Macedonia, 40 Marriage, 220 betrothal ceremony, 296 divorce, 304 dowry, 299 festivities, 300 two forms of, 290 Juvenal on, 293 legal age for, 294 not based on love, 292, 294 matrimonial freedom, 291 morganatic, 295 wedding ceremony, 297 Mars, Temple of, 118 Martial on country life, 172 Masks: at funerals, 152, 440 theatrical, 268 Mathematics, 401 Mausoleum of Augustus, 120 Meals: breakfast, 200 luncheon, 219 dinner, 226, 229 Medicine, 403 Mediterranean Sea, 46 Milestones, 18, 28 Mines, 37 Mirrors, 186 Money-lending, 238 Morals, 378 Municipal elections, 255 Music, as part of education, 331, 341 fondness for, 430 instruments, 430 Mysticism, 372 Names, family, 194 of slaves, 204 Navy, 12 Nero: musical eccentricities of, 78 persecution of Christians by, 79, 383, 387 personal appearance, 80, 213 powers vested in, 55, 71 reception by, 213 reign, 74 vices and follies 75, 116 New Year's Day, 262 News-sheets, official, 215 Noises, street, 134, 195 Oath of obedience, military, 342 Officials, public, 358 Oratory, school of, 329 Ornament, architectural, 112, 423 Paintings, wall, 325-328 Palatine Hill, 115 Pantheon, the, 121 Papyri, 336 Passes, Alpine, 39 Patriotism, municipal, 90 Paul, St., 34, 42, 80, 197, 383, 413 _Pax Romana_, the 9, 12 Pedigrees, 152 "People," the, 67, 241 doles of corn and money to, 242 Person-tax, 87 Philosophy, study of, 332-335, 380 Pipes, lead, 160 Pliny the elder, literary industry of, 390-392 Pliny the younger, 236, 294, 305, 321, 392, 435 Plutarch, 334, 395 Police, soldiers as, 14 Polytheism, 364 Population of the city, 101 Portugal, 37 Present-giving, prominence of, 262 Priests, 361 Processions: chariot, 227 funeral, 440 wedding, 300 Proconsuls, 93 Provinces, 30 civilisation of, 31 commerce, 36 contributions by, 85 distinctions between, 35 government, 82-95 language, 32 Public service, 358-360 Publicans (tax-collectors), 89, 240 Record Office, the, 105 Religion, 333, 361-387 attitude of state towards, 361-364, 370 conservatism in, 364, 368 free-thought, 378-381 mixed elements, 370 mysticism in, 372 polytheistic character of, 364 priests, 361 private observances, 375 superstitions in, 371 tolerance in, 381 treatment of Christians, 383-387 Rhodes, 42 Rings, 200 Roads, military, 16 construction and upkeep, 18 variety of traffic, 22 Rome in A.D., 64 appearance, 96-100 baths, 122 extent and population, 100-102 habits of the people, 102 public buildings, 102-129 streets, 130-138 theatres, 123 Roofs 141, 162 Rostra, the, 104
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