“If we could survive without a wife, citizens of Rome, all of us would do without that nuisance; but since nature has so decreed that we cannot manage comfortably with them, nor live in any way without them, we must plan for our lasting preservation rather than for our temporary pleasure.”
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Augustus
Augustus, known as Octavian, was the first emperor of Rome, ruling for forty years. Born in 63 BC and died in August 14 AD, he was renowned for his political and military prowess. Augustus brought stability to Rome after the fall of the Roman Republic and laid the foundation for the Roman Empire. more
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