Augustus, Tiberius, and the Prediction of the Accession of Galba

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CLASSICAL JOURNAL Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1353/tcj.2023.a909265

David Woods

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Abstract

Abstract: Suetonius records that Augustus had predicted to the child Galba that he would taste imperial power, while Tacitus and Dio attribute a similar address to Tiberius. In this article I argue that Augustus addressed Galba as Suetonius claims, but that he did not intend his words to be understood in the way that they were, as a prediction that Galba would rise to the throne. I also argue that Tiberius was quoting Augustus when he addressed Galba in similar fashion, and that he did so to signify his belief that he had fulfilled the alleged ominous significance of Augustus’ words to him by his recent promotion of him.

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奥古斯都、提比略和加尔巴登基的预言

摘要:苏埃托尼乌斯记载，奥古斯都曾向孩子加尔巴预言他将尝到皇权的味道，而塔西佗和迪奥则认为提比略也有类似的预言。在这篇文章中，我认为奥古斯都是像苏托尼乌斯所说的那样称呼加尔巴的，但他并不想让他的话被理解为加尔巴将登上王位的预言。我还认为，提比略在对加尔巴讲话时引用了奥古斯都的话，他这样做是为了表明他相信，通过最近对奥古斯都的提升，他已经实现了奥古斯都的话对他的不祥意义。

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CLASSICAL JOURNAL Arts and Humanities-Classics

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