command; his hands also; by which his Philippics were written; for
so Cicero styled those orations he wrote against Antony; and so they
are called to this day。
When these members of Cicero were brought to Rome; Antony was
holding an assembly for the choice of public officers; and when he
heard it; and saw them; he cried out; 〃Now let there be an end of
our proscriptions。〃 He commanded his head and hands to be fastened
up over the rostra; where the orators spoke; a sight which the Roman
people shuddered to behold; and they believed they saw there; not
the face of Cicero; but the image of Antony's own soul。 And yet amidst
these actions he did justice in one thing; by delivering up Philologus
to Pomponia; the wife of Quintus; who; having got his body into her
power; besides other grievous punishments; made him cut off his own
flesh by pieces; and roast and eat it; for so some writers have
related。 But Tiro; Cicero's emancipated slave; has not so much as
mentioned the treachery of Philologus。
Some long time after; Caesar; I have been told; visiting one of
his daughter's sons; found him with a book of Cicero's in his hand。
The boy for fear endeavoured to hide it under his gown; which Caesar
perceiving; took it from him; and; turning over a great part of the
book standing; gave it him again; and said; 〃My child; this was a
learned man; and a lover of his country。〃 And immediately after he had
vanquished Antony; being then consul; he made Cicero's son his
colleague in the office; and under that consulship the senate took
down all the statues of Antony; and abolished all the other honours
that had been given him; and decreed that none of that family should
thereafter bear the name of Marcus; and thus the final acts of the
punishment of Antony were; by the divine powers; devolved upon the
family of Cicero。
THE END
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