DIO’S ROMAN HISTORY
BOOK XLVI
The following is contained in the Forty-sixth of Dio’s Rome:—
How Calenus replied to Cicero in defence of Antony (chaps. 1-28).
How Antony was defeated at Mutina by Caesar and the consuls (chaps. 29-38).
How Caesar came to Rome and was elected consul (chaps. 39-49).
How Caesar, Antony, and Lepidus formed an alliance (chaps. 50-56).
Duration of time, one year, in which there were the magistrates (consuls) here enumerated:—
B.C.
43 C. Vibius C. F. Pansa Capronianus, A. Hirtius A. F.
When Cicero had finished speaking in this vein, Quintus Fufius Calenus arose and said:—“Ordinarily I should not care either to say anything in defence of Antony or to assail Cicero; for I do not think it at all necessary in such discussions as the present to do either of these things, but simply to make known one’s own opinion; the former method belongs to the court-room, whereas this is a matter for deliberation. Since, however, this man has undertaken to speak ill of Antony on account of the enmity that exists between them, instead of lodging information against him, as he ought, in case Antony were guilty
