But it would be a mistake to jump to the conclusion that this degeneracy had as yet gone too far to be arrested. It was assuredly not that degeneracy of senility which Mr. Balfour is inclined to postulate as an explanation of decadence. So far as I can judge, the Romans were at that stage when, in spite of unhealthy conditions of life and obstinate persistence in dangerous habits, it was not too late to reform and recover. To me the main interest of the history of the early Empire lies in seeking the answer to the question how far that recovery was made. If these chapters should have helped any student to prepare the ground for the solution of this problem their object will have been fully achieved.
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Accius _Aedicula_ Aediles, the Aemilia, Via. _See_ Via Aemilia Aemilius, Pons. See Pons Aemilius Aeneas Aerarium, the Aesopus, the actor Afranius Africa, province of Agrippa Alexandria Alexis (Atticus's slave) Amafinius _Ambitu, lex de_ Anio, the river Anna Perenna, festival of _Annona_ Antioch Antiochus (the physician) Antium, Cicero's villa at Antony _Apodyterium_ Apollinares, Ludi. _See_ Ludi Apollinares Apollonia Appia, Via. _See_ Via Appia Appius Claudius Caecus Aqua Appia Aqua Tepula Aqueducts Ara maxima Ara Pacis _Argentarii_ Argiletum, the Arpinum, Cicero's villa at _Ars amatoria_ (Ovid's) Arval brothers, the Arx, the Asia, province of Astura, Cicero's villa at _Atellanae, fabulae_. See _Fabulae Atellanae_ _Atrium_ _sutorium_, Vestae Atticus house of, wealth of, as money-lender, the sister of, the slave of, Cicero's letters to, _passim_, Augury Augustus alleged proposal of, to remove the capital, attitude of towards _plebs urbana_, water-supply under, the grandfather of, as a social reformer, marriage laws of, furthers public comfort, restoration of temples by, attempts at religious revival, Aventine hill
Baiae Balbus, Cornelius, the younger Bankruptcy laws Basilicae, the Baths, public Bath-rooms Bauli Bithynia, province of _Blanditia_ Bona Dea, festival of Boscoreale _Brutus_ (Cicero's) Brutus, Decimus _Bulla_ Byzantium
Caecilius Caelian hill Caelius Autipater Caelius (M.) Rufus Caesar, Julius alleged proposal of, to remove the capital extends one of the Basilicae, reduces corn gratuities; regulations of, for the government of the city; debts of; character of; as historian; joined by Caelius; restores credit in Italy; and Cleopatra; clemency of; sale of prisoners by; dismisses surrendered armies; foundation at Corinth by; entertained by Cicero; habits of; as aedile; summons Publilius to Rome; as Pontifex Maximus; speech of, in Sallust; consents to be deified; and _passim_ _Calceus_ _Caldarium_ Calvus Camillus Campagua, the Campania Campus Martius Caninius Capena, Porta. _See_ Porta Capena Capital at Rome Capitol, the Capitoline hill Capua _Carceres_, the Carinae, the Carmentalis, Porta. _See_ Porta Carmentalis _Castella_ Castor, temple of Catiline Cato major Cato minor Catullus Catulus the elder _Cena_ Censor, the _Censoria locatio_ Ceres Ceriales, Ludi. _See_ Ludi Ceriales Cethegus Chariot-racing Chrysippus Cicero, birthplace of; house of; borrows money; as a man of business; and the publicani; relation of, to the governing aristocracy; letters of; as a philosopher; and Clodia; views on education; influence of philosophers upon; and the slave question; and the use of slaves for seditious purposes; villas of; undertakes the Ludi Romani; religious views of; and _passim_ Cicero, Marcus Cicero, Quintus Cilician pirates Circus Flaminius Circus Maximus Cleopatra Clients Clivus Capitolinus Clivus sacer Cloaca maxima Clodia Clodius Cluvius _Coemptio_ _Coenaculum_ Coinage _Collegia_ Colline gate, Sulla's victory at the, Colosseum, the Columella Comedy _Comissatio_ Comitium, the _Commercii, ius_ _Compluvium_ Concordia, temple of _Conducticii_ _Confarreatio_ _Coniugalia praecepta_ (Plutarch's) _Connubii, ius_ Constantine, arch of Consul, the Consus, altar of _Contubernium_ _Convivium_ _Copa_ ("Virgil's") Corfinium Cornelia Cornelius Crassus Cumae, Cicero's villa at Curia, the Curio