The knights received a share in the jury-courts, the tribunes recovered the powers of which Sulla had stripped them. […] Yet he required special powers: after a civil war the need was patent. […] In 46 B.C. his powers were prolonged to a tenure of ten years, an ominous sign. […] ‘Caesarem se, non regem esse. ’3 Beyond doubt the Dictator’s powers were as considerable as those of a monarch. […] Thoughtful men reflected that its powers could easily be restored one day under another appellation.