Georges Seurat Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte painting
William Blake Songs of Innocence painting
than his own. He did not believe Germanicus capable of seizing the power for his own selfish ends but thought that if he knew of the sup Dressed will he might try to restore Postumus to his rightful inheritance and even to make him the third-Tiberius, Germanicus and Postumus-in a new triumvirate. Agrippina was devoted to Postumus, and Germanicus took her advice as consistently as Augustus had taken Livia's. If Germanicus marched on Rome the Senate would go out in a body to welcome him: Tiberius knew that. And, at the worst, by behaving modestly now he would be able to escape with his life and live in honourable retirement.
Vincent van Gogh Red vineyards painting
The Senate realized that Tiberius really wanted what he was so modestly refusing and were about to renew their pleas when Gallus interposed in a practical voice: "Very well then, Tiberius, which part of the government do you want to be entrusted to you?"
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