She was not willing, it seems, to leave to the unhappy wife whom she had so cruelly wronged even the possession of a place in the hearts of the people of this foreign city, but must go and enviously strive to efface the impression which injured innocence had made, by an ostentatious exhibition of the triumphant prosperity of her own shameless wickedness.
She succeeded well in her plans.

The people of Athens were amazed and bewildered at the immense magnificence that Cleopatra exhibited before them.

She distributed vast sums of money among the people.

The city, in return, decreed to her the most exalted honors.

They sent a solemn embassy to her to present her with these decrees.