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... former seek in works of art and literature that ideal perfection , the perception of which the ancients thought raised the mind of man to a level with that of the gods : hence the history of the manners , institutions , and laws of a ...
... former seek in works of art and literature that ideal perfection , the perception of which the ancients thought raised the mind of man to a level with that of the gods : hence the history of the manners , institutions , and laws of a ...
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... , of whatever kind . These are divided by writers into monumenta illiterata and monumenta lite- rata : the former meaning all relics of art , whether buildings , altars , stones , statues , paintings , 2 [ SECT . 2 . INTRODUCTION .
... , of whatever kind . These are divided by writers into monumenta illiterata and monumenta lite- rata : the former meaning all relics of art , whether buildings , altars , stones , statues , paintings , 2 [ SECT . 2 . INTRODUCTION .
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... former is generally added a topographical ac- count of the Roman empire , which I shall give very briefly in the sections immediately following . The antiquities of the city itself , however , ought , I think , neither to be wholly ...
... former is generally added a topographical ac- count of the Roman empire , which I shall give very briefly in the sections immediately following . The antiquities of the city itself , however , ought , I think , neither to be wholly ...
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... former lying between the promonto- ries Tænarum and Malea . The Eurotas was the chief river of Laconia , which also contained two remarkable mounts ; the one named Taygetus terminated in the promontory of Tænarum ( Cape Matapan ) , the ...
... former lying between the promonto- ries Tænarum and Malea . The Eurotas was the chief river of Laconia , which also contained two remarkable mounts ; the one named Taygetus terminated in the promontory of Tænarum ( Cape Matapan ) , the ...
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... former comprised De- los , Paros , Naxos ( Dia ) , Andros , Melos , Seriphos , Gyaros , and Ceos . For the Sporades see § 30 : one of them , Amorgos , was considered part of Europe . Besides these were Samothrace , Thasos , Lemnos ...
... former comprised De- los , Paros , Naxos ( Dia ) , Andros , Melos , Seriphos , Gyaros , and Ceos . For the Sporades see § 30 : one of them , Amorgos , was considered part of Europe . Besides these were Samothrace , Thasos , Lemnos ...
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ædiles afterwards ancient antiquities appointed Augustus authority Beauf Cæs Cæsars Caius called Campus Martius centumviri centuriata centuries Cicero citizenship comitia concerning consuls Creuz custom decemviri Dio Cass Dionys distinction edict emperors fasti Fest Festus formulæ Gell Gellius Græv Greeks Hein hence Hist honour Hugo Julius Cæsar jure Juven Latin lege Legg legis actiones lictors Livy Lydus Macrob magistrates mancipatio Mart mentioned opinion origin Ovid Pandd passage patricians persons plebeians plebs Plin Polyb præfectus prætor provinces quæ quæstors quam Quiritium quod rank Republic Rome Romulus says Schulze senate Servius Servius Tullius slaves Suet sunt temple termed tion tribes tribunes Varro Varro de L. L. Verr Virg votes whence word writers XII Tables XII Tabularum
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Page 279 - Siculi hoc jure sunt, ut quod civis cum cive agat, domi certet suis legibus ; quod siculus cum siculo non ejusdem civitatis, ut de eo praetor judices, ex P. Rupilii decreto, sortiatur.
Page 101 - Quo jure etiam populus romanus olim utebatur. Aut enim ex jure Quiritium unusquisque dominus erat , aut non intelligebatur dominus. Sed postea divisionem accepit dominium, ut alius possit esse ex jure Quiritium dominus, alius in bonis habere. Nam si tibi rem mancipi neque mancipavero , neque in jure cessero...
Page 298 - Nostrae, inquit, con- 15 tra duodecim tabulae cum perpaucas res capite sanxissent, in his hanc quoque sanciendam putaverunt, si quis occentavisset sive carmen condidisset, quod infamiam faceret flagitiumve alteri.
Page 398 - Sole tamen vinoque calent, annosque precantur, quot sumant cyathos, ad numerumque bibunt. Invenies illic, qui Nestoris ebibat annos, quae sit per calices facta Sibylla suos. Illic et cantant quidquid didicere theatris, 535 et iactant faciles ad sua verba manus; et ducunt posito duras cratere choreas, cultaque diffusis saltat amica comis.
Page 295 - ... primum ortum si recordari volumus, inter arma civium et occupatis et obsessis urbis locis procreatum videmus.
Page 295 - Erat autem ius interea paciscendi ac, nisi pacti forent, habebantur in vinculis dies sexaginta. Inter eos dies trinis nundinis continuis ad praetorem in comitium producebantur, quantaeque pecuniae iudicati essent, praedicabatur.
Page 300 - Graeci iraipe1av vocant. His autem potestatem facit lex pactionem quam velint sibi ferre, dum ne quid ex publica lege corrumpant.
Page 302 - XII tabularum adversus eum qui hostiam emisset nec pretium redderet: item adversus eum qui mercedem non redderet pro eo iumento, quod quis ideo locasset ut inde pecuniam acceptam in dapem id est in sacrificium inpenderet...
Page 557 - ... praefatae ante meos manes animamque precatae perfusaeque pias ante liquore manus, pars quae sola mei superabit corporis, ossa incinctae nigra candida veste legent, et primum annoso spargent...
Page 557 - ... cum tenuem fuero mutatu-s in umbram candidaque ossa super nigra favilla teget, ante meum veniat longos incompta capillos , et fleat ante meum maesta Neaera rogum.