But if it be so as _Labeo_ saith, that this word _Hora_ is rightly derived of the Greeke verbe ὁρμᾶν or παρορμᾶν, which signifieth to incite or provoke; consider better, whether this word _Orator_ also, that is to say, one who stirrith up, exhorteth, encourageth, and adviseth the people, as a prompt and ready counseller, be not derived likewise in the same sort, and not of ἀρα or εὐχὴ, that is to say, praier and supplication, as some would have it. 47. _Wherefore founded_ Romulus _the temple of_ Vulcane _without the citie of_ Rome? IS it for the jealousie (which as fables do report) _Vulcane_ had of _Mars_, because of his wife _Venus_: and so _Romulus_ being reputed the sonne of _Mars_, would not vouchsafe him to inhabit and dwell in the same citie with him? or is this a meere foolerie and senselesse conceit? But this temple was built at the first, to be a chamber and parlour of privie counsell for him and _Tatius_ who reigned with him; to the end that meeting and sitting there in consultation together with the Senatours, in a place remote from all troubles and hinderances, they might deliberate as touching the affaires of State with ease and quietnesse. Or rather, because _Rome_ from the very first foundation was subject to fire by casualtie, hee thought good to honour this god of fire in some sort, but yet to place him without the walles of the citie. 48. _What is the reason, that upon their festivall day called_ Consualia, _they adorned with garlands of flowers as well their asses as horses, and gave them rest and repose for the time_? IS it for that this solemnitie was holden in the honour of _Neptune_ surnamed _Equestris_, that is to say, the horseman? and the asse hath his part of this joyfull feast, for the horses sake? Or, because that after navigation and transporting of commodities by sea was now found out and shewed to the world, there grew by that meanes (in some sort) better rest and more ease to poore labouring beasts of draught and carriage. 49. _How commeth it to passe, that those who stood for any office and magistracie, were woont by an old custome (as_ Cato _hath written) to present themselves unto the people in a single robe or loose gowne, without any coat at all under it_? WAS it for feare lest they should carrie under their robes any money in their bosomes, for to corrupt, bribe, and buy (as it were) the voices and suffrages of the people? Or was it because they deemed men woorthy to beare publicke office and to governe, not by their birth and parentage, by their wealth and riches, ne yet by their shew and outward reputation, but by their wounds and scarres to be seene upon their bodies. To the end therefore, that such scarres might be better exposed to their fight whom they met or talked withall, they went in this maner downe to the place of election, without inward coats in their plaine gownes.