C. 82).]
[Footnote 203: This was Q. Metellus Pius who afterwards commanded in
Iberia against Sertorius. See the Life of Sertorius.]
[Footnote 204: The Greek writers often employ similes and metaphors
derived from the athletic contests. There were contests both for boys
and full-grown men. Compare the Life of Agesilaus, c. 13.]
[Footnote 205: The marriage arrangements mentioned in this chapter
took place after the capture of Praeneste, B.C. 82. See the Life of
Sulla, c. 33. Sulla attempted to make Caesar also part with his wife
(Caesar, c. 1): but Caesar would not. Sulla, who was a cunning man,
wished to gain over to his side all the young men of promise.
Antistius had been murdered in the Senate-house, by the order of the
consul, the younger Marius, who was then blockaded in Praeneste. Q.
Mucius Scaevola, the Pontifex, was murdered at the same time.
(Appianus, _Civil Wars_, i. 88.)]
[Footnote 206: His true name is Perperna. See the Life of Sertorius.]
[Footnote 207: Cn. Papirius Carbo was put to death, B.C. 82, in his
third consulship. Compare Appianus, _Civil Wars_, i. 96, and Life of
Sulla, c. 28, Notes. Valerius Maximus, ix. c. 13, gives the story of
his begging for a short respite, with some other particulars.]
[Footnote 208: Caius Oppius, an intimate friend of Caesar. Some persons
believed that he was the author of the Books on the Alexandrine,
African, and Spanish campaigns, which are printed with the Gallic War
of Caesar.
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