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extolled　the　actions　of　Scipio；　even　then；　Fabius　contended　that　a
successor　should　be　sent　in　his　place；　alleging　for　it　only　the　old
reason　of　the　mutability　of　fortune；　as　if　she　would　be　weary　of
long　favouring　the　same　person。　With　this　language　many　did　begin　to
feel　offended；　it　seemed　to　be　morosity　and　ill…will；　the
pusillanimity　of　old　age；　or　a　fear；　that　had　now　become
exaggerated；　of　the　skill　of　Hannibal。　Nay；　when　Hannibal　had　put
his　army　on　shipboard；　and　taken　his　leave　of　Italy；　Fabius　still
could　not　forbear　to　oppose　and　disturb　the　universal　joy　of　Rome；
expressing　his　fears　and　apprehensions；　telling　them　that　the
commonwealth　was　never　in　more　danger　than　now；　and　that　Hannibal
was　a　more　formidable　enemy　under　the　walls　of　Carthage　than　ever　he
had　been　in　Italy；　that　it　would　be　fatal　to　Rome　whenever　Scipio
should　encounter　his　victorious　army；　still　warm　with　the　blood　of
so　many　Roman　generals；　dictators；　and　consuls　slain。　And　the　people
were；　in　some　degree；　startled　with　these　declamations；　and　were
brought　to　believe　that　the　further　off　Hannibal　was；　the　nearer　was
their　danger。　Scipio；　however；　shortly　afterwards　fought　Hannibal；　and
utterly　defeated　him；　humbled　the　pride　of　Carthage　beneath　his　feet；
gave　his　countrymen　joy　and　exultation　beyond　all　their　hopes；　and…

　　　　　　　　　〃Long　shaken　on　the　seas　restored　the　state。〃

　　Fabius　Maximus；　however；　did　not　live　to　see　the　prosperous　end　of
this　war；　and　the　final　overthrow　of　Hannibal；　nor　to　rejoice　in　the
re…established　happiness　and　security　of　the　commonwealth；　for　about
the　time　that　Hannibal　left　Italy；　he　fell　sick　and　died。　At　Thebes；
Epaminondas　died　so　poor　that　he　was　buried　at　the　public　charge；
one　small　iron　coin　was　all；　it　is　said；　that　was　found　in　his
house。　Fabius　did　not　need　this；　but　the　people；　as　a　mark　of　their
affection；　defrayed　the　expenses　of　his　funeral　by　a　private
contribution　from　each　citizen　of　the　smallest　piece　of　coin；　thus
owning　him　their　common　father；　and　making　his　end　no　less
honourable　than　his　life。




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