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But for Tiberius, upon his return to Caprein, he fell sick. At first
his distemper was but gentle; but as that distemper increased upon him,
he had small or no hopes of recovery. Hereupon he bid Euodus, who was that
freed-man whom he most of all respected, to bring the children
to him, for that he wanted to talk to them before he died. Now he had at
present no sons of his own alive for Drusus, who was his only son, was
dead; but Drusus's son Tiberius was still living, whose additional name
was Gemellus: there was also living Caius, the son of Germanicus, who was
the son
of his brother [Drusus]. He was now grown up, and had a liberal education,
and was well improved by it, and was in esteem and favor with the people,
on account of the excellent character of his father Germanicus, who had
attained the highest honor among the multitude, by the firmness of his
virtuous behavior, by the easiness and agreeableness of his conversing
with the multitude, and because the dignity he was in did not hinder his
familiarity with them all, as if they were his equals; by which behavior
he was not only greatly esteemed by the people and the senate, but by every
one of those nations that were subject to the Romans; some of which were
affected when they came to him with the gracefulness of their reception
by him, and others were affected in the same manner by the report of the
others that had been with him; and, upon his death, there was a lamentation
made by all men; not such a one as was to be made in way of flattery to
their rulers, while they did but counterfeit sorrow, but such as was real;
while every body grieved at his death, as if they had lost one that was
near to them. And truly such had been his easy conversation with men, that
it turned greatly to the advantage of his son among all; and, among others,
the soldiery were so peculiarly affected to him, that they reckoned it
an eligible thing, if need were, to die themselves, if he might but attain
to the government.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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