Perfection of the Latin language by Cicero and his contemporaries, 126 Varro. P. Nigidius Figulus. M. Lælius Rufus. Curio. C. Licinius Calvus, 127 Sallust. Lucretius. Catullus, 128 Valerius Cato, 128 Perfection of his metres, 129 Dec. Laberius. Furius Bibaculus. Varro Atacinus. Asinius Pollio, 129 Munatius Plancus. Hirtius. Augustan age. Valerius Messala, 130 Virgil, 131 Horace, 133 Tibullus. Lygdamus, 137 Cornelius Gallus, 138 Varius, 138 Propertius, 189 Ovid, 139 Cornelius Severus. Pedo Albinovanus, 140 Livy. Dec. Laberius. P. Syrus. Valgius, 141 Greek literature. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, 141 PRIVATE LIFE OF AUGUSTUS. AGRIPPA. MÆCENAS. FAMILY CONNEXIONS. BUILDINGS. Character of Augustus, 142 Livia. Agrippa, 143 C. Cilnius Mæcenas, 144 Marcellus. Julia. Death of Agrippa, 146 Tiberius Claudius Nero. Lucius and Caius Cæsar, 147 Buildings of Augustus, 148 WARLIKE ENTERPRISES OF AUGUSTUS. HIS DEATH. GENERAL SURVEY OF THE EMPIRE.