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Excerpt from History of Twelve Caesars, Vol. 2: Translated Into English by Philemon Holland, Anno 1606, With an Introd, by Charles Whibley But, as the opinion of the world went, his death contrived by the wicked plot of Tiberius, was effected by the ministerie and helpe of Cn. Piso: who about the same time being President of Syria, and not dissimuling that hee was to offend either father or sonne (as if there were no other remedie but needes he must so doe) made no spare, but beyond all measure dealt with Germanicus (sicke as hee was) most rigorously, both in word and deede. For which, so soone as he was returned to Rome, hee had like to have beene pulled in peeces by the people: and by the Senate condemned he was to die. It is for certaine knowne and confessed, that there were in Germanicus all good parts and gifts as well of body as mind: and those in such measure, as never to any man befell the like: to wit, for shew full of passing beauty, favour and feature, with strength and valour answerable thereto: and for wit excellently well seene in eloquence and learning of both kinds: the very attractive object, he was of singular benevolence, endowed with a wonderfull grace and effectuall desire to win mens favour and deserve their love. The onely defect that he had in his making and personage, were his slender shankes: and yet the same also by little and little became replenished with continuall riding on horseback after his meate. Many a time wounded hee his enemie in close fight hand to hand. He pleaded causes of great importance, even as touching the Decree of Triumph. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In