M. Brutus on his way to Macedonia
stops at Athens and takes young Marcus
Cicero into his service.
Cæsar Octavianus raises legions and
is granted imperium and rank as proprætor
to attack Antony, who is besieging
Decimus Brutus in Mutina.
Third Philippic in senate—December 20th
Fourth Philippic in a contio—December 20th
In support of the actions of Decimus
Brutus and Octavian.
Letters DCXCI-DCCCXII.
B.C. 43. Coss., C. Æt. 63. Antony besieging Dec. Brutus
Vibius Pansa, occis., in Mutina.
A. Hirtius,
occis. Fifth Philippic against sending ambassadors
to Antony, in the senate, January 1st.
C. Iulius Cæsar Sixth Philippic, speech before the people
Octavianus, abd. to the same purport, January 4th.
C. Carinas, Q. Seventh Philippic against making peace
Pedius, mort., P. with Antony on his terms (January).
Ventidius Bassus.
Eighth Philippic against accepting the
terms brought by the legates from Antony
(February).
Triumviri r. p. c., Ninth Philippic on paying honours to
M. Æmilius Lepidus, Servius Sulpicius, who had died on the
M. Antonius, mission to Antony (February).
C. Iulius Cæsar
Octavianus. Tenth Philippic against Calenus and in
favour of recognizing and praising the
proceedings of M. Brutus in Macedonia
(March).
Eleventh Philippic in favour of declaring
Dolabella a hostis for his murder of
Trebonius (March).
Twelfth Philippic against a second
embassy to Antony, March 19th.
Thirteenth Philippic, denunciation of
Antony's letter, in the senate, March 20th.
Antony defeated at Forum Gallorum,
April 15th, and a day or two afterwards
at his own camp near Mutina.
Fourteenth Philippic, proposing honours
to the consuls, Cæsar, and the armies,
April 22nd.
May 29th, Lepidus joins Antony near
Forum Iulii in Narbonensis. Antony had
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