Roman antiquities: or, An account of the manners and customs of the Romans; . raised, ten, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three.^Under Tiberius twenty-five, even in time of peace, besides thetroops in Italy, and the forces of the allies: under Adrianthirty. In the 529th year of the city, upon a report of aGallic tumult, Italy alone is said to have armed 80,000 cavalry,and 700,000 foot.^ But in after-times, when the lands werecultivated chiefly by slaves,* it was not so easy to procuresoldiers. Hence, after the destruction of Quintilius Varus andhis army in Germany, A. U. 763, Augustus co
Roman antiquities: or, An account of the manners and customs of the Romans; . raised, ten, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three.^Under Tiberius twenty-five, even in time of peace, besides thetroops in Italy, and the forces of the allies: under Adrianthirty. In the 529th year of the city, upon a report of aGallic tumult, Italy alone is said to have armed 80,000 cavalry,and 700,000 foot.^ But in after-times, when the lands werecultivated chiefly by slaves,* it was not so easy to procuresoldiers. Hence, after the destruction of Quintilius Varus andhis army in Germany, A. U. 763, Augustus could not raiseforces even to defend Italy and Rome, which he was afraid theGermans and Gauls would attack, without using the greatestrigour.^ The consuls, after they entered on their office, appointed aday, on which all those who were of the military age should bepresent in the capitol.^ On the day appointed, the consuls, seated in their curulechairs,*^ held a levy,^ by the assistance of the military or legionarytribunes, unless hindered by the tribunes of the commons.^ It. 1 Ov. K. v\. 205. 5y. 2 Liv. ii. 30. vi. 12. XX. 1. xxiv. 2S. xxvii. 3fi. XXX. 2. 3 , iii. 20. s. 21. 4 Liv. vi. 12. 5 Din. 6 diem edicebant, vefindicibant. 7 Liv. xxvi. 31. Polyb. drawing found in Runvi. 17. peii. 8 The first of the above 9 delectum habebant,curiilechairs was found 10 liiv. iii. 51. iv. Hprculaneuni, the second is taken from a LEVYING OF SOLDIERS. 301 was determined by lot in what manner the tribes should becalled. The consuls ordered such as they pleased to be cited out ofeach tribe, and every one was oblig-ed to answer to his nameunder a severe penalty.^ They were careful to choose ^ thosefirst, Avho had what Avere thought lucky names,^ as, Valerius,Salvius, Statorius, &:c.* Their names were written down ontables; hence scribere, to enlist, to levy or raise. In certain wars, and under certain commanders, there wa
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