. The grandeur that was Rome; a survey of Roman culture and civilisation:. Fig. I. THE TEMPLE OF SATURN, FORUM, ROME (See p. 251) „V. Fig. 2. THE TEMPLE OF MATER MATUTA, ROME (See pp. 152, 250) Plate 44 Ip- 192 AUGUSTUS The ProvincesTurning now to a rapid survey of tlie Roman world from ageographical point of view we shall see the work of restorationand repair, proceeding with the same methodical thoroughnesswhich makes this regime one of the most beneiicent in thehistory of civilisation. We have already seen something ofthe provincial system as it was reorganised in 27 Theprovinces which


. The grandeur that was Rome; a survey of Roman culture and civilisation:. Fig. I. THE TEMPLE OF SATURN, FORUM, ROME (See p. 251) „V. Fig. 2. THE TEMPLE OF MATER MATUTA, ROME (See pp. 152, 250) Plate 44 Ip- 192 AUGUSTUS The ProvincesTurning now to a rapid survey of tlie Roman world from ageographical point of view we shall see the work of restorationand repair, proceeding with the same methodical thoroughnesswhich makes this regime one of the most beneiicent in thehistory of civilisation. We have already seen something ofthe provincial system as it was reorganised in 27 Theprovinces which fell to the share of the senate were these: Asia. Africa. Ga/iia JVarSonensis (transierred to the senate in 22 ) Hispania Batica. Crete with the Cyrenaica. Macedonia with Achaia. Bithynia with Pontus. Cyprus (also transferred to the senate in 22 ). Dalmatia (until the revolt of 11 ). Sardinia with Corsica. Sicily. These were governed by annual magistrates, chosen by lotfrom a list selected by the senate—the first two by proconsulsof consular rank, the others also by governors termed pro-consuls but actually only


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