person
Caesar (Octavian)
Octavian
Octavian, the future Augustus and Virgil's patron-prince; the living 'Caesar' invoked as a coming god, thundering on the Euphrates while Virgil writes.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §6.792 Augustus
Augustus Caesar, son of the deified Julius, who will found a new golden age and extend the empire.
- The Aeneid §8.678 Augustus Caesar
Augustus (Octavian), Caesar's heir, who leads the Italians at Actium and is the shield's hero.
- The Georgics §1.25 Caesar
Octavian, the future Augustus, addressed as a coming god whose place among sun, sea, and stars is still unfixed.