masc. proper name, from Latin, from Octavius, from octavus "eighth," from octo (see eight).
But although we find so marked differences in the use of the numerals as names, it is impossible to believe that this use did not arise in the same way for all; that is, that they were at first used to distinguish children by the order of birth. But when we find them as praenomina in historical times it is evident that they no longer referred to order of birth. [George Davis Chase, "The Origin of Roman Praenomina," "Harvard Studies in Classical Philology," 1897]
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1. For a time Octavian was consul, then proconsul and eventually a tribune.
屋大维曾做了一段时间的执政官, 然后是总督,最后是保民官.
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2. Thereafter, Octavian ruled Rome for 44 years.
屋大维在位时间长达44年之久.
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3. Octavian took Italy and the west, and Antony conquered Egypt and the east.
屋大维占领了意大利及西部领土, 安东尼占领厂埃及和东部领地.
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4. Using Cleopatra as a pawn Octavian played a calculated game.
利用克利奥帕特拉为突破口,屋大维打以一场计划周密的战争.
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5. Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC.
