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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ... faithful) resolve in haste, to.accept the same, seeing Darius had made the war against.him, not as a king with royal and oyertforce, but as a traitor, by secret and base practice: That for the territory offered him, it was already his own, and if Darius could beat him back again over Euphrates, which he had already passed he-would then bejjeve that he offered him somewhat in his own power; otherwise, he propounded to himself-for the reward of the war which he had made, ail-thpse kingdoms as yet in Darius's possession, whern, whether he were abused by his own hopes pr no, jthe battle wljich he meant to fight in the pa following should determine. For, in conclusion, he told them, that he came into Asia to give, .and not to receive; that the heavens could not hold two suns; and therefore if Darius could be content to acknowledge Alexander for his superior, be might perchance be persuaded to give him conditions fit for a second person and his inferior. Sect. X. The battle of Arbela; and that it could not be so strongly fought as report hath made it. With this answer the ambassadors return; Darius prepares to fight, and sends Mazeus to defend a passage, which he never yet dared so much as to hazard. Alexander consults with his captains; Parmenio persuades him to force Darius's camp by night, so that the multitude of enemies might not move terror in the Macedonians, being but few. Alexander disdains to steal the victory, and resolves to bring with him the day-light, to witness his valour. But it was the success that made good Alexder's resolution, though the counsel given by Parmenio was more sound: for it is a ground in war, 'Si pauci necessario cum multitudine pugnare co'gantur, consilium est noctis tempore belli fortunam 'tentare. Notwithstanding, upon the view ...
