The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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'6 Vopiscus in Hist. August. p. 237. The date of the letter is assuredly faulty. -Instead of Non. szruar. we may read Nun. Auguj'. 17 Hist. August. p. 238. It is odd, that the senate should treat Probus less favourably than Marcus Antoninus. That prince had received, even before the death of Pius, J'tu guintc relationis. See

Capitolin. in Hist. August, p. 24. , os '8 See the dutisul letter of Probus to the'senate, after his Ger

of Pontifex Maximus, the tribunitian power, and the proconsular command; a mode of investiture, which, though it seemed to multiply the authority of the emperor, expressed the constitution of the ancient republic.

senate was permitted to direct the civil administration of the empire. _Their saithsul general asserted the honour of the Roman arms, and often iiaid at their feet crowns of gold and barbaric

trophies, 'the fruits of his numerous 'victories ". '

The reign of Pro- bus corresponded with this fair beginning. The.

man victories. Hist, August. p. 239. ss
i 7-9 The date and duration of the reign of Probus are very cor-
rectly ascertained by Cardinal Norris, in his learned work, De
EpochisSyi-shMacedonssum, p 96-105. A passage of Euscbius
connects the second year of Probus, with the arras of several of
the Syrian Cities. i si _
' ' fronner

Vi Flories
of Probun
over the
barba-
rians.

33 Besides these well-known chiefs, several others are named by Vopiscus (Hist. August. p. 241.), whose actions have not reached our knowledge.

34 See the Czsars of Julian, and Hist. August. p. 233. 240, 24r.

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