. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. THE LAST YEARS OF AUGUSTUS. 289. TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS. Tlie procession entered the Campus Martins, passing throughthe Porta Triuniphalis, and arrived at the funeral pile, erected in theform of a square temple four stories in height, the stories retreatingas they ascended. It was decorated with pictures and statues, andcovered with the richest tapestries. The l)ier having been placed inthe second story and surrounded with flowers,the priests, magistrates, and senators slowlymarched round the building ;

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. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. THE LAST YEARS OF AUGUSTUS. 289. TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS. Tlie procession entered the Campus Martins, passing throughthe Porta Triuniphalis, and arrived at the funeral pile, erected in theform of a square temple four stories in height, the stories retreatingas they ascended. It was decorated with pictures and statues, andcovered with the richest tapestries. The l)ier having been placed inthe second story and surrounded with flowers,the priests, magistrates, and senators slowlymarched round the building ; they were fol-lowed by the knights, the soldiers, and thepeople, moving more rapidly, the former cas-ting upon the corpse their military rewards,and the latter incense and perfumes. Finally,at a signal given by Tiberius, the centurionsdesignated for tlie duty flung lighted torchesinto the funeral pile. As the flames reached the top, an eagle, flying out from the littletemple which formed thesummit of the structure,directed his flight upward,as though bearing to theskies the spirit of the pyre continued toburn for

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