Marcus Aurelius
Speech to the troops on Cassius' revolt
Traditional attribution
Speech to the troops on Cassius' revolt
On learning of Avidius Cassius' rising in 175, Marcus assembles his soldiers and speaks of a friend's disloyalty, of his wish not to have to punish him and of his hope of being able to pardon him, to show that clemency is possible even in a civil war. Dio presents it as evidence of his character.
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Authorship note
A speech Cassius Dio puts in Marcus' mouth (LXXII 24–26). As was customary in ancient historiography, it is the historian's composition conveying the sense of what was said, not a transcript.
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English
Marcus Aurelius
Dio's Roman History, vol. IX (Loeb Classical Library 177)
The Conscious LibraryDio's Roman History, vol. IX (Loeb Classical Library 177)
Harvard University Press / Heinemann, 1927
Translation: Earnest Cary
Libro LXXII 24–26.
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Sources
- Dion Casio, Historia romana, epítome de los libros LXXI–LXXII. Trad. inglesa de Earnest Cary, Dio's Roman History, vol. IX, Loeb Classical Library 177. Londres: Heinemann, 1927 (texto en LacusCurtius; numeración de Cary).
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