Quotes About Pompey

If these wars between Caesar and Pompey are "worse than civil," it is because they were fought between two men who had been bound by marriage pact; in that sense, they were familial wars ("kin facing kin"), not merely between citizens.

I was a Pompey lass - I can't say I supported Pompey all the time.

the city that had served as the religious, economic, and political capital of the Jewish nation for a thousand years, was, by the time Pompey strode through its gates, recognized less for its beauty and grandeur than for the religious fervor of its troublesome population.

hates Pompey and is determined to defeat Spartacus before Pompey can return with his legions from Spain to take

Pompey, jealous of Caesar's military achievements in Gaul, became increasingly friendly with the optimates.

However, the senatorial extremists, increasingly sure of Pompey's support, refused to compromise.

Meanwhile, the son of Pompey the Great celebrated his great victory.

Pompey went on to roll up what little was left of the Seleucid kingdom of Asia three years later

By the time of the Great Schism, Italy had descended back into gangster politics, as in the days of Caesar and Pompey.

Sit here, deliberating in cold debates, If we should sacrifice our lives to honour, Or wear them out in servitude and chains. Rouse up, for shame! our brothers of Pharsalia Point at their wounds, and cry aloud—To battle! 40 Great Pompey's shade2 complains that we are slow, And Scipio's ghost walks unrevenged amongst us!

This, of course, was back in the days when 'Caesar' wasn't a title – it was just a man's name, meaning, oddly enough, 'long-haired'. You know, like Barbarians. At all events, Burebista was sufficiently concerned about Caesar's ambitions to send a message to Caesar's arch-rival, Pompey, offering him military support in return