The son of OEneus, king of Calydon, with nothing but a _chlamis_ fastened on his shoulders, and winding round his left arm, is here represented resting himself, after having killed the formidable wild boar, which was ravaging his dominions; at his side is the head of the animal, and near him sits his faithful dog. The beauty of this group is sublime, and yet it is of a different cast, from either that of the _Apollo of Belvedere_, or that of the _Mercury_, called Antinoüs, of which we shall presently have occasion to speak. This group is of Greek marble of a cinereous colour: there are two different traditions respecting the place where it was found; but the preference is given to that of Aldroandi, who affirms that it was discovered in a vineyard bordering on the Tiber. It belonged to Fusconi, physician to Paul III, and was for a long time in the _Pighini_ palace at Rome, whence Clement XIV had it conveyed to the Vatican. 103 and 104. _Two busts, called_ TRAGEDY and COMEDY. These colossal heads of Bacchantes adorned the entrance of the theatre of the _Villa-Adriana_ at Tivoli. Though the execution of them is highly finished, it is no detriment to the grandeur of the style. The one is of Pentelic marble; and the other, of Parian. Having been purchased of Count Fede by Pius VI, they were placed in the Museum of the Vatican. 105. ANTINOÜS. This bust is particularly deserving of attention, on account of its beauty, its excellent preservation, and perfect resemblance to the medals which remain of Adrian's favourite. It is of Parian marble of the finest quality, and had been in France long before the revolution. 112. ARIADNE, _called_ (in the catalogue) BACCHUS. Some sculptors have determined to call this beautiful head that of BACCHUS; while the celebrated VISCONTI, and other distinguished antiquaries, persist in preserving to it its ancient name of ARIADNE, by which it was known in the Museum of the Capitol. Whichever it may be, it is of Pentelic marble, and unquestionably one of the most sublime productions of the chisel, in point of _ideal_ beauty. * * * * * From the HALL OF THE LAOCOON, we pass into the apartment, which, from the famous statue, here erected, and embellished in the most splendid manner, takes the appellation of the HALL OF THE APOLLO. This hall is ornamented with four pillars of red oriental granite of the finest quality: those which decorate the niche of the Apollo were taken from the church that contained the tomb of Charlemagne at _Aix-la-Chapelle_. The floor is paved with different species of scarce and valuable marble, in large compartments, and, in its centre, is placed a large octagonal table of the same substance. In proportion to the dimensions of this apartment, which is considerably larger than any of the others, a greater number of antiques are here placed, of which the following are the most pre-eminent.