were decimated, while the number of slaves who did not serve in
the army multiplied,' says Professor Bury
'The effect of the wars was that the ranks of the small farmers
were decimated, while the number of slaves who did not serve in
the army multiplied,' says Professor Bury. Thus 'Vir gave place
to Homo,' thus the mob filled Rome and the mob-hero rose to the
imperial throne. No wonder that Constantine seemed greater than
Augustus. No wonder that 'if Tiberius chastised his subjects
with whips, Valentinian chastised them with scorpions.'[2]