ally there were two such companies,distinguished by the white (albata) and red (russata) liveries oftheir drivers ; a story, quoted by Pliny (iV. H. vii. 186) from theActa dmrna, presupposes their existence about 75 b. c. To thesewere added the green (prasina), first mentioned under Caligula,and… … y Statue of charioteer, 358 PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS chap, vii the Ixeds with the Blues. Domitian is said to have introducedtwo fresh colours—gold and purple; but though the latter ismentioned in a single inscription, we hear no more of them, andit may be supposed that they did not survive his reign.…
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