Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . to show what mettle they still had in them. 32 yulius CcBsar. [82 He gave the reins into their hands, and invited themto govern adequately. He placed them in an almostimpregnable stronghold, and bade them make gooduse of their defences. Then he laid down his abso-lute power, retired into private life, and left themachine he had so elaborately constructed to workby itself. How it did work, and how the oligarchyacquitted itself, we shall see in the next chapter. Asour story proceeds we shall also have occasion tonote that Sulla
Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system . to show what mettle they still had in them. 32 yulius CcBsar. [82 He gave the reins into their hands, and invited themto govern adequately. He placed them in an almostimpregnable stronghold, and bade them make gooduse of their defences. Then he laid down his abso-lute power, retired into private life, and left themachine he had so elaborately constructed to workby itself. How it did work, and how the oligarchyacquitted itself, we shall see in the next chapter. Asour story proceeds we shall also have occasion tonote that Sullas work was in many respects incom-plete. Wonderful as it was, and however lasting itscontribution to the progress of Roman law and tothe conduct of the business of the Empire, it hardlytouched some of the greatest problems that werenow urgently calling for solution. It needed agreater than Sulla to see that the problem of consti-tutional re-organisation was only one among many,and that even that needed to be dealt with in a morehumane and intelligent
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