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The name "Octavian"
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07-05-2009, 03:41 PM
Just came across Jona's official version of this "Common error". (A little late in the day, I know ... :oops: ) Kudos to correspondent Kaipias for some interesting points. I still think it's at least possible that Cicero devised the name as an insult, which was then enshrined in later writers (Tacitus, Plutarch, Dio) who perhaps did not know its pejorative origins. Just a thought ...
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The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 06:45 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jasper Oorthuys - 10-02-2006, 06:53 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 07:05 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jasper Oorthuys - 10-02-2006, 07:12 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 07:39 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 10-02-2006, 03:34 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Matthew - 10-02-2006, 05:19 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 10-02-2006, 06:13 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Gaius_Calvus - 10-11-2006, 05:13 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Crispvs - 10-11-2006, 07:10 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Gaius_Calvus - 10-11-2006, 07:14 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 11-07-2006, 11:24 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 11-08-2006, 07:18 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Tib. Gabinius - 11-08-2006, 11:23 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 11-08-2006, 02:51 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 11-08-2006, 04:52 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-16-2009, 11:50 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Sean Manning - 04-17-2009, 04:32 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 04:47 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 06:47 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 07:57 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 08:56 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 09:02 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-17-2009, 09:14 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 09:27 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by SOCL - 04-17-2009, 09:38 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jesper D - 04-17-2009, 10:27 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-17-2009, 10:31 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 04-18-2009, 05:25 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Lucius Rabirius - 04-18-2009, 05:50 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-18-2009, 06:37 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Lucius Rabirius - 04-18-2009, 08:42 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 04-18-2009, 10:17 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 04-19-2009, 02:20 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by john m roberts - 04-19-2009, 05:52 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Jona Lendering - 05-12-2009, 01:37 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Epictetus - 05-12-2009, 05:13 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 05-12-2009, 07:33 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by Epictetus - 05-12-2009, 08:36 AM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 07-05-2009, 03:41 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by hansvl - 07-06-2009, 04:59 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 07-06-2009, 05:12 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by hansvl - 07-06-2009, 05:31 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by D B Campbell - 07-06-2009, 08:35 PM
Re: The name "Octavian" - by hansvl - 07-07-2009, 11:43 AM

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