History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . stroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum. The inhabitants of the twocities, up to this time so prosperous, had accumulated great wealth, Tac, A7in., xiv. 17. In the year Gl Nero was obliged to write to the Lacedaemonians,reproaching them for their abuse of the liberty tliat had been allowed them (Pliilostratus, vita, iv. 11). This fresco, now in the Museum of Naples, was discovered in May, 186U, near the amphi-theatre. It was published in the Giornale degli scavi di Pompei, nuova série, etc. (IStid
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . stroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum. The inhabitants of the twocities, up to this time so prosperous, had accumulated great wealth, Tac, A7in., xiv. 17. In the year Gl Nero was obliged to write to the Lacedaemonians,reproaching them for their abuse of the liberty tliat had been allowed them (Pliilostratus, vita, iv. 11). This fresco, now in the Museum of Naples, was discovered in May, 186U, near the amphi-theatre. It was published in the Giornale degli scavi di Pompei, nuova série, etc. (IStid-lbOU),vol. i. tav. vii. NEKO, l;j 0CT0J5EK, o4 ). TO 9 JUNE, 08 487 and they quickly rebuilt their ruined edifices. A citizen of Hercu-laneum, Nonius Balbus, at his own expense, restored the city wallsand the basilica; and we have statues still existing which hisgrateful fellow-citizens erected both to him and to his son andother members of his family. Syracuse, one of the stations of the Alexandrian commerce,solicited the j)ermission to celebrate more games during the year, and. The Youno-er Balbus to employ in the contests of the circus a larger number of com-batants than the law allowed. Thrasea did this proposition thehonour to oppose it. Perhaps the rigid Stoic saw further thanTacitus understood, and had other reasons than those which thehistorian alleges for refusing to waive the law. He could judgewhat her amphitheatre, her distributions of corn, her idle populace,had made of Eome, and he dreaded for the cities of the provinces,so eager to imitate the capital, the same corruption and the same Marble statue fouud at Ileiculaiieum. 488 THE CVESARS AND THE FLAVII, 14 TO 90 misery. But no one listened to Tlirasea ; and this mania of takingEome for a model was destined to extend to the most remotecities : the Treviri were all in the circus on the day when thebarbarians surprised their city. Prosperity has no history ; a gentle and peaceful life passedin calm ha
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