. o grant to his father Hadrian the apotheosisand the other honours usually paid to deceasedemperors, whioh they had at first refused tobestow upon Hadrian. The reign of Antoninusis almost a blank in history—a blank causedby the suspension for a time of war, violence-, ANTONINUS ANTONIUS 81 and crime. He was one of the best princes thatever mounted a throne, and all his thoughtsand energies were dedicated to the happinessof his people. No attempt was made to achievenew conquests, and various insurrections amongthe Germans, Dacians, J
. o grant to his father Hadrian the apotheosisand the other honours usually paid to deceasedemperors, whioh they had at first refused tobestow upon Hadrian. The reign of Antoninusis almost a blank in history—a blank causedby the suspension for a time of war, violence-, ANTONINUS ANTONIUS 81 and crime. He was one of the best princes thatever mounted a throne, and all his thoughtsand energies were dedicated to the happinessof his people. No attempt was made to achievenew conquests, and various insurrections amongthe Germans, Dacians, Jews, Moors, Egyptians,and Britons, were easily quelled by his wall of Antonine between the Clyde andthe Forth was raised by the praefect LolliusUrbicus at this time. In all the relations ofprivate life the character of Antoninus waswithout reproach. He was faithful to his wifeFaustina, notwithstanding her profligate life,and after her death loaded her memory withhonours. He died at Lorium, March 7th, 161,in his 75th year. He was succeeded by Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor. 138-161.(The legend on the obverse, in full, is Antoninus AugustusPius, Iater Patriae, Tribunitia Poteetas, Consul III.) Aurelius, whom he had adopted, when he him-self was adopted by Hadrian, and to whom hegave his daughter Faustina in marriage (Lifein Scriptores Hist. August., usually attributedto Capitolinus, but by some assigned to Spar-tianus). Antoninus Liberalis, a Greek grammarian,probably lived in the reign of the Antonines,about 147, and wrote a work on Meta-morphoses (Vl(Ta[wp(t>to<Tei> Govaywyt)), in 41chapters, which is extant, derived from ancientsources, and valuable for tracing variationsof mythology.—Editions: bv Verhevk. , 1774; by Koch, Lips. 1832; by Wester-mann, in his Paradoxvgrajihi, Brunsv. 1839. Antonius. 1. M., the orator, bora 143;quaestor in 113; praetor in 104, when he foughtagainst the pirates in Cilicia; consul in 99 ; andcensor
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