Some accused them both of making false pretences, believing that they had come to an agreement in the temple, and that these were plots devised against their enemies. The citizens of Rome were alarmed at the approach of Antony with an army, and when they learned that Octavian was advancing with another some were doubly alarmed, while others were well pleased, believing that they could make use of Octavian against Antony. Still others, who had seen them reconciled to each other in the Capitol, considered these transactions a game of false pretences by which Antony was to have the supreme power and Octavian in return was to wreak vengeance on the murderers.
なかには、彼らは神殿で合意に至り、敵に対抗するために考えられた陰謀だと信じて、2人とも偽りの見せかけ行為をしていると非難する者もあった。ローマ市民はAntonyが軍隊に近づいていることに恐れを抱き、Octavianが別の軍隊を共に前進していると知ってなおさら恐れを抱いた。一方、OctavianをAntonyを対抗するために利用できると考えた者はそれを喜んだ。さらにカピトリウム神殿で彼らが和解したのを見た者は、このような両者の交流は見せかけのゲームで、それによってAntonyは最高の権力を手に入れ、一方Octavianはその見返りとして殺害者に対して仇を討とうとしていると考えた。
In this time of consternation Cannutius, the tribune, an enemy of Antony, and hence friendly to Octavian, went to meet the latter. Having learned his intentions Cannutius addressed the people, saying that Octavian was advancing with real hostility to Antony and that those who were afraid that Antony was aiming at tyranny should side with Octavian as they had no other army at present. After speaking thus he brought in Octavian, who was encamped before the city at the temple of Mars, fifteen stades distant. When the latter arrived he proceeded to the temple of Castor and Pollux, which his soldiers surrounded carrying concealed daggers. Cannutius addressed the people first, speaking against Antony.
このように人々が怯えている間、Antonyの敵、したがってOctavianに好意を持っている護民官のCannutiusはOctavianに会いに行った。Octavianの意図を知ったCannutiusは市民のところへ行き、OctavianはAntonyに対する真の敵意から前進しており、Antonyが専制政治をしようと狙っていると恐れるものは、Octavian側には他の軍隊がないのでOctavianの味方になってほしい、と呼びかけた。そう話した後、彼は、市内から１５スタジア（約2.7キロ）の郊外のマース神殿に陣取っていたOctavianを連れてきた。Octavianは到着すると、Castor and Pollux神殿に進み、短剣を隠し持ったOctavianの兵士がそれを取り囲んだ。Cannutiusが先に人々に話しかけ、Antonyへの反対論を述べた。
Afterwards Octavian also reminded them of his father and of what he had himself suffered at the hands of Antony.He declared himself the obedient servant of his country in all things, and said that he was ready to confront Antony in the present emergency.After he had thus spoken and dismissed the assembly, the soldiers, taking the opposite view (that they had come to support the alliance of Antony and Octavius or as a mere guard for the latter and to punish the murderers), were vexed at the declaration of war against Antony,who had been their general and was now consul.Some of them asked leave to return home in order to arm themselves, saying that they could not perform their duty with other arms than their own.
その後、Octavianも父Caesarのことや、Antonyのせいでどれほど苦しんできたかを市民に思い出させた。Octavianは自分はあらゆる点で自国の忠実な公僕だと宣言し、現在の緊急事態を前にしてAntonyと戦う用意が出来ていると述べた。Octavianがそう述べて会合を解散した後、反対意見を持っていた兵士ら（彼らはAntonyとOctaviusの同盟を支持するために来ていた、或いは殺害者を罰するために単にOctavianの警護として来ていた）は自分たちの将軍で今や執政官であるAntonyに対する戦の宣言に気を悪くした。 なかには自分の軍隊以外の職務を遂行することはできないので、戦いの準備をするために家に帰らせてほしいと願い出る者もいた。
