arts
and sciences, an emancipated slave of his brother Quintus, Philologus
by name, informed the tribune that the litter was on its way to the sea
through the close and shady walks. The tribune, taking a few with
him, ran to the place where he was to come out. And Cicero, perceiving
Herennius running in the walks, commanded his servants to set down the
litter; and stroking his chin, as he used to do, with his left hand, he
looked steadfastly upon his murderers, his person covered with dust, his
beard and hair untrimmed, and his face worn with his troubles. So that
the greatest part of those that stood by covered their faces whilst
Herennius slew him. And thus was he murdered, stretching forth his neck
out of the litter, being now in his sixty-fourth year. Herennius cut
off his head, and, by Antony's command, his hands also, by which his
Philippics were written; for so Cicero styled those orations he wrote
against Antony, and so they are called to this day.

When these members of Cicero were brought to Rome, Antony was holding
an assembly for the choice of public officers; and when he heard it, and
saw them, he cried out, "Now let there be an end of our proscriptions."
He commanded his head and hands to be fastened up over the Rostra, where
the orators spoke; a sight which the Roman people shuddered to behold,
and they believed they saw there not the face of Cicero, but the image
of Antony's own soul.

A long time after, Augustus, when visiting one of his daughter's
sons, found him with a book of Cicero's in his hand. The boy for fear
endeavored to hide it under his gown; but Caesar took it from him, and
turning over a great part of the book standing, gave it to him again,
and said, "My child, this was a learned man, and a lover of his
country." And immediately after he had vanquished Antony, being then
consul, he made Cicero's son his colleague in the office; and, under
that consulship, the senate took down all the statues of Antony, and
abolished all the other honors that had been given him, and decreed that
none of that family should thereafter bear the name of Marcus; and thus
the final acts of the punishment of Antony were, by the divine powers,
devolved upon the family of Cicero.

COMPARISON OF DEMOSTHENES AND CICERO

These are the most memorable circumstances recorded in history of
Demosthenes and Cicero which have come to our knowledge. But, omitting
an exact comparison of their respective faculties in