Romae Antiquae Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome. In Two Parts. To which are Prefixed Two Essays, Concerning the Roman Learning and the Roman Education

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J. Brown for Otridge & Son, 1812 - 353 páginas
 

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BOOK IV
193
Levy and review of the Cavalry
195
The military oath and the levies of the confederates
197
Of the Evocati
198
The division of the cavalry and of the allies cavalry
200
And first Of the centu rions and tribunes with the commanders of the horse and of the con federate forces
201
Of the Legati and the imperator or general
203
Of the Roman arms and weapons
206
The order of the Roman army drawn up in battalia
209
The ensigns and colours the music the word in engage
212
The form and division of the Roman camp
215
Of the duties works and exercises of the soldiers
216
Of the soldiers
220
Of the military punishments
222
Of the military rewards
223
The Roman way of declaring war and of making leagues
230
The Roman method of treating the people they conquer
232
ed with the constitution of the Coloniæ Municipia Præfecture and Provinces
234
The Roman way of taking towns with the most remarkable inventions and engines made use of in their sieges 235
235
The naval affairs of the Romans
238
BOOK V
245
Of the private sports and games CHAP II Of the Circensian shows and first of the Pentathlum the
249
Of the shows of wild beasts and of the Naumachin
259
Of the Gladiators CHAP V Of the LudiScenici or StagePlays and first Of the Satires and the MimicPieces with the rise and advances of such entertain ...
273
Of the Roman Tragedy and Comedy
277
Of the Sacred Votive and Funeral Games
285
Of the Roman Habit 311
293
Of the Roman Marriages
311
Of the Roman Funerals 344
319
Of the Roman Entertainments
344
Of the Roman Names
348
Of the Roman Money INDEX Rerum et Verborum
350

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