as the winter quarters of the army,—­and from there the foremost men of each city.  When the deceased was laid in state in the Forum a double funeral oration was delivered.  Tiberius eulogized him there and Augustus in the Flaminian hippodrome.  Since the latter had been abroad on a campaign it was impious for him to do otherwise than perform the fitting rites in honor of the exploits of Drusus at the very entrance of the pomerium.  The body was carried to the Campus Martius by the knights, both those who belonged strictly to the equestrian order and those, as well, who were of senatorial family.[2] Then, after being given to the flames, it was deposited in the monument of Augustus.  He and his children received the title of Germanicus and honors in the way of both images and an arch, besides obtaining a cenotaph close to the Rhine itself.

Tiberius, while Drusus was still alive, had overcome the Dalmatians and Pannonians, who were again a little restless, had celebrated a triumph on horseback, and had banqueted the people, a part on the Capitol and a part in many other places.  At this time also Livia and Julia together entertained the women.  Same festivities were being made ready for Drusus The Feriae were to be held a second time on this account so that he might celebrate his triumph on the same occasion, but his untimely death upset the plans.  As a consolation to Livia images were awarded her and she was enrolled among the mothers of three children.  For upon such men or women as are not granted so many offspring by Heaven, or at least upon some of them, a law emanating formerly from the senate but now from the emperor bestows the dignities belonging to parents of three children.  In this way they are not subject to the reproaches for childlessness and may receive all but a few of the prizes for fecundity.  Not only men but gods enjoy the privilege, to the end that, if any one dying leaves them anything, they may take possession of it.  These are the facts of the matter.

[-3-] Augustus ordered that the sittings of the senate should be held on specified days.  Previously there had been no real system about them, and some members on that account were often late; therefore he appointed two regular monthly councils, so that those whom the law summoned should be under compulsion to attend; and in order that no other excuse for their absence should be within their power he commanded that no court or other meeting which required their attention should be held at that time.  He made provision with respect to the number necessary for ratifying decrees under each separate category, to put it briefly; and he increased the fines imposed upon those who without good excuse were not present at the gatherings.  Inasmuch as many such offences had generally gone unpunished owing to the large number of those who had incurred penalties, he commanded that if many should do this, they should draw lots, and every fifth one to draw a lot should be held liable to punishment.—­The