Cornelius Tacitus Works of Tacitus

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Suetonius says: Pisonem Licinianum, nobilem egregiumque ju venem, ac sibi olim probatissimum, testamentoque semper in bona et nomen adseitum, repente e media salutantium turba apprehendit filiumque appellans, perduxit in castra, ac pro concione adoptav1t.. (suet. Life of Galba, s. According to this account, Galba was de termined in his choice, and did not want the advice of Laco. He adopted Piso from inclination, propria electione. Plutarch, in the Life of Galba, gives the same account.