crimes, all darkly framed by Tiberius. Quintus Haterius and Mamercus
Scaurus did thereafter incense his distrustful spirit; the first by asking
him, "How long, Caesar, wilt thou suffer the Commonwealth to remain
destitute of a head?" Scaurus, because he had said "there was room to hope
that the prayers of the Senate would not prove abortive, since he had not
opposed as Tribune, nor rendered invalid, as he might, the motion of the
Consuls in his behalf." With Haterius he fell into instant rage; towards
Scaurus his resentment was more deep and implacable, and in profound
silence he hid it. Wearied at last with public importunity and clamour,
and with particular expostulations, he began to unbend a little; not that
he would own his undertaking the Empire, but only avoid the uneasiness of
perpetually rejecting endless solicitations. It is known how Haterius,
when he went next day to the palace to implore pardon, and throwing
himself at the feet of Tiberius embraced his knees, narrowly escaped being
slain by the soldiers; because Tiberius, who was walking, tumbled down,
whether by chance, or whether his legs were entangled in the arms of
Haterius: neither was he a jot mollified by the danger which threatened so
great a man, who was at length forced to supplicate Augusta for
protection; nor could even she obtain it, but after the most laboured
entreaties.

Towards Livia, too, exorbitant was the flattering court of the Senate.
Some were for decreeing her the general title of Mother; others the more
particular one of Mother Of Her Country; and almost all moved, that to the
name of Tiberius should be added, The Son Of Julia: Tiberius urged in
answer, that "public honours to women ought to be warily adjudged, and
with a sparing hand; and that with the same measure of moderation he would
receive such as were presented to himself." In truth, full of envy as he
was, and anxious lest his own grandeur should sink as that of his mother
rose, he would not suffer so much as a Lictor to be decreed her, and even