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step…daughter　of　Sylla；　born　by　Metella　to　Scaurus；　her　former
husband；　she　being　at　that　very　time　the　wife　of　another　man；　living
with　him；　and　with　child　by　him。　These　were　the　very　tyrannies　of
marriage；　and　much　more　agreeable　to　the　times　under　Sylla　than　to　the
nature　and　habits　of　Pompey；　that　Aemilia　great　with　child　should
be；　as　it　were；　ravished　from　the　embraces　of　another　for　him；　and
that　Antistia　should　be　divorced　with　dishonour　and　misery　by　him；　for
whose　sake　she　had　been　but　just　before　bereft　of　her　father。　For
Antistius　was　murdered　in　the　senate；　because　he　was　suspected　to　be　a
favourer　of　Sylla　for　Pompey's　sake；　and　her　mother；　likewise；　after
she　had　seen　all　these　indignities；　made　away　with　herself；　a　new
calamity　to　be　added　to　the　tragic　accompaniments　of　this　marriage；
and　that　there　might　be　nothing　wanting　to　complete　them；　Aemilia
herself　died；　almost　immediately　after　entering　Pompey's　house；　in
childbed。
　　About　this　time　news　came　to　Sylla　that　Perpenna　was　fortifying
himself　in　Sicily；　that　the　island　was　now　become　a　refuge　and
receptacle　for　the　relics　of　the　adverse　party；　that　Carbo　was
hovering　about　those　seas　with　a　navy；　that　Domitius　had　fallen　in
upon　Africa；　and　that　many　of　the　exiled　men　of　note　who　had　escaped
from　the　proscriptions　were　daily　flocking　into　those　parts。　Against
these；　therefore；　Pompey　was　sent　with　a　large　force；　and　no　sooner
was　he　arrived　in　Sicily；　but　Perpenna　immediately　departed；　leaving
the　whole　island　to　him。　Pompey　received　the　distressed　cities　into
favour；　and　treated　all　with　great　humanity；　except　the　Mamertines
in　Messena；　for　when　they　protested　against　his　court　and
jurisdiction；　alleging　their　privilege　and　exemption　founded　upon　an
ancient　charter　or　grant　of　the　Romans；　he　replied　sharply；　〃What！
will　you　never　cease　prating　of　laws　to　us　that　have　swords　by　our
sides？〃　It　was　thought；　likewise；　that　he　showed　some　inhumanity　to
Carbo；　seeming　rather　to　insult　over　his　misfortunes　than　to
chastise　his　crimes。　For　if　there　had　been　a　necessity；　as　perhaps
there　was；　that　he　should　be　taken　off；　that　might　have　been　done　at
first；　as　soon　as　he　was　taken　prisoner；　for　then　it　would　have　been
the　act　of　him　that　commanded　it。　But　here　Pompey　commanded　a　man　that
had　been　thrice　consul　of　Rome　to　be　brought　in　fetters　to　stand　at
the　bar；　he　himself　sitting　upon　the　bench　in　judgment；　examining
the　cause　with　the　formalities　of　law；　to　the　offence　and
indignation　of　all　that　were　present；　and　afterwards　ordered　him　to　be
taken　away　and　put　to　death。　It　is　related；　by　the　way；　of　Carbo；　that
as　soon　as　he　was　brought　to　the　place；　and　saw　the　sword　drawn　for
execution；　he　was　suddenly　seized　with　a　looseness　or　pain　in　his
bowels；　and　desired　a　little　respite　of　the　executioner；　and　a
convenient　place　to　relieve　himself。　And　yet　further；　Caius　Oppius；
the　friend　of　Caesar；　tells　us；　that　Pompey　dealt　cruelly　with　Quintus
Valerius；　a　man　of　singular　learning　and　science。　For　when　he　was
brought　to　him；　he　walked　aside；　and　drew　him　into　conversation；　and
after　putting　a　variety　of　questions　to　him；　and　receiving　answers
from　him；　he　ordered　his　officers　to　take　him　away　and　put　him　to
death。　But　we　must　not　be　too　credulous　in　the　case　of　narratives　told
by　Oppius；　especially　when　he　undertakes　to　relate　anything　touching
the　friends　or　foes　of　Caesar。　This　is　certain；　that　there　lay　a
necessity　upon　Pompey　to　be　severe　upon　many　of　Sylla's　enemies；　those
at　least　that　were　eminent　persons　in　themselves；　and　notoriously
known　to　be　taken；　but　for　the　rest；　he　acted　with　all　the　clemency
possible　for　him；　conniving　at　the　concealment　of　some；　and　himself
being　the　instrument　in　the　escape　of　others。　So　in　the　case　of　the
Himeraeans；　for　when　Pompey　had　determined　on　severely　punishing　their
city；　as　they　had　been　abettors　of　the　enemy；　Sthenis；　the　leader　of
the　people　there；　craving　liberty　of　speech；　told　him　that　what　he　was
about　to　do　was　not　at　all　consistent　with　justice；　for　that　he
would　pass　by　the　guilty　and　destroy　the　innocent；　and　on　Pompey
demanding　who　that　guilty　person　was　that　would　assume　the　offences　of
them　all；　Sthenis　replied　it　was　himself；　who　had　engaged　his
friends　by　persuasion　to　what　they　had　done；　and　his　enemies　by　force；
whereupon　Pompey；　being　much　taken　with　the　frank　speech　and　noble
spirit　of　the　man；　first　forgave　his　crime；　and　then　pardoned　all
the　rest　of　the　Himeraeans。　Hearing；　likewise；　that　his　soldiers
were　very　disorderly　in　their　march；　doing　violence　upon　the　roads；　he
ordered　their　swords　to　be　sealed　up　in　their　scabbards；　and　whosoever
kept　them　not　so　were　severely　punished。
　　Whilst　Pompey　was　thus　busy　in　the　affairs　and　government　of　Sicily；
he　received　a　decree　of　the　senate；　and　a　commission　from　Sylla；
commanding　him　forthwith　to　sail　into　Africa；　and　make　war　upon
Domitius　with　all　his　forces：　for　Domitius　had　rallied　up　a　far
greater　army　than　Marius　had　had　not　long　since；　when　he　sailed　out　of
Africa　into　Italy；　and　caused　a　revolution　in　Rome；　and　himself；　of
a　fugitive　outlaw；　became　a　tyrant。　Pompey；　therefore；　having　prepared
everything　with　the　utmost　speed；　left　Memmius；　his　sister's
husband；　governor　of　Sicily；　and　set　sail　with　one　hundred　and
twenty　galleys；　and　eight　hundred　other　vessels　laden　with　provisions；
money；　ammunition；　and　engines　of　battery。　He　arrived　with　his
fleet；　part　at　the　port　of　Utica；　part　at　Carthage；　and　no　sooner
was　he　landed；　but　seven　thousand　of　the　enemy　revolted　and　came
over　to　him；　while　his　own　forces　that　he　brought　with　him　consisted
of　six　entire　legions。　Here　they　tell　us　of　a　pleasant　incident　that
happened　to　him　at　his　first　arrival。
　　Some　of　his　soldiers　having　by　accident　stumbled　upon　a　treasure；　by
which　they　got　a　good　sum　of　money；　the　rest　of　the　army　hearing　this；
began　to　fancy　that　the　field　was　full　of　gold　and　silver；　which　had
been　hid　there　of　old　by　the　Carthaginians　in　the　time　of　their
calamities；　and　thereupon　fell　to　work；　so　that　the　army　was　useless
to　Pompey　for　many　days；　being　totally　engaged　in　digging　for　the
fancied　treasure；　he　himself　all　the　while　walking　up　and　down　only；
and　laughing　to　see　so　many　thousands　together；　digging　and　turning　up
the　earth。　Until　at　last；　growing　weary　and　hopeless；　they　came　to
themselves　and　returned　to　their　general；　begging　him　to　lead　them
where　he　pleased；　for　that　they　had　already　received　the　punishment　of
their　folly。
　　By　this　time　Domitius　had　prepared　himself　and　drawn　out　his　army　in
array　against　Pompey；　but　there　was　a　watercourse　betwixt　them；
craggy；　and　difficult　to　pass　over；　and　this；　together　with　a　great
storm　of　wind　and　rain　pouring　down　even　from　break　of　day；　seemed
to　leave　but　little　possibility　of　their　coming　together；　so　that
Domitius；　not　expecting　any　engagement　that　day；　commanded　his
forces　to　draw　off　and　retire　to　the　camp。　Now　Pompey；　who　was
watchful　upon　every　occasion；　making　use　of　the　opportunity；　ordered　a
march　forthwith；　and　having　passed　over　the　torrent；　fell　in
immediately　upon　their　quarters。　The　enemy　was　in　great　disorder　and
tumult；　and　in　that　confusion　attempted　a　resistance；　but　they　neither
were　all　there；　nor　supported　one　another；　besides；　the　wind　having
veered　about　beat　the　rain　full　in　their　faces。　Neither　indeed　was　the
storm　less　troublesome　to　the　Romans；　for　that　they　could　not
clearly　discern　one　another；　insomuch　that　even　Pompey　himself；
being　unknown；　escaped　narrowly；　for　when　one　of　his　soldiers　demanded
of　him　the　word　of　battle；　it　happened　that　he　was　somewhat　slow　in
his　answer；　which　might　have　cost　him　his　life。
　　The　enemy　being　routed　with　a　great　slaughter　（for　it　is　said　that
of　twenty　thousand　there　escaped　but　three　thousand）；　the　army　saluted
Pompey　by　the　name　of　Imperator；　but　he　declined　if；　telling　them　that
he　could　not　by　any　means　accept　of　that　title　as　long　as　he　saw　the
camp　of　the　enemy　standing；　but　if　they　designed　to　make　him　worthy　of
the　honour；　they　must　first　demolish　that。　The　soldiers　on　hearing
this　went　at　once　and　made　an　assault　upon　the　works　and　trenches；　and
there　Pompey　fought　without　his　helmet；　in　memory　of　his　former
danger；　and　to　avoid　the　like。　The　camp　was　thus　taken　by　storm；　and
among　the　rest　Domitius　was　slain。　After　that　overthrow；　the　cities　of
the　country　thereabouts　were　all　either　secured　by　surrender；　or　taken
by　storm。　King　Iarbas；　likewise；　a　confederate　and　auxiliary　of
Domitius；　was　taken　prisoner；　and　his　kingdom　was　given　to　Hiempsal。
　　Pompey　could　not　rest　here；　but　being　ambitious　to　follow　the　good
fortune　and　use　the　valour　of　his　army；　entered　Numidia；　and
marching　forward　many　days'　journey　up　into　the　country；　he
conquered　all　where…ever　he　came。　And　having　revived　the　terror　of　the
Roman　power；　which　was　now　almost　obliterated　among　the　barbarous
nations；　he　said　likewise；　that　the　wild　beasts　of　Africa　ought　not　to
be　left　without　some　experience　of　the　courage　and　success　of　the
Romans；　and　therefore　he　bestowed　some　few　days　in　hunting　lions　and
elephants。　And　it　is　said　that　it　was　not　above　the　spa