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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　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　Per