Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 217
Two towers of the city wall are already complete ; thewall between them is in course of construction. The female 176 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCHOOL CLASSICS figure standing at the side appears to be meant for thepersonification of the city. The warrior who runs towardsher, with long oblong shield (scutum)… … A party of men are engaged in building the city, somelaying stones, others carrying baskets of earth; a femalefigure, probably the personification of the city, wearing acrown and veil, sits looking on. The inscription belowappears to read LATIN I CO ALBA 210. Mars and Rhea Silvia. Gold Roman coin…
Classical antiquities
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