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 Chap. 44.] ACCOUNT OF COrNTEIES, ETC. 497 Summary. — Towns and nations spoken of * * * *. Xotecl rivers * * * *. Famous mountains * * * *. Islands, 118 in number. People or towns no longer in existence * * * *. Eemarkable events, narratives, and observations * * * *. EoMAN Authors quoted. — Agrippa Suetonius Pau- linus^, M. Yarro^, A'arro Atacinus^ Cornelius Nepos^, Hyginus^ L. Yetus^, Mela^, Domitius Corbulo^ Licinius Mucianus^", Claudius Ca^sar' Arruntius^-, Livius the Son'^, Sebosus^", the Eegister of the Triumphs ^^ 2 A celebrated Eoman general, who was successively governor of Nnmidia and Britain, where he defeated Queen BoacUcea. He was a supporter of the Enipei-or Otho, but afterwards obtained a pardon from ViteUius on the plea that he had betrayed Otlio at the battle of Bedi-i- aeum, and so contributed to his defeat ; which, however, was not the case. 3 See end of B. ii. "* See end of B. iii. * See end of B. ii. 6 See end of B. iii. ^ See end of B. iii. ^ See end of B. iji. 8 Brother of Csesonia, the wife of Caligula, and father of Doniitia Longina, the wife of Doiuitian. lie was the greatest general of liis day, and conquered Tiridates, the powerfid kuig of Parthia. He slew hunsdf at Cenchrese, a.d. 67, upon hearhig that Nero had given orders for his execution. ^" See end of B. ii. 1' The Roman emperor, grandson of Livia, the wife of Augustus. As an author, the character in which he is here referred to, he occupied him- self chiefly with history, and was encouragetl in the pursuit by Livy the historian. At an early age he began to write a Instoiw from the deatli of the Dictator Ca?sar,' a plan which he afterwards abandoned, and began his work with the restoration of peace, after the battle of Actium. Of the earlier period he had wTitten only fom* books, but the latter work he extended to forty-four. He also wrote memoirs of liis own Hfe, whic-li Suetonius describes as written with more silliness than inelegance. A fourth work was a defence of Cicero against the attacks of Asinius PoUio. He also wrote histories of Carthage and of Etruria in Greek. All of his literary works liave perished. '- See end of B. iii. 13 Notliing whatever is knowni of tins son of T. Livius, the great Roman historian. It is not improbable (hat the transcribers have com- mitted an error in inserting the word Jiliu,iu( thai llie historian hiiuself is the person meant. '^ '^t't' i'"^! i>f 15. ii. 1* "Acta Triuniplionnn" probably nu-au the registers ke))t m thr Capitol, in which were inscribed the uauies of tlu)sc who were honoured with triumphs, and the decrees of the senate or the pi-ople in tli.ir favour. This register must not be confounded with the "Tubulse, Consulares." VOL. I. 2 K
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