Subject and treatment indicated, it remains to choose a date for the beginning. […] On his influence with Pompeius (at a later date), comparable to that of the Greek Theophanes, cf. […] Doubt about the date need not prejudice the fact. […] But even so, the date meant by Cicero is quite certain. […] Fufius Calenus, an able politician. 1 Pansa, however, encouraged Octavianus at a quite early date.