Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	court_n	justice_n	writ_n	1,630	5	9.1550	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40062	A new and easy method to understand the Roman history with an exact chronology of the reign of the emperors, an account of the most eminent authors, when they flourished, and an abridgment of the Roman antiquities and customs : by way of dialogue, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy / done out of French, with very large additions and amendments, by Mr. Tho. Brown.; Méthode pour apprendre facilement l'histoire romaine. English	Fourcroy, Abbé de.; Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.	1695 (1695)	Wing F1676; ESTC R10724	136,923	350

this last Age Mathematical and Physical Sciences seem to have been the predominant Studies of the Learned men of Europe not but that a Critical Skill in Antiquity was at the same time pursued by several Extraordinary men as Bishop Vsher Mr. Selden Sir Iohn Marsham Mr. Gataker and after them by Dr. Spencer Isaac Vossius Nic. Heinsius Frederic Gronovius Ezekiel Spanheym and Graevius Men even in this part of Learning equal if not superior to any that cultivated it before them In short all manner of Learning seems at present to be better diffused in all parts of Europe than ever it was but whether the Genius's of this and the last Age are comparable to those Immortal Heroes of Antiquity truly so called is a Controversy that cannot be conveniently discuss'd in so narrow compass as this Paper will allow An Abridgment of the Principal Customs of the Romans Concerning their Months Q. INto how many parts did the Romans divide their Months A. Into three the Calends the Nones and the Ides Q. From whence comes the word Calends A. From the word Calo to call because on that day the Pontiff summon'd the People to tell them how many days it was to the Nones The Calends were peculiar to the Roman People whence the Proverb ad Calendas Graecas i. e. Never Q. From whence were the Nones so call'd A. Because they were the Ninth day before the Ides Q. And from whence are the Ides deriv'd A. From the old Tuscan word iduare which signifies to divide because they divide the Month into two almost equal parts Q. When began the Calends A. On the first day of the Month. Q. When began the Nones A. On the seventh day of the following Months viz. March May Iuly and October all which have one and twenty days Q. When did the Ides begin A. On the fifteenth of the above-mention'd Months Q And in the other Months when came the Nones and the Ides A. The Nones on the fifth and the Ides on the thirteenth Q. Thus the first day was reckon'd the Calends as Calendae Ianuariae is the first of Ianuary A. Right and the second day if the Month had its Nones on the seventh day was call'd the sixth before the Nones and if on the fifth the fourth day before the Nones But the next day immediately following the Nones is in every Month alike call'd the eighth before the Ides Q. How many Nones have the Months of May Iuly October and March A. They have all six the rest have only four but all the Months in general have eight Ides Q. And after the Ides are over how do you reckon then A. By the Calends which are told backward and named from the following Month. Q. Pray give me an Instance A. As the 18 th of the Calends of May is the 14 th of April Q. Cannot you give me some art●ficial Verses to fix these Rules in my memory A. Yes they are as follows Sex Maius Nonas October Iulius Mars Quatuor at reliqui tenet Idus quilibet Octo. Inde dies reliquos omnes dic esse Calendas Of the Roman Year and distinction of Days Q. INto how many Months did Romulus divide his Year A. Into Ten and it consisted of 304 days But after him Numa added two Months viz. Ianuary and February and made his Year to contain Three hundred fifty four days but this Computation falling out too short for the space of a regular Year by Ten Days and six hours yearly it occasion'd every eighth year an interposition of three whole Months which they call'd Leap year Q. What alterations did Iulius Caesar make in the Roman Calendar A. He added the old Ten days to Numa Pompilius's Year and lest the odd six hours should breed any confusion he order'd that every fourth year one whole day should be inserted next after the 23 d. of February Q. When did the old Romans begin their Year A. At March for whi●h reason those two Months which in honour of Iulius and Augustus Caesar have been since called Iulius and Augustus were by them called Quintilis and Sextilis as being their fifth and sixth Months Q. What were their Dies Atri and Postriduani A. Unfortunate and unlucky days They were called Atri because they were marked in their Kalendars with black as on the contrary their Dies Albi or lucky days were mark'd with white Characters This Custom they borrow'd from the Scythians Q. Why had they the name of Postriduani A. Because the Romans were of opinion that dies postridie Calendas Nonas Idus i. e. the next day after the Calends Nones or Ides of every Month was unfortunate Q. What other distinction of days did they observe A. They had their dies festi or feriae Holidays because they did on such days ferire victimas that is offer up sacrifice then their working-days called profesti quafi procul a festis and their half-holidays which ab intercidendo they call'd dies intereisi days as it were cut asunder one part of them being allow'd to all manner of Business and the other wholly to Religious Offices Q. Are these all A. No we find another distinction of Days in the Roman Kalendar for some were Fasti whole Court-days others ex parte Fasti half Court-days and lastly Nefasti nonleet days tho indeed the word Nefastus does often signify unlucky Q. From whence are these Names derived A. A Fando from speaking because upon those days which were Fasti the Praetor might lawfully keep Court and administer Justice which was not done without speaking these three words Do Dico Addico Q. What is the meaning of those three words A. A Judge is said dare when he grants out an Action or Writ against a man dicere when he passes Judgment on him and addicere when in the Court he sees and allows the delivery of the thing or person on which Judgment is passed Q. When did the Romans begin their day A. Their day begun at our Six in the morning so that their Hora Prima was our Seven Hora Secunda our Eight Hora Tertia our Nine a Clock and so on Q. What were the Nundinae A. Every Month had Three great Markets which because they were kept every Ninth day were called Nundinae Of the Republic Q. HOW many sorts of Slaves were there among the Romans A. Three Q. What were the first A. The first were the Children of Slaves to whom they gave the name of Verna Q. What were the second A. Slaves by a Civil right viz. such as were sold. Q. And the third what were they A. Slaves by the Law of Nations those that were taken in Battel or publickly bought at an Auction Q. How many sorts of Free-men were there among the Romans A. Three sorts likewise In the first place those that were born free and of Parents which had been always free and these they call'd Ingenui Secondly the Children of those that had been made free who were call'd Libertini