hurium was a territory in Magna Graecia, on the coast, near
Tarentum.

[108] Argentarius; a banker, one who dealt in exchanging money, as well
as lent his own funds at interest to borrowers. As a class, they
possessed great wealth, and were persons of consideration in Rome at this
period.

[109] Now Laricia, or Riccia, a town of the Campagna di Roma, on the
Appian Way, about ten miles from Rome.

[110] A.U.C. 691. A.C. (before Christ) 61.

[111] The Palatine hill was not only the first seat of the colony of
Romulus, but gave its name to the first and principal of the four regions
into which the city was divided, from the time of Servius Tullius, the
sixth king of Rome, to that of Augustus; the others being the Suburra,
Esquilina, and Collina.

[112] There were seven streets or quarters in the Palatine region, one
of which was called "Ad Capita Bubula," either from the butchers' stalls
at which ox-heads are hung up for sale, or from their being sculptured on
some edifice. Thus the remains of a fortification near the tomb of
Cecilia Metella are now called Capo di Bove, from the arms of the Gaetani
family over the gate.

[113] Adrian, to whom Suetonius was secretary.

[114] Augusto augurio postquam inclyta condita Roma est.

[115] A.U.C. 711.

[116] A.U.C. 712.

[117] After being defeated in the second engagement, Brutus retired to a
hill, and slew himself in the night.

[118] The triumvir. There were three distinguished brothers of the name
of Antony; Mark, the consul; Caius, who was praetor; and Lucius, a
tribune of the people.

[119] Virgil was one of the fugitives, having narrowly escaped being
killed by the centurion Ario; and being ejected from his farm. Eclog. i.

[120] A.U.C. 714.

[121] The anniversary of Julius Caesar's death.

[122] A.U.C. 712-718-

[123] The Romans employed slaves in their wars only in cases of great
emergency, and with much reluctance. After the great slaughter at the
battle of Cannae, eight thousand were bought and armed by the republic.
Augustus was the first who manumitted them, and employed them as rowers
in his gallies.

[124] In the triumvirate, consisting of Augustus, Mark Antony, and
Lepidus.

[125] A.U.C. 723.

[126] There is no other authority for Augustus having viewed Antony's
corpse. Plutarch informs us, that on hearing his death, Augustus retired
into the interior of his tent, and wept over the fate of his colleague
and friend,