. Life and death : being an authentic account of the deaths of one hundred celebrated men and women, with their portraits . on in Rome, which he feared, knowing the hostilityof the rival parties there, and being told that all was tranquil, he called for alooking-glass and arranged his hair, endeavouring to disguise the hollowcheeks and pallor which had been caused by his malady. Then he sent for hisfriends, and as they stood around his bed he asked them what they thoughtof his career—had he played his part well on lifes stage? And on their praisinghim he added a Greek verse with which Roman pl
. Life and death : being an authentic account of the deaths of one hundred celebrated men and women, with their portraits . on in Rome, which he feared, knowing the hostilityof the rival parties there, and being told that all was tranquil, he called for alooking-glass and arranged his hair, endeavouring to disguise the hollowcheeks and pallor which had been caused by his malady. Then he sent for hisfriends, and as they stood around his bed he asked them what they thoughtof his career—had he played his part well on lifes stage? And on their praisinghim he added a Greek verse with which Roman plays were usually concluded:Let all applaud and clap their hands with joy. After this he dismissedthem and inquired of his wife Livia, who remained by his side, whether shehad tidings of Livilla, daughter of Drusus, who had been out of health. Thensuddenly he threw his arms round Livias neck and kissing her said: Livia!live mindful of our union, and now, farewell! Then he gently expired with-out pain and without a struggle on the 19th August 14. Authorities: Tacitus; Gibbon; Baring-Gould, Tragedy of the Senkca. From a htnti-ic Iust in the Miisi-tini nt Xa/>ics. No. 5 The Death of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Born at Corduba,in Spain, 3. Died 65. SENECA was accused of taking part in the conspiracy of Piso, his in-timate friend, and was ordered by the Emperor Nero to put himself todeath. Seneca was at his villa, Nomentanum, four miles from Rome,when towards evening the tribune, bearing the Emperors mandate, surroundedthe house with his soldiers and delivered his fatal message. Seneca, at the time,was seated at the table with his wife Paulina and two of his friends: on the entryof the tribune and the delivery of the death warrant, he called for his tabletsto make his will, but this being forbidden, he turned to his friends and remarkedthat since he was debarred from requiting their services and affection, hebequeathed them that which now alone was left him,
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