21.  Did Pompey fall into the snare?

22.  Was his separation from his wife a painful one?

23.  What passed in the boat?

24.  Were Cornelia’s hopes well founded?

25.  Did Pompey resist this treacherous attack?

26.  Was Cornelia a witness to this horrid transaction?

27.  How was the body of Pompey treated?

28.  Had he no friend to perform the last offices for him?

29.  By whom was he assisted?

30.  What became of his remains?

31.  What respect did the Egyptians afterwards pay to his memory?

32.  What was the face of affairs after Pompey’s death?

FOOTNOTES: 

[1] The inhabitants of the country now called Switzerland.

[2] The Helvetians, finding their country too narrow for their increased population, had determined on emigration.  Being denied by Caesar a passage through his province, hostilities commenced, which terminated us above. (Caesar de Bel.  Gal.)

[3] Inhabitants of the country between the Rhine and the Loire.

[4] Inhabitants of the modern province of Hainault.

[5] She was the daughter of Caesar.

[6] Crassus was inveigled into the power of Surena, the Parthian general, under the pretence of treating for peace.  His head was cut off and sent to Orodes, the king of Parthia, who poured molten gold down his throat.

[7] This alludes to a boasting speech made some time before by Pompey, when he told the senate not to be alarmed at the news of Caesar’s approach, for that he had only to stamp, and an army would rise at his command.

[8] Now Lerida in Catalonia.

[9] It was on this occasion that he encouraged the master of the vessel, to whom he had not before made himself known, with these memorable words—­“Fear nothing, for thou carriest Caesar and all his fortunes.”

[10] Caesar calls the young patricians that composed Pompey’s cavalry “pretty young dancers.”

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CHAPTER XXI.

SECTION I.

FROM THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST EMPEROR, AUGUSTUS.—­U.C. 706.

                    When our ear is pierced
  With the sad notes which mournful beauty yields,
  Our manhood melts in sympathizing tears.—­Fenton.

1.  Caesar has been much celebrated for his good fortune, but his abilities seem equal to the highest success.  He possessed shining qualities, tarnished by ambition only.  His talents were such as would have rendered him victorious at the head of any army; and he would have governed in any republic that had given him birth. 2.  Having now gained a most complete victory, his success seemed only to increase his activity, and inspire him with fresh resolution to face new dangers.  He determined, therefore, to pursue his last advantage, and follow Pompey to whatever country he had retired; convinced that, though he might gain new triumphs, he should never enjoy security until his rival was in his power.