20.  Why was Augustus anxious to preserve this life of Cleopatra?

21.  Did he obtain ready admittance to her, and what was the consequence?

22.  How was she treated?

23.  By whom were the last honours paid to Antony?

24.  Did this kindness reconcile her to her situation?

25.  By what means did Augustus overcome her resolution?

26.  What circumstance attended the entrance of Augustus into Alexandria?

27.  Were their fears realized?

28.  Who fell victims on the occasion?

29.  Did Augustus visit Cleopatra, and how was he received?

30.  What was his conduct towards her?

31.  How did Cleopatra conduct herself at this interview?

32.  Was Augustus moved by her artifices?

33.  Mention her next attempt and its consequence.

34.  Relate the particulars.

35.  Was the apology accepted?

36.  With whom did Cleopatra correspond, and what did she learn?

37.  What resolution did she form, and how did she accomplish it?

38.  Did not Augustus attempt to prevent her resolution, and was he successful?

FOOTNOTES: 

[1] In this contest the famous Alexan’drian library, consisting, it is said, of 700,000 volumes, was accidentally burnt.

[2] I came, I saw, I conquered.

[3] The Romans divided their months into three parts; namely, Calends, Nones, and Ides; all which they reckoned backwards.  The Ides were always eight in number.  The Nones sometimes four, at others six.  The Calends varied according to the length of the month, and also with the Nones, as they were four or six.  The Calends always began on the first of every month, and were counted backwards to the Ides, which fell on the 15th of March, May, July, and October; and on the 13th of other months; so that the Nones began on the 5th of each month when four, and on the 7th when six in number.  The Nones, therefore, always ended on the 2d day of the month.

[4] Though Caesar’s ambition led him to usurp a power to which the Romans were not willing to submit, it appears that he used it with unexampled moderation.  He was beloved and revered by the people, honoured and almost adored by his friends, and esteemed and admired even by his enemies.  Absolute power could not have been in better hands.

[5] It was the general opinion of the conspirators that Antony should be cut off with Caesar; but Brutus pleaded for and obtained his safety.  This kindness was ill repaid.

[6] The Forum was a public place at Rome, where lawyers and orators made their speeches in matters of property of the state, or in criminal cases.

[7] Now the Rheno, which runs through Bologna and falls into the Po.