TABLE OF CONTENTS

OF THE

FIRST VOLUME.

CHAP. I.

The Extent and Military Force of the Empire, in the Age of

the Antonines.

A.D.

[NTRODUCTION

INT

Moderation of Auguftus

Imitated by his Succeffors

Conqueft of Britain was the first Exception to it

Conqueft of Dacia, the fecond Exception to it

Conquefts of Trajan in the Eaft

Refigned by his Succeffor Hadrian

Contraft of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius

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I

4

5

8

9

10

12

Of the Union and internal Profperity of the Roman Empire

A.D.

in the Age of the Antonines.

5883

General Use of both the Greek and Latin Languages 62

Of the Conftitution of the Roman Empire, in the Age of the

A. D.

Refigns his ufurped Power

Is prevailed upon to resume it under the Title of

Emperor or General

Power of the Roman Generals

Lieutenants of the Emperor

Divifion of the Provinces between the Emperor

and the Senate

The former preferves his military Command, and

Guards, in Rome itself

Confular and Tribunitian Powers

Imperial Prerogatives

The Magiftrates

The Senate

General Idea of the Imperial System

Court of the Emperors

Deification

Attempts of the Senate after the Death of Caligula 116

The Race of the Cæfars, and Flavian Family

96. Adoption and Character of Trajan

117. Of Hadrian

Adoption of the elder and younger Verus
138-180. Adoption of the two Antonines

Character and Reign of Pius

ib.

ib.

120

121

122

123

124

Memory of Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, and Domitian
Peculiar Mifery of the Romans under their Tyrants

Extent of their Empire left them no Place of Refuge 132

128

129

ib.

130

CHAP.

CHAP. IV.

The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus. -Election

of Pertinax.-His Attempts to reform the State. - His Affaf-

fination by the Pretorian Guards.