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satisfaction　of　Sylla；　or　if　not；　slay　himself。　Sylla　having　thus
despatched　him　away；　made　an　inroad　into　Maedica；　and　after　wide
depopulations　returned　back　again　into　Macedon；　where　he　received
Archelaus　about　Philippi；　bringing　word　that　all　was　well；　and　that
Mithridates　earnestly　requested　an　interview。　The　chief　cause　of
this　meeting　was　Fimbria；　for　he；　having　assassinated　Flaccus；　the
consul　of　the　contrary　faction；　and　worsted　the　Mithridatic
commanders；　was　advancing　against　Mithridates　himself；　who；　fearing
this；　chose　rather　to　seek　the　friendship　of　Sylla。
　　And　so　met　at　Dardanus　in　the　Troad；　on　one　side　Mithridates；
attended　with　two　hundred　ships；　and　land…forces　consisting　of
twenty　thousand　men　at　arms；　six　thousand　horse；　and　a　large　train
of　scythed　chariots；　on　the　other；　Sylla　with　only　four　cohorts　and
two　hundred　horse。　As　Mithridates　drew　near　and　put　out　his　hand；
Sylla　demanded　whether　he　was　willing　or　no　to　end　the　war　on　the
terms　Archelaus　had　agreed　to；　but　seeing　the　king　made　no　answer；
〃How　is　this？〃　he　continued；　〃ought　not　the　petitioner　to　speak　first；
and　the　conqueror　to　listen　in　silence？〃　And　when　Mithridates；
entering　upon　his　plea；　began　to　shift　off　the　war；　partly　on　the
gods；　and　partly　to　blame　the　Romans　themselves；　he　took　him　up；
saying　that　he　had　heard；　indeed；　long　since　from　others；　and　now　he
knew　it　himself　for　truth；　that　Mithridates　was　a　powerful　speaker；
who　in　defence　of　the　most　foul　and　unjust　proceedings；　had　not　wanted
for　specious　pretences。　Then　charging　him　with　and　inveighing　bitterly
against　the　outrages　he　had　committed；　he　asked　again　whether　he　was
willing　or　no　to　ratify　the　treaty　of　Archelaus？　Mithridates　answering
in　the　affirmative；　Sylla　came　forward；　embraced　and　kissed　him。　Not
long　after　he　introduced　Ariobarzanes　and　Nicomedes；　the　two　kings；
and　made　them　friends。　Mithridates；　when　he　had　handed　over　to　Sylla
seventy　ships　and　five　hundred　archers；　set　sail　for　Pontus。
　　Sylla；　perceiving　the　soldiers　to　be　dissatisfied　with　the　peace　（as
it　seemed　indeed　a　monstrous　thing　that　they　should　see　the　king　who
was　their　bitterest　enemy；　and　who　had　caused　one　hundred　and　fifty
thousand　Romans　to　be　massacred　in　one　day　in　Asia；　now　sailing　off
with　the　riches　and　spoils　of　Asia；　which　he　had　pillaged；　and　put
under　contribution　for　the　space　of　four　years）；　in　his　defence　to
them　alleged；　that　he　could　not　have　made　head　against　Fimbria　and
Mithridates；　had　they　both　withstood　him　in　conjunction。　Thence　he　set
out　and　went　in　search　of　Fimbria；　who　lay　with　the　army　about
Thyatira；　and　pitching　his　camp　not　far　off；　proceeded　to　fortify　it
with　a　trench。　The　soldiers　of　Fimbria　came　out　in　their　single　coats；
and　saluting　his　men；　lent　ready　assistance　to　the　work；　which
change　Fimbria　beholding；　and　apprehending　Sylla　as　irreconcilable；
laid　violent　hands　on　himself　in　the　camp。
　　Sylla　imposed　on　Asia　in　general　a　tax　of　twenty　thousand　talents；
and　despoiled　individually　each　family　by　the　licentious　behaviour　and
long　residence　of　the　soldiery　in　private　quarters。　For　he　ordained
that　every　host　should　allow　his　guest　four　tetradrachms　each　day；　and
moreover　entertain　him；　and　as　many　friends　as　he　should　invite；
with　a　supper；　that　a　centurion　should　receive　fifty　drachms　a　day；
together　with　one　suit　of　clothes　to　wear　within　doors；　and　another
when　he　went　abroad。
　　Having　set　out　from　Ephesus　with　the　whole　navy；　he　came　the　third
day　to　anchor　in　the　Piraeus。　Here　he　was　initiated　in　the
mysteries；　and　seized　for　his　use　the　library　of　Apellicon　the
Teian；　in　which　were　most　of　the　works　of　Theophrastus　and
Aristotle；　then　not　in　general　circulation。　When　the　whole　was
afterwards　conveyed　to　Rome；　there；　it　is　said；　the　greater　part　of
the　collection　passed　through　the　hands　of　Tyrannion　the　grammarian；
and　that　Andronicus　the　Rhodian；　having　through　his　means　the
command　of　numerous　copies；　made　the　treatises　public；　and　drew　up　the
catalogues　that　are　now　current。　The　elder　Peripatetics　appear
themselves；　indeed；　to　have　been　accomplished　and　learned　men；　but
of　the　writings　of　Aristotle　and　Theophrastus　they　had　no　large　or
exact　knowledge；　because　Theophrastus　bequeathing　his　books　to　the
heir　of　Neleus　of　Scepsis；　they　came　into　careless　and　illiterate
hands。
　　During　Sylla's　stay　about　Athens；　his　feet　were　attacked　by　a
heavy　benumbing　pain；　which　Strabo　calls　the　first　inarticulate　sounds
of　the　gout。　Taking；　therefore；　a　voyage　to　Aedepsus；　he　made　use　of
the　hot　waters　there；　allowing　himself　at　the　same　time　to　forget
all　anxieties；　and　passing　away　his　time　with　actors。　As　he　was
walking　along　the　seashore；　certain　fishermen　brought　him　some
magnificent　fish。　Being　much　delighted　with　the　gift；　and
understanding；　on　inquiry；　that　they　were　men　of　Halaeae；　〃What；〃　said
he；　〃are　there　any　men　of　Halaeae　surviving？〃　For　after　his　victory　at
Orchomenus；　in　the　heat　of　a　pursuit；　he　had　destroyed　three　cities　of
Boeotia；　Anthedon；　Larymna；　and　Halaeae。　The　men　not　knowing　what　to
say　for　fear；　Sylla；　with　a　smile；　bade　them　cheer　up　and　return　in
peace；　as　they　had　brought　with　them　no　insignificant　intercessors。
The　Halaeans　say　that　this　first　gave　them　courage　to　re…unite　and
return　to　their　city。
　　Sylla；　having　marched　through　Thessaly　and　Macedon　to　the　sea　coast；
prepared；　with　twelve　hundred　vessels；　to　cross　over　from
Dyrrhachium　to　Brundisium。　Not　far　from　hence　is　Apollonia；　and　near
it　the　Nymphaeum；　a　spot　of　ground　where；　from　among　green　trees　and
meadows；　there　are　found　at　various　points　springs　of　fire　continually
streaming　out。　Here；　they　say；　a　satyr；　such　as　statuaries　and
painters　represent；　was　caught　asleep；　and　brought　before　Sylla；　where
he　was　asked　by　several　interpreters　who　he　was；　and；　after　much
trouble；　at　last　uttered　nothing　intelligible；　but　a　harsh　noise；
something　between　the　neighing　of　a　horse　and　crying　of　a　goat。　Sylla；
in　dismay；　and　deprecating　such　an　omen；　bade　it　be　removed。
　　At　the　point　of　transportation；　Sylla　being　in　alarm；　lest　at
their　first　setting　foot　upon　Italy　the　soldiers　should　disband　and
disperse　one　by　one　among　the　cities；　they　of　their　own　accord　first
took　an　oath　to　stand　firm　by　him；　and　not　of　their　good…will　to
injure　Italy；　then　seeing　him　in　distress　for　money；　they　made；　so
they　say；　a　free…will　offering；　and　contributed　each　man　according
to　his　ability。　However；　Sylla　would　not　accept　of　their　offering；　but
praising　their　good…will；　and　arousing　up　their　courage；　went　over　（as
he　himself　writes）　against　fifteen　hostile　generals　in　command　of　four
hundred　and　fifty　cohorts；　but　not　without　the　most　unmistakable
divine　intimations　of　his　approaching　happy　successes。　For　when　he　was
sacrificing　at　his　first　landing　near　Tarentum；　the　victim's　liver
showed　the　figure　of　a　crown　of　laurel　with　two　fillets　hanging　from
it。　And　a　little　while　before　his　arrival　in　Campania；　near　the
mountain　Hephaeus；　two　stately　goats　were　seen　in　the　daytime；
fighting　together；　and　performing　all　the　motions　of　men　in　battle。　It
proved　to　be　an　apparition；　and　rising　up　gradually　from　the　ground；
dispersed　in　the　air；　like　fancied　representations　in　the　clouds；
and　so　vanished　out　of　sight。　Not　long　after；　in　the　self…same
place；　when　Marius　the　younger　and　Norbanus　the　consul　attacked　him
with　two　great　armies；　without　prescribing　the　order　of　battle；　or
arranging　his　men　according　to　their　divisions；　by　the　sway　only　of
one　common　alacrity　and　transport　of　courage；　he　overthrew　the
enemy；　and　shut　up　Norbanus　into　the　city　of　Capua；　with　the　loss　of
seven　thousand　of　his　men。　And　this　was　the　reason；　he　says；　that
the　soldiers　did　not　leave　him　and　disperse　into　the　different
towns；　but　held　fast　to　him；　and　despised　the　enemy；　though　infinitely
more　in　number。
　　At　Silvium　（as　he　himself　relates　it）；　there　met　him　a　servant　of
Pontius；　in　a　state　of　divine　possession；　saying　that　he　brought　him
the　power　of　the　sword　and　victory　from　Bellona；　the　goddess　of　war；
and　if　he　did　not　make　haste；　that　the　capitol　would　be　burnt；　which
fell　out　on　the　same　day　the　man　foretold　it；　namely；　on　the　sixth　day
of　the　month　Quintilis；　which　we　now　call　July。
　　At　Fidentia；　also；　Marcus　Lucullus；　one　of　Sylla's　commanders；
reposed　such　confidence　in　the　forwardness　of　the　soldiers；　as　to　dare
to　face　fifty　cohorts　of　the　enemy　with　only　sixteen　of　his　own：　but
because　many　of　them　were　unarmed　delayed　the　onset。　As　he　stood
thus　waiting；　and　considering　with　himself；　a　gentle　gale　of　wind；
bearing　along　with　it　from　the　neighbouring　meadows　a　quantity　of
flowers；　scattered　them　down　upon　the　army；　on　whose　shields　and
helmets　they　settled；　and　arranged　themselves　spontaneously　so　as　to
give　the　soldiers；　in　the　eyes　of　the　enemy；　the　appearance　of　being
crowned　with　chaplets。　Upon　this；　being　yet　further　animated；　they
joined　battle；　and　victoriously　slaying　eight　thousand　men；　took　the
camp。　This　Lucullus　was　brother　to　that　Lucullus　who　in　aftertimes
conquered　Mithridates　and　Tigranes。
　　Sylla；　seeing　himself　still　surrounded　by　so　many　armies；　and　such
mighty　hostile　powers；　had　recourse　to　art；　inviting　Scipio；　the　other
consul；　to　a　treaty　of　peace。　The　motion　was　willingly　embraced；　and
several　meetings　and　consultations　ensued；　in　all　which　Sylla；　still
interposing　matter　of　delay　and　new　pretences；　in　the　meanwhile；
debauched　Scipio's　men　by　means　of　his　own；　who　were　as　well　practised
as　the　general　himself　in　all　the　artifices　of　inveigling。　For
entering　into　the　enemy's　quarters　and　joining　in　conversation；　they
gained　some　by　present　money；　some　by　promises；　others　by　fair　words
and　persuasions；　so　that　in　the　end；　when　Sylla　with　twenty　cohorts
drew　near；　on　his　men　saluting　Scipio's　soldiers；　they　returned　the
greeting　and　came　over；　leaving　Scipio　behind　them　in　his　tent；
where　he　was　found　all　alone　and　dismissed。　And　having　used　his　twenty
cohorts　as　decoys　to　ensnare　the　forty　of　the　enemy；　he　led　them　all
back　into　the　camp。　On　this　occasion；　Carbo　was　heard　to　say　that　he
had　both　a　fox　and　a　lion　in　the　breast　of　Sylla　to　deal　w