Footnotes
[10]
During the reign of Tiberius statues were erected to, and
triumphal ornaments conferred on, informers; which debased these honours
to such a degree that those who had really merited them disdained to
accept them. Frag. of Dio, lviii. 14, taken from the "Extract of Virtues
and Vices," by Constantine Porphyrogenitus. See in Tacitus in what manner
Nero, on the discovery and punishment of a pretended conspiracy,
bestowed triumphal ornaments on Petronius Turpilianus, Nerva, and
Tigellinus. — "Annals," xiv. 72. See likewise how the generals refused to
serve, because they condemned the military honours: pervulgatis triumphi
insignibus — "Annals," Book xiii. 53.
[11]
In this state the prince knew extremely well the principle of
his government.
