forbade the raising her an altar upon her late adoption, or paying her any
such solemnities. But for Germanicus he asked the Proconsular power; and
to carry him that dignity, honourable deputies were sent, as also to
mollify his sorrow for the death of Augustus. If for Drusus he demanded
not the same honour, it was because Drusus was present and already Consul
designed. He then named twelve candidates for the Praetorship; the same
number settled by Augustus; and though the Senate requested him to
increase it, by an oath he bound himself never to exceed.

The privilege of creating Magistrates was now first translated from the
assemblies of the people to the Senate; for though the Emperor had before
conducted all affairs of moment at his pleasure; yet till that day some
were still transacted by the Tribes, and carried by their bent and
suffrages. Neither did the regret of the people for the seizure of these
their ancient rights rise higher than some impotent grumbling. The Senate
too liked the change; as by it they were released from the charge of
buying votes, and from the shame of begging them: and so moderate was
Tiberius, that of the twelve candidates he only reserved to himself the
recommendation of four, to be accepted without opposition or caballing. At
the same time, the Tribunes of the people asked leave to celebrate at
their own expense certain plays in honour of Augustus, such as were to be
called after his name, and inserted in the calendar. But it was decreed,
that out of the Exchequer the charge should be defrayed, and the Tribunes
should in the circus wear the triumphal robe; but to be carried in
chariots was denied them. The annual celebration of these plays was, for
the future, transferred to one of the Praetors, him in particular to whom
should fall the jurisdiction of deciding suits between citizens and
strangers.

Thus stood affairs at Rome when a sedition seized the legions in Pannonia;