40/42 His father, C.Octavius, who possessed great property, had been praetor, governor of Macedonia, adorned with the title of Imperator, and was on the point of becoming consul when he died. His mother Attia, was daughter of M.Attius Balbus, who had also been praetor. M.Anthony reproached Octavius with having been born in Aricia, which, nevertheless, was a considerable municipal city: he was vigorously refuted by Cicero.Philip.iii.c. Gibbon probably meant that the family had but recently emerged into notice .-- M.] [Footnote 25: Dion. |