The Greatness and Decline of Rome, Volumen 4

abandoned able action admiration Agrippa Alexandria already Antony Antony's Appian aristocracy army attack attempted Augustus authority battle became become began beginning Cæsar campaign civil classes Cleopatra conquest constitution consul continued danger death difficulties Dion east eastern Egypt Egyptian empire enemy expedition fact fear feeling final fleet force fortune friends further Gallus Gaul give Greek hand hope idea important increased intended Italian Italy king land legions Lepidus less liii marriage means merely military moral movement numerous object obliged Octavianus opinion Parthian party peace Persia Plutarch political popular possible preparations probably proposed proved provinces queen realised reason reform regarded republic resolved restore Roman Rome says secure seems Senate sent Sextus ships soldiers struggle success Suetonius task tion took town tradition triumvirate vast victory wealth wished xlix