Category: Biographies
The parentage and birth of Cleopatra.--Cleopatra's residence in Egypt.--Physical aspect of Egypt.--The eagle's wings and science.--Physical peculiarities of Egypt connected with the laws of rain.--General laws of rain.--Causes which modify the quantity of rain.--Striking contr...
Infatuation of Antony.--His early character--Powerful influence of Cleopatra over Antony,--Indignation at Antony's conduct.--Plans of Cleopatra.--Antony becomes a misanthrope.--...
11. Chapter 11Perplexity of Antony.--His meeting with Fulvia.--Meeting of Antony and Fulvia.--Reconciliation of Antony and Octavius.--Octavia.--Her marriage to Antony.--Octavia's influence ov...
10. Chapter 10Cleopatra espouses Antony's cause.--Her motives.--Antony's early life.--His character.--Personal habits of Antony.--His dress and manners.--Vicious indulgences of Antony.--Publi...
3. Chapter 3Internal administration of the Ptolemies.--Industry of the people.--Its happy effects.--Idleness the parent of vice.--An idle aristocracy generally vicious.--Degradation and vic...
9. Chapter 9Consternation at Rome.--Caesar's will.--Brutus and Cassius.--Parties formed.--Octavius and Lepidus.--Character of Octavius.--Octavius proceeds to Rome.--He claims his rights as...
2. Chapter 2The dynasty of the Ptolemies.--The founder.--Philip of Macedon.--Alexander.--The intrigue discovered.--Ptolemy banished.--Accession of Alexander.--Ptolemy's elevation.--Death of...
7. Chapter 7The Alexandrine war.--Forces of Caesar.--The Egyptian army.--Fugitive slaves.--Dangerous situation of Caesar.--Presence of Caesar.--Influence of Cleopatra.--First measures of Ca...
4. Chapter 4Rome the rival of Alexandria.--Extent of their rule.--Extension of the Roman empire.--Cleopatra's father.--Ptolemy's ignoble birth.--Caesar and Pompey.--Ptolemy purchases the al...
6. Chapter 6Cleopatra's perplexity.--She resolves To go to Alexandria.--Cleopatra's message to Caesar.--Caesar's reply.--Apollodorus's stratagem.--Cleopatra and Caesar--First impressions.--...
1. Chapter 1The parentage and birth of Cleopatra.--Cleopatra's residence in Egypt.--Physical aspect of Egypt.--The eagle's wings and science.--Physical peculiarities of Egypt connected with...
5. Chapter 5Cleopatra.--Excitement in Alexandria.--Ptolemy restored.--Acquiescence of the people.--Festivities.--Popularity of Antony.--Antony's generosity.--Anecdote.--Antony and Cleopatra...
8. Chapter 8The Alexandrine war very short.--Its extent.--Revenues of Egypt.--The city repaired.--The library rebuilt.--A new collection of manuscripts.-- Luxury and splendor.--Deterioratio...