lla dedicated his memoirs to
Lucullus, as a token of his affection, and finally he appointed him
the guardian of his son, and passed by Pompeius. And this was probably
the origin of the difference and the jealousy between Lucullus and
Pompeius; for they were both young, and burning for distinction.

V. Shortly after Sulla's death, Lucullus was consul[336] with Marcus
Cotta, about the hundred and seventy-sixth Olympiad. Many persons were
again attempting to stir up the Mithridatic war, and Marcus said that
the war was not ended, but only stopped for a time. It was for this
reason that Lucullus was annoyed at the lot giving him for his
province Gaul within (south of) the Alps, which offered no opportunity
for great exploits. But the reputation of Pompeius, who was now in
Iberia, stung him most, as it was expected that Pompeius, in
preference to any one else, would be forthwith chosen to the command
of the war against Mithridates, if it should happen that the Iberian
war should be brought to a close. Accordingly, when Pompeius asked for
money,[337] and wrote to say that if they did not send it he would
leave Iberia and Sertorius, and lead his troops hack to Italy,
Lucullus did all he could to get money sent, and to prevent Pompeius
returning from Iberia on any pretence whatever while he was consul;
for he considered that the whole State would be at the disposal of
Pompeius if he were at Rome with so large an army. Cethegus,[338]
also, who had then the power in his hands by always speaking and
acting with a view to popularity, was at enmity with Lucullus, who
detested his habits of life, which were nothing but a course of
unnatural lusts, insolence, and violence. With Cethegus then Lucullus
was at open war. There was, indeed another demagogue, Lucius
Quintius,[339] who had set himself against Sulla's measures, and
attempted to disturb the present settlement of affairs; but Lucullus,
by much persuasion in private and reproof in public, drew him from his
designs, and quieted his ambition, in as politic and wholesome a way
as a man could do, by taking in hand so great a disease at its
commencement.

VI. In the meantime news arrived of the death of Octavius,[340] the
Governor of Cilicia. Now there were many eager competitors for the
province, who courted Cethegus as the person who was best able to help
them to it. As to Cilicia itself, Lucullus made no great account of
that province; but, inasmuch as he thought, if he should