Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . CHAPTER XVII. CiESARS LAST ^|HE task to which Pompeius wasunequal was, we said in thelast words of the last chapter,the recognition of the true nature of the Roman Empire,and the invention of a methodof government which mightsolve its many Caesar, as we have seen allalong, understood better thanany living man what this Empire was, and in whatdirection it was to be developed ; but had he alsoany clear idea of a system of government whichmight be suited to its needs, seeing that the sena-^torial method wa
Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . CHAPTER XVII. CiESARS LAST ^|HE task to which Pompeius wasunequal was, we said in thelast words of the last chapter,the recognition of the true nature of the Roman Empire,and the invention of a methodof government which mightsolve its many Caesar, as we have seen allalong, understood better thanany living man what this Empire was, and in whatdirection it was to be developed ; but had he alsoany clear idea of a system of government whichmight be suited to its needs, seeing that the sena-^torial method was utterly worn out and discredited ?^ The answer to this question must be postponed tothe next chapter. In the present one we must givea very brief sketch of the work that had to be donebefore questions of method could be grappled with. 308 48 ] CcBsars Last Wars, 309 I Only let it be said at once that the work of Caesarslife was not organisation, but the necessary prep-aration for it. I He prepared the field, and he indi-cated in some degree how it should be planted, butit was left for a very diff
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