... of his reign, then Tiberius' principate and the rest without anger or partiality; I am far removed from the motives of such things. After the killing of Brutus and Cassius there were no longer any Republican arms. Pompey was crushed in Sicily, Lepidus cast side, Antony slain; no one was left behind even for the Julian party except Caesar. Having laid down the title of Triumvir and setting himself up as consul, content with tribunician authority to safeguard the commons, when he had enticed the military with bribes, the people with the corn-supply and the rest with the attractiveness of peace, he little by little rose in power and handed over to himself the offices, senatorial, magistrative and legislative with no one opposing, since the boldest men had either died on the battle lines or through proscription. The rest of the nobility, to whom slavery was easier, were honoured with riches ...

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