A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their ... rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers / compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.

GALBA SERVIUS SULPI∣TIUS,

was chosen Emperor in the room of Nero, by the Army commanded by him, being then seventy years old. He attributed his Origine to Jupiter, and Pasiphae the Wife of Minos King of Crete. He was of a brawny Countenance, a wrinkled Forehead, a bald Head, and a Hawk-nose. His Debaucheries made him Gouty, the Joints of his Feet and Hands were knotty to that degree, that he was not able to hold a Book, or to put off a Shoe. His Hawk-nose gave him the Counte∣nance of an Eagle the King of Birds. Au∣gustus observing that mark, while he was sit∣ting at Table with him, foretold that he should one time or another enjoy the Sove∣raign Command; but that he should but in a manner taste of the Empire.

That will come to pass, said he, when Mules shall not be barren.

A long time after this Discouse, this pro∣digy was fulfill'd. The Historians tax him with a sordid covetousness, and a slavish sub∣mission to three Favourites, who governed, and made hast to make their Fortune under an old Prince. However, some Writers re∣late, that he was only covetous before his coming to the Imperial Government; and that as soon as he was Emperor, he was a li∣beral Prince, bestowing Largesses upon his Subjects, and granting them Priviledges.

He was the first Emperor chosen by the Soldiers, tho he was not of the Family of the Caesars; and adopted Piso a young Man of great hopes, and having brought him to the Camp, he declared the choice he had made to the Army; but spoke not a word of bestowing Largesses upon the Soldiers; whereupon Otho caballed, and got both Galba and his Successor murthered, after he had reigned seven Months the tenth day of January, in the year 69, be∣ing then 73 years of Age.