The History of the Roman Emperors, From Augustus to the Death of Marcus Antoninus
The History of the Roman Emperors, From Augustus to the Death of Marcus Antoninus
Lynam, Robert, 1796-1845
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The base Yitellius, having devoted himself to the accomplishment of their wishes, asked Claudius whether he would submit to the commands of the people, and the authority of the senate ; and when the emperor replied, that he considered himself but as one of the citizens, Yitellius requested him to wait in his palace^ while he himself went to the senate. Having requested leave from the fathers to address them upon a topic of the highest importance, he declared that the burdensome labours of the p...rince required the solaces of conjugal attention and endearment ; that^ as it was necessary for him to marr}*, Agrip- pina would be the fittest consort, on account of her great qualities and her illustrious birth ; that although it was a new thing among them for uncles to be united to their nieces, yet it was not Y J Digitized by Google 324 HISTORY OF unusual among other nations; that marriages between GOusins*german^ though at first unknown to the Romans^ had in time become familiar to them ; and that customs in general were adopted in accommodation to the welfare and convenience of mankind.
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