The Private Life of the RomansJohnston, Harold Whetstone
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The Private Life of the Romans
Johnston, Harold Whetstone
Rome -- Social life and customs
IX. AMUSEMENTS; BATHS.--General §316; Sports of the Campus §317;
Games of Ball §318; Games of Chance §319; Knuckle-bones
§320; Dice §321; Public and Private Games §322; Dramatic
Performances §323; Staging the Play §324; The Early Theater
§325; The Later Theater §326; Roman Circuses §328; Plan of
the Circus §330; The Arena §332; The Barriers §333; The
_Spīna_ and _Mētae_ §335; The Seats §337; Furnishing the
Races §339; The Teams §340; The Drivers §341; Famous
_Aurīgae_ §342; Other Shows of the Circus §343;
Gladiatorial Combats §344; Popularity of the Combats §346;
Sources of Supply §347; Schools for Gladiators §349; Places
of Exhibition §351; Amphitheaters at Rome §352; The
Amphitheater at Pompeii §353; The Coliseum §356; Styles of
Fighting §359; Weapons and Armor §360; Announcement of the
Shows §361; The Fight Itself §362; The Rewards §363; Other
Shows in the Amphitheater §364; The Daily Bath §365;
Essentials for the Bath §366; Heating the Bath §368; The
_Caldārium_ §369; The _Frīgidārium_ and _Ūnctōrium_ §370; A
Private Bathhouse §371; The Public Baths §372; Management
§373; Hours Opened §374; Accommodations for Women §375;
_Thermae_ §376; Baths of Diocletian §378
X. TRAVEL AND CORRESPONDENCE. BOOKS.--In General §379; By Water
§380; By Land §381; The Vehicles §382; Carriages §383; The
_Rēda_ and _Cisium_ §384; The Roads §385; Construction
§387; The Inns §388; Speed §389; Sending Letters §390;
Writing the Letters §391; Sealing and Opening the Letters
§392; Books §393; Manufacture of Paper §394; Pens and Ink
§395; Making the Roll §396; Size of the Rolls §398;
Multiplication of Books §399; Commercial Publication §400;
Rapidity and Cost of Publication §401; Libraries §402
XI. SOURCES OF INCOME AND MEANS OF LIVING. THE ROMAN'S DAY.--In
General §403; Careers of the Nobles §404; Agriculture §405;
Political Office §406; The Law §407; The Army §408; Careers
of the Equites §409; The Soldiers §410; The Proletariate
§411; Professions and Trades §412; Business and Commerce
§413; The Civil Service §414; The Roman's Day §415; Hours
of the Day §417
XII. BURIAL-PLACES AND FUNERAL CEREMONIES.--Importance of Burial
§419; Interment and Cremation §420; Places of Burial §421;
The Tombs §422; The Potter's Field §423; Plan of Tombs and
Grounds §425; Exterior of the Tombs §427; The _Columbāria_
§428; Burial Societies §430; Funeral Ceremonies §432; At
the House §433; The Funeral Procession §434; The Funeral
Oration §435; At the Tomb §436; After Ceremonies §437;
Memorial Festivals §438
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE ROMANS
INTRODUCTION
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