A School Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Abridged from the Larger DictionaryHarper, 1846 - 373 pagine |
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Pagina 4
... appointed , were summoned by a crier ( praeco ) , when the plaintiff made his claim or demand , which was very briefly expressed , and may be considered as corresponding to our declaration at law . The defendant might either deny the ...
... appointed , were summoned by a crier ( praeco ) , when the plaintiff made his claim or demand , which was very briefly expressed , and may be considered as corresponding to our declaration at law . The defendant might either deny the ...
Pagina 7
... appointed the keepers of the senatus - consulta , which the consuls had hitherto arbitrarily suppressed or altered . They were also the Other functions keepers of the plebiscita . were gradually entrusted to them , and it is not always ...
... appointed the keepers of the senatus - consulta , which the consuls had hitherto arbitrarily suppressed or altered . They were also the Other functions keepers of the plebiscita . were gradually entrusted to them , and it is not always ...
Pagina 9
... appointed a Praefectus urbi , who exercised the general police , which had formerly been one of the duties of the aediles . Augustus also took from the aediles , or exercised himself , the office of superin- tending the religious rites ...
... appointed a Praefectus urbi , who exercised the general police , which had formerly been one of the duties of the aediles . Augustus also took from the aediles , or exercised himself , the office of superin- tending the religious rites ...
Pagina 12
... appointed legally , and did not usurp the gov ernment , but at the same time was not bound by any laws in his public administration . The office was not hereditary , nor was it held for life ; but it only continued for a limited time ...
... appointed legally , and did not usurp the gov ernment , but at the same time was not bound by any laws in his public administration . The office was not hereditary , nor was it held for life ; but it only continued for a limited time ...
Pagina 15
... appointed legally , and did not usurp the government , but at the same time was not bound by any laws in his public administration . The office was not heredita- ry , nor was held for life , but it only contin- ued for a certain time ...
... appointed legally , and did not usurp the government , but at the same time was not bound by any laws in his public administration . The office was not heredita- ry , nor was held for life , but it only contin- ued for a certain time ...
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Pagina 372 - Commentaries on the Gallic War, and the First Book of the Greek Paraphrase; with English Notes, Critical and Explanatory, Plans of Battles, Sieges, &c., and Historical, Geographical, and Archaeological Indexes.
Pagina 371 - Latin Grammar, Part I. Containing the most important Parts of the Grammar of the Latin Language, together with appropriate Exercises in the translating and writing of Latin.
Pagina 373 - JEneid of Virgil. With English Notes, critical and explanatory, a Metrical Clavis, and an Historical, Geographical, and Mythological Index.
Pagina 375 - Classical Dictionary. Containing an Account of the principal Proper Names mentioned in Ancient Authors, and intended to elucidate all the important Points connected with the Geography, History, Biography, Mythology, and Fine Arts...
Pagina 311 - Kipxic, the comb, the teeth of which were inserted between the threads of the warp, and thus made by a forcible impulse to drive the threads of the woof close together .... Among us the office of the comb is executed with greater ease and effect by the reed, lay, or batten.
Pagina 207 - The poet here alludes to what was technically called a malledm. The term denoted a hammer, the transverse head of which was formed for holding pitch and tow, which, having been set on fire, was projected slowly, so that it might not be extinguished during its flight, upon houses and other buildings, in order to set them on fire, and which was, therefore, commonly used in sieges, naval battles, &c.
Pagina 4 - Hirt. viii, 8) show that other instances had occurred before. A person on passing from one gens into another, and taking the name of his new familia, generally retained the name of his old gens also, with the addition to it of the termination -anus (Cic.
Pagina 371 - Latin Versification. In a Series of Progressive Exercises, including Specimens of Translation from English and German Poetry into Latin Verse. 12mo, Sheep extra, 75 cents. A KEY to the Above is published, which may be obtained by Teachers.
Pagina 38 - Pliny,' as having the twofaced head of Janus on one side, and the prow of a ship on the other (whence the expression used by Roman boys in tossing up, capita out navim').
Pagina 108 - Persia, stamped on one side with the figure of an archer crowned and kneeling upon one knee, and on the other with a sort of quadrata incusa or deep cleft.