Chapter XXIII. The Return of the Emperor
394. Character of Hadrian: Prosperity and Good Government of His Reign 468
395. Return of Hadrian to Italy 469
396. Imperial Procession Entering Rome 470
397. Hailing the Emperor 472
398. The Donatives, Fêtes, and Games 472
399. A Christian Gathering 473
INDEX 475
ILLUSTRATIONS
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Interior of Great Public Baths in Imperial Rome _Frontispiece_
Map of Rome in the Days of Hadrian 6
Capitoline Hill and Temples as seen from Palatine 8
Typical Temple Front 12
Arch of Constantine 13
Street in Pompeii 16
Stepping Stones across a Side Street 17
Street Scene before a Cook-Shop 19
Shrine at the Crossways 20
Monument of a Wine Seller 28
Tenants Paying Rent to a Landlord’s Agent 38
Atrium of House in Pompeii 41
Plan of a Roman Mansion 43
Interior of a Roman Mansion 44
Scene in a Peristylium 45
Roman Type of House at Pompeii 46
Corner in a Garden in Rear of a Roman House 48
Portrait Bust--Pompey the Great 52
Typical Roman Portrait--Marc Antony 53
Roman Lamps 55
Altar with Design of a Curule Chair 56
A Roman Matron 62
Wedded Pair with _Camillus_ 76
Seated Noblewoman 77
Romans wearing the Toga 81
A Roman Matron: showing the _stola_ and _palla_ 87
Scene before a Barber’s Shop 91
Roman Female Heads 92
Sandals 95
Roman Jewelry and Ornaments 96
Roman Banquet Scene 101
Grist Mill turned by Horse 103
Nine Guests in a Triclinium 116
Roman Serving Forks 117
Drinking Cup 118
Slaves working in a Bakery 131
Clients gathering in the Rain, before their Patron’s Door 149
Invalid with Attendants 162
Scene along the Appian Way 178
Pyramid--Tomb of Gaius Cestius 179
View along the Appian Way showing Funeral Monuments 180
Street of the Tombs at Pompeii 181
Boy Studying 194
School Discipline 196
Grammarian instructing Two Upper Pupils 200
Wax Tablet with Stilus Attached 207
Writing Tablets and Stilus 208
Book Cupboard 209
Book Container 210
Double Inkstand 210
Pen and Scroll 211
Book Scroll 212
Old Forum, looking towards Northern Side: restoration 216
Tradesmen’s Scales and Balances 224
Monument of a Hostler 231
Gateway at Pompeii: present state 232
Cheap Grocery and Cook-Shop 235
River Boat Loaded with Hogsheads of Wine 241
Distributing Bread 243
Oven and Grist Mill in a Bakery 245
Environs of Rome 247
General View of Old Forum and Capitol 254
Old Forum: present state, looking towards the Capitol 255
The Heart of Rome; the Fora, the Palatine, etc. 261
Spoils from Jerusalem: Arch of Titus 263
View through the Arch of Titus 264
Old Forum: looking west. Restoration 266
Old Forum, looking towards Capitol. Restoration 267
Old Forum, present condition, looking east 270
Interior of a Basilica: restored 273
The Tarpeian Rock 275
Forum of Augustus and Temple of Mars the Avenger: restored 277
An Imperial Forum, near the Column of Trajan. Restoration 279
Interior of the Pantheon. Restoration 281
Arch of Titus 287
Palatine and Palace of the Cæsars. Restoration 289
Roman Urn 290
Cæsar Augustus 298
Ruined Aqueduct in the Roman Campagna 302
Prætorian Guardsmen 310
A Slinger 315
Roman Siege Works. Restoration 316
Storming a City with the _Testudo_ 317
Catapult 318
Cuirass 319
Javelin: _pilum_ 320
Sword 320
Helmet 321
Shield of the Legionary 322
Military Trumpet 323
Legionaries 324
Roman Officer 325
Light-Armed Soldier 327
Storming a Besieged City 331
Coop of Sacred Chickens 341
Cicero denouncing Catiline before the Senate 346
Plan of Roman Public Baths 363
Castle of St. Angelo: Tomb of Hadrian in its present state 371
Tomb of Hadrian. Restored 372
At the Theater Entrance 376
Theater at Pompeii 379
Circus Maximus. Restoration 385
Race in the Circus Maximus 388
Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum): present state 395
Boxers 400
Gladiators saluting the Editor 402
Defeated Gladiator Appealing for Mercy 403
Maison Carrée, Nîmes 408
Farmer’s Calendar 413
Circular Temple, probably of Goddess Matuta, Rome 415
Roman Altar 425
A Military Sacrifice 427
Roman Altar 428
Vestal Virgin 430
Archi-Gallus, Priest of Cybele 441
Shrine of Cybele 442
Mithras the Bull Slayer 446
Mithraic Emblems 447
Traveling Carriage (_Reda_) 454
Roman Bridge 455
Roman Spades 458
Ruins of Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli (_Tibur_) 459
Ruins of Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli (_Tibur_) 460
Villa of Pliny the Younger; restored 461
Roman Garden Scene 463
Marble Urn or Garden Ornament 464
Hadrian 469
View in the Christian Catacombs 473
A DAY IN OLD ROME