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he would have him kept； 〃As I would；〃 said he； 〃an elephant； or a
lion。〃 A little after； being moved with compassion； he commanded the
heaviest of his irons to be knocked off； one of his servants to be
admitted to anoint him； and that any of his friends that were
willing should have liberty to visit him； and bring him what he
wanted。 Long time he deliberated what to do with him； sometimes
inclining to the advice and promises of Nearchus of Crete and
Demetrius his son； who were very earnest to preserve Eumenes； whilst
all the rest were unanimously instant and importunate to have him
taken off。 It is related that Eumenes inquired of Onomarchus； his
keeper； why Antigonus； now he had his enemy in his hands； would not
forthwith despatch or generously release him？ And that Onomarchus
contumeliously answered him； that the field had been a more proper
place than this to show his contempt of death。 To whom Eumenes
replied； 〃And； by heavens； I showed it there； ask the men else that
engaged me； but I could never meet a man that was my superior。〃
〃Therefore；〃 rejoined Onomarchus； 〃now you have found such a man；
why don't you submit quietly to his pleasure？〃
When Antigonus resolved to kill Eumenes； he commanded to keep his
food from him； and so with two or three days' fasting he began to draw
near his end； but the camp being on a sudden to remove； an executioner
was sent to despatch him。 Antigonus granted his body to his friends；
permitted them to burn it； and having gathered his ashes into a silver
urn； to send them to his wife and children。
Eumenes was thus taken off and Divine Providence assigned to no
other man the chastisement of the commanders and soldiers that had
betrayed him； but Antigonus himself； abominating the Argyraspids as
wicked and inhuman villains； delivered them up to Sibyrtius； the
governor of Arachosia； commanding him by all ways and means to destroy
and exterminate them； so that not a man of them might ever come to
Macedon； or so much as within sight of the Greek Sea。
THE END