...vice. Her profligacy was known to all but her husband Marcus, by whom she was regarded as a paraeon of virtue. Commodus had an aversion to every rational...concubine and some of his chief officers prevented then- own destruction by assassinating the tyrant, in the 32d year of his age, and 13th of his reign,...

...whom she was regarded as a paragon of virtue. Commodus 'had an aversion to every rational and iberal pursuit, and a fond attachment to the sports of the...hunting of wild beasts, and the combats of boxers ana gladiators. The measures of this reign were as unimportant as the character of the sovereign was...

...Commodus, his most unworthy son, succeeded to the empire on his death, ríe resembled in character his mother Faustina, a woman infamous for all manner of...gladiators. The measures of this reign were as unimportant a.« the character of the sovereign was contemptible. His concubine and some of his chief officers...

...emperors was the son of the best. Commodus was given to low vices and mean pursuits--- was fond of the sports of the circus and amphitheatre, the hunting...beasts, and the combats of boxers and gladiators. His administration of the government was entirely weak, contemptible, and tyrannical. He perished by...

...the emperors was the son of the beat. Commodus was given to low vices and mean pursuits-^ was fond of the sports of the circus and amphitheatre, the hunting...beasts, and the combats of boxers and gladiators. His administration of the government was entirely weak, contemptible, and tyrannical. He perished by...

...the emperors was the son of the best. Commodus was given to low vices and mean pursuits-^was fond of the sports of the circus and amphitheatre, the hunting...beasts, and the combats of boxers and gladiators. His administration of the government was entirely weak, contemptible, and tyrannical. He perished by...

...whom she was regarded as a paranun of virtue. Commodus had an aversion to every rational and be ral pursuit, and a fond attachment to the sports of the...combats of boxers and gladiators. The measures of this rergn were as unimportant as the character of the sovereign was contemptible His concubine and some...

...emperors was the son of the best. Commodus was given to low vices and mean pursuits—- was fond of the sports of the circus and amphitheatre, the hunting...beasts, and the combats of boxers and gladiators. His administration of the government was entirely weak, contemptible, and tyrannical. He perished by...

...the emperors was the son of the best. Commodus was given to low vices and mean pursuitswas fond of the sports of the circus and amphitheatre, the hunting...beasts, and the combats of boxers and gladiators. His administration of the government was entirely weak, contemptible, and tyrannical. He perished by...

...emperors was the son of the best. Commodus was given to low vices and mean- pursuits — was fond of the sports of the circus and amphitheatre, the hunting...beasts, and the combats of boxers and gladiators. His administration of the government was entirely weak, contemptible, and tyrannical. He perished by...