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CHAPTER XI
Speeches of the Commanders - Preparations for Battle- - Battle
of Pharsalus — Total Defeat of the Pompeians - Flight of
Pompey - Losses on Both Sides.
CHAPTER XII
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Pompey sails for Egypt - Is assassinated there - Retreat of the
Pompeians to Africa
CHAPTER XIII
Cæsar pursues Pompey — Passes through Asia Minor — The Alex-
The War against Pharnaces -
andrian War
Another Mu-
tiny in Cæsar's Army — Cæsar disbands them at their Request
-Takes them back at their Entreaty.
of Thapsus-Cato at Utica — He commits Suicide — Juba
and Petreius kill each other.
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CHAPTER XV
Cæsar's Four Triumphs - Cæsar marches against Young Pom-
peius in Spain - Battle of Munda - Flight and Death of
Young Pompeius.
CHAPTER XVI
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Unexampled Honors bestowed on Cæsar
- He dismisses his Body- 170
guard - Rumor of Cæsar's Intention to assume the Title of
King - Antony crowns him at the Lupercal - Cæsar plans a
Campaign against the Parthians — Conspiracy against Cæsar's
Life - Brutus and Cassius the Leaders - Other Conspirators
-Brutus prevents the Killing of Antony - Cæsar comes to
the Senate - Bad Omens at the Entrance - Cæsar assassi-
nated
CHAPTER XVII
Panic in the City - The Murderers take Possession of the Capitol
- Rottenness of Roman Society - The Conspirators distrib-
ute Bribes
Brutus and Cassius come down from the Capitol
— Proposals for Compromise to Antony-Antony's Answer 180
CHAPTER XVIII
Antony summons the Senate - Debate on the Killing of Cæsar
- Antony cunningly proposes a Self-denying Ordinance.
It is rejected-A Speech by Lepidus - Antony addresses
the Senate - The Senate votes Amnesty to the Murderers
and Confirmation of Cæsar's Acts.
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CHAPTER XIX
Piso calls for the Reading of Cæsar's Will - Brutus addresses the
His Speech applauded .
People
CHAPTER XX
The Reading of Cæsar's Will — Antony's Funeral Oration — The
Population roused to Fury - The Murderers flee from the
City
CHAPTER XXI
Comparison of Cæsar with Alexander .
BOOK III
THE CIVIL WARS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER I
The City after Cæsar's Funeral - Antony puts the False Marius
to Death He deceives the Senate - He falsifies Cæsar's
Decrees - Brutus and Cassius leave the City-Dolabella
appointed Governor of Syria and Antony Governor of Mace-
donia
CHAPTER II
The Young Octavius in Apollonia — He comes to Italy - Cæsar's
Soldiers receive him gladly — He moves toward Rome - He
resolves to avenge Cæsar
- He visits Antony and reads him
a Lecture Antony's Reply
CHAPTER III
Disagreement between Antony and Octavius- Litigation over
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Cæsar's Estate - Growing Popularity of Octavius - Dolabella
proceeds to Syria - Antony schemes to get Command of the
Army in Macedonia - Dolabella puts Trebonius to Death 224
CHAPTER IV
Antony brings the Macedonian Army to Italy - Growing Rivalry
between Antony and Octavius — The Military Tribunes inter-
vene between them - Antony obtains Cisalpine Gaul from
the People with Octavius' Help
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the Accusation - Octavius obtains Soldiers in Calatia and
Casilinum-The Tribune Canutius sides with Octavius against
Antony Octavius declares his Readiness to fight Antony —
Cæsar's Veterans refuse to fight against Antony
CHAPTER VII
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Mutiny among Antony's Troops - He punishes them
excites Dissension in Antony's Army-Two of Antony's
Legions desert to Octavius-Antony departs to Cisalpine
Gaul Octavius offers his Services to the Senate and they
are accepted - Military Manoeuvres of Octavius' Legions
CHAPTER VIII
Antony orders Decimus Brutus to withdraw from Cisalpine Gaul
- Decimus retires to Mutina and Antony besieges him there
- Cicero urges that Antony be declared a Public Enemy-
The Tribune Salvius interposes in Favor of Antony — Debate
in the Senate - Cicero's Speech — Piso speaks in Defence of
Antony - The Senate orders Antony to desist from the Siege
of Mutina - Antony's Reply-The Senate votes him a Pub-
lic Enemy - Macedonia voted to Brutus and Syria to Cassius 249
CHAPTER IX
- Octavius, Hirtius,
Octavius alarmed by the Action of the Senate
and Pansa march to the Relief of Decimus - Activity of
Cicero in Rome - Battle between Antony and the Consul
Pansa- Pansa wounded and his Men retire to their Camp
— Hirtius comes to the Rescue and defeats Antony
CHAPTER X
Octavius and Hirtius defeat Antony at Mutina-Death of Hirtius
- Antony flees to the Alps- Decimus seeks an Interview
with Octavius-A Thanksgiving at Rome for the Victory
over Antony - Death of the Consul Pansa
Cassius raises an Army-State of Affairs in Syria - Brutus
captures Gaius Antonius in Macedonia - Octavius makes
Approaches toward Reconciliation with Antony — He com-
municates with Lepidus and Asinius Pollio-Octavius ap-
plies for the Consulship — Asks Cicero to be his Colleague
Antony encamps near Lepidus - They unite their Forces and
Ventidius joins Antony -- Consternation at Rome - Increas-
ing Coolness between Octavius and the Senate — Octavius
sends Soldiers to the Senate to demand the Consulship — He
marches toward Rome with his Army
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Alarm in the City Mutual Criminations in the Senate - Vacil-
lating Counsels - The Senate resolves to resist - Octavius
arrives at the City Gates - The New Legions go over to him
- Cicero departs from the City - Octavius is elected Consul
with Pedius as his Colleague - His Adoption by Cæsar rati-
fied by the People
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CHAPTER XIV
Indictment and Trial of Cæsar's Murderers - The Senate rescinds
its Decrees against Antony and Lepidus — Flight of Decimus
Brutus He is captured and put to Death .
BOOK IV
Reconciliation of Octavius and Antony - The New Triumvirate
of Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus—- Plunder of Italy promised
to Soldiers Fearful Prodigies at Rome
Proscription decreed by the Triumvirs - First Massacre-The
Triumvirs enter the City-Text of the Proscription
The Triumvirs put some of their Own Near Relatives on the List
of the Proscribed-Terrible Panic in the City - Domestic
Servants as Informers and Assassins - Scenes of Agony and
Horror Some Remarkable Cases
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