The Roman Empire. Economy, Society and Culture

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15 A.H.M. Jones (1974), ch.5; C.P. Jones (1971) (1978); d’Escurac (1974).


16 Bowersock (1965); Crawford (1978).


17 Cf. Strabo 155, 186, 197 on the Celts of north Gaul. Cicero, pro Font. 27–36
criticized the Gauls, but also disapproved of all provincials. See Brunt (1978),
185ff. Romans had not forgotten the terror Gallicus , the shock of the sack of
Rome in about 386 BC. See Peyre (1970).


18 See n.7 above.


19 See Thomson (1948), 192ff.; Pédech (1976), 150ff.; cf. Lasserre (1982).


20 See the commentary on Oration 26 by J.H. Oliver, ‘The Ruling Power’, Trans.
Amer. Phil. Soc. 43 (1953). For Greeks and barbarians, Or. 26.96, 100; cf. 35.20,
36 (authorship and date uncertain). It is perhaps implied that Romans were to be
interpreted as honorary Greeks. For an explicit evocation of this theme, see Dion.
Hal. 1.89.1–2. For Lycian priests, see Magie (1950) App. II E. 1609–12. Around
25–30 per cent of Asian priests ( archiereis and asiarchs) are aliens or Aurelii.


21 For Cassius Dio, Millar (1964). Syme (1971), ch.11–12 is best on Maximinus
and his successors and the strategic signifi cance of the Balkans.


22 Cassius Dio 78.13.3–4; 79.4.3. Full refs. in PIR 2 A 271.


23 Cf. Herodian 2.9.11; 4.7.3; 7.1.1ff.


24 Syme (1958), esp. 453ff.; Sherwin-White (1967), ch. 2; Thomson (1948), 242ff.


25 See Mócsy (1983).


26 Den Boer (1972), e.g. 87ff.; Bird (1984), ch. 5–6.


Notes to Chapter 3


1 Millar (1967) remains the best introduction to the subject of government.


2 Hopkins (1983b), 186.


3 A.H.M. Jones (1974), ch. 8, with Brunt’s addenda.


4 Contrasting views in Crawford (1970), Hopkins (1980), Lo Cascio (1981).


5 Brunt (1975a).


6 Iuridici: ILS 1015, CIL IX 5533, SHA Sev. 3.4, Hadr. 22, Ant. Pius 2, Marcus
11; Appian, BC 1.38, CIL V 1874 etc., with Eck (1979), 247ff.


7 On city curators, see Burton (1979), Duthoy (1979), Jacques (1984).


8 See esp. Nicolet (1984). For early posts see Sherwin-White (1940), A.H.M.
Jones (1960), 115–25. On procuratorial jurisdiction, dating from Claudius,
Brunt (1966b). On the political signifi cance of the creation of the equestrian
administration, Brunt (1983).


9 Vitucci (1956), with review by Cadoux, JRS 49 (1959), 152–60; Baillie-
Reynolds (1926); d’Escurac (1977); Durry (1938).


10 Boulvert (1970); Weaver (1972), pt. III.


11 For example, emperors made ordinary private wills; they were not, in those,
bequeathing public funds. For the debate, A.H.M. Jones (1960), 99–114; Millar
(1963); Brunt (1966a).

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