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POMPEIANA. 127
fate of this city, upon the termination of
the Marsic war, in which it was a prin-
cipal, that Sylla at least dismantled the
fortress; and that this was the plan pur-
sued by the dictator to render the forti-
fications useless. After the ramparts were
occupied, the superior height of the inner
parapet would have prevented an enemy
from immediately entering the town until
the tower was taken ; whereas, by throw-
ing down the outer wall of the latter,
possession of the ramparts was unneces-
sary, and the city became indefensible.
In the reign of Titus, the Komans had
long since ceased to fear the irruptions
of a foreign enemy, while the policy of the
emperors would naturally prompt them
to diminish the chances of success to do-
mestic treason. In ancient, as well as
modern times, the god Terminus always
carried the national defences to the ex-
tended boundary. The Goths, the Suevi,
the Persians, found few obstacles to the
progress of victory, after passing the
fate of this city, upon the termination of
the Marsic war, in which it was a prin-
cipal, that Sylla at least dismantled the
fortress; and that this was the plan pur-
sued by the dictator to render the forti-
fications useless. After the ramparts were
occupied, the superior height of the inner
parapet would have prevented an enemy
from immediately entering the town until
the tower was taken ; whereas, by throw-
ing down the outer wall of the latter,
possession of the ramparts was unneces-
sary, and the city became indefensible.
In the reign of Titus, the Komans had
long since ceased to fear the irruptions
of a foreign enemy, while the policy of the
emperors would naturally prompt them
to diminish the chances of success to do-
mestic treason. In ancient, as well as
modern times, the god Terminus always
carried the national defences to the ex-
tended boundary. The Goths, the Suevi,
the Persians, found few obstacles to the
progress of victory, after passing the