The Romane historie vvritten by T. Livius of Padua. Also, the Breviaries of L. Florus: with a chronologie to the whole historie: and the Topographie of Rome in old time. Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke

Of the CXVII.

CAius Octavius from out of Epirus repaired to Rome: for Caesar had sent him thither before, when he minded to make war in Macedonie, where hee was received with * 1.1 good tokens and for∣tunate presages, and withall tooke upon him the name of Caesar. In this confusion of state and tu∣multuous trouble of all things, Lepidus attained by stealth to the highest pontificall dignitie. But when M. Antonius the Consull demeaned himselfe most lordly and proudly in his place, and by force published a law as touching the exchange of the provinces; and withall offered much wrong and abuse to Caesar, when he made request that he would assist and stand with him in revenge of those that murdered his unckle: Caesar, to the end that he might make both himselfe and the Commonweale strong against him, raised & excited those old soldiors whom he had before placed in Colonies. The fourth legion also, & that called Martia, fel from Antonius and turned their ensigns to Caesar. After this, more besides (by occasion

that many through the crueltie of M. Antonius were murdered every where in their tents because they were once suspected, revolted from him and raunged to Caesar. D. Brutus purposing to stop Antonius, as he should passe into Lumbardie, seized upon Mutina with an armie. Finally this booke declareth the running too and sro of those on both parts, to be possessed first of the provinces, and the preparation for warre.

Notes

• * 1.1

  For as he entred the citie, the circle of the sunne gathered about it an Halo round like a rainbow or guirland, even over his head.