RESULTS OF THE CONQUESTS. Empire of the Roman people--The public
domain--Agrarian laws.


CHAPTER XXI

THE CONQUERED PEOPLES. The provincials--Provinces--The proconsuls--
Tyranny and oppression of the proconsuls--The publicans--Bankers--
Defencelessness of the provincials.

SLAVERY. Sale of slaves--Condition of slaves--Number of slaves--Urban
slaves--Rural slaves--Treatment of slaves--Ergastulum and mill--
Character of the slaves--Revolts--Admission to citizenship.


CHAPTER XXII

TRANSFORMATION OF LIFE IN ROME. Influence of Greece and the Orient.

CHANGES IN RELIGION. Greek gods--The Bacchanals--Superstitions of the
Orient--Sceptics.

CHANGES IN MANNERS. The old customs--Cato the Elder--The new manners--
Oriental luxury--Greek humanity--Lucullus--The new education--New
status of women--Divorce.


CHAPTER XXIII

FALL OF THE REPUBLIC. Causes of the decadence--Destruction of the