The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 02: Augustus

Project Gutenberg's D. Octavius Caesar Augustus, (Augustus) by C. Suetonius TranquillusThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: D. Octavius Caesar Augustus (Augustus) The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Volume 2.Author: C. Suetonius TranquillusRelease Date: December 13, 2004 [EBook #6387]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK D. OCTAVIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS ***Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David WidgerTHE LIVES OF THE TWELVE CAESARS By C. Suetonius Tranquillus;To which are added,HIS LIVES OF THE GRAMMARIANS, RHETORICIANS, AND POETS. The Translation of Alexander Thomson, M.D. revised and corrected by T.Forester, Esq., A.M.D. OCTAVIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS.(71)I. That the family of the Octavii was of the first distinction in Velitrae [106], is rendered evident by manycircumstances. For in the most frequented part of the town, there was, not long since, a street named the Octavian;and an altar was to be seen, consecrated to one Octavius, who being chosen general in a war with someneighbouring people, the enemy making a sudden attack, while he was sacrificing to Mars, he immediately ...