The Golden Book (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Golden Book <p>Hadrian died in July, A. D. 138, and was succeeded by Antoninus Pius. M. Antoninus married Faustina, his cousin, the daughter of Pius, probably about A. D. 146, for he had a daughter born in 147. He received from his adoptive father the title of Caesar, and was associated with him in the admin istration of the state. The father and the adopted son lived together in per fect friendship and confidence. Anto ninus was a dutiful son, and the Emperor Pius loved and esteemed him. <p>Antoninus Pius died in March, A. D. 161. The Senate, it is said, urged M. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.