241

ANCIENT HOUSE IN THE FARNESINA GARDENS 263

SPECIMEN OF OUTLINE DESIGNS IN THE ANCIENT HOUSE IN THE
FARNESINA GARDENS 265

THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON 271

PANEL FROM THE BRONZE DOOR OF S. PETER, BY FILARETE 272

TOMB OF HELIUS, THE SHOEMAKER 274

SARCOPHAGUS OF THE LEUKIPPIDES 280

TOMB OF ANNIA REGILLA (FRAGMENT) 291

THE SACRED GROVE AND THE TEMPLE OF CERES; NOW S. URBANO
ALLA CAFFARELLA 294

THE BODY OF A GIRL, FOUND IN 1485 298

ENTRANCE TO THE CRYPT OF THE FLAVIANS 316

CUBICULUM OF JANUARIUS 322

SANCTA VIATRIX 334

BASILICA OF NEREUS, ACHILLEUS, AND PETRONILLA 338

THE EXECUTION OF ACILLEUS 339

PETRONILLA AND VENERANDA 341

THE PORTRAIT HEAD OF JESUS IN THE SANCTA SANCTORUM 348

LANDSLIP IN THE CEMETERY OF CYRIACA 351

INSCRIPTION FROM THE TOMBSTONE OF A DENTIST 353

INSCRIPTION FROM THE GRAVE OF ALEXANDER, A DENTIST 353

SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS (from a relief on a tombstone) 353

THE SYMBOLIC SUPPER 357

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The drawings in this volume, with a few exceptions, are by Harold B.
Warren, of Boston, who also made the drawings for "Ancient Rome in the
Light of Recent Discoveries."

PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN ROME.

CHAPTER I.

THE TRANSFORMATION OF ROME FROM A PAGAN INTO A CHRISTIAN CITY.[1]

The early adoption of Christianity not confined to the poorer
classes.--Instances of Roman nobles who were Christians.--The
family of the Acilii Glabriones.--Manius Acilius the consul.--Put
to death because of his religion.--Description of his tomb,
recently discovered.--Other Christian patricians.--How was it
possible for men in publ