 Rome, who thus became the exclusive patrons of the privileged class. When, by a change in the constitution, plebeians were at length elected to high offices, the augurs in several cases declared the election null, on the pretext that the auspices had...  A Manual of Ancient History - Page 258de Mary Elsie Thalheimer - 1872 - 132 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | M. E. THALHEIMER - 1872 - 392 pages
...plebeians. The latter, as originally foreigners (see § 17), were held to have no share in the gods of Rome, who thus became the exclusive patrons of...or wills read, they convoked the Assembly. Certain cases of sacrilegious crime could only be judged by them ; and in very early times, like the Hebrew... | |
 | Mary Elsie Thalheimer - 1872 - 422 pages
...auspices had been irregular; and as no one could appeal from their decision, their veto was absolute. 2!). The College of Pontiffs was the most illustrious of...institutions attributed to the good king Numa. The pontiff's superintended all public worship according to their sacred books, and were reqnired to give... | |
 | Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 652 pages
...colleges, was the most famous of the religious institutions attributed to the good king Numa Pompilius. The pontiffs superintended all public worship according to their sacred books, and were obliged to give instruction to all such as applied for it, respecting the ceremonies with which the... | |
 | 1897 - 482 pages
...colleges, was the most famous of the religious institutions attributed to the good king Numa Pompilius. The pontiffs superintended all public worship according to their sacred books, and were obliged to give instruction to all such as applied for it, respecting the ceremonies with which the... | |
 | 1916 - 634 pages
...colleges, was the most famous of the religious institutions attributed to the good king Numa Pompilius. The pontiffs superintended all public worship according to their sacred books, and were obliged to give instruction to all such as applied for it, respecting the ceremonies with which the... | |
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