grandfather。]
[Footnote16:TheClaudian,theNumidian,theCarystian,andtheSynnadian。ThecolorsofRomanmarbleshavebeenfaintlydescribedandimperfectlydistinguished。Itappears,however,thattheCarystianwasasea—green,andthatthemarbleofSynnadawaswhitemixedwithovalspotsofpurple。SeeSalmasiusadHist。August。p。164。]
[Footnote17:Hist。August。p。151,152。Hesometimesgavefivehundredpairofgladiators,neverlessthanonehundredandfifty。HeoncegavefortheuseofthecircusonehundredSicilian,andasmanyCappaecianCappadecianhorses。Theanimalsdesignedforhuntingwerechieflybears,boars,bulls,stags,elks,wildasses,&c。ElephantsandlionsseemtohavebeenappropriatedtoImperialmagnificence。]
[Footnote18:Seetheoriginalletter,intheAugustanHistory,p。152,whichatonceshowsAlexander\'srespectfortheauthorityofthesenate,andhisesteemfortheproconsulappointedbythatassembly。]
[Footnote*:Herodianexpresslysaysthathehadadministeredmanyprovinces,lib。vii。10。—W。]
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