Referring to the faction of Marcus Antonius.
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At the age of nineteen, on my own initiative and at my own expense, I raised an army by means of which I restored liberty to the republic, which had been oppressed by the tyranny of a faction. For which service the senate, with complimentary resolutions, enrolled me in its order...
— Augustus
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "At the age of nineteen, on my own initiative and at my own expense, I raised an army by means of which I restored liberty to the republic, which had been oppressed by the tyranny of a faction. For which service the senate, with complimentary resolutions, enrolled me in its order..." in the context of "Referring to the faction of Marcus Antonius." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Augustus" (Quotes, Res Gestae Divi Augusti: Res Gestae Divi Augusti as translated in Loeb Library edition (1924))
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About Augustus
Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.
About Augustus
Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.
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