of an hundred steps up to the chappell of Iuno Moneta. That temple of Concord, fallen in long time to decay, was afterwards by the Senat reedified. Therein many, a time the Senat met and sate in coun∣celi, and crations were made unto the peeple. In this also there was a yault or shroud under the ground, wherein oftentimes theeves, armed men, cutters and hacksters were kept as in a prison, un∣till the assemblies of the people were dismissed. This house had many statues and images, curiously and cunningly wrought, namely, of Iuno, Apollo, and of Latona, bearing and holding her two babes Apollo and Diana. Likewise of Aesculapius and Hygia, the handy-worke of Niceratus. Also of Iupiter, Ceres, and Minerva: likewise of the Dames weeping and adoring the said images; all made by Stenes. More∣over, the images of Mars and Mercurie; the workmanship of Pisicrates. Also of Maefyas-bound, made by Zeuxis the painter. Likewise father Liber and Cassandra, painted by Theodorus. As for the image of Victorie in the porch and entrance of the said temple, it is to be seen how it was smitten with a thun∣derbolt.
To Iupiter Stator, Romulus in the Sabine warre vowed a temple, that he might stay the flight of the Romanes: whereupon he was called, The upholder of the Romane state. Therefore after victorie obtained, he built a temple at the foot of the Palatine hill, just over-against the church of Concordia, where at this day be most high battlements of walles. In this house also, like as in that other of Con∣cord, the Senate assembled oft. Likewise in other temples. The courts, wherein the Senate gathered together in counsell, were temples all, and therein were there acts made: but in the sacred churches of the gods, neither met the Senat, nor any orations were made to the people. This temple of Stator was burnt to the ground in that fire of Neroes making, and never after reedified.