The History of the Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine, Volume 10J. and P. Knapton, 1761 - Emperors |
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Page 34 - Saturn! and Saturnius, in honour of Saturn, who is reported to have lived here in his retirement, and was ever reputed the tutelar deity of this part of the city. It had afterwards the denomination...
Page 55 - Superbus, and consecrated by the consul Horatius after the expulsion of the Tarquins from Rome. It was built upon four acres of ground, the front was adorned with three rows of pillars, and the other sides with two. The ascent to it from the ground was by 100 steps.
Page 46 - Medals, on which likewife is the Effigies of Ceres, holding in one Hand three Ears of Corn, and in the other a Torch...
Page 132 - He would not suffer the instrument of our salvation to be dishonoured by any use, not only profane, but capable of making men look upon it with horror. He thought it indecent and irreligious that the cross should be used for the punishment of the vilest offenders, whilst he himself erected it as a trophy, and esteemed it the noblest ornament of his diadem, and military standards.
Page 38 - Africanus, fome remains of which are ftill to be feen ; but it is more celebrated at prefent on the account of St. Peter's church, the pope's palace, and the nobleft library in the world.
Page 56 - Third, which was burnt about the Time of his Death. Domitian raifed the laft and moft glorious of all ; in which the very Gilding amounted to twelve thoufand Talents (b). On which Account Plutarch (/) has obferved of that Emperor, that he was, like Midas, defirous of turning every Thing into Gold. There are very little Remains of it at prefent ; yet enough to make a Cbriftian Church (k], The Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa, Son-in-Law to dugujlm Cte/ar ; and dedicated either to Jupiter Ullor,...