LIVING HUMAN TORCHES OF NERO,Antique Print
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THE
LIVING TORCHES OF NERO
H.
H. SIEMIRADSKI
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Approximate
Size of Plate without borders:
10
x 5 1/4
Ins
Approximate
Size of Plate with borders: 14
1/2
x 10 1/2
Ins
Tacitus
described the event: - Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened
the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their
abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name
had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius
at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous
superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea,
the first source of the evil, but even in Rome, where all things hideous and
shameful from every part of the world find their centre and become popular.
Accordingly, an arrest was first made of all who pleaded guilty; then, upon
their information, an immense multitude was convicted, not so much of the
crime of firing the city, as of hatred against mankind. Mockery of every sort
was added to their deaths. Covered with the skins of beasts, they were torn
by dogs and perished, or were nailed to crosses, or were doomed to the flames
and burnt, to serve as a nightly illumination, when daylight had expired.
CONDITION:
Full Page Print. There is a tear in the middle of the plate. It doesn't
show on the scan. About the size of a marble. Otherwise Image is clean,
clear, sharp and in Very Good Condition. Suitable ageing. As Scanned. Blank
on Reverse Side.
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