The whole population of Rome seemed for some days to be amazed and stupefied by the tidings.

At length, however, parties began to be more distinctly formed.

The lines of demarkation between them were gradually drawn, and men began to arrange themselves more and more unequivocally on the opposite sides.
For a short time the supremacy of Antony over the Caesar party was readily acquiesced in and allowed.

At length, however, and before his arrangements were finally matured, he found that he had two formidable competitors upon his own side.

These were Octavius and Lepidus.
Octavius, who was the nephew of Caesar, already alluded to, was a very accomplished and elegant young man, now about nineteen years of age.