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Quote:You should bear in mind that Livius wrote under (and by order of) Octavian/Augustus, the adopted son of Caesar, opponent of Pompey. It is possible he exaggerate the extravagance of Pompey and his generals/supporters, to oppose this to Caesar (who, as a 'true Roman', would not be in need of luxuries, certainly not on campaign).

But of course it's also possible that it's all true.

Very true, it could be propaganda. On the other hand, leading Pompeians were THE top men of Roman society and I'd imagine they could both afford and want some extravaganza compared to Caesarians. Generally, supporters of Caesar in senatorial class did tend to be "less than remarkable" in sense of financial wealth and fame.
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