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brought about by the plebcians and par
trician. 1t was rebuilt by the Emperor
Tibcrius about the time the Savior was
crucifed. nwns .aeTF
AT our right hand, as we stand upon
the Rostrum and look down the Forum;
is the Temple of Jupiter Tonans, which
may not have been standing in the time
of Scvt;mus Sevcrus, A. d., 1913, and was
restored by him ia5 afi t0rGis1 r
The Arch of Septimus Scverus was built
still later, but at our back, behind the
arch at the base of the Cspitoline Hill,
was the Mamertime prison, used as such
in the time of the orator. Neither was
the Temple of Antonius then standing
that having been built 1873 years after
Christ, or a few years later. isiI t
The Temple of peace undoubtedly then
received its majestic form. At the North
east angle of the Forum, further UNDER
underneath the great ruin of the Basilica
of Constantine, its foundations and walls
may be traced. Opposite this, across Tie
forum, was the house of Cicero, and be-
hind that further up the hill, the place
where according to Cicero, Romulus lived.
The Palace of Caesar was on the summit
Of the Palatinc, behind the mansion Of
Cicero. 3 aas .g..
The ground has q gentle ascent from
the Rostrum to the Arch Of Titus, which
stands upon the summit of the elevation
hot of the palatinc, but southwest, to-
wards the Coliseum. The Temple Of Fe.
nus and Hohi6 Occupied the summit, in a
line with the Temple of Peace. 1t was
built by Hadrian, about 40 years after
the birth of Christ. The Arch of litu;
was erected still earlier, by Domitian
about the year 81 or 85, to commemorate
the taking of Jerusalem. The Coliseum
was completed about the same time, though
it was begun in ~. The Arch of Con
stantine was several hundred years later
but of the shall have something to say
in another letter, s'.a.
CICERO IN THE FORUM.
Having thus taken a glance at few O.
the buildings surrounding the Forum, le
us sit down upon the Rostrum, close oul
eyes and cars to the sights and sounds o
to day, that We may bring before us thu
days of Cicero-that period when R0mc
was rising to the zenith of her splenaor
and glory.
Cicero was born one hundred and sil
years before Christ, and the period Of biz
life was the central period of the history
of Rome, Around US are the old Roman
mobiles and plebeiaDs. How proud th
bearings of the patriciaDs as they wall
across the marble floor of the auditorium
They are citizens of high estate, and hav'
hither to listen to the noblest of all thu
orators of Rome, upon questions Of State
What will the orator Cicero have to say
or by what new argument will he convipc
them, against their wills. of the truth .
his propositiOn2 BY what fight of clio
quence will he lead them captive? "A 4
! Let us single out few of those VIII
from time to time came here to listen. Il
the crowd we behold q man of command
ing stature. of massive bcaring-digni
fed, salm. aud thoughtful, wearing tn
uniform of a general Of the Common
wealth. Hens six years younger thar
Cicero, but he has been successful leade
of the armies Of Rome, in Gaul. He ha
invaded Great Britain, and crossing th
tempestuous channel, secured foothol'
beneath the chalky cliffs. and led the lc
gions far into the interior of that unknown
islard, where the barbariausS wear tn
skins of bears for clothing, and wher
Druid beasts offer human sacrifice in thei
religious rites. This general has ambi
tious schemes. not only to be triumval
but to wear kingly name. There is Ju
! Illus Caesar. 5.gst, t...s.,.f sst ,.f.s
We behold another Of Cicercs age
bears the same years-General Pompey
very popular with the people. He ha
been leading the legions Of the Common
wealth, eastward to, Jerusalem. He ha
carried the standards of the Republic int
the Temple Of tho Jews, and Get up Re
man Governors in Galilee and throughou
Judea. He has brought Jewish captive
to Rome as slaves. He has his eye 0
Caesar, and Caesar keeps careful watch Q
Pompey. They met in hostile array
each leading his army on the field
Pharsalia, Ceesar returning to Rome i
triumph. Pompcy fleeing into Egypt 7
meet with treacherous death. Caesar fol
lows him there to be taken captive by tn
voluptuous charms of the young Quee
Cleopatra. a.f e,e .te;s
i Another general, born at Utica whe
II r....h, mas q "a vaara old comea utO th