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 every kind of foppery and debauchery was indulged in as a mask to deep schemes of ambition, of course shaved; and having done so, shaving continued to be the imperial fashion down to the time of Hadrian, (whose bold Roman head I exhibited, as the first restorer of manly beauty.) From his tine most of the Emperors wore it till Constantine, who shaved out of superstition. His father had a noble Beard.

Even after the custom of shaving was introduced, the first appearance of the Beard was hailed with joy, and usually about the time of assuming the toga; the "first fruits" of hair were solemnly consecrated-relict of previous respect-to some god, as in the case of Nero, who