Tacitus on Augustus Flashcards
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Bribery
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Says he seduced soldiers with gifts, the people with corn, and all with the (false) lure of peace
2
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Successors as Military References
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Says Agrippa and Marcellus being referred to as auxiliary forces of subjugation and those such as Germanicus being called fortifications
3
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In Relation to Other Triumvirs
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Says his vice and lethargy outweighed his virtues compared to the other Triumvirs
4
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Trechery
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Many military executions and campaigns lead the Pax Augusta to be a Pax Cruenta
5
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Omissions
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Celebration of triple tirumph, the magnificence of public shows, and Augustus’ famed clemency
