Roman sculpture from Augustus to Constantine . loJ(if( It. 221 • KltOM TliK AIICIIWAY Arch uf Hill. r. „lo THE PRINCIPATE OF TRAJAN 221 the provinces only as a theatre for the expansion of Romanpower. C. Reliefs of the Archway, But the subjects of both fa9ades which we have beenstudying might appear somewhat cold and remote to theman in the street. Their full import and meaningcould only be understood by people who possessed politicalknowledge and insight, as well as an educated appreciationof Roman history and religion. As a fact, they constituteonly the first two acts of a mighty polit
Roman sculpture from Augustus to Constantine . loJ(if( It. 221 • KltOM TliK AIICIIWAY Arch uf Hill. r. „lo THE PRINCIPATE OF TRAJAN 221 the provinces only as a theatre for the expansion of Romanpower. C. Reliefs of the Archway, But the subjects of both fa9ades which we have beenstudying might appear somewhat cold and remote to theman in the street. Their full import and meaningcould only be understood by people who possessed politicalknowledge and insight, as well as an educated appreciationof Roman history and religion. As a fact, they constituteonly the first two acts of a mighty political trilogy. Afterthe Emperor has been seen in Rome and the provinces, con-ferring those political benefits which are to give strengthand vitality to the empire for many centuries lo come, wehave still to find him in a homelier sphere, bringing hispaternal bounty within the narrower limits of the goodcity of Benevento itself. The sculptures of the archthat spanned the great i-oad leading eastwards from thecity were to be the record, not
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