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.’
