Pharsalia
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Crassus was already dead; Pompey died miserably after Caesar's legions tore his army to pieces at Pharsalia.
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What sort of speech did Caesar make before the Battle of Pharsalia?
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After the battle of Pharsalia Caesar made him procurator and a Roman citizen.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Cæsar conquered at Pharsalia only because Pompey married Cornelia!
From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
His poems include occasional pieces in honour of William III., imitations of Horace, and a translation of the tenth book of the Pharsalia of Lucan.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
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