XXIV
CONTENTS.
Character and reign of Pius -
-of Marcus
Happiness of the Romans ...
Its precarious nature -
Memory of Tiberius, Caligula, Nero , and DomitianPeculiar misery of the Romans under their tyrantsInsensibility of the Orientals - - -
Knowledge and free spirit of the Romansiixtent of their empire left them no place of refuge
Page.
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- 128- 12 !)■ ill.
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CHAP. IV.
The cruelty, follies, and murder of Commodus.—Election of Pertimx. —His attempts to reform t/tc state.—His assassiimtiun by the pratorianguards.
Indulgence of Marcus ----- 13 0
To his son Commodus - 137
180 Accession of the emperor Commodus - - - ib.
Character of Commodus . - - - - 133
His return to Rome - - - - - 130
183 Is w ounded by an assassin - 140
Hatred and cruelty of Commodus towards the senate - 141
186 The minister Perennis ----- 143
Revolt of Matcrnus ----- 144
The minister Cleandcr - - - - - 1 15
llis avarice and cruelty - 146
189 Sedition and death of Cleandcr ... 547
Dissolute pleasures of Commodus ... 149
His ignorance and low sports - 150
Hunting of wild beasts ----- 151
Commodus displays his skill in the amphitheatre - 152
Acts as a gladiator ----- 153
His infamy and extravagance ... - 154
Conspiracy of his domestics .... i 5 (j
192 Death of Commodus - - - - - ib.
Choice of Pertinax for emperor ... 157
He is acknowledged by the praetorian guards - - 158
193 And by the senate ----- 159
The memory of Commodus declared infamous - - ib.
Legal jurisdiction of the senate over the emperors - 160
Virtues of Pertinax - - - - - 161
He endeavours to reform the state - - - 162
His regulations - - - - - - ib.
His popularity --.--- 164
Discontent of the praetorians - ib.
A conspiracy prevented - 165