Kings & rulers > History of the twelve Caesars, first emperors of Rome

THE
PREFACE
T O T H E
R E A D E R.
TT cannct be expelled that in fo /mall a Trails
all the Tranjatlions or Revolutions in the Li¬
ves of the Twelve C/ESARS, fir ft) Emperors
of Rome, Jhmli be comprehended; I have there¬
fore extracted out of the mo ft authentick Authors^
Ancient and Moderny Juch Mattters as ate mofi
Memorable* and may conduce to the Pleafiire* as well
as Information of the Reader.
Julius Csefar is placed in the front of them*
tvho having fought valiantly for his Country* and
/lain multitdues of his Enemies* reduced the great eft
Part of the then known World* under the Subjoin on
of the Common-wealth of Rome, and was the drji
that was faluted with the Title of abfolute Emperor,
from whom all his fuccefjors were called Impera-
tores, and Cafares. Tct becaufe he ruled but a
few months* and that the Monarchy was in its full
Vigor under Auguftus; he is reckoned by Jome the
Firfi of the Roman Emperors* after whom the
following Emperors were called AngalW, that is Ho¬
nourable or Sacred j a Name of Reverence and
Majefiy* Things of the greate!i Splendor being
faicl to be Auguftiffima he was called O&avius
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