place
Corcyra
also: Corcyram, Corcyra, Corfu
Island off the north-western coast of Greece (modern Corfu), on the sea route between the Greek mainland and Brundisium; a staging-post for travellers between Greece and Italy. T. Antistius fell ill and died there while attempting to comply with Caesar's order to return to Rome (13.29).
Reading notes
- Ad Familiares 4.14 §1 both sent from Corcyra
Corcyra (modern Corfu), the island off north-western Greece, was a common waystation and place of refuge for Pompeians fleeing Italy and the East; Plancius is writing to Cicero from there in exile.
- Ad Familiares 13.29 §4 sick, he came as far as Corcyra, and there he died
Corcyra (modern Corfu), on the route from Greece and Macedonia to Italy, was a staging-post used by those returning westward; Antistius evidently fell ill attempting to comply with Caesar's order to come to Rome and died before reaching Italy.
- Ad Familiares 16.7 §1 kept at Corcyra
Corcyra (modern Corfu), the large island off the coast of Epirus where ships waited for favourable winds before crossing to Italy.