Of the Union and Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Principles of Government Universal Spirit of Toleration Antonines 31 31 Of the People... Of Philosophers 32 33 ... Of the Magistrates In the Provinces Freedom of Rome The Provinces... Colonies, and Municipal Towns Division of the Latin and the Greek Provinces Slaves Enfranchisement Populousness of the Roman Empire Obedience and Union Many of them erected at Private Expense Example of Herodes Atticus His Reputation Most of the Roman Monuments for Public Use ... 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 ... ... 43 ... 47 48 49 50 51 51 ... Improvement of Agriculture in the Western Countries of the Empire 56 57 CHAPTER III PAGE 65 65 Of the Constitution of the Roman Empire, in the Age of the Antonines A.D. Idea of a Monarchy Situation of Augustus He reforms the Senate Resigns his usurped Power Is prevailed upon to resume it under the Title of Emperor or General Lieutenants of the Emperor ... Division of the Provinces between the Emperor and the Senate The former preserves his Military Commands, and Guards, in Rome 66 67 68 69 70 73 74 77 CHAPTER IV The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus-Election of Pertinax-His at- Public Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus by the Prætorian Guards-Clodius Proportion of the Military Force to the Number of the People 113 114 114 ... 114 114 115 116 116 Julian is acknowledged by the Senate 117 Takes possession of the Palace 117 The public Discontent The Armies of Britain, Syria, and Pannonia, declare against Julian.. 118 A.D. Disgrace of the Prætorian Guards ... 193-197 Success of Severus against Niger and against Albinus Conduct of the two Civil Wars Cruel Consequences of the Civil Wars New Establishment of the Prætorian Guards The Senate oppressed by Military Despotism PAGE 125 126 126 127 127 127 CHAPTER VI The Death of Severus-Tyranny of Caracalla-Usurpation of Macrinus-Follies of Elagabalus-Virtues of Alexander Severus-Licentiousness of the ArmyGeneral State of the Roman Finances 211 Death of Severus, and Accession of his two sons Jealousy and Hatred of the two Emperors Fruitless Negotiation for dividing the Empire between them 154 155 156 157 158 159 Death of the Empress Julia Education, Pretensions, and Revolt of Elagabalus, called at first Bas |