Identifier: historyofromeromv4p1duru (find matches)
Title: History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Duruy, Victor, 1811-1894
Subjects:
Publisher: London, Paul
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
is assembly deliberatedupon measures of general interest, since it voted, at one time,thanks and statues to the Roman and Gallic magistrates, at another,the indictment of the imperial legate before the senate and theemperor. For the support of the temple and its priests, for theerection of public buildings, for the expenses of the deputationssent to Rome, it had a treasury filled by means of a specialassessment, its receipts, expenses, and litigations being in chargeof regularly appointed officers. This assembly constructed anamphitheatre, where each deputy had his assigned seat, and feastsand games2 were given there, notably contests of eloquence and M DVRMIVS IIIVIR IIONORI. The obverse, a diademed head; the reverse,A.VGVSTVS CKSAK. Augustus in a biga drawn by elephants, holding a palm. Silver coinof the Durmian family. Many temples at Rome were consecrated to Honor, whom the Romansdivinized. 2 In 1806 a fine mosaic representing the games of the circus was discovered at Lyons, under
Text Appearing After Image:
THE ADMINISTRATION OF AUGUSTUS IN THE PROVINCES. 45

Note About Images