Abandoned Quote by Tacitus

Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and people would submit to…

— Edward Gibbon

“[Roman] society became steadily more cosmopolitan. By 212 A.D., all inhabitants of the empire, except for slaves, were deemed to be citizens. The old…

— Norman F. Cantor

Discussing the attempts of Augustus' generals to add to the extent of the Roman Empire early in his reign: The northern countries of Europe…

— Edward Gibbon

“Rome became a republic in 509 B.C., after driving out its king and abolishing the monarchy. The next two centuries saw a long struggle…

— Anthony Everitt

[In ancient Rome,] why did the senate after killing Caesar turn around and give the government to his nephew? Why did France after they…

— George Lucas

Rome was in the most dangerous inclination to change on account of the unequal distribution of wealth and property, those of highest rank and…

— Plutarch

The Roman Empire was very, very much like us. They lost their moral core, their sense of values in terms of who they were.…

— Benjamin Carson

To resume, in a few words, the system of the Imperial government, as it was instituted by Augustus, and maintained by those princes who…

— Edward Gibbon

“ The Making of an Empire Not all people were regarded as citizens and given the right to vote in the Roman Republic. Many…

— Jean F. Blashfield

The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and money began to play an important part in determining elections. Later on, this process…

— Plutarch

The distinctions of personal merit and influence, so conspicuous in a republic, so feeble and obscure under a monarchy, were abolished by the despotism…

— Edward Gibbon

Inclined to peace by his temper and situation, it was easy for [Augustus] to discover that Rome, in her present exalted situation, had much…

— Edward Gibbon