of brevity and clearness—to quote as much as possible of the ancient evidence , to refer but seldom to modern authorities, and t

ventional labels or titles have often been attached; and the relevant evidence is sometimes repeated, in preference to an elabor

of the Latin ‘quinque’; and the termination ‘-eius’ has been taken as evidence of Etruscan influence on the family at some time

ands for the veterans of Pompeius. Celer opposed it. More significant evidence of Pompeius’ weakness was the conduct of Cicero.

ius Lentulus Crus (cos. 49), cf. Ad Att. 9, 7b, 2; 8, 15a, 2. This is evidence for the origin of Balbus’ gentilicium and for Len

e taken as genuine, or even contemporary, they would provide valuable evidence of strong anti-capitalistic tendencies; cf. 1, 8,

nd projects of his Dictatorship do not reveal them. For the rest, the evidence is partisan or posthumous. No statement of unreal

divine worship is difficult to establish on the best of contemporary evidence , the voluminous correspondence of Cicero. 4 Moreo

d Caesar (Ad Att. 10, 4, 6). It will hardly be necessary to quote the evidence for Catullus’ attacks upon Caesar, Vatinius, Mamu

6; Catullus 29, 1 ff., &c, cf. P-W XIV, 966 f. 3 The essential evidence about P. Ventidius is supplied by Gellius 15, 4;

and Theophanes). Of his influence and his intrigues there is abundant evidence , cf. P-W V A, 2090 ff. 3 For example, in Thessa

(Ad Att. 9, 10, 7), a vὲĸuια (ib. 9, 18, 2). The principal pieces of evidence are: Dio 42, 51, 5; 43, 20, 2; 27, 1; 47, 3; 48,

e question of the social standing of centurions at this time, cf. the evidence and arguments adduced in JRS XXVII (1937), 128 f.

the Volsci who had fought against Rome. 3 Yet there was no lack of evidence , quite plausible and sometimes convincing, in the

n the sixth year of the Republic, others in the regal period. For the evidence , P-W III, 2662 ff. Doubt about the date need not

was profuse in praise of the virtue and vigour of the novus homo. No evidence , however, that he was generous in act and policy,

ȋ διἀ πλoȗτoν ĸαȋ γένoς ές τò ‘Pωµαίων βoνλ∊ντή⍴ιoν ἀναĸ∊λ∊ƞµένoς. No evidence , however, precisely when he became a senator. 3

might be expected: it is the earliest consuls that convey the visible evidence of social and political revolution. The party o

aedile there on an early inscr., ILS 6231. 3 Phil. 8, 27 and other evidence , cf. Gelzer, P-W X, 987. 4 For the list of the

the Caesarian party were securely in power. The earliest contemporary evidence (Ad Att. 14, 10, 1, April 19th) does not definite

Brutus and Cassius). 5 Nepos, Vita Attici 8, 1 ff. 6 The ancient evidence about provinces and their governors in 44 B.C. su

s, it is true, was appointed consul in 46 and Master of the Horse: no evidence , however, that Caesar prized him above Antonius f

or NotesPage=>104 1 Apart from Plutarch, Antonius 10, the only evidence is Cicero, Phil. 2, 71 ff, which betrays its own

er months of his guidance of Roman politics do not provide convincing evidence . From his career and station, from the authority

=>113 1 Perhaps from 40 B.C. The earliest clear and contemporary evidence for the praenomen comes from coins of Agrippa, st

o support him. Of the tone and content of Piso’s proposal there is no evidence : perhaps he suggested that Cisalpine Gaul should

efore long, damned for a misguided policy of conciliation; and casual evidence reveals the fact that Piso’s Epicurean familiar w

political cant of a country is naturally and always most strongly in evidence on the side of vested interests. In times of peac

and Macedonia was soon to provide more than rumours. But there is no evidence of concerted design between the Liberators and th

But during the months after Mutina, in the face of the most palpable evidence , he persisted in asserting the wisdom of his poli

f the intrigues concerning this matter there is scant but significant evidence . In June (so it would seem) Cicero denounced cert

e admirabilique constantia’. 5 Suetonius, Divus Aug. 62, 1 the only evidence , but unimpeachable. 6 Ad M. Brutum 2, 2, 3. Aft

that Cicero had actually been elected. 2 Of a later proposal there is evidence not lightly to be discarded. 3 Cicero and Octavia

man and the Republican lost all patience. NotesPage=>170 1 The evidence does not enable the occupation of Macedonia by Br

esumably senators. It is to be regretted that there is such a lack of evidence for the significant category, that of knights. In

ppian, BC 5, 12, 46, cf. Dio 48, 2, 3. 4 Above, p. 189. There is no evidence of the whereabouts of P. Ventidius in 42 B.C.: Ga

matter of fact, none other than he, Gallus, was the wonder-child:3 no evidence that Asconius believed him. The Virgilian comment

L’ann. ép., 1923, 25). On the difficulty of harmonizing the literary evidence about the date of Drusus’ birth, cf. E. Groag, PI

. 5 Calvisius was an Antonian in 44 B.C. (Phil. 3, 26). There is no evidence how soon he joined Octavianus. On his origin, cf.

Brutus 27. Nothing is known of his family or attachments: there is no evidence that he was related to Q. Cornificius. 2 Apart

are Suetonius, Divus Aug. 29, 5; Tacitus, Ann. 3, 72. The complicated evidence is digested and discussed by F. W. Shipley, Mem.

Nova in 46‖45 B.C. 2 Dio 43, 9, 2 though this may not be convincing evidence , for it may derive from a belief, natural enough,

ngdoms with the hazardous support of mercenary armies. There was fair evidence at hand to confirm the deeply- rooted belief, hel

he Pact of Brundisium:1 how long he remained an Antonian, there is no evidence at all. Virgil, however, persevered with poetry

dependence of NotesPage=>253 1 Not that there is any definite evidence at all: the Arcadian scenery of Ecl. 10 could not

er, Hermes XXIX (1894), 579. 3 Emphasized by Kromayer, ib. 585. The evidence of Josephus is clear and valuable, AJ 15, 75 ff.;

partisans in the East. for Theopompus and Callistus, cf. SIG3 761 and evidence there quoted; for Potamo, SIG3 754 and 764. 2 P

1 B.C. (Dio 51, 7, 3), was perhaps appointed by Antonius. There is no evidence of any provincial commands held by L. Caninius Ga

it to assemble again on a fixed day, when he would supply documentary evidence against Antonius. The consuls in protest fled t

more than three hundred senators had decided to join Antonius, clear evidence of something more than desperate loyalty or invin

lready disintegrating. Loyalty would not last for ever in the face of evidence like the defection of Plancus and Titius. Well

des brought a precious gift, so it is alleged news of the documentary evidence that Octavianus so urgently required. They told h

5, 3; Plutarch, Antonius 60. 7 Plutarch, Antonius 58. 8 Valuable evidence in Dio 50, 10, 3 ff.; Plutarch, Antonius 58. Pa

d them (9, 18, 6). 3 Dio 51, 7, 7, cf. Tibullus 1, 7, 13 ff. 4 No evidence —but Taurus was an honorary duovir of Dyrrhachium,

51, 221) records that he became governor of Syria. About the date, no evidence . The period 29–27 B.C. is attractive, but 27–25 n

nd boastful inscriptions incised on the pyramids of Egypt. 3 Lapidary evidence , though not from a pyramid, shows the Roman knigh

onsular standing. 1 The others were praetorian. Nor was high birth in evidence . The family and connexions of one of the legates

een composed as early as 29 or 28 B.C. 2 Dio 53, 32, 5 f. (the only evidence ). Proconsular imperium was conferred, σαєί καθάπα

randfather and his friends Maecenas and Proculeius furnished palpable evidence . Again, it often happened that only one son of a

Ann. 3, 48. Lanuvium is only five miles from Velitrae. 2 No certain evidence : but he purchased large estates in Picenum (Pliny

and regularized by Caesar Augustus. Caesar admitted provincials. No evidence that Augustus expelled them all. The descendants

special service to Augustus (ILS 2676). This person was a XXVIvir. No evidence , however, that he actually entered the Senate.

y: in truth the latter was the more important. On neither occasion is evidence recorded of vital changes concerning the magistra

s regebat et caecus et senex. ’ 2 See Table III at end. 3 For the evidence about the two Marcellas, PIR2 C 1102 and 1103. Th

PageBook=>393 Above all, there is a singular lack of historical evidence for the nine years in which Tiberius was absent f

lleius and lost from Dio, or unknown to him, may belong here. 2 For evidence and arguments in support of this theory, cf. Klio

s Piso (the augur), cos. I B.C., proconsul of Asia (ILS 8814). 8 No evidence : but there would be room for him in the period 4–

Moυvατίoυ. 4 IGRR IV, 244 (Ilium). 5 Dio 53, 15, 4 f. There is no evidence , however, about the date of this innovation. XX

worked for her family, patient and unobtrusive. There must be no open evidence of discord in the syndicate of government. In the

was also kin to the Libones (Tacitus, Ann. 2, 30): precisely how, no evidence . 6 Above, p. 400 f. PageBook=>426 Julia

homines, see above, p. 362 f. For the contrary interpretation of this evidence (and consequently of the character and policy of

s 2, 125, 5 (Dolabella). 6 Tacitus, Ann. 1, 80, cf. 6, 39. 7 Coin evidence attests him there from A.D. 12–13 to 16–17 (for d

Ann. 1, 53). Lamia (cos. A.D. 3) is presumably his successor. For the evidence for his proconsulate, PIR2 A 200. 3 Tacitus, An

lready supplied whole legions as well as recruits. If there were more evidence available concerning the legions of the West in t

uctive proposals from neutral or partisan men of letters were less in evidence . There was Sallustius, it is true, attacking both

r the plebeian military men promoted under the New State, there is no evidence that they were interested in fostering letters or

ent conspiracies for its own ends: if it cannot entirely suppress the evidence of its own internal crises, it falsifies the symp

to this family. 2 Tacitus, Ann. 3, 76. The most germane were not in evidence ‘sed prae- fulgebant Cassius atque Brutus eo ipso

origin of Verginius Rufus is made reasonably certain by combining the evidence of Pliny, Epp. 2, 1, 8 and the inscr. ILS 982, cf

3 ff. PageBook=>506 The consular Fasti furnish the most patent evidence of the intrusion of alien elements; but they indi

edited and published in CIL 12, Part I (1893), together with the full evidence of the texts, epigraphic and literary, from which

f., 397 ff.; military experience of, 395. Gentilicia, as historical evidence , 84 f., 89, 91, 93 f., 129, 200 f., 237, 360 f.,