. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. d, sufficed to make them laydown their arms. Interested by his position, which made him and his children theheirs of the Emperor,in promoting by hisown example the hab-its suited to a mon-archy, Agrippa refiisedthe triumph which wasdecreed to him. Hisconduct made a pre-cedent for the othergenerals, and the mostbrilliant victories nolonger brought the tri-umphal insignia tothose who had gainedthem. We ought not,however, to regard thisself-abnegation as un-worthy flattery, nor tosee ridiculous vanityin
. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. d, sufficed to make them laydown their arms. Interested by his position, which made him and his children theheirs of the Emperor,in promoting by hisown example the hab-its suited to a mon-archy, Agrippa refiisedthe triumph which wasdecreed to him. Hisconduct made a pre-cedent for the othergenerals, and the mostbrilliant victories nolonger brought the tri-umphal insignia tothose who had gainedthem. We ought not,however, to regard thisself-abnegation as un-worthy flattery, nor tosee ridiculous vanityin the ruler who him-self went up to theCapitol upon the newsof his lieutenants vic-tories. In this nationof soldiers the militaryidea had been overmastered by the religious ; for theiu the realconqueror was the imperator who had obtained the favorableauspices, and not the general who had fought in the Held. Many,it is true, no longer gave credence to the idea of divine favorattested by the entrails of the victims, but still the custom lasted. ? liual found at Gabii (Museum of the Louvre).. AUGUSTUS.! ORGANIZATION OF THE FKONTIERS. 24& The modesty of Agrippa was suggested by that of the rulerhimself. On his return from Gaul Augustus entered the city bynight. On the morrow, after having saluted the people, whohad gathered about his dwelling, he went to the Capitol to de-posit before the statue of Jupiter the laurels with which his fasceswere wreathed, and then to the curia to give an account to theSenate there assembled of all that he had done since his departurefrom Rome. Peace being everywhere restored or maintained, the two chiefsof the Empire returned toRome at about the sametime (13 B. c). Augustusnow accepted the otïice ofpontifex maximus, andAgrippa was continued forfive years in the tribuni-tian authority. But thebusy life of this greatminister was nearing itsend. Being sent againstthe Pannonians, who werein revolt, he had only toappear and at once receivetheir submission
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