2And Favonius, affecting Cato’s boldness of speech, complained like a mad man because that year also they would be unable to enjoy the figs of Tusculum because of Pompey’s love of command.72Cf. the Pompey, lxvii. 3. Afranius, too, who had lately come from Spain, where he had shown bad generalship, when accused of betraying his army for a bribe, asked why they did not fight with the merchant who had bought the provinces from him.72Cf. the Pompey, lxvii. 3. Driven on by all these importunities, Pompey reluctantly sought a battle and pursued Caesar.
Notes
[72] Cf. the Pompey, lxvii. 3.