. The grandeur that was Rome; a survey of Roman culture and civilisation:. C/5 >— whJ Pi w Pi H(/) ^^ •^ U o — a w oto P<. PS sw H(/i kS J en< ~-S S 2 AUGUSTUSand destitute of real patriotism. He had at his side a trustygeneral in Agrippa,* who had won many battles for him, thoughthat in itself was generally a dangerous circumstance, and anastute diplomat in Maecenas, who for the past ten years hadbeen governing Rome in Csesars name without holding anyclear official position. But beyond these two it was hard toknow where to turn for support. The civil wars and proscrip-tions had almos
. The grandeur that was Rome; a survey of Roman culture and civilisation:. C/5 >— whJ Pi w Pi H(/) ^^ •^ U o — a w oto P<. PS sw H(/i kS J en< ~-S S 2 AUGUSTUSand destitute of real patriotism. He had at his side a trustygeneral in Agrippa,* who had won many battles for him, thoughthat in itself was generally a dangerous circumstance, and anastute diplomat in Maecenas, who for the past ten years hadbeen governing Rome in Csesars name without holding anyclear official position. But beyond these two it was hard toknow where to turn for support. The civil wars and proscrip-tions had almost destroyed the race of Brutus, but all that wasleft of the aristocracy was still jealous and hostile under a coverof abject sycophancy, ready to stab him with their tongues ifthey had not the courage to use the stiletto. Nevertheless,Augustus had one great asset. The Roman world, exhaustedwith a whole generations civil war, was longing for repose. Itwas ready to fall down and worship the man who would giveit that. Thus the broad outlines of his policy were clearbefore him. He must undertake a work of healing. The fallof J
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