pompey-第5章

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expected；　began　to　clamour；　and　interrupt　the　triumph；　Pompey　regarded
these　as　little　as　the　rest；　and　plainly　told　them　that　he　had
rather　lose　the　honour　of　his　triumph　than　flatter　them。　Upon　which
Servilius；　a　man　of　great　distinction；　and　at　first　one　of　the　chief
opposers　of　Pompey's　triumph；　said；　he　now　perceived　that　Pompey　was
truly　great　and　worthy　of　a　triumph。　It　is　clear　that　he　might
easily　have　been　a　senator；　also；　if　he　had　wished；　but　he　did　not　sue
for　that；　being　ambitious；　it　seems；　only　of　unusual　honours。　For　what
wonder　had　it　been　for　Pompey　to　sit　in　the　senate　before　his　time？
But　to　triumph　before　he　was　in　the　senate　was　really　an　excess　of
glory。
　　And；　moreover；　it　did　not　a　little　ingratiate　him　with　the　people；
who　were　much　pleased　to　see　him　after　his　triumph　take　his　place
again　among　the　Roman　knights。　On　the　other　side；　it　was　no　less
distasteful　to　Sylla　to　see　how　fast　he　came　on；　and　to　what　a
height　of　glory　and　power　he　was　advancing；　yet　being　ashamed　to
hinder　him；　he　kept　quiet。　But　when；　against　his　direct　wishes；　Pompey
got　Lepidus　made　consul；　having　openly　joined　in　the　canvass　and；　by
the　good…will　the　people　felt　for　himself；　conciliated　their　favour
for　Lepidus；　Sylla　could　forbear　no　longer；　but　when　he　saw　him　coming
away　from　the　election　through　the　forum　with　a　great　train　after　him；
cried　out　to　him；　〃Well；　young　man；　I　see　you　rejoice　in　your　victory。
And；　indeed；　is　it　not　a　most　generous　and　worthy　act；　that　the
consulship　should　be　given　to　Lepidus；　the　vilest　of　men；　in
preference　to　Catulus；　the　best　and　most　deserving　in　the　city；　and
all　by　your　influence　with　the　people？　It　will　be　well；　however；　for
you　to　be　wakeful　and　look　to　your　interests；　as　you　have　been
making　your　enemy　stronger　than　yourself。〃　But　that　which　gave　the
clearest　demonstration　of　Sylla's　ill…will　to　Pompey　was　his　last　will
and　testament；　for　whereas　he　bequeathed　several　legacies　to　all　the
rest　of　his　friends；　and　appointed　some　of　them　guardians　to　his
son；　he　passed　by　Pompey　without　the　least　remembrance。　However；
Pompey　bore　this　with　great　moderation　and　temper；　and　when　Lepidus
and　others　were　disposed　to　obstruct　his　interment　in　the　Campus
Martius；　and　to　prevent　any　public　funeral　taking　place；　came
forward　in　support　of　it；　and　saw　his　obsequies　performed　with　all
honour　and　security。
　　Shortly　after　the　death　of　Sylla；　his　prophetic　words　were
fulfilled；　and　Lepidus　proposing　to　be　the　successor　to　all　his
power　and　authority；　without　any　ambiguities　or　pretences；　immediately
appeared　in　arms；　rousing　once　more　and　gathering　about　him　all　the
long　dangerous　remains　of　the　old　factions；　which　had　escaped　the　hand
of　Sylla。　Catulus；　his　colleague；　who　was　followed　by　the　sounder　part
of　the　senate　and　people；　was　a　man　of　the　greatest　esteem　among　the
Romans　for　wisdom　and　justice；　but　his　talent　lay　in　the　government　of
the　city　rather　than　the　camp；　whereas　the　exigency　required　the　skill
of　Pompey。　Pompey；　therefore；　was　not　long　in　suspense　which　way　to
dispose　of　himself；　but　joining　with　the　nobility；　was　presently
appointed　general　of　the　army　against　Lepidus；　who　had　already
raised　up　war　in　great　part　of　Italy；　and　held　Cisalpine　Gaul　in
subjection　with　an　army　under　Brutus。　As　for　the　rest　of　his
garrisons；　Pompey　subdued　them　with　ease　in　his　march；　but　Mutina　in
Gaul　resisted　in　a　formal　siege；　and　he　lay　here　a　long　time
encamped　against　Brutus。　In　the　meantime　Lepidus　marched　in　all
haste　against　Rome；　and　sitting　down　before　it　with　a　crowd　of
followers；　to　the　terror　of　those　within；　demanded　a　second
consulship。　But　that　fear　quickly　vanished　upon　letters　sent　from
Pompey；　announcing　that　he　had　ended　the　war　without　a　battle；　for
Brutus；　either　betraying　his　army；　or　being　betrayed　by　their
revolt；　surrendered　himself　to　Pompey；　and　receiving　a　guard　of　horse；
was　conducted　to　a　little　town　upon　the　river　Po；　where　he　was　slain
the　next　day　by　Geminius；　in　execution　of　Pompey's　commands。　And　for
this　Pompey　was　much　censured；　for；　having　at　the　beginning　of　the
revolt　written　to　the　senate　that　Brutus　had　voluntarily　surrendered
himself；　immediately　afterward　he　sent　other　letters；　with　matter　of
accusation　against　the　man　after　he　was　taken　off。　Brutus；　who；　with
Cassius；　slew　Caesar；　was　son　to　this　Brutus；　neither　in　war　nor　in
his　death　like　his　father；　as　appears　at　large　in　his　life。　Lepidus；
upon　this　being　driven　out　of　Italy；　fled　to　Sardinia；　where　he　fell
sick　and　died　of　sorrow；　not　for　his　public　misfortunes；　as　they
say；　but　upon　the　discovery　of　a　letter　proving　his　wife　to　have
been　unfaithful　to　him。
　　There　yet　remained　Sertorius；　a　very　different　general　from　Lepidus；
in　possession　of　Spain；　and　making　himself　formidable　to　Rome；　the
final　disease；　as　it　were；　in　which　the　scattered　evils　of　the　civil
wars　had　now　collected。　He　had　already　cut　off　various　inferior
commanders；　and　was　at　this　time　coping　with　Metellus　Pius；　a　man　of
repute　and　a　good　soldier；　though　perhaps　he　might　now　seem　too
slow；　by　reason　of　his　age；　to　second　and　improve　the　happier
moments　of　war；　and　might　be　sometimes　wanting　to　those　advantages
which　Sertorius；　by　his　quickness　and　dexterity；　would　wrest　out　of
his　hands。　For　Sertorius　was　always　hovering　about；　and　coming　upon
him　unawares；　like　a　captain　of　thieves　rather　than　soldiers；
disturbing　him　perpetually　with　ambuscades　and　light　skirmishes；
whereas　Metellus　was　accustomed　to　regular　conduct；　and　fighting　in
battle　array　with　full…armed　soldiers。　Pompey；　therefore；　keeping
his　army　in　readiness；　made　it　his　object　to　be　sent　in　aid　to
Metellus；　neither　would　he　be　induced　to　disband　his　forces；
notwithstanding　that　Catulus　called　upon　him　to　do　so；　but　by　some
colourable　device　or　other　he　still　kept　them　in　arms　about　the
city；　until　the　senate　at　last　thought　fit；　upon　the　report　of
Lucius　Philippus；　to　decree　him　that　government。　At　that　time；　they
say；　one　of　the　senators　there　expressing　his　wonder　and　demanding
of　Philippus　whether　his　meaning　was　that　Pompey　should　be　sent　into
Spain　as　proconsul；　〃No；〃　replied　Philippus；　〃but　as　proconsuls；〃　as
if　both　consuls　for　that　year　were　in　his　opinion　wholly　useless。
　　When　Pompey　was　arrived　in　Spain；　as　is　usual　upon　the　fame　of　a　new
leader；　men　began　to　be　inspired　with　new　hopes；　and　those　nations
that　had　not　entered　into　a　very　strict　alliance　with　Sertorius
began　to　waver　and　revolt；　whereupon　Sertorius　uttered　various
arrogant　and　scornful　speeches　against　Pompey；　saying；　in　derision；
that　he　should　want　no　other　weapon　but　a　ferula　and　rod　to　chastise
this　boy　with；　if　he　were　not　afraid　of　that　old　woman；　meaning
Metellus。　Yet　in　deed　and　reality　he　stood　in　awe　of　Pompey；　and
kept　on　his　guard　against　him；　as　appeared　by　his　whole　management
of　the　war；　which　he　was　observed　to　conduct　much　more　warily　than
before：　for　Metellus；　which　one　would　not　have　imagined；　was　grown
excessively　luxurious　in　his　habits；　having　given　himself　over　to
self…indulgence　and　pleasure；　and　from　a　moderate　and　temperate　became
suddenly　a　sumptuous　and　ostentatious　liver；　so　that　this　very　thing
gained　Pompey　great　reputation　and　good…will；　as　he　made　himself
somewhat　specially　an　example　of　frugality；　although　that　virtue　was
habitual　in　him；　and　required　no　great　industry　to　exercise　it；　as
he　was　naturally　inclined　to　temperance；　and　no　ways　inordinate　in　his
desires。　The　fortune　of　the　war　was　very　various；　nothing；　however；
annoyed　Pompey　so　much　as　the　taking　of　the　town　of　Lauron　by
Sertorius。　For　when　Pompey　thought　he　had　him　safe　enclosed；　and　had
boasted　somewhat　largely　of　raising　the　siege；　he　found　himself　all　of
a　sudden　encompassed；　insomuch　that　he　durst　not　move　out　of　his　camp；
but　was　forced　to　sit　still　whilst　the　city　was　taken　and　burnt　before
his　face。　However；　afterwards；　in　a　battle　near　Valentia；　he　gave　a
great　defeat　to　Herennius　and　Perpenna；　two　commanders　among　the
refugees　who　had　fled　to　Sertorius；　and　now　lieutenants　under　him；
in　which　he　slew　above　ten　thousand　men。
　　Pompey；　being　elated　and　filled　with　conf