¹ See n. 3.

² Increased later in 44–43 to seven (cf. App. iii. 46;84; Fam. x. 11. 2) by new levies and recall of veterans.

³ I am indebted to Mr. R. G. M. Nisbet for criticizing an earlier draft of this note, and to an unpublished doctoral thesis by Schmitthenner, W. C. G. (The Armies of the Triumuiral Period, Oxford, 1958, 11 ff)Google Scholar, who argues that Mommsen (Ges. Schr. iv. 162, n. 3) was probably wrong in supposing that Pollio's third legion was newly raisedin 44–43; if Appian (iii. 46) gives him only two, this is a confusionwith the number he brought to join Antony (iii. 97). In confirma-tion of this I note that Pollio (Fam. x. 32. 4) describes all three legions i June 43 as ‘firmas’ the context shows that this does not mean ‘loyal’ but ‘good fighters’ (cf. Fam. x. 24. 3), i.e. veterans. On p. 14 Schmittion thenner anticipates (without argument) my view that Acilius Caninus is designated in Att. xiv. 5. 1.