Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 369
erity his fame. Andwhen, not many years ago, the hieroglyphics weredeciphered on a venerable obelisk in Rome, eventhere was found commemorated this favorite of godsand men, the obelisk being dedicated to him in thejoint names of Hadrian and his Empress, Sabina.The Emperor survived his friend, in… … found many exquisite statues, and, notably, manyfine ones of Antinoiis. More beautiful than any of these is a bust in theSala Rotonda of the Vatican. Marble gods, god- A YOUTH OF ANCIENT ROME. 357 desses, and deified mortals surround it— Hercules,with his club; Juno, in majesty severely…
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