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in　which　he　slew　above　ten　thousand　men。
　　Pompey；　being　elated　and　filled　with　confidence　by　this　victory；
made　all　haste　to　engage　Sertorius　himself；　and　the　rather　lest
Metellus　should　come　in　for　a　share　in　the　honour　of　the　victory。　Late
in　the　day　towards　sunset　they　joined　battle　near　the　river　Sucro；
both　being　in　fear　lest　Metellus　should　come：　Pompey；　that　he　might
engage　alone；　Sertorius；　that　he　might　have　one　alone　to　engage
with。　The　issue　of　the　battle　proved　doubtful；　for　a　wing　of　each　side
had　the　better；　but　of　the　generals　Sertorius　had　the　greater
honour；　for　that　he　maintained　his　post；　having　put　to　flight　the
entire　division　that　was　opposed　to　him；　whereas　Pompey　was　himself
almost　made　a　prisoner；　for　being　set　upon　by　a　strong　man…at…arms
that　fought　on　foot　（he　being　on　horseback）；　as　they　were　closely
engaged　hand　to　hand　the　strokes　of　their　swords　chanced　to　light　upon
their　hands；　but　with　a　different　success；　for　Pompey's　was　a　slight
wound　only；　whereas　he　cut　off　the　other's　hand。　However；　it
happened　so；　that　many　now　falling　upon　Pompey　together；　and　his　own
forces　there　being　put　to　the　rout；　he　made　his　escape　beyond
expectation；　by　quitting　his　horse；　and　turning　him　out　among　the
enemy。　For　the　horse　being　richly　adorned　with　golden　trappings；　and
having　a　caparison　of　great　value；　the　soldiers　quarrelled　among
themselves　for　the　booty；　so　that　while　they　were　fighting　with　one
another；　and　dividing　the　spoil；　Pompey　made　his　escape。　By　break　of
day　the　next　morning　each　drew　out　his　forces　into　the　field　to
claim　the　victory；　but　Metellus　coming　up；　Sertorius　vanished；
having　broken　up　and　dispersed　his　army。　For　this　was　the　way　in　which
he　used　to　raise　and　disband　his　armies；　so　that　sometimes　he　would　be
wandering　up　and　down　all　alone；　and　at　other　times　again　he　would
come　pouring　into　the　field　at　the　head　of　no　less　than　one　hundred
and　fifty　thousand　fighting　men；　swelling　of　a　sudden　like　a　winter
torrent。
　　When　Pompey　was　going；　after　the　battle；　to　meet　and　welcome
Metellus；　and　when　they　were　near　one　another；　he　commanded　his
attendants　to　lower　their　rods　in　honour　of　Metellus；　as　his　senior
and　superior。　But　Metellus　on　the　other　side　forbade　it；　and　behaved
himself　in　general　very　obligingly　to　him；　not　claiming　any
prerogative　either　in　respect　of　his　consular　rank　or　seniority；
excepting　only　that　when　they　encamped　together；　the　watchword　was
given　to　the　whole　camp　by　Metellus。　But　generally　they　had　their
camps　asunder；　being　divided　and　distracted　by　the　enemy；　who　took　all
shapes；　and　being　always　in　motion；　would　by　some　skilful　artifice
appear　in　a　variety　of　places　almost　in　the　same　instant；　drawing　them
from　one　attack　to　another；　and　at　last　keeping　them　from　foraging；
wasting　the　country；　and　holding　the　dominion　of　the　sea；　Sertorius
drove　them　both　out　of　that　part　of　Spain　which　was　under　his　control；
and　forced　them；　for　want　of　necessaries；　to　retreat　into　provinces
that　did　not　belong　to　them。
　　Pompey；　having　made　use　of　and　expended　the　greatest　part　of　his　own
private　revenues　upon　the　war；　sent　and　demanded　moneys　of　the　senate；
adding　that；　in　case　they　did　not　furnish　him　speedily；　he　should　be
forced　to　return　into　Italy　with　his　army。　Lucullus　being　consul　at
that　time；　though　at　variance　with　Pompey；　yet　in　consideration　that
he　himself　was　a　candidate　for　the　command　against　Mithridates；
procured　and　hastened　these　supplies；　fearing　lest　there　should　be　any
pretence　or　occasion　given　to　Pompey　of　returning　home；　who　of　himself
was　no　less　desirous　of　leaving　Sertorius　and　of　undertaking　the　war
against　Mithridates；　as　an　enterprise　which　by　all　appearance　would
prove　much　more　honourable　and　not　so　dangerous。　In　the　meantime
Sertorius　died；　being　treacherously　murdered　by　some　of　his　own　party；
and　Perpenna；　the　chief　among　them；　took　the　command　and　attempted
to　carry　on　the　same　enterprises　with　Sertorius；　having　indeed　the
same　forces　and　the　same　means；　only　wanting　the　same　skill　and
conduct　in　the　use　of　them。　Pompey　therefore　marched　directly
against　Perpenna；　and　finding　him　acting　merely　at　random　in　his
affairs；　had　a　decoy　ready　for　him；　and　sent　out　a　detachment　of　ten
cohorts　into　the　level　country　with　orders　to　range　up　and　down　and
disperse　themselves　abroad。　The　bait　took　accordingly；　and　no　sooner
had　Perpenna　turned　upon　the　prey　and　had　them　in　chase；　but　Pompey
appeared　suddenly　with　all　his　army；　and　joining　battle；　gave　him　a
total　overthrow。　Most　of　his　officers　were　slain　in　the　field；　and
he　himself　being　brought　prisoner　to　Pompey；　was　by　his　order　put　to
death。　Neither　was　Pompey　guilty　in　this　of　ingratitude　or
unmindfulness　of　what　had　occurred　in　Sicily；　which　some　have　laid
to　his　charge；　but　was　guided　by　a　high…minded　policy　and　a　deliberate
counsel　for　the　security　of　his　country。　For　Perpenna；　having　in　his
custody　all　Sertorius's　papers；　offered　to　produce　several　letters
from　the　greatest　men　in　Rome；　who；　desirous　of　a　change　and
subversion　of　the　government；　had　invited　Sertorius　into　Italy。　And
Pompey；　fearing　that　these　might　be　the　occasion　of　worse　wars　than
those　which　were　now　ended；　thought　it　advisable　to　put　Perpenna　to
death；　and　burnt　the　letters　without　reading　them。
　　Pompey　continued　in　Spain　after　this　so　long　a　time　as　was　necessary
for　the　suppression　of　all　the　greatest　disorders　in　the　province；　and
after　moderating　and　allaying　the　more　violent　heats　of　affairs　there；
returned　with　his　army　into　Italy；　where　he　arrived；　as　chance　would
have　it；　in　the　height　of　the　servile　war。　Accordingly；　upon　his
arrival；　Crassus；　the　commander　in　that　war；　at　some　hazard；
precipitated　a　battle；　in　which　he　had　great　success；　and　slew　upon
the　place　twelve　thousand　three　hundred　of　the　insurgents。　Nor　yet　was
he　so　quick；　but　that　fortune　reserved　to　Pompey　some　share　of
honour　in　the　success　of　this　war；　for　five　thousand　of　those　that　had
escaped　out　of　the　battle　fell　into　his　hands；　and　when　he　had　totally
cut　them　off；　he　wrote　to　the　senate；　that　Crassus　had　overthrown
the　slaves　in　battle；　but　that　he　had　plucked　up　the　whole　war　by
the　roots。　And　it　was　agreeable　in　Rome　both　thus　to　say；　and　thus
to　hear　said；　because　of　the　general　favour　of　Pompey。　But　of　the
Spanish　war　and　the　conquest　of　Sertorius；　no　one；　even　in　jest；　could
have　ascribed　the　honour　to　any　one　else。　Nevertheless；　all　this
high　respect　for　him；　and　this　desire　to　see　him　come　home；　were　not
unmixed　with　apprehensions　and　suspicions　that　he　might　perhaps　not
disband　his　army；　but　take　his　way　by　force　of　arms　and　a　supreme
command　to　the　seat　of　Sylla。　And　so　in　the　number　of　all　those　that
ran　out　to　meet　him　and　congratulate　his　return；　as　many　went　out　of
fear　as　affection。　But　after　Pompey　had　removed　this　alarm；　by
declaring　beforehand　that　he　would　discharge　the　army　after　his
triumph；　those　that　envied　him　could　now　only　complain　that　he
affected　popularity；　courting　the　common　people　more　than　the
nobility；　and　that　whereas　Sylla　had　abolished　the　tribuneship　of
the　people；　he　designed　to　gratify　the　people　by　restoring　that
office；　which　was　indeed　the　fact。　For　there　was　not　any　one　thing
that　the　people　of　Rome　were　more　wildly　eager　for；　or　more
passionately　desired；　than　the　restoration　of　that　office；　insomuch
that　Pompey　thought　himself　extremely　fortunate　in　this　opportunity；
despairing　（if　he　were　anticipated　by　some　one　else　in　this）　of　ever
meeting　with　any　other　sufficient　means　of　expressing　his　gratitude
for　the　favours　which　he　had　received　from　the　people。
　　Though　a　second　triumph　was　decreed　him；　and　he　was　declared　consul；
yet　all　these　honours　did　not　seem　so　great　an　evidence　of　his　power
and　glory　as　the　ascendant　which　he　had　over　Crassus；　for　he；　the
wealthiest　among　all　the　statesmen　of　his　time；　and　the　most
eloquent　and　greatest　too；　who　had　looked　down　on　Pompey　himself　and
on　all　others　beneath　him；　durst　not　appear　a　candidate　for　the
consulship　before　he　had　applied　to　Pompey。　The　request　was　made
accordingly；　and　was　eagerly　embraced　by　Pompey；　who　had　long　soug