Dio 50.31.4

Roman History 50.31.4

Author
Cassius Dio
Translator
Earnest Cary

Roman History

50.31.4

Cassius Dio

translated by Earnest Cary

4And when they set sail at the sound of the trumpet, and with their ships in dense array drew up their line a little outside the strait and advanced no further, Caesar set out as if to engage with them, if they stood their ground, or even to make them retire. But when they neither came out against him on their side nor turned to retire, but remained where they were, and not only that, but also vastly increased the density of their line by their close formation,