Produced by Ted Garvin, Ben Courtney and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team DIO'S ROME 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, A.B. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins), Acting Professor of Greek in Lehigh University _FIFTH VOLUME: Extant Books 61-76 (A.D. 54-211)._ 1906 * * * * * VOLUME CONTENTS * * * * * Book Sixty-one Book Sixty-two Book Sixty-three Book Sixty-four Book Sixty-five Book Sixty-six Book Sixty-seven Book Sixty-eight Book Sixty-nine Book Seventy Book Seventy-one Book Seventy-two Book Seventy-three Book Seventy-four Book Seventy-five Book Seventy-six Book Seventy-seven DIO'S ROMAN HISTORY 61 Nero seizes the sovereignty (chapters 1, 2). At the beginning he is accustomed to yield to the influence of his mother, whom Seneca and Burrus thrust aside from control of affairs (chapter 3). Nero's exhibitions of wantonness and his extravagance: the death of Silanus (chapters 4-6). Love for Acte: Britannicus slain: discord with Agrippina (chapters 7, 8). How Nero's mind began to give way (chapter 9). About the faults and immoralities of the philosopher Seneca (chapter 10). Sabina an object of love: Agrippina murdered (chapters 11-16). Domitia put to death: festivities: Nero sings to the accompaniment of his lyre (chapters 17-21). DURATION OF TIME. M. Asinius Marcellus, Manius Acilius Aviola. (A.D. 54 = a.u. 807 = First of Nero, from Oct. 13th). Nero Caesar Aug., L. Antistius Vetus. (A.D. 55 = a.u. 808 = Second of Nero). Q. Volusius Saturninus, P. Cornelius Scipio. (A.D. 56 = a.u. 809 = Third of Nero). Nero Caesar Aug. (II), L. Calpurnius Piso. (A.D. 57 = a.u. 810 = Fourth of Nero). Nero Caesar Aug. (III), M. Valerius Messala. (A.D. 58 = a.u. 811 = Fifth of Nero). C. Vipsanius Apronianus, L. Fonteius Capito. (A.D. 59 = a.u. 812 = Sixth of Nero). Nero Caesar Aug. (IV), Cornelius Lentulus Cossus. (A.D. 60 = a.u. 813 = Seventh of Nero).