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prefecture of the watch

Name: Tacitus Entire
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Author: Publius Cornelius Tacitus

also: praefecturam vigilum

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The Histories §1.74 prefecture of the watch
The command of the vigiles, Rome's night-watch and fire brigade; one of the posts Tigellinus won, as Tacitus sneers, by his vices rather than merit.

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