Tandem adflīctā valētūdine in Campāniam concessit, ubi, remissō
ad ōtium animō, nūllō hilaritātis genere abstinuit. Suprēmō vītae
diē petītō speculō[4] capillum sibi cōmī iussit et amīcōs circumstantēs
percontātus ecquid iīs vidērētur mīmum[5] vītae commodē
[215] trānsēgisse, adiēcit solitam clausulam[6]: “Ēdite strepitum vōsque
omnēs cum gaudiō applaudite.” Obiit Nōlae sextum et
septuāgēsimum annum agēns.
[103.12] See Vocab., [Hispānia].
[103.13] studiīs vacābat: ‘had time for (i.e. devoted himself to) study.’
[104.1] At Caesar’s death he was governor of Cisalpine Gaul. Antony carried a law allotting this province to himself, and then undertook to expel Brutus.
[104.2] plumbeīs lāminīs: ‘leaden plates.’
[104.3] ‘arm.’
[104.4] ‘divers.’
[104.5] ‘by swimming across.’
[104.6] ‘doves.’
[104.7] ‘hunger.’