[sect. 3]
Brundisium versus: cf. ad Alpis versus, Ep. XLVIII.2n.
venisti [gap in text] in Formianum: sc. Mar.19, 49 B.C.
; cf. Att. 9.11.2. Caesar himself entered Brundisium Mar. 18.
consili: Matius earnestly desired peace and without doubt encouraged Cicero in his efforts at mediation; cf. Att. 9. II. 2.
Trebulano: in Campania; but Cicero's memory is very likely at fault, as he probably has in mind the messages which he received from Matius from Minturnae on Mar.20; cf. Att. 9.12.1.