Chapter III. The Homes of the Lowly and of the

Mighty

26. The Great _Insulæ_--Tenement Blocks 34

27. A Typical Insula 35

28. The Flats in an Insula 36

29. The Cheap Attic Tenements and Their Poor Occupants 37

30. A Senatorial “Mansion” (_Domus_) 39

31. The Plan of a Large Residence 40

32. Entrance to the Residence 42

33. The Atrium and the View across It 42

34. The Rooms in the Rear and the _Peristylium_ 44

35. The Dining Room (_Triclinium_) and the Chapel 45

36. The Garden and the Slaves’ Quarters 47

37. The Floors and Windows 49

38. Frescos, Beautiful and Innumerable 50

39. The Profusion of Statues and Art Objects 51

40. Family Portrait Busts 52

41. Death Masks (_Imagines_) 54

42. Couches, Their General Use 54

43. Elegant Chairs and Costly Tables 55

44. Chests, Cabinets, Water Clocks, and Curios 57

45. Spurious Antiques 58

46. Pet Animals 58