Augus'tus raised her with his usual complaisance, and, desiring her to sit, placed himself beside her.31.

Cleopa'tra had been prepared for this interview, and made use of every art to propitiate the conqueror.

She tried apologies, entreaties and allurements, to obtain his favour and soften his resentment.

She began by attempting to justify her conduct; but when her skill failed against manifest proofs, she turned her defence into supplications.
She reminded him of Caesar's humanity to those in distress; she read some of his letters to her, full of tenderness, and expatiated upon the intimacy that subsisted between them.

"But of what service," cried she, "are now all his benefits to me! Why did I not die with him! Yet, still he lives--methinks I see him still before me! he revives in you." 32.