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Europe. He began with Italy, but the na- 

 tions there were more warlike than thofe of 

 rhe Eaft. Still, however, they were by no 

 means able to ftand an engagement with the 

 Greeks, but, though frequently defeated, un- 

 lefs Alexander's army had been much more 

 numerous than it was, he could never have 

 eftabliflied any permanent conqueft over them* 

 He, therefore, failed in his attempt, and loft 

 his life, after having performed fuch exploits 

 as well entitled him to a relationmip with the 

 great Alexander. 



On the other hand, the Romans proceeded 

 in a quite different manner. They were, ori- 

 ginally, a poor colony, and fituated in the 

 mid ft of nations more powerful than them- 

 felves. Being of a martial difpofition, how- 

 ever, and having a very fkilful commander, 

 fome victories were gained, and one or two 

 cities taken, the inhabitants of which were 

 tranfplanted to Rome ; and thus the city re- 

 ceived an increafe of power, and became more 

 able to contend with any fucceeding enemy. 

 In all their wars, alfo, the Romans had a par- 

 ticular eye to the lands of the conquered. 

 They never thought of firft procuring wealth 

 by commerce, or even by plunder, and then 



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