be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o action_n that_o caesar_n run_v a_o extreme_a hazard_n by_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a accident_n lucius_n see_v his_o provision_n daily_o diminish_v resolve_v to_o make_v one_o great_a attempt_n on_o a_o famous_a festival_n night_n believe_v that_o the_o besieger_n will_v be_v busy_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v less_o upon_o their_o guard_n caesar_n be_v then_o offer_v sacrifice_n very_o near_o the_o wall_n of_o perusia_n the_o diviner_n inspect_v the_o entrail_n of_o the_o victim_n find_v nothing_o but_o fatal_a presage_n in_o they_o at_o which_o caesar_n be_v much_o concern_v while_o at_o that_o instant_a lucius_n gladiator_n make_v a_o sally_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v leave_v the_o sacrificer_n flee_v and_o caesar_n have_v certain_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o take_v prisoner_n if_o the_o legion_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n in_o the_o near_a trench_n have_v not_o speedy_o advance_v to_o his_o relief_n in_o the_o 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former_a for_o all_o the_o fight_n last_v from_o nine_o at_o night_n till_o next_o morning_n then_o lucius_n make_v a_o review_n and_o a_o inventory_n of_o all_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o distribute_v by_o measure_n among_o the_o soldier_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o slave_n and_o to_o hinder_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o desert_n he_o set_v guard_n upon_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v inform_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n they_o be_v in_o these_o poor_a wretch_n reduce_v to_o this_o horrible_a misery_n wander_v about_o the_o work_n to_o seek_v out_o herb_n grass_n and_o root_n and_o some_o feed_v upon_o the_o vile_a ordurci_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o the_o soon_o for_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o die_v and_o lucius_n make_v they_o be_v bury_v in_o ditch_n on_o heap_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o burn_v they_o as_o well_o for_o that_o the_o besieger_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o by_o the_o fire_n as_o not_o to_o corrupt_v the_o air_n by_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o burn_a body_n at_o length_n the_o soldier_n press_v by_o the_o want_n and_o famine_n which_o daily_o increase_v beg_v he_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o make_v a_o general_a sally_n as_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v with_o their_o arm_n in_o their_o hand_n than_o to_o perish_v by_o so_o terrible_a a_o death_n as_o starve_v yet_o they_o hope_v to_o behave_v themselves_o so_o gallant_o as_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o suffering_n by_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n immediate_o lucius_n approve_v of_o this_o resolution_n of_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o trust_v to_o now_o but_o either_o to_o die_v or_o conquer_v they_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o sally_v at_o break_v of_o day_n to_o avoid_v the_o disorder_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o provide_v good_a store_n of_o iron_n crow_n mattock_n spade_n and_o other_o tool_n to_o break_v caesar_n wall_n and_o they_o have_v ladder_n and_o long_a hook_n to_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o pass_v the_o trench_n and_o so_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n tower_n which_o have_v beam_n and_o timber_n in_o they_o to_o fling_v upon_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o bridges_n with_o such_o like_a preparation_n these_o brave_a soldier_n with_o a_o amaze_a resolution_n fierce_o attack_v caesar_n line_n the_o ditch_n be_v immediate_o fill_v up_o and_o the_o palisade_n pull_v down_o so_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o wall_n which_o they_o undermine_v on_o all_o side_n while_o other_o strive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o scale_a ladder_n to_o get_v upon_o it_o the_o roll_a tower_n advance_v rain_v a_o dreadful_a storm_n of_o dart_n and_o arrow_n upon_o the_o besieger_n who_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o furious_a assault_n for_o the_o soldier_n of_o lucius_n fight_v as_o man_n reduce_v to_o despair_n death_n appear_v nothing_o so_o terrible_a to_o they_o as_o famine_n and_o though_o they_o fight_v with_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n imaginable_a and_o though_o they_o be_v strike_v through_o with_o dart_n and_o arrow_n with_o which_o the_o enemy_n flank_v they_o from_o the_o rampart_n they_o still_o vigorous_o employ_v both_o crow_n and_o beam_n to_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n open_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o enemy_n shoot_v by_o though_o great_a number_n fall_v yet_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o dismay_v by_o this_o time_n the_o nimble_a that_o have_v mount_v the_o wall_n come_v to_o handy_a stroke_n with_o the_o foe_n and_o the_o battle_n grow_v warm_a no_o body_n can_v retreat_v without_o fall_v headlong_o down_o and_o the_o besiege_v fight_v with_o that_o unexpressible_a fury_n that_o when_o they_o want_v arm_n like_o wild_a beast_n they_o use_v their_o hand_n and_o tooth_n and_o doubtless_o this_o obstinate_a bravery_n have_v gain_v they_o a_o absolute_a victory_n have_v the_o force_n be_v any-way_n equal_a but_o caesar_n have_v more_o man_n than_o lucius_n he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n reinforce_v they_o with_o fresh_a reserve_v which_o at_o last_o beat_v the_o tire_v besiege_v with_o their_o engine_n from_o off_o the_o wall_n these_o gallant_a man_n though_o stun_v at_o their_o fall_n still_o cling_v to_o the_o wall_n with_o their_o hand_n and_o either_o strive_v to_o pull_v out_o the_o stone_n or_o else_o by_o their_o word_n encourage_v their_o fellow_n who_o still_o fight_v lucius_n move_v at_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n and_o know_v he_o have_v very_o great_a reason_n to_o preserve_v they_o who_o courage_n now_o only_o serve_v to_o destroy_v they_o command_v a_o retreat_n to_o be_v sound_v caesar_n man_n immediate_o give_v loud_a shout_n of_o joy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o roman_n custom_n when_o they_o gain_v a_o victory_n strike_v
to_o amphipolis_n p._n 189._o chap._n l._n pompey_n go_v to_o meet_v his_o wife_n at_o lesbos_n he_o resolve_v to_o retire_v into_o egypt_n achillas_n photinus_n and_o theodotus_n advise_v the_o king_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n pompey_n slay_v by_o a_o roman_a call_v septinius_n p._n 192._o pompey_n free_a man_n pay_v he_o his_o last_o rite_n of_o funeral_n the_o misfortune_n of_o lentulus_n p._n 197._o chap._n lii_o caesar_n pursue_v his_o victory_n cassius_n surrender_v himself_o to_o he_o with_o all_o his_o fleet._n caesar_n land_n in_o egypt_n the_o insolence_n of_o photinus_n and_o achillas_n p._n 199._o chap._n liii_o caesar_n fortify_v himself_o in_o alexandria_n he_o be_v attack_v by_o achillas_n he_o seize_v upon_o pharos_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o cleopatra_n he_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o egyptian_n p._n 204._o chap._n liv._o caesar_n receive_v succour_n a_o sea_n fight_n a_o disorder_n among_o caesar_n troop_n upon_o the_o peer_n he_o save_v himself_o by_o swim_v he_o restore_v the_o egyptian_n their_o king_n who_o declare_v war_n against_o he_o p._n 209._o chap._n lv._o mithridates_n defeat_v the_o egyptian_n he_o join_v himself_o with_o caesar_n who_o attack_n ptolemy_n camp_n the_o egyptian_n rout_v their_o king_n be_v drown_v caesar_n establish_v cleopatra_n queen_n of_o egypt_n with_o her_o brother_n p._n 213._o chap._n lvi_o cato_n retire_v into_o africa_n and_o cicero_n into_o italy_n where_o caesar_n pardon_n he_o pompeyâ—s_n â—s_z son_n go_v into_o spain_n cato_n join_v himself_o with_o scipio_n and_o juba_n some_o broil_n at_o rome_n p._n 216._o chap._n lvii_o caesar_n go_v into_o asia_n p._n 220._o chap._n lviii_o caesar_n return_v into_o italy_n his_o troop_n mutiny_v he_o appease_v they_o and_o return_n into_o africa_n more_o battle_n p._n 224._o chap._n lix_n caesar_n chastise_v some_o mutineer_n and_o after_o several_a movement_n defeat_v scipio_n and_o juba_n p._n 234._o chap._n lx._n the_o death_n of_o scipio_n and_o juba_n caesar_n march_v towards_o utica_n the_o death_n of_o cato_n p._n 240._o chap._n lxi_o caesar_n return_v to_o rome_n the_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n of_o his_o triumph_n p._n 247._o chap._n lxii_o caesar_n go_v into_o spain_n where_o he_o defeat_v the_o two_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o old_a whereof_o be_v slay_v p._n 251._o caesar_n return_n to_o rome_n he_o make_v several_a law_n the_o extreme_a honour_n which_o be_v do_v he_o draw_v upon_o he_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o senate_n p._n 257._o chap._n lxiv_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o caesar._n presage_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o senate_n p._n 264._o the_o content_n to_o the_o second_o volume_n chap._n i._n the_o trouble_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n pag._n 271._o chap._n ii_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n endeavour_v to_o justify_v what_o they_o have_v do_v before_o the_o people_n who_o rise_v upon_o they_o they_o retire_v to_o the_o capitol_n p._n 275._o chap._n iii_o antonius_n and_o lepidus_n rally_v caesar_n friend_n some_o proposition_n of_o accommodation_n p._n 279._o chap._n iu._n the_o senate_n assemble_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o the_o senator_n caesar_n ordinance_n ratify_v p._n 283._o chap._n v._o new_a division_n occasion_v by_o caesar_n will._n brutus_n and_o cassius_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o own_o justification_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o anthony_n and_o lepidus_n p._n 287._o caesar_n will_v read_v public_o antonius_n make_v his_o funeral_n oration_n p._n 291._o chap._n vii_o the_o pomp_n of_o caesar_n funeral_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o fury_n against_o the_o conspirator_n p._n 296._o chap._n viii_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o antonius_n he_o procure_v himself_o guard_n brutus_n and_o cassius_n withdraw_v from_o rome_n antonius_n get_v the_o government_n of_o macedonia_n for_o his_o brother_n cyrene_n be_v give_v to_o cassius_n and_o bythinia_n to_o brutus_n p._n 299._o chap._n ix_o octavius_z the_o grand_a nephew_n of_o caesar_n come_v to_o rome_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o kindred_n he_o declare_v himself_o caesar_n heir_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o name_n p._n 305._o chap._n x._o octavius_n visit_v antonius_n who_o receive_v he_o very_o ill_o his_o demand_n and_o antonius_n his_o answer_n p._n 308._o chap._n xi_o octavius_n fall_v out_o with_o antonius_n he_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n antonius_n send_v for_o the_o macedonian_a army_n into_o italy_n p._n 311._o chap._n xii_o antonius_n demand_v the_o government_n of_o the_o cis-alpine_a gaul_n he_o offend_v young_a caesar._n the_o soldier_n oblige_v he_o to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o antonius_n get_v the_o government_n p._n 315._o chap._n xiii_o new_a quarrel_n between_o antonius_n and_o caesar._n cicero_n declare_v himself_o for_o caesar._n he_o offend_v antonius_n in_o his_o oration_n p._n 319._o chap._n fourteen_o antonius_n and_o caesar_n meet_v at_o the_o capitol_n they_o fall_v out_o again_o caesar_n raise_v troop_n p._n 323._o chap._n xv._n antonius_n join_v his_o army_n but_o be_v not_o well_o receive_v he_o return_v to_o rome_n two_o of_o his_o legion_n desâ—rt_v he_o and_o go_v to_o caesar_n army_n antonius_n force_n p._n 327._o caesar_n force_n he_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o troop_n p._n 331._o chap._n xvii_o antonius_n besieges_fw-fr decimus_n brutus_n in_o modena_n p._n 333._o chap._n xviii_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n choose_v consul_n the_o decreee_v of_o the_o senate_n against_o antonius_n the_o death_n of_o trebonius_n dolabella_z declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o republic_n honour_n and_o office_n allot_v to_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n p._n 335._o antonius_n letter_n to_o hirtius_n and_o young_a caesar_n p._n 340._o chap._n xx._n the_o consul_n raise_v troop_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o decimus_n which_o be_v but_o one_o legion_n the_o manner_n of_o lay_v siege_n in_o those_o time_n ventidius_z raises_z troop_n for_o antonius_n p._n 344._o chap._n xxi_o a_o battle_n between_o antonius_n troop_n and_o caesar_n join_v with_o the_o consul_n pansa_n mortal_o wound_v caesar_n troop_n be_v beat_v hirtius_n come_v to_o their_o relief_n and_o defeat_v antonius_n p._n 348._o chap._n xxii_o antonius_n defeat_v by_o hirtius_n and_o caesar._n the_o death_n of_o hirtius_n the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o modena_n brutus_n write_v to_o cicero_n p._n 353._o chap._n xxiii_o decimus_n speak_v to_o caesar_n who_o treat_v he_o ill_o the_o death_n of_o pansa_n his_o die_a word_n to_o caesar_n p._n 355._o chap._n xxiv_o cassius_n in_o syria_n he_o raise_v great_a force_n the_o conduct_n of_o cleopatra_n brutus_n defeat_v antonius_n brother_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n p._n 358._o chap._n xxv_o caesar_n demand_v the_o honour_n of_o triumph_n which_o be_v refuse_v he_o he_o attempt_v the_o consulship_n by_o cicero_n interference_n p._n 361._o chap._n xxvi_o antonius_n make_v his_o retreat_n into_o gall._n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o lepidus_n army_n he_o return_v into_o italy_n with_o seventeen_o legion_n p._n 363._o chap._n xxvii_o caesar_n pursue_v the_o consulship_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o soldier_n he_o march_v towards_o rome_n the_o fright_n the_o senate_n be_v in_o p._n 365._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o senate_n want_n of_o resolution_n caesar_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n he_o treat_v cicero_n ill_a and_o be_v declare_v consul_n with_o pedius_n p._n 368._o chap._n xxix_o caesar_n cause_v brutus_n and_o cassius_n to_o be_v condemn_v with_o all_o those_o who_o have_v murder_v his_o uncle_n antonius_n pursue_v decimus_n who_o be_v at_o last_o slay_v p._n 373._o chap._n xxx_o presage_n which_o be_v before_o the_o triumvirate_n the_o alliance_n of_o caesar_n antonius_n and_o lepidus_n call_v the_o triumvirate_n they_o meet_v in_o a_o certain_a island_n their_o ordinance_n p._n 377._o chap._n xxxi_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o triumvirate_n the_o proscription_n murder_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n p._n 382._o chap._n xxxii_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o triumvirate_n into_o rome_n murder_v commit_v and_o the_o sad_a condition_n which_o that_o city_n be_v in_o p._n 385._o chap._n xxxiii_o some_o stir_n among_o the_o people_n the_o death_n of_o cicero_n p._n 388._o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o triumph_n of_o lepidus_n the_o good_n of_o the_o proscript_n set_v to_o sale_n attack_n upon_o the_o roman_a lady_n their_o speech_n to_o the_o triumvirate_n p._n 392._o chap._n xxxv_o several_a of_o the_o proscript_n escape_v into_o sicily_n to_o sextus_n the_o son_n of_o pompey_n some_o extraordinary_a adventure_n during_o the_o proscription_n p._n 397._o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o example_n of_o several_a remarkable_a change_n of_o fortune_n p._n 402._o chap._n xxxvii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o proscription_n war_n in_o caesar_n lieutenant_n overthrow_v cornificius_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o brutus_n p._n 405._o chap._n xxxviii_o dolabella_n be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v by_o
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two_o army_n draw_v near_o each_o other_o a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o philippi_n and_o its_o outwork_n p._n 432._o chap._n xlvii_o the_o two_o army_n retrench_v themselves_o their_o different_a movement_n and_o some_o skirmish_n the_o uneasiness_n of_o cassius_n p._n 434._o chap._n xlviii_o antonius_n possess_v himself_o of_o a_o post_n behind_o the_o enemy_n camp_n brutus_n resolve_v to_o fight_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o cassius_n p._n 437._o chap._n xlix_o the_o battle_n of_o philippi_n brutus_n overthrow_v caesar_n troop_n cassius_n be_v defeat_v by_o antonius_n in_o despair_n kill_v himself_o p._n 439._o brutus_n melancholy_a his_o fleet_n defeat_v that_o of_o caesar_n and_o antonius_n and_o brutus_n know_v not_o of_o it_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o troop_n to_o confirm_v they_o p._n 444._o chap._n li._n brutus_n utter_o defeat_v by_o antonius_n and_o caesar_n p._n 447._o brutus_n last_o word_n and_o death_n messala_n go_v over_o to_o caesar_n with_o all_o his_o force_n p._n 452._o the_o content_n to_o the_o continuation_n chap._n i._o after_o the_o battle_n of_o philippi_n anthony_n and_o caesar_n bring_v their_o enemy_n to_o punishment_n they_o part_v the_o force_n of_o pompey_n caesar_n go_v into_o italy_n p._n 457._o chap._n ii_o anthony_n go_v into_o grecia_n he_o stay_v at_o athens_n he_o go_v into_o asia_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o deputy_n p._n 463._o chap._n iii_o cleopatra_n queen_n of_o egypt_n her_o character_n she_o come_v to_o anthony_n their_o interview_n anthony_n put_v arsinoe_n the_o sister_n of_o cleopatra_n to_o death_n p._n 470._o caesar_n sickness_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n his_o difficulty_n in_o distribute_v reward_n the_o danger_n he_o run_v upon_o this_o occasion_n p._n 475._o chap._n v._o misunderstanding_n between_o caesar_n fulvia_n and_o lucius_n they_o come_v to_o open_v war._n the_o negligence_n of_o pompey_n p._n 485._o chap._n vi_o fagius_n lieutenant_n of_o caesar_n be_v overthrow_v in_o africa_n by_o anthony_n lieutenant_n caesar_n and_o lucius_n make_v preparation_n of_o war_n against_o each_o other_o p._n 491._o chap._n vii_o the_o force_n of_o the_o two_o party_n the_o character_n of_o the_o principal_a officer_n as_o agrippa_z salvidienus_n ventidius_n and_o pollio_n lucius_n be_v besiege_v in_o perusia_n p._n 496._o chap._n viii_o the_o siege_n of_o perusia_n caesar_n in_o danger_n the_o extreme_a misery_n of_o the_o besiege_a p._n 501._o chap._n ix_o lucius_n resolve_v to_o treat_v with_o caesar_n he_o harangue_n his_o soldier_n and_o send_v deputy_n to_o caesar_n p._n 507._o chap._n x._o lucius_n speech_n to_o caesar_n his_o answer_n p._n 511._o chap._n xi_o lucius_z and_o caesar_n part_n lucius_n deliver_v up_o the_o town_n caesar_n speak_v to_o the_o besiege_a soldier_n with_o indignation_n he_o punish_v the_o senator_n of_o perusia_n the_o town_n be_v pillage_v and_o by_o accident_n burn_v tiberius_n continue_v the_o war_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v drive_v by_o caesar_n p._n 516._o chap._n xii_o the_o diversion_n of_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n the_o prodigality_n of_o their_o entertainment_n the_o ingenuity_n of_o cleopatra_n p._n 521._o chap._n xiii_o anthony_n receive_v the_o news_n of_o his_o brother_n defeat_n he_o resolve_v for_o war_n and_o make_v a_o alliance_n with_o pompey_n caesar_n marry_v scribonia_n the_o death_n of_o fulvia_n anthony_n be_v master_n of_o domitius_n his_o fleet_n which_o yield_v to_o he_o p._n 526._o chap._n fourteen_o anthony_n arrive_v at_o brundisium_n he_o be_v refuse_v entrance_n the_o veteran_n force_n caesar_n and_o he_o to_o agree_v they_o come_v to_o a_o treaty_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o cocceius_n anthony_n marry_v octavia_n the_o punishment_n and_o death_n of_o salvidienus_n p._n 531._o chap._n xv._n rome_n afflict_v with_o famine_n the_o people_n mutiny_n against_o anthony_n and_o caesar_n they_o agree_v with_o pompey_n his_o generosity_n p._n 541._o chap._n xvi_o the_o people_n joy_n upon_o the_o first_o news_n of_o the_o peace_n caesar_n go_v into_o gaul_n and_o anthony_n stay_v at_o athens_n p._n 548._o chap._n xvii_o new_a cause_n of_o breach_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n caesar_n marry_v livia_n several_n fight_v between_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n p._n 552._o chap._n xviii_o the_o wreck_n of_o caesar_n fleet._n the_o arrival_n of_o anthony_n at_o brundisium_n he_o agree_v with_o caesar_n by_o mean_n of_o octavia_n p._n 561._o chap._n xix_o caesar_n put_v a_o powerful_a fleet_n to_o sea_n command_v by_o agrippa_n he_o attack_n pompey_z in_o sicilia_n lepidus_n come_v to_o caesar_n assistence_n several_a action_n p._n 568._o chap._n xx._n the_o action_n of_o agrippa_n against_o pompey_n who_o beat_v caesar_n fleet_n p._n 574._o chap._n xxi_o caesar_n give_v new_a order_n for_o the_o fight_n of_o pompey_n who_o in_o a_o general_a battle_n be_v entire_o defeat_v p._n 580._o pompey_n flight_n lepidus_n endeavour_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o sicily_n his_o soldier_n forsake_v he_o to_o serve_v caesar_n who_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o rome_n with_o great_a prudence_n p._n 585._o chap._n xxiii_o pompey_n go_v into_o asia_n where_o he_o make_v war._n the_o lieutenant_n of_o anthony_n fight_n and_o take_v he_o the_o death_n of_o pompey_n p._n 593._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o anthony_n and_o anthony_n unfortunate_a expedition_n against_o the_o parthian_n his_o return_n to_o alexandria_n p._n 599._o chap._n xxv_o caesar_n accuse_v anthony_n in_o the_o senate_n he_o declare_v war_n against_o anthony_n his_o force_n p._n 605._o chap._n xxvi_o anthony_n with_o cleopatra_n go_v to_o athens_n plancus_n and_o several_a other_o of_o his_o friend_n forsake_v he_o p._n 611._o chap._n xxvii_o the_o force_n of_o caesar_n and_o anthony_n they_o write_v sharp_a letter_n to_o each_o other_o caesar_n approach_v anthony_n army_n which_o lie_v at_o actium_n p._n 617._o chap._n xxviii_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n the_o retreat_n of_o cleopatra_n the_o flight_n of_o anthony_n caesar_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o anthony_n navy_n and_o his_o land-force_n p._n 623._o anthony_n displeasure_n against_o cleopatra_n he_o retire_v into_o libya_n and_o return_n into_o egypt_n p._n 630._o chap._n xxx_o caesar_n go_v into_o italy_n he_o pacify_v the_o soldier_n and_o besieges_fw-fr alexandria_n p._n 635._o chap._n xxxi_o anthony_n defeat_v caesar_n s_o cavalry_n he_o be_v forsake_v by_o his_o man_n his_o despair_n he_o wound_v himself_o be_v carry_v to_o cleopatra_n his_o death_n p._n 639._o chap._n xxxii_o caesar_n enter_v into_o alexandria_n he_o visit_v cleopatra_n her_o death_n the_o posterity_n of_o anthony_n p._n 663._o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o triumvirate_n volume_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n after_o catiline_n conspiracy_n never_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n 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