Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . ROMAN CHAPTER XV. CIVIL WAR IN ITALY AND ^SAR had made no prepara^tions for such a contingencyas a declaration of war. Hir^tius, who knew him well andwas an honest soldier whoseword can be relied on, saysthat Caesar fully believed thatas soon as the Senate couldregain its freedom of action,it would approve his cause.^He refused to listen to unpleasant reports aboutLabienus, whom he had set over the Cisalpineprovince during his last visit to Further Gaul; andfor some time this strategical key to Italy wasactu
Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . ROMAN CHAPTER XV. CIVIL WAR IN ITALY AND ^SAR had made no prepara^tions for such a contingencyas a declaration of war. Hir^tius, who knew him well andwas an honest soldier whoseword can be relied on, saysthat Caesar fully believed thatas soon as the Senate couldregain its freedom of action,it would approve his cause.^He refused to listen to unpleasant reports aboutLabienus, whom he had set over the Cisalpineprovince during his last visit to Further Gaul; andfor some time this strategical key to Italy wasactually in the hands of a man who was secretlyplotting against his chief, and was soon to be hisbitterest enemy. And when at last Caesar arrived
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