The annals of Tacitus

58 NOTES
that he was the fountain of honour. For ornandi, gen. of
definition, cf. iii 63 cultus nenerandi ' worship consisting in
honouring.'
12. facili.prono, ' compliant and indulgent.'
13. socium laborum. Dio Cassius says that Tiberius called
Sejanus ' sharer in his thoughts ' and ' my Sejanus.'
apud patres et populum, explained by c. 40 uel in senatu uel
in contione.
15. fora, ' public squares.'
inter principia legionum, 'at the head-quarters of the legions.'
Cf. i 61 castra hito amhitu et dimensis pj-incipiis trium legionum.
For the sanctity of the principia cf. i 39 signa et aquilam amplexns
religione sese ttitahatur, and Hist, iii 10 conuersus ad signa et
bellorum deos.
1. ceterum, 'however,' often after a digression, like the
Greek 5' ovv.
plena Caesarum domus, i.e. there was no lack of heirs in the
Caesarean house. There was Drusus the son of Tiberius (iuuenis
Jilius), and the sons of Germanicus (adopted son of Tiberius),
Nero, Drasus, Caligula (nepotes adulti), and Tiberius and
Germanicus, sons of Drusus (the son of Tiberius), ii 84 ; vi 46
[P.F.].
6. inpatiens aemuli, ' not brooking a rival.'
animo commotior, 'more hot-tempered.' Cf. vi. 45 commotus
ingenio.
7. intenderat, 'had raised his hand against Sejanus,'
another frequent use of this verb in Tacitus. The meaning
of the rest of the sentence is :
had struck him in the face.'
—
' when Sejanus resisted Drusus
9. promptissimiun, ' the most practicable course.' Cf. Cic.
Or. i 237 facilis et prompita defensio.
uxorem eius Liuiam, often called Livilla.
13. primi flagitii potitus est, ' he succeeded in the first
shameful act.'
iieque...alia abnuerit, ' can refuse nothing else.' For this