Dio's Annals of Rome Volume 3 (Paperback)

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. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... triumphs were accustomed to use it. Caesar, when Italy had been subdued and the Ionian Gulf had been cleared, --for Domitius despairing of continuing to prevail any longer by himself had sailed away to Antony, --made preparations to proceed against Sextus. When, however, he ascertained his power and the fact that he had been in communication with Antony through the lat-B. c. 40 0 (a. u. 714 ter's mother and through envoys, he feared that he might get emhroiled with both at once; therefore preferring Sextus as more trustworthy or else as stronger than Antony he sent him his mother Mucia and married the sister of his father-in-law, Lucius Scribonius Libo, in the hope that by the aid of his kindness and his kinship he might make him a friend. Sextus, after he had originally left Spain according--17--to his compact with Lepidus and not much later had (a. u. 710 been appointed admiral, was removed from his office by Caesar. For all that he held on to his fleet and had the courage to sail to Italy; but Caesar's adherents were already securing control of the country and he learned that he had been numbered among the assassins of Caesar's father. Therefore he kept away from B. c. 43 the mainland but sailed about among the islands, maintaining a sharp watch on what was going on and supplying himself with food without resort to crimes. As he had not taken part in the murder he expected to be restored by Caesar himself. When, however, his name was exposed on the tablet and he knew that the edict of proscription was in force against him also, he despaired of getting back through Caesar and put himself in readiness for war. He had triremes built, received the deserters, made an alliance with the pirates, and took under his protection the exiles. By these means...