Augustus (Shuckburgh)
AUGUSTUS
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE
FOUNDER OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
(B.C. 63—A.D. 14)
BY
E. S. SHUCKBURGH, Litt.D.
LATE FELLOW OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
ILLUSTRATED
LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN
PATERNOSTER SQUARE • 1903
Contents
PAGE
CHAPTER I.
Childhood and Youth, B.C. 63–44
1
CHAPTER II.
The Roman Empire at the Death of Iulius Cæsar
17
CHAPTER III.
The Inheritance
34
CHAPTER IV.
The Consulship and Triumvirate
53
CHAPTER V.
Philippi
79
CHAPTER VI.
Perusia and Sicily
89
CHAPTER VII.
Actium
109
CHAPTER VIII.
The New Constitution, b.c. 30–23
131
CHAPTER IX.
The First Principatus, b.c. 27–23
151
CHAPTER X.
The Imperial and Military Policy of Augustus
171
CHAPTER XI.
Augustus and his Worshippers
194
CHAPTER XII.
The Reformer and Legislator
212
CHAPTER XIII.
Later Life and Family Troubles
233
CHAPTER XIV.
The Last Days
247
CHAPTER XV.
The Emporer Augustus, His Character and Aims, His Work and Friends
265
Augustus' Account of His Reign
293
(From the Inscription in the Temple of Rome and Augustus at Angora)
INDEX
303
This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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