. Rome : its rise and fall ; a text-book for high schools and colleges. hese chapters embraces the first century only of the (E. G.), Christianity and the Roman Government. A valuablestudy of the relations of the Christians to the imperial government dur-ing the first two centuries of the empire. Morrison (W. D.), TheJews under Roman Rule (Story of the Nations), chap, vii., The FinalConflicts. Renan (E.), Lectures on the Influence of the Institutions,Thought and Culture of Rome on Christianity and the Developmentof the Catholic Church (Hibbert Lectures, 1880), Lee. II. pp. 70-100;


. Rome : its rise and fall ; a text-book for high schools and colleges. hese chapters embraces the first century only of the (E. G.), Christianity and the Roman Government. A valuablestudy of the relations of the Christians to the imperial government dur-ing the first two centuries of the empire. Morrison (W. D.), TheJews under Roman Rule (Story of the Nations), chap, vii., The FinalConflicts. Renan (E.), Lectures on the Influence of the Institutions,Thought and Culture of Rome on Christianity and the Developmentof the Catholic Church (Hibbert Lectures, 1880), Lee. II. pp. 70-100;on the Neronian persecution. ** The Early Christian Persecutions.(Translations and Reprints, University of Pennsylvania, vol. iv.,No. 1). Read Plinys letter to Trajan and Trajans reply. Lanciani(R.), Pagan and Christian Rome, chap, vii., Christian Cemeteries ; forthe story of the Catacombs. Thomas (E.), * Roman Life under theCcesars (from the French), chap, i., At Pompeii ; chap. iii. § 2, , The Imperial Regime. 37o ROME AS AN EMPIRE. i CoIIinakrvius UNDER THE EMPIRE SCALE OF YARDS i. Colosseum. 15. 2. Arch of Constantine. 16. 3. Arch of Titus. 17. 4. Via Sacra. 18. 5. Via Nova. 19. 6. Vicus Tuscus. 20. 7. Vicus Jugarius. 21. 8. Arch of Septimius Severus. 22. 9. Clivus Capitolinus. 23. 10. Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus. 24. 11. Arch. 25. 12. Column of Trajan. 26. 13. Column of Antonine. 27. 14. Baths of Agrippa. 28. Pantheon. Theatre of of of of of of of of of Castrense. CHAPTER XVII. THE EMPIRE UNDER COMMODUS AND THEBARRACK EMPERORS. ( 180-284.) 229. Reign of Commodus ( 180-192). — Under thewise and able administration of the preceding five goodemperors, the Roman empire had reached its culminationin power and prosperity;now, under the enfee-bling inf


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