04-17-2009, 08:56 PM
Thanks for clarifying. My main point was that, if as you say, Cicero did not know "Octavius" before he became "Ceasar" why would he ever use the name "Octavius"? Or are you claiming that he kept "Octavius" even after adoption? Or that Cicero was using his earlier name to demean him?
Cheers,
Jesper
Jesper