In the later Republic, augury was supervised by the college of pontifices, a priestly-magistral office whose powers were increasingly woven into the cursus honorum. The office of pontifex maximus eventually became a de facto consular prerogative.Brent (1999), pp. 19–25: citing Cicero, De Natura Deorum, 2.4.
in the later republic augury was supervised by the college of pontifices a priestly-magistral office whose powers were increasingly woven into the cursus honorum the office of pontifex maximus eventually became a de facto consular prerogativebrent (1999) pp 19–25 citing cicero de natura deorum 24