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to_o march_v with_o their_o pike_n port_a and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o charge_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o contrivance_n disorder_v those_o young_a man_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o spoil_v their_o face_n put_v they_o into_o confusion_n so_o that_o caesar_n cavalry_n rally_v charge_v upon_o they_o and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n in_o a_o moment_n they_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o rally_v but_o gallop_v full_a speed_n to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n all_o the_o slinger_n and_o archer_n be_v thus_o abandon_v by_o the_o cavalry_n be_v cut_v to_o piece_n and_o caesar_n man_n follow_v their_o advantage_n come_v and_o charge_v pompey_n troop_n upon_o the_o naked_a flank_n they_o have_v maintain_v the_o fight_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o resolution_n and_o though_o that_o charge_n have_v disorder_v they_o the_o ally_n defend_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n when_o caesar_n give_v the_o signal_n for_o his_o three_o line_n to_o advance_v so_o those_o fresh_a 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their_o provision_n 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 the_o danger_n which_o norbanus_n be_v in_o cause_v antonius_n to_o make_v such_o extraordinary_a haste_n that_o even_o brutus_n himself_o be_v surprise_v at_o it_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o quick_a dispatch_n be_v the_o city_n of_o amphipolis_n where_o the_o triumvir_n design_v to_o place_v their_o magazine_n and_o antonius_n when_o he_o understand_v that_o norbanus_n be_v retreat_v thither_o be_v very_o much_o rejoice_v at_o it_o he_o leave_v a_o legion_n there_o under_o the_o command_n of_o pinarius_n and_o then_o go_v and_o post_v himself_o bold_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o conspirator_n they_o have_v very_o much_o the_o advantage_n of_o he_o by_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o camp_n wood_n the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o abundance_n of_o provision_n antonius_n on_o the_o contrary_n have_v no_o water_n but_o what_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o pit_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v dig_v on_o purpose_n and_o his_o wood_n from_o the_o marsh_n his_o provision_n come_v to_o he_o very_o far_o and_o be_v also_o very_o scarce_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o boldness_n amaze_v the_o enemy_n army_n and_o force_v the_o general_n to_o make_v new_a work_n wherewith_o cassius_n fill_v up_o all_o the_o ground_n which_o lie_v between_o his_o camp_n and_o the_o marsh_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o whole_a front_n of_o their_o camp_n be_v well_o fortify_v and_o their_o flank_n cover_v brutus_n by_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o hill_n and_o cassius_n by_o the_o marsh_n and_o sea_n these_o work_v produce_v daily_o some_o skirmish_n or_o other_o between_o the_o cavalry_n that_o guard_v the_o pioner_n wherein_o the_o conspirator_n party_n have_v general_o the_o advantage_n at_o last_o caesar_n who_o have_v lie_v sick_a at_o dyrrachium_fw-la come_v to_o the_o army_n and_o his_o troop_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o joy_n draw_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n in_o battalion_n brutus_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o good_a success_n which_o his_o cavalry_n have_v have_v in_o little_a skirmish_n or_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v impatient_a to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n by_o a_o glorious_a victory_n or_o a_o noble_a death_n draw_v up_o his_o troop_n also_o but_o cassius_n persuade_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o his_o trench_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o that_o resolution_n which_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v furnish_v withal_o from_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n for_o it_o evermore_o abandon_v we_o when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o and_o two_o presage_n be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v all_o cassius_n epicurean_a principle_n and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a discovery_n of_o humane_a frailty_n those_o presage_n which_o appear_v so_o dreadful_a to_o he_o will_v seem_v but_o very_o ridiculous_a to_o a_o great_a many_o men._n one_o of_o his_o officer_n present_v he_o a_o wreath_n of_o flower_n which_o he_o be_v to_o wear_v when_o he_o sacrifice_v with_o the_o inside_n outward_a and_o he_o who_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v carry_v a_o golden_a figure_n of_o victory_n at_o the_o head_n of_o cassius_n ensign_n stumble_v with_o the_o image_n and_o fall_v upon_o his_o nose_n there_o be_v moreover_o crow_n and_o other_o bird_n of_o that_o kind_n see_v fly_v about_o the_o camp_n a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v find_v there_o too_o which_o a_o man_n will_v think_v shall_v be_v no_o very_a surprise_v thing_n near_o wood_n and_o meadow_n nevertheless_o these_o remark_n which_o a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n will_v now_o despise_v be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o very_o considerable_a that_o they_o utter_o confound_v the_o mind_n of_o cassius_n and_o infect_v his_o whole_a army_n with_o the_o same_o frailty_n which_o occasion_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o battle_n upon_o which_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n depend_v 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 antonius_n very_a well_o understand_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o conspirator_n avoid_v fight_v he_o know_v that_o asia_n be_v behind_o they_o furnish_v they_o with_o provision_n in_o abundance_n whilst_o egypt_n harass_v with_o famine_n can_v afford_v none_o to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o triumvirate_n that_o pompey_n will_v hinder_v they_o from_o fetch_v any_o out_o of_o spain_n and_o that_o marcus_n and_o domitius_n defend_v the_o passage_n into_o italy_n so_o that_o their_o only_a recourse_n be_v to_o macedonia_n and_o thessaly_n which_o must_v be_v soon_o exhaust_v cassius_z also_o represent_v the_o same_o thing_n daily_o to_o brutus_n and_o his_o officer_n but_o at_o last_o the_o courage_n of_o antonius_n overcome_v all_o those_o difficulty_n he_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o cassius_n as_o brutus_n be_v against_o caesar_n and_o endeavour_v to_o get_v possession_n of_o a_o post_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o marsh_n behind_o cassius_n camp_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o throw_n of_o earth_n upon_o the_o reed_n and_o upon_o this_o earth_n spread_v stone_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o causeway_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v support_v by_o piece_n of_o wood_n drive_v cross-way_n into_o the_o marsh_n and_o where_o the_o water_n be_v too_o high_o make_v bridge_n antonius_n every_o day_n cover_v this_o work_n with_o skirmish_n and_o as_o it_o be_v secret_o carry_v on_o across_o the_o reed_n the_o enemy_n can_v perceive_v nothing_o but_o the_o tower_n and_o fortification_n which_o they_o see_v upon_o that_o post_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o marsh_n cassius_n admire_v the_o work_n and_o antonius_n boldness_n and_o that_o he_o may_v in_o nothing_o give_v place_n to_o he_o extend_v his_o line_n along_o the_o marsh_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o that_o proceed_n meeting_n with_o antonius_n causeway_n cut_v it_o off_o by_o which_o mean_v those_o of_o the_o triumviri_n force_n who_o be_v already_o get_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o marsh_n become_v very_o much_o expose_v it_o be_v not_o doubt_v in_o the_o conspirator_n camp_n but_o that_o antonius_n will_v do_v all_o that_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o disengage_v his_o troop_n the_o only_a question_n be_v how_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o whether_o out_o of_o their_o line_n in_o battalion_n or_o only_o by_o defend_v their_o line_n brutus_n carry_v the_o dispute_n for_o a_o general_a battle_n chief_o because_o some_o of_o the_o soldier_n have_v already_o desert_v this_o reason_n prevail_v also_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n except_z atellius_fw-la who_o still_o insist_v for_o stay_v till_o winter_n be_v over_o brutus_z ask_v he_o what_o advantage_n he_o hope_v for_o from_o such_o a_o prolongation_n what_o say_v he_o to_o live_v a_o year_n long_o this_o answer_n add_v to_o the_o disorder_n of_o cassius_n who_o hear_v it_o and_o who_o after_o the_o council_n break_v up_o go_v to_o supper_n with_o messala_n this_o messala_n be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o noble_a birth_n who_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wit_n and_o be_v very_o learn_v for_o a_o man_n of_o quality_n he_o become_v afterward_o as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o augustus_n and_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o best_a and_o brave_a legion_n of_o that_o army_n cassius_n be_v sad_a and_o thoughtful_a all_o the_o supper_n time_n though_o he_o be_v natural_o very_o gay_a and_o as_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n take_v messala_n by_o the_o hand_n messala_z say_v he_o you_o must_v bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o be_o force_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o pompey_n once_o be_v to_o expose_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v well_o from_o fortune_n but_o we_o have_v take_v ill_a counsel_n so_o he_o retire_v after_o have_v invite_v messala_n to_o supper_n with_o he_o the_o next_o night_n the_o morrow_n be_v his_o birthday_n 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 at_o break_v of_o day_n there_o appear_v the_o coat_n armour_n of_o purple_a upon_o the_o two_o general_n tent_n which_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o signal_n of_o battle_n so_o whilst_o that_o the_o troop_n be_v put_v themselves_o in_o a_o readiness_n cassius_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v brutus_n opinion_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o case_n matter_n shall_v miscarry_v brutus_n say_v that_o he_o have_v heretofore_o in_o his_o write_n condemn_v the_o death_n of_o cato_n and_o maintain_v what_o be_v indeed_o very_o true_a that_o that_o manner_n of_o avoid_v such_o
the_o most_o probable_a and_o have_v most_o resemblance_n to_o the_o modern_a discipline_n the_o roman_n therefore_o form_v their_o first_o battalion_n of_o their_o young_a raw_a soldier_n which_o they_o call_v bo-hastati_a the_o second_o be_v those_o who_o have_v serve_v some_o year_n and_o be_v name_v principes_fw-la the_o old_a soldier_n be_v in_o the_o rear_n and_o there_o be_v the_o post_n of_o the_o eagle_n which_o be_v the_o ensign_n colonel_n and_o the_o other_o ensign_n of_o the_o legion_n these_o old_a soldier_n call_v triarii_n wait_v the_o success_n of_o the_o first_o battalion_n with_o one_o knee_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o lean_v upon_o their_o buckler_n and_o still_o as_o the_o first_o body_n be_v break_v or_o give_v way_n they_o retire_v into_o the_o interval_n in_o the_o rear_n and_o then_o the_o three_o line_n rise_v up_o and_o close_v the_o rank_n the_o battalion_n leave_v no_o interval_n at_o all_o but_o march_v up_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o charge_v in_o one_o continue_a front_n in_o all_o these_o occasion_n the_o horse_n always_o act_v separate_a detache_n from_o the_o legion_n and_o with_o the_o light-armed_n foot_n be_v post_v on_o the_o wing_n or_o right_a and_o leave_v of_o the_o army_n they_o be_v arm_v almost_o like_o the_o legionary_a foot_n only_o their_o javelin_n be_v long_o and_o their_o shield_n be_v light_a this_o be_v what_o have_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v explain_v but_o here_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v so_o charitable_a as_o not_o to_o think_v it_o do_v to_o make_v any_o vain_a show_n of_o read_v or_o learn_v for_o every_o one_o know_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o trifle_n and_o very_o common_a among_o the_o learned_a what_o be_v do_v here_o be_v only_o for_o the_o information_n of_o those_o who_o business_n and_o employment_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o make_v enquiry_n themselves_o among_o book_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o content_n to_o the_o first_o volume_n chap._n i._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n after_o cataline_n conspiracy_n pag._n 1._o caesar_n design_n upon_o cicero_n and_o cicero_n reply_n to_o metellus_n nepos_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o concern_v clodius_n and_o the_o return_n of_o pompey_n p._n 14._o chap._n iu._n pompey_n make_v the_o consul_n he_o ruffle_n the_o senate_n the_o union_n of_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n p._n 21._o caesar_n consulship_n and_o what_o follow_v p._n 25._o chap._n vi_o the_o pursuit_n of_o caesar_n consulship_n the_o affair_n of_o vettius_n clodius_n admit_v into_o the_o popular_a order_n the_o banishment_n of_o cicero_n p._n 29._o chap._n vii_o the_o departure_n of_o caesar_n for_o the_o gallic_a war_n and_o the_o return_n of_o cicero_n p._n 35._o chap._n viii_o cicero_n unite_v himself_o with_o pompey_n who_o be_v choose_v consul_n with_o crassus_n their_o union_n with_o caesar_n after_o his_o first_o triumvirate_n p._n 40._o chap._n ix_o pompey_n and_o crassus_n get_v themselves_o invest_v in_o government_n the_o cause_n of_o division_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n p_o 46._o chap._n x._o the_o death_n of_o pompey_n wife_n julia_n the_o magnificent_a show_n he_o give_v the_o people_n the_o death_n of_o clodius_n p._n 49._o chap._n xi_o pompey_n sole_a consul_n caesar_n secure_v himself_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n p._n 54._o pompey_n law_n curio_n go_v over_o to_o caesar_n interest_n p._n 59_o chap._n xiii_o curio_n declare_v himself_o against_o pompey_n caesar_n return_v the_o legion_n that_o pompey_n have_v lend_v he_o p._n 63._o chap._n fourteen_o caesar_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o senate_n they_o declare_v war_n against_o he_o anthony_n and_o curio_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n go_v to_o find_v out_o caesar_n p._n 66._o chap._n xv._n the_o passage_n of_o the_o rubicon_n and_o the_o take_n of_o rimini_n p._n 70._o chap._n xvi_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o senator_n they_o leave_v rome_n and_o retire_v to_o capua_n p._n 73._o chap._n xvii_o some_o proposition_n of_o peace_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n but_o without_o any_o success_n p._n 76._o chap._n xviii_o the_o progress_n of_o caesar._n he_o seize_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o ancona_n the_o siege_n of_o corfinium_n p._n 79._o chap._n xix_o the_o take_n of_o corfinium_n caesar_n give_v domitius_n and_o the_o other_o senator_n their_o liberty_n he_o write_v to_o cicero_n p._n 83._o chap._n xx._n new_a proposition_n for_o peace_n caesar_n besieges_fw-fr pompey_n in_o brundisium_n pompey_n retire_v by_o sea_n p._n 87._o chap._n xxi_o caesar_n go_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o way_n see_v cicero_n he_o seize_v upon_o the_o money_n of_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o go_v into_o spain_n the_o siege_n of_o marseilles_n p._n 92._o chap._n xxii_o pompey_n gather_v together_o great_a force_n fabius_n enter_v spain_n with_o the_o troop_n belong_v to_o caesar_n p._n 96._o chap._n xxiii_o caesar_n join_v his_o army_n and_o march_n against_o petreius_n and_o afranius_n p._n 99_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o battle_n of_o lerida_n p._n 101._o caesar_n army_n reduce_v to_o great_a extremity_n by_o the_o overflow_a of_o two_o river_n cicero_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o senator_n go_v to_o find_v out_o pompey_n p._n 104._o chap._n xxvi_o caesar_n pass_v the_o segre_n and_o pursue_v afranius_n and_o petreius_n p._n 108._o chap._n xxvii_o different_a motion_n of_o the_o two_o army_n caesar_n besieges_fw-fr the_o enemy_n two_o general_n p._n 111._o chap._n xxviii_o petreius_n cause_v several_a of_o caesar_n soldier_n to_o be_v slay_v he_o decamp_v and_o caesar_n follow_v he_o but_o without_o a_o design_n of_o defeat_v he_o utter_o p._n 116._o chap._n xxix_o afranius_n and_o petreius_n press_v for_o want_n of_o provision_n surrender_v themselves_o to_o caesar_n with_o all_o their_o army_n p._n 120._o chap._n xxx_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o marseilles_n and_o the_o take_n of_o that_o city_n caesar_n choose_a dictatour_n the_o defeat_n and_o death_n of_o curio_n in_o africa_n p._n 123._o pompey_n force_n the_o defeat_n of_o dolabella_n and_o caesar_n lieutenant_n brutus_n go_v to_o find_v out_o pompey_n p._n 127._o chap._n xxxii_o a_o mutiny_n among_o caesar_n troop_n he_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o his_o eloquence_n and_o resolution_n he_o be_v choose_v consul_n with_o servilius_n and_o make_v new_a law_n p._n 130._o chap._n xxxiii_o caesar_n with_o part_n of_o his_o army_n go_v into_o greece_n some_o discourse_n of_o peace_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n two_o army_n draw_v towards_o one_o another_o near_a durazzo_n p._n 133._o chap._n xxxiv_o caesar_n expose_v himself_o alone_o in_o a_o skiff_n to_o go_v and_o find_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n p._n 137._o chap._n xxxv_o the_o happy_a arrival_n of_o caesar_n troop_n in_o greece_n caelius_n and_o milo_n raise_v disturbance_n in_o italy_n be_v slay_v p._n 140._o chap._n xxxvi_o marcus_n antonius_n join_v himself_o with_o caesar_n in_o spite_n of_o pompey_n who_o retreat_v to_o aspargua_n near_o durazzo_n p._n 143._o chap._n xxxvii_o caesar_n offer_v battle_n to_o pompey_n who_o refuse_v it_o they_o both_o post_n themselves_o near_o durazzo_n caesar_n hem_v in_o by_o the_o line_n of_o pompey_n camp_n p._n 146._o chap._n xxxviii_o a_o fight_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n troop_n p._n 150._o chap._n thirty-nine_o pompey_z attack_n caesar_n fortification_n the_o valour_n of_o sceva_n pompey_n quit_v his_o camp_n the_o treason_n of_o roscillus_n and_o aegus_n p._n 154._o chap._n xl._o pompey_n attack_n caesar_n trench_n great_a disorder_n among_o caesar_n troop_n he_o confirm_v they_o by_o his_o presence_n p._n 158._o chap._n xli_o caesar_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n be_v overthrow_v pompey_n lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o total_o rout_v he_o caesar_n opinion_n upon_o that_o occasion_n p._n 161._o caesar_n discourse_n to_o his_o troop_n to_o confirm_v they_o he_o decamp_v to_o march_v towards_o thessaly_n pompey_n follow_v he_o p._n 165._o chap._n xliii_o caesar_n go_v into_o apolonia_n domitius_n join_v himself_o with_o he_o the_o take_n of_o gomphes_fw-fr and_o metropolis_n p._n 169._o chap._n xliv_o scipio_n join_v his_o troop_n with_o those_o of_o pompey_n they_o post_v themselves_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o pharsalia_n the_o approach_n of_o the_o two_o army_n pompey_n uneasiness_n p._n 172._o chap._n xlv_o pompey_n force_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o opinion_n his_o discourse_n with_o labienus_n some_o presage_n p._n 175._o chap._n xlvi_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o army_n the_o two_o general_n speak_v to_o their_o soldier_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o fight_n p._n 178._o chap._n xlvii_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n the_o fierceness_n of_o crastinus_n the_o flight_n of_o pompey_n and_o overthrow_v of_o his_o troop_n p._n 181._o chap._n xlviii_o some_o other_o presage_v report_v to_o caesar_n p._n 187._o chap._n xlix_o pompey_n put_v to_o sea_n and_o take_v in_o king_n dejotarus_n and_o go_v
cassius_n p._n 407._o chap._n thirty-nine_o cassius_n lay_v waste_v the_o city_n of_o tharsus_n he_o join_v himself_o with_o brutus_n they_o take_v measure_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n p._n 410._o chap._n xl._o cassius_n attack_n rhodes_n the_o siege_n of_o that_o city_n the_o take_n and_o desolation_n of_o rhodes_n by_o cassius_n p._n 413._o chap._n xli_o brutus_n enter_v into_o lycia_n he_o besieges_fw-fr the_o city_n xanthus_n p._n 417._o chap._n xlii_o the_o take_n of_o xanthus_n the_o fury_n and_o despair_v of_o the_o xanthian_o p._n 420._o chap._n xliii_o caesar_n and_o antonius_n cause_v their_o troop_n to_o pass_v into_o macedonia_n cassius_n join_v himself_o with_o brutus_n their_o interview_n p._n 424._o chap._n xliv_o brutus_n see_v a_o ghost_n cassius_n satisfy_v he_o by_o his_o reason_n p._n 426._o chap._n xlv_o the_o force_n of_o cassius_n and_o brutus_n those_o of_o antonius_n and_o caesar._n cassius_n speak_v to_o his_o soldier_n p._n 429._o chap._n xlvi_o the_o 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 in_o such_o danger_n since_o its_o be_v sack_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o gaul_n as_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o catiline_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o account_n sallust_n give_v of_o it_o without_o horror_n to_o read_v of_o the_o rage_n the_o madness_n the_o debauchery_n and_o ambition_n of_o that_o man_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o address_n in_o manage_v a_o design_n that_o be_v to_o carry_v fire_n and_o sword_n even_o into_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o his_o country_n but_o the_o wisdom_n and_o vigilancy_n of_o cicero_n hinder_v its_o take_a effect_n and_o catiline_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o head_n of_o those_o troop_n he_o be_v lead_v against_o the_o city_n but_o neither_o this_o man_n defeat_n or_o death_n be_v sufficient_a to_o settle_v so_o firm_a a_o peace_n in_o that_o city_n but_o that_o still_o she_o lay_v expose_v to_o the_o enterprise_n which_o some_o more_o ambitious_a senator_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v always_o form_v against_o her_o liberty_n nor_o can_v their_o
this_o time_n not_o in_o rome_n in_o regard_n those_o who_o have_v military_a command_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o town_n caesar_n say_v that_o consider_v scipio_n be_v his_o brother-in-law_n and_o altogether_o in_o his_o interest_n this_o advice_n seem_v to_o come_v out_o of_o pompey_n own_o mouth_n some_o other_o of_o the_o senator_n make_v a_o more_o favourable_a construction_n among_o the_o rest_n marcus_z marcellus_n sulpitius_n rufus_n and_o calidius_n himself_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o pompey_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o his_o government_n for_o the_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n from_o caesar_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o two_o legion_n retain_v at_o rome_n be_v design_v to_o prejudice_v he_o lentulus_n refuse_v to_o make_v a_o report_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o exclaim_v against_o calidius_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o fine_a a_o decree_n be_v form_v upon_o the_o advice_n of_o scipio_n in_o these_o term_n that_o caesar_n shall_v dismiss_v his_o troop_n within_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o that_o if_o he_o refuse_v obedience_n he_o shall_v be_v declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n anthony_n and_o cassius_n oppose_v this_o decree_n by_o that_o mean_n raise_v fresh_a debate_n which_o be_v manage_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sharpness_n so_o that_o the_o assembly_n do_v not_o separate_v until_o it_o be_v very_o late_o the_o night_n be_v employ_v in_o pompey_n private_a management_n among_o his_o friend_n and_o curio_n among_o the_o other_o tribune_n the_o next_o day_n piso_n the_o censor_n and_o roscius_n the_o praetor_n demand_v five_o day_n time_n to_o go_v to_o find_v out_o caesar_n and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o these_o matter_n which_o be_v refuse_v they_o lentulus_n command_v the_o tribune_n to_o depart_v the_o senate_n so_o that_o a_o decree_n be_v publish_v which_o never_o be_v usual_a but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n that_o the_o consul_n and_o other_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o republic_n come_v to_o no_o damage_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o marcellus_n the_o other_z consul_n take_v a_o sword_n which_o he_o carry_v public_o to_o pompey_n who_o be_v then_o out_o of_o town_n accost_v he_o in_o these_o term_n i_o command_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o you_o assist_v the_o republic_n with_o the_o troop_n now_o under_o your_o command_n and_o speedy_o levy_v more_o from_o this_o moment_n there_o be_v a_o successor_n order_v to_o caesar_n which_o be_v domitius_n design_v consul_n for_o the_o year_n follow_v all_o his_o government_n be_v dispose_v of_o whereof_o scipio_n have_v syria_n and_o every_o body_n take_v arm_n in_o rome_n and_o appear_v in_o a_o habit_n of_o war._n caesar_n fail_v not_o of_o a_o speedy_a account_n of_o this_o from_o curio_n anthony_n and_o longinus_n who_o retreat_v to_o he_o disguise_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o slave_n in_o which_o condition_n he_o show_v they_o to_o his_o army_n and_o take_v that_o occasion_n which_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o his_o enemy_n present_v he_o withal_o to_o make_v appear_v the_o injustice_n and_o violence_n of_o their_o proceed_n you_o see_v say_v he_o these_o sacred_a person_n force_v to_o conceal_v themselves_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o slavery_n to_o shun_v the_o fury_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o all_o for_o maintain_v those_o privilege_n which_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o and_o which_o sylla_n himself_o who_o spare_v nothing_o else_o never_o dare_v violate_v but_o now_o pompey_n who_o boast_v himself_o to_o have_v reestablish_v these_o privilege_n have_v deprive_v these_o man_n of_o they_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unjust_o and_o ungrateful_o since_o it_o be_v for_o their_o support_v of_o my_o interest_n who_o have_v always_o be_v true_a to_o he_o though_o he_o do_v not_o this_o of_o his_o own_o inclination_n but_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o see_v be_v drive_v to_o it_o by_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n add_v moreover_o that_o their_o violence_n appear_v sufficient_o by_o that_o decree_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o but_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o open_a danger_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o tribune_n or_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o do_v not_o any_o way_n appear_v at_o this_o time_n in_o fine_a tear_v his_o robe_n and_o fall_v even_o into_o tear_n he_o conjure_v all_o his_o soldier_n that_o they_o will_v defend_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o reputation_n after_o have_v serve_v nine_o year_n under_o his_o command_n with_o so_o much_o glory_n and_o success_n the_o soldier_n with_o loud_a cry_n answer_v he_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o general_n and_o to_o the_o tribune_n chap._n xv._n the_o passage_n of_o the_o rubicon_n and_o the_o take_n of_o rimini_n among_o the_o many_o warlike_a quality_n of_o caesar_n his_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v a_o enemy_n and_o pursue_v a_o victory_n be_v the_o most_o admirable_a he_o have_v often_o surprise_v other_o but_o be_v never_o know_v to_o have_v be_v surprise_v himself_o he_o never_o carry_v a_o victory_n but_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o enemy_n camp_n he_o know_v well_o how_o necessary_a and_o of_o what_o importance_n such_o a_o diligence_n at_o this_o time_n be_v and_o what_o impression_n first_o exploit_n make_v towards_o the_o reputation_n of_o any_o party_n and_o to_o add_v moreover_o a_o secret_a upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o send_v some_o centurion_n and_o choose_v man_n arm_v with_o sword_n only_o to_o to_o put_v themselves_o as_o secret_o as_o possible_a into_o rimini_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a town_n on_o that_o side_n of_o his_o government_n for_o himself_o he_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o see_v public_a play_n and_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o gladiatour_n at_o ravenna_n and_o when_o night_n come_v sit_v himself_o at_o table_n among_o his_o friend_n but_o soon_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o desire_v his_o friend_n to_o make_v themselves_o welcome_a 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caesar_n have_v but_o go_v and_o post_v himself_o in_o a_o place_n which_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o ambuscade_n which_o he_o lay_v for_o antonius_n but_o he_o be_v advise_v of_o it_o by_o the_o greek_n of_o the_o country_n entrench_v himself_o in_o a_o post_n where_o he_o stay_v and_o expect_a caesar_n who_o soon_o after_o arrive_v and_o pompey_n fear_v to_o be_v hem_v in_o between_o the_o two_o army_n retreat_v to_o aspargua_n near_o durazzo_n leave_v antonius_n the_o liberty_n of_o join_v caesar_n which_o he_o do_v the_o same_o day_n so_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o their_o troop_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o dispute_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o both_o have_v get_v in_o war_n and_o as_o they_o have_v obscure_v the_o lustre_n and_o reputation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o go_v before_o they_o and_o as_o their_o name_n to_o this_o day_n be_v make_v use_n of_o when_o ever_o we_o will_v describe_v 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