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<p> A descendant of the preceding, and son of Cato Uticensis's sister; much beloved by [[Cæsar]] and Cæsar's friend, but persuaded by [[Cassius]] and others to believe that Cæsar aimed at the overthrow of the republic; joined the conspirators, and was recognised by Cæsar among the conspirators as party to his death; forced to flee from Rome after the event, was defeated at [[Philippi]] by Antony and Augustus, but escaped capture by falling on a sword held out to him by one of his friends, exclaiming as he did so, "O Virtue, thou art but a name!" (85-42 B.C.). </p> | <p> A descendant of the preceding, and son of Cato Uticensis's sister; much beloved by [[Cæsar]] and Cæsar's friend, but persuaded by [[Cassius]] and others to believe that Cæsar aimed at the overthrow of the republic; joined the conspirators, and was recognised by Cæsar among the conspirators as party to his death; forced to flee from Rome after the event, was defeated at [[Philippi]] by Antony and Augustus, but escaped capture by falling on a sword held out to him by one of his friends, exclaiming as he did so, "O Virtue, thou art but a name!" (85-42 B.C.). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_69754"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/brutus,+marcus+junius Marcus Junius Brutus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_69754"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/brutus,+marcus+junius Marcus Junius Brutus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 15 October 2021
Marcus Junius Brutus [1]
A descendant of the preceding, and son of Cato Uticensis's sister; much beloved by Cæsar and Cæsar's friend, but persuaded by Cassius and others to believe that Cæsar aimed at the overthrow of the republic; joined the conspirators, and was recognised by Cæsar among the conspirators as party to his death; forced to flee from Rome after the event, was defeated at Philippi by Antony and Augustus, but escaped capture by falling on a sword held out to him by one of his friends, exclaiming as he did so, "O Virtue, thou art but a name!" (85-42 B.C.).
