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find one so good in an epoch which was called the last 
breath of the Roman Art, as it just preceded the decay 
which it had to suffer under the reign of Adrian. Cara- 
calla reigned six years and two months. 
169. Discobolus. A splendid specimen of the grand 
style of the antique Greek art. It was formerly believed 
to be one of Niobe’s sons, but Visconti thinks it is an 
antique copy of the Discobolus from Miro. — The hands, 
a part of the right leg and the trunk on which the other 
leg is leaning, are new. 
170. Hygea, the goddes of health and companion to 
Esculapius. She is feeding a serpent. Her drapery and 
the dressing of her hair are to be remarked. — The 
neck with a part of the head, a half of the left arm 
and a part of the right one are modern. 
171. Plautilla; the wife of Caracalla: in her prime. 
A bust. 
172. A Cippus, with an inscription. 
173. Geta, the brother of Caracalla, who stabbed him, 
in the arms of their own mother Julia Domna. 
174. Plautilla; another bust. 
175. Geta; another bust. 
176. A Cippus, with an inscription. 
177. Apollo. He is resting and has one of his feet 
on a tortoise. — The legs and the left arm are modern, 
and the head also is probably not antique. 
178. Jupiter, with a thunderbolt in his right hand, 
as a sign of his power over men and gods. The figure 
is partly cald in a mantle, which gives it a character of 
great majesty. The right arm and the feet are modern. 
179. Another Cippus, with inscription. 
180. Geta. Another bust, representing him in his 
youth. 
181. Macrinus, who conspired against Caracalla and 
was his successor. He reigned during one year and two 
months, with his son Diadumene.