Plut. Caes. 42.1

Life of Caesar 42.1

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Caesar

42.1

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

42But when both armies entered the plain of Pharsalus and encamped there, Pompey’s mind reverted again to its former reasoning, and besides, there befell him unlucky appearances and a vision in his sleep. He dreamed, namely, that he saw himself in his theatre applauded by the Romans, . . . Those about him, however, were so confident, and so hopefully anticipated the victory, that Domitius and Spinther and Scipio disputed earnestly with one another over Caesar’s office of Pontifex Maximus,