rest. Not that women were merely the instruments of masculine policy. Far from it: the daughters of the great houses comman

ry precisely a collection of individuals, its shape and character, so far from fading away on close scrutiny, at once stand

vantageous matches and an evil repute. 5 Second and more important by far is that enigmatic faction soon to be led by a man

lass, a hard drinker and an astute politician, the authentic Cato, so far from being a visionary, claimed to be a realist o

ite to be trusted. The elusive Crassus, who had supported Catilina as far as his candidature for the consulate, was a perpe

of Magnus seemed chill comfort in political defeat. 4 Cato went too far . When the knights who farmed the taxes of Asia re

it is true, had only a legion to hand: the bulk of his army was still far away. But he swept down the eastern coast of It

ope of a return to normal and constitutional government. His rule was far worse than the violent and illegal domination of

gt;069 not in vain. In the time of Sulla the Fabii have declined so far that they cannot show a consul. A Fabius Maximus

families, Hellenized before they became Roman, whose citizenship, so far from being the recent gift of Caesar, went back t

party in politics. But even now the work had much farther to go in so far as Italy was concerned: the Revolution had barely

illa warfare with some success against the Caesarian governors in the far West. In Syria Bassus had stirred up civil war tw

ard to establish or to refute. In October Antonius was certainly very far from abounding in ready cash. Most of the debatab

xpect of the politician in power. His year of office would have to go far in violence and corruption to equal the first con

h on any theory of legality can only be branded as high treason. So far the plea for Antonius. Security and aggression ar

scure. The enemies of Antonius, taking new courage, may have gone too far . It was known before the event that there would b

d soldiers, their programme and their catchwords. If the process goes far enough, a faction may grow into something like a

allies and illicit armies, attempted to seize power in the city. So far , the raising of a private army and the first revo

g in splendour (ib. 67). The fortunes of certain eminent nobiles were far from ample. The excellent L. Aurelius Cotta (cos.

is true, that the relations of Cicero and Octavianus may be dated too far back, interpreted in the light of subsequent hist

officiis. 4 Cicero defined the nature of glory, no doubt showing how far , for all their splendour and power, the principes

to everything that an honest man and a patriot valued. But Brutus was far away. Winter held up warfare in the north, with

us Italiae? A cool scrutiny will suggest doubts: these terms are very far from corresponding with definite parties or defin

Servilia he launched a final appeal on July 27th. 4 By now Brutus was far out of reach. Before the end of May he began to m

e=>193 1 Nepos, Vita Attici 12, 4: according to Nepos, he was by far the most elegant poet since Lucretius and Catullu

ntouched bride, the daughter of Fulvia. But the consul and Fulvia, so far from giving way, alleged instructions from M. Ant

, C 353). 2 Appian, BC 5, 66, 277. PageBook=>222 watched. As far as concerned the senatorial and equestrian orders

illing Decidius Saxa the governor; then they overran southern Asia as far as the coast of Caria in the west, in the south a

ini, a tribe whose habitat is known. A capture of the city of Salonae far away in Dalmatia, alleged by the Virgilian scholi

ns of government repaired or the position of the Caesarian leaders so far consolidated that they could dispense with the di

ffect consul in 35 B.C.5 For the rest, his earliest marshals, in so far as definitely attested, were the first members of

ilia, the daughter of Atticus. 8 Of the associates of Octavianus so far as now revealed to history, Messalla, Ap. Pulch

Antonius might fight the wars of the Republic or of private ambition far away in the East; Octavianus chose to safeguard I

Antonian (Dio 49, 44, 3). None of these men ever commanded armies, so far as is known, save Autronius and M. Acilius (Glabr

33 B.C. they numbered over thirty, a total without precedent. New men far outweighed the nobiles. 2 Some families of the ar

belief might suitably commend itself to mystical inclinations. How far Atticus and Balbus, who still lived on without pu

rundisium, at that time when the rulers of the world were to meet not far away at Tarentum (37 B.C.). 2 Q. Horatius Flacc

twin children, not a matter of any importance hitherto at least in so far as concerned Roman politics, the rival Caesarian

d by the lack of trained troops. The western soldiers were held to be far the best. Eastern levies had an evil and often

3 Antonius was resentful. He accepted the troops. Octavia had come as far as Athens. Her husband told her to go back to Rom

hree children whom Cleopatra had borne him. Hostile propaganda has so far magnified and distorted these celebrations that a

probably seen, by fresh conquests in the Balkans and in Illyricum, as far as the Danube. Only then and only thus could the

s to be imparted to the Senate on the first day of the new year. So far official documents and public manifestoes, of whi

he went beyond Senate and People, appealing to a higher sanction, so far had the Roman constitution declined. Octavianus

be dismissed. It is a question not of scruples but of expedience how far was forgery necessary? and how easily could forge

mination in the summer of a series of local agitations, which, though far from unconcerted, presented a certain appearance

e and validity; and the power conferred by the consent of tota Italia far surpassed any attempts of earlier politicians to

ld a triumph, on May 30th, 28 B.C. (CIL 12, p. 77). Not so Nonius, so far as known, though he took an imperatorial salutati

have depended upon the will and convenience of the government. How far was the process of regulating the State to go, un

s criminal types. The power and domination of Augustus was in reality far too similar to that of the Dictator to stand even

ut the rule of Augustus which was hidden from contemporaries. In so far as Cicero had a political programme, he advocated

Hellenen 11, 428 n.). 3 Scipio held the ancient constitution to be far the best (De re publica 1, 34); and he was not al

mertums, 1 ff. 3 Above, p. 284 PageBook=>323 Augustus was by far the wealthiest man in the Empire, ruling Egypt as

rve as legates of the Princeps in his provincia; 2 and three only, so far as known, hold the proconsulate of Africa with le

in the first dozen years, and hardly any consulars. Likewise in so far as concerns the provinces left in the charge of p

icily, Sardinia with Corsica. PageBook=>329 These regions were far from peaceful, but their garrison was kept small

he basis from which the north-eastern frontier of empire was extended far into the interior up to the line of the Danube. 1

ic first invaded Spain: the conquest of that vast peninsula was still far from complete. The intractable Cantabrians and As

his powers in that sense a return to constitutional government, in so far as his authority was legal. The new settlement li

olutionary age and the heir of the Claudian house were perhaps not so far apart in this matter and in others. PageNote. 3

ve, recalling with pride their alien origin. In politics the Claudii, far from being narrowly traditional, were noted as in

es were required to adorn the Senate of a revived Republic there were far too many novi homines about. From an ostentation

, invoking the law and the constitution to protect their fortunes. So far indeed from there being reaction under the Princi

impotent to arrest the working of a natural process. How soon and how far it would go beyond Italy, which of the personal a

Augustus acquired sole power, the Revolution had already proceeded so far that it could abate its rhythm without any danger

rovinces of the West and that part of the Roman People which extended far beyond the bounds of Italy. NotesPage=>367

f them could prevail alone. Neither law nor oratory would carry a man far , save when a conspicuous dearth of ability drove

ere the last commoners to give their names to cities, and that was in far Cilicia. No senator might depart from Italy and

Curia; in A.D. 13 its composition was modified and its powers were so far enhanced as to encroach seriously upon the functi

eian family of the Domitii boasted a solitary but strong support, not far below monarchic hope. The Marcelli are close to t

, Sulla, Crassus and Pompeius. Some missed the consulate and none, so far as is known, were permitted by Augustus to govern

e topic in the interests of Tiberius), Gaius wasted away and perished far from Rome (February 21st, A.D. 4). 5 NotesPage=

e lost legions. 1 In A.D. 13 the succession was publicly regulated as far as was possible. Tiberius became co-regent, in vi

hey had been chosen perhaps in feigned and malignant clumsiness. So far the public spectacle and the inevitable ratificat

sulis Asiae. ’ XXIX. THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME PageBook=>440 SO far the manner in which power was seized and held, th

uperiem pati robustus acri militia puer condiscat. 2 This was not far from the ideal of economic self-sufficiency. The

good, but only an import of superfluous luxury and alien vices. So far the ideal. Italy was spared the realization of su

ain specious charm. Augustus’ own views were narrow and definite. How far they won acceptance it is difficult to say. Of th

due to other causes than the legislation of Augustus,2 for luxury, so far from being abated, was quite unbridled under his

al repute of the Sabine land for prudery; 4 and Brixia refused to lag far behind. 5 Moreover, the Roman nation now transcen

f.) rates the social status of the legionary in the time of Augustus far too high. 3 Indirect arguments can be used. For

oets. 3 The Princeps succeeded: other patrons of literature were left far behind. Pollio lost his Virgil. Messalla had to

32 ff. 2 The two Epistulae, even though authenticity be denied, are far from contemptible. 3 Suetonius, Divus Aug. 89,

memories of ancient independence from Rome or recent hostility. As far as concerned the politics of Rome, its loyalties

zenship. But the men of the North, though alert and progressive, were far from being revolutionaries. In many respects, ind

ping power in the eastern fashion. Such at least was the theory in so far as concerned Gallia Narbonensis and the more civi

nts about their rulers or making representations to the Princeps. How far they deemed it safe or expedient to exert their r

us Aug. 19, 1) they were usually discovered before they had gone very far . 3 This is the argument in Tacitus, Ann. 1, 10

real opinion of the character, policy and style of Cicero was not so far from that of Pollio. Pollio’s native distrust of

obable, but not proved, by SHA Hadr. 12, 2. A slight confirmation, so far ignored, is the woman of Nemausus Pompeia Marulli

emque huic urbi dominandi finis erit qui parendi fuerit’. 6 This is a far cry from Marcus Brutus. A new conception of civic

itas, and ‘dux’ became beneficent, ‘dux bonus’. Ovid perhaps went too far when he spoke of ‘dux sacratus’. 3 But Dux was no

ght have, not in potestas, but only in auctoritas. 3 Which is true as far as it goes not very far, Auctoritas, however, doe

s, but only in auctoritas. 3 Which is true as far as it goes not very far , Auctoritas, however, does betray the truth, for