CONTF.NTS. \l\ 



CHAl 1 . Fi'ge 



17. Instances of immense wealth. Persons who have possessed 



the greatest sums of money . . . . . . . . 12D 



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

 butions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 



40. Ins Unices of luxury in silver plate ib. 



f)0. Instances of the frugality of the ancients in reference to silver 



plate 13-J 



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



couches .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 



.V2. At what period silver charters of enormous size were first 

 made. When bilvtr was first used as a material f<r side- 

 hoards. When the sideboards called tympana were lirst 

 introduced .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. t'4. 



63. The enormous price of silver plate .. .. . . .. 13-j 



54. Statues of silver .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 



.05. Tins most remarkahle works in silver, and the names of the 



most famous artists in silver .. . . .. .. 13S 



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



the) adopted 140 



57. Ourulcum .. .. .. 14 1 



55. Two remedies derived from ca;rulcum .. I4o 



BOOK XXXIV. 



THK NATl UAL HlhTORY OF METALS. 



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



2. The different kinds of copper .. .. .. .. .. H> 



o. The Corinthian brass .. .. .. .. .. .. l-r. 



1. The iNlian i.ntvs 1,01 



5. The JKgiuetau hras* .. .. .. .. .. .. ib. 



J. StitutU tor lumps .. .. .. .. .. .. !">- 



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



8. roue-lies of bra>s .. .. .. .. .. .. \b. 



1). Which was thr lir?t statue of n god made of brass :it Rome. 



Tiu origin of statur.s, and Uie respect paid t them .. 154 



10. The different kinds and forms of statue*. Statues at Home 



with cuirasses .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.3 



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



hou jur of whom they were fir*t placed .on pillars: when 



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



12. Jn hoi our of what foreigners public statues were erected at 



Hone . .. . 150 



13. Tlie lirft equestrian statues publicly erected at Rome, and in 



honour of what f< males statues Were publicly erected there 160 

 1-1. At what period all the statues erected -by private individuals 



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



15. The first statues publicly erected !>y foreigners .. .. 161 



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



17. The iminodt-rutv prices oi' statues .. .. .. .. 163 



