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n. - Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC.

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  • Octavian is finally back on the shelves and I am going to have an opportunity to read it.
  • She asks about why Octavian is children's lit and frankly, I haven't seen anyone argue that point except Esme.
  • Yes, it has some very thrilling moments, but, technically speaking, I still think Octavian is the better book.
  • But here's my go at it: Octavian is raised in an odd house where only he and his mother, a princess in exile, have names.
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