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C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 4 (search)
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 103 (search)
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 104 (search)
The king's ministers, who had the care of the government during his
minority, being informed of this, either out of fear, as they afterwards
pretended, lest Pompey should debauch the army, and thereby render himself
master of Alexandria and Egypt; or despising his low condition (as
friends, in bad fortune, often turn enemies), spoke favourably to the
deputies in public, and invited Pompey to court; but privately despatched
Achillas, captain of the king's guards, a man of singular boldness, and to
murder him. They accosted him with an air of frankness, especially
Septimius, who had served under him as a centurion in the war with the
pirates; and inviting him into the boat, treacherously slew him. L. Lentulus
was likewise seized by the king's co
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 106 (search)
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 107 (search)
For these reasons he sent into Asia for some of the legions which he had
raised out of the remains of Pompey's army: being himself necessarily
detained by the Etesian winds, which are directly contrary to any passage by
sea from Alexandria. Meantime, considering
the difference between Ptolemy and his sister, as subject to the cognizance
of the Roman people, and of him as consul; and the rather, because the
alliance with Ptolemy, the father, had been contracted during his former
consulship; he gave the king and Cleopatra to understand, that it was his
pleasure they should dismiss their troops, and instead of having recourse to
arms, come and plead their cause before him.
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 108 (search)
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 109 (search)
While this affair was debated before Caesar, who passionately desired to
terminate the matter amicably, and to the satisfaction of both parties, he
was informed that the king's army, with all the cavalry, were arrived at Alexandria. Caesar's forces were by
no means sufficient to give them battle without the town; and therefore the
only course left was to secure the most convenient posts within the city,
till he should get accquainted with Achillas's designs. Meantime he ordered
all the soldiers to their arms, and admonished the king, to send some
persons of the greatest authority to Achillas, to forbid his approach.
Discorides and Serapion, who had both been ambassadors at Rome, and in great credit with Ptolemy,
the father, were deputed to this office. But no sooner d
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 110 (search)
Achillas's army was far from being contemptible, whether we regard their
number, courage, or experience in war. It amounted to twenty thousand
effective men, many of whom were originally Romans, brought into the country
by Gabinius, when he came to settle Auletes on the throne; and who, having
afterwards married and settled in Alexandria, were devoted to the
Ptolemean interest. There were also some brigades raised in Syria and Cilicia, together with a considerable
number of renegade slaves, who had deserted their masters, and found
protection in Egypt, by entering into the service. If
any of these was seized by his master, their companions flocked to his
rescue, regarding his safety as a common cause, because they were all
embarked in the like
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 111 (search)
Achillas trusting to the valour of his troops, and despising the handful of
men that followed Caesar, quickly made himself master of Alexandria, the palace only
excepted, where Caesar thought proper to make his stand, and which he
attacked briskly, though without effect. But it was on the side of the
harbour that the greatest efforts were made. On that, in effect, the victory
depended. Besides two and twenty constant guard-ships, there were in the
port fifty galleys, from three to five banks of oars, which the year before
'had been sent to Pompey's assistance, and were returned since the battle of
Pharsalia. Had Achillas been once master of these vessels, he might have cut
Caesar off from all communication with the ocean, and consequently from all
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 112 (search)
The Pharos is a tower of prodigious height and wonderful workmanship, built
in an island, from whence it takes its name. This island, lying over against Alexandria, makes a haven, and is
joined to the continent by a causeway of nine hundred paces, and by a
bridge. Here dwell several Egyptians, who have built a town, and live by
pillaging the ships that are thrown upon their coast, either by mistake or
tempest. As it is situate at the entrance of the port, which is but narrow,
it absolutely commands it. Caesar knowing the importance of this post,
whilst the enemywere engaged in the assault, landed some troops there,
seized the tower, and put a garrison into it; thereby securing a safe
reception for the supplies he had sent for on allsides. In the other