Of this class none had won in private or public life a higher regard than the father of the lad whom we have been following.

With a remembrance of his nationality which never failed him, he had yet been true to the king, and served him faithfully at home and abroad.

Some offices had taken him to Rome, where his conduct attracted the notice of Augustus, who strove without reserve to engage his friendship.
In his house, accordingly, were many presents, such as had gratified the vanity of kings--purple togas, ivory chairs, golden pateroe--chiefly valuable on account of the imperial hand which had honorably conferred them.

Such a man could not fail to be rich; yet his wealth was not altogether the largess of royal patrons.

He had welcomed the law that bound him to some pursuit; and, instead of one, he entered into many.