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POMPEY.
This celebrated warrior, descended from Pompey
Strabo and Lucilia, was born in the year 106 before
J. C. He learned the art of war from his father, one of
the most skilful captains of his time. At the age of
twenty-three, he raised three legions, with which he
joined Sylla. Three years afterwards he retook Sicily
and Africa. Sylla, mistrustful of the authority which
Pompey daily acquired over the army by his mildness
and military talents, called him to Rome. He obeyed,
notwithstanding the resistance of his troops, who were
desirous that he should despise the order of the dictator.
Sylla was so pleased with this procedure, that he went to
meet him ; and embracing him, with all the testimony of
pure affection, saluted him with the surname of Great.
Pompey demanded the honours of a triumph. Sylla,
who had his reasons for dissuading him, represented that,
being as yet too young to receive that honour, he would
bring upon himself the hatred and jealousy of the great.
“ Remember,” said Pompey to him, “ that the rising sun
has infinitely more ardour than the setting.” These words
were not immediately understood by the dictator; but
being repeated to him, he rudely exclaimed, “ Let him
triumph!” Pompey took him at his word; and in the
year 81 before J. C. they beheld a simple Roman knight
honoured with a triumph.
After the death of Sylla, he compelled Lepidus to quit
Rome, and carried the war into Spain against Sertorius.
The War being happily terminated, the honours of a tri-
umph were again conferred on him in the year 70. He was
elected consul a few years afterwards. During his con-
sulate, Pompey re-established the:power of the tribunes,
This celebrated warrior, descended from Pompey
Strabo and Lucilia, was born in the year 106 before
J. C. He learned the art of war from his father, one of
the most skilful captains of his time. At the age of
twenty-three, he raised three legions, with which he
joined Sylla. Three years afterwards he retook Sicily
and Africa. Sylla, mistrustful of the authority which
Pompey daily acquired over the army by his mildness
and military talents, called him to Rome. He obeyed,
notwithstanding the resistance of his troops, who were
desirous that he should despise the order of the dictator.
Sylla was so pleased with this procedure, that he went to
meet him ; and embracing him, with all the testimony of
pure affection, saluted him with the surname of Great.
Pompey demanded the honours of a triumph. Sylla,
who had his reasons for dissuading him, represented that,
being as yet too young to receive that honour, he would
bring upon himself the hatred and jealousy of the great.
“ Remember,” said Pompey to him, “ that the rising sun
has infinitely more ardour than the setting.” These words
were not immediately understood by the dictator; but
being repeated to him, he rudely exclaimed, “ Let him
triumph!” Pompey took him at his word; and in the
year 81 before J. C. they beheld a simple Roman knight
honoured with a triumph.
After the death of Sylla, he compelled Lepidus to quit
Rome, and carried the war into Spain against Sertorius.
The War being happily terminated, the honours of a tri-
umph were again conferred on him in the year 70. He was
elected consul a few years afterwards. During his con-
sulate, Pompey re-established the:power of the tribunes,