CONTEXTS. VJl 



CHAP. Pi'ge 



47. Instances of immense wealth. Persons who have possessed 



the greatest sums of money . . . . . . • • 129 



48. At what period the Roman people first made voluntary contri- 



butions .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 131 



49. Instances of luxury in silver plate .. .. .. _ •• ib. 



50. Instances of the frugality of the ancients in reference to silver 



plate 132 



51. At what period silver was first used as an ornament for 



couches .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 134 



52. At what period silver chargers of enormous size were first 



made. When silver was first used as a material for side- 

 boards. When the sideboards called tympana were first 

 introduced . . . . • • »^^ 



53. The enormous price of silver plate .. .. .. .. 135 



54. Statues of silver .. .. 136 



65. The most remarkable works in silver, and the names of the 



most famous artists in silver .. .. .. .. 138 



56. Sil : The persons who first used it in painting and the method 



they adopted . . . . 140 



57. Cseruleum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 



58. Two remedies derived from casruleum .. .. .. .. 143 



BOOK XXXIV. 



THE NATUKAL HISTORY OF METALS. 



1. The ores of brass .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 



2. The different kinds of copper .. .. .. .. .. 148 



3. The Corinthian brass .. .. .. 149 



4. The Deliau brass 151 



5. The ^ginetan brass .. .. .. .. .. .. ib. 



6. Stands for lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 



7. Ornaments of the temples made of brass . . . . . 153 



8. Couches of brass . . . . . . . . . . . . «'->• 



9. Which was the first statue of a god made of brass at Rome. 



The origin of statues, and the respect paid to tliera . . 154 



10. The different kinds and forms of statues. Slatuts at Rome 



with cuirasses .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 



11. In honour of whom public statues were first erected : in 



honour of whom they were first placed on pillars : when 



the rostra were first erected .. .. .. .. 156 



12. In honour of what foreigners public statues were erected at 



Rome . .. . 159 



13. The first equestrian statues publicly erected at Rome, and in 



honour of what females statues were publicly erected there 160 



14. At what period all the statues erected by private individuals 



were removed from the public places .. .. .. ib. 



15. The first statues publicly erected by foreigners .. .. 161 



16. That there were statuaries in Italy also at an early period .. 162 



17. The immoderate prices of statues .. .. .. .. 163 



