The Roman Empire of the Second Century Or the Age of the Antonines
The Roman Empire of the Second Century Or the Age of the Antonines
W W William Wolfe Capes
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Some few were found, long centuries after, almost unhurt among the ruins, and may be still seen in the great galleries of Europe. The works of art have disappeared with the gates of bronze and with the lining of rich marble which covered it with- in, and after ages have done little to it save to replace the triumphal statue of the builder with the figure of the Archangel Michael, whom a Pope saw in his vision ji 1 7— 13S. Hadrian. 75 sheathing his sword in token that the plague was stayed above... the old tower that has since been called the castle of St. Angelo. The policy of Hadrian was one of peace ; through a 'J his wide dominions a generation had grown up which scarcely knew the crash of war- wi 011 !, * One race only, the Jewish, would not rest. Palatine, . . , A. D. I32. But rose again 111 fierce revolt. The hopes of the nation had seemingly been crushed forever by tlu harsh hand of Titus ; the generals of Trajan piti- lessly stifled its vindictive passion that had burst ou* afresh in Africa and Cyprus.
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