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upon　a　signal　given；　made　the　acclamation　used　according　to　ancient
custom　at　marriages；　Talasio。　The　origin　of　which　custom　is　related　to
be　this。　At　the　time　when　the　daughters　of　the　Sabines　came　to　Rome；
to　see　the　shows　and　sports　there；　and　were　violently　seized　upon　by
the　most　distinguished　and　bravest　of　the　Romans　for　wives；　it
happened　that　some　goatswains　and　herdsmen　of　the　meaner　rank　were
carrying　off　a　beautiful　and　tall　maiden；　and　lest　any　of　their
betters　should　meet　them；　and　take　her　away；　as　they　ran；　they　cried
out　with　one　voice；　Talasio；　Talasius　being　a　well…known　and　popular
person　among　them；　insomuch　that　all　that　heard　the　name　clapped　their
hands　for　joy；　and　joined　with　them　in　the　shout；　as　applauding　and
congratulating　the　chance。　Now；　say　they；　because　this　proved　a
fortunate　match　to　Talasius；　hence　it　is　that　this　acclamation　is
sportively　used　as　a　nuptial　cry　at　all　weddings。　This　is　the　most
credible　of　the　accounts　that　are　given　of　the　Talasio。　And　some　few
days　after　this　judgment；　Pompey　married　Antistia。
　　After　this　he　went　to　Cinna's　camp；　where；　finding　some　false
suggestions　and　calumnies　prevailing　against　him；　he　began　to　be
afraid；　and　presently　withdrew　himself　secretly　which　sudden
disappearance　occasioned　great　suspicion。　And　there　went　a　rumour
and　speech　through　all　the　camp　that　Cinna　had　murdered　the　young　man；
upon　which　all　that　had　been　anyways　disobliged；　and　bore　any　malice
to　him；　resolved　to　make　an　assault　upon　him。　He；　endeavouring　to　make
his　escape；　was　seized　by　a　centurion；　who　pursued　him　with　his
naked　sword。　Cinna；　in　this　distress；　fell　upon　his　knees；　and　offered
him　his　seal…ring；　of　great　value；　for　his　ransom；　but　the　centurion
repulsed　him　insolently；　saying；　〃I　did　not　come　to　seal　a　covenant；
but　to　be　revenged　upon　a　lawless　and　wicked　tyrant；〃　and　so
despatched　him　immediately。
　　Thus　Cinna　being　slain；　Carbo；　a　tyrant　yet　more　senseless　than
he；　took　the　command　and　exercised　it；　while　Sylla　meantime　was
approaching；　much　to　the　joy　and　satisfaction　of　most　people；　who　in
their　present　evils　were　ready　to　find　some　comfort　if　it　were　but
in　the　exchange　of　a　master。　For　the　city　was　brought　to　that　pass
by　oppression　and　calamities　that；　being　utterly　in　despair　of
liberty；　men　were　only　anxious　for　the　mildest　and　most　tolerable
bondage。　At　that　time　Pompey　was　in　Picenum　in　Italy；　where　he　spent
some　time　amusing　himself；　as　he　had　estates　in　the　country　there；
though　the　chief　motive　of　his　stay　was　the　liking　he　felt　for　the
towns　of　that　district；　which　all　regarded　him　with　hereditary
feelings　of　kindness　and　attachment。　But　when　he　now　saw　that　the
noblest　and　best　of　the　city　began　to　forsake　their　homes　and
property；　and　fly　from　all　quarters　to　Sylla's　camp；　as　to　their
haven；　he　likewise　was　desirous　to　go；　not；　however；　as　a　fugitive；
alone　and　with　nothing　to　offer；　but　as　a　friend　rather　than　a
suppliant；　in　a　way　that　would　gain　him　honour；　bringing　help　along
with　him；　and　at　the　head　of　a　body　of　troops。　Accordingly　he
solicited　the　Picentines　for　their　assistance；　who　as　cordially
embraced　his　motion；　and　rejected　the　messengers　sent　from　Carbo；
insomuch　that　a　certain　Vindius　taking　upon　him　to　say　that　Pompey　was
come　from　the　school…room　to　put　himself　at　the　head　of　the　people；
they　were　so　incensed　that　they　fell　forthwith　upon　this　Vindius　and
killed　him。
　　From　henceforward　Pompey；　finding　a　spirit　of　government　upon　him；
though　not　above　twenty…three　years　of　age；　nor　deriving　an
authority　by　commission　from　any　man；　took　the　privilege　to　grant
himself　full　power；　and；　causing　a　tribunal　to　be　erected　in　the
market…place　of　Auximum；　a　populous　city；　expelled　two　of　their
principal　men；　brothers；　of　the　name　of　Ventidius；　who　were　acting
against　him　in　Carbo's　interest；　commanding　them　by　a　public　edict
to　depart　the　city；　and　then　proceeding　to　levy　soldiers；　issuing
out　commissions　to　centurions　and　other　officers；　according　to　the
form　of　military　discipline。　And　in　this　manner　he　went　round　all
the　rest　of　the　cities　in　the　district。　So　that　those　of　Carbo's
faction　flying；　and　all　others　cheerfully　submitting　to　his　command；
in　a　little　time　he　mustered　three　entire　legions；　having　supplied
himself　besides　with　all　manner　of　provisions；　beasts　of　burden；
carriages；　and　other　necessaries　of　war。　And　with　this　equipage　he　set
forward　on　his　march　toward　Sylla；　not　as　if　he　were　in　haste；　or
desirous　of　escaping　observation；　but　by　small　journeys；　making
several　halts　upon　the　road；　to　distress　and　annoy　the　enemy；　and
exerting　himself　to　detach　from　Carbo's　interest　every　part　of　Italy
that　he　passed　through。
　　Three　commanders　of　the　enemy　encountered　him　at　once；　Carinna；
Cloelius；　and　Brutus；　and　drew　up　their　forces；　not　all　in　the
front；　nor　yet　together　on　any　one　part；　but　encamping　three　several
armies　in　a　circle　about　him；　they　resolved　to　encompass　and　overpower
him。　Pompey　was　noway　alarmed　at　this；　but　collecting　all　his　troops
into　one　body；　and　placing　his　horse　in　the　front　of　the　battle；　where
he　himself　was　in　person；　he　singled　out　and　bent　all　his　forces
against　Brutus；　and　when　the　Celtic　horsemen　from　the　enemy's　side
rode　out　to　meet　him；　Pompey　himself　encountering　hand　to　hand　with
the　foremost　and　stoutest　among　them；　killed　him　with　his　spear。　The
rest　seeing　this　turned　their　backs　and　fled；　and　breaking　the　ranks
of　their　own　foot；　presently　caused　a　general　rout；　whereupon　the
commanders　fell　out　among　themselves；　and　marched　off；　some　one　way；
some　another；　as　their　fortunes　led　them；　and　the　town；　round　about
came　in　and　surrendered　themselves　to　Pompey；　concluding　that　the
enemy　was　dispersed　for　fear。　Next　after　these；　Scipio；　the　consul；
came　to　attack　him；　and　with　as　little　success；　for　before　the
armies　could　join；　or　be　within　the　throw　of　their　javelins；
Scipio's　soldiers　saluted　Pompey's；　and　came　over　to　them；　while
Scipio　made　his　escape　by　flight。　Last　of　all；　Carbo　himself　sent　down
several　troops　of　horse　against　him　by　the　river　Arsis；　which　Pompey
assailed　with　the　same　courage　and　success　as　before；　and　having
routed　and　put　them　to　flight；　he　forced　them　in　the　pursuit　into
difficult　ground；　unpassable　for　horse；　where；　seeing　no　hopes　of
escape；　they　yielded　themselves　with　their　horses　and　armour；　all　to
his　mercy。
　　Sylla　was　hitherto　unacquainted　with　all　these　actions；　and　on　the
first　intelligence　he　received　of　his　movements　was　in　great　anxiety
about　him；　fearing　lest　he　should　be　cut　off　among　so　many　and　such
experienced　commanders　of　the　enemy；　and　marched　therefore　with　all
speed　to　his　aid。　Now　Pompey；　having　advice　of　his　approach；　sent
out　orders　to　his　officers　to　marshal　and　draw　up　all　his　forces　in
full　array；　that　they　might　make　the　finest　and　noblest　appearance
before　the　commander…in…chief；　for　he　expected　indeed　great　honours
from　him；　but　met　with　even　greater。　For　as　soon　as　Sylla　saw　him　thus
advancing；　his　army　so　well　appointed；　his　men　so　young　and　strong；
and　their　spirits　so　high　and　hopeful　with　their　successes；　he
alighted　from　his　horse；　and　being　first；　as　was　his　due；　saluted　by
them　with　the　title　of　Imperator；　he　returned　the　salutation　upon
Pompey；　in　the　same　term　and　style　of　Imperator；　which　might　well
cause　surprise；　as　none　could　have　ever　anticipated　that　he　would　have
imparted；　to　one　so　young　in　years　and　not　yet　a　senator；　a　title
which　was　the　object　of　contention　between　him　and　the　Scipios　and
Marii。　And　indeed　all　the　rest　of　his　deportment　was　agreeable　to　this
first　compliment；　whenever　Pompey　came　into　his　presence；　he　paid　some
sort　of　respect　to　him；　either　in　rising　and　being　uncovered；　or　the
like；　which　he　was　rarely　seen　to　do　with　any　one　else；
notwithstanding　that　there　were　many　about　him　of　great　rank　and
honour。　Yet　Pompey　was　not　puffed　up　at　all；　or　exalted　with　these
favours。　And　when　Sylla　would　have　sent　him　with　all　expedition　into
Gaul；　a　province　in　which　it　was　thought　Metellus；　who　commanded　in
it；　had　done　nothing　worthy　of　the　large　forces　at　his　disposal；
Pompey　urged　that