In The Legacy of Rome, Professor Ernest Barker wrote: “The deification of the [Roman] emperor, and the allegiance which he receives in virtue of his divinity, are obviously the foundation, or at any rate the cement, of the empire. ”
Professor Ernest Barker kirjutas raamatus The Legacy of Rome: „[Rooma] keisri jumalustamine ja temale ta jumalikkuse tõttu osutatav truudus oli ilmselgelt impeeriumi aluseks või igatahes impeeriumit siduvaks teguriks. ”