History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . MIRM1LLO (RESTORATION).2 Thus the attraction of peril, the intoxicating stateliness of the spec-tacle, the applause of the crowd, the desire to win distinction, inthe midst of this magnificence, by some famous deed whose rewardthey would find elsewhere,3 induced young nobles of the equestrian games, but another of the same Emperor of later date (Ilenzen, No. 5,580) authorized themat Hispellum. Respecting the continuance of these shows for still another century, even underllonorius, see Cass


History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . MIRM1LLO (RESTORATION).2 Thus the attraction of peril, the intoxicating stateliness of the spec-tacle, the applause of the crowd, the desire to win distinction, inthe midst of this magnificence, by some famous deed whose rewardthey would find elsewhere,3 induced young nobles of the equestrian games, but another of the same Emperor of later date (Ilenzen, No. 5,580) authorized themat Hispellum. Respecting the continuance of these shows for still another century, even underllonorius, see Cassiodorus, Varia, v., ep. 42. and Wallon, HLit. de Fesclavage, iii. 421 et seq. 1 Bronze in the Museum of Saint-Germain. - Museum of Saint-Germain. 8 Juvenal. Sat. vi. 78; letronius, Satyr. 126; Plutarch, Galba, 9; Spartianus, MOO THE EMPIEE AND EOMAN SOCIETY. and even of the senatorial order to descend into the arena. Thelaw forbade this, and branded the gladiator with infamy ; but thepublic taste was stronger than the law. The Emperor Macrinushad been a The desire o


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