17/23 Nearly one thousand of his men fell, thirty-two standards, and a few hundred soldiers were captured. Its importance was exaggerated. His followers were sure that the war was practically over; and so certain were they of ultimate success that they neglected to follow up the advantage gained, and gave Caesar opportunity to recover from the blow. Pompey followed, confident of victory. The nobles in his camp amused themselves with quarrelling about the expected spoils of war. |