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s；　but　also　in　his　intention　and　the　expression　of　face。　But　she；　in　the　hearing　of　us　all；　exclaimed；　〃I　am　only　a　stranger　here！　〃　The　origin　of　that　was；　as　I　think；　the　fact　that　Statius　had　preceded　us　to　look　after　the　luncheon。　Thereupon　Quintus　said　to　me；　〃There；　that's　what　I　have　to　put　up　with　every　day！〃　You　will　say；　〃Well；　what　does　that　amount　to？〃　A　great　deal；　and；　indeed；　she　had　irritated　even　me：　her　answer　had　been　given　with　such　unnecessary　acrimony；　both　of　word　and　look。　I　concealed　my　annoyance。　We　all　took　our　places　at　table　except　her。　However；　Ouintus　sent　her　dishes　from　the　table；　which　she　declined。　In　short；　I　thought　I　never　saw　anything　better　tempered　than　my　brother；　or　crosser　than　your　sister：　and　there　were　many　particulars　which　I　omit　that　raised　my　bile　more　than　did　that　of　Quintus　himself。　I　then　went　on　to　Aquinum；　Quintus　stopped　at　Arcanum；　and　joined　me　early　the　next　day　at　Aquinum。　He　told　me　that　she　had　refused　to　sleep　with　him；　and　when　on　the　point　of　leaving　she　behaved　just　as　I　had　seen　her。　Need　I　say　more？　You　may　tell　her　herself　that　in　my　judgment　she　shewed　a　marked　want　of　kindness　on　that　day。　I　have　told　you　this　story　at　greater　length；　perhaps；　than　was　necessary；　to　convince　you　that　you；　too；　have　something　to　do　in　the　way　of　giving　her　instruction　and　advice。

There　only　remains　for　me　to　beg　you　to　complete　all　my　commissions　before　leaving　town；　to　give　Pomptinus　a　push；　and　make　him　start；　to　let　me　know　as　soon　as　you　have　left　town；　and　to　believe　that；　by　heaven；　there　is　nothing　I　love　and　find　more　pleasure　in　than　yourself。　I　said　a　most　affectionate　good…bye　to　that　best　of　men；　A。　Torquatus；　at　Minturnae；　to　whom　I　wish　you　would　remark；　in　the　course　of　conversation；　that　I　have　mentioned　him　in　my　letter。

XVIII

To　M。　PORCIUS　CATO　（AT　ROME）

CILICIA　（JANUARY）

Your　own　immense　prestige　and　my　unvarying　belief　in　your　consummate　virtue　have　convinced　me　of　the　great　importance　it　is　to　me　that　you　should　be　acquainted　with　what　I　have　accomplished；　and　that　you　should　not　be　ignorant　of　the　equity　and　disinterestedness　with　which　I　protected　our　allies　and　governed　my　province。　For　if　you　knew　these　facts；　I　thought　I　should　with　greater　ease　secure　your　approval　of　my　wishes。

Having　entered　my　province　on　the　last　day　of　July；　and　seeing　that　the　time　of　year　made　it　necessary　for　me　to　make　all　haste　to　the　army；　I　spent　but　two　days　at　Laodicea；　four　at　Apamea　three　at　Synnada；　and　the　same　at　Philomelium。　Having　held　largely　attended　assizes　in　these　towns；　I　freed　a　great　number　of　cities　from　very　vexatious　tributes；　excessive　interest；　and　fraudulent　debt。　Again；　the　army　having　before　my　arrival　been　broken　up　by　something　like　a　mutiny；　and　five　cohortswithout　a　legate　or　a　military　tribune；　and；　in　fact；　actually　without　a　single　centurion　having　taken　up　its　quarters　at　Philomelium；　while　the　rest　of　the　army　was　in　Lycaonia；　I　ordered　my　legate　M。　Anneius　to　bring　those　five　cohorts　to　join　the　main　army；　and；　having　thus　got　the　whole　army　together　into　one　place；　to　pitch　a　camp　at　Iconium　in　Lycaonia。　This　order　having　been　energetically　executed　by　him；　I　arrived　at　the　camp　myself　on　the　24th　of　August；　having　meanwhile；　in　accordance　with　the　decree　of　the　senate；　collected　in　the　intervening　days　a　strong　body　of　reserve　men；　a　very　adequate　force　of　cavalry；　and　a　contingent　of　volunteers　from　the　free　peoples　and　allied　sovereigns。　While　this　was　going　on；　and　when；　after　reviewing　the　army；　I　had　on　the　28th　of　August　begun　my　march　to　Cilicia；　some　legates　sent　to　me　by　the　sovereign　of　Commagene　announced；　with　every　sign　of　panic；　yet　not　without　some　foundation；　that　the　Parthians　had　entered　Syria。　On　hearing　this　I　was　rendered　very　anxious　both　for　Syria　and　my　own　province；　and；　in　fact；　for　all　the　rest　of　Asia。　Accordingly；　I　made　up　my　mind　that　I　must　lead　the　army　through　the　district　of　Cappadocia；　which　adjoins　Cilicia。　For　if　I　had　gone　straight　down　into　Cilicia；　I　could　easily　indeed　have　held　Cilicia　itself；　owing　to　the　natural　strength　of　Mount　Amanusfor　there　are　only　two　defiles　opening　into　Cilicia　from　Syria；　both　of　which　are　capable　of　being　closed　by　insignificant　garrisons　owing　to　their　narrowness；　nor　can　anything　be　imagined　better　fortified　than　is　Cilicia　on　the　Syrian　sidebut　I　was　disturbed　for　Cappadocia；　which　is　quite　open　on　the　Syrian　side；　and　is　surrounded　by　kings；　who；　even　if　they　are　our　friends　in　secret；　nevertheless　do　not　venture　to　be　openly　hostile　to　the　Parthians。　Accordingly；　I　pitched　my　camp　in　the　extreme　south　of　Cappadocia　at　the　town　of　Cybistra；　not　far　from　Mount　Taurus；　with　the　object　at　once　of　covering　Cilicia；　and　of　thwarting　the　designs　of　the　neighbouring　tribes　by　holding　Cappadocia。　Meanwhile；　in　the　midst　of　this　serious　commotion　and　anxious　expectation　of　a　very　formidable　war　king　Deiotarus；　who　has　with　good　reason　been　always　highly　honoured　in　your　judgment　and　my　own；　as　well　as　that　of　the　senatea　man　distinguished　for　his　goodwill　and　loyalty　to　the　Roman　people；　as　well　as　for　his　eminent　courage　and　wisdomsent　legates　to　tell　me　that　he　was　on　his　way　to　my　camp　in　full　force。　Much　affected　by　his　zeal　and　kindness；　I　sent　him　a　letter　of　thanks；　and　urged　him　to　hasten。　However；　being　detained　at　Cybistra　five　days　while　mats　ring　my　plan　of　campaign；　I　rescued　king　Ariobarzanes；　whose　safety　had　been　intrusted　to　me　by　the　senate　on　your　motion；　from　a　plot　that；　to　his　surprise；　had　been　formed　against　him：　and　I　not　only　saved　his　life；　but　I　took　pains　also　to　secure　that　his　royal　authority　should　be　respected。　Metras　and　Athenus　（the　latter　strongly　commended　to　me　by　yourself）；　who　had　been　exiled　owing　to　the　persistent　enmity　of　queen　Athenais；　I　restored　to　a　position　of　the　highest　influence　and　favour　with　the　king。　Then；　as　there　was　danger　of　serious　hostilities　arising　in　Cappadocia　in　case　the　priest；　as　it　was　thought　likely　that　he　would　do；　defended　himself　with　armsfor　he　was　a　young　man；　well　furnished　with　horse　and　foot　and　money；　and　relying　on　those　all　who　desired　political　change　of　any　sortI　contrived　that　he　should　leave　the　kingdom：　and　that　the　king；　without　civil　war　or　an　appeal　to　arms；　with　the　full　authority　of　the　court　thoroughly　secured；　should　hold　the　kingdom　with　proper　dignity。

Meanwhile。　I　was　informed　by　despatches　and　messengers　from　many　sides；　that　the　Parthians　and　Arabs　had　approached　the　town　of　Antioch　in　great　force；　and　that　a　large　body　of　their　horsemen；　which　had　crossed　into　Cilicia；　had　been　cut　to　pieces　by　some　squadrons　of　my　cavalry　and　the　prntorian　cohort　then　on　garrison　duty　at　Epiphanea…　Wherefore；　seeing　that　the　forces　of　the　Parthians　had　turned　their　backs　upon　Cappadocia；　and　were　not　far　from　the　frontiers　of　Cilicia；　I　led　my　army　to　Anianus　with　the　longest　forced　marches　I　could。　Arrived　there；　I　learnt　that　the　enemy　had　retired　from　Antioch；　and　that　Bibulus　was　at　Antioch。　I　thereupon　informed　Deiotarus；　who　was　hurrying　to　join　me　with　a　large　and　strong　body　of　horse　and　foot；　and　with　all　the　forces　he　could　muster；　that　I　saw　no　reason　for　his　leaving　his　own　do…minions；　and　that　in　case　of　any　new　event；　I　would　immediately　write　and　send　to　him。　And　as　my　intention　in　coming　had　been　to　relieve　both　provinces；　should　occasion　arise；　so　now　I　proceeded　to　do　what　I　had　all　along　made　up　my　mind　was　greatly　to　the　interest　of　both　provinces；　namely；　to　reduce　Amanus；　and　to　remove　from　that　mountain　an　eternal　enemy。　So　I　made　a　feint　of　retiring　from　the　mountain　and　making　for　other　parts　of　Cilicia：　and　having　gone　a　day's　march　from　Amanus　and　pitched　a　camp；　on　the　12th　of　October；　towards　evening；　at　Epiphanea；　with　my　army　in　light　marching　order　I　effected　such　a　night　march；　that　by　dawn　on　the　13th　I　was　already　ascending　Amanus。　Having　formed　the　cohorts　and　auxiliaries　into　several　columns　of　attackI　and　my　legate　Quintus　（my　brother）　commanding　one；　my　legate　C。　Pomptinus　another；　and　my　legates　M。　Anneius　and　L。　Tullius　the　restwe　surprised　most　of　the　inhabitants；　who；　being　cut　off　from　all　retreat；　were　killed　or　taken　prisoners。　But　Erana；　which　was　more　like　a　town　than　a　village；　and　was　the　capital　of　Amanus；　as　also　Sepyra　and　Commons；　which　offered　a　determined　and　protracted　resistance　from　before　daybreak　till　four　in　the　afternoonPomptinus　being　in　command　in　that　part　of　Amanuswe　took；　after　killing　a　great　number　of　the　enemy；　and　stormed　and　set　fire　to　several　fortresses。　After　these　operations　we　lay　encamped　for　four　days　on　the　spurs　of　Amanus；　near　the　Arce　Alezandri；　and　all　that　time　we　devoted　to　the　destruction　of　the　remaining　inhabitants　of　Amanus；　and　devastating　their　lands　on　that　side　of　the　mountain　which　belongs　to　my　province。　Having　accomplished　this；　I　led　the　army　away　to　Pindenissus；　a　town　of　the　Eleutherocilices。　And　since　this　town　was　situated　on　a　very　lofty　and　strongly　fortified　spot；　and　was　inhabited　by　men　who　have　never　submitted　even　to　the　kings；　and　since　they　were　offering　harbourage　to　deserters；　and　were　eagerly　expecting　the　arrival　of　the　Parthians；　I　thought　it　of　importance　to　the　prestige　of　the　empire　to　suppress　their　audacity；　in　order　that　there　might　be　less　difficulty　in　breaking　the　spirits　of　all　such　as　were　anywhere　disaffected　to　our　rule。　I　encircled　them　with　a　stockade　and　trench：　I　beleaguered　them　with　six　forts　and　huge　camps：　I　assaulted　them　by　the　aid　of　earth…works；　pent…houses；　and　towers：　and　having　employed　numerous　catapults　and　bowmen；　with　great　personal　labour；　and　without　troubling　the　allies　or　costing　them　anything；　I　reduced　them　to　such　extremities　that；　after　every　region　of　their　town　had　been　battered　down　or　fired；　they　surrendered　to　me　on　the　fifty…seventh　day。　Their　next　neighbours　were　the　people　of　Tebra；　no　less　predatory　and　audacious：　from　them　after　the　capture　of　Pindenissus　I　received　hostages。　I　then　dismissed　the　army　to　winter　quarters；　and　I　put　my　brother　in　command；　with　orders　to　station　the　men　in　villages　that　had　either　been　captured　or　were　disaffected。

Well　now；　I　would　have　you　feel　convinced　that；　should　a　motion　b