Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . CHAPTER III. EARLY LIFE UNDER THE SULLAN GOVERNMENT. 81-70 iESAR did not stay long inRome to risk the Dictatorswrath a second time ; and hewas indeed now old enoughto serve his first campaign,a duty still obligatory on allyoung men of his age. Hesailed for Asia Minor in theyear 81 , and remained inthe East until Sullas war with Mithridates, the formidable enemywhom Sulla had driven to a doubtful peace, hadbroken out afresh the year before, and was stillsmouldering; and there was always plenty to do onthe Asiatic
Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . CHAPTER III. EARLY LIFE UNDER THE SULLAN GOVERNMENT. 81-70 iESAR did not stay long inRome to risk the Dictatorswrath a second time ; and hewas indeed now old enoughto serve his first campaign,a duty still obligatory on allyoung men of his age. Hesailed for Asia Minor in theyear 81 , and remained inthe East until Sullas war with Mithridates, the formidable enemywhom Sulla had driven to a doubtful peace, hadbroken out afresh the year before, and was stillsmouldering; and there was always plenty to do onthe Asiatic coasts, for the pirates of Cilicia werehovering round every port, and as yet entirely un-bridled. It was an important part of the military educationof a young Roman of high birth, that he should3 33
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