Cicero's second Philippic 254

Octavian and the Consuls Hirtius and Pansa march
against Antony 255

They attack Antony 255

Death of Hirtius and Pansa 255

Antony is defeated, and crosses the Alps 255

Octavian marches to Rome 255

Is declared Consul 255

Breaks with the Senate, and outlaws the murderers
of Caesar 255

Marches against Antony and Lepidus 255

Is reconciled with them 256

SECOND TRIUMVIRATE 256

The Triumvirs enter Rome 256

Dreadful Scenes 256

Death of Cicero 257

Sextus Pompey master of Sicily and the Mediterranean 257

He defeats the fleet of the Triumvirs 257

Brutus obtains possession of Macedonia 258

Cassius, of Syria 258

Their proceedings in the East 258

They plunder Asia Minor 258

42. They return to Europe to meet the Triumvirs 258

Battle of Philippi 261

Death of Brutus and Cassius 261

CHAPTER XXXVII.

FROM THE BATTLE OF PHILIPPI TO THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM. B.C. 41-30.

41. Antony remains in the East 262

He meets Cleopatra at Tarsus 262

He accompanies her to Alexandria 263

Octavian returns to Rome 263

Confusion in Italy 263

Confiscation of lands 263

Fulvia, the wife of Antony, and L. Antonius, h