History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . -tPtl .I/L—I-jL-lJ PLAN OF THE VILLA OF THE QUINTILII. his troops; he was not willing to dispute the Empire with the sonof Marcus Aurelius, but he might have done so had he chosen. He 1 From Canina, La Prima parte delta Via Appia, pi. 33. 2 A, peristyle; B, vestibule; C, nymphaeum; D, temple of Hercules; E, hot baths;F, tomb on the Appian Way (Canina, op. cit. pi. 32).. < 3a « O O o H w COMMODUS, PERTINAX, JULIANUS, SEVERUS, ISO TO 211 a. d. 455 was esteemed dangerous, and i his was enough to rende
History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . -tPtl .I/L—I-jL-lJ PLAN OF THE VILLA OF THE QUINTILII. his troops; he was not willing to dispute the Empire with the sonof Marcus Aurelius, but he might have done so had he chosen. He 1 From Canina, La Prima parte delta Via Appia, pi. 33. 2 A, peristyle; B, vestibule; C, nymphaeum; D, temple of Hercules; E, hot baths;F, tomb on the Appian Way (Canina, op. cit. pi. 32).. < 3a « O O o H w COMMODUS, PERTINAX, JULIANUS, SEVERUS, ISO TO 211 a. d. 455 was esteemed dangerous, and i his was enough to render him list of thf tyrants victims is ling; Dion says that of allwho had enjoyed distinction in the state during the reign of MarcusAurelius, three only, under Coinniodus. escaped with their Caligula, he often took a. mans life only for the sake oftaking his property and relieving his own financial embarrassments ;even many women perished on account of their wealth. The fate of the Quintilii struck the imagination of con-temporaries, habituated and hardened as they were To scenes ofmurder: they were two 1 not hers of Trojan origin, famous for theirwealth, learning, and military talents, and they were preceding Emperors, taking pleasure in honoring this fraternalfriendship, had caused them to pass through the career of publicduties together. They had been consuls, heads of armies, and gov-ernors of Achaia, one serving
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