Octavius
historical figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 4 anchored passages
Augustus
in the texts
Institutes of Roman Law
Praetor, father of Augustus, credited with introducing the actio quod metus causa.
the formula Octaviana or actio quod Metus causa, introduced by the praetor Octavius, father of Augustus, b.
Thus we find that a praetor called Octavius introduced the actio and exceptio metus mentioned by Cicero, Verr.
Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman political figure and member of the second triumvirate alongside Antony and Lepidus; later known as Augustus.
and when finally the triumvirate of Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus was established, Cicero was included among the proscribed, and on December 7, 43 bc, he was killed by agents of Antony.
The Rights of War and Peace
Later Augustus, cited as one of the men Cicero defended for taking arms against Antony.
” Cicero defends the conduct of Octavius and Decimus Brutus, who had taken up arms against Antony.