only augustus quotes Flashcards
“In his final will Caesar named three heirs… at the end he adopted Gaius Octavius as Caesar.”
Seutonius
Seutonius - Will of Caesar
“In his final will Caesar named three heirs… at the end he adopted Gaius Octavius as Caesar.”
“Immediately a great mass of people flocked to him from all quarters, as he was Caesar’s son.”
Appian
Appian - Augustus’ followers
“Immediately a great mass of people flocked to him from all quarters, as he was Caesar’s son.”
“It ordered me, as proprietor, with the consuls to “see the Republic suffered no harm.””
Augustus
Augustus - why he fought in the Battle of Mutina
“It ordered me, as proprietor, with the consuls to “see the Republic suffered no harm.””
“There was a persistent rumour that Caesar caused both deaths, so that … he could take over the victorious armies for himself.”
Seutonius
Seutonius on the rumour of Hirtius and Pansa’s deaths.
“There was a persistent rumour that Caesar caused both deaths, so that … he could take over the victorious armies for himself.”
“Caesar and Antony changed from hostility to friendship on an island… near Mutina.”
Appian
Appian on the creation of the Second Triumvirate
“Caesar and Antony changed from hostility to friendship on an island… near Mutina.”
“You had scattered abroad all relics of the republic.”
Cicero
Cicero to Antony
“You had scattered abroad all relics of the republic.”
“Orders were given to bring the heads of all to the triumvirs for a fixed reward.”
Appian
Appian on the proscriptions
“Orders were given to bring the heads of all to the triumvirs for a fixed reward.”
“He showed no moderation in victory, but sent Brutus’ head to Rome to be cast by Caesar’s statue.”
Seutonius
Seutonius on Antony’s kindness to the conspirators.
“He showed no moderation in victory, but sent Brutus’ head to Rome to be cast by Caesar’s statue.”
“Lucius Antonius, relying on his position as consul and his brother’s power, attempted a revolution, but Caesar forced him to take refuge in Perusia and then starved him into surrender.”
Seutonius
Seutonius on the Siege of Perusia
“Lucius Antonius, relying on his position as consul and his brother’s power, attempted a revolution, but Caesar forced him to take refuge in Perusia and then starved him into surrender.”
“He executed very many, answering all pleas for mercy with the words, “You must die.””
Seutonius
Seutonius on the punishment for the revoluters after the Siege of Perusia.
“He executed very many, answering all pleas for mercy with the words, “You must die.””
“They decided Caesar and Antony should forget the past and be friends for the future.”
Appian
Appian on the Peace of Brundisium
“They decided Caesar and Antony should forget the past and be friends for the future.”
“Caesar and Antony came to meet Sextus at Misenum.”
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio on the Treaty of Misenum
“Caesar and Antony came to meet Sextus at Misenum.”
“I freed the sea from pirates.”
Augustus
Augustus on the defeat of Sextus Pompeius
“I freed the sea from pirates.”
“It was plain to everyone that their reason for making peace was their fear of each other’s forces, and the pressures they were under.”
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio on the reason behind the treaty of Misenum.
“It was plain to everyone that their reason for making peace was their fear of each other’s forces, and the pressures they were under.”
“Ordered his body to be buried in Alexandria actually by her side. These revelations so enraged the people that they believed all the other rumours as well: that if Antony gained sole power he would grant their city to Cleopatra and transfer the government to Egypt.”
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio on Antony’s will.
“Ordered his body to be buried in Alexandria actually by her side. These revelations so enraged the people that they believed all the other rumours as well: that if Antony gained sole power he would grant their city to Cleopatra and transfer the government to Egypt.”
“All Italy voluntarily swore allegiance to me and demanded me as leader in the war which I was victorious at Actium.”
Augustus
Augustus on his dictatorship after Actium.
“All Italy voluntarily swore allegiance to me and demanded me as leader in the war which I was victorious at Actium.”
“After the battle at Actium on 2 September… Caesar had all power alone, and the count of years of his reign strictly begins from that day.”
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio - Augustus’ years of reign.
“After the battle at Actium on 2 September… Caesar had all power alone, and the count of years of his reign strictly begins from that day.”
“He also founded a city on the site where his army had camped… and named it “Nicropilis”, “City of Victory”.
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio on the city that Augustus founded after Actium.
“He also founded a city on the site where his army had camped… and named it “Nicropilis”, “City of Victory”.
Augustus on the Temple of Janus gates.
“The Senate decreed its closing thrice while I was princeps.”
“The Senate decreed its closing thrice while I was princeps.”
Augustus
“Caesar desired… to have his monarchy confirmed voluntarily by the people, so he would not appear to have compelled them.”
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio - Augustus not wanting to appear as a dictator.
“Caesar desired… to have his monarchy confirmed voluntarily by the people, so he would not appear to have compelled them.”
“Civil wars ended after 20 years, foreign wars put to rest, peace was brought back… validity was restored to the laws… old traditional form of the Republic was restored.”
Velleius
Velleius - restoration of the Republic
“Civil wars ended after 20 years, foreign wars put to rest, peace was brought back… validity was restored to the laws… old traditional form of the Republic was restored.”
“I transferred the republic from my power to the will of the Senate and the Roman people.”
Augustus
Augustus - restoration of the Republic
“I transferred the republic from my power to the will of the Senate and the Roman people.”
“After I had extinguished civil war… I was in possession of all power.”
Augustus
Augustus - the limit of his power.
“After I had extinguished civil war… I was in possession of all power.”
