« Suet. Tib. 65 | Suet. Tib. 65 | Suet. Tib. 66 | About This Work »
2Even then distrustful and fearful of an outbreak, he had given orders that his grandson Drusus, whom he still kept imprisoned in Rome, should be set free, if occasion demanded, and made commander-in-chief. He even got ships ready and thought of flight to some of the legions, constantly watching from a high cliff for the signals which he had ordered to be raised afar off as each step was taken, for fear the messengers should be delayed. But even when the conspiracy of Sejanus was crushed, he was no whit more confident or courageous, but for the next nine months he did not leave the villa which is called Io’s.
« Suet. Tib. 65 | Suet. Tib. 65 | Suet. Tib. 66 | About This Work »