[Illustration: THE DAILY LIFE OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS] THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART THE DAILY LIFE OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE CLASSICAL COLLECTIONS BY HELEN MCCLEES, PH. D. [Illustration] NEW YORK MCMXXIV COPYRIGHT BY THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, 1924 CONTENTS PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS vii INTRODUCTION xiii THE DAILY LIFE OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS I. RELIGION 3 II. THE DRAMA 13 III. HOUSES AND FURNITURE 19 IV. OCCUPATIONS OF WOMEN 32 V. CHILDREN AND EDUCATION 40 VI. DRESS AND TOILET 47 VII. AMUSEMENTS, MUSIC, AND DANCING 68 VIII. ARMS AND ARMOR 76 IX. ATHLETICS 89 X. RACES AND RIDING 98 XI. GLADIATORS 106 XII. TRADES AND CRAFTS 109 XIII. BURIAL-CUSTOMS 121 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE COVER DESIGN: ADAPTATION OF WALL-PAINTING IN CUBICULUM FROM BOSCOREALE. Eighth Room. VIGNETTE ON TITLE-PAGE: DEPARTURE OF A WARRIOR, FROM A LEKYTHOS. Case G, Fifth Room. INTRODUCTION HEAD-BAND: DESIGN FROM A ROMAN TABLE IN THE CUBICULUM. Eighth Room xv TAIL-PIECE: OSCILLUM. Case 1 xvii CHAPTER I HEAD-BAND: GENII SACRIFICING, FROM AN ARRETINE BOWL. Case G, Eighth Room 3 1. PRAYING YOUTH (?) 4 2. MAN SALUTING A STATUE OF ATHENA 5 3. MAN CARRYING A PIG TO BE SACRIFICED 3 4. VOTIVE TABLE 6