25. Explain the real meaning of Sulla's "perpetual dictatorship."
26. Why was the rule of the Senate, unsatisfactory though it was, to be preferred to that of the Roman populace?
27. Why is the First Triumvirate described as a "ring"? Did it have an official character?
28. Why does the First Triumvirate mark a distinct step toward the establishment of the empire?
29. Why can wars with barbarous and savage peoples be justified as "the most ultimately righteous of all wars"?
30. Can you suggest why Caesar's conquest of Gaul had even greater importance than Pompey's conquests in the East?
31. Was Caesar justified in leading his army against Rome?
32. Had Pompey triumphed over Caesar, is it probable that the republic would have been restored?
33. What contrasts can you draw between Caesar and Alexander?
34. Justify the aphorism, "In the midst of arms the laws are silent," by the statements in this chapter.