40.11
However, Cassius not only granted him this favour, but also ordered Messala with the most warlike of the legions to take position on the right.
40.12
Brutus at once led out his horsemen magnificently equipped, and with no less promptness put his infantry also in array.
41.1
The soldiers of Antony were engaged in running trenches from the marshes, at which they were encamped, into the plain, thus cutting off Cassius from access to the sea.
41.2
Octavius was quietly watching the course of events,—not being present in person, owing to sickness, but his forces for him; they had no expectation at all that their enemies would give battle, but thought they would merely sally out against the works and with light missiles and clamorous cries try to disturb the workers in the trenches.
41.3
So paying no attention to their opponents, they were amazed at the loud and confused outcries which came to them from the trenches.
41.4
At this point, while tickets with the watchword written upon them were being carried to his officers from Brutus, and while Brutus himself was riding along past the legions and encouraging them, few of his men succeeded in hearing the watchword as it was passed along, but most of them, without waiting for it, with one impulse and with one war-cry, rushed upon the enemy.
41.5
This disorder threw the legions out of line and touch with one another, and first that of Messala, then those that had been drawn up with it, went beyond the left wing of Octavius;
