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§1.16.8.pr

Supreme Authority of the Proconsul Second to the Princeps

It explains that the proconsul holds the supreme authority in his province, second only to the emperor (princeps).

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[IDEM libro trigensimo nono ad edictum.]

[THE SAME, from the thirty-ninth book On the Edict.]

§1.16.8.pr

​et ideo maius imperium in ea prouincia habet omnibus1 post principem2

​And therefore he has a greater power in that province than anyone else, after the emperor.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 1.16.8.promnibus

    Ablative of comparison modifying the comparative maius, meaning "than everyone else."

  2. 1.16.8.prpost principem

    A prepositional phrase with post and the accusative, expressing a limitation in rank: "after the princeps" (i.e., second only to the emperor).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.16.8.pr