. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. e 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 ; and hewas returning, when anattack of illness arrestedhim in Campania. Augus-tus, who received the newswhile witnessing public games, hastened to the spot, but arrivedtoo late to see his son-in-law alive (March, 12 b. c). The Empe-rors
. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. e 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 ; and hewas returning, when anattack of illness arrestedhim in Campania. Augus-tus, who received the newswhile witnessing public games, hastened to the spot, but arrivedtoo late to see his son-in-law alive (March, 12 b. c). The Empe-rors grief was deep, for he lost in Agrippa less a lieutenant than afriend and indispensable colleague, before whom all ambition held itspeace. Nothing had so much contributed to the security of the newgovernment as the example of this Roman of the old school, asrich in valor and renown as the greatest men of tlie Republic,but effacing himself willingly before the ruler and giving himall the glory. Posterity, which has especially admired Maecenas, 1 Bust found at Gabii (Museum of the Louvre)..
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