From such laudable arts did the valor of the Imperial troops receive a degree of firmness and docility unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians.
[Footnote 33: The oath of service and fidelity to the emperor was annually renewed by the troops on the first of January.] [Footnote 34: Tacitus calls the Roman eagles, Bellorum Deos.

They were placed in a chapel in the camp, and with the other deities received the religious worship of the troops.

* Note: See also Dio.Cass.xl.c.

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-- M.] [Footnote 35: See Gronovius de Pecunia vetere, l.iii.p.120, &c.

The emperor Domitian raised the annual stipend of the legionaries to twelve pieces of gold, which, in his time, was equivalent to about ten of our guineas.