Lae'lius De'cimus
2. Son probably of the preceding, impeached L. Flaccus for extortion in his government of Asia Minor B. C. 59. (Cic.
pro Flacc. 1, 6; Schol. Bob.
pro Flacc. p. 228, Orelli.) [
VALERIUS FLACCUS, No. 15.] In the civil wars B. C. 49, Laelius commanded a detachment of Cn. Pompey's fleet (
Caes. Civ. 3.5); conveyed Pompey's letters to the consuls (
Cic. Att. 8.11, D. 12, A.); watched M. Antony's passage over the Adriatic (
Caes. Civ. 3.40); and, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia, blockaded the harbour of Brundisium. (
Caes. Civ. 3.100.) M. Antony placed Laelius on the list of Pompeians forbidden to return to Italy without licence from Caesar; but the prohibition was subsequently removed. (
Cic. Att. 11.7,
14.)
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