He wasn’t spending a penny by any chance was he?
Cheers
Alex
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[mailto:imperialrome2@...] On Behalf Of Richard
Sent: 01 July 2009 07:24
To: imperialrome2@...
Subject: Re: [Imperial Rome] Statue of Vespasian as hero. Marble.
A.D. 81—96
I suspect Vespasian would have been unimpressed
as he was famous for his down to earth attitude and such vanity would be
atypical. I wonder if this was done in Domitian's reign as it would be more his
style to "honour" his father in this way.
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> Statue of Vespasian as hero. Marble. A.D. 81â€"96. Baia,
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