THe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon
Scope Of Chapter III.
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
Power
of the Roman Generals
Lieutenants
of the Emperor
Division
of the Provinces between the Emperor and the Senate
The former
preserves
his Military Command, and Guards, in Rome itself
Consular
and Tribunitian powers
Imperial Prerogatives
The
Magistrates
The
Senate
General Idea of the
Imperial System
Court
of the Emperors
Deification
Titles
of
Augustus
and
Caesar
Character and Policy of
Augustus
Image
of Liberty for the People
Attempts of the
Senate
after the Death of Caligula
Image of
Government
for the Armies
Their
Obedience
Designation of a
Successor
Of
Tiberius
Of
Titu
s
The
Race
of the Caesars, 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
Character and Reign of
Marcus
Happiness
of the Romans
Its
Precarious
Nature
Memory
of Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, and Domitian
Peculiar
Misery
of the Romans under the 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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