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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