Mellor, Augustus and the Creation of the Empire Miscellaneous Essay
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He presents himself as a generous person through the huge amounts of money he gave to the treasury, plebs and discharged soldiers, a courageous person who conquered in wars with his enemies, a friendly person who exchanged embassies with other people demonstrating the good faith of the Roman people, a staunch supporter of his ancestors customs which is well demonstrated when he refused the appointment as the sole guardian of laws and morals with supreme power which was offered to him by the senate and the Roman people, a religious person who restored a number of temple and above all a sympathizer who contributed a lo to colonies, cities and towns destroyed by earth quakes and fire.