THE LIVES
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THE TWELVE CAESARS
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[106] A town in the ancient Volscian territory, now called Veletra. It
stands on the verge of the Pontine Marshes, on the road to Naples.
[107] Thurium 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.
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