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Romanæ historiæ anthologia An English exposition of the Romane antiquities, wherein many Romane and English offices are paralleld and divers obscure phrases explained. By Thomas Godwyn Master of Arts: for the vse of Abingdon Schoole.
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Goodwin, Thomas, 1586 or 7-1642.
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he_o can_v out_o of_o the_o market_n place_n without_o delay_n his_o wife_n be_v call_v rigina_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la the_o queene-priestesse_a and_o be_v wont_n upon_o the_o kalend_n of_o every_o month_n to_o sacrifice_v a_o porker_n or_o a_o lamb_n in_o her_o palace_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o juno_n chap._n 16._o de_fw-fr marte_fw-la sive_fw-la mavorte_fw-la &_o salijs_fw-la palatinis_fw-la marti_fw-la dicatis_fw-la mar_n otherwise_o call_v mavors_n by_o the_o figure_n epenthesis_n we_o say_v induperator_n for_o imperator_fw-la be_v repute_v the_o god_n of_o war_n &_o so_o metonymicâ—s_o be_v use_v for_o war_n as_o vario_fw-la marte_fw-la pugnatum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a proprio_fw-la marte_fw-la by_o one_o own_o strength_n &_o labour_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juno_n only_o without_o company_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o when_o juno_n be_v great_o displease_v with_o herself_o that_o jupiter_n by_o strike_v his_o head_n without_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n she_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o goddess_n flora_n touch_v a_o certain_a flower_n in_o the_o field_n of_o olenius_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o she_o immediate_o conceive_v the_o god_n mars_n this_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o war_n the_o roman_n paint_v fiery_a sometime_o in_o his_o chariot_n sometime_o on_o horseback_n with_o a_o iavelin_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o scourge_n in_o the_o other_o in_o old_a coin_n there_o be_v sometime_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o cock_n join_v with_o he_o to_o show_v the_o vigilancy_n and_o carefulness_n that_o soldier_n be_v to_o use_v he_o be_v call_v 10_o gradivus_n à _fw-la gradiendo_fw-la from_o march_v in_o battle_n against_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v a_o temple_n without_o the_o city_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v extramuraneus_fw-la ibid._n near_o unto_o this_o temple_n without_o the_o gate_n capena_n do_v lie_v a_o stone_n of_o great_a note_n which_o upon_o great_a drouth_n the_o people_n will_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o present_o rain_n will_v follow_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o raine-stone_n lapis_fw-la manalis_fw-la à _fw-la manando_fw-la numa_n pompilius_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o mars_n surname_v gradivus_n ordain_v 12_o dance_a priest_n call_v salij_n à _fw-la numa_n saliendo_fw-la from_o dance_v which_o number_n afterward_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v double_v by_o tullus_n hostilius_n in_o the_o war_n against_o fidena_n a_o town_n of_o the_o sabine_n the_o former_a 12_o be_v call_v salij_n palatini_n from_o the_o palatine_a mount_n where_o they_o do_v begin_v their_o mauriske_n the_o other_o collini_n from_o the_o hill_n where_o their_o chapel_n stand_v 2._o and_o sometime_o quirinales_fw-la &_o sometime_o agonale_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a college_n contain_v 24_o priest_n numa_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v this_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n the_o plague_n or_o some_o other_o contagious_a sickness_n be_v very_o hot_a among_o the_o roman_n insomuch_o that_o no_o sacrifice_n or_o holy_a offering_n can_v remove_v it_o at_o that_o time_n a_o certain_a brazen_a target_n or_o scutcheon_n call_v in_o latin_a aenea_fw-la pelta_fw-la or_o ancile_v big_a at_o both_o end_n but_o cut_v like_o a_o half_a moon_n on_o each_o side_n fall_v from_o heaven_n into_o numa_n his_o hand_n with_o a_o certain_a voice_n promise_v all_o health_n unto_o rome_n so_o long_o as_o that_o brazen_a target_n can_v be_v keep_v safe_a whereupon_o mamurius_n a_o cunningwork-man_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o numa_n make_v eleven_o other_o ancilia_fw-la so_o like_o the_o first_o that_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v from_o the_o other_o to_o the_o iatent_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a mind_v as_o to_o steal_v it_o he_o may_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n by_o mistake_v one_o for_o another_o these_o twelve_o priest_n have_v the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o they_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n &_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n every_o year_n they_o apparel_v themselves_o with_o a_o party_n colour_a coat_n call_v tunica_fw-la versicolor_a gird_v close_o to_o their_o body_n with_o a_o belt_n or_o sword-girdle_n and_o a_o breastplate_n of_o harness_n call_v aneum_fw-la tegmen_fw-la upon_o that_o &_o a_o robe_n of_o estate_n call_v trabea_fw-la clasp_v about_o they_o upmost_a of_o all_o upon_o their_o head_n they_o do_v wear_v apices_fw-la i_o cap_n 2._o much_o like_a unto_o the_o persian_a bonnet_n call_v in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v somewhat_o resemble_v our_o head-piece_n in_o war_n make_v close_o unto_o the_o head_n with_o a_o crest_n of_o cloth_n upon_o the_o top_n whence_o some_o have_v call_v they_o galea_n they_o be_v thus_o apparel_v dance_v about_o the_o forum_n or_o marketplace_n &_o the_o capitol_n with_o short_a sword_n by_o their_o side_n a_o iavelin_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o ancile_v in_o the_o other_o use_v certain_a song_n either_o of_o the_o god_n and_o those_o they_o call_v janualij_n junonij_n and_o minervij_fw-la or_o of_o man_n and_o those_o they_o call_v axamenta_fw-la because_o in_o those_o song_n they_o do_v axare_v i_o nominate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o some_o well_o deserve_a man_n as_o mamurius_n which_o make_v those_o eleven_o scutcheon_n be_v often_o call_v upon_o in_o those_o song_n upon_o these_o their_o festival_n day_n they_o have_v excess_n of_o cheer_n whence_o 37._o horace_n have_v use_v saliare_n dape_fw-la to_o signify_v dainty_a fare_n chap._n 11._o de_fw-fr foecialibus_fw-la &_o patre-patrato_a these_o foeciale_n be_v officer_n at_o arm_n or_o herald_n to_o denounce_v war_n or_o proclaim_v peace_n appoint_v thereunto_o at_o first_o sacerd_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n 2._o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o dissuade_v the_o roman_n from_o molest_v any_o confederate_a nation_n with_o unjust_a war_n &_o if_o any_o confederate_a nation_n do_v offer_v injury_n unto_o the_o roman_a people_n they_o do_v these_o foeciale_n go_v as_o ambassador_n unto_o they_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o roman_n their_o right_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v thirty_o day_n obstinate_a refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o right_a than_o do_v they_o present_o denounce_v war_n against_o they_o cast_v forth_o a_o dart_n in_o token_n thereof_o which_o denunciation_n be_v 10._o call_v clarigatio_fw-la à _fw-la clarâ_fw-la voce_fw-la quâ_fw-la utebatur_fw-la foecialis_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o whensoever_o war_n be_v denounce_v this_o herald_n at_o arm_n shall_v adag_n turn_v loose_a a_o ram_n unto_o their_o enemy_n border_n signify_v thereby_o that_o their_o field_n shall_v short_o become_v pasture_n for_o the_o roman_n from_o which_o custom_n we_o say_v of_o one_o that_o challenge_v another_o into_o the_o field_n arieten_n emisit_fw-la again_o if_o the_o imperator_n or_o lord-general_a have_v do_v aught_o against_o his_o oath_n these_o foeciale_n by_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v avert_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n from_o he_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v call_v pater-patratus_a a_o perfect_a father_n for_o he_o only_o can_v be_v pater-patratus_a which_o have_v both_o child_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n also_o alive_a they_o be_v call_v foeciales_n à _fw-la foedere_fw-la faciendo_fw-la from_o make_v a_o league_n or_o peace_n between_o nation_n this_o league_n which_o we_o in_o latin_a do_v call_v foedus_fw-la the_o roman_n in_o old_a time_n 1._o do_v call_v fidus_n as_o ennins_n and_o pighius_fw-la witness_n whence_o these_o foeciale_n be_v term_v also_o fidei_fw-la flamen_fw-la chap._n 12._o de_fw-fr duumviris_n decemviris_fw-la &_o quindecimviris_n sacris_fw-la faciundis_fw-la itèm_fw-la de_fw-la sibyllis_fw-la this_o priesthood_n have_v his_o first_o institution_n from_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n who_o 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