However, Julius auspex, a chieftain of the 69 Remi, enlarged upon the power of Rome and the blessings of peace.
"Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II"
Caius Cornelius Tacitus
So, while applauding Valentinus' courage, they followed the advice of auspex.
"Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II"
Caius Cornelius Tacitus
This universal zeal spread even to those employed in taking the auspices; for the chickens having refused to feed, the auspex ventured to misrepresent the omen, and reported to the consul that they had fed voraciously.
"The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six"
Titus Livius