statesman to suggest and demonstrate a sharp line of division in his career between two periods, the first of deplorable but

phies appear to imagine. PageBook=>004 violence of his earlier career is a question vain and irrelevant, cheerfully to

te was a syndicate. In truth, the one term presupposes the other. The career of the revolutionary leader is fantastic and unre

nventional, anachronistic and highly distorted picture of the earlier career of this Roman nobilis; cf. the novel but convinci

of the Marian faction for Sulla’s interests and for his own. 6 The career of Pompeius opened in fraud and violence. It was

agogue, might be captured by the government at a certain stage in his career , with no discredit to either. Caesar’s choice was

ieting champion of legitimate authority when men recalled the earlier career and inordinate ambition of the Sullan partisan wh

ily: he married a step-daughter of Catilina (Ad fam. 8, 7, 2). On his career , P-W IV, 1624 ff. Q. Hortensius Hortalus (Catullu

e army contractor. All posterity knows Ventidius as a muleteer. 3 His career was laborious, but his origin may have been reput

was sincere in one thing, loyalty to the established order. His past career showed that he could not be depended on for actio

idance of Roman politics do not provide convincing evidence. From his career and station, from the authority of the office he

arcellus (cos. 50 B.C.); the son, in any event assured of a brilliant career through these influential connexions, was taken u

t the arts of government may be learned from books. The revolutionary career of Caesar’s heir reveals never a trace of theoret

ntertained towards his adoptive parent were never revealed. The whole career of the Dictator, however, showed the fabulous har

f the adherents of Octavianus in the first years of his revolutionary career is deplorably scanty. For sufficient reasons. His

designs of Octavianus. That was all they had in common in character, career and policy the three consulars were discordant an

on of a conservative and highly respected parent, began his political career under the auspices of Cato. 2 Most of his friends

e adopted to attain it. His defence can hardly cover the whole of his career . Yet it would be perverse and unjust to rail and

mpeius was the stronger from the earliest years of Cicero’s political career he seemed to have dominated the stage and directe

plaints of violated friendship and a damaging review of Cicero’s past career (September 19th). Cicero thought it best not to t

ity seems foreign to the character of Cicero, absent from his earlier career : there precisely lies the explanation. Cicero was

146 1 BC 53, 6, cf. above, p. 25. PageBook=>147 recalled his career . His hostility towards Antonius was declared and

; but the Caesarian nobilis Cn. Domitius Calvinus prolonged an active career after that date, the solitary relic of a not very

heard of for nearly twenty years. Complete darkness also envelops the career and the allegiance of M. Herennius, from the regi

riend and patron. 1 Nor was Sallustius unmindful of his own political career and arguments of defence or apology: his testimon

s have not been recorded. PageBook=>253 abandoned poetry for a career of war and politics, disappearing utterly from hi

ow the military situation was desperate, heralding the end of a great career and a powerful party. Only three men of consular

for as such he would have himself known. 5 Not only that. The whole career of Pompeius was violent and illicit, from the day

sons of the Princeps, Tiberius and Drusus were pledged to a brilliant career in war and politics, for they were the direct hei

acquire from the Princeps both usefulness and dignity. An equestrian career of service in the army, in finance and in adminis

ght found ample occupation and increased rewards, as service became a career , with a hierarchy and with graded honours. 1 C. V

command the Praetorian Guard. Less important stages in an equestrian career that might culminate in the governorship of Egypt

h and passing almost at once into the Senate, others after a military career as knights. C. Velleius Paterculus, of Campanian

the Principate five or six men appear to have begun their senatorial career , coming from the towns of Verona, Patavium, Brixi

lliance of the propertied classes in two ways by creating an official career for Roman knights and by facilitating their entry

s, which gave them rank comparable to the consulate in the senatorial career . Two, if not three, provincials were Prefects of

led access to all positions of honour and emolument in the senatorial career , dispensing to their adherents magistracies, prie

therefore follow the reverse direction. The promotion and successful career of L. Passienus Rufus (cos. 4 B.C.), a novus homo

es his favour, the loss of his amicitia marks the end of a courtier’s career , and often of his life. Ceremonial observances be

em. For the rest, young sons of senators, aspirants to the senatorial career , serve as military tribunes, sometimes as praefec

s more in continuous and repeated provincial commands. Of an unbroken career at the head of armies or in the government of pro

him when he was proconsul, at Mediolanium, are very puzzling. On the career of this man, cf. now E. Groag in PIR2, C 289. 7

much-contested elogium from Tibur (ILS 918). This inscr. records the career of a man who was legate of Augustus in a province

>399 P. Sulpicius Quirinius (cos. 12 B.C.) passed through a long career of faithful service to Augustus and to the State.

ffice were no longer an end in themselves but the qualification for a career in the service of the State. The principes of t

onarchy was something very different. Tiberius dwelt at Rhodes. His career was ended, his life precarious. Of that, none cou

notorious friendship of his mother with Livia brought promotion and a career . Silvanus became consul along with Augustus in 2

na. P. Vinicius and P. Silius, the sons of marshals, began a military career , commanding the army of the Balkans after their p

ds and fathers in the shape of more rapid promotion in the senatorial career , with corresponding restrictions on the unmarried

lanted by the vigour and industry of the novus homo. The opening of a career to talent, however, was not always conducive to h

ical memoir in which the Princeps recorded his arduous and triumphant career . Livy, like Virgil, was a Pompeian: he idealized

ant career. Livy, like Virgil, was a Pompeian: he idealized the early career of Pompeius, controverting Sallustius. When Pompe

it may be presumed that they were not alarmingly outspoken about the career of the Caesarian leader in the revolutionary wars

n of a knight, procurator of Augustus. When he died after a brilliant career of service his enemies called it sordid adulation

in which Augustus wished posterity to interpret the incidents of his career , the achievements and character of his rule. The

Throughout, in act and policy, he remained true to himself and to the career that began when he raised a private army and ‘lib

Afranius, L. (cos. 60 B.C.), 5, 31, 35, 45, 94, 163, 498; origin and career , 31 f., 396 f.; his consulate, 33, 35, 374;?; p

onius, M. (cos. 44 B.C.), family and relatives of, 63, 64, 103; early career , 41, 43, 76, 90, 94 ff., 103 f., 382; after the I

A.D. 104), 500. Asinius Pollio, C. (cos. 40 B.C.), his origin, and career , 5 f., 91 f.; his allegiance, 5, 121, 166, 180; i

. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, L. (cos. 15 B.C.), 373, 375, 379, 392; his career , 398; in Galatia, 391, 398; Bellum Thracicum, 391

0; in the War of Actium, 294, 296 f.; death, 300, 480; his remarkable career , 397; origin and name, 200 f.; no descendants, 49

, 106, 142, 144, 147, 235, 250, 292; his name and origin, 44, 72, 75; career , 72, 355; activities for Caesar, 71 f., 139, 159,

orum Julii, origin of, 75, 79; as a poet, 252; his mistress, 252; his career , 253, 355; in the conquest of Egypt, 298 f.; Pref

241; religious activities, 412; his granddaughter, 325; his enigmatic career , 234 f. Domitius Decidius, Narbonensian senator

esar, C. (cos. 59 B.C.), his family and connexions, 25, 64, 68; early career , 25, 29, 32; consulate and alliance with Pompeius

.C.), great orator, 36. Licinius Crassus, M. (cos. 70 B.C.), 8; his career , 22, 26, 29, 33 f., 35 f., 37; death, 38; his cha

29, 362, 372, 392, 397, 413, 417, 452, 477, 509; his origin, 362; his career , 398; in Galatia, 338, 398; in Macedonia, 391, 40

342; style, 484; defends Sex. Appuleius, 483; disdains the senatorial career , 359; decline and death, 409, 412; his wife Teren

53, 456. Pedius, Q. (cos. suff. 43 B.C.), nephew of Caesar, 64; his career , 128 f.; consulate, 186, 197; related to Messalla

15), 367. Pompeius Magnus, Cn. (cos. 70 B.C.), his origin and early career , 28 ff.; position in 62 B.C., 30; dynastic marria

relations with Octavianus, 182, 189; his second consulate, 197, 208; career , character and connexions, 69, 136; descendants,

donia, 302; in Spain, 302; at Rome, 372; praefectus urbi, 403 f.; his career in general, 325; origin, 237; wealth, 380 f.; con

Quirinius, P. (cos. 12 B.C.), 236, 376, 393, 419, 425, 434, 452; his career , 399; Homonadensian War, 399; legate of Syria, 43

a, daughter of Cicero, 69. Tullius Cicero, M. (cos. 63 B.C.), early career and consulate, 24 f., 29 f., 32; as a novus homo,

), 91. Velitrae, 83, 132, 236, 362. Velius Rufus, C, his military career , 354. Velleius, C., grandfather of Velleius Pat

f Auximum, 92. Ventidius, P. (cos. suff. 43 B.C.), origin and early career , 71, 92; a ‘muleteer’, 92, 151; his early service

personal friend of Augustus, 376; his. patronage, 384; long military career , 397, 413; re-emergence after 6 B.C., 419; in I

tellii, of Nuceria, 83. Vitellius, L. (cos. A.D. 34), 105, 386; his career of adulation, 501. Vitellius, P., procurator of