iles from Rome.]

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

[Footnote 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.]

[Footnote 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.]

[Footnote 113: Adrian, to whom Suetonius was secretary.]

[Footnote 114: Augusto augurio postquam inclyta condita Roma est.]

[Footnote 115: A.U.C. 711.]

[Footnote 116: A.U.C. 712.]

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

[Footnote 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.]

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

[Footnote 120: A.U.C. 714.]

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

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

[Footnote 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.]

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

[Footnote 125: A.U.C. 723.]

[Footnote 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, his associate in so many former struggles, both in
war and the administration of affairs.]

[Footnote 127: The poison proved fatal, as every one knows, see Velleius,
ii. 27; Florus, iv. 11. The Psylli were a people of