MODERN RIDING. 57 



ages, been much accustomed to ride; and 

 their seat, nearly resembling our racing seat, 

 is adapted for speed. 



The Roman seat is shown in the following 

 Sketch of the Emperor Theodosius, Plate 

 VIII. which, as the Romans were a more 

 military people, approaches nearer to our 

 manege seat, and indeed is nearly the same 

 with our road or hunting seat. 



The Greek seat, shown in Plate IX. two 

 horsemen from the frieze of the Parthenon, 

 is, like every thing relating to that tran- 

 scendent people, perfectly beautiful; but it 

 is a parade or promenade seat, in which the 

 rider is rather disunited, and as such is at 

 present imitated by our fashionable horse- 

 men. 



