Synopsis
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. 1823 edition. Excerpt: ...sent Libo to him under the pretence of conducting to him Julia, his mother. Antony acted with great discretion, and answered, that, if he was obliged to make war against Octavius, he would willingly accept of Pompey's proposal; and, if, on the con-Flor-Iib-trary, their differences should be amicably determined, riui.Yn he would take care to reconcile him with his colleague. Anton' Domitius Ahenobarbus joined him in his passage over the Ionian sea; and, after having kept an independent fleet since the battle of Philippi, surrendered to him with all his ships and forces. With this reinforcement he appeared before Brundusium, where he was refused admittance, under the pretence that he brought with him Domitius, who was an enemy to Cssar. Antony, upon this, blocked up the place, and sent to Pompey in Sicily to engage him to invade Sardinia and Italy. Octavius marched directly to Brundusium, where the old soldiers being unwilling to fight against Antony, the army endeavoured by all methods to reconcile the two competitors; and this was at length brought about by the management and interposition of Cocceius Nerva, Pollio, and Mecaenas. In consequence of this agreement, all offences and affronts were to be mutually forgiven, and a marriage was proposed between Antony and Octavius's half-sister Octavia, the widow of Marcellus, a lady of great beauty and of extraordinary virtues and accomplishments. Though Cleopatra had so large a share in Antony's heart, yet he could not without baseness refuse a lady of Octavia's rank and admirable qualities; and, to avoid all present inconveniences, he married her. Manius, Antony's agent in Italy, and Salvi-dienus, Octavius's chief lieutenant, were the victims of VOL. VI. T Year of this reconciliation. The first was...
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