ABSTRACT
From THE LIFE OF SCIPIO AFRICANUS For he had not only a noble corage in him, beeing indued with many singuler vertues, but he was also a goodly gentleman, and very comly of person,l and had besides a pleasaunt countenaunce: all which things together, are great meanes to winne him the love and good will of every man. Moreover, even in his gesture and behavior, there was a certaine princely grace. Now, the glory of martiall discipline, being joyned unto those his rare gifts of mind and nature: it was to be doubted, whether his civil vertues made him more acceptable unto straungers, then wonderful for his skil in warres .•.. Scipio greatly praysed his souldiers, and did reward them, for that they had done so valiant service .... Mterwards he sent unto all the cities of Spayne, the hostages that were found in the city, which were a marvelous number: the which wanne him great fame for his curtesie and clemency, whereby he allured many nations to yeld them selves unto the Romanes, and to forsake the Carthaginians. But one thinge above all the rest, chiefly increased his prayse, and wanne him great love and good will, as a myrror and example of all vertue. There was a young Lady taken prisoner, that in beautie excelled all the women in Carthage: whome he carefully caused to be kept, and preserved from violence and dishonor.2 And afterwards when he knew that she was maried unto Luceius, Prince of the Celtiberians: he sent for her husbande that was a verie young man, and delivered her unto him, untouched, or dishonored. Luceius not forgetting his noble curtesie unto her, did let all his subjects understand the great bounty, modestie, and rare excellencie of all kinde of vertues that were in this Romane Generall: and shortly after he returned againe to the Romanes campe, with a great number of horsemen ....
