Augustus Caesar

“ On land largely purchased frp private sources I built the theatre next to the temple of Apollo, to bear the name of my son-in-law, Marcus Marcellus. 21.2 I have dedicated gifts from booty to the value of 100 million sesterces in the Capitol, and in the temples of Deified Julius, Apollo, Vesta and Mars the Avenger. 21.3 In my fifth consulship [29 BC] I remitted 35, 000 pounds of crown gold collected by the Italian towns and colonies for my triumphs. ”

“ Dumnobellaunus and Tincommius, kings of the Britons; Maelo, king of the Sugambri; and [...] rus, king of the Marcomanni and Suebi. 32.2 Phraates, son of Orodes, king of the Parthians, sent his sons and grandsons to me in Italy, not overcome in war but seeking our friendship by pledging his children. 32.3 Very many other people experienced the good faith of the Roman people while I was princeps, who had not previously had any exchange of embassies or friendship with the Roman people. ”

“ Thereafter, whenever I was hailed imperator, I refused crown gold, even thought the towns and colonies continued to vote it to me with as much goodwill as before.
22.1 I gave gladiatorial shows three times in my own name and five times in the name of my sons or grandsons; about 10, 000 men fought in these shows. ”

“ I gave them 400 sesterces per man for the third time. These gifts of mine never reached less than 250, 000 citizens. 15.2 In my eighteenth year of tribunician power and my twelfth consulship [5 BC] I gave 240 sesterces per man to 320, 000 members of the urban plebs. 15.3 In my fifth consulship [29 BC] from war booty I gave 1000 sesterces per man to my soldiers settled in colonies; about 120, 000 men revieved this triumphal gift in their colonies. 15.4 In my thirteenth consulship [2 BC] I gave 240 sesterces to the plebs which then recieved the corn dole ”