[1341] Consul A.U.C. 787.
[1342] The “Avenger.” In the Forum of Augustus, in the Eighth Region of the City.
[1343] “Regia.” The palace of Minerva, also in the Forum of Augustus.—B.
[1344] See B. vii. c. 39, B. xxxv. c. [34], and B. xxxvi. c. [4].
[1345] We have an account of this statue, and of the temple in which it was placed, by Pausanias, B. v. There is no work of Phidias now in existence; the sculptures in the Parthenon were, however, executed by his pupils and under his immediate directions, so that we may form some judgment of his genius and taste.—B. There is a foot in the British Museum, said to be the work of Phidias.
[1346] An Athenian; see B. xxxvi. c. [5]. He is spoken of in high terms by Pausanias and Valerius Maximus.
[1347] Tutor of Ptolichus of Corcyra, and highly distinguished for his statues of the slayers of the tyrants at Athens. He is mentioned also by Lucian and Pausanias.
[1348] The reading is uncertain here, the old editions giving “Nestocles.” We shall only devote a Note to such artists as are mentioned by other authors besides Pliny.
[1349] An Athenian; mentioned also by Pausanias.
[1350] There were probably two artists of this name; one an Argive, tutor of Phidias, and the other a Sicyonian, the person here referred to.