A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

Hadrian's Laws 509
rejected, and none shall be received from known persons if
they have children.
As to hidden treasures, if one shall find such a treasure
on his ovra estate, he shall possess the treasure; if on another's,
he shall give half to the owner of the estate; if on
public ground, he shall
divide equally with the imperial
treasury.
Slaves shall not be killed by their masters.
Those who
deserve death shall be condemned by judges only.
The 'sale of men and women slaves as gladiators or for
vile purposes is forbidden, provided no sufficient reason for
such sale exists.
There shall be no houses of correction (ergastula) for
slaves or freedmen.
In case a master is assassinated in his own house, not all
his slaves shall be examined, but those only who are near
enough to the master to know something of the deed.
Though everywhere he erected countless buildings, he
inscribed his name on none of them excepting the temple to
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his father Trajan. At Rome he restored the Pantheon (of n^rl^^^l'g^
Agrippa), the Saepta, the Basilica of Neptune, very many
sacred buildings, the Forum of Augustus, and the Baths of
Agrippa.
All these works he dedicated with the names of
their founders. Under his own name he built a bridge
across the Tiber, and near it a mausoleum.
Hadrian was tall, well-built, and of robust constitution. Personal
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ride on horseback or to walk, and he constantly exercised
himself in arms and in throwing the javelin.
While hunting
he often killed a lion with his own hand; but once he
broke his collar-bone and a rib. The game he always
shared with his friends.
At his dinners his guests were en-