Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . o not only granted him a pardon, but re-ceived him into favor, promising the office ofprretor and tlic province of Syria. To thismonstrous ingrate fell the dastardly work ofdeveloping the plot for the destruction of hisbenefactors life. With him was joined
Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . o not only granted him a pardon, but re-ceived him into favor, promising the office ofprretor and tlic province of Syria. To thismonstrous ingrate fell the dastardly work ofdeveloping the plot for the destruction of hisbenefactors life. With him was joined ^NIar-cus Junius , the son-in-law of Cato,who, though honorable in his intentions, was-easily abused with the belief that Cresar wasaiming at the name and authority of king. Like Cassius, Brutus had been a lieutenantunder Pomjieius at the battle of Pharsalia,but had received the favor and pardon of theconqueror. He, as well as hLs ,must now add to the crime of murder the crimeof ingratitude. It is .said that Brutus hesitatedto enter into the conspiracy, but the otherplotters threw billets into his window, demand-ing that he should awake and do his duty,and put notes into the hands of the statue ofthe elder Brutus, expressing the wish of theanoiivmous writers that he could arise from ROME.^THK nilElUAL ANTOMUS 0FFER1N(. THE MIAllEM TO 24S UXIVKBSAL IIISTORY. — THE AXCIKXT WORLD. the (lead and save Ri)ine. Marnis Brutus wasthus induced to give his uame and influenceto the base and bloody work. A meeting of the Senate was caiiid for their,th -or Ides) of -March. Thr to , was th,- ,juration of th. Iarthianwar. h was by the , onspiralorsto consuniiiiate work at tiiis ;.:.The riiv was full of rumors and |iloltcrs nioi-e than half betrayed them-selves by theii- looks and actions. Poi^ulartraditi>iu has preserved the story of pu tents m both the eaitL aad the he
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