[113] On bad impressions of this coin the Meta Sudans looks like a second smaller figure, or of a youth; but on good impressions the Meta Sudans is distinct, and the figure behind it overtops it by the head and shoulders only. [114] See No. 488 c. [115] “... Romæ templum Hadriani, honori patris dicatum, Græco-stadium post incendium restitutum, instauratum amphitheatrum,” &c. (Jul. Capitolinus-Antoninus Pius, c. 8, ap. Script. Hist. Aug.) [116] Dionis Cass. lib. lxxii. c. 17-22. [117] “Postea in theatris tantum umbram fecere: quod primus omnium invenit Q. Catulus, cum Capitolium dedicaret. Carbasina deinde vela primus in theatro duxisse traditur Lentulus Spinter Apollinaribus ludis.... Vela nuper colore cæli, stellata, per rudentes iere etiam in amphitheatro principis Neronis.” (Plinii Nat. Hist., lib. xix. c. 6.) [118] See Plate XVII. [119] Photos., No. 185. [120] This is reproduced in Plate XXI. [121] Photos., Nos. 167, 185. [122] See Regio III., Castra Misenatium. [123] Calpurnius has usually been considered as a writer of the third century, but the most recent editor of his Eclogues (Haupt) shews that he was contemporary with Nero and Titus, and Dean Merivale is of the same opinion. [124] “Vidimus in cœlum trabibus spectacula textis Surgere, Tarpeium prope despectantia culmen, Immensosque gradus, et clivos lene jacentes.... Ordine quid referam? vidi genus omne ferarum.... Non solum nobis silvestria cernere monstra Contigit: æquoreos ego cum certantibus ursis Spectavi vitulos, et equorum nomine dignum, Sed deforme pecus (i.e. Nilo). Ah trepidi quoties nos descendentis arenæ Vidinus in partes ruptaque voraginæ terræ Emersisse feras! Et coit in rotulam teretem quo lubricus axis Impositos subita _vertigine_ falleret ungues Excuteretque feras auro quoque torta refulgent Retia, quæ totis in arenam dentibus extant, Dentibus æquatis: et erat mihi crede Lycota Si qua fides, nostro dens longior omnis aratro.” (T. Calpurnii Siculi Bucol. Ecloga vii.) [125] Dionis Cass. lib. lxxviii. c. 25. [126] “Opera publica ipsius præter Æden Heliogabali Dei ... et amphitheatri instauratio post exustionem ... nulla extant.” (Lampridius, Antoninus Heliogabalus, c. 17, ap. Script. Hist. Aug.) [127] “... sumptibus publicis ad instaurationem theatri, circi, _amphitheatri_, et ærarii, deputavit.” (Lampridius, Alexander Severus, c. 24.) There are coins of this emperor with the amphitheatre on the reverse. See Plate XXV.