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44. MILTON (JOHN). Poet.

Born in London, 9th December, 1608.
Died in London, 8th November, 1674.

45. MIRANDA. In Parian marble.

Sculptor, W. G. Marshall, R.A.

46. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (the First).

Emperor of France.

Born at Ajaccio in Corsica, 15th August, 1769.
Died at St. Helena, 5th May, 1821.

47. NELSON (HORATIO, Admiral).

Born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, 29th September, 1758.
Killed at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October, 1805.

48. NERO (LUCIUS DOMITIUS NERO CLAUDIUS CÆSAR). Fifth Roman Emperor. Born at Antium, A.D. 37.

Killed at Rome, A.D. 68.

The original was brought from Athens by Dr. Askew, 1740.

49. NEWTON (ISAAC). Philosopher and astronomer.

Born at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, 25th December, 1642.
Died at Kensington, London, 20th March, 1727.

50. PALLADIO (ANDREA). Architect.

Born at Vicenza, A.D. 1518.

Died at Vicenza, A.D. 1580.

51. PEEL (Sir ROBERT). Statesman.

Born at Bury, 5th February, 1788.
Died at London, 2nd July, 1850.

52. PERICLES. Athenian Statesman.

Born (supposed) early part of fifth century B.C.

Died at Athens, B.C. 429.

Original found about a mile from Tivoli, in the Pianella di Cassio, 1781.

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55. RAFFAELLE or RAPHAEL (RAFFAELLO SANZIO DA URBINO). Painter. Born at Urbino in the Contrada del Monte, 6th April, 1483.

Died at Rome (on his birthday), 6th April, 1520.

56. ROBINSON (G. A.) Protector of the Aborigines, Victoria. Born

57. RUSSELL (Earl). Statesman.

Born in London, 18th August, 1792.

58. SCHILLER (FRIEDRICH). German poet.

Born at Marbach, in Wurtemberg, 10th November, 1759.
Died at Weimar, 9th May, 1805.

59. SCOTT (Sir WALTER). Poet and novelist.

Born at Edinburgh, 15th August, 1771.

Died at Abbotsford, 21st September, 1832.

60. SEASONS. Four busts, in marble, representing Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, on pedestals of Portuguese marble.

Sculptor, Benzoni. Presented to the Trustees by Peter Davis, Esq.

61. SENECA (LUCIUS ANNEUS). Roman philosopher and statesman. Born at Cordova, in Spain, A.D. 2.

Put to death at Rome, by order of Nero, A.D. 65.

62. SEVERUS (M. AURELIUS ALEXANDER). Imperator. Born at Arce, A.D. 205.

Died A.D. 235.

63. SHAKSPEARE (WILLIAM). Poet.

Born at Stratford-upon-Avon, 23rd April, 1564.

Died at Stratford-upon-Avon (on his birth day), 23rd April, 1616.

64. SOCRATES. Grecian philosopher.

Born at Athens, B.C. 468.

Put to death by poison, at Athens, B.C. 398.

65. SOPHOCLES. Greek tragic poet.

Born at Colonos, near Athens, B.C. 495.

Died at Athens, B.C. 405.

Original in the British Museum. Found near Gensano, 17 miles from Rome, 1775.

66. STEPHENSON (GEORGE). Civil engineer.

Born at Wylam, Northumberland, April, 1781.

Died at Tapton House, Chesterfield, 12th August, 1848.

67. THOMSON (JAMES). Poet.

Born at Ednam, Roxburghshire, 1700.

Died at Kew, 1748.

68. TRAJANUS (M. ULPIUS). Roman Emperor.

Born in Italica, in the Spanish province of Botica, A.D. 53.

Died at Selinus, in Cilicia, A.D. 117.

Original in the British Museum. Found in the Campagna of Rome, in the year 1776.

69. VERUS (LUCIUS AURELIUS). Roman Emperor.

Born at Rome A.D. 130.

Died at Altinum, A.D. 169.

70. VICTORIA (Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen). Born at Kensington Palace, 24th May, 1819.

71. VICTORIA (Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen). In Parian. Presented to the Trustees by Captain Lonsdale.

72. VIRGIL (PUBLIUS VIRGILIUS MARO). Roman poet. Born at Andes, near Mantua, 15th October, B.C. 70. Died at Brundusium, 22nd September, B.c. 19.

73. VOLTAIRE (FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET DE). Born at Chatenay, near Paris, 1694.

Died at Paris, 30th May, 1778.

74. WASHINGTON (GEORGE). President of the United States. Born in Westmoreland, Virginia, 22nd February, 1732. Died at Mount Vernon, 14th December, 1799.

75. WATT (JAMES). Engineer.

Born at Greenock, 19th January, 1736.
Died at Heathfield, 19th August, 1819.

Original by Chantry.

76. WELLINGTON (ARTHUR WELLESLEY, Duke of). Soldier and statesman. Born at Dangan Castle, Ireland, 1st May, 1769. Died at Walmer Castle, 14th September, 1852.

77. WREN (Sir CHRISTOPHER). Architect.

Born at East Knoyle, Wilts, 20th October, 1632.
Died at Hampton Court, 25th February, 1723.

78. XENOPHON. Greek soldier and philosopher.
Born at Athens, B.C. 450.

Died at Elis, near Olympia, B.C. 360.

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Nature of the Object.

c One leaf.

d Both leaves.

e One leaf.

f One leaf.

g Both leaves.

h Both leaves.

B.-Diptychs of Consuls, with their names inscribed.

Subject of the Sculpture.

Standing figure of Flavius Felix (Consul of
the West, A.D. 428), inscribed FLavii.
FELICIS Viri · Clarissimi · COMitis.
AC MAGistri.

1. Seated figure of Clementinus (Consul of
the East, A.D. 513), with the insignia of
his office; beside him, Rome and Constan-
tinople personified; above, busts of the
Emperor Anastasius and the Empress
Ariadne, with a cross between them;
below, the distribution of largesses; in-
scribed Flavius TAVRVS CLEMEN-
TINVS ARMONIVS CLEMENTI-
NVS, with KAHMENTINOY in a mono-
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2 Same subject, inscribed Vir · ILlustris ·
COMes SACRarum LARGitionum.
EXCONSule PATRICius ET CON-
Sul ORDINarius.

Ornaments and inscriptions in honour of
Petrus (Justinianus), (sole consul, A.D.
516). On a label at the top, FLavius.
PETRUS SABBATius IVSTINIANus
· Vir illustris; and in a circular panel in
the middle the following hexameter, al-
luding to the destination of the diptych
MVNERA PARVA QVIDEM ·
PRETIO SED HONORIBus· ALMA.
Seated figure of Anastasius (Consul of the
East, A.D. 517), with the usual consular
insignia; below, men given to bears in
the amphitheatre; inscribed Flavius.
ANASTASIVS PAVLus. PRObVS.
SAVINIANVS POMPeius ANAS-

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Possession of the Original. Bibliothèque Impériale, Paris (Cabinet des Antiques).

Fejérváry Collection.

Bibliothèque Impériale, Paris (Cabinet des Antiques).

Kunstkammer, Berlin.

Bibliothèque Impériale, Paris (Cabinet des Antiques).

Treasury of the Cathedral of Halberstadt.

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