TACITUS SOURCE

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NEGATIVE VIEWS OF AUG.

"once he had seduced the soldiery with gifts and the people with corn he icnreased his own powers" - suggests that Aug gained power through bribery - people did not love aug, loved the gifts.

AUGUSTUS IMPACT ON OTHERS/FRIENDS

"he raised Marcellus to the pontificate and the curale aedileship" - looking for an heir - shows emporer ideas of needing an heir - shows how he impacts individuals

"promoted Agrippa to a double consulship and then made him his son-in-law" - impact on friends lives - extent of his power and

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