cicero-第11部分
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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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