[164] Appian 3, 24, incorrectly states that Brutus and Cassius left Italy shortly after the ‘ludi Apollinares’ in July. Dio 47, 20, is more accurate in saying that they delayed in Campania for a time. Cic., Fam. 11, 3, was sent from Naples August 4 by Brutus and Cassius to Antony; and Cicero addressed Cassius at Puteoli in the early part of October (Cic., Fam., 12, 2; 12, 3). Brutus and Cassius would scarcely have been concerned over the news of the young Octavian’s preparations; their departure, though it coincided in time with Octavian’s levy was not caused by this.
[165] Calatia was apparently the home of the Seventh Legion, since he had decided to approach this first. His effort was successful, for the Seventh Legion took part in the battle of Forum Gallorum (Cic., Phil., 14, 10, 27).
[166] The next colony was apparently Casilinum, where was the Eighth Legion.
[167] According to Cicero (Fam., 12, 23, 2) Octavian went in person to Brundisium to win over the four legions just arrived from Macedonia.
[168] Appian mentions this means of propaganda in 3; 31, 39, 44. His first reference to it in 3, 31 antedates his account of Octavian’s alleged attempt against Antony’s life; this anticipation is of course incorrect.
VITA
Clayton Morris Hall was born at Ruxton, Maryland, September 24, 1896. From 1908 to 1914 he was prepared for college at the Boys’ Latin School, Baltimore. In the autumn of 1914 he entered the College of Arts and Sciences of the Johns Hopkins University, whence he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1918. During 1918-1919 he was in the United States Army. In the autumn of 1919 he began graduate work in Latin, Classical Archaeology, and Greek in the Johns Hopkins University, and held, from 1920 to 1922, a Johns Hopkins Scholarship.
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