Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . VICTORY AND ACTION. 189 this collection, by different masters, I must note, that there was agreat battle fought in Asia Minor between Septimus Severus and hisrival Piscennius Niger, in which the inhabitants of that province tookgreat interest. If these figures could be proved to refer to the triumph. NO. 14.—VICTORIA ALETA. NO. 44.—ACTiEON. of Severus, it would bring the time in which these valuable remains weredestroyed to the close of the se
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . VICTORY AND ACTION. 189 this collection, by different masters, I must note, that there was agreat battle fought in Asia Minor between Septimus Severus and hisrival Piscennius Niger, in which the inhabitants of that province tookgreat interest. If these figures could be proved to refer to the triumph. NO. 14.—VICTORIA ALETA. NO. 44.—ACTiEON. of Severus, it would bring the time in which these valuable remains weredestroyed to the close of the second century, and as some of the piecesmust have existed at least one century , they must have remainedstored up in the houses of the people who set a value on them, as Laresand Penates, beyond that of common sculptures. No. 44. From the great variety of lamps in all kinds of shapes, andall offering, in basso-relievo, subjects of much interest, I have singledout No. 44, which represents the metamorphosis of Actteon into a stag,as is seen by the horns branching off from his head. The man began to disajjpear By slow degrees, and ended in a deer :A rising horn on either brow he wears,And stretches out his neck, and pricks his ears. Here we see him attacked by his dog, without apparentlij being able tooffer any resistance, and thus he was devouied by his own hounds for 190 LARES AND PENATES. his presumptuous curiosity in prying at Diana a
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