THE

ROMANS UNDER THE EMPIRE.

VOL. IV.

HISTORY

OF THE

ROMANS UNDER THE EMPIRE.

BY

CHARLES MERIVALE, B.D.

RECTOR OF LAWFORD:

CHAPLAIN то THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER XXXII.

The imperial administration-1. The people: 2. The privi-

leged orders: the senate, and the knights: 3. The magis-

trates; the consuls, the prætors, the judges, the quæstors,

and ædiles; the prefect of the city; municipal officers—

Officialism—The proconsuls and governors of the pro-

vinces: the municipal privileges of the provinces-4. The

military establishment: 5. The finances; objects of expen-

diture and sources of revenue-Concluding remarks-

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Anticipations of constitutional monarchy-Indifference of

the mass of the citizens on political questions-Augustus

studies to revive the national sentiment-His conservation

of the patrician caste: of the religious ceremonial-Resto-

ration of temples and special cults Conservation of the

rights of property: of matrimony-Legislative measures to

encourage marriage-Regulations for the distinction of

classes Jurisprudence of Augustus Completion of his

policy-His personal popularity "not disturbed by occa-

sional severity-Disgrace and death of Cornelius Gallus-

The jubilee of the Roman people-Considerations on the

authenticity of the imperial history

CHAPTER XXXIV.

The organization of the provinces by Augustus-1. Spain:

final pacification of the mountain tribes-2. Gaul: tribute

promised by the Britons: reduction of the Alpine tribes-

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