, 1, above, p. 97 PageBook=>104 on the field of Pharsalus. But Antonius’ talents were not those of a mere soldier. Caesar,

long, he was seen to NotesPage=>108 1 Ad Att. 14, 13a and 13b, Antonius’ letter and Cicero’s reply. The person was Sex. Cl

s of Agrippa, struck in Gaul in 38 B.C., BMC, R. Rep. 11, 411 ff. 2 Antonius’ own words are quoted by Cicero, Phil. 13, 24: ‘et

being seduced a report came that another legion, the Fourth, under Antonius’ quaestor L. Egnatuleius, had embraced the revolut

pelled the legion to desert Antonius is not recorded. L. Egnatuleius, Antonius’ quaestor, had the Fourth, cf. Phil. 3, 39, &c

s against Antonius, no word of the young Caesar: yet the existence of Antonius’ rival must have been reckoned as a political fact

be detected in the background. For Cicero, in fear at the prospect of Antonius’ return with troops from Brundisium, there was saf

r, to say the least. In neither of these speeches does Cicero mention Antonius’ legal title to Gallia Cisalpina, namely the plebi

rians. Macedonia had been almost completely stripped of its garrison. Antonius’ ally Dolabella was on his way eastwards: he had s

enure of a consular province: but that might have been contested, for Antonius’ command was not a normal consular province, decre

li condicione vitae immortalitatem estis consecuti. ’ 2 Ib. 13, 40 ( Antonius’ own words): ‘quibus, utri nostrum ceciderint, luc

4, 25, 102. 6 Pliny, NH 7, 134; 34, 6. 7 Nepos Vita Attici 12, 4. Antonius’ agent P. Volumnius Eutrapelus had his eye on it.

C.), like his first from Caesar: after that he is not heard of again. Antonius’ adherent Q. Fufius Calenus held a military comman

enging of Caesar and the extermination of the Liberators had not been Antonius’ policy when he was consul. But with Caesar’s heir

unity of command nor unity of purpose among his motley adversaries. Antonius’ generals in Italy and the western provinces, lack

from the south in time or in adequate strength. Plancus, another of Antonius’ men, occupied with establishing veterans near Ben

212. PageBook=>213 approaching with an armament from the East, Antonius’ man Calenus still held all Gaul beyond the Alps.

ences of the wedding of Antonius and Octavia. 7 Pollio the consul was Antonius’ man, and Pollio had had a large share in negotiat

are in negotiating the treaty he is an agent here, not merely a date. Antonius’ son, heir to the NotesPage=>219 1 Ecl. 4,

domesticity and the mild recreations of a university town. Athens was Antonius’ headquarters for two winters and the greater part

eason given for his change of allegiance was naturally disapproval of Antonius’ conduct with Cleopatra (Appian, BC 4, 38, 161; Pl

ad begun some six years before. 2 At first Octavianus was outshone. Antonius’ men celebrated triumphs in Rome Censorinus and Po

yond all praise: it was vindicated by history and by the judgement of Antonius’ enemies. Another realm reposed in the gift of R

ut to pieces two legions under Oppius Statianus and destroyed much of Antonius’ supplies and artillery. Antonius, lacking light h

ploit the affront to his family than the affront to Rome arising from Antonius’ alliance and marital life with the Queen of Egypt

ference at all to provincial administration in the East. Yet even now Antonius’ acts and dispositions were not immediately exploi

ven if the old dynasty lapsed, the monarchy would subsist in Egypt. Antonius’ dispositions and Antonius’ vassal rulers were ret

ed, the monarchy would subsist in Egypt. Antonius’ dispositions and Antonius’ vassal rulers were retained almost wholly by the

2), H9 ff. PageBook=>274 When he dwelt at Athens with Octavia, Antonius’ behaviour might be construed as deference to Hell

h moral and emotional appeal, he turned the weight of his attack upon Antonius’ alliance with the Queen of Egypt. Then irony: the

vices of lust, cruelty and cowardice. 1 Above all Octavianus attacked Antonius’ devotion to drink and to Cleopatra. Antonius reto

. Had Ahenobarbus required a pretext for desertion, it lay to hand in Antonius’ refusal to dismiss Cleopatra. But the Antonian pa

da and intimidation a united front. 7 All Italy was in confusion. 8 Antonius’ agents distributed lavish bribes among the civil

Italian economy as well as alarming to Italian sentiment. As it was, Antonius’ system of reducing the burdens of empire by deleg

ns by land and sea of which history has preserved no adequate record. Antonius’ admiral Sosius was defeated by Agrippa in a great

admiral Sosius was defeated by Agrippa in a great naval battle; 2 and Antonius’ attempt to cut off the camp of Octavianus on the

and a powerful party. Only three men of consular standing remained on Antonius’ side, Canidius, Sosius and Gellius Poplicola. It

the side of Syria, Cornelius Gallus from the west. Pinarius Scarpus, Antonius’ lieutenant in the Cyrenaica, surrendered his four

with C. Trebo-nius, the proconsul of Asia. 1 P. Canidius, the last of Antonius’ marshals, also perished. Loyal to Antonius, he sh

deserted the legions after Actium, that he died without fortitude. 2 Antonius’ eldest son was also killed. The children of Cle

commitments in the East was unobtrusive and masterly. With the Mede, Antonius’ ally, he began by following Antonius’ policy and

ve and masterly. With the Mede, Antonius’ ally, he began by following Antonius’ policy and even granted him for a time the territ

stiterunt. ’ PageBook=>366 The cultivated Juba, the husband of Antonius’ daughter, the brutal and efficient Herod, whom Ag

wing can be detected in the time of her son, most distasteful to him. Antonius’ daughter, the widow of Drusus, held a rival court

for Augustus restored election to the People, in pointed contrast to Antonius’ action on the last occasion there flocked to Rome

wever, were the heirs of the Gaditane Cornelius Balbus and of Sosius, Antonius’ admiral. 2 M. Titius had no known progeny from hi

ff., 244 ff., 349 f., 357 ff., 501 ff.; see also Nobiles. Armenia, Antonius’ relations with, 224, 265, 270; after Actium, 301;

C., the younger, 71. Mausoleum, of Augustus, 305, 438, 522. Media, Antonius’ invasion, 264 f.; relations with, 265 f.; and Oct