Roman sculpture from Augustus to Constantine . separate roomsor enclosures, are grouped the officials in charge of theimperial bounty. The scene is evidently a coiiglarium ordistribution of gifts, such as was ordered after * Cf. Hiilsen, The Roman Forum, p. 66 and p. 70. t Mr. A. J. B. Wace has pointed out that since Constantinecelebrated no triumph in Rome, the two reliefs of the north frontand that of the west side should be referred to the last triumphever celebrated in Rome, that of Diocletian of 302 , when inhonour of his victories over the Persians Diocletian assumed thena

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Roman sculpture from Augustus to Constantine . separate roomsor enclosures, are grouped the officials in charge of theimperial bounty. The scene is evidently a coiiglarium ordistribution of gifts, such as was ordered after * Cf. Hiilsen, The Roman Forum, p. 66 and p. 70. t Mr. A. J. B. Wace has pointed out that since Constantinecelebrated no triumph in Rome, the two reliefs of the north frontand that of the west side should be referred to the last triumphever celebrated in Rome, that of Diocletian of 302 , when inhonour of his victories over the Persians Diocletian assumed thename of Persicus. In this case, these three narrow friezes alsowould have been transferred from an earlier monument, which,according to Mr. Wace, was the Arch of Diocletian in Via Lata (seeClassical Review, xx. 1906, p. 235). A strong point in favour ofMr. Waces argument is that in these three friezes the head of theEmperor had been carefully chiselled away, so as to be replaced byanother (, by that of Constantine). For my purpose, howeven. 1. IlU Empoior on the

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