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 The Four Monarchies. 317

Demetrius had Philip to his Son,"

(Part of whofe Kingdomes Titus ^uintius won)

Philip had Perjeus., who was made a Thrale

T^ Eniilius the Roman General;

Him with his Sons in Triumph lead did he,

Such riches too as Rome did never fee:

This of Antig'ouus, his Seed's the Fate,

VVhofe Empire was fubdu'd to " th' Roman State.

Longer Seleucus held the royalt}^.

In Syria by his Pofterity;

Antiochus Soter his Son was nam'd.

To whom the old^ Berofus (fo much fam'd,)

His Book of Ajfurs Monarchs dedicates.

Tells of their names, their wars, their riches, fates ;

But this is perifhed with many more.

Which oft we wifli was extant as before."^''

Antiochus Theos was Soters Son,

Who a long war with Egypts King begun;

The Affinityes and Wars Daniel lets forth.

And calls them there the Kings of South & North, f

This Theos murther'd was by his lewd wife,^

Seleucus reign'd, when he had loft his life.

« Instead of the next five lines, the first edition has, — He Perjetts, from him the kingdom's won, Y^milliiis the Roman Generall, Did take his rule, his fons, himfelf and all.

o kingdomes were fubdu'd bj. / whom Ancient.


 * See page i88 and note. f Daniel, chap. xi.

q This Theos he was murthered by his wife,

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