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great　slaughter　in　the　camp　among　the　servants　and　those　that
guarded　the　tents；　but　of　the　soldiers　themselves　there　were　not　above
six　thousand　slain；　as　is　stated　by　Asinius　Pollio；　who　himself　fought
in　this　battle　on　Caesar's　side。　When　Caesar's　soldiers　had　taken
the　camp；　they　saw　clearly　the　folly　and　vanity　of　the　enemy；　for
all　their　tents　and　pavilions　were　richly　set　out　with　garlands　of
myrtle；　embroidered　carpets　and　hangings；　and　tables　laid　and
covered　with　goblets。　There　were　large　bowls　of　wine　ready；　and
everything　prepared　and　put　in　array；　in　the　manner　rather　of　people
who　had　offered　sacrifice　and　were　going　to　celebrate　a　holiday；
than　of　soldiers　who　had　armed　themselves　to　go　out　to　battle；　so
possessed　with　the　expectation　of　success　and　so　full　of　empty
confidence　had　they　gone　out　that　morning。
　　When　Pompey　had　got　a　little　way　from　the　camp；　he　dismounted　and
forsook　his　horse；　having　but　a　small　retinue　with　him；　and　finding
that　no　man　pursued　him；　walked　on　softly　afoot；　taken　up　altogether
with　thoughts；　such　as　probably　might　possess　a　man　that　for　the　space
of　thirty…four　years　together　had　been　accustomed　to　conquest　and
victory；　and　was　then　at　last；　in　his　old　age；　learning　for　the
first　time　what　defeat　and　flight　were。　And　it　was　no　small　affliction
to　consider　that　he　had　lost　in　one　hour　all　that　glory　and　power
which　he　had　been　getting　in　so　many　wars　and　bloody　battles；　and　that
he　who　but　a　little　before　was　guarded　with　such　an　army　of　foot；　so
many　squadrons　of　horse；　and　such　a　mighty　fleet；　was　now　flying　in　so
mean　a　condition；　and　with　such　a　slender　retinue；　that　his　very
enemies　who　fought　him　could　not　know　him。　Thus；　when　he　had　passed　by
the　city　of　Larissa；　and　came　into　the　pass　of　Tempe；　being　very
thirsty；　he　kneeled　down　and　drank　out　of　the　river；　then　rising　up
again；　he　passed　through　Tempe；　until　he　came　to　the　seaside；　and
there　he　betook　himself　to　a　poor　fisherman's　cottage；　where　he　rested
the　remainder　of　the　night。　The　next　morning　about　break　of　day　he
went　into　one　of　the　river　boats；　and　taking　none　of　those　that
followed　him　except　such　as　were　free；　dismissed　his　servants；
advising　them　to　go　boldly　to　Caesar　and　not　be　afraid。　As　he　was
rowing　up　and　down　near　the　shore；　he　chanced　to　spy　a　large
merchant　ship；　lying　off。　just　ready　to　set　sail；　the　master　of
which　was　a　Roman　citizen；　named　Peticius；　who；　though　he　was　not
familiarly　acquainted　with　Pompey；　yet　knew　him　well　by　sight。　Now
it　happened　that　this　Peticius　dreamed；　the　night　before；　that　he
saw　Pompey；　not　like　the　man　he　had　often　seen　him；　but　in　a　humble
and　dejected　condition；　and　in　that　posture　discoursing　with　him。　He
was　then　telling　his　dream　to　the　people　on　board；　as　men　do　when　at
leisure；　and　especially　dreams　of　that　consequence；　when　of　a　sudden
one　of　the　mariners　told　him　he　saw　a　river　boat　with　oars　putting　off
from　shore；　and　that　some　of　the　men　there　shook　their　garments；　and
held　out　their　hands；　with　signs　to　take　them　in；　thereupon
Peticius；　looking　attentively；　at　once　recognized　Pompey；　just　as　he
appeared　in　his　dream；　and　smiting　his　hand　on　his　head；　ordered　the
mariners　to　let　down　the　ship's　boat；　he　himself　waving　his　hand；
and　calling　to　him　by　his　name；　already　assured　of　his　change　and
the　change　of　his　fortune　by　that　of　his　garb。　So　that　without　waiting
for　any　further　entreaty　or　discourse　he　took　him　into　his　ship；
together　with　as　many　of　his　company　as　he　thought　fit；　and　hoisted
sail。　There　were　with　him　the　two　Lentuli　and　Favonius；　and　a　little
after　they　spied　King　Deiotarus；　making　up　towards　them　from　the
shore；　so　they　stayed　and　took　him　in　along　with　them。　At　supper　time；
the　master　of　the　ship　having　made　ready　such　provisions　as　he　had
aboard；　Pompey；　for　want　of　his　servants；　began　to　undo　his　shoes
himself；　which　Favonius　noticing；　ran　to　him　and　undid　them；　and
helped　him　to　anoint　himself；　and　always　after　continued　to　wait　upon；
and　attended　him　in　all　things；　as　servants　do　their　masters；　even
to　the　washing　of　his　feet　and　preparing　his　supper。　Insomuch　that　any
one　there　present；　observing　the　free　and　unaffected　courtesy　of　these
services；　might　have　well　exclaimed…

　　　　　　　　　〃O　heavens；　in　those　that　noble　are；
　　　　　　　　　　Whate'er　they　do　is　fit　and　fair。〃

　　Pompey；　sailing　by　the　city　of　Amphipolis；　crossed　over　from
thence　to　Mitylene；　with　a　design　to　take　in　Cornelia　and　his　son；　and
as　soon　as　he　arrived　at　the　port　in　that　island；　he　despatched　a
messenger　into　the　city　with　news　very　different　from　Cornelia's
expectation。　For　she；　by　all　the　former　messages　and　letters　sent　to
please　her；　had　been　put　in　hopes　that　the　war　was　ended　at
Dyrrhachium；　and　that　there　was　nothing　more　remaining　for　Pompey
but　the　pursuit　of　Caesar。　The　messenger；　finding　her　in　the　same
hopes　still；　was　not　able　to　salute　or　speak　to　her；　but　declaring　the
greatness　of　her　misfortune　by　his　tears　rather　than　his　words；
desired　her　to　make　haste　if　she　would　see　Pompey；　with　one　ship　only；
and　that　not　of　his　own。　The　young　lady　hearing　this；　fell　down　in　a
swoon；　and　continued　a　long　time　senseless　and　speechless。　And　when
with　some　trouble　she　was　brought　to　her　senses　again；　being　conscious
to　herself　that　this　was　no　time　for　lamentation　and　tears；　she
started　up　and　ran　through　the　city　towards　the　seaside；　where
Pompey　meeting　and　embracing　her；　as　she　sank　down；　supported　by　his
arms；　〃This；　sir；〃　she　exclaimed；　〃is　the　effect　of　my　fortune；　not　of
yours；　that　I　see　you　thus　reduced　to　one　poor　vessel；　who　before　your
marriage　with　Cornelia　were　wont　to　sail　in　these　seas　with　a　fleet　of
five　hundred　ships。　Why　therefore　should　you　come　to　see　me；　or　why
not　rather　have　left　to　her　evil　genius　one　who　has　brought　upon　you
her　own　ill　fortune？　How　happy　a　woman　had　I　been　if　I　had　breathed
out　my　last　before　the　news　came　from　Parthia　of　the　death　of　Publius；
the　husband　of　my　youth；　and　how　prudent　if　I　had　followed　his
destiny；　as　I　designed！　But　I　was　reserved　for　a　greater　mischief；
even　the　ruin　of　Pompey　the　Great。〃
　　Thus；　they　say；　Cornelia　spoke　to　him；　and　this　was　Pompey's；　reply：
〃You　have　had；　Cornelia；　but　one　season　of　a　better　fortune；　which；　it
may　be；　gave　you　unfounded　hopes；　by　attending　me　a　longer　time　than
is　usual。　It　behooves　us；　who　are　mortals　born；　to　endure　these
events；　and　to　try　fortune　yet　again；　neither　is　it　any　less
possible　to　recover　our　former　state　than　it　was　to　fall　from　that
into　this。〃　Thereupon　Cornelia　sent　for　her　servants　and　baggage　out
of　the　city。　The　citizens　also　of　Mitylene　came　out　to　salute　and
invite　Pompey　into　the　city；　but　he　refused；　advising　them　to　be
obedient　to　the　conqueror　and　fear　not；　for　that　Caesar　was　a　man　of
great　goodness　and　clemency。　Then　turning　to　Cratippus；　the
philosopher；　who　came　among　the　rest　out　of　the　city　to　visit　him；
he　began　to　find　some　fault；　and　briefly　argued　with　him　upon
Providence；　but　Cratippus　modestly　declined　the　dispute；　putting　him
in　better　hopes　only；　lest　by　opposing　he　might　seem　too　austere　or
unseasonable。　For　he　might　have　put　Pompey　a　question　in　his　turn　in
defence　of　Providence；　and　might　have　demonstrated　the　necessity　there
was　that　the　commonwealth　should　be　turned　into　a　monarchy；　because　of
their　ill　government　in　the　state；　and　could　have　asked；　〃How；　O
Pompey；　and　by　what　token　or　assurance　can　we　ascertain；　that　if　the
victory　had　been　yours；　you　would　have　used　your　fortune　better　than
Caesar？　We　must　leave　the　divine　power　to　act　as　we　find　it　do。〃
　　Pompey　having　taken　his　wife　and　friends　aboard；　set　sail；　making　no
port；　or　touching　anywhere；　but　when　he　was　necessitated　to　take　in
provisions　or　fresh　water。　The　first　city　he　entered　was　Attalia；　in
Pamphylia；　and　whilst　he　was　there；　there　came　some　galleys　thither　to
him　out　of　Cilicia；　together　with　a　small　body　of　soldiers；　and　he　had
almost　sixty　senators　with　him　again；　then　hearing　that　his　navy　was
safe　too；　and　that　Cato　had　rallied　a　considerable　body　of　soldiers
after　their　overthrow；　and　was　crossing　with　them　over　into　Africa；　he
began　to　complain　and　blame　himself　to　his　friends　that　he　had　allowed
himself　to　be　driven　into　engaging　by　land；　without　making　use　of
his　other　forces；　in　which　he　was　irresistibly　the　stronger；　and　had
not　kept　near　enough　to　his　fleet；　that　failing　by　land；　he　might　have
reinforced　himself　from　the　sea；　and　would　have　been　again　at　the　head
of　a　power　quite　sufficient　to　encounter　the　enemy　on　equal　terms。
And；　in　truth；　neither　did　Pompey　during　all　the　war　commit　a
greater　oversight；　nor　Caesar　use　a　more　subtle　stratagem；　than　in
drawing　the　fight　so　far　off　from　the　naval　forces。
　　As　it　now　was；　however；　since　he　must　come　to　some　decision　and
try　some　plan　within　his　present　ability；　he　despatched　his　agents
to　the　neighbouring　cities；　and　himself　sailed　about　in　person　to
others；　requiring　their　aid　in　money　and　men　for　his　ships。　But；
fearing　lest　the　rapid　approach　of　the　enemy　might　cut　off　all　his
preparations；　he　began　to　consider　what　place　would　yield　him　the
safest　refuge　an