Plutarch's Parallel Lives: Arriving in Alexandria, Caesar turns away at the sight of Pompey's head offered by Theodotus, and weeps on receiving the…
Arriving in Alexandria, Caesar turns away at the sight of Pompey's head offered by Theodotus, and weeps on receiving the signet ring
εἴς δὲ Ἀλεξάνδρειαν ἐπὶ Πομπηΐῳ τεθνηκότι καταχθείς Θεόδοτον μὲν ἀπεστράφη τὴν Πομπηΐου κεφαλὴν προσφέροντα, τὴν δὲ σφραγῖδα δεξάμενος τοῦ ἀνδρὸς κατεδάκρυσεν…
Location: Plut. Caesar 48.2
Pursuing the fleeing Pompey as far as Alexandria, he learned of his murder and became entangled in a dangerous war with King Ptolemy, at an unfavorable time and place.
hinc urbe repetita in Macedoniam transgressus Pompeium, per quattuor paene menses maximis obsessum operibus, ad extremum Pharsalico proelio fudit et fugientem…
Location: Julius 35
Place: Alexandreia (이집트)
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