| Proprætor | of | Sicily | 6 | fasces. |
| “ | of | Sardinia | 6 | “ |
| Proconsul | of | Citerior Spain | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Ulterior Spain | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Africa | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Asia | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Macedonia | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Bithynia | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Crete | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Syria | 12 | “ |
| “ | of | Cilicia | 12 | “ |
| 120 | ||||
Plutarch (Pompey, 53) says in so many words that there were seen every day at his door 120 fasces of proconsuls and prætors.
[639] Appian, Civil Wars, II. 17.
[640] See Suetonius, Cæsar, 24.—The proof that this plan originated with Cæsar is found in the fact that Pompey and Crassus had not previously taken any steps to ensure their election.
[641] We have put into the mouth of Cæsar the following words of Cicero: “In giving the Alps as a boundary to Italy, Nature had not done it without a special intention of the gods. If the entrance had been open to the ferocity and the multitude of the Gauls, this town would never have been the seat and centre of a great empire. These lofty mountains may now level themselves; there is now nothing, from the Alps to the ocean, which Italy has to fear. One or two campaigns more, and fear or hope, punishments or recompenses, arms or the laws, will reduce all Gaul into subjection to us, and attach her to us by everlasting ties.” (Cicero, Orat. de Provinciis Consularibus, 14.
[642] Cicero, Orat. pro Muræna, 18.
[643] Orat. de Provinciis Consularibus, 15.
[644] “Evidently all opposition to these great men, especially since the brilliant successes of Cæsar, was contrary to the general feeling, and unanimously rejected.” (Cicero, Epist. Familiar., I. 9.)
[645] “Cæsar, strengthened by his successes, and by the recompenses, honours, and testimonials with which the Senate had loaded him, had just lent to this illustrious order his glory and his influence.” (Cicero, Epist. Familiar., I. 9.)
[646] “Why should I wait to be reconciled with Cæsar? Has this reconcilement not been effected already by the Senate? the Senate, the supreme council of the Republic, my rule and my guide in all my opinions. I walk in your steps, senators, I obey your counsels, I yield to your authority.... So long as the political measures of Cæsar have not had your approbation, you did not see me allied with him. When his exploits had changed your feelings and dispositions, you have seen me not only agree in your decisions, but loudly applaud them.” (Cicero, Orat. de Provinciis Consularibus, 10.)