Dialogues of the Dead. 2. Ed (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. 1760 Excerpt: ... We therefore determined to puaifh the Tyrant, and restore our Country to Freedom. ATTICUS. i You punished the Tyrant, butyou did not restore your Country to Freedom. By sparing Antony, against the Opinion of Casiius, -you suffered the Tyranny still to subsist. He was Consul, and from the Moment that Caesar was dead, he had the chief Power of the State in his Hands. The Soldiers adored him for his Liberality, Valour, and Military Frankness. His Eloquence was more persuafive from appearing unstudied. The Nobility of his House, which descended from Hercules, would naturally inflame his Heart with Ambition; The whole Course of his Life had shewn that his Thoughts were high and aspiring, and that he had little Respect for the Liberty of his Country. He had been Czesar's principal Friend, the second Man in his Party: By saving him you left a new Head to that Party, an able Head, who would be sure to make use of his Credit to his own Aggrandisemcnt and to your Ruin. Many, who would have wished the Restoration of Liberty, if Cesar had died a natural Death, M were were so incensed at his Murther, that for the Sake of punishing that, they were willing to give all Power to Antony, and make him the Master of the Republic. This was particularly true with respect to the Veteran Troops, which had served under Czesar: and he saw it so plainly, that he quickly availed himself of their Dispofitions, and threw off all Regards to you or the Senate. You and Cafiius were obliged to fly out of Italy; and Cicero, who, was unwilling to take the same Part, could; find no Expedient to save himself and the Senate, but the wretched one of supporting and raifing another Ca3sar, the adopted Son and Heir of him you had flain, to oppose Antony, and to divide the Caesarean Party. But even ...