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CLEOPATRA A QUEEN.
The Alexandrine war very short.–Its extent.–Revenues of Egypt.–The
city repaired.–The library rebuilt.–A new collection of manuscripts.–
Luxury and splendor.–Deterioration of Cleopatra’s character.–The young
Ptolemy.–Cleopatra assassinates him.–Career of Caesar.–His rapid
course of conquest.–Cleopatra determines to go to Rome.–Feelings of
the Romans.–Caesar’s four triumphs.–Nature of triumphal
processions.–Arsinoë.–Sympathy of the Roman people. Continue reading ‘CLEOPATRA A QUEEN.’
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THE ALEXANDRINE WAR.
The Alexandrine war.–Forces of Caesar.–The Egyptian army.–Fugitive
slaves.–Dangerous situation of Caesar.–Presence of Caesar.–Influence of
Cleopatra.–First measures of Caesar.–Caesar’s stores.–Military
engines.–The mole.–View of Alexandria.–Necessity of taking possession
of the mole.–Egyptian fleet.–Caesar burns the shipping.–The fort
taken.–Burning of Alexandria.–Achillas beheaded.–Plans of
Ganymede.–His vigorous measures.–Messengers of Ganymede.–Their
instructions.–Ganymede cuts off Caesar’s supply of water.–Panic of the
soldiers.–Caesar’s wells.–Arrival of the transports.–The transports in
distress.–Lowness of the coast.–A combat.–Caesar successful. Continue reading ‘THE ALEXANDRINE WAR.’
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ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.
Cleopatra.–Excitement in Alexandria.–Ptolemy restored.–Acquiescence
of the people.–Festivities.–Popularity of Antony.–Antony’s
generosity.–Anecdote.–Antony and Cleopatra.–Antony returns to
Rome.–Ptolemy’s murders.–Pompey and Caesar.–Close of Ptolemy’s
reign.–Settlement of the succession.–Accession of Cleopatra.–She is
married to her brother.–Pothinus, the eunuch.–His character and
government.–Machinations of Pothinus.–Cleopatra is expelled.
–Cleopatra’s army.–Approaching contest.–Caesar and Pompey. Continue reading ‘ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.’
