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CONTENTS
OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I. THE EXTENT AND MILITARY FORCE OF THE EMPIRE, IN
THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
Imitated by his Successors
Conquest of Britain, the first Exception to it
Conquest of Dacia, the second Exception to it
Conquests of Trajan in the East
Resigned by his Successor Hadrian
Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius
Pacific System of Hadrian and the two Antonines
Defensive Wars of Marcus Antoninus
Military Establishment of the Roman Emperors.
Discipline
Exercises
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CH. II.-OF THE UNION AND INTERNAL PROSPERITY OF THE ROMAN
EMPIRE IN THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
Colonies and Municipal Towns
Division of the Latin and the Greek Provinces
General Use of both the Greek and Latin Languages
Slaves.
Their Treatment
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His Reputation
Populousness of the Roman Empire
Obedience and Union
Roman Monuments
Many of them erected at private Expense
Most of the Roman Monuments for public Use
Temples, Theatres, Aqueducts.
Number and Greatness of the Cities of the Empire
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CH. III.-
-OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE AGE
OF THE ANTONINES.
Resigns his usurped Power
Is prevailed upon to resume it under the Title of Emperor, or
General
Power of the Roman Generals
Lieutenants of the Emperor
The former preserves his military Command and Guards, in
Division of the Provinces between the Emperor and the Senate 84
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Titles of Augustus and Cæsar.
Character and Policy of Augustus
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Attempts of the Senate after the Death of Caligula
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The Race of the Cæsars, and Flavian Family 96. Adoption and Character of Trajan
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CONTENTS.
Memory of Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, and Domitian
Peculiar Misery of the Romans under their Tyrants
Insensibility of the Orientals.
Knowledge and free Spirit of the Romans
Extent of their Empire left them no Place of Refuge.
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CH. IV. THE CRUELTY, FOLLIES, AND MURDER OF COMMODUS.-ELEC-
TION OF PERTINAX.- HIS ATTEMPTS TO REFORM THE STATE. HIS
ASSASSINATION BY THE PRÆTORIAN GUARDS.
The Memory of Commodus declared infamous
129
Legal Jurisdiction of the Senate over the Emperors
Virtues of Pertinax
130
131
CH. V.-PUBLIC SALE OF THE EMPIRE TO DIDIUS JULIANUS BY THE
PRÆTORIAN GUARDS.-CLODIUS ALBINUS IN BRITAIN, PESCENNIUS NIGER
IN SYRIA, AND SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS IN PANNONIA, DECLARE AGAINST
THE MURDERERS OF PERTINAX.-CIVIL WARS AND VICTORY OF SEVERUS
OVER HIS THREE RIVALS.-RELAXATION OF DISCIPLINE.-NEW MAXIMS
OF GOVERNMENT.
A.C.
Proportion of the Military Force to the Number of the People 134
The Prætorian Guards
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They offer the Empire to Sale
The Armies of Britain, Syria, and Pannonia declare against
Is condemned and executed by Order of the Senate
Disgrace of the Prætorian Guards
Funeral and Apotheosis of Pertinax
193-197. Success of Severus against Niger and against Albinus
Conduct of the two Civil Wars
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