Augustus
In the Essays of Michel de Montaigne
There are 26 instances of Augustus in 17 chapters.
Normalized frequency of Augustus in the Essays
- Book 1 · Chapter 4 · ¶ 8.
How the Soul Releases Its Emotions on False Objects When Real Ones Are Missing Caesar Augustus, thwarted by a storm at sea, resolved to defy Neptune and, to …
- Book 1 · Chapter 23 · ¶ 2.
Various Events Sharing the Same Premise The Emperor Augustus, being in Gaul, had certain information of a conspiracy L. Cinna was …
- Book 1 · Chapter 23 · ¶ 2.
Various Events Sharing the Same Premise to hurt thee, and it will be an act to thy glory.” Augustus was well pleased that he had met with an advocate of his …
- Book 1 · Chapter 23 · ¶ 2.
Various Events Sharing the Same Premise so wicked a thought: “Thou dost not keep thy promise, Cinna,” continued Augustus, “that thou wouldst not interrupt me. Yes, thou hast undertaken to murder …
- Book 1 · Chapter 23 · ¶ 2.
Various Events Sharing the Same Premise to be, but interdict with the weight of his conscience: “Why,” proceeded Augustus, “to what end wouldst thou do it? Is it to be emperor? …
- Book 1 · Chapter 23 · ¶ 2.
Various Events Sharing the Same Premise all his estate. Now, from the time of this accident which befell Augustus in the fortieth year of his age, he never had any conspiracy …
- Book 1 · Chapter 30 · ¶ 32.
On Cannibals beautiful of their handmaids to their husbands; Livia preferred the passions of Augustus to her own interest; and the wife of King Deiotarus, Stratonice, did …
- Book 1 · Chapter 44 · ¶ 5.
On Sleep In the naval engagement that Augustus won of Sextus Pompeius in Sicily, just as they were to begin …
- Book 1 · Chapter 57 · ¶ 3.
On Age whereas he will have much ado to manage his life so long. Augustus cut off five years from the ancient Roman standard, and declared that …
- Book 1 · Chapter 57 · ¶ 3.
On Age knights of above seven-and-forty years of age from the fatigues of war; Augustus dismissed them at forty-five; though methinks it seems a little unreasonable that …
- Book 2 · Chapter 1 · ¶ 3.
On the Inconsistency of Our Actions to a uniformity with the rest, they are presently imputed to dissimulation. Augustus has escaped them, for there was in him so apparent, sudden, and …
- Book 2 · Chapter 2 · ¶ 13.
On Drunkenness his full dose of liquor, he wormed out his secrets. And yet, Augustus, committing the most inward secrets of his affairs to Lucius Piso, who …
- Book 2 · Chapter 3 · ¶ 47.
A Custom of the Island of Cea of the death of the wife of Fulvius, a familiar favorite of Augustus: Augustus having discovered that he had vented an important secret he had …
- Book 2 · Chapter 7 · ¶ 1.
On Honorary Awards They who write the life of Augustus Caesar, observe this in his military discipline, that he was wonderfully liberal of …
- Book 2 · Chapter 7 · ¶ 2.
On Honorary Awards that which is proper and peculiar to her, throughout generous and noble. Augustus had reason to be more sparing of this than the other, insomuch …
- Book 2 · Chapter 12 · ¶ 126.
Apology for Raymond Sebond that in the great and last naval engagement that Antony lost to Augustus, his admiral galley was stayed in the middle of her course by …
- Book 2 · Chapter 12 · ¶ 401.
Apology for Raymond Sebond honoring him who made us, to honor him that we have made. Augustus had more temples than Jupiter, served with as much religion and belief …
- Book 2 · Chapter 18 · ¶ 1.
On Calling Out Lies that we had the journals of Alexander the Great, the commentaries that Augustus, Cato, Sylla, Brutus, and others left of their actions; of such persons …
- Book 2 · Chapter 24 · ¶ 5.
On Roman Greatness All the kingdoms that Augustus gained by the right of war, he either restored to those who …
- Book 2 · Chapter 26 · ¶ 8.
On Thumbs the thumbs, as having no more sufficient strength to hold their weapons. Augustus confiscated the estate of a Roman knight who had maliciously cut off …
- Book 2 · Chapter 34 · ¶ 6.
Observations on Julius Caesar’s Methods of Waging War by the name of fellow-soldiers, which we yet use; which his successor, Augustus, reformed, supposing he had only done it upon necessity, and to cajole …
- Book 2 · Chapter 34 · ¶ 11.
Observations on Julius Caesar’s Methods of Waging War He had so particular a grace in speaking, that his intimates, and Augustus among others, hearing those orations read, could distinguish even to the phrases …
- Book 3 · Chapter 7 · ¶ 12.
On the Inconvenience of High Status “would you not have him wiser than I, who commands thirty legions?” Augustus wrote verses against Asinius Pollio, and “I,” said Pollio, “say nothing, for …
- Book 3 · Chapter 11 · ¶ 1.
On the Lame less inconvenience, by subtracting for some years, according to the example of Augustus, the Bissextile, which is in some sort a day of impediment and …
- Book 3 · Chapter 13 · ¶ 121.
On Experience sit down a little while after the rest, after the manner of Augustus; but I do not imitate him in rising also before the rest …
- Book 3 · Chapter 13 · ¶ 132.
On Experience at a relishing meal, I do not only exceed the limits of Augustus, who drank but thrice, precisely; but not to offend Democritus’ s rule, …