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<p> Pronounced the greatest man of antiquity, by birth and marriage connected with the democratic party; early provoked the jealousy of Sulla, then dictator, and was by an edict of proscription against him obliged to quit the city; on the death of Sulla returned to Rome; was elected to one civic office after another, and finally to the consulship. United with Pompey and [[Crassus]] in the First Triumvirate (60 B.C.); was appointed to the government of Gaul, which he subdued after nine years to the dominion of Rome; his successes awoke the jealousy of Pompey, who had gone over to the aristocratic side, and he was recalled; this roused Cæsar, and crossing the [[Rubicon]] with his victorious troops, he soon saw all [[Italy]] lying at his feet (49 B.C.); pursued Pompey, who had fled to Greece, and defeated him at [[Pharsalia]] (48 B.C.); was thereupon elected dictator and consul for five years, distinguishing himself in [[Egypt]] and elsewhere; returned to Rome (47 B.C.); conceived and executed vast schemes for the benefit of the city, and became the idol of its citizens; when he was assassinated on the Ides (the 15th) of March, 44 B.C., in the fifty-sixth year of his age; <i> b </i> .100 B.C. </p> | <p> [[Pronounced]] the greatest man of antiquity, by birth and marriage connected with the democratic party; early provoked the jealousy of Sulla, then dictator, and was by an edict of proscription against him obliged to quit the city; on the death of Sulla returned to Rome; was elected to one civic office after another, and finally to the consulship. [[United]] with Pompey and [[Crassus]] in the [[First]] [[Triumvirate]] (60 B.C.); was appointed to the government of Gaul, which he subdued after nine years to the dominion of Rome; his successes awoke the jealousy of Pompey, who had gone over to the aristocratic side, and he was recalled; this roused Cæsar, and crossing the [[Rubicon]] with his victorious troops, he soon saw all [[Italy]] lying at his feet (49 B.C.); pursued Pompey, who had fled to Greece, and defeated him at [[Pharsalia]] (48 B.C.); was thereupon elected dictator and consul for five years, distinguishing himself in [[Egypt]] and elsewhere; returned to [[Rome]] (47 B.C.); conceived and executed vast schemes for the benefit of the city, and became the idol of its citizens; when he was assassinated on the [[Ides]] (the 15th) of March, 44 B.C., in the fifty-sixth year of his age; <i> b </i> .100 B.C. </p> | ||
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Revision as of 20:04, 11 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
Pronounced the greatest man of antiquity, by birth and marriage connected with the democratic party; early provoked the jealousy of Sulla, then dictator, and was by an edict of proscription against him obliged to quit the city; on the death of Sulla returned to Rome; was elected to one civic office after another, and finally to the consulship. United with Pompey and Crassus in the First Triumvirate (60 B.C.); was appointed to the government of Gaul, which he subdued after nine years to the dominion of Rome; his successes awoke the jealousy of Pompey, who had gone over to the aristocratic side, and he was recalled; this roused Cæsar, and crossing the Rubicon with his victorious troops, he soon saw all Italy lying at his feet (49 B.C.); pursued Pompey, who had fled to Greece, and defeated him at Pharsalia (48 B.C.); was thereupon elected dictator and consul for five years, distinguishing himself in Egypt and elsewhere; returned to Rome (47 B.C.); conceived and executed vast schemes for the benefit of the city, and became the idol of its citizens; when he was assassinated on the Ides (the 15th) of March, 44 B.C., in the fifty-sixth year of his age; b .100 B.C.
