The New Aid to Memory/Plate VI

A-Drain symbolized by hay dry (for Adrian) at the quay (for Attica), and a cross, will suggest not only the name and date of this excellent Emperor, but his visit to Athens, where he mitigated the severity of the treatment endured by the Christians.

Attica will give the date 117 A.D.

A-Decidedly pious (for Pius) man kneeling at a tomb, will suggest the name, date, and character of this excellent Prince, who declared, that if any should disturb the Christians upon the account of their religion, such should undergo the same punishment which was intended against the accused.

Tomb will give the date 138 A.D.

A-Dark mark upon the awning of a Royal tent, to date the year of the accession of this Emperor.

Mark and awning will suggest the name of Marcus Aurelius, who was an excellent and a wise man. When he died, it seemed as if the whole glory and prosperity of the Roman Empire died with him.

To date will give the date 161 A.D.

A-Dirty common (for Commodus) wareman, with his wares in tubs upon his head, will suggest the name, date, and low frolics of this Emperor, who sometimes disguised himself as a petty chapman, and attended markets to sell small wares.

His whole reign is but a tissue of wantonness and folly, cruelty and injustice, rapacity and corruption.

​Common will suggest Commodus, and the weathercock made of swords will symbolize his capricious cruelty.

Tubs will give the date 180 A.D.

A-Delicate tiny axe (for Pertinax) in a pineapple must here be made use of instead of a knife to eat-a-pine with.

Tiny axe will suggest the name and date of this excellent Prince, who was cut off by assassination.

Eat-a-pine will give the date 192 A.D.

A-Dark hideous Jew (for Didius Ju.) with bags of gold—he is about to eat-a-pine. These symbols will suggest the name and date of this Emperor, who purchased the Empire with gold of the Pretorian soldiers who had murdered his predecessor.

Eat-a-pine will give the date 192 A.D.

A-Deadly viper, endeavouring to eat-a-file, has broken or severed it. These symbols will suggest the name, date, and the almost insuperable difficulties which Severus overcame, in his extraordinary march with his army from the East into Britain, to attack Albinus, who commanded the Roman forces in that country.

Eat-a-file will give the date 195 A.D.

A-Dazzling Royal car (for Caracalla), drawn by a pair of tits or small horses—one tit is jet (for Geta) black. These symbols will suggest the names and dates of these Emperors, who for a time jointly governed the Empire.

The weathercock, made of swords and fixed to the car, will suggest the capricious and horrid cruelties of Caracalla.

One tit will give the date 211 A.D.

A-Dull, sailing, antique fishing-boat, with mackerel (for Macrinus), lying near the piles, will suggest the name, date, and short reign of this Emperor; who, having risen from the lowest ranks of society to the throne, may be compared to a mackerel, which is hardly out of its element before it dies.

Antique will give the date 217 A.D.

A-Debased character, a neat beau in woman's attire, with an ell measure in his hand, will suggest the name, date, and some part of the vicious conduct of this young Emperor. He was a monster of sensuality, and even took upon himself the quality of a woman, and publicly married one of his officers. He was put to death by his soldiers.

Neat beau will give the date 218 A.D.

Adr. Attica, Anto. Tomb Pius, Aurelius to date Marcus. Pertinax eat-a-pine, Did Juli. eat-a-pine, eat-a-file Severus. Car. Geta One tit, Opp. Mac. Antique, Helio. neat beau.