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CONTENTS
OF
THE FOURTH VOLUME.
SIXTH BOOK.
THE CONSTITUTION, LAWS, RELIGION,
AND MAGISTRATES OF THE ROMAN
PEOPLE.
INTRODUCTION.
Rapidity of Roman conquests
Political relations between Rome and the conquered states
Mistakes of Roman statesmen
Short-sighted narrowness of Roman statesmanship
Inadequacy of the old constitutional forms for the new
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Causes tending to increase the power of the senate
Informal authority of the senate
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Stability of the senate
The senate and the elections to public offices
General importance and character of the Roman senate
The Roman senate the chief cause of Roman greatness
Composition of the senate.
The senate not an exclusive nor an hereditary assembly
Admission of plebeians to the senate.
Election and expulsion of members
Representative character of the senate.
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The position and influence of magistrates generally.
Position of magistrates in a republic
Constant succession of officers .
Division of the executive power