TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| [Preface] | 9 | |
| CHAPTER | ||
| I | [Cæsar Augustus] | 11 |
| II | [Tiberius: The Cæsar of Christ’s Ministry] | 49 |
| III | [Caligula, The Madcap] | 71 |
| IV | [Claudius, The Stolid] | 83 |
| V | [Nero, The Cruel] | 102 |
| [Postscript] | 135 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| [The Julian Family] | Facing Half-Title |
| [Augustus as Emperor] | Frontispiece |
| Facing page | |
| [Julius Cæsar] | 11 |
| [Mark Antony] | 16 |
| [Cicero] | 24 |
| [Altar of Peace] | 37 |
| [The Cryptoporticus] | 39 |
| [Tiberius] | 49 |
| [Drusus] | 54 |
| [Caligula] | 71 |
| [Claudius] | 83 |
| [Claudian Aqueduct] | 90 |
| [Nero] | 102 |
| [Agrippina II and Nero] | 112 |
| [Poppæa] | 115 |
| [Seneca] | 121 |
| [Nomentana Bridge] | 129 |
PREFACE
Like ruler, like people! Kings and emperors are conspicuous specimens of the character of their times. They are centers around which revolve the prevailing tastes and passions of men. They also influence and control the minds of their subjects. If we would know the spirit of any period of history, we need only to fix our gaze upon the individuals in power at that time.