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207
T208
1858
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V. 2
GIFT
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
BOOK I.
State of Affairs at Rome-Galba's Entry into the City-Condition of
the Provinces-Legions in Upper Germany revolt-Piso adopted by
Galba-Galba's Address to Piso-Piso's Adoption announced-Otho
plots against Galba-The Soldiers corrupted-Otho proclaimed by
the Soldiers-Attempts to stay the Revolt-Galba leaves the Pal-
ace - Otho's Address to the Legions-End of Galba-Murder of
Piso-License of the Soldiery-Titus Vinius-Origin of the Revolt
under Vitellius-Vitellius, Verginius, and Cæcina-The Legions in
Upper Germany revolt-Vitellius raised to the Empire-Indolence
of Vitellius-Feud between Lyons and Vienne―Cæcina chastises
the Helvetians-Cæcina advances into Italy-Vain Attempts at Ac-
commodation-The Provinces declare for Otho-The Sarmatians de-
feated-Panic among the Soldiers-Otho's Address to the Troops-
Prodigies and Omens-Public Feeling at Rome-Otho marches from
Rome
1-67
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BOOK II.
Temple of the Paphian Venus-Titus arrives in the East-False Re-
port respecting Nero-Law against Public Accusers-Disorderly
Conduct of Otho's Army-A Battle fought in Narbon Gaul-Spu-
rinna reduces his Troops to Order-Unsuccessful Attack on Placen-
tia-Abortive Stratagem of Cæcina-Mutinous Spirit of the Bata-
vians-Characters of Cæcina and Valens-Otho's Affairs begin to
decline-Conflicting Views of Historians-Battle near Bedriacum-
Otho's Army defeated-Fidelity of the Prætorians-Death of Otho
-Embarrassment of the Senate-Excesses of the Victors-Extrava-
gant Conduct of Vitellius-Dolabella murdered-Insubordination
of the Army-Vitellius visits the Field of Battle-Resources of Ves-
pasian-Address of Mucianus -Vespasian proclaimed in Judæa—
Preparations for the War-Conduct of the Legions in Mosia-Prog-
ress of Vitellius-Courts the Favor of the Mob-Licentiousness of
the Troops-News of the Revolt reaches Vitellius-Treachery of
Cæcina
67-134