Livy, Periochae 106-110
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.
A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.
From Book 109 (which is the first dealing with the civil war) |
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[109.1] The causes and beginning of the civil war are described, together with the conflict about sending out a successor to Gaius Caesar, who refused to disband his armies unless Pompey disbanded his. |
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[109.2] Itnote also contains an account of the actions of the tribune of the plebs Gaius Curio, who was first against Caesar, but later supported his case. |
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[109.3] When the Senate had decided that Caesar was to be replaced, the tribunes Mark Antony and Quintus Cassius, who tried to obstruct the senatorial decision, were expelled from the city ...note The consuls and Gnaeus Pompey received special powers from the Senate, to see to it that no harm befell the republic. |
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[109.4] [49] Gaius Caesar entered Italy with an army to wage war against his enemies. He captured Corfinium together with Lucius Domitius and Publius Lentulus, set them free, and expelled Gnaeus Pompey and the other members of his faction from Italy. |
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