. The grandeur that was Rome; a survey of Roman culture and civilisation:. Plate +5. PORCH AND INTERIOR OF THE PANTHEON, ROME (See pp. 251, 294) [p- 196 AUGUSTUS confesses to using it as his authority. In all the long andimportant history of Italy it is doubtful whether she has everenjoyed such peace and prosperity as began for her in thereign of Augustus. A broad view of foreign politics showed Augustus twovital points of danger—the North and East. To thenorth the fierce and warlike barbarians of Germany had beenchecked indeed by Julius, but also exasperated. Tribesmore or less akin to them e
. The grandeur that was Rome; a survey of Roman culture and civilisation:. Plate +5. PORCH AND INTERIOR OF THE PANTHEON, ROME (See pp. 251, 294) [p- 196 AUGUSTUS confesses to using it as his authority. In all the long andimportant history of Italy it is doubtful whether she has everenjoyed such peace and prosperity as began for her in thereign of Augustus. A broad view of foreign politics showed Augustus twovital points of danger—the North and East. To thenorth the fierce and warlike barbarians of Germany had beenchecked indeed by Julius, but also exasperated. Tribesmore or less akin to them extended southwards across theDanube and even to the Austrian Tyrol, where they were littlemore than a weeks march from the gates of Rome. A strongfrontier policy was needed here. In the East there were theParthians, the only possible rival power to Rome. The Romansat Carrhae noticed that while the chiefs wore their hair partedand curled and their faces painted in the Persian fashion, thewarriors had the unkempt locks of barbarian Thrace. It islikely enough that these
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