Suetonius Divus Julius 83.2

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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[2] In his last will, however, he named three heirs, his sisters’ grandsons, Gaius Octavius, to three-fourths of his estate, and Lucius Pinarius and Quintus Pedius to share the remainder. At the end of the will, too, he adopted Gaius Octavius into his family and gave him his name. He named several of his assassins among the guardians of his son, in case one should be born to him, and Decimus Brutus even among his heirs in the second degree.¹ To the people he left his gardens near the Tiber for their common use and three hundred sesterces to each man.

Divus Julius. Suetonius. John C. Rolfe (Translator). London. 1914.

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Current edition

The Deified Julius (English) (Suetonius. Rolfe, John C., translator. London: William Heineman; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914.)

Editions (4)

Divus Julius Perseus (Suetonius. De Vita Caesarum Libri VIII. Ihm, Max, editor; Leipzig: Teubner, 1908.) — 83.2 focus

[2] sed nouissimo testamento tres instituit heredes sororum nepotes, Gaium Octauium ex dodrante, et Lucium Pinarium et Quintum Pedium ex quadrante reliquo s; in ima cera Gaium Octauium etiam in familiam nomenque adoptauit; plerosque percussorum in tutoribus fili, si qui sibi nasceretur, nominauit, Decimum Brutum etiam in secundis heredibus. populo hortos circa Tiberim publice et uiritim trecenos sestertios legauit.

Divus Julius (Suetonius. Rolfe, John C., editor. London: William Heineman; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914.) — 83.2 focus

[2] Sed novissimo testamento tres instituit heredes sororum nepotes, Gaium Octavium ex dodrante, et Lucium Pinarium et Quintum Pedium ex quadrante reliquo¹; in ima cera Gaium Octavium etiam in familiam nomenque adoptavit; plerosque percussorum in tutoribus fili, si qui sibi nasceretur, nominavit, Decimum Brutum etiam in secundis heredibus. Populo hortos circa Tiberim publice et viritim trecenos sestertios legavit.

Latin (Butler and Cary, 1927; OCR draft) Experimental (Suetonius, Divus Iulius, edited with introduction and commentary by H. E. Butler and M. Cary. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1927. HathiTrust uc1.$b242814 OCR; aligned to Ihm chapter/section references. Unresolved OCR retained and documented.)

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Latin (Peck, 1893, second edition; OCR draft) Experimental (Harry Thurston Peck, Gai Svetoni Tranqvilli De Vita Caesarvm Libri Dvo. Second edition. New York: Henry Holt, 1893 (copyright 1889). UC1 and UIUG OCR witnesses. Ihm-aligned chapters and sections; Peck omissions and relocated extracts retained and documented. OCR draft; see peck1893-audit.)

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Translations (5)

Julius Caesar Perseus (Suetonius. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Thomson, Alexander, M.D, translator; Reed, J.E., editor. Philadelphia: Gebbie, 1883.) — 83.2 focus

[2] But in his last will, he named three heirs, the grandsons of his sisters; namely, Caius Octavius for three fourths of his estate, and Lucius Pinarius and Quintus Pedius for the remaining fourth. Other heirs [in remainder] were named at the close of the will, in which he also adopted Caius Octavius, who was to assume his name, into his family; and nominated most of those who were concerned in his death among the guardians of his son, if he should have any; as well as Decimus Brutus amongst his heirs of the second order. He bequeathed to the Roman people his gardens near the Tiber , and three hundred sesterces each man.

Julius Caesar — English (Holland, 1899; selective 1606 variants) (OCR draft) Experimental (Reviewed existing structured XML; conservative source comparison and unresolved-note inventory, September 2026. English (Holland, 1899; selective 1606 variants))

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Julius Caesar — English (Rolfe, 1914; reviewed XML) (OCR draft) Experimental (Reviewed existing structured XML; conservative source comparison and unresolved-note inventory, September 2026. English (Rolfe, 1914; reviewed XML))

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Commentary (Butler and Cary, 1927; English; OCR draft) Experimental (Suetonius, Divus Iulius, edited with introduction and commentary by H. E. Butler and M. Cary. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1927. HathiTrust uc1.$b242814 OCR; aligned to Ihm chapter/section references. Unresolved OCR retained and documented.)

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Commentary (Peck, 1893, second edition; English; OCR draft) Experimental (Harry Thurston Peck, Gai Svetoni Tranqvilli De Vita Caesarvm Libri Dvo. Second edition. New York: Henry Holt, 1893 (copyright 1889). UC1 and UIUG OCR witnesses. Ihm-aligned chapters and sections; Peck omissions and relocated extracts retained and documented. OCR draft; see peck1893-audit.)

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Notes on the current edition

The Deified Julius

1. To inherit a share of his estate in the event of the death of the heirs in the first degree or their refusal to accept the inheritance; it was often a mere compliment.