THE

WORKS

OF

CORNELIUS TACITUS;

WITH

AN ESSAY

ON HIS LIFE AND GENIUS,

NOTES, SUPPLEMENTS, &c.

BY

ARTHUR MURPHY, ESQ.

Præcipuum munus annalium reor, ne virtutes sileantur, utque pravis
dictis factisque ex posteritate et infamiâ metus sit.

TACITUS, Annales, iii. s. 65.

A NEW EDITION,

WITH THE AUTHOR'S LAST CORRECTIONS.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

VOL. VI.

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TILDEN POUNDATIONS

CONTENTS.

BOOK III.

I. THE leaders of Vespasian's party deliberate about

the plan of their operations. Antonius is for expedi-

tion. The army under his conduct arrives in Italy.

Arrius Varus accompanies Antonius as second in com-

mand. VI. They take possession of Aquileia and

other cities. VIII. Antonius fixes the seat of war at

Verona. Vespasian ignorant of the rapid progress in

Italy. By his letters he had advised caution and delay.

Mucianus wrote to the same effect. IX. Letters pass

between Cacina and Vespasian's generals. X. A vio-

lent sedition among Vespasian's troops appeased by

Antonius. XII. Lucilius Bassus and Cæcina conspire

to betray Vitellius. The fleet at Ravenna revolts to

Vespasian. L. Bassus is seized, and sent to Mennius

Rufinus; he is loaded with fetters, but released by the

authority of Hormus, one of Vespasian's freedmen.

XIII. Cecina proposes a general revolt of the army.

By his advice several swear fidelity to Vespasian. The

soldiers discontented with the proceeding. They put

Cacina in irons. XV. Antonius arrives at Bedriacum.

A battle with the Vitellians. Vespasian's army gains

the victory; the soldiers eager to push forward to Cre-

mona. XX. Antonius harangues the men, and re-

strains their impetuosity. XXI. The Vitellians, re-

inforced by six legions, return to the charge. Anto-

nius gives them a warm reception. A battle is fought

with great obstinacy. The Vitellians are put to the