. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. l religiousquestions. In an inscription from the Arch of Pavia which has been preserved to us by theanonymous copy of Einsiedeln, the titles of pontifex maximua, auf/ur, quindecenaùr sacris faci-umlis, and septemrir epulonmn are given to Augustus in the year 7 These were the fourgreat sacerdotal colleges of Rome, of which all the Emperors were afterwards after their accession they were enrolled in those to which they did not yet belong(Borghesi, i. 352, and iii. 429 seg.). Th
. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. l religiousquestions. In an inscription from the Arch of Pavia which has been preserved to us by theanonymous copy of Einsiedeln, the titles of pontifex maximua, auf/ur, quindecenaùr sacris faci-umlis, and septemrir epulonmn are given to Augustus in the year 7 These were the fourgreat sacerdotal colleges of Rome, of which all the Emperors were afterwards after their accession they were enrolled in those to which they did not yet belong(Borghesi, i. 352, and iii. 429 seg.). The office of chief pontiff was held for life, like thetitle of imperator. .accordingly, we find double indications made on the coins of other offices the Emperor reckoned the number of years for which he had held them. Chap. sec. 3. 88 AUGUSTUS, OR THE FOUNDATION OF THE EJIPIKE. of this title that the priests were ordered to add to their pratersto the gods for the Senate and Roman people prayers for theEmperor also, — a custom which has been retained by modern AUGUSTUS AS rOXTIFEX MAXIMUS.* To a superficial observer, however, the Republic still existed.^Every one believed in it ; even in the time of Tiberius, Velleius Statue in tlie V:iticaii. Jioimil Saloon, No. JJIS. Under tlie Ue|)nl)lic the coniitia posxcsseil a triple power, —electoral, judicial, and legis-lative. AiigiiHtiis Hiippressed their judicial power (Dion, Ivi. 10) in favor of the per-prlHiit:, the urban praetor and the Senate (Id. Hi. ;il). The prefect of the city also judged inmany ia»c», and without assistance from juries. Augustus ajipeared to have had more resi)ect ORGA]S:iZATION OF THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. 89 continually speaks of it. Was there not a Senate occupied with thegravest matters ; consuls who retained the honors of their rank(civitatis summa potestas), and still appeared to conduct all affairsreserved for the Senate ; praetors who administered just
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