ABSTRACT
THE independence of the Celtic world was nearing its end. In addition to the Germanic danger, one yet more urgent appeared. The Roman Republic was preparing to complete its domination of the Gallic countries. In Italy 1 something still remained to be done. The four great Gallic peoples had been crushed, and what remained of them had been reduced to the status of civitates fæderatæ. But the condition of the Celtic or Ligurian peoples on the outskirts was very uncertain, and remained so for a long time.
