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 SIXTH VOLUME I. Books 77-80 (A.D. 211-229). II. Fragments of Books 1-21 (Melber's Arrangement). III. Glossary of Latin Terms. IV. General Index. 1905 PAFRAETS BOOK COMPANY TROY NEW YORK DIO'S ROMAN HISTORY 77 Antoninus begins his reign by having various persons assassinated, among them his brother Geta (chapters 1-3). Cruelty of Antoninus toward Papinianus, Cilo, and others (chapters 4-6). Antoninus as emulator of Alexander of Macedon (chapters 7, 8). His levies and extravagance (chapters 9-11). His treachery toward Abgarus of Osrhoene, toward the Armenian king, the Parthian king, and the Germans (chapters 12, 13). The Cenni conquer Antoninus in battle (chapter 14). He strives to drive out his disease of mind by consulting spirits and oracles (chapter 15). Slaughter of vestals, insults to the senate, demise of others contrary to his mother's wishes (chapters 16-18). Antoninus's Parthian war (chapters 19-21). Massacres of Alexandrians caused by Antoninus (chapters 22-24). DURATION OF TIME. Q. Epidius Rufus Lollianus Gentianus, Pomponius Bassus (A.D. 211 = a. u. 964 = First of Antoninus, from Feb. 4th). C. Iulius Asper (II), C. Iulius Asper. (A.D. 212 = a.u. 965 = Second of Antoninus.) Antoninus Aug. (IV), D. Coelius Balbinus (II). (A.D. 213 = a.u. 966 = Third of Antoninus.) Silius Messala, Sabinus. (A.D. 214 = a.u. 967 = Fourth of Antoninus.) Lætus (II), Cerealis. (A.D. 215 = a.u. 968 = Fifth of Antoninus.) C. Attius Sabinus (II), Cornelius Annullinus. (A.D. 216 = a.u. 969 = Sixth of Antoninus.) (_BOOK 78, BOISSEVAIN_.)