and
so
with
ease
enough
past
into
the
Hall
,
untill
at
last
being
discovered
by
some
that
fled
from
destruction
,
we
were
encountred
by
Osiris
,
and
the
souldiers
that
attended
upon
his
person
;
which
gave
us
again
new
imployment
,
since
in
truth
both
he
and
his
followers
,
defended
themselves
with
a
courage
to
be
commended
;
but
in
the
end
,
our
numbers
,
(
I
cannot
say
altogether
our
valours
)
made
them
all
either
our
captives
,
or
our
sacrifices
.
And
so
,
sweet
Princesse
,
according
to
your
command
,
you
have
the
storie
of
your
own
power
,
that
is
able
to
inspire
the
weakest
captives
,
with
sufficient
force
to
become
conquerours
of
the
greatest
Monarchs
.
But
he
was
scarce
come
to
this
point
,
when
he
felt
the
smart
of
a
concealed
wound
he
had
received
in
his
thigh
,
which
he
perceived
not
whilst
he
was
hot
with
the
fight
;
so
that
presently
he
desired
leave
to
retire
into
his
chamber
,
to
have
the
assistance
of
the
Chirurgions
;
which
was
granted
him
by
Cloria
,
with
a
prettie
feare
however
of
some
danger
,
discovered
by
the
often
changing
of
colour
in
her
face
;
yet
when
he
was
there
and
disarmed
,
the
Physicians
quickly
found
that
it
was
but
a
flesh-wound
,
and
therefore
subject
to
no
hazzard
,
though
some
inconvenience
;
before
he
took
his
rest
,
because
it
began
to
be
day
,
he
commanded
a
Flag
to
be
set
upon
the
top
of
the
Castle
,
to
give
warning
to
Orsames
of
the
prosperous
successe
of
his
enterprize
;
which
gave
occasion
to
the
King
presently
,
to
march
with
his
whole
Army
before
the
walls
of
the
Town
,
which
struck
the
minds
of
the
people
,
with
such
a
sudden
amazement
,
that
upon
a
message
that
was
sent
them
to
yield
,
they
presently
called
a
Councell
,
to
resolve
what
answer
to
returne
to
so
peremptorie
a
demand
;
having
also
notice
that
Osiris
was
made
a
prisoner
in
his
own
Castle
.
This
procured
a
great
mutinie
amongst
the
inhabitants
;
for
the
Towns-men
having
got
the
possession
of
the
walls
,
by
reason
of
the
souldiers
late
sallie
,
being
willing
to
save
their
goods
by
any
composition
,
resolved
to
deliver
Memphis
to
the
enemies
forces
;
whilst
the
others
,
by
way
of
honour
,
contended
against
the
determination
,
not
without
some
slaughter
on
both
sides
;
however
,
Orsames
in
the
confusion
assaulting
the
City
,
with
the
assistance
of
those
souldiers
in
the
Castle
,
who
set
upon
their
backs
,
quickly
reduced
them
to
so
much
reason
,
that
the
Town
was
willing
to
render
upon
composition
,
that
Osirus
promising
to
pay
such
a
ransome
agreed
upon
;
should
have
the
freedome
of
his
person
,
but
Orsames
would
not
yield
,
to
have
the
glory
of
his
Conquest
spotted
with
any
other
condition
,
then
what
his
owne
mercy
was
willing
to
grant
;
And
with
these
thoughts
prepared
his
Army
againe
,
to
enter
by
force
,
vowing
the
destruction
of
all
the
Inhabitants
.
The
Princesse
Cloria
being
informed
of
her
Uncles
resolution
,
sent
a
messenger
to
desire
him
,
that
since
shee
had
beene
a
Captive
,
so
long
a
time
to
Osiris
power
,
that
he
would
be
pleased
now
,
to
make
him
personally
a
prisoner
to
her
will
,
by
which
meanes
shee
should
in
some
sort
,
revenge
the
indignity
that
was
done
to
her
birth
and
condition
.
This
being
granted
,
shee
presently
sent
a
discharge
to
Osiris
,
to
dispose
of
himselfe
and
souldiers
,
in
what
way
he
should
like
for
his
most
honour
.
The
Prince
,
although
he
accepted
of
Cloria's
noble
courtesie
,
with
all
the
expressions
of
thankfull
acknowledgment
could
be
devised
,
wherein
he
profest
shee
had
more
overcome
his
thoughts
,
with
her
admirable
humanity
,
then
Orsames
fortunes
had
his
person
with
his
prevailing
power
;
yet
he
assured
her
,
he
would
pay
that
ransome
that
was
offered
for
his
liberty
;
and
withall
sent
her
a
rich
chaine
of
pearle
,
of
an
inestimable
valew
,
which
he
besought
her
,
shee
would
weare
on
the
day
of
her
marriage
for
his
sake
,
as
a
remembrance
of
his
desire
,
to
crowne
her
Queene
not
onely
of
his
kingdomes
,
but
of
his
heart
.
When
the
agreement
was
sealed
by
Commissioners
of
both
sides
,
Orsames
prepared
to
make
his
triumphant
entry
into
the
City
,
wherein
Osiris
was
intreated
to
be
a
party
,
but
he
not
being
able
,
to
brooke
the
sight
of
a
new
Prince
,
to
be
installed
in
his
right
,
not
onely
excused
the
acceptance
of
such
a
courtesie
;
but
after
he
had
given
a
ceremonious
visit
to
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
though
carried
in
a
chaire
,
because
his
wounds
would
afford
him
no
other
commodity
,
he
commanded
himselfe
to
be
placed
in
his
Litter
,
and
so
carried
to
the
next
Garrison
Towne
under
his
jurisdiction
,
whilst
Orsames
as
a
most
glorious
Conquerour
tooke
possession
of
Memphis
in
this
manner
:
First
the
Foote
marched
with
Olive
branches
in
their
hands
,
that
foretold
peace
and
prosperity
to
the
inhabitants
,
having
all
their
armes
adorned
with
Flower
de
Luces
guilded
,
besides
the
brightnesse
of
their
weapons
,
that
by
the
reflection
of
the
Sunne
,
gave
a
terrifying
though
pleasing
beauty
to
the
Spectators
.
After
these
came
the
guard
of
Orsames
person
,
being
ten
thousand
in
number
,
who
were
so
expert
by
reason
of
their
continuall
practice
,
that
it
was
a
question
,
whether
they
more
honoured
their
master
in
time
of
peace
,
or
defended
him
in
occasions
of
Warre
.
When
these
were
past
,
which
shut
up
the
first
dayes
Triumph
,
the
next
morning
the
Nobility
richly
apparrelled
both
in
their
owne
persons
,
and
their
horses
trappings
,
were
ranked
according
to
their
degrees
,
who
by
the
brave
managing
of
their
couragious
beasts
,
gave
admirable
delight
to
the
beholders
,
since
the
Sun
and
the
winde
seemed
both
to
conspire
in
the
shew
,
for
as
the
one
gave
a
glittering
grace
to
the
splendor
of
their
habits
,
so
the
other
gently
playing
with
their
feathers
,
rendred
them
more
becomming
.
Then
the
great
Officers
of
Syria
proceeded
in
Chariots
,
by
reason
of
their
ages
and
dignities
,
with
all
their
Ensignes
of
honour
borne
before
them
,
to
marke
out
to
the
people
the
severall
qualities
of
their
places
,
attended
by
multitudes
of
pages
and
footmen
,
distinguished
by
their
severall
liveries
.
After
all
these
appeared
Philostros
himselfe
,
the
very
soule
of
the
Court
,
carried
in
an
open
Litter
,
since
he
was
not
to
be
ecclipsed
from
the
eyes
of
the
multitude
,
whose
wisedome
and
power
was
to
give
them
Lawes
:
however
he
was
surrounded
by
a
particular
guard
of
his
owne
,
to
prevent
all
dangers
to
his
person
;
and
although
his
clothing
was
simply
red
fatten
,
yet
his
attendants
sufficiently
shewed
forth
his
glory
.
But
Orsames
was
seated
in
a
Throne
drawn
with
foure
Elephantes
,
wherein
Iupiter
might
have
triumphed
,
after
his
Victory
against
the
rebellious
Giants
,
the
Statue
of
Mars
the
God
of
War
,
was
placed
at
his
back
,
crowning
him
with
a
Victorious
lawrell
,
whilst
many
Cupids
seemed
to
support
the
curtaines
of
his
Chariot
,
where
his
guard
hem'd
him
in
from
the
crowd
of
the
vulgar
,
though
not
from
the
sight
of
the
people
,
since
he
was
so
high
mounted
in
his
seate
.
After
followed
the
master
of
his
horse
,
leading
a
spare
one
of
the
Arabian
breed
,
covered
with
a
Caparison
of
watchet
Velvet
,
imbroidered
with
Flower
de
Luces
of
gold
,
bearing
in
his
top
a
Phenix
plum
,
which
shew
being
past
,
the
Cavalry
of
Syria
brought
up
the
reare
,
who
exceedeth
no
more
for
beauty
and
number
,
then
for
skill
and
valour
:
And
in
this
order
followed
their
great
master
,
to
the
chiefe
gate
of
Memphis
;
where
entring
,
he
was
for
some
time
enterteined
,
with
these
verses
written
in
Capitoll
Letters
of
Gold
:
Great
Monarch
of
the
earth
,
now
as
the
Sunne
,
You
doe
appeare
in
Egypt's
herizon
;
By
which
reflection
let
Memphis
towers
,
Shine
ever
with
propitious
howers
,
Vntill
an
influence
fall
from
those
beames
,
To
enrich
the
vertue
of
old
Nylus
sireames
That
strange
productions
in
his
pregnant
slyn●e
,
May
multiply
as
by
a
heat
divine
.
So
shall
the
fertile
fields
in
every
thing
,
Paint
forth
the
wonders
of
your
conquering
;
Whilst
we
worship
your
rise
with
much
more
zeale
Then
doth
the
Abassme
cloath'd
in
his
vail
,
When
at
the
Altar
burning
sacrifice
,
He
doth
invoke
a
God
unknowne
for
Spice
;
And
superstitiously
will
not
believe
,
Natures
increase
but
as
such
actions
give
:
But
we
in
Hieroglyphicks
are
bid
to
seare
No
force
but
yours
that
turne
;
our
hennspheare
;
For
if
there
come
gentle
lookes
from
your
eye
,
All
here
is
bl●st
,
our
fruites
can
never
dye
,
Longer
we
shall
not
adoration
sing
,
Vnto
Osiris
but
Orsames
king
.
Which
finished
,
he
went
to
the
great
Temple
,
to
offer
Sacrifice
to
the
Gods
for
his
prosperous
victories
,
and
afterward
to
the
Castle
,
where
Gloria
stood
ready
at
the
gate
to
receive
her
Uncle
,
accompanied
by
the
chiefe
Ladies
of
the
City
.
But
however
every
one
seemed
amazed
,
at
that
admirable
beauty
drest
with
so
sweet
a
modesty
,
seeing
her
with
bashfull
blashes
present
her
first
salutations
to
Orsames
,
yet
Philos
whose
youth
and
greatnesse
might
,
as
he
thought
pretend
to
any
love
,
without
the
contradiction
of
what
interest
soever
,
began
to
be
kindled
with
violent
flames
at
the
brightnesse
of
the
object
,
though
for
the
present
,
he
tempered
his
passion
from
being
perceived
.
This
continued
the
longer
hid
,
as
well
for
want
of
?
opportunity
to
operate
,
as
because
the
brave
Prince
of
Arabia
,
who
owed
the
protection
of
his
Person
and
Country
to
Orsames
,
could
not
chuse
as
he
believed
,
but
honour
his
triumphes
with
some
endeavours
of
his
owne
:
to
that
purpose
he
proclaimed
in
his
Campe
,
a
Turnament
against
all
commers
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
beauty
of
his
faire
Mistresle
Agusta
,
which
tooke
up
the
imployment
;
not
onely
of
all
the
youthfull
Nobility
,
but
also
invited
many
forraigne
Princes
against
the
day
appointed
,
to
try
their
fortunes
in
that
generous
exercise
:
The
place
designed
by
Orsames
command
,
was
in
a
large
greene
without
the
walles
of
Memphis
;
when
the
time
came
the
Prince
of
Arabia
appeared
in
a
white
Armour
,
painted
with
craggy
rockes
,
whose
toppes
seemed
covered
with
snow
;
at
the
bottome
of
those
hills
lay
a
fruitfull
Countrey
,
besprinkled
over
with
buildings
of
all
sorts
;
his
bases
resembled
the
scales
of
Serpents
,
artificially
represented
by
rich
stones
of
severall
prices
,
which
here
and
there
placed
by
the
cunning
workman
,
set
forth
to
the
life
their
naturall
spots
.
The
reines
of
the
bridle
,
were
made
into
the
forme
of
two
Dragons
necks
,
that
seemed
to
bite
at
bunshes
of
grapes
hanging
at
the
horse
mouth
,
which
were
onely
the
bosses
of
the
bridle
contrived
into
that
resemblance
,
whilst
the
foame
they
cast
about
,
appeared
to
be
the
poyson
of
the
serpents
;
so
that
the
bases
representing
their
bodies
,
and
their
tailes
enterwoven
one
within
another
,
(
which
made
the
crupper
behind
,
)
the
Prince
seemed
to
the
spectators
,
to
have
beene
intangled
by
those
venemous
creatures
;
And
the
more
were
their
fancies
deceived
,
by
reason
that
his
Caparison
was
wrought
,
into
the
likenesse
of
a
turfe
of
grasse
,
all
set
forth
with
divers
coloured
silkes
,
in
some
parts
russet
and
other
where
green
,
as
if
preserved
from
the
Sunnes
violence
,
by
the
neighbouring
shrubs
,
contrived
artificially
in
the
workmanship
.
In
his
shield
was
pictured
a
King
,
with
a
drawne
sword
in
one
hand
,
and
a
whip
in
the
other
,
whilst
a
multitude
of
common
people
appeared
to
beg
his
mercy
;
his
intention
was
onely
expressed
by
this
Motto
:
However
I
will
prevaile
by
love
.
When
the
Prince
had
presented
his
service
to
Orsume●
,
by
the
gallant
managing
of
his
horse
before
his
Throne
,
after
his
obeysance
,
he
retired
to
a
rich
pavillion
,
at
one
end
of
the
Tilt
prepared
for
his
repose
,
where
he
expected
an
Adversary
.
The
first
that
came
to
encounter
him
,
was
one
Cosme
a
neighbouring
Prince
,
though
he
seemed
to
fetch
his
extraction
from
Italy
,
his
armour
was
painted
over
with
a
stately
Towne
,
whose
pinacles
of
the
building
being
imbost
in
the
workmanship
,
and
richly
guilded
,
the
beames
of
the
Sunne
gave
not
a
more
glorious
then
pleasant
reflection
to
the
beholders
,
whose
eyes
were
a
little
dazled
with
the
sight
;
his
Caparisons
were
cut
out
into
the
forme
of
halfe
rockes
,
that
seemed
to
have
lost
their
aspiring
tops
,
to
give
the
City
a
fairer
prospect
,
which
covering
a
white
horse
he
appeared
not
only
to
be
graced
by
those
curious
ornaments
,
but
his
couragious
deportment
,
gave
a
wonderfull
delight
to
the
spectators
.
In
his
shield
was
pictured
a
calme
Sea
;
with
a
brave
gally
upon
the
quiet
face
of
the
water
,
loaden
with
Merchandize
of
all
sorts
,
hanging
over
the
sides
of
the
deckes
,
accompanied
with
this
Motto
;
This
is
my
greatnesse
.
After
the
Champions
had
performed
all
circumstances
,
required
by
the
Laws
prescribed
them
,
smished
their
six
courses
with
so
equall
a
fortune
,
that
it
grew
a
hard
question
betweene
the
Judges
,
to
which
the
victory
did
justly
belong
;
but
because
Orsames
was
loath
so
suddenly
to
breake
off
the
sport
,
he
was
content
without
any
more
dispute
,
that
his
Nephew
the
Prince
of
Arabia
should
still
keep
the
field
,
which
priviledge
notwithstanding
Cosme
underwent
with
some
grudging
:
however
no
defendant
that
entred
that
day
into
the
List
,
was
able
to
revenge
his
quarrell
,
which
finished
the
exercise
untill
the
next
morning
,
when
the
peoples
early
assembly
,
brought
forth
againe
as
great
an
expectation
;
notwithstanding
it
was
late
before
any
appeared
,
untill
at
last
a
Knight
called
Ferneze
,
shot
suddenly
like
lightning
into
the
crowde
,
whose
Armes
were
also
of
the
same
colour
;
but
alasse
he
wanted
force
to
pierce
the
Princes
honour
:
for
at
the
third
course
he
was
carried
a
Speares
length
from
his
horse
,
which
he
conceived
was
a
sufficient
priviledge
,
to
warrant
him
to
depart
without
taking
leave
,
though
he
left
many
companions
behind
him
,
that
all
runne
the
same
fortune
;
this
saccesse
not
onely
concluded
the
actions
of
the
second
day
,
but
began
to
spread
abroad
the
same
of
the
Prince
,
in
so
much
as
every
one
prepared
,
for
the
night
revells
with
the
Ladies
,
untill
the
Princes
necessary
retirement
from
those
sports
,
to
give
himselfe
some
convenient
rest
against
the
next
tryall
,
envited
the
whole
company
to
their
severall
lodgings
:
Neverthelesse
,
the
challenger
heated
with
his
own
glory
,
the
next
day
came
into
the
field
upon
the
first
summons
of
Phoebus
,
who
had
newly
guilded
,
the
the
tops
of
the
Mountaines
in
his
own
Country
,
before
his
Chamber
window
,
as
an
early
call
to
his
adversaries
not
to
be
sloathfull
.
But
long
he
had
not
kept
possession
of
the
place
,
where
he
had
extreamely
won
the
hearts
of
the
people
,
by
his
dexterious
valour
,
before
there
appeared
a
Knight
in
a
bl●w
armour
,
enlightned
by
the
rayes
of
a
bright
shining
Sunne
,
that
seemed
to
the
spectators
,
the
representation
of
a
cleere
heaven
;
his
caparison
and
bases
were
wrought
into
a
delightfull
piesage
,
where
many
flockes
of
sheep
seemingly
,
pastured
by
a
goodly
river
side
;
in
his
shield
he
bore
onely
a
sheep-hooke
with
this
Motto
:
I
have
changed
the
Instrument
:
As
he
was
quickly
knowne
to
be
Navarinus
,
that
had
married
the
faire
Mantisina
,
so
before
he
had
made
many
courses
,
he
was
taught
by
the
Princes
valour
,
that
there
was
more
safety
in
his
former
profession
,
which
fortune
also
hapned
to
many
more
,
that
endeavoured
to
encounter
him
;
as
namely
Lorenseus
husband
to
beautious
Lawran
;
and
Fridius
,
who
thought
onely
to
have
overcome
by
his
choler
;
with
others
of
equall
ambition
:
untill
about
the
latter
end
of
the
day
,
there
suddenly
started
out
two
,
at
so
even
a
distance
to
the
eye
of
the
Judges
that
it
was
a
question
,
which
should
have
the
preheminence
in
the
incounter
.
The
one
was
armed
in
a
white
Armour
,
artificially
painted
over
with
a
short
mantle
of
Tyrian
purple
,
that
little
more
then
covered
his
shoulders
,
his
bases
were
embroidered
with
an
orderly
procession
of
Flamins
,
and
other
Priests
clothed
in
white
vestments
,
his
caparisons
were
cut
out
into
multitudes
of
Souldiers
,
managing
their
severall
weapons
.
In
his
shield
was
pictured
a
heaven
,
with
a
person
in
his
religious
habit
at
his
prayers
,
though
seemingly
distracted
by
the
tumults
at
his
backe
,
which
was
explained
by
this
Motto
;
I
cannot
if
I
would
.
The
other
Knight
was
onely
armed
in
greene
,
with
bases
and
Caparison
figuring
oaken
leaves
,
intermixt
with
Acrons
of
gold
:
in
his
shield
was
set
forth
a
brave
ship
in
full
saile
,
though
a
black
cloude
behind
it
,
seemed
to
threaten
a
tempest
,
or
rather
shewed
it
had
past
a
storme
,
exprest
by
this
Motto
:
I
speed
me
to
my
happinesse
;
both
striving
to
be
formost
in
the
encounter
,
they
disputed
the
title
,
pretending
each
one
to
have
the
priviledge
,
for
that
they
intended
to
defend
(
as
they
said
)
the
admirable
beauty
of
the
Princesse
Gloria
,
daughter
to
the
King
of
Lydia
:
this
discovery
seemed
so
much
to
increase
their
passion
,
by
an
appearing
jealousie
,
that
they
presently
drew
out
their
swords
to
maintaine
the
rest
of
the
quarrell
,
untill
the
greene
Knight
by
his
prevailing
blowe
,
stroake
off
the
Helmet
of
the
other
,
who
appeared
being
disarmed
,
to
be
Philos
the
Nephew
to
the
great
favourite
,
which
as
suddenly
stopt
the
courteous
hand
of
his
adversary
:
so
that
Orsames
moved
by
such
an
accidentall
difference
,
came
himselfe
into
the
list
,
and
by
his
own
judgement
,
gave
the
prerogative
of
the
first
tryall
to
the
strange
Knight
,
who
as
he
said
deserved
it
,
both
in
regard
of
his
being
a
forraigner
,
and
for
that
he
had
also
by
his
fortune
disarmed
Philos.
After
the
King
,
and
the
rest
of
the
company
,
were
againe
placed
in
their
seates
,
the
two
gallant
Champions
performed
their
courses
,
with
such
an
equall
bravery
,
that
as
it
procured
an
extraordinary
delight
to
the
people
,
so
it
raised
some
difficulty
in
the
opinion
of
the
judges
,
to
whom
they
should
grant
the
prize
;
onely
the
Prince
of
Arabia
in
his
last
course
lost
one
of
his
stirropes
,
which
was
the
reason
that
the
question
was
ouce
more
brought
before
the
King
,
as
the
supreame
Judge
of
the
sport
:
however
the
Prince
,
because
he
would
overcome
the
strange
Knight
with
his
courtesie
,
though
not
with
his
lance
,
prevailed
so
farre
with
Orsames
,
that
he
might
buy
his
friendship
by
the
discovery
of
his
person
,
unto
whose
honour
he
was
willing
to
sacrifice
the
victory
,
hoping
to
purchase
thereby
as
he
said
,
a
greater
Jewell
,
which
was
his
acquaintance
.
With
that
the
green
Knight
presently
pulling
off
his
head-piece
,
was
knowne
of
every
one
to
be
young
Narcissus
,
who
understanding
,
that
the
admirable
beauty
of
his
deare
Mistresse
Cloria
,
was
not
yet
mainteined
by
any
valour
(
though
jealous
he
proved
,
when
he
found
Philos
undertake
the
defence
)
he
dispenced
with
the
inconveniency
of
his
owne
wound
,
that
appeared
by
his
halting
,
and
privately
arming
himselfe
came
in
to
the
List
,
either
to
be
conquered
or
finish
his
Adversaries
glory
.
The
unexpected
discovery
of
Narcissus
person
after
the
Turnament
,
gave
occasion
to
all
the
people
,
with
a
kind
of
a
Triumphall
though
confused
Aclamation
,
to
expresse
their
extraordinary
Joy
,
in
that
none
but
he
as
they
said
who
had
subdued
Osiris
greatnesse
,
deserved
the
honour
of
those
martiall
sports
:
however
the
gallant
youth
,
esteemed
his
desires
but
halfe
satisfied
,
untill
he
had
also
in
some
sort
,
procured
the
approbation
of
the
beautifull
Princesse
,
since
shee
alone
he
reckoned
the
sole
period
of
his
endeavours
:
Therefore
when
he
had
performed
his
humble
respects
to
Orsames
,
according
to
the
lawes
of
the
Tilting
,
and
the
custome
of
the
Countrey
;
he
presently
cast
himselfe
at
the
feet
of
his
glorious
Mistresse
,
with
these
words
in
his
mouth
:
As
it
may
easily
be
perceived
what
a
powerfull
influence
,
your
rare
perfections
have
over
all
hearts
,
and
actions
of
men
,
so
no
doubt
the
heavens
in
a
particular
manner
designe
,
to
render
you
the
admirable
patteme
of
your
sex
,
since
your
lustre
not
onely
hath
created
in
me
a
new
ability
,
but
the
very
power
of
your
name
,
doth
induce
my
Noble
adversary
,
to
attribute
to
my
small
performance
,
those
victorie
,
I
never
merited
?
therefore
as
your
owne
goodnesse
will
daily
invite
you
,
to
frequent
the
gods
Altars
,
with
your
welcome
and
acceptable
sacrifices
,
so
must
I
beseech
you
,
to
vouchsafe
this
brave
Prince
such
a
congratulation
,
as
may
fully
pay
the
score
of
my
obligation
,
who
freely
hath
bestowed
upon
me
,
that
by
no
right
whatsoever
could
I
challenge
:
Cloria
;
although
shee
spake
her
owne
inward
content
,
in
nothing
but
bashfull
smiles
,
yet
the
sparkling
earnestnesse
of
her
faire
eyes
,
sufficiently
shewed
how
farre
her
heart
was
taken
,
with
the
fortunes
and
bravery
of
her
servant
,
in
so
much
as
the
whole
multitude
,
cryed
out
presently
for
the
solemnization
of
the
cerentonies
,
belonging
to
their
Nuptialls
;
pretending
the
City
of
Memphis
that
had
endured
so
long
a
siege
,
being
at
last
delivered
by
the
occasion
of
their
loves
,
might
in
some
sort
enjoy
the
honour
of
such
Triumph
.
This
caused
Orsames
,
to
take
the
lovely
Couple
by
the
hands
,
with
intention
to
performe
the
office
himselfe
:
but
Cloria
rather
conquering
her
inward
passions
,
then
giving
way
to
her
owne
desires
,
told
her
Uncle
,
that
nature
and
education
had
taught
her
thoughts
a
better
duty
,
then
precipitatly
to
give
away
her
person
in
such
an
Assembly
,
without
the
privacy
and
allowance
of
those
,
who
had
as
shee
conceived
a
principall
right
and
interest
in
her
disposall
;
The
King
,
by
reason
of
this
strict
prohibition
from
such
an
authority
,
was
forced
to
desist
from
his
purpose
;
however
he
could
not
in
his
minde
,
but
much
commend
his
Neeces
.
temper
and
discretion
:
Yet
poore
Narcissus
(
who
seemed
at
the
instant
,
strucke
with
some
killing
disease
)
finding
his
principall
hopes
thus
in
a
moment
blasted
,
when
he
thought
he
had
had
his
happinesse
in
possession
,
had
not
one
word
to
utter
,
either
of
reproofe
or
perswasion
,
so
that
he
could
not
chuse
,
but
extreamely
blame
such
a
rigid
severity
;
untill
Cloria
againe
by
a
gentle
smile
,
gave
him
(
as
he
thought
)
some
new
encouragement
,
though
no
otherwise
,
then
like
people
brought
upon
the
scaffold
ready
to
dye
,
might
receive
from
flattering
enducements
,
to
be
reprived
,
being
onely
framed
by
their
owne
indulgent
fancies
,
without
any
other
grounds
;
for
alass
alass
,
Tyrant
honour
,
had
so
strong
a
predomination
in
Cloria's
disposition
,
that
death
would
sooner
have
beene
entertained
in
her
wishes
,
then
the
least
decorum
belonging
to
her
bashfull
principles
,
could
have
been
omitted
in
her
resolutions
:
In
so
much
as
all
her
faithfull
lover
Narcissus
was
to
expect
for
the
present
,
was
comfortable
hopes
of
a
future
fruition
:
which
soone
conducted
the
whole
company
to
the
Castle
,
the
place
designed
during
Orsames
stay
,
not
onely
for
the
glories
of
his
Court
,
but
for
the
recreation
of
all
the
other
Princes
,
who
spent
the
Time
for
the
most
part
,
in
casting
what
honours
they
could
,
upon
the
youthfull
lovers
,
whilst
in
the
interim
Philostros
,
was
imployed
in
receiving
and
entertaining
Ambassadours
,
that
from
all
places
came
to
congratulate
his
Masters
victories
.
But
of
the
contrary
Philos
,
Philostros
Nephew
,
began
by
little
and
little
,
to
engender
dark
clouds
of
discontent
in
his
unquiet
bosome
,
from
whence
proceeded
at
last
,
thoughts
of
hatred
and
revenge
,
not
onely
in
regard
of
those
sparcles
of
love
,
which
had
flown
from
the
bright
rayes
of
Clorias
beauty
,
but
also
,
for
that
he
found
how
all
mens
opinions
,
were
transported
beyond
measure
,
to
magnifie
the
gallant
deserts
of
brave
Narcissus
,
which
(
as
he
believed
)
did
not
a
little
overshadow
his
own
former
successes
in
the
warres
.
These
distempers
,
I
say
,
did
not
alone
make
him
all
day
abstaine
from
cheerfull
company
,
but
in
the
night
time
raised
,
for
the
most
part
,
such
extravagant
fancies
in
his
ambitious
and
working
braine
,
that
he
remained
in
a
manner
continually
tormented
in
his
rest
;
however
,
he
endeavoured
all
he
could
,
to
keep
the
passions
from
the
knowledge
of
vulgar
eyes
;
or
at
leastwise
,
the
causes
of
them
:
but
as
love
and
envy
are
two
properties
,
too
violent
to
be
supprest
in
a
heart
inflamed
with
pride
and
prosperity
,
when
as
their
effects
can
hardly
be
protracted
,
Philos
was
induced
,
after
he
had
in
a
sort
taken
counsell
of
his
haughty
thoughts
,
and
digested
them
in
the
generall
,
to
comply
with
his
resolutions
,
to
fall
upon
wicked
and
ignoble
designes
,
seeing
no
way
else
could
possibly
bring
about
his
purposes
,
according
to
his
own
unruly
appetites
:
And
that
was
'
,
violently
to
destroy
the
innocent
and
vertuous
loves
,
between
Cloria
and
Narcissus
;
which
conveniency
and
opportunity
was
granted
him
,
by
reason
there
remained
certain
messengers
in
the
City
of
Memphis
,
sent
from
the
Senate
of
Lydia
,
among
other
troops
of
Ambassadours
,
imployed
to
complement
Orsames
prosperity
.
To
this
effect
he
made
choyce
of
one
of
them
,
not
being
willing
to
communicate
his
secrets
to
more
,
untill
he
could
finde
a
probable
assurance
,
his
project
should
heartily
be
enterteined
:
as
soone
as
this
man
repaired
to
his
presence
,
after
some
usuall
speeches
of
kindnesse
and
flattery
,
he
conducted
him
by
the
hand
,
into
a
private
Cabinet
of
his
owne
scarce
visited
by
any
person
whatsoever
but
himselfe
,
being
loath
either
to
be
discovered
or
interrupted
;
where
,
when
he
had
made
him
sit
downe
by
him
,
with
more
then
ordinary
familiarity
,
he
uttered
his
mind
unto
him
after
this
sort
.
Sir
said
he
,
as
you
cannot
but
know
by
that
prosperous
progresse
,
which
Evarchus
your
King
,
hath
already
made
in
his
Warres
,
against
the
forces
of
your
Senate
at
Sardis
,
that
not
onely
the
least
assistance
,
but
any
small
discountenance
from
forraigne
Princes
,
will
utterly
destroy
your
endeavours
,
towards
the
compassing
of
your
ends
,
in
bringing
him
to
a
conformity
with
your
intentions
,
though
the
world
be
yet
scarce
acquainted
with
what
you
desire
;
so
may
you
by
evident
demonstrations
perceive
,
how
farre
hither
unto
,
my
Uncle
Philostros
hath
complyed
with
your
purposes
,
as
well
in
rending
Orsames
indifferent
to
your
proceedings
,
both
against
perswasion
and
his
own
inclination
,
as
in
seeming
to
countenance
those
actions
of
yours
,
which
not
onely
appeares
destructive
to
his
Tenents
,
but
in
a
manner
is
against
the
very
honour
of
his
family
;
for
that
Hyacinthia
the
Queen
of
Lydia
,
is
as
you
very
well
know
,
a
branch
of
the
royall
house
of
Syria
:
so
that
by
these
comportments
it
is
plaine
,
what
obligations
you
owne
the
great
favourite
,
who
carries
with
him
almost
the
power
of
all
Asia
;
however
perhaps
you
may
be
perswaded
,
he
hath
some
other
designe
in
his
heart
,
then
barely
your
good
,
against
which
I
will
not
dispute
:
yet
by
the
way
give
me
leave
to
tell
you
,
that
notwithstanding
states-men
,
doe
not
use
to
favour
any
cause
or
party
,
without
their
owne
interest
,
to
be
considered
in
the
first
place
,
yet
of
the
other
side
,
when
both
benefits
may
goe
together
,
you
ought
not
,
either
to
examine
the
reason
,
or
be
any
way
backward
to
entertaine
the
occasion
,
but
rather
with
violent
wings
of
passion
flye
at
the
prosecution
;
concerning
which
,
when
I
shall
have
understood
your
determination
,
you
may
know
more
of
my
mind
.
It
was
something
long
,
before
the
Ambassadour
returned
him
any
answer
at
all
,
being
as
it
were
surprized
betweene
feare
and
doubt
,
what
himselfe
ought
to
thinke
,
or
what
the
other
meant
to
doe
;
yet
at
last
breaking
through
his
seeming
amazement
,
he
delivered
these
words
,
with
a
humility
answerable
to
the
necessity
(
as
he
thought
)
his
Masters
had
of
his
Uncles
assistance
,
not
onely
to
hinder
any
supplyes
,
to
be
sent
from
the
State
of
Syria
to
Evarchus
,
but
to
continue
still
the
accustomed
commerce
and
Trade
,
between
the
two
Nations
,
without
which
it
was
unpossible
for
the
Kingdome
of
Lydia
to
subsist
.
My
Lord
(
said
he
)
As
it
is
well
knowne
,
what
most
glorious
effects
,
the
wisedome
and
industry
of
your
great
Uncle
,
have
produced
towards
the
welfare
and
prosperity
of
Syria
,
that
in
former
times
,
continued
so
many
yeers
imbroyled
in
civill
Warres
and
domestick
Troubles
,
by
reason
of
the
power
and
inconstancy
of
the
ambitious
Nobility
,
who
scarce
gave
their
Kings
,
rest
and
quietnesse
from
care
and
vexation
,
in
regard
of
those
hereditary
commands
they
challenged
,
by
a
lasting
discent
from
their
proud
Ancestors
,
not
to
be
bridled
by
any
indeavours
and
perswasion
,
which
now
I
say
by
the
gods
goodnesse
you
have
happily
supprest
:
so
cannot
our
present
and
well
minded
Senate
,
but
in
a
very
high
nature
,
not
only
owne
all
those
signall
favours
,
bestowed
upon
them
by
your
most
Illustrious
family
,
in
the
prosecution
of
our
late
transactions
with
our
Prince
(
whom
we
still
desire
notwithstanding
to
love
and
honour
,
though
he
seeme
to
be
an
utter
stranger
to
our
honest
intentions
)
but
humbly
begge
a
continuance
still
of
those
benefits
,
as
well
by
your
countenance
in
the
Kingdome
of
Syria
,
as
for
that
you
have
so
much
interest
,
amongst
all
the
Princes
of
the
lesser
Asia
,
who
appeare
onely
to
depend
upon
your
fortunes
and
successe
:
wherefore
since
you
have
beene
pleased
so
farre
to
declare
your selfe
in
the
behalfe
of
our
Countrey
,
(
the
secret
reason
of
which
I
shall
no
more
examine
,
then
what
your
wisedome
shall
be
willing
to
reveale
,
to
direct
those
services
you
would
have
us
undertake
to
performe
)
I
doe
faithfully
promise
before
the
immortall
gods
,
not
onely
to
make
my
Masters
acquainted
with
advantage
,
how
great
a
happinesse
they
may
pretend
unto
,
in
the
conserving
intirely
your
affection
to
themselves
,
but
also
in
using
what
other
meanes
they
can
,
to
become
alwayes
beneficiall
to
your
principle
:
And
with
these
words
offered
to
kisse
his
hands
,
with
other
protestations
of
his
own
humble
endeavours
upon
all
ocasions
Philos
by
this
discourse
,
with
the
seeming
ernestnesse
of
the
Ambassadour
,
finding
in
a
manner
he
might
be
confident
of
his
fidelity
,
when
as
also
he
had
thanked
him
for
such
effectuall
professions
,
he
began
againe
with
him
to
this
effect
:
Then
said
Philos
,
since
I
suppose
you
have
judgment
enough
to
understand
your
own
good
,
as
well
as
to
be
gratefull
for
our
benefits
,
I
will
make
the
lesse
difficulty
to
acquaint
you
with
this
story
upon
which
my
desires
must
be
grounded
:
within
this
great
City
of
Memphis
;
newly
as
I
may
say
conquered
by
Orsames
fortunes
,
but
in
truth
rather
by
Philosiros
policy
)
there
remaines
a
Lady
of
our
house
named
Artemesia
,
whose
beauty
joyned
with
her
other
excellent
endowments
of
nature
(
if
it
be
not
folly
thus
to
speake
of
a
sister
)
being
considered
,
without
a
spightfull
partiality
against
the
honour
of
our
bloud
may
merit
the
highest
preferment
in
Asia
:
between
this
sister
of
mine
I
say
,
and
young
Narcissus
the
Duke
of
Cyprus
Son
,
now
present
in
these
warrs
,
there
hath
beene
formerly
a
Treaty
of
a
marriage
;
however
their
few
yeares
and
the
neglectfull
prosecution
of
their
friends
in
those
Times
gave
it
neither
birth
or
much
motion
:
It
rested
in
this
posture
untill
this
late
siege
,
that
Artemesia
being
compelled
by
a
certaine
kinde
of
a
necessity
,
by
reason
of
the
removall
of
Philostros
family
into
the
campe
was
compelled
to
accompany
her
great
Uncle
,
but
since
her
arrivall
at
Court
,
she
not
only
became
an
ear-witness
of
Narcissus
comportment
,
but
hath
also
been
present
at
some
of
those
archivements
,
comportments
of
his
,
which
for
the
present
hath
afforded
him
a
competent
opinion
in
the
Army
:
whether
his
person
or
his
same
have
most
taken
her
fancy
I
will
not
say
.
But
these
inflammations
joyned
with
the
former
Treaty
,
have
created
such
an
opinion
in
her
thoughts
,
that
shee
conceiveth
her
reputation
to
the
world
to
be
blemished
,
if
Narcissus
be
suffered
to
offer
his
affections
to
any
other
but
her selfe
,
without
her
privity
and
consent
:
In
the
interim
neverthelesse
understanding
,
that
the
Queene
of
Lydia
arriving
by
chance
upon
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
hath
occasioned
Narcissus
to
fall
in
love
with
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
(
whereby
she
esteems
her selfe
slighted
:
and
dishonoured
not
onely
in
regard
of
the
former
Treaty
mentioned
,
but
also
in
that
any
should
appeare
in
this
horizon
,
more
worthy
of
respect
then
the
Neece
of
great
Philostros
)
is
growne
desperate
in
her
resolution
:
whether
I
may
call
her
passions
preposterous
or
no
,
I
will
not
dispute
,
onely
I
may
probably
believe
,
that
Narcissus
loves
to
Cloria
,
are
neither
grounded
upon
right
or
reason
,
since
as
our
Treaty
if
not
engagement
was
begun
upon
more
mature
consideration
,
accompanied
perhaps
with
some
promises
of
either
side
,
so
can
it
not
ever
be
thought
,
that
the
declining
condition
of
Evarchus
,
will
at
any
time
bring
happinesse
to
the
Island
of
Cyprus
;
much
lesse
to
the
Duke
thereof
,
when
as
all
the
benefit
he
shall
receive
from
such
ambition
,
must
be
the
exhausting
of
his
treasure
,
and
the
endangering
of
his
command
:
but
however
he
and
his
son
may
apprehend
the
consequence
of
such
a
conjunction
to
themselves
,
yet
no
reason
other
Countreies
,
should
be
debarred
of
their
owne
advantages
,
when
they
shall
be
offered
meanes
to
prosecute
their
particular
:
It
is
sufficient
we
thinke
it
not
convenient
for
your
state
or
our
kingdome
:
which
being
,
for
the
most
part
,
allowed
common
people
of
never
so
inferiour
a
ranke
,
much
more
is
it
to
be
granted
,
Kings
and
Princes
of
the
highest
dignity
:
If
reasons
of
state
,
shall
breake
and
make
marriages
contracted
by
friends
and
kindred
,
what
prerogative
shall
be
denyed
enemies
to
exercise
one
against
another
,
when
either
danger
or
benefit
appeares
in
the
consequence
?
the
gods
doe
but
unite
hearts
in
Nuptiall
Tyes
,
for
the
commodity
of
men
,
and
certainly
all
generalls
,
are
to
be
preferred
before
particular
Interests
,
which
being
granted
as
a
maxime
,
and
the
proofe
demonstrated
of
the
good
or
evill
,
in
my
opinion
we
ought
not
to
stumble
at
the
execution
,
for
as
in
my
owne
conscience
I
am
satisfied
in
the
right
of
our
pretensions
.
So
if
you
may
make
Warre
with
your
King
,
because
he
doth
not
satisfie
the
publick
,
without
any
question
you
may
also
possesse
your selves
of
all
that
is
his
,
by
the
same
Justice
.
To
this
purpose
therefore
be
advertized
:
that
as
't
is
resolved
by
the
Princesse
Cloria
(
notwithstanding
Narcissus
violent
prosecution
)
not
to
make
election
of
him
or
any
other
for
her
husband
without
the
full
approbation
of
her
Mother
,
so
very
probably
may
it
be
conceived
,
that
the
youth
will
be
able
,
to
pretend
fairly
to
her
love
,
being
in
his
owne
Countrey
;
when
as
he
shall
not
onely
have
the
commodity
of
sollicitation
,
accompanied
by
the
remembrance
of
all
those
services
,
he
hath
performed
for
her
honour
and
safety
,
but
also
for
that
it
may
be
thought
by
Hiacynthia
your
Queene
,
that
the
marriage
of
her
daughter
with
Narcissus
,
may
prove
to
be
a
benefit
of
extraordinary
consequence
to
her
husbands
businesse
,
when
by
that
meanes
shee
may
thinke
,
to
procure
money
in
his
Warres
from
the
Dukes
Coffers
,
being
engaged
to
the
same
quarrell
in
the
right
of
his
sonnes
wife
:
besides
,
it
is
to
be
supposed
(
or
at
least-wise
will
be
so
imagined
)
by
those
about
the
Queenes
person
,
that
the
very
interest
of
the
Dukes
power
in
the
Island
of
Cyprus
(
by
reason
of
the
numerous
shipping
in
their
Havens
)
will
upon
all
occasions
be
able
to
supply
Evarchus
necessities
,
either
with
ammunition
or
souldiers
,
according
to
the
need
he
shall
have
in
his
intention
,
against
your
Senate
at
Sardis
:
and
who
knowes
not
but
Cyprus
is
a
scit●ation
,
more
proper
for
his
affaires
and
assistance
,
then
any
other
Country
in
Asia
whatsoever
?
All
which
being
considered
,
(
though
the
interest
of
our
family
should
not
at
all
be
concerned
)
you
cannot
be
thought
competent
States-men
,
if
you
should
not
with
all
your
endeavour
,
labour
a
breach
of
this
intended
marriage
,
before
it
be
past
your
reach
and
power
to
prevent
:
for
probably
the
meanes
will
never
againe
,
be
so
fairly
presented
unto
your
resolutions
.
The
Ambassador
,
when
Philos
began
to
take
a
little
breath
replyed
;
that
as
it
was
the
greatest
part
of
his
own
duty
,
to
hearken
to
all
designes
,
that
might
any
way
advantage
his
Masters
proceedings
at
Sardis
,
so
would
he
not
faile
in
his
owne
particular
,
but
to
contribute
the
best
of
his
endeavours
,
to
render
both
him
and
his
Illustrious
family
satisfied
,
hoping
with
all
(
as
he
said
)
that
the
gods
would
largely
assist
to
the
protection
of
Lydia
and
the
prosperity
of
Syria
;
by
such
on
indissolvable
tye
of
friendship
and
commerce
,
that
might
make
Orsames
give
lawes
to
the
rest
of
the
world
.
Philos
after
he
had
made
himselfe
more
confident
,
from
the
earnest
protestation
of
the
Ambassadour
,
went
on
with
this
discourse
in
this
manner
:
These
two
(
said
he
)
pretended
lovers
,
Cloria
and
Narcissus
,
(
who
rather
may
be
esteemed
fools
in
preposterous
affection
,
then
true
Politicians
towards
a
well
grounded
and
setled
love
,
since
as
it
may
be
thought
,
they
neither
feare
prevention
or
provide
against
accidents
)
are
now
precipitately
hasting
their
journey
into
Cyprus
,
where
belike
they
hope
to
crowne
their
wishes
,
with
an
entire
happinesse
in
every
kind
can
be
desired
;
however
they
give
out
,
their
supposed
violence
to
be
gone
,
proceeds
from
their
passionate
inclinations
,
to
receive
the
benedictions
of
their
parents
,
after
so
long
a
time
of
absence
from
their
company
and
presence
:
but
whether
it
be
so
or
no
,
(
or
rather
their
intentions
are
built
upon
their
own
private
&
secret
resolutions
one
to
another
,
which
Cloria
on
her
part
is
ashamed
publickly
to
discover
)
I
will
not
dispute
;
Onely
prevented
they
must
be
in
their
passage
by
Sea
,
and
this
cannot
conveniently
be
put
in
execution
any
other
way
,
then
by
your
brave
and
invincible
Navy
,
which
will
not
onely
absolutely
take
off
all
opinion
of
jealousie
,
in
regard
of
your
Senates
difference
with
Evarchus
,
but
when
you
have
by
this
meanes
separated
the
young
Couple
,
and
so
by
consequence
destroyed
their
loves
,
you
may
have
the
benefit
and
commodity
,
to
dispose
of
the
Princesse
person
,
to
what
match
you
shall
thinke
most
probable
for
your
advantages
;
whereas
in
doing
otherwise
(
whether
shee
marry
Narcissus
or
no
)
it
is
likely
to
whomsoever
shee
shall
be
contracted
,
both
their
obligations
and
promises
must
be
grounded
upon
conditions
,
to
assist
Evarchus
in
his
Warres
against
your
Senate
;
which
perhaps
may
prove
of
too
great
a
concernment
and
prejudiciall
to
your
affaires
:
in
short
this
is
all
I
have
to
say
unto
you
,
untill
I
know
more
of
your
mind
.
As
the
Ambassadour
was
very
fearfull
to
displease
Philos
,
considering
the
need
the
Senate
of
Lydia
had
of
his
Uncles
friendship
,
so
of
the
other
side
he
was
most
unwilling
(
if
not
partly
resolved
)
not
to
undertake
of
himselfe
,
a
businesse
of
such
a
dangerous
consequence
,
where
the
Island
of
Cyprus
might
have
any
interest
in
the
designe
;
so
that
after
something
a
long
pawse
,
as
if
he
borrowed
leave
of
his
consideration
to
make
a
reply
,
he
returned
him
this
answer
:
My
Lord
,
said
he
,
although
I
would
not
have
you
in
any
kinde
thinke
,
I
either
fall
from
my
affections
,
or
goe
from
my
professions
,
yet
I
must
humbly
beseech
your
Goodnesse
,
I
may
propose
to
your
wisedome
these
two
doubts
,
that
in
regard
I
am
but
a
messenger
,
must
needs
rest
upon
my
thoughts
,
with
some
fearfull
apprehension
,
what
I
ought
to
do
in
the
quality
of
my
office
and
imployment
:
the
first
is
,
with
what
security
or
probability
can
I
undertake
the
designe
?
unlesse
I
make
my
Masters
at
Sardis
,
acquainted
with
each
particular
;
who
not
onely
must
grant
out
their
commission
to
their
Admirall
at
Sea
,
before
any
thing
can
be
effected
,
but
of
the
other
side
,
are
to
provide
a
considerable
number
of
ships
,
to
be
able
to
contend
(
if
any
resistance
should
be
made
with
those
Vessels
,
that
are
commanded
to
to
waite
upon
the
Princesse
in
her
journey
;
the
other
to
be
satisfied
,
how
the
Duke
of
Cyprus
should
againe
be
rendred
pacified
,
after
such
a
violence
offered
to
a
company
,
in
whom
he
may
challenge
an
interest
,
but
peaceably
comming
into
his
Countrey
,
from
the
dominions
of
Orsames
King
of
Syria
:
for
however
Cloria
her selfe
,
may
be
esteemed
a
subject
of
Lydia
,
being
the
daughter
of
Evarclus
,
yet
Narcissus
will
still
be
knowne
to
be
the
sonne
of
the
chiefe
commander
of
Cyprus
,
who
therefore
ought
not
to
have
tasted
of
the
injury
;
whereupon
of
necessity
,
some
dangerous
consequence
must
follow
,
which
perhaps
our
present
governours
,
will
be
most
unwilling
to
put
to
the
hazard
:
Philos
by
this
reply
,
sufficiently
perceived
the
craft
and
cunning
of
the
Ambassador
;
that
was
not
to
be
engaged
,
with
any
disadvantage
for
any
party
,
notwithstanding
all
his
violent
and
glorious
Professions
:
besides
by
his
discourse
,
he
found
(
as
he
imagined
)
a
great
deale
more
affectionate
desire
in
his
thoughts
,
to
entertaine
a
firme
correspondency
with
the
Common
wealth
of
Cyprus
,
then
with
the
State
of
Syria
;
which
upon
any
termes
he
was
resolved
to
hinder
,
as
conceiving
it
extreamly
prejudiciall
to
the
interest
of
his
own
Nation
:
not
onely
in
regard
of
the
scituation
of
the
Island
,
but
also
for
that
Cyprus
formerly
ever
had
,
a
most
particular
dependancy
upon
the
Kingdome
of
Syria
,
both
for
trade
and
protection
:
wherefore
after
a
little
time
of
silence
,
dressing
his
countenance
with
a
certaine
kinde
of
scornefull
smile
,
as
if
not
onely
he
contemned
his
doubts
,
but
also
disvalued
his
reasons
;
at
the
same
instant
taking
him
by
the
hand
,
and
griping
it
something
hard
,
as
it
were
betweene
kindnesse
and
choller
,
he
delivered
himselfe
unto
him
in
this
manner
.
Alasse
poore
men
said
he
,
where
are
your
courages
and
wisedomes
?
Truly
for
my
part
,
I
doe
not
more
wonder
,
how
you
durst
with
such
low
thoughts
,
undertake
such
desperate
designes
against
your
Prince
,
then
now
when
you
have
made
such
a
progresse
in
them
(
as
I
may
say
past
any
retreat
)
you
seeme
to
stumble
at
small
resolutions
:
no
my
friend
be
you
assured
,
there
is
not
any
obstacle
,
can
so
soone
obstruct
the
full
period
of
your
designes
,
as
the
want
of
putting
in
execution
this
project
;
for
by
that
omission
,
you
doe
not
onely
afford
your
enemy
Evarchus
breath
and
assistance
,
by
the
certaine
supply
he
shall
have
from
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
in
regard
of
this
marriage
,
but
you
are
assured
to
lose
a
friend
of
our
family
,
who
can
most
hurt
you
in
these
parts
of
Asia
,
not
finding
you
willing
to
pleasure
us
,
when
the
occasion
is
fairely
offered
into
your
hands
:
however
that
you
may
be
converted
,
and
made
know
that
I
perfectly
perceive
your
errour
,
I
shall
in
a
few
arguments
,
give
some
answer
to
your
feares
;
for
I
see
weake
digestions
,
must
have
light
meates
for
their
appetites
,
not
onely
to
keep
them
from
surfeit
,
but
squemishnesse
:
I
doe
the
more
willingly
study
your
satisfaction
in
this
nature
,
that
if
it
be
possible
,
you
may
perswade
your
masters
at
Sardis
to
undertake
this
giant
worke
with
lesse
difficulty
:
neverthelesse
I
must
also
tell
you
,
what
is
to
be
done
,
must
be
done
presently
,
in
regard
the
Princesse
presseth
her
departure
with
all
violence
.
In
the
first
place
therefore
that
you
may
send
to
your
Senate
,
to
acquaint
them
with
the
designe
intended
,
is
not
onely
fit
but
necessary
,
though
withall
I
must
warne
you
,
that
it
ought
not
to
be
communicated
,
but
to
a
few
privately
,
least
being
revealed
you
not
onely
thereby
lose
the
benefit
of
the
project
,
but
shall
also
contract
more
enmity
of
a
ridiculous
consequence
against
your
proceedings
,
having
falsly
undertaken
(
as
your
adversaries
will
interpret
)
a
businesse
of
this
nature
,
that
you
had
not
understanding
sufficient
to
prosecute
to
the
end
:
This
in
like
manner
gives
me
intimation
to
advertise
you
,
of
onely
two
ships
providing
for
the
young
peoples
transportation
,
the
one
for
Cloria
,
the
other
for
Narcissus
:
in
the
next
place
,
whereas
you
pretend
a
feare
,
that
the
dis●urtesie
shewed
to
the
Duke
of
Cyprus
sonne
must
probably
raise
a
difference
betweene
your
State
and
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
which
your
Masters
would
be
loath
to
venture
;
I
must
informe
you
,
in
that
you
shew
your selves
but
weake
Statesmen
,
then
as
it
is
well
knowne
by
the
practice
of
all
the
lawes
of
Asia
,
an
enemy
,
where
he
can
upon
the
Seas
,
may
prejudice
another
enemies
particular
,
without
an
offence
done
to
a
third
person
,
so
that
it
is
plaine
you
may
seize
upon
your
Kings
daughter
in
any
posture
you
finde
her
,
restoring
all
other
free
persons
,
to
the
common
right
of
Nations
:
besides
,
how
is
it
possible
the
Duke
should
come
to
be
informed
,
of
any
designe
intended
to
either
?
wherefore
this
must
be
esteemed
as
a
meere
accidentall
encounter
and
no
otherwise
;
especially
when
it
is
to
be
supposed
your
Senate
at
Sardis
,
could
not
take
any
notice
of
any
private
engagement
between
Cloria
and
Narcissus
,
and
so
consequently
no
just
offence
ought
to
be
taken
by
the
Island
of
Cyprus
at
such
proceedings
,
knowing
what
differences
are
daily
encreasing
in
the
Kingdome
of
Lydia
between
the
King
and
his
Subjects
:
and
further
I
must
tell
you
,
that
as
I
interpret
this
project
,
chiefly
executed
for
the
advantage
of
our
family
,
so
you
may
be
sure
to
be
kept
in
the
favour
of
my
Uncle
,
as
if
it
had
beene
onely
effected
in
his
particular
,
whereas
in
effect
your
Senate
hath
the
sole
benefit
:
'T
is
true
,
I
must
confesse
,
some
naturall
affection
to
my
sister
,
hath
a
little
raised
my
passion
,
considering
how
that
in
her
person
,
our
house
is
something
dishonoured
,
yet
if
other
maximes
of
State
,
were
not
to
be
preserved
,
and
put
in
execution
,
by
your
undertaking
taking
this
designe
,
I
should
rather
chuse
to
leave
off
the
enterprize
,
then
too
violently
and
foolishly
endeavour
to
satisfie
a
womans
humour
;
further
in
this
I
shall
not
need
to
reveale
my selfe
unto
you
,
since
it
is
sufficient
,
your
Masters
may
gaine
by
the
bargaine
,
and
for
the
Dukes
power
to
doe
you
any
considerable
mischiefe
,
if
he
should
have
any
such
determination
,
you
may
easily
free
your selves
from
the
apprehension
of
such
terrours
,
Orsames
great
Favourite
being
your
friend
,
when
as
that
Prince
hath
not
onely
his
meere
dependency
upon
our
Court
,
but
hath
also
purchased
many
honours
,
and
other
considerable
fortunes
in
the
Kingdome
of
Syria
;
so
that
of
necessity
alwayes
,
he
must
be
circumscribed
by
our
lawes
and
pleasure
,
rather
then
by
his
owne
will
and
passion
:
besides
I
am
confident
,
when
he
shall
againe
have
received
his
Son
,
freed
from
his
fantasticall
love
and
rambling
adventures
,
he
will
easily
be
perswaded
to
believe
,
that
he
hath
made
by
much
a
better
exchange
,
then
if
he
had
beene
married
to
the
Princesse
,
who
for
her
Dower
,
could
have
but
brought
the
troubles
of
her
father
,
to
have
incombered
if
not
ruined
his
house
;
especially
when
as
presently
upon
this
separation
,
the
old
propositions
shall
follow
from
my
Uncle
to
the
Duke
,
concerning
a
speedy
match
to
be
concluded
(
if
he
please
)
betweene
my
sister
Artemesia
and
his
Son
Narcissus
,
which
I
am
sure
will
farre
better
content
the
people
,
who
by
nature
neither
love
Tides
nor
Troubles
,
but
rather
expect
gaine
and
protection
which
they
have
from
us
,
and
cannot
have
by
Evarchus
:
besides
these
reasons
that
I
have
given
you
for
your
fuller
instruction
,
whereby
you
may
be
the
better
able
,
to
satisfie
your
Senate
sitting
at
Sardis
,
I
shall
onely
adde
to
your
consideration
this
owne
particular
:
how
is
it
possible
for
you
to
subsist
,
in
your
contention
against
your
King
,
if
either
we
deny
your
Trade
in
our
dominions
,
or
withdraw
from
your
assistance
the
mountenous
Mysians
,
although
we
should
not
endeavour
to
set
upon
you
,
with
any
other
mischiefe
:
so
that
these
things
being
increased
,
by
those
disadvantages
we
can
afford
you
,
not
onely
in
the
discountenancies
of
other
Princes
,
but
in
such
Forces
we
can
readily
send
for
the
benefit
of
your
King
;
I
doubt
not
but
you
may
be
quickly
convinced
in
your
opinion
,
that
your
best
policy
will
be
,
to
comply
with
our
occasions
,
since
we
can
so
easily
as
you
see
blow
away
all
your
attempts
against
Evarchus
:
with
these
words
he
offered
to
depart
,
as
if
he
grew
something
carelesse
of
his
resolutions
.
But
the
Ambassador
,
however
he
was
ambitious
to
have
still
retained
Philostros
friendship
,
without
either
engagement
to
Philos
,
or
offence
to
any
other
State
,
yet
finding
that
as
it
was
unpossible
by
any
craft
,
to
compasse
his
designes
upon
the
greatest
esteemed
Politician
in
Asia
,
so
the
time
for
the
departure
of
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
was
expected
to
be
so
suddainly
,
that
of
necessity
he
was
at
the
very
instant
,
to
declare
some
setled
thing
in
his
resolution
,
for
Philos
satisfaction
and
his
owne
security
:
wherefore
taking
Philos
by
his
robe
,
a
little
to
stay
his
course
from
going
away
from
him
,
after
he
had
thanked
him
,
for
the
generous
opinion
he
seemed
to
have
of
his
owne
fidelity
,
to
the
service
of
his
family
,
when
he
durst
trust
him
as
he
said
with
a
secret
of
such
a
nature
and
consequence
,
he
vowed
not
onely
,
with
as
much
industry
and
understanding
as
possibly
he
could
,
to
make
his
Masters
acquainted
with
the
designe
,
but
also
to
be
very
sensible
of
the
obligations
due
from
the
State
of
Lydia
to
himselfe
,
whereby
the
Senate
might
be
ready
upon
all
occasions
,
to
be
serviceable
to
his
Illustrious
and
most
Noble
Family
,
in
requitall
of
his
many
favours
:
when
he
had
ended
these
complements
(
and
probably
they
were
not
any
otherwise
to
be
esteemed
,
since
for
the
most
part
Ministers
of
State
,
are
not
much
troubled
either
with
good
nature
or
charity
)
he
demanded
of
Philos
,
whether
or
no
he
should
make
his
fellow
Commissioners
privy
to
any
of
these
passages
;
for
that
as
he
said
having
equall
authority
with
himselfe
,
it
might
else
be
imputed
to
him
as
an
act
either
of
presumption
,
or
give
cause
of
too
great
a
suspition
,
not
to
communicate
the
intentions
to
such
Counsells
,
before
it
was
to
be
moved
to
the
Senate
of
Lydia
:
for
that
said
Philos
,
if
at
any
time
these
proceedings
come
to
be
laid
to
your
charge
as
a
crime
,
you
may
very
well
alledge
my
desire
was
,
by
way
of
condition
to
the
contrary
,
in
regard
there
were
so
many
spies
remaining
of
other
Nations
at
Memphis
,
that
scarce
could
it
have
beene
hid
from
publick
knowledge
:
neither
would
I
have
many
of
your
unnecessary
Senators
themselves
,
made
knowing
of
such
a
secrecy
between
us
,
so
cautious
I
am
in
that
particular
:
but
onely
to
be
imparted
to
the
assembly
called
your
Juncto
,
who
as
I
understand
,
are
the
sole
managers
of
all
transactions
of
this
nature
,
whether
abroad
or
at
home
:
This
being
also
promised
by
the
Ambassador
,
he
intimated
that
Philos
wonld
be
pleased
,
to
protract
as
long
as
was
possible
,
the
departure
of
the
young
Couple
,
not
onely
as
he
said
whereby
his
Masters
might
have
the
better
conveniency
,
to
digest
all
their
resolutions
,
to
the
most
advantage
for
the
designe
intended
,
but
also
to
have
time
sufficient
,
whereby
he
himselfe
might
be
truly
informed
from
Sardis
(
by
some
of
his
owne
particular
friends
)
in
what
nature
,
the
Senate
was
disposed
in
the
prosecuting
of
their
purposes
,
either
against
their
King
or
any
other
Nation
.
When
Philos
had
condescended
to
all
the
desires
of
the
Ambassador
,
having
first
as
may
be
supposed
rendred
him
sully
satisfied
in
very
many
particulars
in
State
policy
,
which
the
messenger
before
had
neither
learned
or
understood
,
they
tooke
their
leaves
of
one
another
,
with
such
an
entire
embracement
,
as
if
their
bodies
were
perpetually
to
be
joyned
in
nature
,
as
their
soules
were
combined
in
the
destructive
designes
,
to
the
poore
lovers
felicities
:
but
now
Philos
being
left
alone
,
with
a
strong
confidence
of
the
wished
successe
of
his
unhandsome
project
,
he
pleased
himselfe
sufficiently
with
the
consideration
,
how
much
he
found
the
Ambassador
inferiour
to
his
skill
,
in
politicall
rules
;
for
that
by
a
contrary
stratagem
,
it
seemed
to
him
easie
,
to
destroy
all
the
Lydian
Fleet
,
if
he
did
not
conceive
,
that
the
effecting
of
this
enterprize
,
would
be
much
more
advantageable
to
his
other
affaires
;
and
at
the
worst
he
knew
,
it
was
in
his
power
by
discovering
the
designe
,
before
it
was
acted
,
to
create
such
a
jealousie
between
the
two
common
governments
,
as
would
alwaies
make
them
at
oddes
one
against
another
,
to
the
commodity
and
benefit
of
Orsames
Kingdome
;
which
could
not
any
way
be
overpowered
,
but
by
the
conjunction
of
those
two
Nations
at
sea
,
who
onely
abounded
in
multitude
of
shipping
;
which
how
ever
shee
intended
to
put
in
practice
,
when
hee
had
compassed
his
own
ends
upon
them
both
:
in
the
mean
time
he
was
content
to
let
the
Lydian
Ambassador
,
not
onely
to
play
with
his
owne
thoughts
,
but
to
become
instrumentall
for
some
season
to
his
purposes
;
that
were
upon
the
surprizall
of
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
and
the
separation
of
her
love
,
to
demand
Evarchus
daughter
of
the
Senate
for
his
wife
;
not
doubting
but
the
suite
would
be
easily
granted
,
in
regard
of
that
friendship
,
they
desired
to
maintaine
with
his
Uncle
Philostros
;
And
then
also
,
to
make
the
like
motion
to
the
Duke
of
Cyprus
,
concerning
a
marriage
to
be
made
between
his
Son
Narcissus
and
his
owne
sister
Artemesia
,
which
he
conceived
might
be
done
without
the
least
suspition
he
had
any
former
hand
in
the
designe
;
for
he
knew
the
Ambassadour
durst
not
reveale
the
secret
publikely
,
lest
it
might
be
suspected
himselfe
to
have
combined
or
plotted
the
discurtesie
,
offered
to
the
Island
of
Cyprus
in
the
violence
used
at
sea
to
Cloria
and
Narcissus
;
And
at
the
worst
he
supposed
,
he
could
deny
at
his
pleasure
any
such
thing
by
him
contrived
though
the
Ambassador
should
affirme
it
.
Philos
now
having
eased
(
as
I
may
say
)
the
heavy
weight
of
that
burthen
,
which
he
found
lay
continually
upon
his
confused
thoughts
and
working
fancy
,
not
onely
by
reason
of
his
love
to
Cloria
,
but
his
hate
to
Narcissus
,
began
also
to
think
,
that
dissimulation
from
that
time
forward
,
would
be
a
most
necessary
companion
to
all
the
rest
of
his
actions
,
since
as
already
,
he
had
betrayed
the
lovers
felicities
in
his
owne
determinations
,
so
were
they
,
with
others
of
Orsames
Court
to
be
kept
,
as
much
as
might
be
free
from
all
suspition
and
jealousie
,
untill
the
grand
project
contrived
between
him
and
the
Ambassador
,
(
who
undertooke
to
be
the
messenger
himselfe
)
might
have
a
fitting
conveniency
to
be
put
in
execution
,
which
he
could
not
yet
be
certaine
of
,
untill
the
returne
of
his
desire
should
come
from
the
Senate
of
Lydia
:
in
the
interim
he
had
warned
the
Ambassador
,
not
to
use
his
name
to
his
Masters
in
the
particularity
of
the
designe
;
but
rather
to
seeme
as
if
the
consideration
,
had
onely
moved
from
his
owne
intelligence
being
at
Me●phis
,
of
the
departure
of
Cloria
and
Narcissus
:
neverthelesse
to
ingratiate
himselfe
the
more
in
their
beliefe
,
he
wished
the
Ambassador
in
the
generall
,
to
intimate
to
his
Masters
at
Sardis
,
how
great
a
friend
Philostros
his
Uncle
intended
to
be
,
not
onely
to
their
Nation
,
but
also
to
their
proceedings
:
in
prosecution
of
this
intention
of
dissimulation
,
Philos
put
on
a
better
countenance
,
in
all
manner
of
societies
then
he
was
accustomed
;
intermixing
himselfe
with
the
most
delightfull
company
,
both
of
the
Towne
and
Court
,
and
to
this
purpose
,
he
would
not
onely
often
goe
a
hunting
of
Estriges
,
according
to
the
frequent
use
of
the
Country
,
in
the
wild
deserts
bordering
upon
the
confines
of
Aegypt
,
attended
by
many
of
the
ordinary
sorts
of
people
,
but
perswaded
the
King
himselfe
,
to
celebrate
in
an
ancient
Theatre
neere
the
Pyramides
,
the
magnificent
sports
of
fighting
with
Lyons
,
and
other
ravenous
beasts
of
Aphrica
;
but
chiefly
with
an
intention
,
to
entertaine
the
youthfull
thoughts
of
Cloria
and
Narcissus
,
that
they
might
not
so
violently
thinke
upon
their
intended
journey
into
Gyprus
:
Amongst
all
these
projects
contrived
in
his
braine
,
one
day
when
Orsames
was
a
hunting
,
he
addrest
himselfe
to
Narcissus
particularly
,
intending
a
little
to
feele
his
inclinations
,
or
rather
I
may
say
,
to
perswade
his
judgement
,
contrary
to
the
very
maxims
of
his
heart
,
where
in
a
most
familiar
way
he
used
this
kind
of
discourse
unto
him
:
My
Lord
,
said
he
,
it
seemeth
strange
unto
me
,
how
the
glory
of
your
youth
and
valour
,
can
be
confined
,
to
any
other
region
in
the
world
then
Syria
?
where
not
onely
worth
is
best
understood
,
but
vertue
from
thence
seemes
to
take
her
birth
and
originall
;
for
in
truth
other
Nations
appeare
but
to
practice
by
her
imitation
and
example
:
Sciences
there
I
must
tell
you
,
are
taught
new
rules
to
walke
by
,
whilst
admination
stands
at
a
maze
,
to
behold
more
then
could
be
thought
were
possible
,
for
both
art
and
nature
to
produce
to
mans
capacity
to
understand
:
if
you
looke
at
the
Court
,
you
may
see
,
how
riches
and
honour
goe
hand
in
hand
,
to
worke
visible
miracles
in
the
eyes
of
all
strangers
,
imagining
during
their
aboade
there
,
they
remaine
rather
in
some
inchanted
palaces
,
then
in
earthly
dwellings
,
since
beauties
are
so
numerous
and
excellent
of
both
sexes
,
that
the
variety
in
a
manner
confounds
the
apprehension
:
If
the
streets
of
Damascus
be
considered
in
each
particular
,
what
can
be
more
magnificent
to
the
view
,
then
to
see
guilded
and
triumphant
Chariots
,
filled
with
Nymphes
and
Ganimedes
,
ride
through
multitudes
of
popular
acclamations
,
for
great
Orsames
continued
prosperity
?
youth
there
in
academies
,
are
taught
such
civility
and
knowledge
,
that
they
are
rendred
men
in
all
perfections
,
whilst
they
seem
scarce
to
be
yet
borne
for
their
yeares
:
there
I
must
say
,
sacrifices
flye
,
with
so
much
zeale
up
to
the
heavens
,
from
the
Altars
of
those
Temples
,
where
reverend
Priests
are
ever
attending
,
to
discharge
religiously
those
offices
,
appointed
them
by
the
immortall
gods
;
as
cannot
but
procure
prosperity
to
our
Nation
:
The
victories
of
our
Armies
dispersed
over
all
Asia
,
make
not
onely
wonder
at
a
stand
,
but
even
same
it selfe
weary
with
scunding
:
The
Martiall
glory
of
Orsames
after
his
conquests
,
is
a
spectacle
not
more
terrifying
,
then
delightfull
to
common
spectators
,
that
are
not
able
to
understand
the
Theory
of
his
greatnesse
:
In
fine
,
our
Ladies
there
in
assemblies
,
want
not
confidence
,
to
make
their
beauties
appeare
to
the
most
advantage
,
and
yet
all
is
so
varnished
over
with
a
bashfull
modesty
,
as
if
nature
onely
had
learned
an
art
to
be
best
becomming
;
In
discoursing
they
seeme
to
be
the
fairest
Syrenes
,
without
any
intention
at
all
of
deceit
,
onely
by
a
Noble
power
,
they
force
men
to
be
their
captives
,
because
vertue
and
honour
,
know
not
where
again
to
be
so
well
satisfied
,
as
in
that
imprisonment
:
if
our
lawes
and
policies
be
observed
,
they
rather
teach
preventions
,
by
their
thretned
severity
and
wise
cautions
,
then
have
any
intention
in
their
constitutions
either
to
destroy
or
circumvent
people
;
all
which
being
considered
,
I
see
no
reason
why
your
excellent
vertues
,
accompanied
with
an
age
not
yet
exceeding
eighteene
,
should
want
those
justifiable
ambitions
,
as
not
violently
to
covet
against
all
obstacles
,
such
rareties
that
can
onely
bestow
upon
you
lustre
and
greatnesse
,
when
as
the
contrary
perhaps
,
will
render
you
lesse
famous
then
you
are
;
for
nothing
,
but
because
you
have
not
yet
tasted
personally
of
those
perfections
in
Syria
,
granting
in
your
owne
particular
,
you
are
already
furnished
with
them
,
in
a
large
measure
beyond
other
people
:
but
perchance
you
may
say
you
have
not
onely
seen
Damascus
already
in
passing
by
:
but
the
glory
of
Orsames
in
these
Warres
,
which
I
must
tell
you
,
is
no
other
then
to
behold
beauties
in
the
night
,
or
the
King
in
his
eclipsed
splendor
:
all
which
my
Lord
I
onely
say
,
to
give
my selfe
the
greater
happinesse
,
by
enjoying
still
your
company
,
not
knowing
but
these
motives
,
might
divert
your
present
intentions
from
Cyprus
,
with
that
excellent
Lady
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
whom
you
seeme
to
conduct
,
which
office
I
cannot
deny
,
but
in
it selfe
is
a
most
supreame
happinesse
;
but
since
it
may
be
conceived
both
the
Dake
your
Father
,
and
the
Queene
her
Mother
,
would
be
glad
of
the
occasion
in
their
owne
persons
to
visit
Orsames
Court
:
me
thinks
you
may
have
reason
enough
to
alter
your
resolution
:
when
he
had
done
Narcissus
answered
him
in
this
manner
:
O
Sir
said
he
,
you
are
mistaken
,
a
stronger
influence
a
great
deale
,
draws
both
my
thoughts
and
person
into
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
then
all
those
rarities
you
have
numbred
up
in
the
Kingdome
of
Syria
,
since
one
perfect
carbuncle
(
by
whose
light
I
must
saile
)
is
more
worth
,
then
a
thousand
other
stones
of
lesse
vallew
:
And
if
you
would
behold
beauties
indeed
,
look
upon
the
faire
Lillies
and
Roses
in
Cloria's
cheekes
,
whose
dainty
mixtures
in
the
whole
,
appeare
to
be
a
sweet
and
heavenly
garden
,
composed
of
such
flowers
,
that
the
earth
cannot
paralell
either
in
tast
or
colour
;
whilst
her
faire
eyes
are
two
powerfull
sunnes
of
equall
brightnesse
,
that
can
illuminate
all
places
of
the
world
alike
,
though
never
so
much
darkned
by
natures
malice
,
if
shee
but
there
vouchsafe
her
presence
:
her
perfections
I
say
are
bookes
sufficiently
instructive
,
to
teach
the
world
knowledge
and
science
,
in
which
are
to
be
daily
read
,
multitudes
of
severall
varieties
of
that
excellency
,
that
greatest
Doctors
know
not
how
to
define
them
,
but
in
loves
Academy
;
when
shee
moves
,
you
may
behold
a
certaine
shining
throne
of
sanctity
,
whereon
are
placed
Altars
in
abundance
,
whereon
are
onely
Sacrifices
offered
to
her selfe
,
of
wounded
hearts
that
need
compassion
;
when
as
in
the
interim
her
musick
,
when
shee
pleaseth
,
charmeth
mortals
with
a
ravishing
delight
,
to
such
extasies
of
pleasure
and
content
,
that
they
seeme
to
be
ambitious
of
no
other
happinesse
:
you
speake
of
glorious
victories
gained
by
your
powerfull
Armies
;
when
as
every
looke
of
hers
,
is
able
to
conquer
whole
Nations
without
resistance
,
and
Favourites
to
Kings
,
must
of
necessity
become
slaves
in
those
Triumphes
:
These
last
words
could
not
chuse
but
reflect
upon
Philos
,
apprehending
that
either
Narcissus
had
some
inckling
of
his
intentions
,
or
that
a
divine
inspiration
had
secretly
instructed
him
in
his
thoughts
and
desires
;
wherefore
at
the
instant
he
began
to
blush
,
with
a
certaine
kinde
of
inward
guilt
,
that
proceeded
from
his
apprehension
rather
then
his
judgement
:
for
the
gods
knew
Narcissus
onely
spake
,
by
the
meer
instigation
of
his
owne
partial
affection
,
produced
from
the
flames
of
his
constant
and
vertuous
love
,
hearing
Philos
utter
such
vanicies
,
in
commendation
of
his
owne
Country
,
to
the
disparagement
of
all
other
places
.
But
how
this
discourse
,
or
rather
Dialogue
would
have
beene
concluded
betweene
them
,
can
not
well
be
determined
,
since
a
great
Panther
belonging
to
those
deserts
,
lying
secretly
in
certaine
shrubs
by
the
side
of
a
poole
,
not
onely
for
the
present
interrupted
them
,
but
violently
flew
upon
Philos
,
as
he
rid
along
with
Narcissus
;
which
quickly
overturned
both
him
and
his
horse
,
to
the
apparent
danger
and
hazzard
of
his
life
,
but
that
Narcissus
having
a
small
hunting
speare
in
his
hand
,
quickly
stroke
the
beast
so
fortunately
in
the
brest
,
that
the
blood
soon
followed
the
wound
in
great
abundance
;
however
the
furious
,
or
I
may
say
rather
valiant
creature
,
seemed
so
little
to
be
discouraged
by
the
stroake
,
that
with
an
appearing
outward
rage
,
to
finde
himselfe
so
assaulted
contrary
to
his
expectation
,
looking
first
upon
Narcissus
,
as
if
he
either
challenged
him
with
unkindnesse
or
ingratitude
,
for
having
attempted
him
without
any
provocation
,
and
then
turned
his
eyes
againe
upon
Philos
,
as
if
yet
he
made
some
question
in
his
thoughts
,
whether
he
should
release
his
seeming
conquered
Captive
,
or
be
revenged
upon
his
injurer
,
at
last
flew
at
Narcissus
with
such
a
spight
and
violence
,
as
not
onely
put
him
to
his
best
defence
,
but
undoubtedly
had
prevailed
exceedingly
to
his
prejudice
,
if
Philos
had
not
hastily
disingaged
himselfe
from
the
inconveniency
of
his
fall
,
and
made
hast
to
his
assistance
:
as
fearing
else
his
owne
death
might
follow
,
which
soone
obliged
them
all
three
to
a
most
sharp
and
desperate
combat
:
And
however
the
Panther
received
multitudes
of
wounds
by
their
industry
,
insomuch
as
it
was
unpossible
for
him
to
escape
destruction
,
yet
with
his
clawes
,
seising
by
chance
upon
the
left
arme
of
Narcissus
,
he
made
in
it
so
deep
an
impression
,
that
he
tore
part
of
the
flesh
from
the
bone
,
shewing
that
he
was
even
ambitious
of
revenge
in
his
last
end
;
for
presently
in
a
staggering
manner
(
not
having
strength
sufficient
remaining
,
to
support
any
longer
his
owne
body
,
which
one
might
perceive
his
courage
was
loath
to
confesse
)
he
fell
backward
upon
his
taile
,
and
so
rested
for
a
great
space
,
panting
and
blowing
with
open
mouth
:
but
both
Narcissus
and
Philos
,
not
being
very
willing
to
complement
with
his
intentionall
fury
,
gave
him
so
many
other
stroaks
in
all
parts
,
that
not
long
it
was
before
they
left
him
for
dead
,
in
the
interim
many
of
the
hantsmen
comming
into
the
place
:
but
the
beast
,
as
if
he
yet
retained
some
vigoar
or
malice
in
his
heart
,
notwithstanding
for
a
long
time
there
appeared
no
life
at
all
in
him
,
whilst
the
company
were
discoursing
severally
of
the
accident
and
incounter
,
and
applying
some
remedies
to
stop
the
bleeding
of
Narcissus
wounded
arme
,
the
Panther
of
a
sudden
,
not
onely
againe
revived
,
but
flew
violently
upon
one
of
the
dogs
lying
neere
him
,
and
bit
him
so
,
that
the
bloud
followed
,
which
in
a
manner
startled
the
whole
company
thinking
him
to
be
dead
:
wherefore
againe
they
set
upon
him
,
though
with
a
jesting
violence
,
untill
at
last
they
made
him
sure
from
doing
any
more
hurt
to
them
or
any
others
:
However
this
unexpected
wound
,
which
Narcissus
had
received
in
his
arme
,
from
the
sharpe
clawes
of
the
Panther
,
was
not
esteemed
by
himselse
either
dangerous
or
worth
much
consideration
,
yet
by
way
of
conveniency
if
not
necessity
,
both
he
and
the
Princesse
Cloria
were
forced
for
some
time
longer
,
to
put
off
their
journey
to
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
which
seemed
much
to
comply
with
the
contrived
designe
of
Philos
,
for
their
surprizall
at
Sea
by
the
Lydian
fleet
,
since
for
some
dayes
Narcissus
not
onely
kept
his
chamber
but
his
bed
,
which
however
afforded
him
many
visites
,
from
all
the
youthfull
.
Nobility
of
the
Court
,
as
I
may
say
in
some
sort
seemingly
glad
of
the
accident
,
whereby
he
might
by
reason
of
that
necessity
,
be
still
obliged
to
remaine
in
their
company
;
This
cure
of
his
,
protracted
the
time
so
long
,
that
the
season
of
the
yeare
drew
on
,
for
the
ceremonious
cutting
of
the
bankes
of
the
River
of
Nilus
,
whereby
the
whole
Country
of
Aegypt
might
be
fludded
,
to
augment
its
fertility
;
or
rather
to
take
away
the
naturall
barrenness
of
the
soile
,
which
would
be
occasioned
by
such
omission
:
To
this
worke
of
industry
belonged
certaine
triumphes
,
that
had
beene
time
out
of
minde
instituted
,
by
the
ancient
Kings
that
governed
the
people
,
which
custome
,
as
the
inhabitants
(
by
a
certaine
kinde
of
superstition
in
their
dispositions
)
every
yeare
most
religiously
observed
,
as
believing
in
some
sort
their
wealth
would
increase
with
their
devotion
;
so
Orsames
himselfe
,
whereby
the
better
,
to
retaine
the
affections
of
his
new
conquered
Subjects
of
that
Nation
,
was
perswaded
not
onely
to
be
present
at
those
sports
in
person
,
but
Philos
thinking
it
also
a
most
opportune
occasion
to
demonstrate
his
Uncles
greatnesse
,
resolved
to
entertaine
that
night
,
the
whole
company
of
Princes
at
Memphis
,
in
a
most
magnificent
manner
,
though
his
chiefe
intentions
were
to
see
,
whether
he
could
by
that
meanes
,
the
sooner
disjoyne
the
affections
of
Cloria
,
to
whose
honour
he
seemed
to
consecrate
his
feast
,
whereby
more
particularly
to
bestow
the
loves
both
of
her self
&
Narcissus
,
upon
him
and
Artemesia
,
by
reason
of
a
certaine
kinde
of
lustre
,
domineering
as
might
be
thought
more
in
their
family
,
then
any
others
visible
in
Asia
,
in
regard
of
Philostros
intimacy
and
power
with
Orsames
:
these
were
his
fantasticall
thoughts
,
grounded
onely
upon
opinion
and
his
owne
ambition
,
when
as
the
vertuous
loves
between
Cloria
and
Narcissus
,
were
established
upon
diamond
rocks
,
not
to
be
shaken
by
any
blasts
of
greatnesse
or
fortune
.
When
the
day
came
for
this
mighthy
ceremony
(
the
people
being
assembled
upon
the
banks
of
the
River
)
the
whole
afternone
was
spent
,
in
the
taking
and
destroying
of
Crocodiles
,
which
with
certaine
baited
hookes
of
I●on
,
were
by
their
huge
bodies
drawne
out
of
the
water
,
to
the
no
small
amazement
of
those
strangers
,
that
had
never
seene
the
like
before
:
The
young
men
also
of
the
Town
in
new
Barges
made
for
that
purpose
,
offered
many
delightfull
sports
,
in
a
kinde
of
a
rurall
triumph
before
the
Castle
;
where
also
was
the
great
Cesterne
which
hath
beene
formerly
mentioned
in
taking
the
Fort
,
marking
out
to
the
Inhabitants
the
rise
and
fall
of
the
River
,
by
which
conjecture
the
fertility
and
scarcity
of
the
yeares
appeare
:
This
Cesterne
they
not
onely
adorned
with
many
Garlands
and
preparations
for
fire-workes
,
but
Roxana's
dwarfe
,
that
had
beene
so
great
an
actor
in
the
surprizall
of
the
Castle
,
was
upon
an
open
Theatre
presented
to
the
view
of
the
people
,
casting
out
to
their
expectations
Orsames
bounty
:
all
which
notwithstanding
were
designed
,
for
no
other
then
preparatives
for
the
nights
ceremonies
.
At
what
time
Philos
,
according
to
the
circumstance
of
his
invitation
,
conducted
the
Princesse
Cloria
to
his
lodgings
,
in
full
opposition
to
the
other
Castle
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Noble
company
then
remaining
at
Memphis
;
and
however
Narcissus
felt
some
incommodation
,
in
regard
of
the
wound
he
had
so
lately
received
,
without
any
great
imporunity
was
perswaded
by
Philos
to
be
of
the
same
society
;
it
being
in
some
sort
also
intended
for
his
entertainment
,
that
hee
might
not
onely
be
an
eye-witnesse
of
the
glory
of
Philostros
family
,
but
(
as
the
sequell
will
testifie
)
have
a
view
of
his
intended
Mistresse
Artemesia
Philos
sister
,
having
never
during
his
abode
at
Memphis
beheld
her
person
,
though
for
what
reason
,
was
not
known
by
any
.
The
room
that
was
designed
for
the
Feast
was
perfectly
Ovall
,
crowned
on
the
top
with
a
brave
Cupelo
,
according
to
the
antick
Aegyptian
manner
,
adorned
almost
all
over
,
with
ancient
Hieroglyphicks
in
Mosaick
worke
:
the
Galleries
of
each
side
for
the
commodity
of
Musick
,
were
wrought
into
severall
intricate
knots
of
gilded
brasse
,
intermixt
with
other
colours
,
for
the
more
beauty
of
the
eye
:
the
table
it selfe
also
answered
exactly
to
the
ovall
proportion
of
the
room
,
leaving
a
convenient
space
from
the
wall
,
for
the
commodity
of
necessary
attendants
:
it
was
in
the
middle
hollowed
in
a
large
measure
,
to
take
off
a
part
of
its
bredth
,
the
company
onely
being
appointed
to
sit
,
without
any
opposition
to
one
another
:
however
in
that
seeming
vacancy
of
the
board
,
was
erected
from
the
ground
a
most
stately
fountaine
(
that
at
least
reached
halfe
way
to
the
upper
part
of
the
seeling
)
where
appeared
,
the
goddesse
Diana
and
her
Nymphs
bathing
themselves
,
cut
out
in
most
excellent
white
Marble
,
which
being
also
intermingled
with
certain
artificiall
Trees
,
according
to
the
nature
of
the
Countrey
,
it
afforded
a
most
delectable
prospect
to
the
beholders
;
and
the
rather
,
for
that
the
Fountaine
being
built
,
in
a
seeming
cristall
lake
of
cleare
running
water
,
brought
thither
by
the
ancient
Kings
of
Aegypt
,
with
infinite
charge
and
admirable
skill
,
not
onely
proved
exceedingly
,
to
be
a
commodity
to
the
Feast
,
but
a
refreshment
to
the
company
;
especially
for
that
from
their
seeming
naked
breasts
,
there
continually
runne
,
into
severall
small
vessels
appointed
for
that
purpose
,
all
sorts
of
excellent
Wine
,
both
Greek
and
Aphrican
,
where
daintie
boyes
stood
ready
to
dispose
of
it
to
the
strangers
,
when
any
pleased
to
call
for
it
,
of
each
sort
:
the
company
at
the
first
entrance
into
the
roome
,
seemed
to
be
a
little
amazed
at
such
a
magnificent
beauty
,
which
they
knew
not
of
to
be
before
in
Memphis
;
though
the
building
had
not
onely
long
time
agoe
,
been
erected
by
the
greatest
Monarchs
of
those
parts
:
but
the
place
it selfe
had
for
many
yeeres
past
,
been
reserved
superstitiously
by
the
inhabitants
,
for
no
other
use
,
but
for
the
celebration
of
the
day
and
night
,
when
the
banks
of
Nilus
were
to
be
opened
,
to
let
in
the
water
over
the
Countrey
.
Thus
they
continued
casting
their
eyes
about
at
severall
varieties
(
the
Musick
in
the
interim
,
meeting
with
the
concavity
of
the
fabrick
,
to
the
best
advantage
to
the
care
)
whilst
of
a
sudden
,
there
flew
open
a
two-leaved
doore
,
that
directed
its
prospect
,
through
a
large
and
long
Gallery
into
another
room
,
at
the
upper
end
of
which
appeared
a
Lady
sitting
on
a
Throne
'
;
however
at
such
a
distance
that
her
countenance
could
not
be
perfectly
distinguished
:
but
being
soon
conducted
by
Philos
towards
the
place
,
she
was
quickly
discovered
by
his
information
,
to
be
his
sister
the
most
faire
Artemesia
;
at
leastwise
so
esteemed
in
her
own
opinion
:
and
truly
was
so
in
effect
,
if
her
minde
had
in
every
kinde
been
answerable
to
her
body
,
since
any
way
wanting
the
inward
beauty
,
some
defect
of
necessity
must
be
in
the
whole
;
and
so
consequently
not
most
faire
:
Upon
their
approach
,
they
found
her
incompassed
by
many
Negro
slaves
,
who
with
huge
Fanns
in
their
hands
,
appeared
to
give
her
breath
and
refreshment
:
but
why
onely
so
accompanied
,
could
not
well
be
imagined
,
unlesse
it
were
by
the
blacknesse
of
her
attendants
,
the
better
to
set
forth
her
own
beauty
in
the
apprehension
of
the
spectators
:
when
they
came
at
something
a
neerer
distance
(
for
before
she
would
not
seem
to
rise
)
in
a
certain
kind
of
carelesse
posture
,
she
descended
from
her
Throne
,
whilst
the
lovely
Princesse
Cloria
,
(
with
another
kind
of
quicknesse
in
her
carriage
,
made
up
between
courtesie
and
good
nature
,
wherein
pride
had
not
the
least
interest
)
addrest
her selfe
to
give
her
an
affable
and
fitting
salutation
,
proceeding
not
onely
from
the
gentlenesse
of
her
disposition
,
but
the
gratitude
in
her
thoughts
,
in
that
her
brothers
entertainment
,
was
wholly
upon
the
matter
(
as
was
pretended
)
intended
for
her
welcome
and
reception
.
Neverthelesse
Artemesia
met
her
with
such
a
countenance
,
as
if
she
yet
made
some
question
,
which
of
both
was
to
be
esteemed
the
person
of
most
dignity
;
however
at
last
Artemesia
gave
Cloria
the
better
hand
,
though
with
that
demeanour
,
that
did
more
divulge
her
insolency
,
then
shew
her
judgement
to
all
the
assembly
:
but
self-opinion
,
when
onely
governed
by
an
imperious
soule
,
accompanied
with
passion
and
prosperity
,
can
have
no
other
cure
,
but
either
by
destruction
in
effect
,
or
contrary
fortunes
in
possession
:
but
all
this
,
as
it
should
seem
,
was
to
gaine
a
heart
from
poore
Narcissus
,
that
was
aready
captivated
by
a
stronger
influence
;
who
,
though
he
had
understood
her
meaning
,
hee
could
not
have
been
brought
from
sacrificing
to
vertue
and
goodnesse
,
to
have
committed
idolatry
before
a
painted
image
;
wherein
was
contained
,
as
might
be
thought
,
nothing
but
pride
and
vanity
.
To
be
short
,
these
ridiculous
passages
in
a
ceremonious
march
,
conducted
them
to
take
their
places
.
The
feast
it selfe
did
not
exceed
more
in
sumptuous
magnificence
,
then
in
exquisite
curiosity
:
for
the
fruits
seemed
rather
all
growing
upon
naturall
Trees
,
ther
conveyed
to
their
taste
by
industry
;
whilst
birds
of
all
sorts
in
the
interim
flew
about
the
room
,
warbling
forth
such
variety
of
notes
,
to
entertain
the
company
,
as
if
they
had
been
taught
their
skill
by
excellent
masters
.
And
the
more
admirable
it
was
,
in
regard
the
clarity
of
the
place
,
by
reason
of
an
artificiall
splendour
newly
created
,
proceeding
from
divers
places
in
the
room
,
rendred
their
severall
colours
to
the
view
,
more
beautifull
then
they
were
by
nature
ordained
.
It
were
a
kind
of
grosse
simplicity
to
talk
of
abundance
,
when
as
the
power
of
Syria
,
joyned
with
the
fertility
of
Aegypt
,
conjoyned
with
a
full
,
if
not
(
as
I
may
say
)
an
omnipotent
ability
,
to
perswade
love
,
and
shew
greatnesse
.
But
however
this
entertainment
seemed
to
be
the
provision
of
many
ages
,
and
the
feast
intended
for
some
yeeres
continuance
,
yet
that
nights
ceremony
(
though
customary
in
it selfe
,
yet
at
the
present
,
ordained
for
the
sight
of
the
greatest
esteemed
Monarch
in
Asia
)
could
not
waite
upon
any
other
intention
or
conveniency
;
wherefore
,
the
company
being
advertised
that
Orsames
with
his
Favourite
in
the
other
Castle
,
were
already
seated
,
expecting
the
shew
,
in
something
a
confused
manner
rise
from
the
Table
,
leaving
all
other
services
behind
to
be
recommended
onely
to
fancy
and
imagination
;
since
every
one
hasted
to
those
windowes
upon
the
River
,
that
were
most
,
convenient
for
their
purposes
:
for
that
already
the
fire
flying
in
the
ayre
,
and
the
Trumpets
sounding
upon
the
land
,
appeared
to
sense
,
as
if
the
heavens
had
changed
,
their
stations
:
for
as
the
night
seemed
to
be
day
,
by
a
contrary
,
though
a
more
illustrious
reflection
,
so
mortalls
might
be
thought
to
have
assumed
to
themselves
the
property
of
gods
,
in
regard
of
the
resplendent
glory
of
the
King
,
who
sat
upon
the
top
of
the
great
Castle
,
incompassed
about
with
such
multitudes
of
lights
,
and
that
variety
of
attendants
,
that
he
seemed
not
onely
to
be
the
conquerour
of
the
earth
,
by
a
just
right
,
but
even
to
claime
an
appearing
and
divine
interest
,
of
something
miraculous
during
his
time
here
below
.
In
fine
,
nothing
could
be
seen
more
splendent
for
the
time
;
which
drew
all
the
eyes
of
the
people
upon
his
glory
with
such
an
amazed
joy
,
that
searce
could
they
with
hearts
and
cries
,
abstaine
from
open
Idolatry
:
but
notwithstanding
all
these
inticements
of
sense
,
Artemesia
(
however
more
bewitched
in
her
passions
then
any
other
)
could
not
be
perswaded
,
neither
by
her
brother
,
or
the
rest
of
the
company
,
to
be
at
all
a
spectator
of
those
sports
:
but
whether
out
of
a
vaine
imagination
,
that
she
seemed
in
her
thoughts
to
contemne
every
popular
spectacle
,
as
being
a
great
deale
below
her
aymes
and
designes
?
or
whether
she
could
not
brook
the
competition
of
Cloria's
beauty
and
dignity
?
or
indeed
was
truly
Melancholy
as
Philos
had
informed
the
Ambassador
,
it
is
not
to
any
great
purpose
to
determine
:
onely
it
was
visible
that
in
a
kind
of
a
disdainfull
posture
,
shee
without
any
manner
of
salutation
to
the
company
,
retired
suddainly
into
her
chamber
.
Notwithstanding
all
these
passages
,
Philos
,
whose
heart
and
thoughts
,
were
already
too
violently
set
upon
his
owne
particular
concernements
,
(
however
he
found
more
cause
of
despaire
every
day
then
other
,
of
parting
the
young
lovers
affection
,
although
he
might
by
the
successe
of
his
designes
sever
their
persons
,
and
had
made
his
sisters
preposterous
passions
,
in
part
,
as
a
stale
,
the
better
to
compasse
his
owne
ends
)
though
he
would
have
been
most
willing
also
,
to
have
rendred
her
entirely
satisfied
,
in
regard
the
contrary
(
as
he
thought
)
something
conduced
to
the
dishonour
of
the
family
,
began
a
little
to
consider
what
he
should
doe
at
the
present
:
wherefore
because
he
would
leave
no
way
unattempted
,
that
might
pretend
to
probability
,
and
finding
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
at
a
window
alone
,
earnestly
beholding
the
fire-workes
and
other
pastims
,
answerable
to
the
season
,
which
seemed
something
convenient
for
his
purpose
,
he
began
a
discourse
to
her
in
this
nature
,
as
he
had
formerly
done
a
hunting
to
Narcissus
,
although
the
noyse
of
the
people
below
upon
the
bankes
of
the
river
,
seemed
not
very
well
to
comply
with
his
intentions
:
Madam
said
he
;
you
may
here
behold
in
part
,
the
infinite
glory
and
happinesse
of
the
King
your
great
Uncle
in
his
owne
proper
Spheare
,
the
rich
City
of
Damascus
:
but
presently
finding
shee
could
not
perfectly
understand
what
he
said
,
by
reason
of
the
cryes
and
shouts
of
the
multitude
,
thongh
he
perceived
an
inclination
in
her
courteous
disposition
,
to
harken
to
the
matter
of
his
discourse
,
as
well
as
the
sound
of
his
word
,
drew
her
by
little
and
little
from
the
window
,
untill
they
were
both
retired
to
such
a
distance
,
that
they
had
free
liberty
,
to
understand
what
each
other
would
deliver
,
which
made
him
begin
againe
in
this
manner
.
Truly
said
he
,
since
these
magnificencies
now
beheld
,
are
no
better
then
meere
shadowes
,
to
what
brightnesses
Orsames
enjoyes
in
his
owne
Countrey
(
of
which
you
have
already
a
large
share
by
birth
,
being
sprang
from
that
flourishing
tree
,
of
that
Illustrious
and
Royall
house
of
Syria
,
and
ought
to
have
more
in
my
opinion
by
possession
,
in
regard
of
those
rare
perfections
,
which
both
art
and
nature
have
so
liberally
bestowed
upon
your selfe
,
to
the
wound
of
your
Sexe
)
I
cannot
be
but
something
amazed
,
if
not
scandalized
how
your
thoughts
,
can
carry
you
into
any
othrr
region
,
(
especially
having
such
conveniencies
)
before
you
had
tasted
of
those
excellencies
in
Syria
,
that
may
not
againe
be
so
well
understood
and
apprehended
,
as
by
such
curious
fancies
as
yours
,
that
are
able
even
to
adde
a
new
life
both
to
them
,
and
to
every
thing
else
you
see
and
heare
:
I
must
tell
you
most
admirable
Princesse
,
that
the
Nobility
of
Syria
in
their
owne
proper
Elements
,
appeare
rather
like
so
many
soveraigne
Lords
themselves
,
crowned
with
honour
and
respect
,
then
Subjects
to
any
mortall
King
whatsoever
,
by
reason
of
their
commands
and
dependencies
,
not
any
way
to
be
equalled
,
or
made
lesse
by
what
power
soever
,
(
continuing
in
Orsames
favour
)
but
as
their
owne
retirements
,
sometimes
give
them
appetites
for
private
recreations
,
wherby
they
become
familiar
and
solitary
;
Alasse
dear
Madam
said
he
,
did
you
but
behold
the
glorious
Pallaces
of
Damascus
,
with
other
rich
buildings
of
lesser
note
,
(
onely
appointed
to
be
the
habitations
of
Merchants
)
you
would
thinke
this
great
esteemed
City
(
so
much
extoll'd
by
the
boasting
Aegyptians
)
to
be
but
an
unfurnished
village
,
in
regard
of
its
magnificence
and
splendor
;
and
for
the
Island
of
Cyprus
whither
you
are
how
going
(
which
I
must
confesse
I
admire
,
since
the
Queene
your
Mother
by
your
attraction
,
would
suddenly
be
enduced
to
visit
Syria
)
ought
to
be
esteemed
in
your
view
and
apprehension
,
a
poore
and
contemptible
part
of
the
world
,
onely
ordained
to
breed
up
a
few
petty
persons
,
of
no
honour
and
birth
,
as
common
drudges
through
the
world
,
whereby
to
maintaine
the
better
trade
and
commerce
,
for
the
benefit
of
our
people
;
which
country
notwithstanding
without
Syrias
immediate
assistance
,
can
neither
defend
it selfe
in
time
of
Warre
,
or
preserve
it selfe
in
time
of
Peace
:
To
this
greatnesse
and
prosperity
of
the
Syrian
State
,
as
I
will
not
say
my
Uncle
Philostros
,
gives
our
flourishing
fields
greenesse
,
or
causeth
the
earth
in
due
season
to
produce
bountifully
to
the
inhabitants
,
yet
I
may
boldly
affirme
,
that
his
faithfull
policy
,
hath
rendred
Orsames
great
and
mighty
,
and
so
consequently
his
Subjects
happy
and
fortunate
,
other
people
being
over
runne-by
their
enemies
,
whilst
we
make
Warre
in
all
Countries
to
our
advantage
,
though
but
in
part
demonstrated
by
this
City
,
not
onely
as
you
see
made
subject
by
strong
hand
to
our
power
,
but
in
the
inhabitants
,
being
perswaded
upon
the
matter
in
a
moment
,
willingly
to
obey
our
lawes
and
jurisdictions
,
as
the
great
acclamations
of
joy
,
now
offered
to
Orsames
prosperity
,
in
the
present
feast
of
cutting
the
bankes
of
the
River
doth
witnesse
:
by
Syria
I
say
you
shall
be
honoured
as
a
goddesse
,
and
in
Cyprus
you
cannot
be
maintained
as
a
Princess
,
in
the
one
your
worth
will
be
lost
for
want
of
knowledge
,
when
as
the
other
shall
give
you
more
valewed
,
in
regard
there
are
beauties
also
worthy
of
esteeme
:
the
rich
Pallace
of
Orsames
,
can
afford
you
a
habitation
fit
for
your
Dignity
,
when
all
Cyprus
shall
scarce
grant
you
convenient
entertainement
:
with
these
words
,
taking
her
fair
hand
as
the
last
period
of
his
discourse
,
he
bestowed
as
many
Syrian
complements
upon
the
subject
,
as
would
have
created
it
an
Idol
,
if
Cloria
had
beene
any
way
indulgently
superstitious
in
her
owne
concernment
.
But
as
the
sweet
Princesse
tooke
these
glorious
expressions
of
Philos
(
not
being
any
whit
suspitious
of
his
inward
intentions
)
as
meere
gallant
courtships
,
whereby
to
furnish
out
the
rest
of
his
entertainments
(
though
shee
could
not
,
but
have
reason
as
shee
thought
to
smile
at
his
vanity
)
so
of
the
other
side
,
hearing
,
as
shee
imagined
,
rather
blasphemies
then
disgracefull
speeches
uttered
,
not
onely
against
that
Countrey
,
shee
had
already
partly
resolved
to
make
her
owne
,
but
as
it
were
in
disparagement
of
the
honour
of
that
Noble
family
,
from
whence
her
deare
Narcissus
was
extracted
,
which
shee
knew
yielded
to
none
in
Asia
,
either
for
personall
worth
or
antiquity
in
descent
,
could
scarce
forbeare
the
returning
him
a
most
sharpe
reply
:
however
againe
considering
,
the
pretentions
of
his
magnificent
entertainment
,
to
be
as
it
were
wholly
consecrated
for
her
satisfaction
,
shee
let
his
words
passe
at
the
present
,
either
a●
high
flowne
expressions
,
proceeding
from
his
passionate
youth
,
whereby
himselfe
might
become
the
better
esteemed
,
or
from
some
customary
discourse
or
volubility
of
tongue
,
incident
to
the
nature
of
his
countrey
men
:
yet
would
not
abstaine
from
telling
him
(
though
in
a
kind
of
a
jeering
way
)
that
as
her
owne
small
experience
,
in
the
glory
and
bounty
of
many
places
in
the
world
,
bestowed
upon
them
by
the
gods
favour
,
or
natures
partiality
,
was
not
of
a
knowing
confidence
sufficient
,
to
judge
of
their
valours
(
which
made
her
really
in
her
own
thoughts
,
satisfactory
contented
,
with
what
shee
hath
already
seene
in
some
States
,
and
was
in
part
borne
unto
in
her
fathers
Kingdome
)
so
should
shee
ever
hold
it
,
but
a
fitting
obligation
belonging
to
her
duty
,
first
by
her
personall
presence
in
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
to
enquire
after
her
mothers
pleasure
,
and
then
to
be
absolutely
directed
by
her
will
,
either
to
waite
upon
her
into
Syria
,
or
to
any
other
region
where
shee
should
command
;
which
also
was
delivered
,
with
s●ch
a
kind
of
vermillion
blush
,
as
very
well
demonstrated
,
that
rather
anger
then
bashfulnesse
,
exacted
from
her
that
beautifull
Tincture
:
Philos
scarce
expected
from
her
reply
such
an
answer
:
yet
putting
on
in
his
countenance
,
a
certaine
confident
smile
,
made
up
betweene
displeasure
,
and
the
opinion
he
might
have
of
the
Princesse
want
of
experience
and
breeding
,
to
deale
with
him
in
discourse
,
continuing
still
notwithstanding
his
intention
to
mixe
some
flattery
with
his
words
,
he
quickly
made
her
this
returne
:
O
Madam
,
said
he
,
doe
not
so
injuriously
taxe
your
owne
judgement
,
but
rather
lay
it
upon
the
obstinancy
of
your
owne
will
,
which
is
a
property
I
must
confesse
incident
in
a
most
high
measure
,
to
all
those
of
your
Sexes
;
that
is
not
to
doe
a
thing
,
because
you
will
not
doe
it
,
and
not
for
that
reason
,
and
consideration
tells
you
,
it
may
be
the
best
.
Truly
Sir
,
answered
the
Princesse
,
as
I
thanke
the
gods
,
I
finde
not
in
my
owne
nature
,
such
an
obstinancy
as
you
speake
of
,
so
cannot
I
yet
be
diverted
from
these
maximes
,
that
I
have
learned
in
my
youth
:
which
are
,
that
obedience
to
my
parents
,
and
a
contentednesse
in
disposition
,
ought
to
be
esteemed
neither
folly
or
impiety
,
but
of
contrary
,
wisedome
and
goodnesse
:
I
confesse
the
same
replyed
Philos:
but
when
the
one
may
be
conserved
,
and
the
other
encreased
,
certainely
we
ought
alwayes
to
apply
our
endeavours
,
to
the
greater
commodity
and
benefit
:
as
for
example
,
if
you
now
goe
along
in
the
company
of
your
great
Uncle
Orsames
to
Damascus
,
you
shall
not
onely
with
a
world
of
honour
and
respect
gaine
those
experiences
,
of
beholding
the
excellent
rarities
of
the
earth
;
but
the
Queene
of
Lydia
your
Noble
Mother
,
no
doubt
will
be
sent
for
with
all
expedition
,
both
to
accompany
your
fortunes
and
content
.
Cloria
having
formerly
heard
by
discourses
from
the
Queene
and
others
,
that
Philostros
,
Philos
Uncle
,
was
not
onely
a
maine
obstructer
of
her
Fathers
designes
,
but
was
also
absolutely
against
her
Mothers
comming
into
Syria
,
could
not
forbeare
,
but
plainly
to
tell
him
her
thoughts
in
that
particular
,
with
some
teares
in
her
eyes
,
as
if
her
apprehensions
anew
,
began
to
work
towards
the
affairs
of
Evarchus
her
Father
in
Lydia
:
insomuch
as
he
might
easily
perceive
,
there
rested
in
her
mind
(
notwithstanding
other
diversions
)
certaine
discontented
motions
,
concerning
his
Un●●●
usage
of
the
Queene
in
her
distresses
,
not
●●●●ng
so
much
(
as
shee
was
informed
)
ever
invited
her
into
Syria
,
notwithstanding
all
her
misfortunes
and
oppressions
of
her
owne
Country
;
but
rather
was
a
meanes
to
divert
Orsames
her
brother
,
from
either
giving
her
countenance
or
reception
;
though
grounded
principally
(
as
it
was
conceived
)
upon
his
spleene
,
that
Anaxia
the
old
Queene
of
Syria
,
had
been
so
nobly
entertained
in
Lydia
,
having
been
banished
from
her
Sons
Court
,
onely
by
his
power
and
greatnesse
:
what
the
se
quell
of
these
discourses
would
have
produced
,
cannot
well
be
imagined
,
for
that
diverse
of
the
company
,
being
already
sufficiently
tyred
with
beholding
the
fire-workes
,
were
retired
into
that
part
of
the
roome
,
where
Cloria
and
Philos
were
discoursing
,
which
for
that
time
not
onely
ended
the
dispute
,
but
tooke
off
all
occasion
to
begin
anew
;
neither
indeed
was
there
any
commodity
at
all
for
it
,
since
the
whole
assembly
one
with
another
,
fell
into
diversity
of
pleasant
communications
,
which
in
truth
was
a
great
deale
more
proper
for
the
season
then
those
of
another
nature
,
that
had
happened
from
Cloria
onely
by
accident
;
though
of
the
other
side
,
they
might
be
occasioned
by
reason
of
Philos
passions
and
underhand
designes
:
however
the
company
continued
,
confusedly
mixt
both
in
persons
and
language
,
until
they
were
invited
into
another
roome
,
to
taste
the
delicacies
of
a
Banket
,
provided
for
their
nights
refreshment
,
that
appeared
not
more
curious
then
magnificent
,
as
it
were
designed
to
close
up
their
expectations
,
with
the
reallity
of
what
,
was
againe
unpossible
to
be
parallel'd
by
any
other
Nation
:
it
might
be
esteemed
an
impertinent
vanity
,
to
dwell
here
againe
upon
descriptions
,
since
not
onely
by
what
hath
beene
already
said
,
the
rest
in
part
may
be
imagined
;
but
the
time
of
the
night
also
calling
the
company
to
their
rest
,
may
very
well
give
a
full
period
to
Philos
sumptuous
entertainement
,
though
in
them
according
to
his
expectation
he
found
not
his
wishes
satisfied
,
neither
in
his
own
violent
affections
to
Cloria
,
nor
his
sisters
preposterous
passions
concerning
Narcissus
:
which
was
the
occasion
,
that
being
retired
into
his
private
chamber
,
instead
of
sleepe
,
he
became
incumbred
with
diversity
of
troublesome
thoughts
.
Philos
as
I
say
,
being
withdrawne
into
his
own
solitary
lodgings
(
in
imitation
of
the
rest
of
the
company
to
the
outward
view
,
thought
not
to
the
same
intention
,
according
to
his
inward
disturbances
)
began
more
seriously
to
reflect
upon
his
purposes
,
considering
not
onely
the
progresse
he
had
made
in
them
,
but
the
issues
consequently
were
probably
to
follow
;
To
this
effect
in
the
first
place
he
found
,
it
was
unpossible
to
remove
the
setled
affections
betweene
the
young
lovers
Cloria
and
Narcissus
,
as
well
by
their
manner
of
discourses
he
had
made
to
them
both
,
in
the
commendation
of
the
Syrian
excellencies
,
as
by
divers
other
reasons
and
circumstances
,
that
he
had
observed
in
either
;
which
made
him
belive
,
as
the
combinations
he
had
made
with
the
Ambassador
,
would
prove
to
little
effect
to
his
benefit
,
so
would
they
be
of
most
desperate
concernments
to
those
sweet
and
innocent
creatures
:
next
he
laid
before
his
remembrance
,
not
onely
the
gallant
bravery
of
Narcissus
person
,
in
many
attempts
he
had
made
at
the
siege
upon
the
Aegyptians
,
having
withall
in
a
manner
saved
the
life
of
his
Uncle
Philostros
in
the
fight
,
as
another
time
his
owne
from
the
fury
of
the
Lion
,
but
also
more
particularly
he
reflected
upon
the
courteous
disposition
of
the
Princesse
Cloria
,
notwithstanding
her
dignity
and
quality
,
accompanied
with
her
excellent
beauty
and
rare
perfections
,
not
to
be
equalled
againe
in
all
Asia
:
Lastly
,
he
considered
with
some
horror
,
what
a
world
of
inconvenience
his
family
had
brought
,
upon
Evarchus
and
his
Kingdome
of
Lydia
,
not
onely
at
the
first
,
by
stirring
up
of
the
ungratefull
Myssians
,
to
contend
with
him
,
but
also
in
discountenancing
of
Hiacynthia
the
Queen
,
in
her
solicitations
with
Orsames
her
brother
for
her
husbands
interest
;
however
there
seemed
to
appeare
no
other
reason
for
these
latter
evils
,
but
that
Anaxia
the
old
Queene
of
Syria
(
being
in
disfavour
with
Philostros
)
had
beene
received
by
the
Court
of
Lydia
,
with
some
more
then
ordinary
affection
and
ceremony
.
These
considerations
after
a
long
debate
privately
in
his
owne
bosome
,
made
him
at
last
utter
this
language
:
O
Heavens
,
said
he
,
with
what
a
Torrent
of
impious
madnesse
,
are
mortals
carried
on
in
their
courses
,
when
they
steere
their
actions
onely
by
ambition
,
and
fill
the
sailes
of
their
intentions
,
with
nothing
but
violence
and
pride
?
O
wise
moderation
that
should
temper
the
heate
of
all
our
passions
,
and
make
us
rather
good
then
politicke
,
to
what
region
art
thou
flowne
,
to
seeke
vertue
and
quiet
?
what
if
our
endeavours
,
could
attaine
every
day
to
new
conquests
,
untill
the
world
should
become
ours
by
the
sword
,
accompanied
with
bloud
and
slaughters
,
what
were
the
purchase
worth
,
still
living
in
distempers
and
vexation
?
doth
more
Titles
any
thing
else
,
but
serve
to
create
new
appetites
,
which
daily
encrease
without
satisfactions
?
what
serve
command
and
greatnesse
but
to
inflame
desires
,
that
torment
day
and
night
our
over
indulgent
thoughts
,
with
restlesse
labours
of
such
impatiency
,
as
absolutely
destroy
those
felicities
,
that
onely
nature
and
reason
should
delight
in
?
doe
we
eate
or
sleepe
better
,
because
we
are
great
and
mighty
?
or
can
all
the
passionate
acquisitions
of
the
earth
,
in
honour
and
dignity
,
render
us
healthfull
if
we
be
diseased
,
or
make
us
fall
backe
one
yeare
from
our
age
,
either
to
grant
us
more
vigour
or
longer
being
?
will
not
the
fast
comming
on
of
that
allotted
time
by
the
divine
powers
,
mingled
with
gray
haires
and
wrinkles
,
soone
put
a
period
to
all
those
vapours
of
delight
,
which
we
rather
imagine
then
possesse
,
though
we
sho
●ld
live
to
the
uttermost
date
of
all
mortality
?
of
the
contrary
,
the
gods
onely
know
,
by
what
accident
we
may
be
cut
off
,
before
that
expectation
can
be
performed
,
to
an
eternall
forgetfulnesse
perhaps
,
both
of
us
and
our
actions
:
O
sacred
truth
,
if
not
religion
,
said
he
,
let
me
here
invoke
your
productions
,
to
accompany
hence
forward
all
my
intentions
,
with
that
power
and
assistance
,
may
make
me
at
leastwise
to
act
temperately
in
what
I
goe
about
:
with
these
thoughts
though
not
setled
determinations
,
within
a
while
he
fell
asleep
,
and
so
continued
,
untill
the
cheerefull
morning
brought
unto
his
chamber
window
the
Sun
,
being
the
bright
governor
of
the
day
,
that
soone
dispersed
from
his
imagination
,
all
those
melancholy
vapours
of
the
night
,
that
had
set
before
his
more
recollected
fancy
,
the
lively
representation
of
his
owne
condition
;
insomuch
as
he
not
onely
againe
flew
from
his
pious
thoughts
,
but
was
content
to
perswade
at
last
his
understanding
,
that
as
the
businesse
in
it selfe
was
not
of
any
wicked
nature
,
in
regard
of
the
interest
of
Crownes
and
Kingdomes
(
that
seemed
to
claime
priviledges
and
maximes
,
above
all
morality
and
religion
)
so
was
it
unpossible
for
him
,
(
since
the
Ambassador
of
Lydia
was
himselfe
departed
from
Memphis
)
to
frame
any
probable
way
for
prevention
,
without
indangering
his
uncles
honour
;
upon
which
,
as
he
pretended
,
depended
the
whole
welfare
and
absolute
prosperity
of
Syria
:
These
flatteries
I
may
say
,
made
him
resolve
to
let
the
young
lovers
to
run
their
owne
hazard
,
rather
then
endanger
such
an
inconveniency
to
fall
upon
his
family
:
so
apt
are
men
in
worldly
honours
&
happinesse
,
to
entertain
all
unjust
chimeras
,
that
tickl●
up
those
indulgent
apprehensions
,
that
only
correspond
with
sense
and
appetites
:
Thus
again
was
he
confirmed
in
his
untoward
faith
,
made
up
only
by
his
own
desires
,
without
any
Counsell
at
all
of
vertue
:
so
that
with
the
same
garbe
and
greamesse
as
he
was
accustomed
,
not
onely
went
out
of
his
chamber
,
attended
by
multitudes
of
flattering
suitors
,
but
according
to
the
dissembling
custome
of
that
policy
,
which
properly
belonges
to
the
actions
of
States-men
,
he
salluted
every
person
he
met
,
with
severall
voluble
complements
,
that
were
of
force
sufficient
to
have
made
them
believe
they
had
absolutely
his
heart
in
all
their
petitions
,
if
experience
had
not
taught
them
oftentimes
the
validity
of
favourits
words
:
however
they
were
to
comply
in
countenances
,
as
he
did
in
language
:
which
continued
all
things
in
a
seeming
calme
in
the
Court
of
Orsames
,
untill
the
two
young
lovers
Cloria
and
Narcissus
,
could
be
no
longer
perswaded
to
stay
,
by
the
alluring
enticements
,
magnificences
,
and
pleasure
of
the
same
:
wherefore
,
as
a
couple
of
gallant
ships
were
provided
for
their
transportation
,
(
since
for
the
honour
of
Syria
it
was
not
held
convenient
,
one
vessell
should
containe
both
their
persons
,
though
the
lovers
themselves
were
not
well
pleased
with
the
ceremony
)
so
Orsames
himselfe
,
would
needs
accompany
them
from
Memphis
to
the
sea
side
:
In
the
way
they
were
met
by
divers
petty
Tryumphes
,
from
those
Townes
as
they
past
downe
the
River
of
Nilus
;
which
however
protracted
the
time
,
longer
then
Cloria
and
Narcissus
desired
;
not
onely
in
regard
of
their
owne
passionate
desires
to
be
in
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
where
they
might
have
the
opportunity
,
to
prosecute
the
period
of
their
wishes
,
according
to
their
dictates
of
love
and
engagements
;
but
for
that
they
both
knew
also
their
affectionate
parents
,
waited
for
their
arrivall
with
a
most
violent
zeale
,
having
beene
a
long
time
before
hand
,
by
themselves
advertized
of
their
comming
.
So
that
after
something
a
long
&
tedious
journy
,
(
because
they
so
esteemed
it
)
they
arrived
at
the
last
Haven
in
Aegypt
;
where
the
faire
and
gallant
prospect
upon
the
sea
,
gave
their
eyes
no
bounds
,
but
what
the
maine
Ocean
was
content
to
afford
them
;
which
proved
delightfull
enough
,
in
regard
they
had
been
so
long
a
time
shut
up
between
other
varieties
.
As
this
gave
some
period
to
their
wishes
,
of
imbarking
suddenly
for
the
Island
of
Cyprus
;
so
the
chiefe
Nobility
of
the
Court
appeared
discontented
at
the
resolution
:
for
if
the
men
honoured
,
and
took
a
singular
contentment
in
Nancissus
Noble
vertues
,
his
gallant
presence
being
accompanied
with
youth
and
valour
,
so
had
the
Ladies
of
Memphis
no
small
delight
and
satisfaction
,
in
Clorias
affable
conversation
;
who
had
accompanied
her
in
her
journey
;
since
she
had
not
so
much
pride
in
her
disposition
,
as
to
be
either
humorous
or
neglectfull
,
although
she
never
wanted
a
sufficient
Majesty
in
her
carriage
,
to
make
her selfe
reverenced
of
all
,
according
to
the
dignity
of
her
person
:
to
say
the
plaine
truth
,
she
had
a
familiarity
that
perswaded
love
from
the
meanest
,
however
she
never
failed
to
procure
respect
from
the
highest
.
And
however
,
many
crosses
had
rendred
her
thoughts
inwardly
something
musing
,
neverthelesse
the
greamesse
of
her
discretion
,
alwaies
so
tempered
the
prejudiciall
properties
of
it
,
that
those
inclinations
of
melancholy
,
were
never
visible
,
but
to
her
governesse
Roxana
,
in
her
own
private
Cabinet
,
when
they
entred
seriously
into
confideration
of
their
fortunes
,
which
a
certain
kind
of
necessity
sometimes
seemed
to
exact
from
them
both
:
if
at
all
she
appeared
a
little
amazed
at
her
frequent
disasters
,
it
was
rather
a
mark
of
her
extream
innocency
,
then
any
courage
she
wanted
to
sustaine
her
losses
;
as
it
were
in
a
manner
not
believing
,
that
it
was
possible
for
people
to
be
so
wicked
,
and
the
gods
still
to
continue
entirely
patient
.
These
are
the
attributes
,
(
if
not
much
more
)
that
all
indifferent
tongues
and
pens
must
give
her
.
And
the
Syrians
in
the
generall
,
were
loath
to
send
away
out
of
their
own
possession
,
such
perfections
into
another
Countrey
,
which
they
esteemed
farre
lesse
worthy
then
their
own
;
or
rather
,
that
she
accompanied
with
those
excellencies
,
should
be
lost
from
their
society
and
expectation
;
which
I
must
confesse
,
made
her
faire
person
aptly
to
be
likened
to
a
rich
enameled
case
,
all
set
over
with
Diamonds
,
and
other
precious
stones
;
that
notwithstanding
within
,
contained
a
picture
that
was
not
to
be
valued
by
any
estimation
:
onely
some
sympathy
remained
by
a
divine
determination
between
the
two
lovers
;
for
as
she
was
pleased
by
her
very
election
,
to
paralel
with
her selfe
Narcissus
,
so
he
could
love
no
other
ever
,
but
excellent
Cloria
.
In
this
posture
,
I
say
,
when
they
came
to
the
sea
side
,
(
in
the
interim
the
King
leading
Cloria
by
the
hand
)
the
sweet
Princesse
,
with
a
few
beautifull
teares
in
her
faire
eyes
(
being
,
as
it
were
,
loath
to
depart
,
though
she
desired
nothing
more
then
to
be
gone
)
fell
down
presently
upon
her
knees
,
with
a
certain
gentle
intermixture
of
griefe
,
made
up
between
sorrow
and
bashfulness
:
which
however
it
for
some
space
hindred
her
expressions
,
yet
at
last
she
took
her
leave
of
her
great
Uncle
,
in
these
words
;
May
all
the
gods
send
you
Sir
,
said
she
,
both
victory
in
warre
,
and
prosperity
in
peace
,
untill
the
very
world
grow
old
with
your
fame
:
but
the
King
quickly
stopt
her
imprecations
,
by
two
or
three
loving
kisses
,
imprinted
upon
her
faire
lips
;
which
kept
in
the
other
part
of
her
discourse
.
Whilst
Narcissus
in
another
place
,
with
a
smiling
countenance
(
as
it
were
besieged
by
multitudes
of
embracements
)
dispatched
his
complements
as
fast
as
he
could
,
since
he
imagined
,
they
gave
his
thoughts
scarce
any
thing
but
trouble
and
impediment
,
in
that
already
all
his
wishes
and
desires
were
directed
to
another
region
,
which
seemed
more
violently
to
carry
his
ambition
,
then
the
Southerne
windes
that
attended
at
present
to
drive
them
out
of
the
haven
:
onely
he
appeared
yet
something
unsatisfied
,
when
he
remembred
that
his
love
was
to
be
transported
in
one
ship
,
and
he
in
another
,
by
the
rigid
rules
of
honour
belonging
to
the
Syrian
Nation
.
When
they
had
been
conveyed
(
after
all
their
complements
)
by
many
of
the
Nobility
,
into
the
gallant
vessels
,
that
lay
some
distance
from
the
shore
,
the
Trumpets
of
either
side
sounded
their
departure
,
as
if
they
intended
to
summon
the
gods
to
bestow
a
blessing
upon
the
voyage
:
when
presently
the
sailes
being
displaied
,
and
the
pendants
and
colours
let
fly
to
the
best
advantage
,
they
lanched
into
the
d●epe
,
where
Neptune
againe
seemed
most
willing
to
take
their
protection
,
since
scarce
a
wave
moved
other
then
gently
,
to
give
them
any
manner
of
dist●rbance
.
Th●s
in
a
kind
of
a
certain
supposed
tranquillity
(
by
reason
of
the
calm
)
they
sailed
for
at
least
twelve
houres
,
as
it
were
playing
with
the
winds
,
and
contemplating
the
waters
;
and
the
more
pleasant
and
satisfactory
it
was
,
in
regard
of
the
sea-mens
sometimes
casting
out
their
nets
,
to
catch
fish
,
for
the
delight
of
the
Princesse
,
and
the
rest
of
her
attendants
.
Whilst
the
company
imployed
their
thoughts
with
these
entertainments
,
the
Marriners
began
to
feare
a
change
of
the
weather
;
as
well
for
that
many
Dolphins
appeared
oftentimes
to
shew
themselves
above
the
waves
(
an
indubitable
signe
esteemed
of
a
storm
)
as
also
for
that
the
wind
of
a
sadden
had
altered
its
station
a
great
deale
more
Eastward
,
which
as
they
perceived
,
diverted
their
course
from
the
Island
of
Cyprus
,
and
carried
them
directly
towards
Crete
:
the
other
ship
in
the
interim
,
where
Narcissus
was
,
seemed
to
be
at
some
distance
,
having
got
the
start
of
them
,
by
reason
of
those
sports
the
Marriners
had
presented
to
the
Princesse
.
Neither
were
their
expectations
long
deceived
,
for
presently
they
might
observe
,
not
onely
certain
black
clouds
to
unite
together
suddenly
in
the
East
,
but
the
winds
began
already
to
bluster
,
with
something
an
open
mouth
.
As
this
warned
the
Princesse
Cloria
to
retire
into
her
own
Cabinet
,
so
the
Marriners
busily
imployed
themselves
,
to
put
their
ship
in
a
posture
against
all
accidents
;
being
the
more
precipitate
in
their
intention
,
for
that
it
wanted
not
much
above
an
hower
to
night
.
The
storm
increasing
,
Cloria
within
a
short
time
,
not
being
able
longer
to
brooke
the
tossing
and
rolling
of
the
seas
,
cast
her selfe
down
upon
her
bed
,
to
take
off
,
as
she
imagined
,
the
distempers
and
incommodities
of
her
indisposition
;
in
which
posture
notwithstanding
,
her
fancy
proved
as
well
disturbed
as
her
body
,
since
both
the
cracks
of
thunder
,
with
the
uncouth
whistling
of
the
windes
in
the
night
season
,
became
a
great
deale
more
unpleasant
to
her
apprehension
.
However
she
was
tied
to
those
observances
,
untill
it
should
please
the
gods
,
either
to
calme
the
seas
,
or
put
them
in
more
security
;
But
it
should
seem
neither
her
prayers
,
nor
her
companies
wishes
,
were
able
at
all
to
prevaile
with
the
divine
powers
,
so
farre
as
to
make
them
in
opinion
confident
of
their
own
safeties
.
Untill
at
last
it
was
necessary
,
not
onely
to
take
down
all
the
chiefe
Tacklings
belonging
to
the
ship
,
but
also
the
main
Mast
it selfe
:
desiring
they
might
rather
,
commit
their
fortunes
and
preservation
to
the
mercy
of
the
seas
,
then
any
more
rely
upon
the
windes
curtesie
and
gentlenesse
,
since
they
could
not
cast
in
their
Ankors
to
any
effect
,
by
reason
the
water
was
so
deep
,
and
their
Cables
(
as
they
knew
)
not
strong
enough
,
to
sustaine
the
force
of
the
tempest
;
which
seemed
rather
to
increase
in
violence
,
then
to
give
them
hopes
of
abatement
.
In
this
danger
and
perplexity
they
continued
many
ho●res
,
the
gallant
vessell
all
the
while
being
tost
from
one
billow
to
another
,
as
if
the
waves
intended
to
sh●w
to
the
heavens
by
their
lofty
motion
,
how
much
they
disdained
and
scorned
any
controle
;
whilst
the
ship
notwithstanding
with
a
brave
kind
of
fortitude
,
seemed
still
to
contend
against
the
rudenesse
of
their
malice
;
in
so
much
as
(
however
being
rather
desperately
wounded
,
then
absolutely
overcome
)
she
made
her
way
through
the
seas
with
incredible
celerity
,
in
regard
of
the
strength
and
highnesse
of
the
wind
,
though
she
wanted
both
her
Sailes
and
Masts
:
but
the
Pilots
not
being
able
to
inform
themselves
,
which
way
she
steered
her
course
,
by
reason
a
thick
mist
,
had
over-clouded
the
superficies
of
the
water
,
were
put
again
into
new
doubts
,
lest
they
might
fall
upon
some
rocks
to
their
ruine
,
though
there
was
no
remedy
;
for
as
all
was
to
be
left
to
the
hazzard
of
the
seas
,
so
their
trust
in
supernaturall
mercies
,
was
to
be
their
chiefe
comfort
:
notwithstanding
this
more
then
desperate
danger
,
poore
Cloria
seemed
in
her
inward
thoughts
,
to
be
more
solicitous
for
Narcissus
safety
,
then
for
her
own
preservation
;
as
it
were
invocating
privately
the
pure
heavens
to
that
purpose
,
whilst
the
rest
of
the
company
sent
out
their
prayers
also
to
the
gods
in
their
own
behalfes
.
It
was
about
noon
the
next
day
before
the
windes
abated
,
when
the
Marriners
informed
the
Master
,
they
spied
some
land
at
a
good
distance
,
the
skie
having
suddenly
cleared
much
of
its
darknesse
;
And
not
long
after
they
might
perceive
many
shallops
upon
the
seas
belonging
to
poore
fishermen
,
casting
their
N●ts
into
the
water
.
As
this
gave
them
all
sufficient
cause
of
joy
and
encouragement
,
so
did
they
presently
let
out
the
long-boat
,
that
they
had
drawn
in
to
the
ship
during
the
storm
,
with
intention
to
enquire
of
those
people
,
not
onely
neere
what
coast
they
remained
,
but
how
they
might
by
their
directions
,
provide
in
the
best
manner
they
could
,
for
their
conveniency
of
landing
,
whereby
to
repaire
their
vessell
.
It
was
not
halfe
an
houres
time
,
before
the
boat
again
returned
with
this
information
,
that
as
the
land
they
were
neere
was
part
of
the
Island
of
Creet
,
so
not
above
halfe
a
daies
saile
from
that
place
,
was
the
faire
haven
town
of
Pergame
,
whose
governour
at
present
,
was
a
great
Noble
man
of
the
Countrey
named
Dedalus
,
that
notwithstanding
the
Island
was
divided
into
many
factions
,
by
reason
of
the
differences
between
Euarchus
King
of
Lydia
and
his
Senate
,
had
kept
that
City
wholy
for
the
Kings
interest
:
this
newes
you
may
be
sure
,
had
put
the
Princesse
Cloria
in
such
an
extasie
of
joy
,
as
would
have
created
an
entire
felicity
in
her
thoughts
,
if
she
had
not
in
the
interim
,
called
again
to
her
remembrance
,
her
separation
from
Narcissus
:
but
the
company
,
rather
flattering
her
opinion
,
then
assuring
their
own
thoughts
,
that
undoubtedly
he
was
past
all
hazzard
,
being
in
so
good
a
ship
,
she
was
quickly
perswaded
to
goe
to
Pergame
,
resolving
there
to
remaine
,
not
onely
whilst
she
heard
some
newes
of
Narcissus
;
but
during
a
necessary
conveniency
might
also
be
had
,
for
the
repairing
of
her
own
ship
,
being
as
they
told
her
absolutely
uncapable
(
before
she
was
mended
)
to
make
any
other
voyage
whatsoever
:
she
condescending
to
this
counsell
and
advice
,
some
of
the
fishermen
were
quickly
hired
with
store
of
money
,
to
be
their
guides
and
conducters
to
Pergame
:
so
that
presently
tying
a
strong
Cable
to
the
great
vessell
,
and
setting
many
Rowers
in
one
of
the
biggest
shallops
belonging
to
the
Fishermen
,
they
haled
her
along
the
seas
towards
the
Haven
,
as
it
were
in
a
kind
of
pleasant
Triumph
;
which
they
might
the
more
commodiously
doe
,
for
that
now
the
wind
being
in
a
manner
wholly
allayed
,
they
seemed
to
enjoy
upon
the
water
a
sufficient
calm
for
their
purpose
.
But
notwithstanding
this
commodity
,
it
was
almost
the
whole
day
,
before
they
could
draw
their
ship
,
neere
a
point
of
land
that
bordered
upon
the
haven
;
so
that
Cloria
was
forced
for
one
night
,
to
take
up
her
lodging
in
a
poore
cottage
:
however
,
this
gave
her
thoughts
more
satisfaction
then
the
stately
vessell
belonging
to
the
kingdome
of
Syria
,
had
her
body
in
the
storme
.
When
the
day
came
,
as
it
was
determined
,
to
continue
their
resolutions
for
the
City
of
Pergame
,
so
was
it
held
convenient
before
the
Princesse
approach
,
to
give
notice
to
the
Governour
,
of
her
accidentall
arrivall
,
within
the
dominion
of
his
jurisdiction
.
This
was
quickly
put
in
execution
,
by
sending
a
messenger
before
;
whilst
they
themselves
within
two
houres
space
,
were
set
a
shore
upon
a
promontory
not
many
furlongs
from
the
Town
.
The
sweet
Princesse
walked
upon
a
green
walke
,
pleasantly
set
with
Trees
,
when
Dedalus
the
governour
of
Pergame
,
accompanied
by
many
Gentlemen
of
the
Countrey
,
and
attended
by
one
Troop
of
horse
presented
himselfe
before
her
;
not
onely
to
give
her
reception
into
his
territories
,
but
to
undertake
in
the
King
her
fathers
behalfe
(
he
being
,
as
he
said
,
his
Deputy
)
all
the
entertainment
that
poor
king●●●●●
being
(
lately
much
beaten
with
warre
)
could
afford
.
You
may
be
sure
Cloria
was
not
backward
to
give
him
thanks
,
assuring
him
of
her
kind
acknowledgement
of
his
endeavours
.
This
conducted
her
to
her
company
quickly
(
for
the
time
was
not
proper
for
much
complements
)
to
take
possession
of
a
brave
,
though
ancient
Castle
,
seated
upon
a
little
rising
at
the
further
end
of
the
Town
,
whilst
the
inhabitants
in
the
interim
,
being
placed
in
order
of
each
side
the
streets
,
gave
the
Princesse
a
joyfull
welcome
into
that
City
,
which
her
father
(
as
they
said
)
had
never
visited
:
so
being
at
last
brought
into
her
chamber
,
with
other
ceremonies
,
it
was
not
long
before
she
went
to
bed
,
as
well
to
rest
her
mind
,
as
her
body
;
however
she
first
desired
the
Governour
,
to
send
out
some
small
ship
of
his
own
,
then
lying
ready
furnished
in
the
Haven
,
to
hearken
out
some
tydings
,
concerning
the
other
vessell
of
Syria
.
But
however
thus
(
by
the
goodnesse
of
the
gods
,
the
sweet
Princess
had
in
a
manner
miraculously
escaped
the
danger
of
the
seas
,
that
seemed
in
some
sort
even
ambitious
of
her
ruine
,
coveting
perhaps
to
have
entombed
so
dainty
a
body
within
their
uncouth
intrals
;
yet
could
she
not
so
soon
shake
off
the
malevolent
effects
of
those
distempers
,
that
had
discomposed
her
during
the
tempest
;
which
however
they
put
her
not
in
any
danger
of
life
,
yet
they
did
not
onely
keep
her
from
being
visited
by
any
whatsoever
,
but
for
the
most
part
continued
her
in
her
privatest
chamber
for
a
long
time
,
where
onely
Roxana
and
some
few
servants
more
attended
upon
her
person
.
This
gave
the
opportunity
one
day
to
Roxana
(
her
Lady
being
asleepe
)
to
enquire
of
Dedalus
,
concerning
the
affaires
of
the
Island
;
since
,
as
shee
said
,
there
could
not
chuse
but
be
many
things
worth
the
knowing
,
in
regard
of
Euarchus
contention
with
the
Senate
,
belonging
to
the
jurisdiction
thereof
.
Truely
Madam
,
said
he
,
as
the
passages
have
been
lately
many
and
strange
,
in
this
most
unhappy
Island
of
Creete
,
so
to
give
you
the
better
scantling
of
the
businesses
,
that
from
time
to
time
have
hapned
,
I
must
in
some
sort
begin
with
the
originall
,
when
the
Countrey
first
became
under
the
Lydian
power
and
jurisdiction
.
And
to
this
purpose
therefore
you
must
know
,
that
after
the
generation
of
the
gods
had
totally
left
Creete
,
to
a
certain
kind
of
wild
barbarisme
,
not
onely
in
the
manners
of
the
people
,
but
in
the
rudenesse
of
the
soyle
,
for
want
of
being
industriously
manured
,
some
of
the
ancient
Kings
of
Lydia
conceiving
,
that
the
Island
lay
convenient
for
the
jurisdiction
of
their
own
Crown
,
both
by
reason
of
the
naturall
fertility
of
the
ground
,
as
in
regard
of
the
safety
of
the
Harbours
,
began
to
create
some
ambition
in
their
thoughts
to
be
Lords
of
it
;
yet
knowing
,
they
could
have
no
Title
to
the
Countrey
in
their
own
right
,
but
what
the
lawes
of
the
sword
might
violently
(
if
not
injuriously
)
afford
them
,
made
earnest
solicitation
,
to
the
great
Arch-Flammin
of
Delphos
,
that
in
respect
of
the
degenerating
of
the
people
,
from
all
religious
maxims
,
with
the
practice
of
other
inhumane
customes
,
(
pretended
to
fall
upon
it
for
want
of
order
and
government
)
he
would
be
pleased
,
under
the
sacred
banner
of
his
holy
protection
and
power
,
to
grant
them
the
principality
and
jurisdiction
of
the
Island
;
upon
the
condition
neverthelesse
,
that
they
should
still
be
obliged
,
to
observe
those
rights
in
their
sacrifices
to
the
gods
,
as
were
onely
used
in
the
Temple
of
Delphos
:
with
these
Titles
and
pretences
,
many
of
those
Princes
,
taking
alwaies
advantage
of
the
inhabitants
factions
and
disagreement
amongst
themselves
,
sent
severall
Armies
either
by
force
or
policy
,
or
both
,
to
conquer
the
Countrey
:
which
,
to
be
short
,
within
some
few
yeeres
was
totally
effected
,
notwithstanding
now
and
then
many
contradictions
,
and
disturbances
hapned
,
proceeding
rather
from
the
inconstant
natures
of
the
people
,
then
that
they
had
any
great
cause
,
to
complaine
of
their
subjection
to
the
Lydian
Lawes
and
government
.
This
gives
me
occasion
a
little
to
digresse
from
the
matter
of
the
story
,
with
some
explanation
of
the
disposition
of
the
ancient
Natives
;
which
in
part
perhaps
hath
caused
so
many
changes
,
and
revolutions
in
our
Island
.
T
is
true
,
they
have
bodies
capable
of
such
labour
and
activity
,
as
might
enrich
the
Countrey
,
if
their
mindes
were
answerable
to
their
composure
and
making
;
but
they
are
so
extreamly
lazy
and
proud
by
nature
,
that
as
they
had
rather
beg
or
steale
,
then
worke
,
or
take
paines
;
so
doth
the
soyle
wholly
upon
the
matter
lie
unmanured
;
rather
chasing
in
forraigne
parts
any
servile
office
whatsoever
,
then
they
will
make
the
best
of
their
own
livings
,
and
estates
,
at
home
in
their
own
Countrey
:
whilst
their
wives
and
families
also
in
the
interim
,
are
content
to
seek
out
new
and
strange
fortunes
,
with
whole
troops
of
attendants
;
not
omitting
neverthelesse
the
least
part
of
those
ceremonies
,
that
belong
to
persons
of
the
greatest
quality
,
although
every
night
they
lye
in
barnes
,
and
in
the
day
feed
scarce
upon
any
thing
,
that
can
afford
nourishment
to
their
appetites
.
The
women
may
be
said
to
be
rather
chaste
by
nature
,
then
that
they
can
give
any
reason
in
their
own
thoughts
,
why
they
are
honest
at
all
;
for
that
commonly
they
sleepe
altogether
,
without
any
distaste
in
the
general
,
or
the
least
shew
of
jealousie
in
the
particular
;
a
laudable
property
,
incident
to
most
barbarous
Nations
,
however
perhaps
meerly
proceeding
,
from
want
of
luxurious
enticements
,
that
use
to
enflame
lusts
in
dispositions
.
The
men
are
valiant
enough
in
the
warres
of
other
countries
;
but
whether
by
constraint
or
nature
I
will
not
say
,
since
at
home
it
is
most
apparent
,
they
even
want
courages
to
defend
their
wives
and
children
,
rather
trusting
to
their
own
craft
and
subtilty
in
circumventing
their
enemies
,
then
any
way
desiring
with
their
swords
in
their
hands
to
oppose
;
perhaps
thinking
it
a
folly
,
where
they
any
way
can
get
advantage
to
complement
about
honour
;
for
no
people
in
the
world
hate
with
a
more
unrelenting
spight
,
or
revenge
by
a
more
hidden
cruelty
.
When
they
goe
to
the
wars
,
whole
Troops
and
families
follow
,
to
accompany
their
friends
,
out
of
kindnesse
;
though
their
intentions
for
the
most
part
are
thereby
,
to
pillage
camps
of
either
side
,
according
to
the
fortune
of
the
day
.
Concerning
their
religion
,
though
they
doe
exactly
adhere
to
the
ancient
rules
of
Delphos
,
and
that
with
a
seeming
zeale
outwardly
,
yet
seldome
or
never
perform
they
those
rights
,
with
an
intention
to
observe
any
morality
;
in
so
much
as
it
may
be
said
,
they
rather
use
such
cermonies
,
because
they
will
not
change
customes
,
then
that
they
hope
to
receive
absolute
benefit
by
them
;
in
this
manner
being
content
to
suffer
themselves
to
be
flattered
,
onely
with
an
opinion
they
doe
well
,
when
they
will
not
take
any
care
at
all
to
be
better
satisfied
.
In
conclusion
,
they
love
to
talke
of
lands
and
possessions
,
withheld
injuriously
from
their
right
,
but
never
attempt
any
means
probable
to
come
to
them
againe
.
And
this
,
Lady
,
being
as
neer
as
I
can
guesse
,
the
truest
character
of
our
common
people
,
I
shall
againe
returne
to
the
prosecution
of
our
story
.
As
I
said
before
,
after
the
Kings
of
Lydia
by
many
defeats
given
to
some
of
the
principall
of
the
Nobility
,
that
esteemed
themselves
Princes
in
Authority
and
command
,
if
not
in
Titles
and
right
,
had
setled
an
absolute
Monarchy
in
the
Island
,
by
degrees
,
the
people
were
brought
into
a
kind
of
slavish
condition
,
since
they
conceived
,
they
were
fitter
to
be
made
obey
then
to
command
,
not
onely
in
regard
of
their
lack
of
knowledge
,
and
constancy
in
the
generall
,
but
also
for
that
the
governours
perceived
,
that
however
they
wanted
sufficient
industry
to
mannage
the
Councells
,
as
well
as
their
lawes
in
their
own
Countrey
,
yet
they
had
spight
enough
against
the
jurisdiction
of
strangers
:
It
was
sufficient
they
did
not
affect
other
Nations
,
and
therefore
could
not
love
the
Lydians
,
insomuch
as
notwithstanding
the
apparent
benefit
they
found
,
by
practising
and
using
the
Lydian
customes
,
in
many
things
concerning
the
sowing
of
Corne
and
the
like
,
they
rather
chose
to
undergoe
the
penalty
,
for
their
not
putting
them
in
execution
,
then
they
would
in
any
kind
subject
themselves
,
to
those
laudable
and
profitable
observations
;
as
if
their
pride
appeared
sufficiently
satisfied
,
in
not
seeming
willing
to
follow
that
which
certainly
was
the
best
,
for
no
reason
but
that
it
was
prescribed
them
;
however
I
must
say
the
Noble
men
in
the
generall
,
were
not
onely
for
the
most
part
very
much
civillized
,
but
extreamely
affected
to
the
Crowne
of
Lydia
,
as
knowing
from
thence
were
brought
learning
,
riches
,
and
education
:
though
some
great
persons
amongst
them
,
notwithstanding
rather
endeavoured
to
head
many
barbarous
factions
,
(
out
of
I
cannot
tell
what
manner
of
sordid
ambition
)
then
they
would
either
come
to
Court
themselves
,
or
seeme
to
hold
,
any
friendly
correspondency
with
any
of
those
that
did
,
though
they
were
of
the
same
bloud
and
kindred
with
themselves
;
which
not
onely
raised
many
jealousies
amongst
the
Nobility
in
the
particular
,
but
alwayes
caused
a
great
Court
suspition
,
concerning
the
affections
of
the
Nation
in
the
generall
,
so
that
those
that
for
the
most
part
,
attended
upon
the
person
of
the
Kings
in
Lydia
,
notwithstanding
their
continuall
industry
,
to
doe
their
Princes
service
,
were
looked
upon
with
no
eyes
of
favour
and
grace
,
by
reason
of
this
unpolished
ambition
of
those
Lords
,
that
still
addicted
themselves
to
the
old
Cretan
manners
;
as
it
were
loving
it
for
no
other
cause
,
but
that
it
seemed
to
thwart
and
contradict
the
Lydian
customes
:
This
pride
indiscreetly
executed
,
at
the
first
I
say
,
created
jealousies
in
our
Princes
,
which
againe
returned
hatred
to
us
;
wherefore
,
as
the
wisedome
of
councellours
,
thinking
to
provide
against
rebellions
,
would
never
make
choise
of
any
of
the
natives
for
governours
,
so
the
natives
thinking
themselves
dishonoured
thereby
,
were
unwilling
to
obey
such
Commanders
set
over
them
:
upon
this
followed
complaints
on
all
sides
;
And
many
of
our
Lords
,
not
dring
to
dispute
the
right
of
their
justifications
in
Lydia
,
oftentimes
forbore
to
appeare
upon
summons
,
so
that
advantages
being
made
of
their
feare
,
rather
then
knowledge
of
their
crimes
,
their
estates
became
confiscated
for
their
omission
,
which
of
necessity
enflamed
their
hearts
to
thoughts
of
more
disloyalty
,
untill
at
last
their
spleen
(
joyning
with
the
humours
of
the
people
,
who
had
not
much
to
lose
because
they
would
possesse
but
little
)
made
them
at
last
fall
into
an
open
Rebellion
,
which
for
some
yeares
filled
our
Country
with
bloud
and
slaughters
.
But
now
Madam
said
be
,
as
I
have
but
hitherunto
presented
you
with
a
glasse
,
whereby
you
may
the
better
understand
the
story
I
am
to
tell
,
so
shall
I
in
as
briefe
a
way
as
I
can
,
repeate
unto
you
not
onely
the
occasions
as
I
conceive
of
the
late
Tragedies
,
acted
in
this
poore
and
unfortunate
Island
,
but
also
make
you
acquainted
with
the
very
realities
themselves
:
to
this
purpose
I
must
say
in
the
raigne
of
a
late
Queene
of
Syria
,
a
woman
endowed
with
admirable
gifts
of
nature
,
as
also
had
a
spirit
answerable
thereunto
,
(
whereby
shee
seemed
to
give
her
undertaking
countenance
)
fell
out
both
with
the
Arch
Flamin
of
Delphos
and
the
great
King
of
Egypt
at
the
same
time
:
the
first
shee
pretended
usurped
an
unjust
Authority
,
over
her
Subjects
and
dominion
,
as
the
other
shee
alledged
,
too
ambitiously
endeavoured
an
universall
Monarchy
over
all
Princes
:
these
differences
likely
to
goe
into
some
desperation
,
betweene
these
mighty
persons
and
the
Queene
,
gave
causes
sufficient
of
admiration
to
all
these
parts
of
Asia
;
and
the
rather
for
that
,
as
they
could
not
well
comprehend
,
how
such
a
masculine
courage
could
be
in
a
woman
,
so
did
they
as
little
know
,
in
what
manner
shee
would
defend
these
extraordinary
breaches
:
but
experience
quickly
made
them
see
,
shee
not
onely
intended
,
but
prosecuted
her
intentions
with
all
vigour
:
for
as
shee
absolutely
abolished
within
a
short
space
,
all
the
jurisdiction
of
Delphos
out
of
her
Kingdoms
,
so
did
she
within
a
while
after
,
give
the
King
of
Aegypt
such
overthrows
by
sea
,
that
scarce
could
he
in
many
yeers
recover
his
losses
.
In
the
interim
,
whilst
these
contentionswere
acting
,
with
no
smal
violence
of
all
sides
,
to
the
contentment
(
if
not
amazement
)
of
many
other
Princes
,
that
esteemed
the
differences
a
king
of
safety
to
themselves
.
The
unwise
Island
of
Creete
,
believing
they
might
again
recover
,
either
all
or
some
part
of
their
lost
priviledges
,
(
pretending
they
were
obstructed
in
their
religion
)
not
long
after
entred
into
open
rebellion
.
To
tell
you
,
that
the
maine
motives
of
their
risings
,
proceeded
from
the
instigations
of
Aegypt
and
Delphos
,
is
not
an
improbable
conjecture
;
since
as
the
one
in
a
ceremonious
assembly
of
Flamins
,
declared
the
Queen
an
accursed
enemy
to
his
rights
and
jurisdiction
,
so
did
the
other
send
Forces
into
Creet
,
to
strengthen
the
people
in
their
pretentions
;
which
however
these
assistances
,
seemed
not
to
prevaile
entirely
against
the
Queens
governours
in
the
Island
,
yet
apparently
they
procured
her
officers
,
so
many
disturbances
from
time
to
time
,
that
however
shee
neither
failed
them
with
supplies
,
or
was
wanting
to
them
in
counsels
,
yet
for
many
yeeres
together
,
the
rebels
kept
a
considerable
body
in
the
field
,
in
despight
of
all
the
Queens
forces
.
In
this
manner
these
contentions
continued
many
yeeres
;
for
as
the
Queen
seemed
with
majestick
spleene
,
to
be
enflamed
with
her
subjects
disobedience
,
so
were
her
subjects
in
their
rage
animated
by
messengers
sent
from
Delphos
,
to
put
them
alwaies
in
minde
of
their
religious
obligations
:
whereunto
being
added
their
hate
to
the
Lydian
government
,
and
the
confidence
they
had
of
Aegypts
assistance
,
they
seemed
oftentimes
to
have
received
a
new
spirit
of
valour
,
contrary
to
their
nature
and
custome
;
however
for
the
most
part
,
they
rather
made
use
of
their
subtilty
,
in
sending
out
small
parties
to
circumvent
and
entrap
the
enemy
,
then
being
willing
at
any
time
to
hazard
in
the
field
a
main
battell
,
to
decide
the
controversie
;
which
was
the
reason
the
warre
was
so
long
prolonged
,
with
severall
suceesses
of
either
side
:
for
as
the
Creetans
had
the
advantage
,
of
perfectly
knowing
the
country
,
amongst
woods
and
bogs
,
so
had
the
Lydians
a
great
deale
the
better
in
their
conduct
and
resolution
:
but
which
way
soever
businesses
went
,
as
the
rebels
were
conducted
by
a
Nobleman
of
the
Nation
,
whose
family
and
name
was
as
great
amongst
the
people
,
as
his
spleen
and
courage
was
against
the
Queen
,
so
became
the
State
of
Lydia
exceeding
weary
of
the
warre
;
being
most
certaine
,
the
money
disbursed
in
the
contention
,
would
never
by
any
conquest
she
could
make
of
the
Island
,
be
again
repayd
into
her
coffers
:
wherefore
,
after
some
deliberation
it
was
resolved
,
to
send
over
a
principall
Favourite
of
the
Queens
,
whereby
to
put
the
sooner
an
end
by
his
authority
and
fidelity
,
to
those
chargeable
and
bloudy
differences
,
that
not
onely
destroyed
her
people
in
the
Island
of
Creete
,
but
disquieted
her
own
government
in
the
Kingdome
of
Lydia
:
and
the
rather
was
it
so
determined
,
for
that
she
had
been
perswaded
,
that
the
souldiers
of
her
army
in
this
Island
,
lengthned
the
warre
on
purpose
,
for
their
own
benefit
and
command
;
knowing
,
when
that
should
be
once
absolutely
finished
,
their
esteeme
at
court
,
would
fall
with
their
want
of
imployment
in
the
field
:
but
contrary
to
her
expectation
,
this
favourite
of
hers
having
more
ambition
then
foresight
,
(
since
he
was
sent
away
onely
by
his
enemies
,
to
separate
him
from
the
Queenes
person
)
as
also
being
more
vain-glorious
in
his
thoughts
,
then
experienced
in
his
yeeres
(
and
so
consequently
not
having
much
knowledge
either
of
the
Countrey
,
or
the
enemy
)
after
a
most
vast
expence
of
money
,
and
nothing
in
a
manner
acted
against
the
Rebels
,
he
returned
again
into
Lydia
,
with
disgrace
and
dishonour
;
which
at
last
by
reason
of
his
subtill
adversaries
practices
,
that
undermined
him
in
the
Queens
favour
,
he
lost
his
head
upon
a
scaffold
,
by
the
common
Executioner
;
in
whose
place
notwithstanding
,
such
a
brave
personage
was
sent
,
that
in
a
very
short
space
,
reduced
the
Rebels
to
so
much
necessary
reason
,
both
in
their
persons
and
estates
,
that
they
offered
quietly
to
submit
to
mercy
,
without
either
condition
or
contention
.
This
being
entertained
,
and
the
people
ready
in
all
places
to
lay
down
armes
,
the
Queen
her selfe
suddenly
changes
her
own
habitation
here
,
for
a
more
lasting
one
in
another
world
;
that
made
all
things
at
a
stand
for
a
time
.
But
as
Euarchus
father
met
with
no
opposition
,
in
that
possession
that
belonged
unto
him
with
so
much
justice
,
so
upon
his
first
entrance
into
Lydia
,
hee
was
presented
with
an
absolute
submission
,
not
onely
of
the
great
Noblemen
of
our
Island
,
that
had
for
many
yeeres
contended
with
the
Queen
,
but
also
of
all
his
party
,
that
were
neither
few
in
number
,
or
penurious
in
fortunes
.
Neverthelesse
,
although
this
King
was
mercifull
enough
in
his
disposition
,
as
well
to
pardon
all
faults
,
as
to
forget
former
disaffections
,
yet
the
hungry
Missians
his
naturall
countreymen
,
perceiving
that
the
forfeitures
of
the
Island
of
Creete
,
by
reason
of
the
late
rebellions
,
were
not
of
valew
,
to
be
returned
back
again
to
the
owners
,
without
some
profits
made
thereby
;
and
finding
the
scituation
and
fertility
of
the
countrey
able
to
make
full
reparation
to
their
greedy
stomacks
,
for
the
defects
and
sterility
of
their
own
habitations
,
not
onely
perswaded
the
King
,
that
his
act
of
mercy
would
prove
of
dangerous
consequence
to
rebellious
dispositions
hereafter
,
but
obtained
at
his
hands
,
so
many
grants
of
possession
in
this
Island
,
that
gave
them
sufficient
conveniency
and
authority
,
to
transport
a
great
part
of
their
own
people
hither
,
where
being
established
after
a
while
with
peace
and
security
,
by
their
industry
,
joyned
together
with
their
power
,
they
soon
outed
most
of
the
inhabitants
of
their
estates
;
and
at
last
took
from
all
in
generall
both
their
liberty
and
religion
;
in
so
much
as
many
ancient
families
were
either
turned
a
begging
in
their
own
Countrey
,
or
forced
to
seek
servile
offices
in
other
parts
,
for
subsistance
.
This
,
;
must
say
,
is
the
common
allegation
of
the
natives
and
in
part
true
,
although
I
must
confesse
much
of
their
miseries
proceeded
from
their
lazy
dispositions
(
as
I
have
formerly
said
)
that
would
not
permit
them
,
to
equall
other
Nations
in
painfull
endeavour
;
rather
chusing
in
their
natures
to
be
wanderers
,
then
become
willing
to
submit
their
persons
under
the
jurisdiction
of
better
customes
.
But
be
it
what
it
will
,
in
this
condition
they
remained
without
any
power
at
all
to
act
,
untill
the
beginning
of
these
differences
,
between
our
King
Euarchus
,
and
his
great
Senate
;
when
the
people
,
(
not
having
altogether
forgot
their
old
hate
to
the
Lydians
,
and
now
finding
some
opportunity
to
expresse
it
)
began
anew
to
flie
out
;
however
the
particular
causes
were
these
:
When
the
Myssians
first
proclaimed
their
dislike
,
by
leading
Armies
to
oppose
Kingly
authority
in
their
own
Nation
,
one
Polinex
,
once
governour
of
this
Island
(
though
since
destroyed
for
his
service
)
prepared
a
company
of
expert
souldiers
,
to
be
imployed
against
the
Myssians
,
as
esteeming
them
most
proper
to
the
purpose
,
in
regard
of
their
hate
to
those
people
:
but
,
not
to
detaine
you
over
long
by
needlesse
repetitions
,
and
circumstances
of
things
which
are
onely
conjecturall
,
After
that
our
King
,
Euarchus
,
in
a
manner
had
committed
the
mannagement
of
affaires
into
the
hands
of
his
great
Senate
of
Lydia
,
it
was
not
held
either
needfull
by
way
of
opposition
,
or
convenient
by
reason
of
the
expence
,
to
continue
afoot
those
souldiers
,
that
had
been
leavied
and
provided
by
Polinex
,
in
this
Island
of
Creete
;
wherefore
orders
were
presently
sent
to
disband
the
Troops
;
but
in
some
sort
neverthelesse
to
give
them
satisfaction
,
lest
they
might
prove
dangerous
and
troublesome
to
the
government
,
they
gave
them
what
liberty
they
pleased
,
to
contract
with
other
Princes
,
for
their
future
entertainment
in
some
forraigne
warres
.
However
the
Myssians
,
when
they
perceived
the
souldiers
were
thus
by
bargain
to
be
transported
;
either
fearing
their
returne
in
a
body
to
their
prejudice
,
or
rather
(
I
may
say
)
envying
all
felicity
of
theirs
,
made
earnest
suit
to
the
Senate
of
Lydia
,
(
with
whom
then
they
held
a
most
intimate
correspondency
)
not
to
suffer
them
to
goe
out
of
the
Kingdome
.
As
these
perswasions
prevailed
,
before
the
consideration
of
the
contract
made
for
their
transportation
,
so
the
people
of
this
Island
;
being
not
onely
inflamed
with
these
injurious
proceedings
,
as
they
esteemed
them
,
but
also
fearing
an
utter
extirpation
of
the
whole
Nation
,
by
reason
of
the
malice
and
practices
of
the
Myssians
,
of
a
sudden
(
having
entred
before
into
many
consultations
amongst
themselves
)
began
as
well
to
make
use
of
those
armes
they
were
already
provided
of
,
as
to
seize
into
their
hands
many
strong
Townes
in
the
Countrey
;
however
in
the
interim
,
they
set
forth
many
Proclamations
in
their
own
defence
;
which
in
effect
were
to
this
purpose
,
that
in
regard
the
King
himselfe
had
in
a
manner
lost
all
his
owne
prerogative
,
whereby
he
was
formerly
impowred
to
govern
;
they
in
their
own
behalfes
now
were
necessitated
,
to
take
up
armes
for
their
preservation
both
against
Myssia
&
the
Kingdom
of
Lydia
,
that
sought
not
onely
the
abolishing
of
their
Religion
,
but
an
extirpation
of
their
persons
:
but
however
these
pretentions
were
plausible
enough
;
and
perhaps
no
otherwise
meant
by
them
at
the
first
,
yet
the
outragious
violence
committed
of
both
sides
,
soon
drew
many
Commanders
of
Greete
from
other
parts
,
who
instead
of
contributing
their
endeavours
in
making
onely
a
defensive
war
,
they
violently
perswaded
the
people
to
stand
upon
their
own
pretended
priviledges
before
the
conquest
;
as
having
either
Kings
of
their
proper
Nation
,
or
at
leastwise
no
strangers
to
command
over
them
;
whilst
they
themselves
also
began
to
challenge
old
Dignities
&
Titles
,
with
the
possession
of
most
of
the
Lands
in
the
Countrey
,
that
for
many
yeeres
had
belonged
to
other
persons
and
families
,
that
perhaps
had
bought
them
to
them
and
their
heires
,
at
most
valuable
and
considerable
rates
.
This
in
a
very
short
space
set
the
whole
Island
in
such
a
burning
and
outragious
flame
,
that
slaughters
of
such
execrable
natures
were
committed
,
(
to
the
very
horrour
,
as
I
may
say
,
of
mankind
)
both
my selfe
,
and
some
other
Noblemen
of
the
Countrey
were
forced
to
take
up
armes
,
not
onely
for
the
defence
of
our
persons
,
and
estates
,
but
to
bring
the
people
of
both
sides
to
a
better
temper
:
wherin
,
for
my
own
part
,
as
I
used
what
moderation
I
could
in
executions
upon
my
conntrey-men
,
at
what
time
so
ever
I
gained
any
victories
over
them
,
(
which
truly
was
not
very
seldom
)
so
by
this
means
their
hatred
began
to
be
augmented
towards
me
as
against
a
Myssian
enemy
:
in
so
much
as
they
began
to
form
orderly
councels
of
their
part
,
as
we
did
entertain
with
regularity
those
supplies
were
sent
us
out
of
Lydia
;
for
however
they
had
the
greatest
part
of
the
Countrey
at
their
dispose
,
yet
we
held
the
most
commodious
for
our
parpose
;
things
resting
in
doubtfull
though
bloudy
conflicts
,
untill
the
differences
between
our
King
Euarchus
,
and
the
Senate
now
remaining
at
Sardis
,
began
to
take
up
new
considerations
,
in
the
thoughts
and
appetites
of
all
sorts
of
people
,
that
had
any
relation
to
the
Lydian
government
;
wherefore
the
King
having
drawn
armies
into
the
field
for
his
own
pretended
defence
,
as
the
Senate
had
raised
forces
to
contend
against
his
intentions
,
the
souldiers
under
my
command
,
being
more
desirous
to
serve
in
the
Lydian
wars
,
where
gaine
and
honour
were
(
as
they
thought
to
be
obtained
)
then
to
remaine
here
without
either
pay
or
benefit
,
both
they
and
my selfe
in
a
particular
way
,
endeavoured
to
serve
the
King
against
his
Senate
;
and
of
a
sudden
,
shuffling
up
a
truce
with
the
Rebels
in
these
parts
,
upon
their
faithfull
promises
,
not
onely
to
submit
to
their
Princes
pleasure
,
upon
reasonable
conditions
,
but
further
to
assist
him
in
his
present
warres
,
both
with
their
persons
and
estates
,
I
sent
all
the
souldiers
presently
to
the
Kings
armies
,
keeping
in
the
interim
this
Town
,
with
some
other
under
my
jurisdiction
,
to
be
disposed
of
as
he
shall
at
any
time
appoint
.
In
fine
,
as
this
is
as
short
a
relation
as
I
can
make
of
those
accidents
,
that
have
befallen
our
unhappy
countrey
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
Lydian
rule
,
so
cannot
I
but
esteem
my selfe
extreamly
satisfied
for
the
present
,
that
although
it
hath
not
yet
come
within
the
compasse
of
my
ability
,
to
doe
the
King
any
remarkable
or
profitable
services
;
that
the
Princess
Cloria
is
not
only
her selfe
in
person
,
come
under
the
power
of
that
command
I
hold
under
her
father
,
but
that
her
distresses
and
necessities
at
sea
also
have
been
in
part
,
relieved
by
the
naturall
scituation
of
this
Island
of
Creete
,
which
as
a
good
and
lucke
Omen
,
will
preserve
it
hence
forward
,
I
hope
from
destruction
,
if
not
grant
it
a
better
blessing
,
then
lately
it
hath
received
from
the
favour
of
the
heavens
;
and
with
these
word
,
accompanied
by
such
a
look
,
that
was
capable
enough
to
win
beliefe
,
concerning
his
affectionate
endeavours
to
the
King
,
he
ended
his
discourse
.
Roxana
,
after
she
had
returned
the
Governour
thanks
,
with
two
or
three
sighes
,
to
expresse
in
a
sort
her
inward
sorrow
for
the
accidents
,
as
it
were
both
pittying
the
people
,
and
doubting
the
event
,
(
since
as
Dedalus
himselfe
seemed
not
over-confident
of
his
power
,
so
had
she
heard
of
many
factions
in
the
Island
:
)
she
desired
him
,
that
he
would
be
yet
pleased
,
to
augment
so
farre
her
obligation
,
as
in
a
few
more
words
,
added
to
his
further
trouble
,
to
let
her
know
,
how
the
common
interest
at
present
stood
in
the
countrey
,
as
well
in
regard
of
the
King
,
as
the
Senate
;
for
that
himselfe
appeared
not
to
have
(
as
she
said
)
an
absolute
command
through
the
whole
Island
.
Dedalus
soon
replyed
,
That
as
he
could
not
much
brag
of
the
affections
of
the
inhabitants
,
concerning
his
own
particular
person
(
not
onely
in
regard
he
had
given
them
,
as
he
said
many
desperate
overthrowes
,
in
their
late
contentions
;
but
for
that
he
was
not
of
the
same
opinions
with
them
in
the
worship
of
the
gods
;
upon
the
which
they
seemed
to
ground
their
chief
dislikes
against
both
King
and
Senate
)
so
could
he
easily
resolve
her
,
that
the
countrey
in
the
generall
was
divided
into
three
factions
:
the
first
,
being
for
the
King
intirely
;
the
second
enclined
to
the
ancient
natives
,
and
the
third
was
wholy
addicted
to
the
Senates
interest
,
but
whether
in
the
end
will
prevaile
,
said
he
,
the
gods
onely
can
informe
;
since
,
however
the
first
seemes
to
have
the
best
right
,
yet
the
two
remaining
exceed
in
power
and
probability
:
the
one
being
better
furnished
with
money
and
provisions
,
as
the
others
are
accompanied
with
numbers
and
violence
.
As
he
was
about
to
proceed
in
his
discourse
,
they
were
both
advertised
of
the
return
of
those
messengers
,
that
had
been
sent
to
enquire
after
the
safety
of
the
other
ship
wherein
Narcissus
was
;
who
being
presently
called
into
their
presence
,
one
of
them
gave
this
short
account
of
their
voyage
by
Sea
:
having
for
many
daies
,
said
he
,
not
oneiy
coasted
severall
Islands
belonging
to
Greece
,
but
much
also
of
the
continent
appertaining
to
the
lesser
Asia
,
we
could
have
no
newes
ar
all
of
any
such
vessell
,
either
shipwrackt
,
or
put
into
harbour
;
untill
at
last
by
chance
we
met
with
a
Merchant
of
Rhodes
,
going
for
Carthage
,
who
informed
us
,
that
for
certain
before
his
departure
from
that
City
,
a
gallant
ship
both
with
Syrian
and
Aegyptian
Colours
,
was
arrived
in
the
chiefe
haven
belonging
to
the
Island
,
however
much
beaten
and
torn
with
the
weather
:
but
what
people
or
commodities
were
contained
in
her
,
he
said
he
could
not
informe
us
,
in
respect
he
himselfe
was
under
saile
upon
his
departure
,
when
that
ship
came
in
.
The
Messenger
also
added
further
,
that
a
great
fleet
of
Lydian
vessels
,
that
were
newly
come
upon
the
seas
lay
between
Rhodes
and
Cyprus
,
which
hindred
them
for
the
present
,
for
making
any
further
enquiry
or
experiment
,
since
if
they
should
have
approached
the
Island
,
as
he
said
,
it
had
been
almost
impossible
to
have
escaped
,
by
reason
they
could
not
but
have
easily
been
discovered
to
be
of
King
Euarchus
party
:
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
,
but
as
this
intelligence
sufficiently
satisfied
them
,
concerning
the
safety
of
the
other
ship
,
so
did
they
haste
to
the
Princesse
chamber
with
the
Messengers
,
to
give
her
information
of
the
expedition
,
which
for
the
present
hindred
the
period
of
Dedalus
relation
,
concerning
the
passages
of
the
Island
,
according
to
his
intention
.
FINIS
.