Chap.

  1  1|          broke out at Alexandria, Caesar sent to Rhodes, Syria, and
  2  1|     roofed with tile or pavement. Caesar's principal aim was, to
  3  3|         place in his flight; that Caesar was now among them with
  4  3|           by Pompey's death; that Caesar should not prolong his stay;
  5  6|    continually into the canals of Caesar's quarter. The cisterns
  6  7|     extremity. Some complained of Caesar's delay, that he did not
  7  7|         number of the townsmen in Caesar's quarter, whom he had not
  8  8|                                 8 Caesar labored to remove his soldiers'
  9  9|           that had surrendered to Caesar, embarking by order of Domitius
 10  9|         they gave notice of it to Caesar, by a dispatch sloop. ~
 11 10|                                10 Caesar, that he might himself be
 12 10|        the Egyptians learned that Caesar himself was on board, without
 13 10|        had ready for sea, and met Caesar on his return. He declined
 14 10|           remain equally unknown. Caesar, therefore, drew all his
 15 11|         was one Rhodian galley in Caesar's right wing, considerably
 16 11|        open barks, to attack her. Caesar was obliged to advance to
 17 11|         had not night interposed, Caesar would have made himself
 18 11|        followed upon this defeat, Caesar, finding the contrary winds
 19 12|          in their power to hinder Caesar's receiving any reinforcements
 20 13|      necessary for an engagement. Caesar had nine Rhodian galleys (
 21 14| confidence in their own strength, Caesar sailed round Pharos, and
 22 15|        experience. He, perceiving Caesar's design, addressed him
 23 15|          with an air of triumph." Caesar, encouraging him in his
 24 16|        party to destruction. This Caesar had often represented to
 25 17|          resource for the future, Caesar thought it by all means
 26 19|                                19 Caesar, giving up the plunder to
 27 19|         held by the Alexandrians. Caesar attacked it next day; because
 28 20|                          20 While Caesar was engaged in these things,
 29 21|                                21 Caesar, endeavoring to re-animate
 30 21|        away the stones with which Caesar had blocked up the port,
 31 22|        orders and exhortations of Caesar. They were inconsolable
 32 23|         of their king who were in Caesar's quarter, or of their own
 33 23|            to send embassadors to Caesar to request him, "To dismiss
 34 23|        alliance and protection of Caesar, the multitude would not
 35 24|                         24 Though Caesar knew the nation to be false
 36 24|          his nation, he entreated Caesar with tears not to send him
 37 24|          preferable to a kingdom. Caesar, moved at his concern, dried
 38 24|        with such acrimony against Caesar, that the tears he shed
 39 24|           have been tears of joy. Caesar's lieutenants, friends,
 40 24|           a child: as if in truth Caesar's behavior on this occasion
 41 25|         from Syria and Cilicia to Caesar's assistance (of which he
 42 25|        our supplies would arrive. Caesar, who was informed of it,
 43 26|      friendship and confidence of Caesar, having been sent in the
 44 26|          and conciliating them to Caesar, by that authority which
 45 27|          hinder his junction with Caesar. The troops that first passed
 46 28|        was sent by Mithridates to Caesar, to inform him of what had
 47 28|         to crush Mithridates, and Caesar to relieve him. The king
 48 28|         large fleet in readiness. Caesar declined the navigation
 49 29|        Between Ptolemy's camp and Caesar's route lay a narrow river
 50 29|           who, understanding that Caesar was directing his march
 51 29|      light-armed foot, to prevent Caesar from crossing, and maintain
 52 30|                                30 Caesar, upon this success, judging
 53 31|                                31 Caesar, observing that his troops
 54 32|     speedy and successful action, Caesar, in consequence of so great
 55 32|         their offended kings, met Caesar on his arrival and surrendered.
 56 32|          arrival and surrendered. Caesar, accepting their submission,
 57 33|                                33 Caesar, having thus made himself
 58 33|    Ptolemy's two sons being dead, Caesar settled the kingdom upon
 59 33|    account of their attachment to Caesar, nor could be supposed to
 60 34|        Domitius Calvinus, to whom Caesar had intrusted the government
 61 34|    impossible for them to execute Caesar's orders, or raise the money
 62 34|           Rome and the victorious Caesar, as well as infamous to
 63 34|        two of them into Egypt, at Caesar's desire, and carrying the
 64 35|          thing to the decision of Caesar, to whose commands he would
 65 35|     hearing that two were gone to Caesar, he seemed more determined
 66 35|          should be postponed till Caesar's return, unless things
 67 38|       Alexandria, understood that Caesar was in great danger, and
 68 39|       Domitius, more concerned at Caesar's danger than his own, and
 69 41|      success, as he expected that Caesar's difficulties would terminate
 70 42|          but even with honor. For Caesar's quaestor, Q. Cornificius,
 71 42|       naval engagement. And while Caesar, victorious, was pursuing
 72 43|         the auspicious fortune of Caesar, or confided in his own
 73 48|          But during the time that Caesar besieged Pompey at Dyrrachium,
 74 51|           he received orders from Caesar, to transport his army into
 75 52|       orders he had received from Caesar and promised them a hundred
 76 56|          he received letters from Caesar, by which he learned that
 77 56|          him with joy and sorrow. Caesar's success gave him pleasure;
 78 57|         any regard to him, but to Caesar, though absent, that they
 79 58|         together a great force in Caesar's name; he publicly gave
 80 58|        did this through hatred of Caesar, and love of Pompey, whose
 81 58|         be obliged to act against Caesar." ~
 82 59|           he was as much hated by Caesar's followers as Pompey's;
 83 59|        Corduba to declare against Caesar, they erased Pompey's name
 84 59|          as soon as possible, for Caesar's sake. Meanwhile he ravaged
 85 60|          victorious, must turn to Caesar's detriment, yet unable
 86 65|                           65 When Caesar arrived in Syria, from Egypt,
 87 66|      these parts, he named Sextus Caesar, his friend and relation,
 88 67|          in a suppliant manner to Caesar, to beg forgiveness for
 89 67|          commands, at a time when Caesar could afford him no protection:
 90 68|                                68 Caesar, after reminding him "of
 91 69|       Pharnaces, "to entreat that Caesar would not come as an enemy,
 92 70|                                70 Caesar replied, "That Pharnaces
 93 71|      every thing: but hoping that Caesar, who was in haste to be
 94 71|         to elude his engagements. Caesar, perceiving his drift, did
 95 73|                                73 Caesar having encamped about five
 96 74|           battle before his camp. Caesar, on account of the disadvantage
 97 74|        began to cross the valley. Caesar, at first, laughed at his
 98 74|           the steep hill on which Caesar was posted. ~
 99 75|                                75 Caesar, astonished at his incredible
100 76|  certainly have fallen alive into Caesar's hands. ~
101 77|                         77 Though Caesar was accustomed to victory,
102 78|          years by Deiotarus. Thus Caesar, staying nowhere longer
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