iii. His character in public life, 147

CAELIUS:

THE ROMAN YOUTH IN THE TIME OF CAESAR 159 i. Family and education of Caelius, 160. Influence of women at Rome, 163. Clodia, 166 ii. Character of Caelius, 176. Joins Caesar’s party, 184 iii. Caesar had no genuine friends, 191. Reasons of Caelius’ enmity to him, 197. His death, 206

CAESAR AND CICERO:

I. CICERO AND THE CAMP OF CAESAR IN GAUL 209 i. Cicero’s return to Rome, 210. State of the city, 211. Leaves the aristocratic party and joins the triumvirs, 216 ii. Renews his intimacy with Caesar, 224. Pompey and Caesar compared, 226. Caesar in Gaul, 230 iii. Cicero’s letters to his brother and to Trebatius supplement the _Commentaries_, 241. Effect produced in Rome by Caesar’s victories, 251

II. THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED 257 Cicero’s intention to retire from political life, 257 i. Resumes intercourse with Caesar, 260. The exiles recalled through his influence, 268. The _Pro Marcello_, 271 ii. Discussion between Cicero and Caesar as to Cato. Cato not so hard as he is usually considered, his rectitude made him unpractical, 277. Unfitted to lead a party, 284. Becomes more moderate, 285. His death, 287. Contrasted with Caesar, 288 iii. Caesar wishes to conciliate the Republican party, 291. Appoints members of it to public offices, 293. In spite of this there was a profound discontent with the new government, 297

BRUTUS:

HIS RELATIONS WITH CICERO 303 i. His family, education, and character, 304. His friendship with Cicero, 308. Roman ideas of governing the provinces, 311. Joins Pompey, 317 ii. Brutus’s prospects of high office destroyed by the battle of Pharsalia. Turns to philosophy. Cicero does the same and produces his philosophical works, 318 iii. Formation of a new Republican party, 329. Influences brought to bear on Brutus in order to implicate him in the conspiracy against Caesar, 330