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MARCUS JUNIUS BRUTUS. [rome.
to their fame, and the republican party named Brutus
governor of Greece; where, seconded by his brother-in-
law Cassius, he levied troops, and assuming the command,
overturned the lieutenants of Caesar and of Antony.
Alarmed at his progress, the triumvirate marched against
him; and though beaten at first, both by land and sea,
they united their forces under the walls of Philippi, a city
of Macedonia, on the confines of Thrace, which gave
name to the battle that decided the fate of the republic.
He expired on that memorable day; when Cassius, co-
vered with glory, experienced a check, which discouraged
his troops to such a degree, that they refused to rally,
and, exasperated at his defeat, he killed himself on the
field of battle, at the moment when Brutus, in another
quarter, pressed upon the legions of Antony. This ad-
vantage was of slight duration, for the troops of Antony
attacking furiously those of Brutus, he was compelled to
take shelter in a wood. The soldiers that remained with
him refused to return to the combat, when Brutus, scorn-
ing to bend to the yoke of his adversary, separated him-
self from them, followed by his confidant, the Greek
Staten, whom he desired to put him to death—and re-
ceived the fatal blow with all the firmness belonging to
his character. He was then only 43.
to their fame, and the republican party named Brutus
governor of Greece; where, seconded by his brother-in-
law Cassius, he levied troops, and assuming the command,
overturned the lieutenants of Caesar and of Antony.
Alarmed at his progress, the triumvirate marched against
him; and though beaten at first, both by land and sea,
they united their forces under the walls of Philippi, a city
of Macedonia, on the confines of Thrace, which gave
name to the battle that decided the fate of the republic.
He expired on that memorable day; when Cassius, co-
vered with glory, experienced a check, which discouraged
his troops to such a degree, that they refused to rally,
and, exasperated at his defeat, he killed himself on the
field of battle, at the moment when Brutus, in another
quarter, pressed upon the legions of Antony. This ad-
vantage was of slight duration, for the troops of Antony
attacking furiously those of Brutus, he was compelled to
take shelter in a wood. The soldiers that remained with
him refused to return to the combat, when Brutus, scorn-
ing to bend to the yoke of his adversary, separated him-
self from them, followed by his confidant, the Greek
Staten, whom he desired to put him to death—and re-
ceived the fatal blow with all the firmness belonging to
his character. He was then only 43.