Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-25

i lew years ldLef.
The Temple of Peace undoubtedly
then received its majestic form. Al
the northeast angle Of the Forum
farther underneath the great ruin Of
the Basilica of Constantine, its f0un.
! dationS and walls may be traced
Opposite this, across the Forum. was
the house of Cicero, and behind that
farther up the hill, the place where,
according to Cicero, Ronulus lived.
The Palace OF Caesars was on the
summit of the Palatine, behind the
mansion OF Cicero.
The ground has a gentle ascent
from the Rostl um to the Arch Of
Titus, which stands upon the summit
of the eIevation-nOt Of the Palatine,
but southwest. towards the Coliseum.
The Temple of Venus and Rome oc-
cupied the summit. in a line with the
Temple of Peace 1t was built by
Hadrian, about l2O years after the
birth Of Christ The Arch OF Titus
was erected still earlier, by Domitian,
about the year 81 or So, to commem-
crate the taking Of Jerusalem. The
Coliseum was completed about the
same time, though it was begun in
y. The Arch of Constantine was
several hundred years later, but OF
these | shall have something to say
in another letter
CICERO IN THE FORUM.
Having thus taken a glance at a
lew Of the buildings surrounding the
Forum, let US sit down upon the Ros-
trum, close our eyes and ears to the
sights and sounds Of to-day, that we
may bring before US the days OF
Cicero--that period when Rome was
rising to the zenith Of her spieudor
and glory.
Cicero was born one hundred and
siN years before Christ, and the peri
Cd Of his life was the central period
Of the history of Rome. Around US
are the old Roman mobiles and plebe-
ians. How proud the bearing Of the
patricians as they walk across the
marble floor Of the auditorium They
are citizens of high estate. and have
come hither to listen to the nobIest
OF all the orators Of Rome, upon ques-
tlous of State. What will the orator
Cicero have to say? or by what new
argument will he convince them,
against their wills, Of the truth OF his
propositions ? by what flight Of cIo-
quence will he lead them captive?
Let us single out a few Of those who
from time to time came here TO list
en-. la the crowd We Uehold u man
Of commanding stature, of massive
Ocaring-digniGed, calm, and thought
lul. wearing the uniform Of a general
- the Commonwealth He is six
wears Younger than Cicero. but he has
been a successful leader of the armies
Of Rome. in Gauj. He has invaded
Great Britain, and crossing the TEN
3 .o-rno,s .LannoI ,oorrod - foo+boll
5 ,0,notb tbo cbaIl.. al;tis and Iod tbs
I.oinns G,r into tho intcrior of tba.
: ,.,I,,or,.,, ;.Iond ,,horn' tho ba,ho,.ion
= wear the skins OF beasts for clothing
: and where Druid priests offer human
sacrifices in their religious rites
= This general has ambitious schemes
lao; onlv to be triumval. but to weaI
il u kiugiy name. This is Julius Caesar
NJ. Lob,Id another or Cicaro's aoo
,.s,.. ,bo sa,no ,oo,s- General Pom
NAV vory nonniar With tbn noonlc-
p He has born laadino the IcoionS OF
e lbn Commonwealth eastward to .Jeru
d salem He has carried the standard
e of tho Ronphlic into tba TemnIe o
C tho lou, ood so+ nm Roman Gorn,
e nors in GaIiIee and throughout .ndea
/, lie has brouoht Jewish captiyes +
Rome as slaves. He has his eve o
e Caesar. and Caesar keeps careful watc
. Of PomDev. They met in hostil
y array-each leading his army on tn
t. field Of Pbarsalia. Caesar returning t
- Rome in triumph. Pompcv fleeing int
- Egypt to meet with treachcrous deatl
- Caesar follows him there to be take
- captive by the voluptuous charms 0
- the Young Queen Cleopatra.
= Another gono,aI horn at TTtic
~ who, Ca.so,. was five wears old come
- into tho Assnmhjv-GnacraI Cato =
oxtraordinarv man, with q soul :
, Icolm that no misfortune distD,hs h
- connosnro He is Pomnev's ljente
=" ant Ho frhto boroicaiIv at Pha
yaIia strives TO rally his discon6te
:" troons and failing nuts an end I
~ ~ his I;fo rather than fail into Cesar
Il u hands
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