. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. THE GRANDSONS OP AUGUSTUS.^ a separate class, that of the ULusires, which was the nursery, asit were, for the Senate. When that assembly did not providecandidates for the plel^eiau tribunate, they were taken fromamong the illustres. The prefecture of the praetorium and thatof Egypt, and the control of several provinces, were reserved forthem, as well as the superintendence of provisions, the command * Tribunus major j>er epistolam sacram im/irrnlorls judicio destinatur, minor Irihunuxprnvenit tx I
. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. THE GRANDSONS OP AUGUSTUS.^ a separate class, that of the ULusires, which was the nursery, asit were, for the Senate. When that assembly did not providecandidates for the plel^eiau tribunate, they were taken fromamong the illustres. The prefecture of the praetorium and thatof Egypt, and the control of several provinces, were reserved forthem, as well as the superintendence of provisions, the command * Tribunus major j>er epistolam sacram im/irrnlorls judicio destinatur, minor Irihunuxprnvenit tx Itibore (Vcgctius, ii. 7). This author belonged to the fourth century ; but the o\ ilha<l it» origin in t)ie institutions of the first Emperor, and we liave just seen tlia,t Ilailriiinaf1irnie<l it ii eentury after .\iigustus. tain» anil Lueius Caesar; from two cameos in the Cabinet de France (Nos. 201 and .Oôin the catalogue). ADMINISTRATION OF AUGUSTUS AT ROAIE. 109 of the night-watch, the higher ranlvs in the army, and ahnost allthe newly created posts, which enriched a man, whe
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