The standard edition of the pictorial Shakspere . QProw of a Roman Galley.] 314. [Cleopatras Needle.] ILLUSTRATIONS OF ACT IIL 1 Scene I.— Now dartitig Parthia, &c. In the mean time Ventidius once again over-came Pacorus (Orodes son, king of Parthia) in abattle fought in the country of Cyrrestica, he beingcome again with a great army to invade Syria, atwhich battle was slain a great number of the Par-thians, and among them Pacorus, the kings ownson. This noble exploit, as famous as ever any was,was a full revenge to the Romans of the shame andloss they had received before by the death of Marcu
The standard edition of the pictorial Shakspere . QProw of a Roman Galley.] 314. [Cleopatras Needle.] ILLUSTRATIONS OF ACT IIL 1 Scene I.— Now dartitig Parthia, &c. In the mean time Ventidius once again over-came Pacorus (Orodes son, king of Parthia) in abattle fought in the country of Cyrrestica, he beingcome again with a great army to invade Syria, atwhich battle was slain a great number of the Par-thians, and among them Pacorus, the kings ownson. This noble exploit, as famous as ever any was,was a full revenge to the Romans of the shame andloss they had received before by the death of MarcusCrassus; and he made the Parthians fly, and gladto keep themselves within the confines and territo-ries of Mesopotamia and Media, after they hadthrice together been overcome in several , Ventidius durst not undertake to followthem any farther, fearing lest he should have gottenAntoniuss displeasure by it. * * * * Havinggiven Ventidius such honours as he deserved, hesent him to Rome to triumph for the was the only man that ever triumph
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