Vespasian
Americannoun
noun
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Anthony Hopkins, classing up the joint, plays Emperor Vespasian, who is preparing to die and is considering which of his two sons will succeed him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
In his administration, Vespasian followed the precedents established by Augustus.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
We see this in a manuscript catalogued as Cotton Vespasian D. vi, which is currently held in the British Library in London.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2022
During a visit to Africa, Vespasian was hit by rioters with turnips, according to the Roman historian Suetonius.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
It is related of Vespasian that, when dying, he jested mournfully on his approaching dignity, observing, as he felt his strength ebbing away, “I think I am becoming a god.”
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
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