But the valour of an individual was insufficient to inspire a timorous army.15.At length, despairing of success, Cassius retired to his tent and killed himself.

Brutus was soon informed of the defeat of Cassius, and in a little time after, of his death; scarcely able to restrain the excess of his grief for a man whom he lamented as the last of the Romans.
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Brutus, now become sole general, assembled the dispersed troops of Cassius, and animated them with fresh hopes of victory.

As they had lost their all from the plundering of their camp, he promised two thousand denarii to each man to make them amends.17.Inspired with new ardour, they admired the liberality of their general, and, with loud shouts, proclaimed his intrepidity.

Still, however, he wanted confidence to face the adversary, who offered him battle the ensuing day.