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nōmen

,

46

;

the governor of Sicily,

406

.

vesperna

, evening meal in country,

302

.

Vestālēs

, special seats in theater,

327

;

in amphitheater,

357

;

allowed carriages in the city,

382

.

vestibulum

, space before the door,

194

.

via Appia

,

385*

,

387*

.

vicārius

, a slave's slave,

164

.

vīlicus

, overseer,

145

,

148

;

cheats slaves,

160

.

VILLAS

of the rich,

145

,

379

,

416

.

vīnālia rūstica

, festival,

296

.

VINEGAR

,

281

,

297

, note.

VINEYARD

,

295

.

vīnum

, fermented wine,

297

.

violāria

, feast of violets,

438

.

VITICULTURE

,

293

,

294

.

Vitruvius, architect of the first century,

187

,

327

,

366

,

387

.

volūmen

, papyrus roll,

396

. See

BOOKS

.

VULTURE

, the lowest throw,

320

.

W

WALL

, of house,

210

f.;

facing for,

212*

;

around arena,

354*

,

357*

.

WATER

, supply for houses,

219

;

for baths,

368

;

traveling by,

380

.

WAX

masks, of the dead,

433

.

WEDDING

, see

MARRIAGE

;

day,

75

;

feast,

85

;

garments,

76

;

torch,

86

,

89

;

procession,

86

.

Whitney (1827-1894), definition of Philology,

6

.

WINDOWS

,

217*

.

WINE

, in Italy,

293

;

districts,

294

;

making,

296*

;

vaults,

297*

;

jars,

297

(Fig. 116);

drunk diluted,

298

;

cost,

298

.

WOMEN

, names of,

57

;

position of,

90

;

education of,

92

;

dress of,

257

f.;

at table,

302

,

304*

;

at amphitheater,

353

,

358

;

at baths,

375

.

WOOL

for clothing,

269

.

WORDS

of style in contracts,

70

;

at funerals,

434

.

WRITING

, how taught,

110

;

of books,

398

.

Z

zōna

, girdle,

260*

.


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