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 ANTONY. 233 Such great honor did Areius receive from Cajsar ; and by his intercession many lives were saved, amongst the rest that of Philostratus, a man, of all the professors of logic that ever were, the most ready in extempore speaking, but quite destitute of any right to call himself one of the philosophers of the Academy. Ca3sar, out of disgust at his character, refused all attention to his entreaties. So, growing a long, white beard, and dressing himself in black, he followed behind Areius, shouting out the verse, The wise, if they are wise, will save the wise. Which Caesar hearing, gave him his pardon, to prevent rather any odium that might attach to Areius, than any harm that Philostratus might suffer. Of Antony's children, Antyllus, his son by Fulvia, being betrayed by his tutor, Theodoras, was put to death ; and while the soldiers were cutting off his head, his tutor con- trived to steal a precious jewel which he wore about his neck, and put it into his pocket, and afterwards denied the fact, but was convicted and crucified. Cleojjatra's children, with their attendants, had a guard set on them, and were treated very honorably. Ciesarion, who was reputed to be the son of Csesar the Dictator, was sent by his mother, with a great sum of mone^^, through ^Ethiopia, to pass into India ; but his tutor, a man named Rhodon, about as honest as Theodoras, persuaded him to turn back, for that Caesar designed to make him king. Caesar consult- ing what was best to be done with him, Areius, we are told, said, Too many Ccesars are not well.* So, afterwards, when Cleopatra was dead, he was killed. Too many leaders are not icell; the way Is to have one commander to obey, One king, of Zeus appointed for the sway,
 * A parody on Homer's famous words,