A day in ancient Rome; being a revision of Lohr's "Aus dem alten Rom", with numerous illustrations, by Edgar S. Shumway (1885) (14778530815)

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Title: A day in ancient Rome; being a revision of Lohr's "Aus dem alten Rom", with numerous illustrations, by Edgar S. Shumway ..
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Lohr, Fr Shumway, Edgar Solomon, ed. (and) tr
Subjects: Rome -- Antiquities Rome (city) -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York, Chautauqua press
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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ood and wines, ofsuch exquisite kind that it seemed as if Ceres and Bacchus them-selves had come as waiters to the guests. The host himself, in genial humor, arrayed in purple garments,smiled graciously down upon his company. At least it so appearedto the poet Statins, who had been invited to the imperial table, andrelated to us afterward what happened there. He cannot praiseenough the serene peace and majesty which overspread the counte-nance of the ruler, and feels like one enchanted at being permittedto feast at table in presence of the all-powerful one; indeed, heimagines himself resting with Jupiter among the stars. Were theother guests equally delighted? Did they also gaze transfiguredupon the emperor? Statius tells us nothing of this, for he speaks only of the mostimportant personages present; that is, of Domitian and himself.Encouraged by the affability of the emperor, he must have ap-proached after the repast the imperial couch to utter his thanks for 86 STATIUS AND HIS POEM.
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MOSAIC. the inv^itation, in good wishes that a life without end and a powerw^ithout Hmit might be bestowed upon the gracious lord by thegods. Then, proud of his artistic phrases, he hastens home andpours out his enthusiasm in a poem which he means, at a later time,to present to the emperor. Not all the guests were in such haste. Many were still feastingat the table, though Domitian had already retired ; they would haveso much liked to learn the secrets of the Court in a confidential con-versation with the servants who could be bribed. Others withdrew THE GARDEN. 87 Here oval from to the apartment which joins the dining-hall on the right (h),bubbled a merry fountain, which poured its waters into anmarble basin. Four little niches are still seen in this basin,which, no doubt, somelittle cupids roguishlysmiled down into themirror-likewaters. Roundabout the fountain wereflowers of glowing colorsin bloom, and out fromthe green foliage and rosyleaves looked forth Erosto overlook triumphantl