eal facts or connexions not explicitly mentioned in the text. In some way or other most of the consuls and governors of mil

n to admit a master, even on their own terms. Nor was Pompeius in any way to their liking. His family was recent enough to

us needed support from the nobiles. The dynastic marriage pointed the way . Sulla, as was expedient, had married a Metella:

ominance by the peaceful means of a new dynastic alliance. He saw the way at once. Having divorced his wife, the half-siste

, from his kinsmen the Metelli, and from Crassus, a combination in no way anomalous. 3 NotesPage=>036 1 Ad Att. 2, 1

nt as well as unworthy of his ancestors, corrupt and debauched in the way of his life. 1 Pompeius took in marriage his daug

g nobiles to destroy Caesar, whether it came to war or not, in either way gaining the mastery. They were not duped they kne

and disgraced as had been Gabinius, the governor of Syria. If he gave way now, it was the end. Returning to Rome a private

The young man had to build up a faction for himself and make his own way along the road to power, beginning as a military

mmands in advance by placing them, according to the traditional Roman way , in the hands of loyal partisans, or of reconcile

ity: with the lapse of time the situation might become clearer in one way or another. NotesPage=>055 1 A. D. Nock, C

unpopular he well knew. 1 ‘For all his genius, Caesar could not see a way out’, as one of his friends was subsequently to r

acy, might lend plausible colouring to such a theory. Yet it is in no way evident that the nature of Brutus would have been

e of themselves or for a mere municipal dignitary. In the traditional way of the patricians, Caesar exploited his family an

gains were derived from banking, industry or farming, pursuits in no way exclusive. Rome outshines the cities of Italy, su

. The Senate broke up in fear and confusion, the assassins made their way to the Capitol to render thanks to the gods of th

auspices Antonius departed from Rome (about April 21st) and made his way to Campania. The veterans of Caesar had to be att

e. With weakened forces and despair in his heart, Octavianus made his way northwards to try his chances in the colonies of

es, with leisure for intrigue and diplomacy. With Antonius out of the way a Republican faction, relying on the support of a

the poet and scholar. 1 Though elegant in his tastes, Piso suited his way of living to his family tradition and to his fort

onius but unwilling to commit themselves too soon, he kept out of the way . Yet he probably lent a tribune: Ti. Cannutius be

, advising him not to join Pompeius, but not placing obstacles in his way . 4 After Pharsalus, the same amicable attitude. 5

pletely stripped of its garrison. Antonius’ ally Dolabella was on his way eastwards: he had sent legates in advance, the on

ly in March came the news that Dolabella, passing through Asia on his way to Syria and opposed by the proconsul Trebonius,

ancus and betrayed by his troops, fled northwards, hoping to make his way through the Alpine lands by a wide circuit to Mac

orious victory of Mutina. As the month of May wore on, rejoicing gave way to disillusion. Antonius had escaped to the West.

v πολλα ς βίβλοις αὐτὰ συνέγραψαν ϕ’ αυτ ν. These stories went a long way towards compensating the lack of prose fiction am

, mustered his adherents and tenants, armed the slaves and fought his way through Italy to the sea coasts. 1 Arruntius di

ave behaved as they did, could security and power be won in any other way . The consequences of compelling a general to appe

o unite and fortify their front. Then Antonius arrived. Working his way through the marsh to the south around the flank o

oreover, eastern princes and their levies were deserting. Brutus gave way at last. After a tenacious and bloody contest,

glory and confidence of victory, Octavianus returned to Italy. On the way he fell ill again and lingered at Brundisium, too

the daughter of Fulvia. But the consul and Fulvia, so far from giving way , alleged instructions from M. Antonius, and prose

12: πολϵμϵ ν άv τις αὑτο τὴν ξίωσιν καθαιρ . PageBook=>210 his way to Spain; 1 and now he might bar the return of Oc

bted the veracity of his brother and his wife. Salvidienus made his way back from Spain through the Cisalpina; Pollio and

the illustrious year of Pollio had begun. Yet Octavianus was in no way at the end of his difficulties. He was master of

lled. 3 Caesar’s heir would soon be trapped and crushed at last. That way all odds pointed and most men’s hopes. In his e

ed leaders, escorted by some of their prominent adherents, made their way to Rome. Of Antonius’ men, the Republican Ahenoba

ave disdained to associate with the young adventurer who had made his way by treachery and who, by the virtue of the name o

held by his admiral C. Sosius. 3 But the Balkan peninsula was in no way the chief preoccupation of Antonius. Eastwards

but of the most ancient nobility, the patrician; which did not in any way hamper them from following a revolutionary leader

he Danube and the winning of the route by land from northern Italy by way of Belgrade to Salonika or Byzantium: such was th

that violent process, dominant in every order of society, were in no way disposed to share their new privileges or welcome

despotism. Among the earliest consuls, Plancus and Pollio made their way as commanders of armies and as diplomats. 4 In

alla and other nobles in the alliance of Caesar’s heir, had shown the way . The new monarchy could not rule without help fro

ela all the kings, dynasts and cities of the wide East, had shown the way to imperial power. Beside princes of blood or tit

in the game of high politics, to the profit of her brother, whichever way the adversary moved. 3 Antonius was resentful. He

peace. For war his prestige and his power were enormous. It is in no way evident that the mishap in Media had ruined his r

compared with the armed domination of Octavianus at home. Yet in some way , by propaganda, by intimidation and by violence,

. 1 Diplomacy, veiled intimidation and the pride of Cleopatra found a way out. The last of the Ptolemies scorned to be led

lation for the holder of vague and tremendous powers did not make its way all at once. Princeps remained also and very trul

d vocabulary of Roman political literature, much of it, indeed, in no way peculiar to Cicero: the speeches of his peers and

anish triumphs in Rome. Some of these campaigns may have prepared the way for Augustus: if so, scant acknowledgement in his

lio, could not stand as a model and an ornament in the New State. The way of his life, like the fantastical conceits of his

n for advancement lay in service above all, military service. In this way a soldier’s family might rise through equestrian

he suffect consulates of Ventidius and Carrinas in 43 B.C. showed the way . At first the dynasts were temperate. Then after

Augustus, and lastly the daughter, Julia. No less resplendent in its way was the fortune that attended upon other partisan

ybody had known about it. After the first settlement Augustus in no way relaxed his control of the armies, holding the mo

rd, lacking above all in lateral communications there was (and is) no way along the littoral of the Adriatic. The Augustan

rs. 3 As for his own province, the Princeps was not restricted in any way his especial favourites, Tiberius and Drusus, com

useful service. Of the rest, no fewer than five were related in some way to the family of the Princeps. The significance o

o sound the feelings of the senators, avoid surprises and shocks each way in their reciprocal dealings, and gently prepare

shocks each way in their reciprocal dealings, and gently prepare the way for innovations. The mechanical choice by lot o

trol, or he may be removed by death. For the moment, Augustus had his way . He was left in 6 B.C. with the two boys, the o

r. Until the fall of Lollius, Augustus remained obdurate. He now gave way what Livia had been unable to achieve was perhaps

a private citizen. Even though the other Caesar, Lucius, when on his way to Spain succumbed to illness and died at Massili

the chief men of the government must have made careful provision. The way was still rough and perilous. Two obstacles rem

ogues of worthies as retailed by patriotic poets, he had to go a long way back to find his favourites before the age of the

a statesman of resolution ’iustum et tenacem propositi virum’. 3 That way a mortal had ascended to heaven. Though bitterly

at he should in recent history the dignity of pontifex maximus, in no way the reward of merit, was merely a prize in the ga

It will suffice to observe that Augustus for his part strove in every way to restore the old spirit of firm, dignified and

away shams and revealed the naked realities of politics. It is in no way surprising that Pollio, like Stendhal, became the

he family tree of the Julio-Claudians. Other families related in some way or other to the reigning dynasty died out before

amily of M. Plautius Silvanus from Tibur had become connected in some way , through marriage or adoption, with a new consula

millionaires Balbus and Seneca were the real enemies. It is in every way fitting that Spain and Narbonensis should have su

should have been right, for Galba was only the façade of a man, in no way answering to his name or his reputation. 4 But th

y be appropriated by any faction and any government: it soon went the way of Pax and became Libertas Augusta. Pompeius Ma

ncipate without scandal or inconvenience. Cato was already out of the way when Octavianus took up arms against the State. B

ruth a res publica. Selfish ambition and personal loyalties must give way before civic duty and national patriotism. With t

plete enslavement was intolerable. The Principate provided the middle way between these extremes. 4 It was not long befor

vincial copies, bears the hall-mark of official truth: it reveals the way in which Augustus wished posterity to interpret t