Pharsalia
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What sort of speech did Caesar make before the Battle of 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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He was the friend of Pompey also and shared his flight after the battle of Pharsalia, for the purpose, it is said, of convincing him of the justice of providence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
The battle was fought near the town of Pharsalus, while the territory of the town was named Pharsalia.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce
The oration of Tubero against Ligarius, was extant in Quintilian’s time, and probably explained the circumstances which induced a man, who had fought so keenly against Cæsar at Pharsalia, to undertake the prosecution of Ligarius.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop
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