ication of the composition of the faction he led, of the personality, actions and influence of the principal among his partisan

ed by a politician when he embarked upon a course of unconstitutional action . The dynast required allies and supporters, not

e party of the Gracchi and converted into a means of direct political action , negative with the veto, positive with the initia

ously reached the consulate. 5 Philippus steeled the Senate to take action against Lepidus (Sallust, Hist. I, 77 M); and he

n evading historical record and baffling posterity. It is manifest in action on various occasions, arrayed in open day to defe

. ’ 2 Biographical detail and scandal, influenced by the subsequent actions of the proconsul and Dictator, has produced a con

hole argument in the speech against the land bill of Rullus. 3 Both actions and motive of Crassus in this period, as of Caesa

o tyranny, protested that Caesar was already invading Italy, and took action on behalf of the Commonwealth. Accompanied by the

camp and counsels of Pompeius,4 and strengthening Caesar’s hands for action , gave his rule as party-leader a personal and mon

iples and nature of the conspiracy: the slaying of a tyrant, and that action alone, was the end and justification of their ent

ed order. His past career showed that he could not be depended on for action or for statesmanship; and the conspirators had no

ish young men from the towns possessed the will and the resources for action , and eventually for civil war, is another questio

y had been answered by the Caesarian leaders with concord in word and action . As the coalition of March 17th corresponded with

antage at the best of times it either imparts a specious unity to the action or permits apology or condemnation on moral and e

The personality of Octavianus will best be left to emerge from his actions . One thing at least is clear. From the beginning,

e ultimate nature of human character and the deepest springs of human action . NotesPage=>113 1 Perhaps from 40 B.C. The

o a policy that alarmed the Senate and gave his enemies a pretext for action . Thus he was to find himself attacked on two fron

by the two consulars, though negative, irresolute and not followed by action of any kind, was certainly a check to Antonius, r

d his confidence in the fresh air of the camp, in the exhilaration of action . Brutus refused to yield. Antonius marched northw

et old age. So did Marcellus. But Marcellus, repenting of his ruinous actions for Pompeius and for the Republic, and damaged in

yment, and the daughters of patricians for their brides. The men of action in the party like Salvidienus and Agrippa, the ea

Hirtius and Pansa might yet save the Republic, not, as some hoped, by action , but by preventing the actions of others. Even a

ve the Republic, not, as some hoped, by action, but by preventing the actions of others. Even a nonentity is a power when consu

policy was ambiguous. Even if stirred by the example of his father’s actions on behalf of the young Pompeius, he was reluctant

bition, the consulate of 48 B.C. Servilius may not have been a man of action yet he governed the province of Asia for Caesar w

litical career he seemed to have dominated the stage and directed the action . Twice the predominance of Pompeius was threatene

d threats. Cicero appeared on September 2nd and protested against the actions of the consul. His observations were negative and

self to any irreparable feud with Antonius or to any definite line of action . The Senate had already and repeatedly witnessed

there precisely lies the explanation. Cicero was spurred to desperate action by the memory of all the humiliations of the past

44 B.C. With war impending, Atticus took alarm and dissuaded him from action . In November he urged his friend to turn to the w

l and dangerous champion, boldly asserting his responsibility for the actions of Octavianus. 2 His policy violated public law w

ll consul, Cicero seized the chance to develop a programme for future action . Octavianus had no standing at all before the law

prone to inertia, a treacherous instrument if cajoled or coerced into action . It showed a lack of personal energy as well as o

ed and made public on December 20th. On January 1st came the time for action . Hirtius and Pansa opened the debate. It lasted f

possession of neither traditions nor property could dull the edge of action . From the beginning, the faction of Octavianus in

t be impelled by certain melancholy reflections to the same course of action , or at least of acquiescence. The better sort of

ade. 5 On the morning of September 2nd his ships rowed out, ready for action . Of his admirals, the principal were Sosius and P

fidus Achates’, unobtrusive but ever present in counsel and ready for action . Agrippa had been through all the wars of the Rev

ofessional training. They kept their heads clear for decision and for action . Where native ability and the inherited habit and

eep and so strong cannot derive its validity or its success from mere action by a government. There is much more authentic rel

tus restored election to the People, in pointed contrast to Antonius’ action on the last occasion there flocked to Rome from t

ultimate responsibility for the proscriptions and the most abominable actions of the Triumvirs. The people might be fooled and

d the morale of the aristocracy. There was no field left them now for action or even for display. Insistence upon dignitas or

or the grim tragedy of the Julio- Claudians has already been set, the action has begun. Like Sallustius and Pollio, the senato

Die antike Kunstprosa I–II. Leipzig, 1898. OLTRAMARE, A. ‘La ré action cicéronienne et les débuts du principat’, Rev

d a public enemy, 184; Triumvir, 188 f.; proscribes his brother, 192; actions as Triumvir, 202, 207, 208, 209, 217, 221 f.; in

108, 117 ff.; with Octavianus, 115 ff., 141 ff.; with Cicero, 140 f.; actions in the autumn, 123 ff.; against the Senate, 162 f

ium, 216 ff.; marriage to Octavia, 219; prestige of Antonius, 221 f.; actions in 39–37 B.C., 221 ff.; relations with Cleopatra,

76, 278; breach with Octavianus, 276 ff.; testament of Antonius, 282; actions in 32 B.C., 280 ff.; strategy, 294 f.; defeat and

Cornelius Dolabella, P. (cos. suff. 44 B.C.), 69, 94, 143, 163, 197; actions in 44 B.C., 97, 102, 107, 109; sets out for Syria

actions in 44 B.C., 97, 102, 107, 109; sets out for Syria, 124, 166; actions in the East, 171 f.; defeat and death, 203; his c

relations with Caesar, 58; motives for the assassination, 57 ff.; his actions on and after the Ides of March, 97 ff.; political

l prospects, 99 ff.; his friendship with Antonius, 98, 106, 203, 206; actions in summer, 44 B.C., 116 ff.; departure from Italy

xperience, 396. Marcius Philippus, L. (cos. 91 B.C.), his political actions , 19, 21, 28; his caution and craft, 19, 128, 517.

with Crassus and Caesar, 8, 34 f.; his control of provinces, 35, 42; actions in 59–53 B.C., 36 ff.; sole consulate, 39; in 52–

B.C.), 279. Pompeius Strabo, Cn. (cos. 89 B.C.), his character and actions , 28; adherents and clientela, 71, 75. Pompeius