This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...with overwhelming violence. Hence Rome was seized with panic on the approach of the army. Women and children were sent away to the neighbouring villas, houses were closed, ! and the Senate attempted to stop the legions by sending delegates with the promised money. On July 25, Casca, Labeo, Scaptius and Cicero, who was ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...with overwhelming violence. Hence Rome was seized with panic on the approach of the army. Women and children were sent away to the neighbouring villas, houses were closed, ! and the Senate attempted to stop the legions by sending delegates with the promised money. On July 25, Casca, Labeo, Scaptius and Cicero, who was in despair when he Cic. ad Brut. I. xviii. 5. t Dion, xlvi. 43. X Appian, B. C. iii. 89. realised that he had been the true founder of Octavianus' power, July, met in the house of Servilia to discuss the situation; she was 43 B.c. the Niobe of the last revolution at Rome, and symbolised with her family the tragical disruption of the Roman aristocracy. At that moment her son-in-law and son were respectively leading and serving in the Caesarean army, which desired to revenge the death of her great friend; another son and sonin-law were leading the conspirators' party. At this meeting it was decided to make a further appeal to Brutus, and induce him to return to Italy.t Octavianus, however, was able to persuade the senatorial delegates to return by telling them that numerous assassins were in waiting upon the road.! The majority of the Senate was thus seized with such panic that it turned against the Pompeian party, and basely yielded every demand. It was resolved that the twenty thousand sesterces should be given, not merely to the Fourth and the Martian Legions, but to all without discrimination; Octavianus was to be nominated to the commission for the distribution of lands, and he might also become a candidate for the consulship without visiting Rome. Messengers were hastily despatched to inform the young general of these measures. However, the messengers had no sooner started when the Octavianus at news arrived that the African Legions had rea...
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