Tacitus Annals 1.11 Greenwey
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Tacitus Annals (Perseus)
Greenwey Translation
Versae inde ad Tiberium preces . et ille varie disserebat de magnitudine imperii sua modestia . solam divi Augusti mentem tantae molis capacem : se in partem curarum ab illo vocatum experiendo didicisse quam arduum , quam subiectum fortunae regendi cuncta onus . proinde in civitate tot inlustribus viris subnixa non ad unum omnia deferrent : plures facilius munia rei publicae sociatis laboribus exsecuturos . plus in oratione tali dignitatis quam fidei erat ; Tiberioque etiam in rebus quas non occuleret , seu natura sive adsuetudine , suspensa semper et obscura verba : tunc vero nitenti ut sensus suos penitus abderet , in incertum et ambiguum magis implicabantur . at patres , quibus unus metus si intellegere viderentur , in questus lacrimas vota effundi ; ad deos , ad effigiem Augusti , ad genua ipsius manus tendere , cum proferri libellum recitarique iussit . opes publicae continebantur , quantum civium sociorumque in armis , quot classes , regna , provinciae , tributa aut vectigalia , et necessitates ac largitiones . quae cuncta sua manu perscripserat Augustus addideratque consilium coercendi intra terminos imperii , incertum metu an per invidiam .
from
that
time
for∣ward
all
sutes
and
requests
were
made
to
Tiberius
,
who
discoursing
diuersly
of
the
greatnes
of
the
empire
,
and
in
modest
termes
of
his
owne
insufficiencie
,
thought
Augustus
wisedome
onely
capable
of
so
weightie
a
charge
;
that
himselfe
being
assumed
by
Augustus
,
as
an
associate
and
partner
in
the
state
,
had
by
good
proofe
learned
,
how
hard
a
matter
,
and
how
subiect
vnto
fortunes
change
:
rule
and
soueraigntie
was
.
And
seeing
the
citie
was
replenished
with
so
many
famous
and
woorthie
personages
,
better
it
were
and
more
ease
,
that
manie
,
ioining
their
studies
and
cares
togither
,
should
vndertake
the
charge
,
than
cast
all
vpon
one
mans
shoul∣ders
.
This
speech
carried
greater
maiestie
than
truth
:
for
Tiberius
either
by
nature
,
or
by
custome
,
yea
euen
in
those
things
which
he
would
haue
knowen
,
spake
alwaies
darkly
and
doubtfully
;
but
then
of
set
purpose
endeuoring
to
hide
his
drifts
,
wrap∣ped
himselfe
more
than
euer
,
in
a
darke
cloud
of
vncertaintie
and
ambiguitie
.
But
the
Lords
of
the
Senate
fearing
all
one
thing
(
which
was
least
some
perill
might
en∣sue
,
if
he
should
doubt
that
they
perceiued
his
dissimulation
)
began
to
lament
;
com∣plaine
;
offer
vp
vowes
;
and
lift
vp
their
hands
to
the
gods
;
to
Augustus
image
,
and
to
his
owne
knees
;
vntill
he
commanded
the
booke
of
remembrances
to
be
brought
foorth
and
read
.
That
booke
contained
the
wealth
of
the
publike
treasure
;
how
many
citizens
and
allies
were
in
armes
;
what
strength
there
was
by
sea
;
how
manie
kingdomes
,
prouinces
,
and
countries
yeelded
obedience
to
the
empire
;
what
tribute
was
leuied
;
what
customes
;
what
necessarie
charges
issued
out
;
what
giftes
;
and
al
written
with
Augustus
owne
hand
.
Withal
he
gaue
a
politike
instruction
(
yet
whe∣ther
for
feare
or
enuie
vncertaine
)
how
to
restraine
the
empire
within
bounds
and
limits