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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　it　could　not　be　fair　or　honourable　for　him　to　take　a
province　out　of　the　hands　of　his　senior　in　command　and　his　superior　in
reputation；　however；　if　Metellus　were　willing；　and　should　request
his　service；　he　should　be　very　ready　to　accompany　and　assist　him　in
the　war；　which　when　Metellus　came　to　understand；　he　approved　of　the
proposal；　and　invited　him　over　by　letter。　On　this　Pompey　fell
immediately　into　Gaul；　where　he　not　only　achieved　wonderful　exploits
of　himself；　but　also　fired　up　and　kindled　again　that　bold　and
warlike　spirit；　which　old　age　had　in　a　manner　extinguished　in
Metellus；　into　a　new　heat；　just　as　molten　copper；　they　say；　when
poured　upon　that　which　is　cold　and　solid；　will　dissolve　and　melt　it
faster　than　fire　itself。　But　as　when　a　famous　wrestler　has　gained
the　first　place　among　men；　and　borne　away　the　prizes　at　all　the　games；
it　is　not　usual　to　take　account　of　his　victories　as　a　boy；　or　to　enter
them　upon　record　among　the　rest；　so　with　the　exploits　of　Pompey　in　his
youth；　though　they　were　extraordinary　in　themselves；　yet　because
they　were　obscured　and　buried　in　the　multitude　and　greatness　of　his
later　wars　and　conquests；　I　dare　not　be　particular　in　them；　lest；　by
trifling　away　time　in　the　lesser　moments　of　his　youth；　we　should　be
driven　to　omit　those　greater　actions　and　fortunes　which　best
illustrate　his　character。
　　Now；　when　Sylla　had　brought　all　Italy　under　his　dominion；　and　was
proclaimed　dictator；　he　began　to　reward　the　rest　of　his　followers；
by　giving　them　wealth；　appointing　them　to　offices　in　the　state；　and
granting　them　freely　and　without　restriction　any　favours　they　asked
for。　But　as　for　Pompey；　admiring　his　valour　and　conduct；　and
thinking　that　he　might　prove　a　great　stay　and　support　to　him　hereafter
in　his　affairs；　he　sought　means　to　attach　him　to　himself　by　some
personal　alliance；　and　his　wife　Metella　joining　in　his　wishes；　they
two　persuaded　Pompey　to　put　away　Antistia；　and　marry　Aemilia；　the
step…daughter　of　Sylla；　born　by　Metella　to　Scaurus；　her　former
husband；　she　being　at　that　very　time　the　wife　of　another　man；　living
with　him；　and　with　child　by　him。　These　were　the　very　tyrannies　of
marriage；　and　much　more　agreeable　to　the　times　under　Sylla　than　to　the
nature　and　habits　of　Pompey；　that　Aemilia　great　with　child　should
be；　as　it　were；　ravished　from　the　embraces　of　another　for　him；　and
that　Antistia　should　be　divorced　with　dishonour　and　misery　by　him；　for
whose　sake　she　had　been　but　just　before　bereft　of　her　father。　For
Antistius　was　murdered　in　the　senate；　because　he　was　suspected　to　be　a
favourer　of　Sylla　for　Pompey's　sake；　and　her　mother；　likewise；　after
she　had　seen　all　these　indignities；　made　away　with　herself；　a　new
calamity　to　be　added　to　the　tragic　accompaniments　of　this　marriage；
and　that　there　might　be　nothing　wanting　to　complete　them；　Aemilia
herself　died；　almost　immediately　after　entering　Pompey's　house；　in
childbed。
　　About　this　time　news　came　to　Sylla　that　Perpenna　was　fortifying
himself　in　Sicily；　that　the　island　was　now　become　a　refuge　and
receptacle　for　the　relics　of　the　adverse　party；　that　Carbo　was
hovering　about　those　seas　with　a　navy；　that　Domitius　had　fallen　in
upon　Africa；　and　that　many　of　the　exiled　men　of　note　who　had　escaped
from　the　proscriptions　were　daily　flocking　into　those　parts。　Against
these；　therefore；　Pompey　was　sent　with　a　large　force；　and　no　sooner
was　he　arrived　in　Sicily；　but　Perpenna　immediately　departed；　leaving
the　whole　island　to　him。　Pompey　received　the　distressed　cities　into
favour；　and　treated　all　with　great　humanity；　except　the　Mamertines
in　Messena；　for　when　they　protested　against　his　court　and
jurisdiction；　alleging　their　privilege　and　exemption　founded　upon　an
ancient　charter　or　grant　of　the　Romans；　he　replied　sharply；　〃What！
will　you　never　cease　prating　of　laws　to　us　that　have　swords　by　our
sides？〃　It　was　thought；　likewise；　that　he　showed　some　inhumanity　to
Carbo；　seeming　rather　to　insult　over　his　misfortunes　than　to
chastise　his　crimes。　For　if　there　had　been　a　necessity；　as　perhaps
there　was；　that　he　should　be　taken　off；　that　might　have　been　done　at
first；　as　soon　as　he　was　taken　prisoner；　for　then　it　would　have　been
the　act　of　him　that　commanded　it。　But　here　Pompey　commanded　a　man　that
had　been　thrice　consul　of　Rome　to　be　brought　in　fetters　to　stand　at
the　bar；　he　himself　sitting　upon　the　bench　in　judgment；　examining
the　cause　with　the　formalities　of　law；　to　the　offence　and
indignation　of　all　that　were　present；　and　afterwards　ordered　him　to　be
taken　away　and　put　to　death。　It　is　related；　by　the　way；　of　Carbo；　that
as　soon　as　he　was　brought　to　the　place；　and　saw　the　sword　drawn　for
execution；　he　was　suddenly　seized　with　a　looseness　or　pain　in　his
bowels；　and　desired　a　little　respite　of　the　executioner；　and　a
convenient　place　to　relieve　himself。　And　yet　further；　Caius　Oppius；
the　friend　of　Caesar；　tells　us；　that　Pompey　dealt　cruelly　with　Quintus
Valerius；　a　man　of　singular　learning　and　science。　For　when　he　was
brought　to　him；　he　walked　aside；　and　drew　him　into　conversation；　and
after　putting　a　variety　of　questions　to　him；　and　receiving　answers
from　him；　he　ordered　his　officers　to　take　him　away　and　put　him　to
death。　But　we　must　not　be　too　credulous　in　the　case　of　narratives　told
by　Oppius；　especially　when　he　undertakes　to　relate　anything　touching
the　friends　or　foes　of　Caesar。　This　is　certain；　that　there　lay　a
necessity　upon　Pompey　to　be　severe　upon　many　of　Sylla's　enemies；　those
at　least　that　were　eminent　persons　in　themselves；　and　notoriously
known　to　be　taken；　but　for　the　rest；　he　acted　with　all　the　clemency
possible　for　him；　conniving　at　the　concealment　of　some；　and　himself
being　the　instrument　in　the　escape　of　others。　So　in　the　case　of　the
Himeraeans；　for　when　Pompey　had　determined　on　severely　punishing　their
city；　as　they　had　been　abettors　of　the　enemy；　Sthenis；　the　leader　of
the　people　there；　craving　liberty　of　speech；　told　him　that　what　he　was
about　to　do　was　not　at　all　consistent　with　justice；　for　that　he
would　pass　by　the　guilty　and　destroy　t