CHAP. 22. (16.)—THAT AUGURIES ARE DERIVED FROM FISHES.
Auguries are also derived from this department of Nature,
and fishes afford presages of coming events. While Augustus [Note]
was walking on the sea-shore, during the time of the Sicilian
war, a fish leapt out of the sea, and fell at his feet. The diviners, who were consulted, stated that this was a proof that
those would fall beneath the feet of Cæsar who at that moment
were in possession of the seas-it was just at this time that
Sextus Pompeius had adopted [Note] Neptune as his father, so elated
was he with his successes by sea.
