Plut. Ant. 74.1

Life of Antony 74.1

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Antony

74.1

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

74Accordingly, the war was suspended for the time being; but when the winter was over, Caesar again marched against his enemy through Syria, and his generals through Libya. When Pelusium was taken there was a rumour that Seleucus had given it up, and not without the consent of Cleopatra; but Cleopatra allowed Antony to put to death the wife and children of Seleucus, and she herself, now that she had a tomb and monument built surpassingly lofty and beautiful, which she had erected near the temple of Isis,