QUINTILIAN/STRABO/VITRUVIUS SOURCES

QUINTILIAN

"When thepeople of Tarraco reported that a palm tree had grown on an altar to him, augustus replied 'That shows how often you light a fire there' " - shows how Aug did not want to be worshiped, unless it was in conjuction with Rome - would shrug off worship of him

STRABO (administering the empire)

"take a petition to Caesar" - shows you can take your problems to Aug and he'll listen and try to help - from view of small fishing village, shows that you didn't have to be a noble to get help from him = benefits from being part of the empire.

"the ambassadors achieved everything they asked,  and Caesar also…