Extent of Greek influence at Rome, 228.
The cosmopolitan spirit strengthened by the destruction of the power of the aristocracy, 231, 232.
History [pg 399] of the influence of freedmen in the state, 233.
Effect of the aggrandisement of the colonies, the attraction of many foreigners to Rome, and the increased facilities for travelling, on the cosmopolitan spirit, 233, et seq.
Foreigners among the most prominent of Latin writers, 235.
Results of the multitudes of emancipated slaves, 235, 236.
Endeavours of Roman statesmen to consolidate the empire by admitting the conquered to the privileges of the conquerors, 238.
The Stoical philosophy quite capable of representing the cosmopolitan spirit, 239.
Influence of eclectic philosophy on the Roman Stoics, 244.
Life and character of Marcus Aurelius, 249-255.