. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. teps of the Tem]5leof Castor into a temporary rostra. On this becoming popular hebuilt a new rostra, which was called the plebeian rostra or Eostra learn from Suetonius that it was beforethe Temple of Ciesar. Cicero, speaking fiomit against Mark Antony, bids his audiencelook to the {their) left at the gilt equestrianstatue of Antony which stood before theTemple of Castor. This is one of the most interesting spotsin the Forum. Ctesar built the
. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. teps of the Tem]5leof Castor into a temporary rostra. On this becoming popular hebuilt a new rostra, which was called the plebeian rostra or Eostra learn from Suetonius that it was beforethe Temple of Ciesar. Cicero, speaking fiomit against Mark Antony, bids his audiencelook to the {their) left at the gilt equestrianstatue of Antony which stood before theTemple of Castor. This is one of the most interesting spotsin the Forum. Ctesar built the secondrostra with its rear towards the Forum,Iepresented by the darker lines in the addressing THE jjlau. lu front, towards the curved edge,PEOPLE FROM THE JULIA. Antony spokc, Cajsars body being on thelevel below. The body was burnt and buried in the Forum in thatplace visible from the old monumental Eegia of the Romans. Onthe spot was placed an altai- where now is the Temple of Cajsar(Appian, ii. 42). The same men were erecting a tomb in the Forumwho had performed that irregular funeral (Cicero, First Phil. ii.).. 38 KAMBLE I. It was decorated with the rams of the captured ships of Antonyand Cleopatra. It was the custom to speak from the circular edge ;but when the Temple of Caesar was built, it was erected close up tohis rostra, on the site where the people had previously stood, and sothey had to turn about and address the people from the flat he was seated on the rostra at the festival of Pan, MarkAntony placed upon his brow a royal diadem (Velleius Paterculus,ii. 56). MARK ANTONYS SPEECH. When Csesar was killed, it was not in the Capitol, as Shakespeaiemakes it, nor in the Senate House upon the Forum, but in PompeysSenate House (see page 195). From there the body was candied tohis house, and next day into the Forum, on its way to the CampusMartins, and was placed in front of the Rostia Julia for some friendto make the funeral oration over i
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