This strong, historical novel deals with the period when Tiberius went to live in the island of Capri and built his palace, and with the attempt of Sejanus, Commander of the Prætorian Guards, to make himself Emperor of Rome. The characters of the corrupt Emperor Tiberius, Sejanus, his favorite, and Agrippina, the widow of Germanicus, are portrayed with great power, and the author has described the Rome of the time with the utmost faithfulness. Psyche, the heroine, is a beautiful Greek dancer, betrothed to Gyges, a charioteer in the Roman circus. LITTLE, BROWN, & CO., _Publishers_ BOSTON, MASS. FOOTNOTES: [1] These are still shown to visitors to-day. [2] Agrippina, grandmother of Emperor Nero. [3] This house is shown to visitors on the Palatine Hill at the present time. [4] Domitius, father of Emperor Nero. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES: Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized. Archaic or variant spelling has been retained. New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.