History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . ere. Had it not been for theopposition of the two ministers ^ she would,by other murders, have freed Nevo, with-out his connivance, from all future ob-stacles. Accordingly the emperor showed ,. ,„ ,nin ,., Laurelled Agrippina. himself grateful for this love of the lioness defending her young with teeth and claws; his first countersigngiven to the guard was: To the best of mothers. She neverleft him, wiiting his despatches, dictating hisreplies to ambassadors, and that all the cityshould see her influe
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . ere. Had it not been for theopposition of the two ministers ^ she would,by other murders, have freed Nevo, with-out his connivance, from all future ob-stacles. Accordingly the emperor showed ,. ,„ ,nin ,., Laurelled Agrippina. himself grateful for this love of the lioness defending her young with teeth and claws; his first countersigngiven to the guard was: To the best of mothers. She neverleft him, wiiting his despatches, dictating hisreplies to ambassadors, and that all the cityshould see her influence over ïiim, she accom-panied him in his litter, or caused him to walkbeside that in which she was carried.* She wouldnot have dared to accompany him to the Curia;but he assembled the senate in the imperial palace,and, behind a veil, she was able to hear allthat passed. On one occasion, when Xero wasreceiving the Armenian deputies, she approached, intending to seatherself at the emperors side, but INero, warned by Seneca, camedown to meet her, by this mark of respect preventing Avhat. Busts of Xero and Agrippiua, borne by an Eagle.^ See p. 452. Narcissus bad opposed her marriage with Claudius ; be also possessed100,000,009 sesterces, wbicb sbe secured. ^ . . Ibaturque in ccedes nisi Aframus Burrus et Annœus Seneca obviam usent (Tac,Ann., xiii. 2). ^ Cabinet de France, Cameo, No. 231. ^ Matri summam omnium rerum privatarum jniblicaritmque j)er7nisit (Suet., Nero, 9. , Ann., xiY. 11.) Agrippinas bead is never alone on the Roman coins, except on Greekor Asiatic pieces ; but it is repeated with that of Nero on a large number. Cf. Ecldiol. 1. p. Ixx. and jmssim ; Mionnet, W., passim; Coben, i. 17Ô-6. Cabinet de France, Cameo, No, 2;37.
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