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Notes Display Latin text | Vespasian, Chapter 21: His way of life[AD 69-79] | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
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This was in general his manner of life. While emperor, he [Note 1] always rose very early, in fact before daylight; then after reading his letters and the reports of all the officials, he admitted his friends, and while he was receiving their greetings, he put on his own shoes and dressed himself. After despatching any business that came up, he took time for a drive and then for a nap, lying with one of his concubines, of whom he had taken several after the death of Caenis. After his nap he went to the bath and the dining-room; and it is said that at no time was he more good-natured or indulgent, so that the members of his household eagerly watched for these opportunities of making requests. Note 1: he = Vespasian |