PREFACE. THE present volume has been prepared at the suggestion of several instructors who were desirous of having a continucus work on the subject of Roman Antiquities. It is not intended, by any means, to supersede the Abridged Dictionary of Antiquities lately published, since the latter will be found to contain more detailed information on many points which are only noticed in a cursory manner in the present work. The materials have been taken from the latest and best authorities, and more particularly from Smith's Larger Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (2d ed.); Adam's Roman Antiquities, edited by Major; the same work, by Boyd; Fuss's Roman Antiquities, by Rev. A. W. Street; Ramsay's Manual of Roman Antiquities; Burgess's Description of the Circus on the Appian Way; Becker's Gallus, 2d ed., by Rein; the same work translated by Metcalf; Becker's Handbuch der Römischen Alterthümer, with continuation by Marquardt; Schaaff's Encyclopaedie der Classischen Alterthumskunde, 4th ed. ; Ruperti's Handbuch der Römischen Alterthümer; Beschreibung Roms von Platner und Urlichs; Rich's Companion to the Greek Lexicon and Latin Dictionary; Manual of Greek and Roman Antiquities in Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopedia. A Manual of Grecian Antiquities on the same plan is in preparation, and will soon appear. The passage of the present volume through the press has been superintended by Professor Drisler with his accustomed accuracy and care. Columbia College, March 29, 1851. CONTENTS. THE CITY. ORIGIN OF ROME.-GROWTH OF THE CITY.-POPULATION.-REGIONES. -VICI.GATES.-FORA.-HILLS.-BRIDGES. ROADS.-CAMPI.- TEMPLES.BASILICÆ.-THERME. CIRCI.-PORTICOES.-TRIUMPH- EMPIRE Page 1 SENATE.-POPULAR ASSEMBLIES GENERALLY.-INSTITUTION AND NUM- BER OF THE SENATE.-ELIGIBILITY TO THE SENATE.BADGES OF SENATOR.-DAYS AND PLACES OF HOLDING THE SENATE.-MODE OF |