Chapter XXIX. The Cæsars between the Sea and the Great

Plains of the Old World § 1. A short catalogue of emperors 52 § 2. Roman civilization at its zenith 529 § 3. Limitations of the Roman mind 539 § 4. The stir of the great plains 541 § 5. The Western (true Roman) Empire crumples up 552 § 6. The Eastern (revived Hellenic) Empire 560 BOOK VI CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM