Aedile

"Aedile" is derived from _Aedes_, meaning temple.)

Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Robert Franklin Pennell

Quick recap: As Batiatus relishes his acquisition of Glaber's patronage for the rank of Aedile, Spartacus plots rebellion and struggles in vain to forge an alliance of his own with Crixus, who hopes to regain the good graces of his master, attain freedom, and find Naevia.

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Though he was elder brother, he would not step into authority without him, but deferred his own advance until his brother was qualified to bear a share with him, and so won upon the people, as when absent to be chosen Aedile with him.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Moreover, Augustus, in order to fortify his domination with collateral bulwarks, raised his sister's son Claudius Marcellus, a perfect youth, to the dignity of Pontiff and that of Aedile; preferred Marcus Agrippa to two successive Consulships, a man in truth meanly born but an accomplished soldier, and the companion of his victories; and Marcellus, the husband of

The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Caius Cornelius Tacitus

But for myself, it is neither commendable to be silent; nor does it belong to my station to speak out; since I neither bear the character of an Aedile, nor of a Praetor, nor of a Consul: something still greater and higher is required of a Prince.

The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Caius Cornelius Tacitus

These two offices, those of Tribune and Aedile, the result of the first secession, were filled by elections held at first in the Comitia

Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Robert Franklin Pennell

The year previous (65) he had been Curule Aedile, had built a row of costly columns in front of the

Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Robert Franklin Pennell

Aedile, was daily employed in making Speeches to the people, which were composed with great neatness and accuracy.

Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. Marcus Tullius Cicero

He had previously made himself very popular as Aedile, and was unanimously elected to the command.

Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Robert Franklin Pennell

A small sum was appropriated from the public treasury for these games; but an Aedile usually expended much from his own purse to make the show magnificent, and thus to gain votes for the next office, that of

Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Robert Franklin Pennell