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Cassius, as an Epicurean, would have no faith in any superhuman powers; but in the moments of danger a man's speculative principles give way to the common feelings of all mankind. See the note of Sintenis. Probably the story of Cæsar's death received many embellishments. See the notes in Burmann's edition of Suetonius.
See Tacitus, Annal. xi. 11; and Dion Cassius, 43. c. 23, and 49. c. 43. The lowest cast was four points, and it was called Canis. This is one explanation. But the Venus is also explained to be the throw which resulted in all the dice turning up with different faces. See the notes in Burmann's edition of Suetonius, Octav. Augustus, c. 71.
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