| 单词 | Domitian |
| 例句 | But Domitian did evidently enjoy the spectacle of gladiatorial contest. Gladiator Games: hacking aplenty, but no phones on pain of death 2011-07-31T19:15:28Z Where the Rambla segues into the historic district there is a stunning praetorium and circus complex, built by the Emperor Domitian for chariot races — once a part of the immense main forum of the city. Overnighter: Near Barcelona, Gems From Ancient Rome 2011-06-03T19:03:42Z Its inspiration derives from the historian Dio Cassius, who reported how, in the reign of Domitian, "some persons made a business of smearing needles with poison and then pricking with them whomsoever they would". The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis – review 2013-05-09T08:01:01Z The palace was built above the villa of the Roman Emperor Domitian and remains of the ancient theater and the Roman walls can be seen in the gardens between flowering pink azaleas. AP PHOTOS: Papal summer residence reopens to visitors 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z But he was also decent and generous, secretly aiding those persecuted by the tyrannical Emperor Domitian and giving away a lot of money for education in his hometown of Comum. They Were the Renaissance Men of Roman Antiquity 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Also visible are the travertine paving stones that Emperor Domitian had laid down after a fire in 80 A.D. ravaged a large swath of Rome, including the Sacred Area. Ancient Rome temples complex, with ruins of building where Caesar was stabbed, opens to tourists 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z To make a long description short, he much resembled Domitian, Vespasian’s son…. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z That noted, Domitian became increasingly paranoid and violent between 89 and 96 CE, until he was finally killed by assassins in the palace. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Domitian, like Nero, was an insecure ruler and highly suspicious of the Senate; he employed the Praetorian Guard to arrest and execute his critics in that body. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z One of the survey’s first projects was to rebuild an archway near the entrance, the Domitian Gate, that had threatened to tumble from its unstable foundation. Climate Change and Human Activity Erode Egypt’s Treasured Antiquities 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Its construction was started by the Emperor Vespasian and was completed by his sons, emperors Titus and Domitian. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Golden Calf, the Emperor Domitian, the Catholic saints, the king of France and “Uncle Joe” Stalin weren’t erased from history when their statues toppled. Opinion | What tearing down statues reveals about revolutionary movements 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The form of the elder Arria towers grandly above her fellows, but many other Roman wives in the days of the early Cæsars and of Domitian exhibited a very similar fidelity. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z His life, in the form of a warm panegyric, written at his widow’s request by Herennius Senecio, caused its author’s death in the reign of Domitian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Nero composed verses, Domitian a treatise on hair-dressing, Adrian his own life; Marcus Aurelius wrote his commentaries, which are lost, and his moral reflections, and letters to Fronto, which are still extant. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Domitian was the first to contemplate and commence its removal. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z In the Reign of Terror in France, a law was made similar to that of Domitian. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z The younger Pliny gives in one of his letters a pathetic account of the execution of Cornelia, a vestal virgin, by the order of Domitian. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Another occultation of the Pleiades is recorded by Agrippa in the reign of Domitian. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z The princely Augustus, in the last days of her glory, laid here the foundations of his imperial palace, which, continued by Caligula and Tiberius, and completed by Domitian, covered the hill, like a small city. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Her two sons were, Vespasian Junior and Domitian Junior, who were intended to succeed to the throne, and to whom Quinctilian was appointed as tutor by the emperor. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Under Nero and Domitian, female gladiators seem to have been not uncommon. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Philostratus a century later mentions the death of the emperor Domitian at Ephesus as "announced" by a total eclipse. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z Under Domitian, an army of feeble dwarfs was compelled to fight, and more than once female gladiators descended to fight in the arena. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z About a hundred years ago, accident discovered, in the gardens buried in rubbish, a magnificent hall, two hundred feet in length and one hundred and thirty-two in breadth, supposed to have been built by Domitian. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z It follows the line of the ancient Via Flaminia, and in consequence was once spanned by four triumphal arches—of Marcus Aurelius, Domitian, Claudius, and Gordian—but all these have disappeared. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Domitian had already put to death the brother of Flavius Clemens on the charge of treason. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z He twice went to Italy in the reigns of Vespasian and Domitian, and he seems to have stayed for some time in Rome, making friends in high places and giving lectures. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Domitian ordered all the vine-plants in the Roman territory to be rooted out. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z A crow prognosticated misfortune to Domitian, and an Owl paid the same compliment to Herod. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z Such was the extravagance displayed by Domitian in these buildings, that Plutarch compares him to Midas, who wished everything to be made of gold. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Upon the assassination of Domitian, when the legions hesitated to give their allegiance to Nerva, the eloquence of Dion Chrysostom overcame their irresolution. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Domitian, and Commodus were not as cruel, false, and base as many of the Christians Popes. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z Tiberius and Domitian oppressed and banished them; Trajan and Aurelius gave them such titles as decurions and priests of Apollo; but the pantomime stage soon yielded to the general corruption of the empire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z But the Dacians were really left independent, as is shown by the fact that Domitian agreed to purchase immunity from further Dacian inroads by the payment of an annual tribute. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z This was the scene of many of the tyrannical vagaries of Domitian. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The assassination of Domitian introduces us to the golden age of the Roman Empire. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z When imprisoned by Domitian and loaded with chains, he disinthralled himself by divine power. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z The color of the mourning garb, among the Romans, was originally black—from the time of Domitian, white. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Decebalus restored the arms he had taken and some of the prisoners and received the crown from Domitian’s hands, an apparent acknowledgment of Roman suzerainty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Of the three great deities, the august assessors in the Capitol, Minerva was regarded by Domitian as his special patroness. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z These two papers contain an almost complete discussion of the persecutions of Nero and Domitian. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Titus reigned for only two years, and was succeeded by his brother Domitian, a.d. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z How did the successor of Nero, Domitian, Trajan, and Decius come to this knowledge? Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z Eusebius states, that he succeeded Anacletus in the twelfth year of Domitian's reign, A. D. 93. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z The mysteries there enacted few, indeed, could penetrate, and the account of Domitian's fall has been coloured by invention and fancy. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The austere purity of their lives, and the heroic grandeur of their deaths, kept alive the tradition of Roman liberty even under a Nero or a Domitian. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z There is a story that he afterwards went to Rome, and was, by the order of Domitian, who persecuted the Christians most cruelly, thrown into a large vessel of boiling oil. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Some time after, after Christ's ascension to heaven, a cruel emperor reigned in the Roman empire, after Nero, who was called Domitian, a persecutor of the christians. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z Domitian, the son of Vespasian, commenced his reign in A. D. 81, and was assassinated in A. D. 96. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z That in the centre, by Bernini, supports an obelisk brought from the Circus of Maxentius, where it was erected in honour of Domitian. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The race of great Roman Stoics, which had never ceased during the tyranny of Nero or Domitian, began to fail. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z After this, Domitian banished the Apostle, now a very old man, to the island of Patmos, in the southern part of the Archipelago. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Tiberius, Vespasian, Domitian and Trajan contributed to enlarge the collection. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The truthful father has succeeded in giving the name of one Christian who had suffered under the reign of Domitian, and that was a case of banishment. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Domitian, and Commodus were not as cruel, false, and base as many of the Christian Popes. Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs 2011-11-24T03:00:41.267Z Apollonius was born at nearly the same time as Christ, but outlived Domitian. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z This province was named Vespasiana, in honour of the Flavian family, to which the emperor Domitian owed his origin, and under whom it was conquered. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Domitian and Titus erected a small obelisk of red granite nine feet high, which now stands in the cathedral square of Benevento. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Domitian dismissed them—made no reply—but treating them with contempt as simpletons, commanded them to be dismissed, and, by a decree, ordered the persecution to cease. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Domitian continued the horrors of Vespasian and of Titus. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Philip II. and Isabella the Catholic inflicted more suffering in obedience to their consciences than Nero and Domitian in obedience to their lusts. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z But Domitian, envying the superior glory of Agricola, recalled him, and sent his lieutenant Lucullus into Britain, because he had suffered lances of a new form to be named Luculleas after him. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z The last execution of this kind took place in the reign of the emperor Domitian. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Suetonius makes special mention of the persecution of the Jews under the reign of Domitian, who was governed, in their case, by his love of money rather than his regard for the cause of religion. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z "Conquerors are always savage in their vengeance, whether they are called Nero, Domitian, Trajan, Adrian, or"-- He was interrupted by some one who asked:-- "What, in the nineteenth century?" The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z In his account of certain surviving members of the family of Jesus, who were brought before Domitian, Hegesippus says: "For Domitian feared the appearing of the Christ as much as Herod." Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z One instance relates to the assassination of Domitian. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z Many Roman coins, principally those of Nero, Vitellius, Vespasian, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Constantine, have been found at various times in the course of digging the foundations of houses. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital 2011-08-26T02:00:28.290Z Library of the House of Domitian on the Palatine 50 16. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z The cause and extent of the Domitian persecution is equally obscure. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z The Emperor Domitian loved to kill flies, and at last became a monster of cruelty. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Apollonius stops short in his discourse, apparently in his natural state, sees the assassination of Domitian, and shouts, “Strike the tyrant!” Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z Never mind scratching a Faustina's face; set no store by Nero; you may, if you like, mutilate as many Domitians as that emperor mutilated flies. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z Vespasian built there the Flavian house which his son Domitian was to dedicate as the Aedes Publica, a gift to the people. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z To read a series of such lives as those of Tiberius, Nero, or Domitian, would be intolerable, were we not consoled by the view of those excellent emperors, who remained uncorrupted through all temptations. Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z He was welcomed with great joy, for the people had just been suffering from the monstrous barbarities of Domitian. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Subsequent information proved that Domitian, the reigning tyrant, was assassinated at that very moment. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z Domitian Domitian, or in full Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus, Roman emperor, son of Vespasian, and younger brother of Titus, was born A.D. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Azurara refers here to the book of this author entitled The Shepherd, composed in the pontificate of St. Clement sometime before the persecution of Domitian which began in the year 95. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z You ask, ‘Are we gratified by the cruelties of Domitian or Nero?’ Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z The place is Rome; the time, that of Domitian at the end of the first century. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z The second officially appointed persecution under Roman authority began 93 or 94 A. D. in the reign of Domitian. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z Setting aside the disputed question of the persecution of the Christians under Domitian, the Neronian persecution was directed against those whom the Imperial power regarded as Jewish political revolutionaries. Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D. 2011-03-04T03:01:05.837Z These are the causes of that malignant revenge which princes have often shown, as, in ancient times, Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, Domitian, Heliogabalus, &c. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z Sejanus' change of temper to his satellites430 when he fancies danger is past resembles that of Domitian in the same play. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z In 90 he was expelled with the other philosophers by Domitian, who was irritated by the support and encouragement which the opposition to his tyranny found amongst the adherents of Stoicism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Life in Rome under Domitian!—what a challenge to the satirist! what a field for the preacher! Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Now Domitian was killed 96 a.d., and one of the last recorded acts of Apollonius is his vision of this event at the time of its occurrence. Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D. 2011-03-04T03:01:05.837Z Thence he was banished, in Domitian's reign, to the isle of Patmos, where he wrote his Revelation. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z In the reign of Domitian, the stalls of shoemakers in the public streets were so numerous as to necessitate an edict for their removal. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z The location of the Colosseum, built by the Flavian emperor Vespasian and his sons and successors Titus and Domitian between A.D. A Wonder From Any Angle 2010-05-29T04:32:00Z He enjoyed some unimportant though honorable civil employment under Titus and Domitian, and served for one period of his life in the army, probably in Britain, with the rank of military tribune. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Indeed, if people know nothing else of the Tyanean, they have at least heard how he saw at Ephesus the assassination of Domitian at Rome at the very moment of its occurrence. Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D. 2011-03-04T03:01:05.837Z Thither, in virtual banishment, Juvenal was sent as prefect by Domitian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Quintilian, a contemporary of Martial, Juvenal, Tacitus, during the reigns of Titus and Domitian, some three hundred years before the days of Jerome, also introduced it. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources When young, Arrian was the pupil and friend of Epictetus, who had probably withdrawn to Nicopolis, when Domitian expelled all philosophers from Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In Juvenal's later life he seems to have given offense either to Domitian by some lines which he wrote upon a favorite pantomime dancer of the emperor, or to Hadrian for a similar cause. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z In 81 Domitian became emperor, and just as Apollonius opposed the 80follies of Nero, so did he criticise the acts of Domitian. Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D. 2011-03-04T03:01:05.837Z He crowned his life by asserting fearlessly the cause of righteousness in the awful presence-chamber of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Here are also the ruins of the villas of Pompey and Domitian. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide It was said that he was accused of treason both by Nero and by Domitian, but escaped by miraculous means. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Paris: a popular Roman actor, put to death by Domitian. Readings from Latin Verse With Notes Of the baths of Constantine, of Alexander, of Domitian, or rather of Titus, some vestige might yet be found. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Domitian’s indulgence of that fierce and obscene proletariat was only a little more criminal than that of other emperors, because it ended in a bankruptcy which was followed by robbery and massacre. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Domitian, to replace the library in the Capitol, which had been destroyed, sent scholars abroad to collect manuscripts and to copy some of those at Alexandria. The Story of Books Worship of an emperor during his lifetime, except as the worship of his genius, was, save in the cases of Caligula and Domitian, confined to the provinces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The pavement of part of the Domitian Way, and the temple of the Nymphs, submerged at high tide, will be uncovered at low water, the columns remaining erect and uninjured. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology An inscription found some way to the north towards the amphitheatre speaks of paving in the squares and streets, and of drains constructed under Domitian in a.d. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" But Domitian was a pettifogger as well as a plunderer; he would fleece or assassinate his victims under forms of law. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The coins recovered were those of Vespasian, Antoninus Pius, Trajan, Hadrian, Nero, Domitian, Vitellius, and even as late as the time of Constantine. The Towns of Roman Britain Though he took the title of imperator more than twenty times, and enjoyed at least one triumph, Domitian’s military achievements were insignificant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Said by tradition to have been crucified head downwards in the reign of Domitian. The Bible Story Although he did much to promote the welfare of his native place, he became so unpopular there that he migrated to Rome, but, having incurred the suspicion of Domitian, he was banished from Italy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" That there was stupendous corruption and abnormal depravity under princes like Caligula, Nero, and Domitian, we hardly need the testimony of the satirists to induce us to believe. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Feeling that the army was the surest support of his power, Domitian sought to secure its fidelity by increasing the pay of the soldiers by one third. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. It was speedily crushed; but from that moment Domitian’s character changed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Caligula notoriously cheated at the game; Domitian played it, and Commodus set apart special rooms in his palace for it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Whoever thinks so, must be a very weak politician, and ought to be sent to catch flies with Domitian. The Justice and Necessity of Taxing the American Colonies, Demonstrated Together with a Vindication of the Authority of Parliament M. Aquilius Regulus, the prince of delators, and one of the great glories of the Roman bar in Domitian’s reign, is a singular figure. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius His attitude is strongly influenced by the persecutions of senators under Domitian, and is the expression of his personal animosity and that of the descendants of the older republican nobility towards the principate in general. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Domitian was the first emperor who arrogated divine honours in his lifetime, and caused himself to be styled Our Lord and God in public documents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" A little later, in the time of Domitian, we know that Christianity invaded the imperial household. Women of Early Christianity Gibbon expresses the opinion that in no period of the world's history has the human race been happier or more prosperous than during the time which elapsed between the reigns of Domitian and Commodus. Roman Women But it is an ominous fact that the law of Malaga, in the reign of Domitian, makes provision for the contingency of a failure of candidates. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Titus was followed by his younger brother Domitian, whom, on account of his ambition, neither Vespasian nor Titus had permitted to share in the government. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Thus they show at Bologna the cup from which he was forced to drink poison by order of the Emperor Domitian. A Treatise on Relics In the year 81, Domitian, whom Tertullian describes as "of Nero's type in cruelty," succeeded Titus on the imperial throne. Women of Early Christianity This, under some of the former emperors, would have been a grave matter; a woman was executed under Domitian because she disrobed before a statue of the emperor. Roman Women The festival established by Domitian was more important and enduring. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Domitian was a thorough autocrat and his administration was characterized by great vigor and capacity. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. He may have been a freedman of T. Flavius Clemens, who was consul 483 with his cousin, the Emperor Domitian, in A.D. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Domitian banished her to the Island of Pandataria, and put to death her husband, probably on the same charge. Women of Early Christianity In the accession of Commodus is seen the return to the rule of that despotism, joined with moral insanity, from which Rome had been free since the days of Domitian. Roman Women It is after Domitian’s death that we meet Regulus in Pliny’s pages. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The desire for military successes as a support for his absolutism led Domitian to adopt an aggressive frontier policy. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Under Domitian, again, after a fire, the circus was rebuilt and the carceres increased to 12 instead of 8 as before. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" He is said to have been married and to have left descendants who were summoned before the Emperor Domitian as confessors for Christ's sake. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia During the lifetime of Titus, his daughter Julia was offered to Domitian in marriage, the example of Agrippina and Claudius having established the legality of a union between an uncle and a niece. Roman Women The news of the death of Domitian reached a camp on the Danube when Dion was there. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But his projects, which included an invasion of Ireland, seemed too costly to Domitian who recalled him, possibly in view of the military situation on the continent. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. For its villas Cicero compares it with Antium, and probably both Tiberius and Domitian possessed residences there. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" A great 19 rectangular enclosure of crude bricks, measuring about 900 X 850 ft., contains the sacred buildings: it was entered by two stone gateways, in the north and the east sides, built by Domitian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" "It is of little consequence to me," she said, "if Domitian steal it; but it is of great moment for me to send it." Roman Women Domitian was perhaps the most superstitious of all his race. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius However, a complete victory was prevented by Domitian, who rashly invaded the territory of the Marcomanni and Iazyges, and was defeated by them. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. In the first century they were persecuted under Nero and Domitian, through personal spite or selfish interests. History of Human Society What a contrast with the scene which that same midnight hour presented, when in Domitian's time the eager populace began to gather at the gates, impatient for the morning sports! Eighth Reader Titus died twenty-six months after he came to the throne, and his brother Domitian--who, unfortunately for the history of Rome, possessed a healthier constitution as well as an inferior disposition--reigned in his stead. Roman Women The Capitol, the temple of the Flavians, the palace, even Domitian’s own sleeping chamber, were all struck from heaven. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Although Domitian celebrated a triumph for his exploits, his victory was by no means certain and his settlement was only temporary. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. In the course of time, though we should probably have had our Domitians and our Neros, we might have delighted in a modern Trajan or an p. 83Antonine. The Claims of Labour an essay on the duties of the employers to the employed Yet could the freedman's son but wield his flail In London, there are those might shrink and pale As did Domitian's minion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 1, 1890 The five emperors who followed Domitian exercised their absolute power under the guidance of virtue and wisdom; and, whether or not it were an honorable peace, the people were contented and happy. Roman Women A more liberal provision for convivial enjoyment was left to a college of Silvanus in honour of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius After Domitian, Christians were no longer liable to the didrachma, and therefore lost their claim to the privileges and exemptions of the Jews. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. "There is no other law than mine"; he later announced—a fine phrase and yet but a modern variant of Domitian's: "Your god and master orders it." The Paliser case In the vast grounds of the Villa Barberini are the ruins of the ancient palace and gardens of Domitian. Italy, the Magic Land Domitian has been called the second Nero, the character of his reign being very similar to that of Nero's rule. Roman Women But already in the reign of Domitian, as we have seen, legal provision had to be made for the contingency of an insufficient number of candidates for the municipal magistracies. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The Domitian Law of 104 B. C. was abrogated and the practise of co-opting the members of the priestly college was revived. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. But I ask anyone who has read the sarcastic remarks about Domitian and the Emperors in the "Agricola" whether he thinks Tacitus took no side in writing history. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Here, too, Tiberius and Domitian had palaces, where they sought relaxation from the cares of empire in a characteristic way. Among the Brigands Domitian even began his reign as a reformer. Roman Women The imperial gladiators were organised elaborately in four great schools by Domitian,1339 with a regular administration, presided over by officers of high rank. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It was the oppression of the last years of Domitian’s rule that so strongly biased the attitude of Tacitus towards the principate and its founder. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Theodore Askidas and Domitian, by submitting to the imperial edict and the condemnation of Origen, kept their places and secured afresh their influence, which the monks of Palestine, who were not Origenistic, felt severely. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I Among his pupils were numbered Pliny the Younger and the two sons of Flavius Clemens, grand-nephews of Domitian, destined for his successors. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight During the reign of Domitian, the Colosseum, the building of which had been commenced by Vespasian, was completed and opened. Roman Women Demetrius, who saw the reigns of both Caligula and Domitian,1921 was a man of real power and distinction. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Before assassinating Domitian, the conspirators had secured a successor who would be supported by the Senate and not prove inacceptable to the pretorians. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. I presume that it was after the 6th, as on that day the Senate appointed Domitian as his successor in his province. The Life of Cicero Volume II. His father was a scholar, rhetorician, and poet of some distinction, and acted for a time as tutor to Domitian. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight There was in the palace a woman named Phyllis, who had been Domitian's nurse. Roman Women But although the critical historian must reject much of the narrative, the faith of the Pythagorean missionary of the reign of Domitian stands out in clear outline. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But he was lacking in force and did not feel his position sufficiently secure to refuse the demands of the praetorian guard for vengeance upon the murderers of Domitian. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The Army chose such men as Trajan and Marcus Aurelius, and such monsters as Domitian and Commodus; the Army conquered the world, held the world and gave the world to whomsoever it pleased. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome In a little more than a year there were four emperors in Rome; Galba, Otho and Vitellius followed one another quickly; then came Vespasian, and then Titus, with his wars in Palestine, and then Domitian. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome It would have been a marvel if Domitian had been allowed to end his life otherwise than by violent means. Roman Women Vespasian gave it a certain reality, if his son Domitian showed how easily the king might pass into the tyrant. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He was obliged to give up his engines of war with the Roman engineers whom he had received from Domitian, to acknowledge Roman overlordship and render military service to Rome. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. He differed as much from the temperate habits of his brother Julian, as the sons of Vespasian, Domitian and Titus, differed from each other. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens This probably means that Titus bestowed it and Domitian ratified it. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors During the reign of Domitian, the philosophers were banished from Rome by edict of the emperor. Roman Women He had himself witnessed the triumph of delation and the cold cruelty of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius However, these conquests and that of the Wetterau region by Domitian pushed the frontier beyond the line of natural defences and led to the attempt to construct an artificial barrier as a substitute. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Such as they were when the primitive believers fled to them from a Nero's cruelty or a Domitian's tyranny, so are they now. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Martial is unsparing in his flattery of Domitian and his freedmen. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Their tenets inculcated an independence of thought and manner which was entirely at variance with that servility which could allow the people to rest peacefully under the despotism of such a ruler as was Domitian. Roman Women But the reign of Vespasian had been followed by the gloomy suspicious despotism of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The freer atmosphere of the government of Nerva and Trajan allowed the senatorial aristocracy to voice feelings carefully suppressed under the terror of Domitian. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The wanton cruelties of Nero, Caligula, Domitian, and many of the officers of the Inquisition, seem like the frantic acts of madmen. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans His gratitude led him into fulsome flattery of Domitian. x. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors What higher or more dignified sense of duty could there be than that exhibited by the lady who had determined to send substantial relief to a friend of hers, banished by Domitian? Roman Women And the reign of such men as Caligula, Nero, and Domitian not only stimulated the grossness of self-indulgence, but superadded the treachery and servility of cowardice. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius In consequence of this mutiny Domitian adopted the policy of not quartering more than one legion in any permanent camp. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Before the fleet returned, however, he was recalled by the Emperor Domitian. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII We can hardly suppose it to have been written under Nerva, as its style is so different from that of the Agricola; but it may have been written under Domitian, and published after his death. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Sulpicia, the only Roman poetess whose work is still extant and well authenticated, lived in the time of the Emperor Domitian. Roman Women But, in the reign of Domitian, the Curia is still erect and dignified. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius More powerful neighbors faced the Romans along the middle and lower Danube, and in dealing with these the policy of Domitian was less successful. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Domitian was a very wise and just prince, and suffered no offender to escape. Mediaeval Tales The latest event mentioned in his poems is the seventeenth consulship of Domitian, A.D. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors There were odea also in Rome; one was built by Domitian, and a second by Trajan. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life But from both Pliny and Martial we get very much the same impression of the literary movement in the reign of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Among these were the grandnephews of Domitian, possible heirs to the throne. History of Education The Coliseum was begun by Vespasian, on his return from his war with the Jews, but was dedicated by his son Titus, and completed by Domitian over eighteen hundred years ago. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The Achilleis, also dedicated to Domitian, is an incomplete epic, consisting of one Book and part of a second. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors The obelisk of the Piazza Navona, from the style of its hieroglyphics, is supposed to be a Roman work of the time of Domitian. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life They had still in the reign of Domitian the right to elect their magistrates. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius In some North African examples, in the palace basilica of Domitian, and at Silchester, there are colonnades down the long sides but not across the ends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" It was during the reign of Domitian that Britain was finally conquered by Agricola, who was recalled by the jealousy of the emperor, after a series of successes which gave him immortality. Ancient States and Empires Little is known of Martial’s life before the reign of Domitian. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Even if his pet pastime, like the Emperor Domitian's, were killing flies, she would profess her readiness to join him in it. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) There is perhaps no phase of Roman society in Domitian’s day which we know more intimately than the life of the client. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius On that same day, the hated Domitian was assassinated at Rome by a man named Stephanus. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages They were engaged in frequent wars with the Romans, and obtained a decided advantage, in the reign of Domitian, under their king Decebalus. Ancient States and Empires Some suppose it had reference to the persecution under Trajan, which was more severe and extensive than those under Nero, or Domitian: and others that it was the Mohammedan delusion. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse Nerva saw that if he could not find an Augustus to control the army, the army would find another Domitian to trample the Senate under foot. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History And certain it is that the age of Pliny and Tacitus and Quintilian had a high moral ideal, even though it was also the age of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius His brilliant success in Scotland had excited the jealousy of the Emperor Domitian, and he was recalled under the pretence of appointing him to a higher command. Chronicles of Strathearn Skillful generals, by their successes, warded off the attacks of barbarians, but the character and rule of the emperor resembled that of Nero and Domitian. Ancient States and Empires Domitian died in 96, and his persecution did not commence till near the close of his reign.”—Dr. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse At that time L. Antonius Saturninus headed a rebellion in Germany, which threatened seriously to bring Domitian's rule to an end. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Under Domitian, the freedmen, Entellus and Abascantus, held two of the great secretaryships. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius And at that very moment the emperor Domitian had been stabbed at Rome. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 Three times in a century, under Caligula, Nero, and Domitian, the greatest power that was ever united in one person fell into the hands of most extravagant and execrable men. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. Death of Titus; Domitian, his brother, becomes emperor. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 But the precarious tenure of their possession, had been deeply impressed on them by the disasters and humiliations they had undergone in these districts during the reign of Domitian. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Society had yet to be purged as by fire, and the purging came with the accession of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius There is a road called the Upper Gallery, shaded by magnificent ilexes, which leads to the Villa Barberini, a delicious garden, once Clodius’s and afterwards part of Domitian’s Villa, containing many remains of former magnificence. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I In the reign of Nero, senators, and even women of high birth, appeared as combatants; and Domitian arranged a battle between dwarfs and women. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Domitian's wholesale slaughter of his subjects appalls Rome. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 But his promptitude raised him higher in the favor of Domitian, and he was advanced to the consulship in 91. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History But it was different in the case of a Nero or a Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Domitian was the first who was so called during his lifetime. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes He referred to the reigns of Nerva and Trajan in suggested contrast to that of Domitian as “times when men were blessed with the rare privilege of thinking with freedom, and uttering what they thought.” Historical Essays Dacian wars led Rome to agree to pay tribute and provoked the cruelties of Domitian. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Martial, who had called Domitian his lord and his god, now cried, "In him we have no lord, but an imperator!" Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He had punished them for serving Nero; they were now to reap a richer harvest under Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He wished to put me to death, this Domitian. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul Again, though coins are found from Domitian onwards, it is only with Valerian and Gallienus that they become at all common, while the great mass belong to Tetricus and his son. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine In this calm, elevated station it was surely natural that he should prefer the love of mankind to their detestation, the mild glories of his five predecessors to the ignominious fate of Nero and Domitian. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 When the revolution of 96 came, and Nerva replaced the murdered Domitian, Trajan had conferred upon him one of the most important posts in the Empire, that of consular legate of Upper Germany. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The seventh book of the Life of Apollonius by Philostratus is a revelation of the mingled caution and truculence of the methods of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius “About this time” is to be understood as referring to some date shortly preceding the death of the Emperor Domitian which occurred on September 18, A.D. The Story of Eclipses A spy under Buchanan, a tyrant under Lincoln, and a traitor to Johnson, this man was as cruel and crafty as Domitian. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Agricola recalled to Rome through jealousy of Domitian, who appoints Sallustius in his stead. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 There is a coin of Domitian, who also celebrated Ludi saeculares, in which he appears seated and distributing the suffimenta, as the inscription shows. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus When we are admitted to the secret tribunal on the Palatine, after Domitian has paid his devotion to Athene, we have before us a cruel, stealthy despot, as timid as he is brutally truculent. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But though some parts of it seem earlier than Domitian, the final form of the book is unquestionably late. The Books of the New Testament Domitian afterwards banished him to the Isle of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs The tyrannies of Domitian finally provoke a conspiracy which accomplishes his death. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Later Domitian made one of Rome's most splendid monuments of that temple. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism There is the same question about Domitian as there is about Tiberius. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Nevertheless, there is abundant internal evidence for thinking that the book was not completed until the time of Domitian. The Books of the New Testament The emperor Domitian, who was naturally inclined to cruelty, first slew his brother, and then raised the second persecution against the christians. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Until the days of Domitian we do not hear of a single noble or distinguished person who had joined their ranks. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Here the emperor Domitian was born, October 24, a. d. Pagan and Christian Rome We know Domitian only from the narrative of men steeped in senatorial traditions and prejudices,309 and, some of them, intoxicated by the vision of a reconciliation of the principate with the republican ideals. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It is worth noting that Domitian exacted a more extravagant worship of his own person than any previous emperor, and that his policy therefore made the publication of the book doubly appropriate. The Books of the New Testament The Book of Daniel must be explained by the tyrannies of Antiochus Epiphanes, the Book of Revelation by the persecutions of Domitian, the present recrudescence of pre-millennialism by the tragedy of the Great War. Christianity and Progress Not even Nero or Domitian were in their time to be so much dreaded. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century From the time of the apostles to the first persecution of Domitian, Christian tombs, whether above or below ground, were built with perfect impunity and in defiance of public opinion. Pagan and Christian Rome And Pliny in his fulsome adulation of Trajan, finds his most effective resource in a perpetual contrast with Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Tertullian and Eusebius both say that he was banished to an island, and Eusebius tells us that the island was Patmos, and that the banishment took place in the time of Domitian. The Books of the New Testament When did Virgil and Horace live, and Caesar and Augustus and Domitian? Mitch Miller We read of their predicting Nero's accession, the deaths of Vitellius and Domitian, etc. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity From apostolic times to the persecution of Domitian, the faithful were buried, separately or collectively, in private tombs which did not have the character of a Church institution. Pagan and Christian Rome The one had in his own time given the world a Domitian, and was destined within three generations to give it a Commodus. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Domitian's persecution had not yet affected the Church, and the controversy with Judaism had closed. The Books of the New Testament Murphy elegantly observes, that "the reign of Titus, the delight of human kind, is totally lost, and Domitian has escaped the vengeance of the historian's pen." Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 They were sent into banishment by Tiberius, Claudius, Vitellius, and Domitian. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Their fortunes and death are described only by the Roman historians and biographers of the time of Domitian. Pagan and Christian Rome And the life of Apollonius by Philostratus leaves the distinct impression that philosophy, in the reign of Nero and Domitian, was a revolutionary force. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius St. Jude was dead before his grandsons had their interview with Domitian. The Books of the New Testament Domitian would have made you admiral, and your boatswain captain of the fleet!” Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer These are the revival of a young maid at Rome, who was on her way to burial, and the announcement at Ephesus of Domitian's assassination at the very time of its occurrence. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity I shall have occasion to refer to many Christian relatives of the emperors Vespasian and Domitian. Pagan and Christian Rome It may be admitted that Domitian had to face a real peril. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The first Odeon at Rome was built in the time of the emperors; Domitian erected one, and Trajan another. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) It was a false maxim of Domitian that he who would gain the people of Rome must promise all things and perform nothing. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources Vespasian and Domitian had commanded all to be put to death who were of the race of David. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March It was quarried at Assuan, from a richly colored vein of red granite, and was brought to Rome, probably under Domitian, together with the obelisk now in the Piazza del Pantheon. Pagan and Christian Rome But, amid all his terror, Domitian had a deep natural love of cruelty. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Now the difficulty lies here, which yet I have never seen noticed in any book: was this violence perpetrated before or after Domitian's assumption of the purple? The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg A self-willed and arbitrary monarch, like Caligula or Domitian, would reduce its functions to a nullity. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation During the persecution of Domitian, St. Ignatius defended his flock by prayer, fasting, and daily preaching the word of God. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The temple, rebuilt by Domitian, stood uninjured till the middle of the fifth century. Pagan and Christian Rome Both were released from an ignominious silence by the death of Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius According to another version of this story the poisoned cup was administered by order of the Emperor Domitian. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide It was believed that his brother Domitian was the cause of this unhappy event, and all the people lamented their emperor as if they had lost a father or a friend. A Smaller History of Rome He appointed Elias his successor, and foretold Domitian, a beloved disciple, that he would follow him out of this world, on the seventh day, which happened accordingly. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The vow was, however, forgotten until Domitian claimed its fulfilment some twenty or twenty-five years later. Pagan and Christian Rome But the men inspired with such an ideal were not likely to be impartial judges of an emperor like Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The proof of this is that in the time of Domitian a soldier's year's pay divided by three hundred and sixty gives an even number of ases. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Domitian, who was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers upon his brother's death, possessed the mental ability of the Flavian family, joined to the vices and cruelty of the Claudian. A Smaller History of Rome He engaged the people of the villages to renounce the worship of idols, and to hew down the great statue of Diana at Ardens, that had been famous from the time of Domitian. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The boy stated at the inquest that Domitian died like a brave man, fighting195 unarmed against his assailants. Pagan and Christian Rome Domitian may have had a genuine, if a pedantic, desire to restore the old Roman tone in morals and religion. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Under Claudius and under Domitian there is a deformity of baseness corresponding to the ugliness of the tyranny. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Meanwhile, the Dacians, led by their king Decebalus, having crossed the Danube, Domitian took the field against them, and, in A.D. A Smaller History of Rome The Romans, in the reign of Domitian, had the lettuce prepared with eggs, and served with the last course at their tables, so as to stimulate their appetites afresh. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure They remind us very much of Roman poetry under the later Empire, and many of them might have been written by Martial, at the court of Domitian. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan But there can be little doubt that Domitian, although he was astute and able, was also a bad man, with the peculiar traits which always make a man unpopular. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Domitian claimed to be the Lord God; and statues and images of him, in silver and gold, were found throughout the known world. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Domitian now ordered himself to be styled the "Lord and God," and was worshiped with divine honors. A Smaller History of Rome His face was beaming like that of an enthusiastic numismatist who stumbles upon a rare Commodus or an authentic Domitian. Sword and Gown A Novel Copper: 3 Vespasian, 1 Titus, 2 Domitian, 3 Nerva, 1 Trajan, 2 unidentified. Roman Britain in 1914 Who can tell the numbers of those who fell victims to the rage or greed or suspicion of Caligula, Nero, and Domitian? Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius So the Saracenic dynasty dwindled out; the Capets, the Stuarts, the Bourbons; the last of these producing Bomba, the ape of Domitian. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry This venerable man was sixty-four years old when he was proclaimed emperor upon the death of Domitian. A Smaller History of Rome The gloomy Domitian restored the library at the Capitol, which had been struck and fired by lightning. The Great Book-Collectors Nero and Domitian, fiends of blood and lust, were styled, while they lived, "GOD," and "OUR GOD AND LORD." The Mark of the Beast In a satire written after Domitian’s death,427 Juvenal has described a scene of fatuous adulation which, if not true in fact, is only too true to the character of the time. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Let him who complains of the fickle humors and inconstancy of a free people, read Pliny's character of Domitian. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry But the Prætorians, becoming mutinous, not only put the murderers of Domitian to death, but forced the emperor to approve of their act publicly. A Smaller History of Rome Master of the Horse, office of, abolished by Domitian, 99. The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator After being thrice destroyed by fire and civil commotion, it was rebuilt by Domitian, who instituted there the Capitoline games. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) Juvenal sprang from the lower middle class, which hated alike the degenerate noble and the insolent parvenu far more than it hated even a Domitian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius What! am I to love Nero? to fall in love with Heliogabalus? is Domitian to be the subject of my affection? The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) The Historiarum Libri is a history of his own age, from the fall of Galba to the death of Domitian, and was probably designed to embrace the reigns of Nerva and Trajan. A Smaller History of Rome This usage, which prevailed from the days of Domitian to our own Theodosius, was then changed, on account of the usurpation of Rufinus. The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator Juvenal, who wrote under Domitian, a little later than Persius, equalled him in severity—due either to his natural disposition or to the spectacle presented by the ever increasing demoralization of Rome. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Claudius Etruscus died at the age of eighty, in the reign of Domitian, having served in various capacities under ten emperors,652 six of whom had died by a violent death. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He was a great Roman Stoic in the time of Domitian. Pascal's Pensées P. Papinius Statius, the son of the teacher of the Emperor Domitian, was carefully educated at Rome, and became renowned at an early age for his poetical talents. A Smaller History of Rome Domitian, office of Master of the Horse abolished by, 99. The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator According to Roman accounts Decebalus restored the Roman prisoners, acknowledged the supremacy of Domitian, and accepted sovereignty at his hands. Roumania Past and Present But Domitian's evil nature lay like a blight over the whole empire, and his cruelty, mean-spirited as well as irrational, was as likely to touch the low as the high. Roads from Rome But more probably he was banished thither for the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus, and for being a faithful follower of Him, notwithstanding the persecutions of Nero or Domitian. A Life of St. John for the Young Here he lived for thirty-five years, engaged in poetical pursuits, and patronized by Titus and Domitian. A Smaller History of Rome Less easily explained is the substitution in the dedication of Domitian for his brother Titus Vespasian, to whom Pliny dedicated the work. Catalogue of the William Loring Andrews Collection of Early Books in the Library of Yale University Domitian then celebrated a triumph, which was however made a subject of ridicule by those who were aware of the actual result of the expedition. Roumania Past and Present He did not know that Domitian had been killed and that at last men breathed freely under the good Trajan. Roads from Rome Other writers think that he was set at liberty some time before the death of Domitian, or about A.D. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Titus died the next year, and his son-in-law Tacitus, who wrote the history of those reigns, laid the blame on his brother Domitian, who was as cruel and savage a tyrant as Nero. Young Folks' History of Rome It was rebuilt after similar accidents by Vespa'sian and Domitian, and on each occasion with additional splendour. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. It was in the reign of the Emperor Domitian, however, that the inroads of the Dacians assumed their most formidable proportions. Roumania Past and Present The imprisonment had been short, as no one was concerned to continue it after Domitian's death. Roads from Rome He seems to have been long at the head of the Athenian presbytery; and to have survived his conversion about forty years, or until the time of the Domitian persecution. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution The Colosseum was opened in Domitian's time, and the shows of gladiators, fights with beasts, and even sea-fights, when the arena was flooded, exceeded all that had gone before. Young Folks' History of Rome From the accession of Augustus to the death of Domitian, viz. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. Here too Marcellus was poisoned by Livia, that Tiberius might ascend the throne of Augustus; and Domitian by Nero, that he might enjoy the wealth of his aunt. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood I went to see him one day while Domitian was still living. Roads from Rome After a single interview, these poor peasants met with no farther molestation from Domitian. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Domitian affronted the Romans by wearing a gold crown with little figures of the gods on it. Young Folks' History of Rome What trifling pretexts were made use of by Domitian to put to death some of the most illustrious Romans? Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. It was cut and engraved at Syene by order of the emperor Domitian, who designed it to adorn his villa on the Lake of Albano. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood As soon as we were rid of Domitian he began to starve himself to death. Roads from Rome It was prepared immediately after the Domitian persecution, or about A.D. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution And but for the fact that he is practised in dodging arrows and his horse is used to running away, Emperor Vespasian would have to leave the �gis to the unlovely Domitian. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem How did Domitian receive the account of Agricola's success? Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. Domitian drove them out of the Ghetto, and shut them up here, with only a basket and a wisp of hay for each person, to undergo unheard-of privations and miseries. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood He was one of the philosophers whom Domitian's order banished from Rome. Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus After the death of Nero the Church enjoyed a season of repose, but when Domitian, in A.D. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution The Virgin and Minerva and Domitian and Michelangelo are all mixed together, and then everything is restored and repainted in 1848. Humanly Speaking How was the account of Domitian's death received? Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. It is supposed that in this Catacomb were interred the bodies of the Jews who were banished to the valley of Egeria by Domitian. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Nero and Domitian, he says, were alone persuaded by some malicious men to calumniate the Christian religion, and this was the origin of the false charges against the Christians. Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Domitian governed the Empire fifteen years, but his persecution of the Christians appears to have been limited to the latter part of his reign. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution After Domitian reigned Nerva and Trojan, the last of which showed great talent and brought back much of the early vigor to the empire. The Bible Period by Period A Manual for the Study of the Bible by Periods When the account of these successes was brought to Domitian, he received it with a seeming pleasure, but real uneasiness. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. These remains are supposed to mark the spot on which stood the Temple of Hercules, erected by Domitian, and alluded to in one of the epigrams of the poet Martial. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood The young Domitian was in a terrible distress. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. The beast, in the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation, is, according to him, Rome pagan; the power, which is given to it for forty-two months, signifies Domitian's persecution, which lasted three years and a half. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works Titus was succeeded by his brother Domitian, who was one of the greatest tyrants that ever ruled in any country. The Bible Period by Period A Manual for the Study of the Bible by Periods Afterward Nero, Domitian and Trajan, successfully transferred them to arches of their own. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 It was frequently repaired, owing to the heavy traffic upon it, by Julius, by Augustus, Vespasian, Domitian, Nerva, and very thoroughly by the Emperor Trajan. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Domitian, after him, gave similar orders with respect to himself. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 For the same reason, Agricola made Domitian joint heir with his wife and daughter. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements In this plight 77 of his countrymen Domitian hastened with all his might to Illyricum, bringing with him the troops of almost the entire empire. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Historians tell us that he was banished by Domitian, the Roman emperor; others say, by Nero; but the former is more probable. Notes on the Apocalypse One of the Roman pigs of lead found hereabouts, impressed with the name of the Emperor "Domitian," bore also the word "Brig," which was supposed to be a contraction of Brigantes. From John O'Groats to Land's End One thinks of Roman Emperors, Domitian, Nero, Tiberius,—of the word 'imperious,' and of the French 'Empire' under Napoleon I. and Napoleon III. Native Races and the War His Institutions of an Orator were written in the latter end of Domitian, when Quintilian, as he himself says, was far advanced in years. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements The fourth and present temple was built and dedicated by Domitian. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I One was then existing, namely, the emperor, in the person of Domitian, as is supposed. Notes on the Apocalypse He was tested in the troublous times of Domitian. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 These include busts of the wife of the Emperor Domitian; bust of Olympia; bust of the wife of Hadrian, Julia Sabina; bust of Tiberius; and a bust of Augustus. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits He flattered Domitian, and that strain of adulation is the only blemish in his work. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements The next two months Domitian altered to his own titles, but not for any long time, as after his death they resumed their old names of September and October. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I No one is permitted to excavate without royal license; excavation is, like Domitian's fish, res fisci. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 Caius Pliny went through the steps of the civil service with credit to himself, though his advancement was checked during Domitian's reign. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 Surely, such diet is dismal vampirism, and exceeds in horror the black banquet of Domitian, not to be paralleled except in those Arabian feasts, wherein Ghoules feed horribly. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 The opsian is described as capable of receiving a high polish, and on that account as having been used by the Emperor Domitian to face a portico. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson We have never forgotten the cruelty of Domitian. The Pleasures of Ignorance He quotes Irenaeus in support of this tradition, and the composition of the work at the close of Domitian's reign. A Reply to Dr. Lightfoot's Essays The probability seems, on the whole, to be in favour of the Domitian period, so that the epistle may be dated about A.D. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History Thus the Roman Senate will deliberate over Domitian's turbot. Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations The horrible cruelties of the reigns of Nero and Domitian seemed only awful dreams under the benignant rule of Marcus Aurelius. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 And just as most of us are on the side of the fly against Domitian, so are most of us on the side of the fly against the spider. The Pleasures of Ignorance Domitian desiring to confute such uncanny powers of prediction ordered him to be killed and securely buried. Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 In a word, he greatly resembled Domitian, Vespasian's son, more than anybody else. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian The insane Caligula called himself, or let himself be called, "Lord and Master," and later Domitian temporarily added to this title "God," but even Nero claimed neither of these modest epithets. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul The Emperors Titus and Domitian treated this remarkable Jew with continued favour. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Barkilphedro, properly attired, as an emperor, would have somewhat resembled Domitian. The Man Who Laughs The imperial; it being the cruel decree of the emperor Domitian which banished him to the isle of Patmos where this vision was given. The United States in the Light of Prophecy As she was so much beloved, the Senate sent for her, after the death of Domitian, and bade her ask whatever favour she pleased. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian To this victim of proscription application was made by the conspirators who had just got rid of Domitian, and had to get another emperor. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 The emperors Caligula and Domitian were assassinated in their palace by their own domestics. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Domitian had the same ideas, and severe were his persecutions of the new heresy. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10 Drummond to Jowett, and General Index This famous Jewish writer was born in 37 A.D., and apparently lived till about the close of the reign of Domitian in 96. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism The Senate consented, and Domitian's wife, not wishing to leave to posterity a memorial of the brutality of those who had butchered her husband, adopted the following plan. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian Neither Vespasian nor his sons, Titus and Domitian, visited Gaul, as their predecessors had. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 His "Histories" of the empire from Galba to Domitian are valuable as dealing with events of which he was an eye-witness. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History This would not be strange, when we reflect that under Domitian noble ladies even fought in the arena. A Short History of Women's Rights From the Days of Augustus to the Present Time. with Special Reference to England and the United States. Second Edition Revised, With Additions. Domitian one day convoked the senate, to know in what fish-kettle they should cook a monstrous turbot, which had been presented to him. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 530, January 21, 1832 All that she asked was to receive Domitian's body for burial, and permission to erect a bronze statue to him in whatever place she might choose. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian Somerville, the villain of the piece, who unites the disposition of Domitian to the manners of Chesterfield, is the pitiless master of this female slave. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 It is a known Story of Domitian, that after he had possessed himself of the Roman Empire, his Desires turn'd upon catching Flies. The Spectator, Volume 2. The resemblance of Justinian to the bust of Domitian, is maliciously urged; with the acknowledgment, however, of a well-proportioned figure, a ruddy complexion, and a pleasing countenance. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 The nephew and daughter of Constantine, who could ill brook the insolence of a subject, expressed their resentment by instantly delivering Domitian to the custody of a guard. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 Under the mild administration of Titus, the Roman world enjoyed a transient felicity, and his beloved memory served to protect, above fifteen years, the vices of his brother Domitian. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 We are supposed to wear faded roses in our button-holes when we meet, and to have a sort of cult for Domitian. Intentions The great poet who told the story of Domitian's turbot was the legitimate successor of those forgotten minstrels whose songs animated the factions of the infant Republic. Lays of Ancient Rome A dagger terminated the crimes of Domitian; but the prudence of Nerva confirmed his acts, which, in the joy of their deliverance, had been rescinded by an indignant senate. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 The fourth, which now exists, was both built and dedicated by Domitian. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The dark, unrelenting Tiberius, the furious Caligula, the feeble Claudius, the profligate and cruel Nero, the beastly Vitellius, and the timid, inhuman Domitian, are condemned to everlasting infamy. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 This year Domitian, the brother of Titus, assumed the government. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Domitian dreamed, the night before he was slain, that a golden head was growing, out of the nape of his neck: and indeed, the succession that followed him for many years, made golden times. The Essays of Francis Bacon In the time of Domitian the whole lake belonged to the imperial domain. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Domitian, also, in imitation, gave the two other following months his own names, of Germanicus and Domitianus; but, on his being slain, they recovered their ancient denominations of September and October. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The first exploits of Trajan were against the Dacians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had insulted, with impunity, the Majesty of Rome. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Although Plutarch says: the tyrant never grows old, Rome, under Sylla as under Domitian, resigned itself and willingly put water in its wine. Les Misérables He remained in favor under Titus and Domitian, who in turn succeeded their father in the purple. Josephus The emperors formed a sinrle estate out of a considerable part of this district, including apparently the whole of the lake, and Domitian was especially fond of residing here. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The lighter poems are almost distressingly trivial, and it is but a poor excuse to plead that such triviality was imposed by the artificial social life of the day and the jealous tyranny of Domitian. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Caligula and Domitian were assassinated in their palace by their own domestics: * the convulsions which agitated Rome on the death of the former, were confined to the walls of the city. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Suddenly, however, as they turned into the avenue adorned by the battered bust of Domitian, Manisty's hand went up to his eyes. Eleanor Domitian indeed, though he persecuted the Jews, and laid new fiscal burdens upon them, punished the accusers of Josephus, and made his estate in Judea tax-free, and the Emperor's wife, Domitia, also showed him kindness. Josephus His successes, however, had aroused the envy and suspicion of Domitian. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Reference to Domitian's censorship shows that I was not published before 85. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal It was a motive of self-preservation, not a principle of liberty, that animated the conspirators against Caligula, Nero, and Domitian. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 It ends with a rhapsody in favor of imperial government—suitable, indeed, to the time of Domitian, but very unlike Tacitus. The Life of Cicero Volume One Under Domitian "the only course possible for a writer without the risk of outlawry or the sacrifice of personal honor was that followed by Juvenal and Tacitus during his reign, viz., silence." Josephus The attempt met with violent opposition, and though resumed by Titus, was finally crushed by Domitian, who issued an edict recognizing all oddments of land thus held to be private property. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The worst feature of the poetry of the time is the almost incredibly fulsome flattery to which the tyranny of Domitian gave rise. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal In this calm, elevated station, it was surely natural that he should prefer the love of mankind to their detestation, the mild glories of his five predecessors to the ignominious fate of Nero and Domitian. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Of these a great number have already perished on the arena of the Flavian, and in the sea fights in Domitian's theatre. Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra In the latter part of his reign Domitian, like Tiberius, was gloomy and suspicious, and committed many acts of tyranny. Outline of Universal History Early in the reign of Domitian he began to publish regularly, bringing out a volume of epigrams every year. Latin Literature He excuses himself from taking the obvious subject of the Jewish war on the ground that that theme is reserved for the inspired pen of Domitian. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal The milder temper of his successor declined so dangerous an ambition, which was never afterwards revived, except by the madness of Caligula and Domitian. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 But in the mean time, another Nero, another Domitian, another Decius, may arise, and the bloody acts of other persecutions stain the annals of our guilty empire.' Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra Domitian was guilty of persecuting the Christians, among whom, it is now known, was included at least one member of his own family, his niece, Flavia Domatilla, who was also allied to him by marriage. Outline of Universal History Domitian made him tutor to the two grand-nephews whom he destined for his own successors, and raised him to consular rank. Latin Literature Evil in its worst forms had triumphed under Domitian. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal The tyranny of Tiberius, Nero, and Domitian, who resided almost constantly at Rome, or in the adjacent was confined to the senatorial and equestrian orders. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 He and his fellow senator, Caius Balbus, had passed the night in one of those gloomy drinking bouts to which the Emperor Domitian summoned his chosen friends at the high palace on the Palatine. The Last Galley Impressions and Tales The book possibly includes older apocalypses which reflect earlier conflicts, but in its present form it apparently comes from the closing years of Domitian's reign. The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament Flavius Clemens, the cousin of the Emperor Domitian, executed on the ground of "atheism" during the year of his consulship, is claimed, though without certainty, as the earliest Christian martyr of high rank. Latin Literature That this act was ineffectual is shown by Domitian's action in 89-93 A.D. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal But compared, not merely with the Circus Maximus, but with the Flaminian Circus or Domitian's Stadium it seemed small and contracted. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire He early emigrated to Rome, where he became a favorite of Titus and Domitian, and in the reign of the latter he was appointed to the office of court-poet. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The crowning labor of his life was a history of Rome from Tiberius to Domitian. Early European History His poetry can all be assigned to the reign of Domitian, or the few years immediately preceding it. Latin Literature In the lines which follow, Domitian's death and overthrow are foretold. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal But, as to the Golds and the Crimsons, no one ever lays a wager on them except the enormously rich nobles and senators whose ancestors organized them under Domitian a hundred years ago. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire He was originally a slave, and became a prominent teacher of philosophy in Rome, in the reign of Domitian. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities He and his two sons, Titus and Domitian, are called the Flavian Caesars. Early European History Twelve years were spent by Statius over his epic poem on the War of Thebes, which was published about the year 92, with a florid dedication to Domitian. Latin Literature The poem, therefore, if genuine, must have been published soon after Domitian's assassination in 96, though it may have been composed in part during his lifetime. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal One had fallen to the fiscus under Nero, a second under Domitian, and a third under Trajan, each as the result of its owner being implicated in a conspiracy against the Emperor. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire It was in the British wars, that Vespasian began his great career, "monstratus fatis"; but the island was not really added to the Empire, until Agricola subdued it for Domitian. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola This was written early in the reign of Domitian. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Another epic, on the campaign of Domitian in Germany, has not been preserved. Latin Literature Domitian pretended to be a poet and connoisseur of poetry. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal He was frequently, during that period, accused in his absence before Domitian, and in his absence also acquitted. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus He composed some Greek poems, and a Latin Elegy upon Lucius Caesar: he also wrote an account of his own life, an Apologia; a volume, which the Emperor Domitian was never tired of reading. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Statius was fortunate enough on three separate occasions to win the prize, his subject being in each case the praises of Domitian himself. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Even the massacres of Nero and Domitian are held to have been probably dictated by imperious public necessity. Latin Literature There are, however, allusions to Domitian as dead in ii. 29-33, iv. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Because then Agricola would have had opportunity to achieve victories and honors, which would have demanded narration, but for which the jealousy and cruelty of Domitian now gave no scope. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Frequently, during the course of that time, was he accused in his absence before Domitian, and in his absence also acquitted. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola The poetical readings which had been the fashion under Domitian gave place to rhetorical ostentations which were popular in proportion to their frivolity or misplaced ingenuity. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius The artificial optimism of the Stoics is alien from his whole temper; and his practical acquiescence in the existing system under the reign of Domitian only added bitterness to his inward revolt from it. Latin Literature Of his life from this point to the reign of Domitian we know little. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal "Domitian was terrible even to behold; pride in his brow, anger in his eyes, a feminine paleness in the rest of his body, in his face shamelessness suffused in a glowing red." The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Now Domitian was in his temper apt to be suddenly transported into rage, and, in proportion as he smothered his vengeance, the more irreconcilable he always certainly proved. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Their light spirits and plastic nature made them adapt themselves to every fashion without difficulty and without regret; even under Tiberius or Domitian there was always something for a cultured Greek to do. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius The most sanguinary tyrants, the Caligulas, the Neros, the Domitians, had, at least, some motives for tormenting their victims. Good Sense Martial had associated his work too closely with Domitian and his court to feel at his ease with Nerva. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal The "Histories" relate the events which transpired in Rome, beginning with the ascession of Galba, in 68, and ending with the reign of Domitian, in 97. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Domitian was a savage tyrant, cruel to all, because he was afraid of all. The Chosen People A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children Nero had persecuted philosophers; Vespasian had removed them from Rome, Domitian from Italy. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius A wretched rabble were roasting their chestnuts, on the very spot, perhaps, where Domitian convened a senate, to harangue upon the delicacies of his entertainment. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents But Domitian's tyranny had little effect on belles-lettres, however adverse it may have been to free-spoken philosophy, rhetoric, or history. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Under Domitian, in 88, Tacitus was appointed one of fifteen commissioners to preside at the celebration of the secular games. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Caligula, Nero, and Domitian had small, feminine features; Nero a bullet-head and sensual lips, but the others quite refined. Cambridge Sketches He was a native of Bithynia, but in consequence of some disagreement with his countrymen, he came to Rome during the reign of Domitian. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Domitian publicly cleared him from the accusation, but at the same time required him not to withdraw from Rome, till the emperor had first had a private conference with him. Lives of the Necromancers From this time forward we get a continual stream of verse in fulsome praise of Domitian and his freedman. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal It is one of the author's earliest works and was probably written shortly after the death of Domitian, in 96. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus The first to which we come is merely an allusion to the narrative of Matt. ii; 'For Domitian feared the coming of the Christ as much as Herod.' The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' After Domitian's death, they returned with greater influence than ever. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius After a great famine, Domitian ordered all the vines in Gaul to be uprooted so as to make room for corn. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period Even Domitian—one might conjecture—may have felt that Statius' flattery was 'laid on with a trowel'. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal The account of these transactions, although unadorned with the pomp of words in the letters of Agricola, was received by Domitian, as was customary with that prince, with outward expressions of joy, but inward anxiety. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Was it not here that the tyrannical and cowardly Domitian ordered Ulpius Glabrio, of consular dignity, to descend into the arena and fight with a lion? After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Pliny, the courtly flatterer, is far more severe on Domitian than Juvenal; and in truth such severity was only veiled adulation. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius While he was as yet absent in Egypt Mucianus administered all the details of government with the help of Domitian. Dio's Rome, Volume 5, Books 61-76 (A.D. 54-211) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form By Herbert Baldwin Foster This affords excuse for an inimitable picture of Domitian's servile councillors. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal He governed, it in the reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus |
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