person
Octavia the Younger
Octavia
also: Octavia
Sister of Augustus and mother of Marcellus. Seneca makes her lifelong, embittered mourning the negative example for Marcia.
Reading notes
- Consolation to Marcia §2 Octavia
Sister of Augustus and mother of Marcellus, whose lifelong, embittered mourning is Seneca's negative example.
- Consolation to Polybius §15 Octavia
Octavia the Younger, beloved sister of Augustus; her death still required him to mourn, though heaven was destined for him.