Cornificius
Person
Alexandrian War 42 supplies the first indexed source portrait: “… To this province there had been sent out in the summer a quaestor of Caesar’s, Q. Cornificius, as pro-praetor and although the province was not at all abundantly stocked for supporting armies and was exhausted and wasted by war upon its borders and by rebellions, vet by his far-sighted and careful policy, taking great pains not to make an ill-considered …”
Named form in selected editions; identity established only to the extent of the cited context.
Alexandrian War 42
Pseudo-Caesar; authorship disputed
… To this province there had been sent out in the summer a quaestor of Caesar’s, Q. Cornificius, as pro-praetor and although the province was not at all abundantly stocked for supporting armies and was exhausted and wasted by war upon its borders and by rebellions, vet by his far-sighted and careful policy, taking great pains not to make an ill-considered advance in any quarter, he recovered and defended it. …
Alexandrian War 43
Pseudo-Caesar; authorship disputed
… His chequered fortune while alive and his sudden death inspired Octavius with high hopes of securing possession of the province luck, however, which is a very potent factor in war, as well as the carefulness of Cornificius and the courage of Vatinius, did not allow Octavius to pursue his successful career much longer.
Alexandrian War 44
Pseudo-Caesar; authorship disputed
When Vatinius was at Brundisium he learned of what had been going on in Illyricum; moreover, frequent despatches from Cornificius kept summoning him to bring aid to the province, and he heard that M. Octavius had concluded treaties with the natives and in several places was attacking the garrisons of our troops, in some cases in person with his fleet, in others with land forces, employing native troops. …
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