Tiberius Quotes

Question 1

‘I am myself more satisfied with more moderate honours’

Answer 1

Suetonius

Question 2

Talks about Tiberius’s sexual perversions in Capri

Answer 2

Suetonius

Question 3

Tiberius had a ‘peculiar nature’

Answer 3

Dio

Question 4

Augustus was ‘thoroughly aware of Tiberius’ cruelty and arrogance’

Answer 4

Tacitus

Question 5

‘He gave no public shows at all, and very seldom attended those given by others’

Answer 5

Suetonius

Question 6

When he died the people yelled ‘to the Tiber with Tiberius’

Answer 6

Suetonius

Question 7

Refused to take Augustus’ powers and only took some of them. Said he desired none of the responsibilities.

Answer 7

Tacitus

Question 8

‘Almost struggled longer to refuse the participate than others had fought to obtain it’

Answer 8

Paterculus

Question 9

Tiberius was at Augustus’ bedside when he died

Answer 9

Paterculus

Question 10

Tiberius didn’t have the same authoritas that Augustus did and hadn’t earned a political background yet.

Answer 10

Tacitus

Question 11

The concept of amacitia was deteriorating and everyone was paranoid

Answer 11

Tacitus

Question 12

‘men fit to be slaves’

Answer 12

Tacitus