Chapter II: Introduction: Chapters

I EXTENT AND SECURITY OF THE EMPIRE

II TRAVEL WITHIN THE EMPIRE

III A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE PROVINCES

IV THE IMPERIAL SYSTEM: EMPEROR, SENATE, KNIGHTS, AND PEOPLE

V NERO THE EMPEROR

VI ADMINISTRATION AND TAXATION OF THE EMPIRE

VII ROME: THE IMPERIAL CITY

VIII STREETS, WATER-SUPPLY, AND BUILDING MATERIAL

IX THE ROMAN TOWN HOUSE

X THE COUNTRY HOMESTEAD AND COUNTRY SEAT

XI ROMAN FURNITURE

XII SOCIAL DAY OF A ROMAN ARISTOCRAT--MORNING

XIII SOCIAL DAY OF A ROMAN ARISTOCRAT (_continued_)--AFTERNOON AND
DINNER

XIV LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER CLASSES

XV HOLIDAYS AND AMUSEMENTS: THEATRE, CIRCUS, AMPHITHEATRE

XVI THE WOMEN: MARRIAGE, THE ROMAN MATRON, AND HER DRESS

XVII CHILDREN AND EDUCATION

XVIII THE ARMY: MILITARY SERVICE: PUBLIC CAREER

XIX ROMAN RELIGION--STATE AND INDIVIDUAL

XX STUDY AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ROMANS

XXI PHILOSOPHY--STOICS AND EPICUREANS

XXII THE ROMAN PROFUSION OF ART

XXIII THE LAST SCENE OF ALL--BURIAL AND TOMBS

INDEX

ILLUSTRATIONS

FIG.

Frontispiece

View into Roman Forum from Temple of Vesta, A.D. 64.
(Restoration partly after Auer, Hülsen, Tognetti, etc.).

1. The Pont du Gard (Aqueduct and Bridge).

2. The Appian Way by the so-called Tomb of Seneca (Laneiani, _New
Tales of Old Rome_).

3. Plan of Inn at Pompeii. (After Mau).

4. Ship beside the Quay at Ostia. (Hill, _Illustrations of School
Classics_, FIG. 498 ).

6. The Acropolis at Athens. (From D'Ooge).

7. Plan of Antioch.

8. Emblem of Antioch. (_Dict. of Geog_. i. 116 ).

9. Emblem of Alexandria. (Mau, _Pompeii_, Fig 187).

10. Emblem of Rome. (From the column of Antoninus at Rome).

11. Augustus as Emperor.

12. Coin of Nero. (In the British Museum).

13. Bust of Seneca. (_Archäiologische Zeitung_).

14. Agrippina, Mother of Nero. (Photo, Mansell & Co.).

15. Bust of Nero.

16. Some Remains of the Claudian Aqueduct.

17. The Rostra: back view. (Modified from Hülsen).

18. Ruins of Forum. (Record-Office in background with modern building
above.) (Photo, Anderson).

19. N.E. of Forum, A.D. 64. (Complementary to Frontispiece).

20. Temple of Fortuna Augusta at Pompeii. (Mau, FIG. 58).

21. So-called Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli.

22. Vestal Virgin. (Hill, FIG. 340 ).

23. Temple of Mars the Avenger in Forum of Augustus. (After
Ripostelli).

24. Exterior of Theatre of Marcellus. (Present state).

25. Exterior of Theatre of Marcellus. (Restored).

26. A Greek Exedra. (Baumeister).

27. Circus Maximus (restored). (Modified from Guhl and Koner).

28. Building Materials. (From Middleton).

29. Typical Scheme of Roman House.

30. Entrance to House of Pansa.

31. Interior of Roman House. (Restored).

32. House of Cornelius Rufus. (Mau, FIG. 121 ).

33. Peristyle with Garden and al fresco Dining-Table. (After Guhl and
Koner).

34. Peristyle in House of the Vettii. (Present state) (Mau, FIG.
162).

35. Kitchen Hearth in the House of the Vettii. (Mau, FIG. 125).

36. Cooking Hearths. (_Dict. Ant_. i. 672).

37. Shrine in House of the Tragic Poet. (Mau, FIG. 153 ).

38. Household Shrine. (Hill, FIG. 345).

38A. Leaden Pipes in House of Livia. (From a photograph).

39. Portable Braziers. (Daremberg and Saglio).

40. Manner of Roofing with Tiles.

41. House of Pansa at Pompeii. (After Mau).

42. House of the Vettii at Pompeii. (After Mau).

43. Specimen of Painted Room.

44. Specimen of Wall-Painting. (Mau, FIG. 264).

45. Plan of Homestead at Boscoreale. (After Mau).

46. Roman Folding Chair. (Schreiber).

47. Bronze Seat. (Overbeck).

48. Framework of Roman Couch. (Mau, FIG. 188).

49. Plan of Dining-Table with Three Couches.

50. Sigma.

51. Tripod from Herculaneum. (From Waldstein, _Herculaneum_, Plate
41).

52. Chest (Strong-box). (Mau, FIG. 120).

53. Mirrors. (Mau, FIG. 213).

54. Lamps. (Mau, FIG. 196).

55. Lampholder as Tree. (Mau, FIG. 202).

56. Cup from Herculaneum. (Waldstein, Plate 45).

57. Kitchen Utensils. (Mau, FIG. 204).

58. Pail from Herculaneum. (Waldstein, Plate 42).

59. Patrician Shoes. (_Dict. Ant_. i. 335).

60. Roman in the Toga. (Waldstein, Plate 18).

61. Slave in Fetters.

62. Litter. (_Dict. Ant_. ii. 15).

63. Reading a Proclamation. (Mau, FIG. 17).

64. Sealed Receipt of Jueundus. (Mau, FIG. 275).

65. Discus-Thrower. (Photo, Anderson).

66. Stabian Baths. (Mau, Plate 5).

67. Bathing Implements. (Mau, FIG. 209).

68. Acrobats. (Baumeister, i. 585).

69. Surgical Instruments. (Guhl and Koner).

70. Bakers' Mills. (Mau, FIG. 218).

71. Cupids as Goldsmiths. (Wall-Painting.)(Mau, FIG. 167).

72. Garland-Makers. (_Abhandlungen, historische-philologische
Classe Königlich Sächsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften_).

73. Bust of Caecilius Jueundus. (Mau, FIG. 256).

74. Ploughs. (Hill, FIG. 383; _Dict. Ant_. i. 160).

75. Tools on Tomb. (_Dict. Ant_. ii. 243).

76. Pompeian Cook-Shop. (Mau, FIG. 131).

77. In a Wine-Shop. (Mau, FIG. 234).

78. Boxing-Gloves. (_Dict. Ant_. i. 329).

79. Theatre at Orange. (Restored.) (Baumeister, iii. 1742).

80. Theatre at Aspendus. (Guhl and Koner).

81. Tragic Actor. (Hill, FIG. 421).

82. Comic Masks. (Terence's _Andria_).

83. Scene from Comedy. (Hill, FIG. 422).

84. Plan of Circus.

85. The Turn in the Circus.

86. Chariot Race. (_Dict. Ant_. i. 434).

87. Amphitheatre at Pompeii. (Mau, Plate 6).

88. Barracks of Gladiators. (Mau, Plate 4).

89. Stocks for Gladiators. (Remains from Pompeii.) (Mau, FIG. 74).

90. Gladiators Fighting. (Guhl and Koner).

91. Toilet Scene. (Wall-Painting.) (Waldstein, Plate 32).

92. Woman in Full Dress. (Waldstein, Plate 7).

93. Hairpins. (Mau, FIG. 211).

94. Writing Materials.

95. Horsing a Boy. (After Sächs.) (Baumeister, iii. FIG. 1653).

96. Papyri and Tabulae. (From Dyer's _Pompeii_).

97. Roman Standards. (Guhl and Koner).

98. Armed Soldier.

99. A Roman General. (Hill, FIG. 465).

100. Centurion. (Hill, FIG. 466).

101. Standard-Bearer. (Hill, FIG. 470).

102. Baggage-Train. (Daremberg and Saglio, FIG. 1196).

103. Soldiers with Packs. (Seyffert, _Dict. Class. Ant_. p. 348).

104. Roman Soldiers Marching. (Schreiber).

105. Imperial Guards. (Guhl and Koner).

106. Besiegers with the "Tortoise." (Hill, FIG. 481).

107. Roman Artillery. (_Dict. Ant_. ii. 855).

108. Auxiliary Cavalryman. (_Dict. Ant_. i. 790).

109. Jupiter. (Vatican Museum).

110. A Sacrifice. (Mau, FIG. 44).

111. Isis Worship. (Wall-Painting.) (Mau, FIG. 81).

112. Household Shrine. (Mau, FIG. 127).

113. The World (approximately) as conceived about A.D. 100.

114. The Dying Gaul.

115. A "Candeliera" or Marble Pilaster of the Basilica Aemilia
(Lanciani, _New Tales, etc._, p. 147).

116. Fragments of the Architecture of the Regia. (Lanciani, p. 70).

117. Wall-Painting. (Woman with Tablets.) (Waldstein, _Herculaneum_,
Plate 35).

118. Wall-Painting from Herculaneum. (Women playing with
Knuckle-Bones.) (Waldstein, Plate 4).

119. Lyre and Harp.

120. "Conclamatio" of the Dead. (Guhl and Koner).

121. Tomb of Caecilia Metella.

122. Street of Tombs. (Mau, Plate 10).

123. Columbarium. (Guhl and Koner).

124. Temple of Jupiter on the Capitol.

MAPS AND PLANS:

Map of Roman Empire, A.D. 64.

Plan of Rome with Chief Topographical Features.

Plan of Forum, A.D. 64.