A. Tullia Scholastica quiritibus, sociis, peregrinisque bonae voluntatis
S.P.D.

Bonum faustum félícem annum novum omnibus bonae voluntatis exopto!
Bonne année!

Valéte!


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Salvete Quirites,

Sit omnibus vobis hic annus felix faustusque!

"At cur læta tuis dicuntur verba Kalendis
Et damus alternas accipimusque preces?"
Tum deus incumbens baculo quem dextra gerebat,
"Omina principiis", inquit, "inesse solent.
Ad primam vocem timidas advertitis aures
Et visam primum consulit augur avem.
Templa patent auresque deum nec lingua caducas
Concipit ulla preces dictaque pondus habent".
(Ovidius, Fasti: I; 175-182)

So because words have weight and what matters is that we say first:
"Iane biceps, te oro libato ture precorque:
Dexter ades Romae mi populoque Novae."

Valete omnes in pace deorum.

C. Petronius Dexter



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Cn. Cornelius Lentulus pontifex consulibus, praetoribus, tribunis plebis et omnibus Quiritibus s. p. d.

+ + + BONUM FAUSTUM FELICEM FORTUNATUM ANNUM NOVUM MMDCCLXIII + + +

Happy, prosperous, propitious and blessed New Year! The Kalends of Januray, the holiday of Father Ianus, is celebrated today. The celebration of the Beginning of the Beginnings. May Father Ianus bless you all.

You will find a ritual to Father Ianus I as pontifex conducted before my home altar. In my next message you will find a shorter version, too, for every Nova Roman citizen: you can use that prayer at your lararium during the following days.

FESTIVE RITUALS AND SACRIFICES

I send you two rituals, but here below you'll find one ritual. One of the two rituals is that I've conducted before my home altar as a pontifex; you, too, can use this one if you are another pontifex or flamen or higher magistrate. But I've created another, shorter and simpler one, for ordinary citizens of Nova Roma. I wish as many of you as possible use that in your regular daily lararium prayers in January. That other one was posted yesterday.

SACRIFICE TO FATHER IANUS FOR THE KALENDS OF JANUARY, BEGINNING OF 2763 AUC, THE CONSULATE OF P. MEMMIUS AND K. BUTEO

Favete linguis!

(Beginning of the sacrifice.)

PRAEFATIO

Iane pater, deus novi initii,
te hoc ture commovendo
bonas preces precor,
uti sies volens propitius
Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus,
mihi, domo, familiae!

(Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.)

Iane pater, deus novi initii,
uti te ture commovendo
bonas preces precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo
macte vino inferio esto!

(Libation of wine is made.)

PRECATIO

Iane pater, deus novi initii,
custos futuri et praeteriti temporis sanctissime,
his Kalendis Ianuariis anni novi nunc incepti
te precor, veneror, detestorque quaesoque:
uti laetitiam fortunamque,
omnes eventus bonos fautosque,
fortunatos felicissimosque,
pacem concordiamque constantem
societati Novae Romae tribuas;
utique Rem Publicam Populi Novi Romani Quiritium
confirmes, augeas, adiuves,
omnibusque inceptibus conatibusque Populi Novi Romani Quiritium faveas,
utique sies volens propitius Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus,
consulibus novis P. Memmio Albucio et K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano,
praetoribus novis Equestriae Iuniae Laecae et M. Hortensiae Maiori,
omnibus magistratibus et senatui et collegio pontificum,
omnibus civibus, viris et mulieribus, pueris et puellabus Novis Romanis,
mihi, domo, familiae!

SACRIFICIUM

Quarum rerum ergo macte
hoc libo libando,
hoc vino libando,
hoc ture ommovendo
esto fito volens propitius
Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus,
consulibus novis P. Memmio Albucio et K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano,
praetoribus novis Equestriae Iuniae Laecae et M. Hortensiae Maiori,
omnibus magistratibus et senatui et collegio pontificum,
omnibus civibus, viris et mulierbus, pueris et puellabus Novis Romanis,
mihi, domo, familiae!

(Libum is sacrificed, libation is made and incense is sacrificed.)

REDDITIO

"Iane pater, deus novi initii,
uti te ture commovendo
et vino libando,
et libo libando,
bonas preces precatus sum,
earundem rerum ergo
macte vino inferio esto!

(Libation of wine is made)

Ilicet!

(End of the sacrifice.)

PIACULUM

Iane,
Iuppiter Optime Maxmime, Iuno, Minerva,
Omnes Di Immortales quocumque nomine:
si quidquam vobis in hac caerimonia displicuit,
hoc vino inferio
veniam peto
et vitium meum expio.

(Libation of wine is made.)

+ + + BONUM FAUSTUM FELICEM FORTUNATUM ANNUM NOVUM MMDCCLXIII + + +

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus,
P O N T I F E X
SACERDOS CONCORDIAE
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Legatus Pro Praetore Provinciae Pannoniae
Sacerdos Provinciae Pannoniae
Interpres Linguae Hungaricae
Scriba Interpretis Linguae Latinae A. Tulliae Scholasticae
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Magister Sodalitatis Latinitatis
Dominus Factionis Russatae

Cn. Lentulus pontifex amicis et Quiritibus sal.

Bonum felicem faustum fortunatum annum novum MMDCCLXIII!

I wish all Nova Romans a very happy and propitious and blessed New Year, the 2763rd year of the City!

You will find your ritual to Father Ianus, and to other gods you want to invoke, in this message. It is written for every Nova Roman citizen: you can use this prayer at your lararium on the 1st of January and during the days before the Ides of January, for praying a happy, successful and propitious New Year of your family and Nova Roma.

This prayer here is a short and simple one, for ordinary citizens of Nova Roma. I wish as many of you as possible use this in your prayers tomorrow, and on the first days of January.

After each Latin section there is an English translation. Please feel free to correct publicly my English, and then we will find together solutions to have a religious and sacral Roman English text.

Roman prayers were generally rhythmical, composed as verse of the rhythm of thoughts, repetitions, alliterations, the number of words and accents.

This is how my prayers are composed, and I tried to make the English one so that it recall the Latin verses.

USING THE NEW YEAR PRAYER

To use this prayer, you might consult the following articles about rites on our website:

http://novaroma. org/nr/Guide_ to_Sacrifice
http://novaroma. org/nr/Adoratio
http://novaroma. org/nr/Daily_ Rituals_(Nova_Roma)

After the words for Ianus, there is "blank text" for other deities you choose to worship. Please fill the empty place with the name of the deity you want, and fix the word "propitius" (male) or "propitia" (female) according to the gender of the deity you invoke. It is STRONGLY recommended to invoke your patron deities and those deities you especially need in the New Year. Each of them must have a new invocation for each section of the entire prayer. I suggest the following gods and goddesses:

- Concordia
- Iuppiter Optimus Maximus (in vocative: Optime Maxime)
- Fortuna

YOUR TRANSLATED NEW YEAR RITUAL

(After your regular rites at your lararium, say:...)

PRAEFATIO - PREFACE TO THE PRAYER

"Iane pater, deus novi initii,
te hoc ture commovendo
bonas preces precor,
uti sis volens propitius
Novis Romanis, amicis meis,
mihi, domo, familiae!"

Father Ianus, God of the New Beginning,
by offering you this incense
I pray good prayers so
that you be benevolent and propitious
to the Nova Romans, to my friends,
to me, to my household and to my family.

(Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.)

"__________( name of another deity in vocative),
te hoc ture commovendo
bonas preces precor,
uti sis volens propitius/propitia
Novis Romanis, amicis meis,
mihi, domo, familiae!!"

____________ (name of another deity),
by offering you this incense
I pray good prayers so
that you be benevolent and propitious
to the Nova Romans, to my friends,
to me, to my household and to my family.

(Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.)

"Iane pater, deus novi initii,
uti te ture commovendo
bonas preces precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo
macte vino inferio esto!"

Father Ianus, God of the New Beginning,
as by offering incense
I have prayed good prayers,
for the very same reason
be thou blessed by this wine.

(Libation of wine is made.)

"__________( name of another deity in vocative),
uti te ture commovendo
bonas preces precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo
macte vino inferio esto!"

____________ (name of another deity),
as by offering incense
I have prayed good prayers,
for the very same reason
be thou blessed by this wine.

(Libation of wine is made.)

PRECATIO - THE PRAYER

"Iane pater, deus novi initii,
custos futuri et praeteriti temporis sanctissime,
his Kalendis Ianuariis anni novi nunc incepti
te precor, quaesoque:
uti laetitiam fortunamque,
omnes eventus bonos fautosque,
fortunatos felicissimosque,
pacem concordiamque
societati Novae Romae
familiaeque meae tribuas;
utique sis volens propitius
Novis Romanis, amicis meis,
mihi, domo, familiae!"

Father Ianus, God of the New Beginning,
Most Sacred Guardian of the future and past,
on this first day of the New Year, Kalends of January,
I pray and ask you so
that you give gladness and fortune,
a good and prosperous,
successful and most happy progress of events,
peace and concord
to the society of Nova Roma
and to my own family;
and that you be benevolent and propitious
to the Nova Romans, to my friends,
to me, to my household and to my family.

SACRIFICIUM - THE SACRIFICE

"Cuius rei ergo macte
hoc vino libando,
hoc ture ommovendo
esto fito volens propitius
Novis Romanis, amicis meis,
mihi, domo, familiae!"

For this reason, thou blessed
by offering this wine,
by offering this incense
be benevolent and propitious
to the Nova Romans, to my friends,
to me, to my household and to my family.

(Libation is made and incense is sacrificed.)

PIACULUM - THE EXPIATION OF MISTAKES DURING THE RITUAL

"Iane pater, deus novi initii,
"__________( names of all other deities invoked in vocative),
Lares, Manes, Penates,
Iuppiter, Iuno, Minerva,
Omnes Di Immortales quocumque nomine:
si quidquam vobis in hac caerimonia displiceat,
hoc vino inferio
veniam peto
et vitium meum expio."

Father Ianus, God of the New Beginning,
"__________( names of all other deities invoked),
Lares, Manes, Penates,
Iuppiter, Iuno, Minerva,
All Gods Immortal, by whichever name:
if something in this ceremony was unpleasant to you,
by this wine
I do apogize
and expiate my mistake.

(Libation of wine is made.)

I wish my fellow citizens a very happy and blessed New Year, full of peace and gladness. May Father Ianus bless you all, together with all the gods and goddesses of the Roman people.

BONUM FELICEM FAUSTUM FORTUNATUM ANNUM NOVUM MMDCCLXIII !!!


Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus,
P O N T I F E X
SACERDOS CONCORDIAE
------------------------------------------
Legatus Pro Praetore Provinciae Pannoniae
Sacerdos Provinciae Pannoniae
Interpres Linguae Hungaricae
Scriba Interpretis Linguae Latinae A. Tulliae Scholasticae
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Magister Sodalitatis Latinitatis
Dominus Factionis Russatae

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Salvete vosque bona Strenia auctet ope.

Hodie est Kalendae Ianuariae; haec dies nefastus est: DIE QUINTI TE KALO, IUNO COVELLA: natalis Vediovi; natalis Aesculapi; Streniae
Annum Nouum bonum faustum felicem!

"A prosperous day dawns: favour our thoughts and speech!
Let auspicious words be said on this auspicious day."
~ P. Ovidius Naso, Fasti 1.71-72

JANUS

"Janus, though You begin each fleeting year, and renew the long ages wherever You appear, though vows and incense are piously first offered to You, and the consuls begin each year by laying offerings at Your feet." ~ M. Valerius Martialis 8.8.1-5

"Why do they suppose Janus to have been two-faced and so represent him in painting and sculpture? Is it because, as they relate, he was by birth a Greek from Perrhaebia, and, when he had crossed to Italy and had settled among the savages there, he changed both his speech and his habits? Or is it rather because he changed the people of Italy to another manner and form of life by persuading a people which had formerly made use of wild plants and lawless customs to till the soil and to live under organized government?" ~ Plutarch, Quaestiones Romanae 22

"Why did their ancient coinage have stamped on one side a double-faced likeness of Janus, on the other the stern or the prow of a ship?
Is it, as many affirm, in honour of Saturn who crossed over to Italy in a ship? Or, since this might be said of many, inasmuch as Janus, Evander, and Aeneas all landed in Italy after a voyage by sea, one might rather conjecture thus: some things are excellent for States, others are necessary; fand of the excellent things good government is the chief, and of the necessary things facility of provision. Since, therefore, Janus established for them an ordered government by civilizing their life, and since the river, which was navigable and permitted transportation both from the sea and from the land, provided them with an abundance of necessities, the coinage came to have as its symbol the twofold form of the lawgiver, as has been stated, because of the change he wrought, and the vessel as the symbol of the river." ~ Plutarch, Quaestiones Romanae 41


STRENIA

For Strenia today give gifts (strenae) to loved ones and burn twigs of laurel as offerings upon altar.


AUSPICIUM MAGISTRATUM

"Omens attend upon beginnings." ~ Ovid, Fasti 1.178

The New Year began with the Auspici Magistratum, where the consuls took the auspices for the coming year at the Auguralium on the Arx. Moving past the Temple of Vediovis the consuls next offered sacrifices to Jupiter at the Capitolium and made vows for the welfare of the City before calling upon the Senate to formally seek its advice.

After AUC 600 (153 BCE), when magistrates first began to take office on 1 January rather than 1 March, certain traditions for the New Year were transferred to this day as well. One was a procession that led from the sacellum of Strenia at the head of the Via Sacra up to the Arx where the consuls took their auspices. The consuls would have begun preparing shortly after midnight, then gone to the Arx to await sunrise for taking the first signs of day. Symmachus tells us that the procession from Strenia's shrine was conducted just before sunrise, and thus it may have conducted as an escort for the inauguration of the consuls. In this procession sacred twigs from Her grove were carried. The tradition was said to have gone back to the days when Tatius was king with Romulus (Symmachus, epistle 10.35). The twigs could therefore have been the Sabine herb juniper, which was used for purification rituals. Friends exchanged gifts, called strenae, as a way of passing on wishes of prosperity and good fortune for the New Year.

Today, as our consuls P. Memmius Albucius and K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus enter office we recall a prayer for good fortune to shine upon them.

"O Sol, whose light embraces the world, You orbit inexhaustible, forever returning, Your face glowing on each day, Your horses harnessed as a team to drive Your chariot, with manes braided pleasantly they rise high, passing over rose-red clouds as You rein their frothing fires. Already yet another year begins, measured by the footsteps of brothers, who as new consuls gladly offer their prayers and vows." ~ Claudius Claudianus, In Olybii et Probini fratres Consules Panegyricus 1-7


AUC 460 / 293 BCE: Arrival of Aesculapius

"Latona's grandson, revered Aesculapis, by whose mild herbal remedies too briefly are the Fates beguiled." ~ M. Valerius Martialis 9.17

"The year had been a happy one in many ways, but this was hardly adequate consolation for the one major disaster: the plague that raged through town and countryside alike. The devastation it caused was thought to be an evil omen, and thus the Sibylline Oracles were consulted to find what limits or remedy the Gods proposed for it ravages. The Books revealed that Aesculapius must be summoned from Epidaurus to Rome; however because the consuls were busy engaged in a war, nothing was done about it that year except that one day was set aside for a supplicatio for the God." ~ Titus Livius 10.47.6

"When the people suffered from a plague, envoys were sent to bring a statue of Aesculapius from Epidaurus to Rome. They brought with them a snake that had joined them in the ship, and which no doubt was a manifestation of the god; from the ship, it went to the island in the Tiber, to the place where the temple of Aesculapius has been erected." ~ Titus Livius, Perioche 11.3

"Why is the shrine of Aesculapius outside the city? Is it because they considered it more healthful to spend their time outside the city than within its walls? In fact the Greeks, as might be expected, have their shrines of Asclepius situated in places which are both clean and high. Or is it because they believe that the god came at their summons from Epidaurus, and the Epidaurians have their shrine of Asclepius not in the city, but at some distance? Or is it because the serpent came out from the trireme into the island, and there disappeared, and thus they thought that the god himself was indicating to them the site for building?" ~ Plutarch, Quaestiones Romanae 94


AUC 559 / 194 BCE: Insula Temple of Vediovis

L. Furius Purpureo vowed a temple for Vediovis during his victory over the Carthaginians under Hamilcar and their Gallic allies at Cremona in 200 BCE (Livy 31.21). The temple was then dedicated six years later on the Insula in (Livy 34.53).


AUC 865 / 112 CE: Dedication of Trajan's Forum.


AUC 946 / 193 CE: Ascension of Publius Helvius Pertinax.

"After Commodus was slain, Laetus, the prefect of the guard, and Eclectus, the chamberlain, came to Pertinax and reassured him, and then led him to the camp. There he harangued the soldiers, promised a donative, and said that the imperial power had been thrust upon him by Laetus and Eclectus. It was pretended, moreover, that Commodus had died a natural death, chiefly because the soldiers feared that their loyalty was merely being tested. Finally, and at first by only a few, Pertinax was hailed as emperor. He was made emperor on the day before the Kalends of January, being then more than sixty years old. During the night he came from the camp to the senate, but, when he ordered the opening of the hall of the senate-house and the attendant could not be found, he seated himself in the Temple of Concord. And when Claudius Pompeianus, Marcus' son-in law, came to him and bemoaned the death of Commodus, Pertinax urged him to take the throne; Claudius, however, seeing that Pertinax was already invested with the imperial power, refused. Without further delay, therefore, all the magistrates, in company with the consul, came to the senate-house, and Pertinax, who had come in by night, was saluted as emperor." ~ Historia Augusta, Pertinax 4.5-11


Our thought for today is from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.8.1:

"Just as we must understand when it is said, that Aesculapius prescribed to this man horse-exercise, or bathing in cold water or going without shoes; so we must understand it when it is said, that the nature of the universe prescribed to this man disease or mutilation or loss or anything else of the kind. For in the first case Prescribed means something like this: he prescribed this for this man as a thing adapted to procure health; and in the second case it means: that which happens to every man is fixed in a manner for him suitable to his destiny."

Cn. Lentulus, legatus pro praetore Pannoniae, pontifex, sacerdos Pannoniae
Quiritibus Pannoniis et consulibus, praetoribus, tribunis plebis, senatuique et omnibus s. p. d.


Pannonia has started its 2000th year's celebration on last year's 1st January and the Millennial Jubilee Years of the 2000th Anniversary of Pannonia continues this year, too. This has been the ritual for the New Year of the Nova Roman Pannonia, and for the 2000th year of Pannonia, for the future of our province:


SACRIFICIVM KALENDARVM IANVARIARVM ANNI MMDCCLXIII AVC ANNIVERSARII BIS MILLESIMI PANNONIAE PROVINCIAE CONDITAE



- INVOCATIO of all the gods:

Iane,
Iuppiter, Iuno, Minerva,
Dea Pannonia,
Quirine, Venus, Vesta, Mercuri, Concordia, Fortuna!
Penates, Lares,
di Novensiles, dique Indigetes,
omnes divi quocumque nomine,
quorum est potestas nostrum hostiumque,
dique Manes!

- GRATVLATIO to all the gods:

Vos quaeso precorque,
uti vos praeteriti proxime anni Kalendis Ianuariis
bonis precibus bene precatus sum,
quibusque uti precibus satisfecistis:
earundem rerum ergo propterque omnia in praeteritis MM annis
Provinciae Pannoniae data beneficia
macte hoc ture ommovendo,
hoc vino libando,
hoc libo libando
estote fitote volentes propitii!

# After these words incense, libum and wine were sacrificied. #

- PRECATIO of all the gods:

Quarum rerum ergo, quodque melius siet
renascenti Populo Romano Quiritibus,
mihi, domo, familiae
hisce Kalendis Ianuuariis nunc incepto novo anno
bis millesimi anniversarii Pannoniae Provinciae conditae:
vobis sacrum fiat:

Vos precor, veneror, veniam peto feroque,
uti Res Nostra, Res Romae in Pannonia reficiundae,
regignundi ac renascentis Populi Romani Quiritium,
Reique Publicae Populi Romani Quiritium renaturae
semper crescat, convalescat, continenter extendatur, augeatur;
fiantque in Pannonia multo plures Novi Romani Quirites;
motusque et consociatio ad Rem Romanam reficiundam in Pannonia instituatur;
utique Res Publica Populi Novi Romani Quiritium semper floreat;
atque hoc anno anniversario bis millesimo Pannoniae Provinciae conditae
convalescat;
utique Provincia Pannonia, cuius legatus pro praetore sum, crescat,
multosque cives habeat,
atque hoc anno anniversario bis millesimo convalescat;
utique Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus,
Reique Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
mihi, domo, familiae
omnes in hodie incepto novo anno eventus bonos faustosque esse siritis;
utique sitis volentes propitii Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus,
Reique Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
Provinciaeque Pannoniae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
mihi, domo, familiae!

- INVOCATIO & PRECATIO of the single gods:

Iuppiter Optime Maxime,
earundem rerum ergo te precor quaesoque,
uti sies volens propitius Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus,
Reique Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
Provinciaeque Pannoniae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
mihi, domo, familiae!

Quirine, Dea Pannonia, Dea Roma, Venus Genetrix, Mars,
Penates, Lares, Manes maiorum nostrum,
omnes di quocumque nomine, qui Romam et Pannoniam Romanam favetis favebatis,
earundem rerum ergo vos precor quaesoque,
uti fiant multo plures Pannonii Novi Romani Quirites;
utique ex societate Novae Romae verus motus et consociatio in Pannonia fieri
possit,
ex qua Populus Romanus Quiritium
Resque Publica Populi Romani Quiritium renascatur;
utique Novae Romae Societas Pannonia in Hungaria magni momenti fiat
hoc anno anniversario bis millesimo Pannoniae Provinciae conditae!

Deae Iuno et Vesta,
earundem rerum ergo vos precor quaesoque,
uti domos familiasque in Pannonia Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
domum familiamque meam protegatis, curetis, custodiatis;
utique domos familiasque Populi Novi Romani Quiritium,
domum familiamque meam ab omnibus malis conservetis!

- SACRIFICIUM COMMUNE

Sicut verba nuncupavi, quae ita faxitis, uti ego me sentio dicere:
harum rerum ergo macte
his tribus libis libandis
hoc vino lacte melleque mixto libando,
hoc ture ommovendo
estote fitote in hodie incepto novo anno
anniversarii bis millesimi Pannoniae Provinciae
volentes propitii renascenti Populo Romano Quiritibus,
Pannoniae Provinciae,
mihi, domo, familiae!

# After these words three cakes, a glass of wine,
and incense were sacrificied.#


ILICET!
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VIVAT PANNONIA ANNORUM MM!!!

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus,
Legatus Pro Praetore Provinciae Pannoniae
Sacerdos Provinciae Pannoniae

Albucius cos. des. Patribus, Magistratibus Quiritibus omnibusque s.d.

I have wished respecting the proceedings used by our ancestors and reenacted a few years ago. However, instead of displaying here the whole auspicial times that I had myself and lived alone at dawn today, I have asked Pontifex Maximus and augur Moravius to proceed to a whole auspicia session, and to confirm the "Aves addictiva" conclusion I reached myself five hours ago.

By this request, I want to underline to major place that I and my colleague Fabius Buteo want our Religio Romana to take or take back in our institutions and our major public events.

I have issued the same request, in the same mood, to Pontifex Maximus M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus on the Sacrificium annuae novae, which take place normally after the oath taken by the first consul. This sacrificium, that I also conducted myself just after my taking of auspices at dawn, will thus be confirmed, before that the Senate will enter Its inaugural session, this afternoon at 5 pm Rome time.

I will thus issue, in my next public messages, just my oath of office, the confirmation of the favorable auspices and the sacrificium being to be displayed by our Pontifex Maximus. If ever Hon. Moravius had some problem to do this today, I would, as a reminder, display my own ceremonials at this time.

I hereby, last, confirm , as my collega pr. maior Marinus has also done, that I give up all my powers related to my office of praetor, ended on this Kal. Ian. 2763 auc. 13 hours ago. I remain, in case of necessity, at the disposal of the praetors /- ices Iunia and Hortensia via private correspondence. They have my best wishes for the important task which is now theirs.

Valete omnes,


P. Memmius Albucius
consul maior designatus 2763

Most Respected Senator

"The Kingdom of the Heavens is like a treasure having been hidden in the field, which a man, having found it, hid it again, and from the joy he has, he goes away and sells as many things as he has and buys the field (Matt. 13:44)."

Treasures are to be found in many places, for different times of our lives. When young, entering the Army, I recall a Buddhist poem that was most helpful, the "Rhinocerus," as it spoke on how a young man must go out into the world on his own. While older now, the poems of Rumi speak more to me. I would recommend Rumi to you as well.

I have seen a good deal more bigotry than just when religion is used as an excuse. What I know for certain is that bigotry of every kind is based in an ignorance of our fellow humans. There is no place within our community of Nova Roma for ignorance of one another or for any form of bigotry.

May you have a fortunate, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

M. Moravius Piscinus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, James Mathews <JLMTopog@...> wrote:
>
> Senator Moravius;
>
> Respected sir! My thanks for your explanation. Some time ago I met a
> young woman through Nova Roma with whom I later worked for a bit
> looking into philosophy. Her comments in regard to her beliefs were
> that religious belief was like a great jewel and different people
> looked into different facets of the same jewel based generally upon
> their background, study, or discovery and selected that which seems to
> work best for them. To my mind that is fine with me, just as long as
> my beliefs are left alone. My problem is with people who want to
> throw others who believe differently out, or hurt them in some
> intellectual or physical way. I, in my travels, have seen much of
> that, and it really bothers me. Apparently I am not the only one that
> such ideas bother.
>
> Religion has been the cause of much bloodshed in the world, (almost as
> much as money) not to mention insult and as you have experienced
> persecution of all kinds. That is not right and we both realize
> that. However, those kinds of comments, threats, and insults last a
> long time with some people. With some people they do not bother at
> all. However, in my view having a "thin skin" is no reason to be
> invited to leave, or no reason to criticize when the person being
> criticized is a stranger to the critic. To my mind that is stupidly
> criminal.
>
> In closing, again my thanks for your explanation and I shall take your
> words for my consideration as I read a bit more. It is obvious that
> you are much better read on this subject than I, and apparently I have
> a long way to go.
>
> Respectfully;
>
> Marcus Audens
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

EDICTUM XIV. LEGATI PRO PRAETORE PANNONIAE


Edictum XIV. Legati Pro Praetore Cn. Cornelii Lentuli de proquaestrice

Edictum XIV. of Legatus Pro Praetore Cn. Cornelius Lentulus about a proquaestrix


I. - I hereby appoint _Lucia Livia Plauta former Provincial Quaestrix and Legata_ as Proquaestrix Legati Pro Praetore Pannoniae to be my first vicar and deputy in the province.

II. - The Proquaestor (Proquaestrix) has the same rights and obligations as the Provincial Quaestor (Quaestrix) and is Assistant Governor and the Governor's deputy and vicar with full rights.

III. - This Edictum becomes effective immediately.


Given the 1st of January, anno MMDCCLXIII. AUC.

Datum est Kal. Ian. P. Memmio Albucio K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano consulibus, anno MMDCCLXIII. AUC.


Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
LEGATUS PRO PRAETORE
PROVINCIAE PANNONIAE

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- MAGYAR VÁLTOZAT

EDICTUM XIV. LEGATI PRO PRAETORE PANNONIAE


Edictum XIV. Legati Pro Praetore Cn. Cornelii Lentuli de proquaestrice

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Praetori Jogkörű Kormányző XIV. Edictuma Proquaestrix kinevezéséről

I. - Ezennel kinevezem most leköszönő provinciai quaestrixemet, _Lucia Livia Plautát_ Provinciai Proquaestrixszé, rangelső helyettesemmé.

II. - A Proquaestor (Proquaestrix) ugyanazt a tisztséget, rangot, ugyanazokat a jogokat és kötelezettségeket birtokolja mint a Provinciai Quaestor (Quaestrix) és a provincia Kormányzóhelyettese és teljes jogú képvisleője.

III. - Ez az Edictum azonnali hatállyal életbe lép.


Kelt MMDCCLXIII. Január 1.

Datum est Kal. Ian. P. Memmio Albucio K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano consulibus, anno MMDCCLXIII. AUC.


Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
LEGATUS PRO PRAETORE
PROVINCIAE PANNONIAE

Patribus, Magistratibus Quiritibus omnibus s.d.

I have the honor taking, in front of you all, and under the eyes of our Gods, the following oath, alternatively pronounced in Latin and in English, and issued in the due respect of our current laws :


"Ego, Publius Memmius Albucius (Christophe Puissant), hac re ipsa
decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.

I, Publius Memmius Albucius (Christophe Puissant), do solemnly swear
to uphold the honor of Nova Roma and to act always in the best
interests of the People and Senate of Nova Roma.


"Ego, Publius Memmius Albucius, officio consulis maioris - ergo magistratus - Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.

As first consul, therefore magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Publius Memmius Albucius, swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.


"Ego, Publius Memmius Albucius, religioni romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.

I, Publius Memmius Albucius, swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State religion.


"Ego, Publius Memmius Albucius, iuro me constitutionem Novae Romae tuitum iri et defensurum esse.

I, Publius Memmius Albucius, swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.


"Ego, Publius Memmius Albucius, consulis officiis muneris me quam optime functurum esse praeterea iuro.

I, Publius Memmius Albucius, further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of consul to the best of my abilities.


Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus consulis una cum iuribus,
privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.

On my honor as a citizen of Nova Roma and in the presence of the
gods and goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the office of consul and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto."


Dictum Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII a.u.c. P. Memmio Albucio et K. Fabio Buteo Quintiliano coss. - pronounced on Jan. 1, 2010 c.c., during the consulship of P. Memmius Albucius et K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus.


I know officially invite my colleague K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, and all the magistrates who are required to take their oath of office from Jan. 1 on (and not from Dec. 10 on), to pronounce it.

I wish them all the best year as possible, at the service of Rome.

I hereby thank previous Consuls M. Curiatius Complutensis and M. Iulius Severus for the work done last year, and my former colleague praetor maior Gn. Equitius Marinus for the best collaboration I would ever have wished, for Rome, in the joint praetura. My sincere thanks naturally include the whole praetorian team.

I will meet the senators at 5 pm this afternoon in the Curia for the inaugural (annual) Senate session.

Valete Patres, Magistratus et Quirites omnes!


P. Memmius Albucius
cos. maior 2763 auc

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--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "publiusalbucius" <albucius_aoe@...> wrote:
>
> Albucius cos. des. Patribus, Magistratibus Quiritibus omnibusque s.d.
>
> I have wished respecting the proceedings used by our ancestors and reenacted a few years ago. However, instead of displaying here the whole auspicial times that I had myself and lived alone at dawn today, I have asked Pontifex Maximus and augur Moravius to proceed to a whole auspicia session, and to confirm the "Aves addictiva" conclusion I reached myself five hours ago.
>
> By this request, I want to underline to major place that I and my colleague Fabius Buteo want our Religio Romana to take or take back in our institutions and our major public events.
>
> I have issued the same request, in the same mood, to Pontifex Maximus M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus on the Sacrificium annuae novae, which take place normally after the oath taken by the first consul. This sacrificium, that I also conducted myself just after my taking of auspices at dawn, will thus be confirmed, before that the Senate will enter Its inaugural session, this afternoon at 5 pm Rome time.
>
> I will thus issue, in my next public messages, just my oath of office, the confirmation of the favorable auspices and the sacrificium being to be displayed by our Pontifex Maximus. If ever Hon. Moravius had some problem to do this today, I would, as a reminder, display my own ceremonials at this time.
>
> I hereby, last, confirm , as my collega pr. maior Marinus has also done, that I give up all my powers related to my office of praetor, ended on this Kal. Ian. 2763 auc. 13 hours ago. I remain, in case of necessity, at the disposal of the praetors /- ices Iunia and Hortensia via private correspondence. They have my best wishes for the important task which is now theirs.
>
> Valete omnes,
>
>
> P. Memmius Albucius
> consul maior designatus 2763
>

C. Petronius omnibus s.p.d.,

A short Latin lesson for those who will have to do their oaths of office:

This year is anno MMDCCLXIII [Bis millesimo septingentesimo sexagesimo tertio] ab Vrbe condita.
If you want to use the consulships you put the names of the consuls at the ablative case:
P. Memmio [Albucio]
K. Fabio [Buteone Quintiliano], I put the cognomina in brackets because you can miss them.

But, do not forget, that K. Fabius is consul for the second time, so you must add II after his name.
II is for Iterum = for the second time.

So the year is:
With all letters,
P. Memmio Albucio K. Fabio Buteone Quintiliano iterum consulibus.

In the shortest way:
P. Memmio K. Fabio II coss.

Happy new year!

C. Petronius Dexter
Tribunus Plebis.




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Equestria Iunia Laeca Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit

Ego, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae
me defensuram, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse
sollemniter iuro.

Ego, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), officio Praetoris Novae Romae
accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus
culturam, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse
iuro.

Ego, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), Religioni Romanae me fauturam
et eam defensuram, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse,
ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.

Ego, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), officiis muneris Praetoris me
quam optime functuram esse praeterea iuro.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus Praetoris una cum iuribus, privilegiis,
muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.

Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII a.u.c. P. Memmio Albucio K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano
consulibus


I, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), do hereby solemnly swear to
uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of
the people and Senate of Nova Roma.

As magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), swear
to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue
the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), swear to uphold and defend the
Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in
a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), swear to protect and defend the
Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Equestria Iunia Laeca (Deandrea Boyle), further swear to fulfill the
obligations and responsibilities of the office of Praetor to the best of my
abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
position of Praetrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
responsibilities attendant thereto.


Given under my hand this first day of January 2010 CE in the consulship of
P. Memmius Albucius and K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus

Equestria Iunia Laeca
Praetrix, Novae Romae

Salvete Quirites!

I bow to the Gods and Goddesses and especially Mater Palatua and greet
the new year with a hope to be able to together with my colleague
Consul Publius Memmius Albucius introduce some well needed changes to
Nova Roma. Further I thank previous Consuls M. Curiatius Complutensis
and M. Iulius Severus and all the other previous mahistrates for the
work done last year.

So then I swear the oath:

I, Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus (Christer Edling), do hereby
solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in
the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus,
swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings,
and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, swear to uphold and defend the
Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to
act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, swear to protect and defend the
Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, further swear to fulfill the
obligations and responsibilities of the office of Consul to the best
of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods
and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I
accept the position of Consul and all the rights, privileges,
obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.


Ego, Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus (Christer Edling) hoc ipso facto
sollemniter IVRO Novae Romae decus defendere et semper pro Novae Romae
Populo atque Senatu agere.

Ut Novae Romae magistratus ego Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, Romae
deos deasque colere IVRO in omnibus publicae vitae temporibus atque
Romanas virtutes et publica et privata vita persequi.

Ego Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus Romanam religionem favere et
defendere IVRO ut Novae Romae Reipublicae religionem et numquam agere
ita ut eius status publicae religionis aliquid detrimenti capiat.

Praeterea ego Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus IVRO quam optime fungi
officium muneris Consuli.

Meo Novae Romae civis honore et coram Populi Romani deis atque deabus
et eorum voluntate et favore, munus Consuli ACCIPIO una cum iuribus,
privilegiis. munera atque officia quae meum munus comportat.

In Thule Provincia, Kal. Januarius, P. Memmio Albucio K. Fabio Buteone
Quintiliano iterum consulibus, anno MMDCCLXIII A.V.C.


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Vale

Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus

Consul
Princeps Senatus et Flamen Palatualis
Civis Romanus sum
http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Main_Page
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Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
"I'll either find a way or make one"
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Dignitas, Iustitia, Fidelitas et Pietas
Dignity, Justice, Loyalty and Dutifulness
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Mons Palatinus, Clivus Victoriae
Palatine Hill, Incline of Victoriae

M.Hortensia Maior Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit

Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter iuro.

Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), officio Praetrici Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturam, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse iuro.

Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam defensuram, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.

Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), officiis muneris Praetrici me quam optime functuram esse praeterea iuro.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus Praetoris una cum iuribus, privilegiis, > muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.

Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII P.Albucio K.Buteo II coss.


I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), do hereby solemnly swear to

> uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and Senate of Nova Roma.

As magistrate of Nova Roma, I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue > the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, M. Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Praetrix to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of Praetrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.


Given under my hand the Kalends of January, MMDCCLXIII P.Albucius K.Fabius twice, consuls

M.Hortensia Maior
Praetrix, Novae Romae
Flaminica Carmentalis
Senatrix

---

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "rory12001" <rory12001@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> M.Hortensia Maior Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit
>
> Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter iuro.
>
> Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), officio Praetrici Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturam, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse iuro.
>
> Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam defensuram, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.
>
> Ego, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), officiis muneris Praetrici me quam optime functuram esse praeterea iuro.
>
> Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
> voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus Praetoris una cum iuribus, privilegiis, > muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.
>
> Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII a.u.c. P. Memmio Albucio K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano consulibus
>
>
> I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), do hereby solemnly swear to
> > uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and Senate of Nova Roma.
>
> As magistrate of Nova Roma, I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue > the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.
>
> I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.
>
> I, M.Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.
>
> I, M. Hortensia Maior (Courtney Kirshner), further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Praetrix to the best of my abilities.
>
> On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of Praetrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.
>
>
> Given under my hand this first day of January 2010 CE in the consulship of
> P. Memmius Albucius and K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus
>
> M.Hortensia Maior
> Praetrix, Novae Romae
> Flaminica Carmentalis
> Senatrix
>

Equestria Iunia Laeca Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit

On behalf of myself and my colleague M. Hortensia Maior, we wish to
salute former praetors Gn. Equitius Marinus and P. Memmius Albucius on
a successful year and express our gratitude to them for their
exemplary stewardship of the praetura during that time. Furthermore,
we wish to recognize the excellent work performed by the praetorial
cohors. The importance of their selfless and consistent contributions
cannot be overstated. Thank You!

Valete.

 
T. Flavius Aquila Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit !
 
I bow to the Gods and Goddesses of Roma, especially to Iuppiter, Fortuna et Mercurius.
 
I hope that 2763 auc will bring our Republic Nova Roma a prosperous year and further positive development
to reach our main goals.I will do everything possible to support this.
 
Thus I take my oath :
 
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), officio aedilis curulis Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), religioni romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), officiis muneris aedilis curulis me quam optime functurum esse praeterea iuro.
Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus aedilis curulis una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.
Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII P.Albucio K.Buteo II coss.

I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), do solemnly swear to uphold the honour of Nova Roma and to act always in the best interests of the People and Senate of Nova Roma.
As Curule Aedile of Nova Roma, I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), swear to honour the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.
I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State religion.
I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.
I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Curule Aedile to the best of my abilities.
On my honour as a citizen of Nova Roma and in the presence of the gods and goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the office of Curule Aedile and all the rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities attendant thereto.
Given under my hand IV Nonas Ianuarias, MMDCCLXIII P.Albucius K.Fabius twice, consuls


Titus Flavius Aquila Curule Aedile Nova Roma
 
 
 
 
 
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M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus, cultoribus Deorum et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Curate ut valeatis, et Di vos servent.

Hodie est ante diem IIII Nonas Ianuarias; haec dies fastus aterque est:

Lead me, O Master of the lofty heavens,
My Father, whithersoever thou shalt wish
I shall not falter, but obey with speed.
And though I would not, I shall go, and suffer
In sin and sorrow what I might have done
In noble virtue. Aye, the willing soul
Fate leads, but the unwilling drags along.
~ L. Annaeus Seneca, Epistle 107


DIES ATER

"Dies POSTRIDUANI: These are the days following after all the Kalendae, Nonae and Idus of each month. They are, in general terms, dies fasti (F), but they are days of ill-omen for beginning private activities, business or journeys. Public worship is explicitly forbidden."

"All religious ceremonies are private but without sacrifices. No one should invoke a God or Goddess by name while indoors, and no celestial God or Goddess should be invoked by name while outdoors. It is not fitting to offer sacrifice to the spirits of the dead on dies atri either, because in such ceremonies it is necessary to call upon Janus and Jove, whom it is not right to call upon on dies atri. Making journeys, starting new projects, or doing anything risky should be avoided."

The explanation that was traditionally given for the dies atres was that sacrifices offered before battle on these days had always led to disasters.

"Verrius Flaccus, in the fourth book of his work De Verborum Significatu writes that the days immediately following the Kalends, Nones, and Ides, which the vulgar ignorantly declare to be nefastus, are properly called and considered ill-omened for this reason: When the City, he says, had been recovered from the Senonian Gauls, Lucius Atilius stated in the Senate that Quintus Sulpicius, tribune of the soldiers, when on the eve of fighting against the Gauls at the Allia, offered sacrifice in anticipation of the battle on the day after the Ides; that the army of the Roman people was thereupon cut to pieces, and three days later the whole City, except the Capital, was taken. Also many other senators said that they remembered that whenever with a view to waging war a magistrate of the Roman people had sacrificed on the day after the Kalends, Nones, or Ides, in the very next battle of the war the State had suffered a disaster. Then the Senate referred the matter to the pontifices, that they might take what action they saw fit. The pontifices decreed that no sacrifice would properly be made on those days." ~ Gellius, Noctium Atticarum 5.17.1-2

Plutarch offered a different reasoning, one based in Pythagorean numerology (Rom. Ques. 25). Although not directly related to Romn practice, he did express an idea held by Romans in a different way. "The odd numbers," he said, "are determinate, completing, and perfect." Or as Ovid put it, "odd numbers are pleasing to the Gods." In contrast "the even numbers are imperfect, incomplete, and indeterminate." In performing Roman ritual an altar would be wound with woolen fillets three times, or in multiples of three, to signify its purification. Offerings of ground grain were presented in three elongated piles; three cakes, or multiples of three, were offered; and in the consecration of a templum, a colonia, or a military camp the special sacrifice of the suovetaurilia offered a boar, a bull, and a ram, or a sow, a cow, and an ewe. Invocations were repeated towards three directions, just as at funeral rites when the deceased was called three times. In the Roman calendar nearly all festivals occur on odd numbered days, where the one example of a festival held for Mars may have special significance that it falls on an even numbered day. Odd numbers were connected with the Gods as being divine in origin, propitious and lucky. The Kalends, Nones, and Ides always fell on odd numbered days, and since these were considered the most propitious day of a month, it would seem to have naturally occurred to the Romans that the following days had to be less propitious, even ill-omened.


AUC 730 / 23 BCE: Potens Tribunicia of Augustus

"When the Senate and the Roman people unanimously agreed that I should be elected overseer of laws and morals, without a colleague and with the fullest power, I refused to accept any power offered me which was contrary to the traditions of our ancestors. Those things which at that time the senate wished me to administer I carried out by virtue of my tribunician power." ~ Caesar Augustus, Res Gestae 1.6

While the Senate had offered many honors and titles to Augustus, not all of which he accepted, the two most important were the title "imperator" and the "potens tribunicia." Emperors were called "imperator," according to Cassius Dio, "in token of their independent authority (53.17.4)." It was through his "potens tribunicia" that Augustus was able to exercise power over the entire state and civil administration. The combination of these and other privileges "secure the right to make levies, to collect funds, declare war, make peace, rule foreigners and citizens alike everywhere and always, — even to the extent of being able to put to death both knights and senators inside the pomerium, — and all the other privileges once granted to the consuls and other officials possessing independent authority; and by virtue of holding the censorship they investigate our lives and morals as well as take the census, enrolling some in the equestrian and senatorial classes and erasing the names of others from these classes, according to their will (ibid 53.17.5-7)." He was granted the potens tribunicia on 2 January and they were renewed each year. It became the practice of extending the same powers to later emperors upon their ascension. Eventually it became customary to renew an emperor's potens tribunicia on 2 January each year in emulation of Augustus as the first emperor.

The Hours of the Day and Night and the Seven Day Week

"The custom, however, of referring the days to the seven stars called planets was instituted by the Egyptians, but is now found among all mankind, though its adoption has been comparatively recent; at any rate the ancient Greeks never understood it, so far as I am aware. But since it is now quite the fashion with mankind generally and even with the Romans themselves, I wish to write briefly of it, telling how and in what way it has been so arranged. I have heard two explanations, which are not difficult of comprehension, it is true, though they involve certain theories. For if you apply the so called "principle of the tetrachord" (which is believed to constitute the basis of music) to these stars, by which the whole universe of heaven is divided into regular intervals, in the order in which each of them revolves, and beginning at the outer orbit assigned to Saturn, then omitting the next two name the lord of the fourth, and after this passing over two others reach the seventh, and you then go back and repeat the process with the orbits and their presiding divinities in this same manner, assigning them to the several days, you will find all the days to be in a kind of musical connection with the arrangement of the heavens. This is one of the explanations given; the other is as follows. If you begin at the first hour to count the hours of the day and of the night, assigning the first to Saturn, the next to Jupiter, the third to Mars, the fourth to the Sun, the fifth to Venus, the sixth to Mercury, and the seventh to the Moon, according to the order of the cycles which the Egyptians observe, and if you repeat the process, you will find that the first hour of the following day comes to the Sun. And if you carry on the operation throughout the next twenty-four hours in the same manner as with the others, you will dedicate the first hour of the third day to the Moon, and if you proceed similarly through the rest, each day will receive its appropriate God. This, then, is the tradition." ~ Dio Cassius, Roman History 37.18-19

Thus today being Saturni dies the hours of the day begin at Sun Rise at Rome at 8:37 hours with the hour of Mars, and the hours of the night begin with Sun Set, at 17:49 hours with the hour of Saturnus. The length of a Roman hour varies from day to day, where as in our own reckoning the number of daylight hours vary from day to day. This will mean that the Roman hours of the day last only 46 minutes today, and the hours of the night are slightly less than 1 hour and 15 minutes. The hours of dies Saturni, named for the Gods, are as follw, after CIL 9.5808.

I Martis noxia
II Solis communis
III Veneris bona
IV Mercuri communis
V Lunae communis
VI Saturni noxia
VII Iovis bona
VIII Martis noxia
IX Solis communis
X Veneris bona
XI Mercuri communis
XII Lunae communis

I Saturni noxia
II Iovis bona
III Martis noxia
IV Solis communis
V Veneris bona
VI Mecuri communis
VII Lunae communis
VIII Saturni noxia
IX Iovis bona
X Martis noxia
XI Solis communis
XII Veneris bona


For today's thought we turn to Epicurius, Vatican Sayings 1

"A blessed and indestructible being has no trouble himself and brings no trouble upon any other being; so he is free from anger and partiality, for all such things imply weakness."

T. Iulius Sabinus Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit:

Ego, Titus Iulius Sabinus, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.

Ego, Titus Iulius Sabinus, officio Censoris Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.

Ego, Titus Iulius Sabinus, Religioni Romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.

Ego, Titus Iulius Sabinus officiis muneris Censoris me quam optime functurum esse praeterea iuro.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus Censoris una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.
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I, Titus Iulius Sabinus (Adrian Zavoianu) do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Titus Iulius Sabinus (Adrian Zavoianu) swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Titus Iulius Sabinus (Adrian Zavoianu) swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Titus Iulius Sabinus (Adrian Zavoianu) swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Titus Iulius Sabinus (Adrian Zavoianu) further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Censor to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of Censor and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.
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Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII P.Albucio K.Buteo II coss.

T. Iulius Sabinus
Censor Novae Romae

SALVE ET SALVETE!
 
A happy, peaceful and great New Year to you all from us here at the easthern bounds of Rome.
 
SPQR
 
VALETE,
T. Iulius Sabinus






"Every individual is the architect of his own fortune" - Appius Claudius

--- On Fri, 1/1/10, GAIUS MARCIUS CRISPUS <jbshr1pwa@...> wrote:


From: GAIUS MARCIUS CRISPUS <jbshr1pwa@...>
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Happy New Year
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 2:12 AM


 



Salvete omnes.

Here in Britannia it is now New year.

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year
'Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.'

And he replied, 'Go into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God
That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way!'

May the gods light all your paths, and keep you all safe in the coming year.

A happy, peaceful and great New Year to you all from us here at the northern bounds of Rome.

Viva Nova Roma!!

Valete omnes.

Crispus











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Salve Praetrix Laeca,

You are most kindly welcome for these thoughtful words. I don't intend to be around the forum much for a while. For the first time in over seven years I'm not a magistrate, and I am leaving the forum in your capable hands.

Vale,

Gn. Equit. Marinus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Deandrea Boyle <deandreaboyle@...> wrote:
>
> Equestria Iunia Laeca Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit
>
> On behalf of myself and my colleague M. Hortensia Maior, we wish to
> salute former praetors Gn. Equitius Marinus and P. Memmius Albucius on
> a successful year and express our gratitude to them for their
> exemplary stewardship of the praetura during that time. Furthermore,
> we wish to recognize the excellent work performed by the praetorial
> cohors. The importance of their selfless and consistent contributions
> cannot be overstated. Thank You!
>
> Valete.
>

Salvete Omnes,

Having thought long and hard, seeking guidance from That Which Is
Holy, I come before you to take up the office of Rogator, by this
oath:

I, Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator (Steven Patrick Robinson) do
hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act
always in the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova
Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator
(Steven Patrick Robinson) swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of
Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my
public and private life.

I, Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator (Steven Patrick Robinson) swear
to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova
Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as
the State Religion.

I, Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator (Steven Patrick Robinson) swear
to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator (Steven Patrick Robinson)
further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the
office of Rogator to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods
and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I
accept the position of Rogator and all the rights, privileges,
obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.

Given from my hand this 2nd day of January in the 2,763rd year of the City.

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In amicitia et fide
Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator
Civis circa Quintilis MMDCCLI a.u.c.
Senator, Rogator et Lictor
Patrician et Paterfamilias
Religio Septentrionalis - Flamen Privatus et Poeta
Dominus Sodalitas Coquuorum et Cerevisiae Coctorum

Ex domo Auguris

M. Moravius Piscinus Pontifex Maximus et Horatianus Magister Collegii Augurum Consulibus, Tribunibus Plebis, Senatoribus Patribus Mátribusque Conscriptís, viris clarissimis et castissimae mulieribus, et Civibus Novae Romae, Quiritibus s. p. d.

A cold dawn of minus eleven degrees Celsus, a gentle wind from the south south-west, I performed a preliminary auspiciam on the dies pristini Kalendas Ianuarias. Sinistrae aves provided favorable signs to proceed. Thus, as Pontifex Maximus, I performed the annual sacrum piaculum on behalf of Nova Roma and the Sacerdotes on the last night of the year, making sacrifices of strues, libum, wine, and the organs of birds to Dis Pater, Jupiter Infernus, Proserpina, the Di Manes, to Terminus and Silvanus, to Caelus Noctus and Sanctissima Ceres, and all the other Gods and Goddesses called upon throughout the year asking that they accept our sacrifices, no matter in what manner these had been performed. Although the night was cold, the smoke from the altars both rose to the heavens and fell to the earth below as well, in sign of their acceptance. I next distributed sacrificial meats and strues over the altars and at dawn found that these, too, had been accepted.

That next morning, the Kalendae Ianuariae, I then took the Augurum Magistratum on behalf of Consul P. Memmius Albucius. Oscines circled around me as they called out. Two species of auspicious alites appeared before me, a red crested downy woodpecker and red-bellied flushed woodpecker, these being a little unusual to see so close, and never are they seen together as this day. A supervaganea perched above, calling out, as many species of birds arrived, and a second perched atop the cedars in the east. All of these were very good signs. A pair of blue jays arrived from the south east, calling out louding from the station of Ceres, signifying want, but they were then chased away by another pair arriving from the north, to indicate the blessing of the Gods to provide. A lone red tailed hawk flew at treetop level across the south from east to west. No birds were seen in the upper portion of the templum. No ill signs appeared.

An exceptional number of birds, of many species, too, arrived for the tripudium that followed and all ate hungrily, the husks of seeds falling from their mouths could be heard to give a sonivium. This signifies the pleasure of the many Gods with the magistrates and hold good prospects for this year.

Next I consulted the oracle for auspicia oblativa. She replied:

"Your own hopes, see, it is I, your own
Blue Tiber, river best loved of heaven,
Is cast, the sterns stand ranged along the shore,
And all welkin thundered with a crash,
Of Latium standing on this side and that."

This would seem to imply a coming together at Rome, along the Tiber, of people arriving from many places, and the blessing of the Celestial Gods in realizing the hopes of the Consules for the coming year.

The auspices confirming the Consules and all magistrates in office, I next performed the Sacrificium Annuae Sacrae on behalf of the Consules to begin the New Year. Thus are the Consules and all magistrates inaugurate for this Annum Novum ab condita Urbem MMDCCLXIII.

VOS QUOD FEXITIS, DEOS OMNES FORTUNARE VELIM

Kalendae Ianuaria AUC anno MMDCCLXIII P. Memmio K. Fabio Buteoni coss.

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Pontifex Maximus: P. Memmio Albucio et K. Fabio Buteoni Quintiliano Consulibus, Patribus Mátribusque Conscriptís, Populo Novo Romano, Quiritibus omnibusque: salutem plurimam dicit:


Annum novum bonum faustum felicem!


In accordance with the tradition begun by Consul Cn. Salvius Astur on the Kalendae Ianuariae MMDCCLVII and continued in the following years by Consules C. Popillius Laenas, K. Fabius Buteo Modianus, L. Arminius Faustus, M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus and M. Curiatius Complutensis, notice is hereby given that the annual Consular Sacrificial Ceremony has been offered to the Di Immortales on behalf of the new Consules for this year.


SACRIFICIUM ANNUAE SACRAE



I. INITIUM


Praeco dicit:

"Hoc agite! Ite procul, sacer est locus, ite profani!"

Lictor dicit:

"Hostis vinctus, puer, virgo exesto!"


II. PRAEFATIO

The Consul washes his hands in preparation for the Praefatio:

"Haec aqua a corpore impuritates eluat, ut pluvial aera purgat!"

(May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.)

Praeco dicit:

"Adeste dique hominesque sacris. Procul hinc, procul ite nocentes si cui corde nefas tacitum fessique senectus longa patris, si quis pulsatae conscius umquam matris et inferna rigidum timet Aeacon urna: insontes castosque voco."

(Come, be present, Gods and men, to these holy rites. Begone, you wicked folk, begone far from here, all whose hearts harbor unspoken an unholy desire, any who thinks their elderly relatives have lived too long, or you who are conscious of ever having struck your own mother, fear the urn of unbending Aeacus in the Underworld. I call only upon the innocent and the chaste.)

Consul dicit:

"Pro Senatu Novo Romano, ego, M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Consul dico, edico:"

(For the Senate and People of Nova Roma, I, Marcus Moravius Piscinus Horatianus, the Consul say and announce:)

"Iane pater, te hoc ture commovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novo Romano."

(Father Ianus, by offering this incense to You I pray good prayers, so that You may be propitious to me and the Senate and People of Nova Roma.)

Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.

"Mars pater, te hoc ture commovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novo Romano."

(Father Mars, by offering this incense to You I pray good prayers, so that You may be propitious to me and the Senate and People of Nova Roma.)

Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.

"Quirine pater, te hoc ture commovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novo Romano."

(Father Quirinus, by offering this incense to You I pray good prayers, so that You may be propitious to me and the Senate and People of Nova Roma.)

Incense is placed in the focus of the altar.

"Iane pater, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Ianus, as by offering to You the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of this be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Mars pater, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Mars, as by offering to You the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of this be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Quirine pater, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Quirinus, as by offering to You the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of this be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.



III. PRECATIO


Hands are washed in preparation for the Precatio:

"Haec aqua a corpore impuritates eluat, ut pluvial aera purgat!"

(May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.)

"Iuppiter Optime Maxime, uti tibi in illeis libreis scriptum est, quarumque rerum ergo, quodque melius siet populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, tibi hoc sacrum fiat: te quaeso precorque, uti imperium maiestatemque populi Novi Romani Quiritium auxis, utique incolumitatem sempiternamque victoriam valetudinemque populo Novo Romano Quiritibus des, faveasque populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Remque Publicam Liberam populi Novi Romani Quiritium salvam serves, maioremque facias, uti sis volens propitius populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Senatui Novo Romano, sacerdotibus populi Novi Romani, nobis, domibus, familiis, et uti huius sacrifici acceptor sies; harum rerum ergo macte esto fito volens propitius populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Senatui Novo Romano, sacerdotibus Novis Romanis, nobis, domibus, familiis."

(Jupiter Optimus Maximus, as it is prescribed for You in the (sacred) books – and for this reason may good fortune attend the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites – let sacrifice be made to You. I ask and I pray that You may increase the imperium and majesty of the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites; and that You may grant eternal safety, victory and health to the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites; and that You may protect the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites; and that You may
keep safe and make greater the Free Republic of the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites, and that You may be favorable and propitious to the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites, to the Senate of Nova Roma, to the priests and priestesses of the people of Nova Roma, to us, to our
homes, and to our households; and that You may accept this sacrifice. For these reasons may You become strengthened and honored with this sacrifice, may You become favorable and propitious to the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites, to the Senate of Nova Roma, to the priests and priestesses of the people of Nova Roma, to ourselves, to our homes, and to our households.)

"Iuppiter, quo circa te, Capitoline, quem propter beneficia populus Romanus Optimum, propter vim Maximum nominavit! Iuppiter, qui genus colis alisque hominem, per quem vivimus vitalem aevom, quem penes spes vitae sunt hominum omnium, da diem hunc sospitem quaeso meis rebus agundis!"

(O Jupiter Capitolinus, to You I pray, I entreat You, who the Roman people have named Optimus after Your kindness and Maximus after Your great power. O Jupiter, who does cherish and nurture the human race, through whom we live and draw the breath of life, in whom rest the
hopes and lives of all humankind, come now to this place, bless it in happiness, illuminated in Your divine radiance, venerated and made holy by Your presence.)

"Pater noster, in tua, pater carissime, in tua sumus custodia. Iuppiter, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces praecor, uti sis volens propitius nobis liberisque nostris, domibus familiisque nostris."

(Our Father, in You, dearest Father, in Your hands do we place our safekeeping. Jupiter, in offering to You this incense I pray good prayers that You may favor us, our children, our homes and our households.)

"Iuppiter, te hoc libo obmovendo bonas preces precor, uti sis volens propitius nobis liberisque nostris, domibus familiisque nostris, mactus hoc ferto."

(Jupiter, in offering You this libum bread I pray good prayers in order that, pleased with this offering of libum bread, You may be favorable to us and our children, to our homes and our households.)

"Iovis pater, uti te libo obmovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Jupiter, for the same reasons given when offering to You libum bread with good prayers, may You be warmed by this small portion of our wine.)

"Iuppiter Optime Maxime, rex Deorum, qui res publicas Novas Romanas nunc custodis defendisque, sicut res publicas maiorum nostrorum Romanorum custodivisti defendistique, tibi fieri oportet in hoc tempore initii culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace dape pullucenda esto."

(Iuppiter Best and Greatest, King of the Gods, who protects and defends the public affairs of Nova Roma just as You protected and defended the public affairs of our Roman ancestors, to You it is proper for a cup of wine to be given in this time of beginning, for the sake of this thing may You be honored by this feast offering.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Iuno, regina Deorum, quae materne nunc Senatum Populumque Novum Romanum nutris, sicut Senatum Populumque Romanum in tempore maiorum nostrorum nutrivisti, tibi fieri oportet in hoc tempore initii culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace dape pullucenda esto."

(Iuno, queen of the Gods, who maternally nurtures the Senate and People of Nova Roma just as She nurtured the Senate and People of Rome in the time of our fathers, to You it is proper for a cup of wine to be given in this time of beginning, for the sake of this thing may You be honored by this feast offering.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Minerva, sapientia aeterna, quae recte res publicas Novas Romanas ducis, sicut res publicas maiorum nostrorum Romanorum duxisti, tibi fieri oportet in hoc tempore initii culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace dape pullucenda esto."

(Minerva, eternal wisdom, who rightly guides the public affairs of Nova Roma just as She rightly guided the public affairs of our Roman fathers, to You it is proper for a cup of wine to be given in this time of beginning, for the sake of this thing may You be honored by this feast offering.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Salus, benefactrix Senatus Populique Romani et fideiussorix salutis nostrae, quae Novam Romam conservas, sicut Romam antiquam conservavisti, tibi fieri oportet in hoc tempore initii culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace dape pullucenda esto."

(Salus, benefactor of the Roman Senate and People and guarantor of our well-being, who preserves Nova Roma just as She preserved ancient Rome, to You it is proper for a cup of wine to be given in this time of beginning, for the sake of this thing may You be honored by this
feast offering.)

A libation of wine is made.

"Concordia, dea pacis et fortitudinis Senatus Populique Novi Romani ac conservatrix et auctrix concordiae nostrae, quae Novam Romam conservas, sicut Romam antiquam conservavisti, tibi fieri oportet in hoc tempore initii culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace dape pullucenda esto."

(Concordia, Goddess of the peace and strength of the Nova Roman Senate and People and guarantor and auctor of our well-being, who preserves Nova Roma just as she preserved ancient Rome, to you it is proper for a cup of wine to be given in this time of beginning, for the sake of this thing may you be honored by this feast offering.)

Libation of wine is made.



IV. REDDITIO


Hands are washed in preparation for the redditio.

"Haec aqua a corpore impuritates eluat, ut pluvial aera purgat!"

(May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.)

"Iuppiter Optime Maxime, rex Deorum, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Iuppiter Best and Greatest, king of the Gods, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made, and an offering of cake is made.

"Iuno, regina Deorum, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Iuno, queen of the Gods, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by the small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made, and an offering of cake is made.

"Minerva, sapientia aeterna, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Minerva, eternal wisdom, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made, and an offering of cake is made.

"Salus, benefactrix Novae Romae, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Salus, benefactrix of Nova Roma, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by the small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made, and an offering of cake is made.
"Concordia, dea pacis et fortitudinis NovaeRomae, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Concordia, god of the peace and strength of the Nova Roma, may you be honored by this feast offering, may you be honored by the small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made, and an offering of cake is made.


"Quirine pater, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Quirinus, as by offering to You the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of this be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Mars pater, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Mars, by offering to You the incense virtuous prayers were prayed well, for the sake of this be honored by this by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Iane pater, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Father Ianus, as by offering to You the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of this be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Dea Vesta, custos ignis sacri, macte vino inferio esto."

(Goddess Vesta, guardian of the sacred fire, be honored by this small portion of wine.)

Libation of wine is made.

"Vesta, perpetuorum custos ignium, vos publica voce obtestor atque
precor: custodi serva protege hanc Rem Publicam liberam, hunc populum, hos consules, pacem concordiamque constantem Rei Publicae nostrae tribue."

(Vesta, perpetual guardian of fire, to You the public voice calls and prays: may You guard, preserve, and protect this Free Republic, this People, these consuls; may You grant peace and steadfast concord for our Republic.)

"Nil amplius vos hodie posco, superi, satis est."

(No more, Gods on High, do I ask of You today; it is enough.)

"Ilicet. Di deaeque omnes, superi atque inferi, vos semper ament et felicitam volunt."

(Thus it is done. May all the Gods above and below always love you and wish you happiness in all that is good.)

"Vadite in pace Deorum!"

(Go now in the peace of the Gods.)

And those observing the rite respond:

"Di immortales faciant, tam felix quam pium."

(May the immortal Gods make it so, as fortunate as it is pious.)



V. PIACULUM


[I concluded with a piaculum to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus, Iuno, Miverva, and Salus in the event I might have done anything during the ceremony that might be displeasing to the Immortals.]

"Iuppiter Optime Maxmime, Iuno, Minerva, Salus, Concordia, Di Immortales, si quidquam vobis in hac caerimonia displicet, hoc vino inferio veniam peto et vitium meum expio."

(Iuppiter Optimus Maximus, Iuno, Minerva, and Salus, Concordia, Immortal Gods, if anything in this ceremony is displeasing to you, with this by this small portion of wine I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.)

Libation of wine is made.

Di Immortales Romae civibus Novis Romanis et praesentibus et futuris faveant!

May the Immortal Gods of Rome bless the citizens and future Citizens of Nova Roma.

Agricola Omnibus Sal.

This is a reminder that according to the Lex Cassia Iunia de iusiurando, magistracies are vacant until the oath of office is performed publicly, usually here on the Main List.

The oath of office can be found here:

http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Oath_of_office_(Nova_Roma)

The Latin text can be found by following the link to the "Lex Iunia de iusiurando" and then selecting the "Latin" link.



optime valete

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Vos quod fexitis, Deos omnes fortunare velim.

Hodie est ante diem III Nonas Ianuarias; haec dies comitialis est: sacrum Paci Augusti; Cancer occidit, tempestas varia.

"Since vows are fulfilled and undertaken both for the welfare of our lord Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus and for the security of the Empire of the Roman People, to Jupiter Optimus Maximus an ox, to Juno Regina a cow, to Minerva a cow, to Jupiter Victor an ox, to Juno Sospita a cow, ... to Mars Pater a bull, to Mars Victor a bull, to Victoria a cow." ~ Fasti Durarum, III Nones Ian.

"Let Pax tend our fields. Bright Pax, first to lead the cow under the yoke to plow the fields, Pax, who nourished the vine and stored the juice of grapes so that pure wine might flow for the sone from the father's jar. In peace shall shine the hoe and the ploughshare, but decay masters the sad arms of the harsh soldier in the darkness. Pax, Goddess of Peace, O come to us, nourishing Pax, holding in Your hand the wheat stalk with its tassels, and let pour forth a harvest of fruit from the shining bosom of Your robe!" ~ A. Tibullus I.10.45-50, 67-68

"By the authority of the Senate, a part of the Praetors and Tribuni Plebis, with Consul Quintus Lucretius and the leading men, was sent to meet me in Campania, which honor had been decreed for no one but me until that time. When I returned to Rome from Spain and Gaul, having successfully accomplished matters in those provinces, when Tiberius Nero and Publius Quintilius were Consuls (13 B.C.E.), the senate voted to consecrate the Ara Pacis Augusti in the Campus Martius for my return, on which it ordered the magistrates and priests and Vestal virgins to offer annual sacrifices." ~ Caesar Augustus, Res Gestae Divi Augusti 12

Vowed in 13 BCE, the Ara Pacis Augusti was dedicated on 30 January 9 BCE. The date of the vow, 3 January, which followed the day on which an emperor received his potens tribunicia, became the date on which special vows were made to the Gods on behalf of the emperor's health. One example is seen above in the military calendar from Dura Europa, from 223-227 CE during the reign of Alexander Severus. Another example is found among the Acta Fratrum Arvalum.

"Jupiter Optimus Maximus, if You will grant Emperor Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, son of the divine Vespasian, pontifex maximus, having powers of the tribune of the people, censor in perpetuity, father of his country, and Dimitia Augusta, his wife, and Julia Augusta, for those whom I have named and also for all those others whom I have not named who live in their households on the third day before the Nones of January, and after them the people of Rome, the Quirites, and also for the Republic of the people of Rome, the Quirites, and if from this day You will preserve their health from peril, whereby they remain as they are today, or indeed their lot is improved by good results, on behalf of those for whom I speak, (the Arvales Fratres), if You will preserve them as they are in their present state now, or improved upon for the better, then, as You will have made this so, in the name of the college of the Fratres Arvales I vow to You an ox with horns gilt in gold."

In addition to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the Fratres Arvales sacrificed to Juno Regina, Minerva, and to Salus Publica on this occasion to benefit the health of Domitianus and the imperial family. For Hadrian the Fratres Arvales again sacrificed to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Juno Regina, Minerva, and to Salus Publica, and added sacrifices as well for Jupiter Victor, Mars Pater, Mars Victor and Victoria, as in the fasti Durarum, and continued further with sacrifices to Fortuna Redux, Neptunus, Vesta, and Hercules. This was the sole function of the Fratres Arvales, to benefit the health and welfare of the emperor. They never performed an ambularia or in any other way blessed agricultural fields. Their Acta shows that they were never consistent in their rituals from year, or even in what deities they invoked. Not even the Dea Dia appears in every year of their records. But no matter how many or how few Fratres were present at Rome, on 3 January they always sacrificed to the Gods that They might safeguard the emperor, and thereby the Empire.


AUC 647 / 106 BCE: Birth of M. Tullius Cicero at Arpinum.

"It is said that Cicero was born, without travail or pain on the part of his mother, on the third day of the new Calends,2 the day on which at the present time the magistrates offer sacrifices and prayers for the health of the emperor. It would seem also that a phantom appeared to his nurse and foretold that her charge would be a great blessing to all the Romans. 2 And although these presages were thought to be mere dreams and idle fancies, he soon showed them to be true prophecy; for when he was of an age for taking lessons, his natural talent shone out clear and he won name and fame among the boys, so that their fathers used to visit the schools in order to see Cicero with their own eyes and observe the quickness and intelligence in his studies for which he was extolled, though the ruder ones among them were angry at their sons when they saw them walking with Cicero placed in their midst as a mark of honour." ~ Plutarch, Life of Cicero 2.1-2


Our thought for today is from Seneca, Epistle 39:

"Words should be scattered like seed; no matter how small the seed may be, if it has once found favourablc ground, it unfolds its strength and from an insignificant thing spreads to its greatest growth. Reason grows in the same way; it is not large to the outward view, but increases as it does its work. Few words are spoken; but if the mind has truly caught them, they come into their strength and spring up. Yes, precepts and seeds have the same quality; they produce much, and yet they are slight things. Only, as I said, let a favourable mind receive and assimilate them. Then of itself the mind also will produce bounteously in its turn, giving back more than it has received."

Gratulatio!
Tiberius Marcius Quadra


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From: Titus Flavius Aquila <titus.aquila@...>
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com; novaroma-announce@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 7:17:53 PM
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Oath of Office MMDCCLXIII Titus Flavius Aquila, Curule Aedile



T. Flavius Aquila Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit !

I bow to the Gods and Goddesses of Roma, especially to Iuppiter, Fortuna et Mercurius.

I hope that 2763 auc will bring our Republic Nova Roma a prosperous year and further positive development
to reach our main goals.I will do everything possible to support this.

Thus I take my oath :

Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), officio aedilis curulis Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), religioni romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.
Ego, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), officiis muneris aedilis curulis me quam optime functurum esse praeterea iuro.
Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus aedilis curulis una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.
Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII P.Albucio K.Buteo II coss.

I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), do solemnly swear to uphold the honour of Nova Roma and to act always in the best interests of the People and Senate of Nova Roma.
As Curule Aedile of Nova Roma, I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), swear to honour the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.
I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State religion.
I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.
I, Titus Flavius Aquila (Thomas Vogel), further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Curule Aedile to the best of my abilities.
On my honour as a citizen of Nova Roma and in the presence of the gods and goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the office of Curule Aedile and all the rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities attendant thereto.
Given under my hand IV Nonas Ianuarias, MMDCCLXIII P.Albucius K.Fabius twice, consuls

Titus Flavius Aquila Curule Aedile Nova Roma





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I, Gaia Maria Caeca (Shoshana Hathaway) do
hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act
always in the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova
Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Gaia Maria Caeca (Shoshana Hathaway) swear
to honor the Gods and Goddesses of
Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my
public and private life.

I, Gaia Maria Caeca (Shoshana Hathaway) swear
to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova
Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as
the State Religion.

I, Gaia Maria Caeca (Shoshana Hathaway) swear
to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Gaia Maria Caeca (Shoshana Hathaway)
further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the
office of quaestor to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods
and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I
accept the position of quaestor and all the rights, privileges,
obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.

Given from my hand this 3rd day of January in the 2,763rd year of the City.

(I will post the Latin translation as soon as I can.)

I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), do hereby
solemnly swear to uphold
the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
people
and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira
Bastos Soledade), swear
to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue
the
Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), swear to
uphold and defend the
Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in
a
way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), swear to
protect and defend the
Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), further swear
to fulfill the
obligations and responsibilities of the office of to the best of
my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the
Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor,
do I accept the position of Plebeian Aedile and all the
rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant
thereto.


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Aula Arria Carina quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit:

Ego, Aula Arria Carina, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.

Ego, Aula Arria Carina, officio quaestricis Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.

Ego, Aula Arria Carina, Religioni Romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat iuro.

Ego, Aula Arria Carina, officiis muneris quaestricis me quam optime functurum esse praeterea iuro.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus quaestricis una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.

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I, Aula Arria Carina (Ariana Zavoianu) do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Aula Arria Carina (Ariana Zavoianu) swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Aula Arria Carina (Ariana Zavoianu) swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Aula Arria Carina (Ariana Zavoianu) swear to protect and defend the
Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Aula Arria Carina (Ariana Zavoianu) further swear to fulfill the
obligations and responsibilities of the office of quaestrix to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of quaestrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.

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Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII P.Albucio K.Buteo II coss.

A. Arria Carina
Quaestrix Novae Romae

Ladies and Gentlemen;

Just a quick note for those who may have an interest, I have entered
a couple of magazine reviews about a famous Civil War Personage, and a
brief history of mortars with some pictures, as well as a villa update.

Respectfully,

Marcus Audens

http://LivingHistoryEngineer.blogspot.com

http://RomanStudies,blogspot.com


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Ego, C. Maria Caeca, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper
pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.

Ego, C. Maria Caeca, officio quaestricis Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque
Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes
Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.

Ego, C. Maria Caeca, Religioni Romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et
numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti
capiat iuro.

Ego, C. Maria Caeca, officiis muneris quaestricis me quam optime functurum
esse praeterea iuro.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus quaestricis una cum iuribus,
privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus accipio.

Ego, Lucia Livia Plauta, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram, et
semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.

Ego, Lucia Livia Plauta, officio custodis Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque
Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes
Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.

Ego, Lucia Livia Plauta, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam defensuram, et
numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti
capiat IVRO.

Ego, Lucia Livia Plauta officiis muneris custodis me quam optime functuram
esse praeterea IVRO.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus custodis una cum iuribus, privilegiis,
muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.

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I, Lucia Livia Plauta (Livia Cases) do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the
honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people
and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Lucia Livia Plauta swear to honor the Gods
and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues
in my public and private life.

I, Lucia Livia Plauta swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the
State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would
threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Lucia Livia Plauta swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova
Roma.

I, Lucia Livia Plauta further swear to fulfill the obligations and
responsibilities of the office of custos to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
position of custos and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
responsibilities attendant thereto.

>
>
> A. Tullia Scholastica M. Lucretio Agricolae quiritibus bonae voluntatis
> S.P.D.
>
>
> Agricola Omnibus Sal.
>
> This is a reminder that according to the Lex Cassia Iunia de iusiurando,
> magistracies are vacant until the oath of office is performed publicly,
> usually here on the Main List.
>
> The oath of office can be found here:
>
> http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Oath_of_office_(Nova_Roma)
>
> The Latin text can be found by following the link to the "Lex Iunia de
> iusiurando" and then selecting the "Latin" link.
>
> ATS: It is worth noting that female magistrates should use the feminine
> version of the Latin oath, which should be below the masculine one. Latin is
> a language which possesses a property called grammatical gender, and in this
> case, grammatical gender is in accordance with that of biology. The future
> infinitives (that I will execute the duties, etc.) must agree in gender with
> the person who takes the oath, and for women end in -uram, not -urum, as they
> do for men. Both are accusatives in indirect statement, but one is for
> males, and the other is for females.
>
> optime valete
>
>
> Vale, et valete.

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Ego, Aulus Vitellius Celsus (Vladimir Popov), hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensurum, et semper
pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter iuro.

Ego, Aulus Vitellius Celsus (Vladimir Popov), officio Quaestoris Novae Romae accepto, deos deasque
Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas
publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse iuro.

Ego, Aulus Vitellius Celsus (Vladimir Popov), Religioni Romanae me fauturum et eam defensurum, et
numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat
iuro.

Ego, Aulus Vitellius Celsus (Vladimir Popov), officiis muneris Quaestoris me quam optime functurum
esse praeterea iuro.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et voluntate
favoreque eorum, ego munus Quaestoris una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus
et officiis comitantibus accipio.

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I, Aulus Vitellius Celsus(Vladimir Popov) do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the
honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and
the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Aulus Vitellius Celsus(Vladimir Popov) swear to
honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the
Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Aulus Vitellius Celsus(Vladimir Popov) swear to uphold and defend the Religio
Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that
would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Aulus Vitellius Celsus(Vladimir Popov) swear to protect and defend the
Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Aulus Vitellius Celsus(Vladimir Popov) further swear to fulfill the
obligations and responsibilities of the office of quaestor to the best of my
abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
position of quaestor and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
responsibilities attendant thereto.

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Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIII P.Albucio K.Buteo II coss.

A. Vitellius Celsus
Quaestor Novae Romae

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Satin si cui homini dei esse bene factum volunt, aliquo illud pacto optingit optatum piis? Di vos inculumes custodiant

Hodie est ante die pristini Nonas Ianuarias; haec dies comitialis est: Compitalia; Media hiemps, Auster multus, interdum pluvia.

"On the day before the Nones of January, according to Caesar's computation, the Dolphin rises in the morning." ~ C. Plinius Secundus, Historia Naturalis 18.64

Compitalia

"The fixed days are those of which I have already spoken; now I shall speak of those annual festivals for which there are not fixed days. The Compitalia is a day assigned to the Lares of the highways. Therefore where the highways meet (competent), sacrifice is then made at the crossroads (compita). This day is appointed each year." ~ M. Terrentius Varro, Lingua Latina 6.25

The Compitala, not being a feriae stativa, was proclaimed each year by the Praetor. It fell between Saturnalia (17 Dec.) and the Nones of January (7 Jan.), but generally towards the end of this period. In Nova Roma we celebrate it on 18 January,because that is a. d. III Non. Ian. according to the Julian Calendar. The formula for announcing this festival, usually proclaimed on 1 Jan. or shortly after, had the Praetor say:

"On the ninth day the Roman people, the Quirites, will celebrate the Compitalia; when they shall have begun, legal business ceases." ~ Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae 10.24.3

In the countryside the compita were formed at the intersections of lanes that separate property lines. In parceling out land, the commissions established by the Gracchi would erect inscribed stones as boundary markers, and these may have served as a type of country altar. Mention by Florus and Apuleius of large, naturally occurring rocks on country estates on which libations are poured would indicate anthropic altars of Silvanus. Boundary markers and piles of stones were different, for, being erected by humans, they held numina of the genii of those who erected them. On a family farm, those piles of stones would therefore be thought to hold the numina of one's ancestors, and those of the ancestors of one's neighbors. Thus neighbors might meet there to celebrate Compitalia together, as Ovid described of Terminalia. However the Compitalia refers more to the intersection of public highways. A traveler along the Roman roads might pray to the Lares Viales for protection.

"Lares Viales, I call upon you to kindly protect me." ~ T. Maccius Plautus, Mercator 865

Coming upon an intersection, a traveler would often leave an offering for Mercurius that included a stone, much as one would place a stone or pebble at the family lararium each year on his or her birthday. After a while a pile of stones would built up into a type of altar on which offerings might be left. We know, for example, that at Feralia offering were placed at crossroads for those Lares that we generally call Lemures. There is really little or no difference between Lares Viales, Lares Compitiales, or the Lemures, they are all spirits of the dead who travel along the roadways. These can include spirits of animals as well as humans; it is really more a matter of how you think of them. Like the rustic altars, the compita of public highways held the numina of those who had past long ago and offered sacrifice at the altar. That is, the Lares Viales and Lares Compitales were fellow travelers in a sense. Just as merchants and pilgrams might travel together for added protection, they called upon their spiritual companions as well.

As at other festivals for the Lares, proper offerings should include water for travelers to wash, milk as a libation, olive oil, honey, bread, red flowers, incense, and perhaps fruit and nuts. These offering are properly placed on pottery shards or broken vessels or otherwise on crudely woven platters of reeds, rather than on fine cups and dishes as you might use in offering to the celestial Gods or to your family Lares.


"Is it not enough that when the Gods wish us well, our piety is rewarded?" ~ T. Maccius Plautus, Rudens 1193-5


AUC 707 / 46 BCE: The Battle of Ruspina

"Caesar crossed the strait from Rhegium to Messana and went to Lilybaeum. Here, learning that Cato was guarding the enemy's magazines with a fleet and a part of the land forces at Utica, and that he had with him the 300 men who had for a long time constituted their council of war and were called the Senate, and that the commander, L. Scipio, and the flower of the army were at Adrumetum, he sailed against the latter. He arrived at a time when Scipio had gone away to meet Juba, and he drew up his forces for battle near Scipio's very camp in order to come to an engagement with the enemy at a time when their commander was absent. Labienus and Petreius, Scipio's lieutenants, attacked him, defeated him badly, and pursued him in a haughty and disdainful manner until Labienus's horse was wounded in the belly and threw him, and his attendants carried him off, and Petreius, thinking that he had made a thorough test of the army and that he could conquer whenever he liked, drew off his forces, saying to those around him, "Let us not deprive our general, Scipio, of the victory." In the rest of the battle it appeared to be a matter of Caesar's luck that the victorious enemy abandoned the field when they might have won; but it is said that in the flight Caesar dashed up to his whole line and turned it back and seizing one of those who p405carried the principal standards (the eagles) dragged him to the front. Finally, Petreius retired and Caesar was glad to do the same. Such was the result of Caesar's first battle in Africa." ~ Appian, The Civil Wars 2.95

Julius Caesar had boldly, some might say recklessly, sailed to Africa in winter with only one veteran legion, Legio V Alaude, and five legions of raw recruits. Along the way he lost most of his cavalry and what little supplies he had prepared to take with him. It was characteristic of Caesar in his earlier campaigns to rush his legions ahead with little thought to his logistics, and this time he was doubly harmed by the winter winds. He made his camp near Ruspina. With three legions of raw recruits he set off to forage the country. His former subordinate in Gallia, Titus Labienus, led an army of superior light Numidian cavalry. The year before a similar force had surrounded Caesar's general Curio and wiped out the Caesarian army. The Numidians employed mounted archers in hit and run tactics like those the Parthians had used to destroy Crassus at Carrhae only seven years early. Now Caesar found himself with few cavalry of his own, surround by a superior force, using unfamiliar tactics. The first problem he faced was trying to keep his own legions under control. Caesar formed his legions into a square. The Numidian cavalry circled round his formation, closing only to fire their arrows into the ranks of Caesar's formation. As the Numdians closed Caesar's raw recruits would break ranks to throw their javelins after the retreating the Numidian cavalryt. But then the exposed legionaries would be surrounded by more cavalry and cut down before they could be supported. Caesar's army was slowly being decimated by Labienus. Caesar next formed his legions into two lines facing in opposite directions, with his flanks guarded by his few remaining cavalry. He then advanced outward in both directions, pushing the Numidians back towards either side of the valley he was in. Then he turned to flee down the valley to a low hill. In a third phase of this running retreat, Labienus was reinforced by another Republican armyof Numidian cavalry and light infantry under Petreius. The Numidians again closed around Caesar as he made his stand on the hill. But when first Labienus and then Petreius were wounded, putting their armies into somewhat a confusion, Caesar beat a hasty retreat towards his camp. Actually there are two versions. Caesar posed it as an orderly retreat, repeated by the author of Bellum Africanum. Other commentators posed it as a route. Either way, Caesar reportedly lost a third of his force and posed it as a victory that his defeat had not been total as occurred to Crassus or Curio before him.


Today's thought is from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.18:

"How much trouble he avoids who does not look to see what his neighbour says or does or thinks, but only to what he does himself, that it may be just and pure; or as Agathon says, look not round at the depraved morals of others, but run straight along the line without deviating from it."

Salvete Quirites


I, Marcus Arminius Maior (Marcos Boehme) do hereby
solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and
to act always in the best interests of the people and
the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Marcus Arminius Maior
(Marcos Boehme) swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses
of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman
Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Marcus Arminius Maior (Marcos Boehme) swear to
uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State
Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way
that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Marcus Arminius Maior (Marcos Boehme) swear to
protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Marcus Arminius Maior (Marcos Boehme) further swear
to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the
office of Diribitor to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the
presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people
and by their will and favor, I accept the position of
Diribitor and all the rights, privileges, obligations,
and responsibilities attendant thereto.


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Ego, Marcus Arminius Maior, hac re ipsa decus Novae
Romae me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque
Novae Romae acturum esse sollemniter IVRO.

Ego, Marcus Arminius Maior, officio Diribitoris Novae
Romae accepto, deos deasque Romae in omnibus meae
vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et virtutes
Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse
IVRO.

Ego, Marcus Arminius Maior, Religioni Romanae me
fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius
statum publicum me acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti
capiat IVRO.

Ego, Marcus Arminius Maior officiis muneris
Diribitoris me quam optime functurum esse praeterea
IVRO.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque
populi Romani, et voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus
Diribitoris una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus et
officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.



Valete
Marcus Arminius Maior
Diribitor


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C. Petronius Dexter T. Arminio Geniali s.p.d.,

In doing this oath of office, I am glad that you have accepted to be the colleague of App. Galerius Aurelianus as Plebeian Aedile, and you positively answered to the former tribune of the Plebs C. Vipsanius Agrippa asking you at the end of his message which he posted on December 1st about the results of the elections.

So, amice, be welcomed among the magistrates of the Plebs.

Optime vale.

C. Petronius Dexter
Tribunus Plebis

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Titus Arminius Genialis" <tagenialis@...> wrote:
>
> I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), do hereby
> solemnly swear to uphold
> the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
> people
> and the Senate of Nova Roma.
>
> As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira
> Bastos Soledade), swear
> to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue
> the
> Roman Virtues in my public and private life.
>
> I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), swear to
> uphold and defend the
> Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in
> a
> way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.
>
> I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), swear to
> protect and defend the
> Constitution of Nova Roma.
>
> I, TITUS ARMINIUS GENIALIS (Gabriel Nogueira Bastos Soledade), further swear
> to fulfill the
> obligations and responsibilities of the office of to the best of
> my abilities.
>
> On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the
> Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor,
> do I accept the position of Plebeian Aedile and all the
> rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant
> thereto.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

E. Iunia Laeca et M. Hortensia Maior praetrices: Senatui Populoque Novo Romano, Quiritibus, omnibusque: salutem plurimam dicunt:



Iubemus vos bono animo esse!

Ante diem XV Kalendas Februarias populo Novo Romano Quiritibus Compitalia erunt; quando concepta fuerint, dies nefastus esto.

Praetores edicunt, ut omnes sacella sacra aperiantur, supplicationesque fiant.

Datum est Nonas Januarias, P. Memmio et K. Fabio Buteoni consulibus, anno MMDCCLXIII AUC.




The Praetrices Equestria Iunia Laeca and Marca Hortensia Maior send salutations to the Senate and People of Nova Roma, the Quirites, and to All others:



We wish you to be of Good Cheer!

On the eighteenth day of January, the Nones of January, the Roman people, the Quirites, will celebrate the Compitalia; when they shall have begun, legal business ceases.

The Praetores proclaim that (on this day) all shrines are to be opened and thanksgivings offered.

Given in the Consulship of P. Memmius Albucius and K. Fabius Buteo II, 5 January 2010 CE

Salvete,

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Valete,

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Rector Academia Thules ad Studia Romana Antiqua et Nova
Senator - Legatus Pro Praetore Provinciae Thules

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Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram, et
semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.

Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae accepto, deos
deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et
virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.

Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam defensuram,
et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti
capiat IVRO.

Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris custodis me quam optime
functuram esse praeterea IVRO.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus custodis una cum iuribus, privilegiis,
muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.

_________________

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly swear to uphold
the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to honor the
Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman
Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as
the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would
threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of
Nova Roma.

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the obligations and
responsibilities of the office of custos to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
responsibilities attendant thereto.


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Salvete

here is my oath reworded.


Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram, et
semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.

Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae accepto, deos
deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et
virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.

Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam defensuram,
et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti
capiat IVRO.

Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris diribiritrix me quam optime
functuram esse praeterea IVRO.

Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus diribitrix una cum iuribus,
privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.

_________________

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly swear to uphold
the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to honor the
Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman
Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as
the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would
threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of
Nova Roma.

I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the obligations and
responsibilities of the office of diribitrix to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
responsibilities attendant thereto.


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M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus cultoribus Deorum, Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Vos quod fexitis, Deos omnes fortunare velim

Hodie est Nonae Ianuariae; haec dies nefastus est: Vicae Potae; Fidis exoritur mane; tempestas varia.

"The rain pelting from black storm clouds will signal the nones, as Lyra rises." ~ Ovidius Naso, Fasti 1.315-316

AUC 459 / 294 BCE: Dedication of the Temple of Victoria upon the Palatine Hill

"(Consul L. Postumius) previous to his departure he dedicated the temple to Victory which he had, when curule aedile, built out of the proceeds of fines." ~ Titus Livius 10.33.9

Greek legend said that Victoria was the daughter of Pallas, the son of Lycaon. When Minerva was born, Jupiter gave Her to Pallas to be raised. Thus Minerva and Victoria were raised together, as though sisters, and She later made Victoria a winged messenger of the Gods. Dionysius of Halicarnassus said, "Upon the summit of the (Palantine) hill (Evander) set apart the precinct of Victory and instituted sacrifices to Her also, lasting throughout the year, which the Romans performed even in my time. (1.32.5)." This would appear to have been on the northern side of the Palatine, near where the Clivus Victoriae , ascending the western side of the hill from the Velabrum (Festus 262), suddenly turns right. This older site, attributed to Evander, would have been a sanctuary of Vica Pota. Who exactly Vica Pota may have been, or what, had long been lost to the Romans by the time of Dionysius or Livius. It is not certain where Her locus may have been, but presumably a Temple of Victoria would have been built in a place already dedicated to Vica Pota.

Sometime during the Samnite Wars interpretatio Romana idenfied Vica Pota with the Samnite Goddess Victoria. It may be significant that Livy mentions L. Postumius dedicating Her temple in conjunction with his departure to join his colleague M. Atilius Regulus after suffering a defeat be the Samnites near Sora.

"The Samnites, relying on their movements being concealed, came on in the dim twilight - what light there was being obscured by the fog-and reached the outpost in front of the gate who were keeping a careless look-out, and who being thus attacked unawares had neither the strength nor the courage to offer any resistance. After disposing of the guard they entered the camp through the decuman gate and got possession of the quaestor's tent, the quaestor, L. Opimius Pansa, being killed. Then there was a general call to arms. The consul roused by the tumult ordered two of the allied cohorts, those from Luca and Suessa, which happened to be the nearest, to protect the headquarters' tent, and then he mustered the maniples in the via principalis. They got into line almost before they were in proper fighting trim, and they located the enemy by the direction of the shouting rather than by anything that they could see; as to his numbers they were quite unable to form any estimate. Doubtful as to their position they at first retreated, and thus allowed the enemy to advance as far as the middle of the camp. Seeing this the consul asked them whether they were going to be driven outside their rampart, and then try to recover their camp by assaulting it. Then they raised the battle-shout and steadily held their ground until they were able to take the offensive and force the enemy back, which they did persistently without giving him a moment's respite, until they had driven him outside the gate and past the rampart. Further than that they did not venture to go in pursuit, because the bad light made them fear the possibility of a surprise. Content with having cleared the enemy out of the camp they retired within the rampart, having killed about 300. On the Roman side, the outpost who were killed and those who fell round the quaestor's tent amounted to 230. The partial success of this daring maneuver raised the spirits of the Samnites, and they not only prevented the Romans from advancing but they even kept the foraging parties out of their fields, who had consequently to fall back on the pacified district of Sora." ~ Titus Livius 10.32-33

This was undoubtedly a set back for the Romans, forced as they were to retire from the frontier back to Sora. Much of Livy's account of the Samnite Wars is garbled legends that were handed down from different family histories. Those stories tried to put the best light on Rome, but it is clear that the Samnites had the best of the Romans much of the time. As with Veii, the Romans possibly sought to win over the Samnite Gods to their side. Since Victoria, or so it would seem, was the Goddess from whom the Samnites attributed their victories, the Romans would have sought Her aid as well, providing Her with a Roman cultus to win Her over to their side. Indeed, a battle such as Atilius experienced, with his camp nearly overrun, may have appeared to have had Victoria change sides in the middle of battle, and thereby have saved his army. L. Postimius, receiving the report from Atilius, may have offered Her a thanksgiving, and called upon Her at the beginning of his campaign to secure Her support, just as Camillus had called upon Juno Regina Veii in an earlier time. Livy would have us think that L. Postumius had first vowed a temple to Victoria years earlier, before his departure on a campaigm against the Samnites. So much of what Livy wrote about this period was contracted, and with events projected back into earlier times, that we cannot be certain on the actual course of events during the Samnite Wars.

The only thing that can be said here is that Victoria was the first of the abstract deities introduced to Rome, and that She was first introduced from the Samnites. Her image as a winged Goddess arrived a little more than twenty years later (AUC 481 / 272 BCE) in the form of a statue of Athene taken from Tarentum after the departure of Pyrrhus. A coin was struck around the same time, possibly commemorating Rome's victory against Pyrrhus, with Roma depicted on one side and winged Victoria on the other. She is generally depicted as descending from the heavens to award the Wreath of Victory as a gift from the Gods and thus is She seen holding the wreath above the head of a victorious general, or over the helm of Roma.


The thought for today is from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.28:

"Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquility."

M. Moravius Piscinus Pontifex Maximus: Quiritibus, cultoribus Deorum ex patriae et omnibus: salutem plurimam dicit:

Hoc Agete!

Sacrum Iunonis Covellae

Ave Dea aeterna, tenes vetusta delubra, castissima Iuno Covella, cuius sanctitas cordi Diis est. Te, Dea, adoramus tuumque nos numen invocamus. Iuno, uti tibi in illis libris scriptum est quarumque rerum ergo quodque melius sit populo Novo Romano Quiritibus tibi sacrum fiat. Te, Dea, quaeso precorque te his donis obmovendis bonas preces precor uti sis volens propitia Populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Reique Publicae Populi Novi Romani Quiritium, consulibus, praetoribus Populi Novi Romani Quiritium, tribunis Plebei Novae Romanae, Senatui Novo Romano, quaestoribus et magistratibus omnibus Populi Novi Romani Quiritium, nobis, domibus familiisque nostris. Macte his donis.

Iuno Covella, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces praecor ut sis volens propitia nobis liberisque notris domibus familiisque nostris.

Huc ades, castissima Iuno Covella, te hoc libo strueque obmovendo bonas preces precor ut sis volens propitia nobis liberisque notris domibus familiisque nostris. macte hoc ferto.

DIE QUINTI TE KALO, IUNO COVELLA

IANUARIUS

Mensis Ianuarius dies XXXI : Nonae quintanae : dies horarum VIIII dodrantis : nox horarum XIIII quadrantis : Sol Capricorno : Tutela Iunonis : Palus aquitur salix harundo caeditur sacrificant dis Penatibus

1 F KAL Vediove Aesculapio, Strenae
2 F dies ater
3 C
4 C
5 F NON VICAE POTO/ VICTORIA
6 F dies ater
7 C
8 C
9 NP AGONALIA Iano
10 C
11 NP CARMENTALIA Iuturnalia
12 C
13 NP EIDUS FERIAE IOVI
14 EN dies ater
15 NP CARMENTALIA
16 C Concordia
17 C
18 C Compitalia
19 C Sementivae feriae.
20 C
21 C
22 C
23 C
24 C
25 C
26 C
27 C CASTORIS
28 C
29 C
30 C (Ara Pacis Augustae)
31 C (Hecate)

Iuno Covella macte ista libatione pollicenda sint, macte lacti inferio sint.

Illicet. Di immortales faciant, tam felix quam pia.

Nil amplius vos hodie posco, superi, satis est.

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A sacrificial ritual for Juno Covella is performed this day, the Nonae Ianuariae:

Hail, Juno Covella, eternal Goddess, You who dwells in ancient temples, shining gloriously upon the Arx, most chaste Mother, whose sanctity is pleasing to the hearts of the Gods, You are the brilliant lily whom Jupiter cherished before all others. You are the Great Goddess, Queen of the Gods. You, Goddess, we adore. We invoke Your presence among us. Come. Make what we ask to be readily and easily accomplished, and draw our thanks, Goddess Juno, that, in fidelity, You do rightly merit. Juno, as it is prescribed for you in those books – and for this reason may every good fortune attend the Roman people, the Quirites – let sacrifice be made to you. I beg and pray that in making this offering to you, I pray with good prayers, that You look favorably on us and our household and our homes; may this offering strengthen and honor You.

To you, Juno Covella, I offer flowers in winter and incense of orris root.

Juno Covella, in offering to You this incense I pray good prayers that You will look kindly and favorably upon our children and upon us, on our homes and on our households.

Come, most chaste Queen of Heaven, in offering You this libum and strues bread I pray good prayers in order that, pleased with this offering of libum bread, You may be favorable toward us and to our children, to our houses and our households. May You be honored in this.


The festivals to be celebrated in the month of Ianuarius, dedicated to Janus and Juno, are as given above.

I pour a libation of honeyed milk for You, Juno Covello.

Juno Covella, may You be strengthened by this libation, may You be honored by this portion of milk.

Then in silence I sit to await signs that my offerings on behalf of the Cives of Nova Roma have been accepted. When these are seen I rise and turn about.

Thus is it done; may the immortal Gods make it so, as fortunate as it is pious.

No more, Gods on High, do I ask of You today; it is enough.

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Pontifex Maximus: Consulibus, Senatoribus Patribus Mátribusque Conscriptís, Populo Novo Romano, Quiritibus omnibusque: salutem plurimam dicit:

Today, after sunrise here, I shall perform the annual sacrum for the Victoria Augusta, Vica Pota. This ritual is described below.


SACRUM VICAE POTAE

I. INITIUM

Praeco dicit: "Hoc agite! Ite procul, sacer est locus, ite profani!"


II. PRAEFATIO

Washing his hands in preparation for the Praefatio the Praeses says:

"Haec aqua a corpore impuritates eluat, ut pluvial aera purgat!"

(May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.)

Praeco dicit:

"Adeste dique hominesque sacris. Procul hinc, procul ite nocentes: insontes castosque voco."

(Come, be present, Gods and men, to these holy rites. Begone, you wicked folk, begone far from here. I call only upon the innocent and the chaste.)

Praeses dicit:

"Pro Senatu Novo Romano, ego, M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Pontifex Maximus dico, edico:"

(For the Senate and People of Nova Roma, I, Marcus Moravius Piscinus Horatianus, the Pontifex Maximus say and announce:)

"Iane Iunoni, te hoc ture commovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novo Romano."

(Janus Junonius, by offering this incense to You I pray good prayers, so that You may be propitious to me, to the Senate and to the People of Nova Roma.)

Bay leaves are placed in the focus of the altar.

"Iane Iunoni, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Janus Junonius, having offered to You this incense virtuous prayers were well prayed; for the sake of (these same reasons) be honored by this small portion of wine.)

A libation of wine is poured.

"Iuno Coellone, te hoc ture commovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novo Romano."

(Juno Coellone, by offering this incense to You I pray good prayers, so that You may be propitious to me, to the Senate and to the People of Nova Roma.)

Bay leaves are placed in the focus of the altar.

"Iuno Coellone, uti te ture commovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Juno Coellone, having offered to You this incense virtuous prayers were well prayed; for the sake of (these same reasons) be honored by this small portion of wine.)

A libation of wine is poured.


III. PRECATIO

Hands are washed in preparation for the Precatio:

"Haec aqua a corpore impuritates eluat, ut pluvial aera purgat!"

(May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.)

"Victoria Divina, custos et domina rei secundae nostrae, perinde ac legiones patrum nostrorum duxisti ut tellurem antiquam in Romanitatem adducerent, duce nos ut etiam amplius beneficia Romanitatis vulgemus. Ut recte nos in deliberationibus nostris regas et in amplexum sacrum tuum hos Quirites Novae Romae comprehendas te oro."

(Holy Victory, guardian and lady of our success, even as You led the legions of our forefathers to bring Romanitas to the ancient world, lead us that we may spread the benefits of Romanitas yet further. I beseech You that You rightly guide us in our deliberations and take into Your holy embrace the Quirites of Nova Roma.)

"Victoria Augusta, uti tibi in illeis libreis scriptum est, quarumque rerum ergo, quodque melius siet populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, tibi hoc sacrum fiat: te quaeso precorque, uti imperium maiestatemque populi Novi Romani Quiritium auxis, utique incolumitatem sempiternamque victoriam valetudinemque populo Novo Romano Quiritibus des, faveasque populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Remque Publicam Liberam populi Novi Romani Quiritium salvam serves, maioremque facias, uti sis volens propitius populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Senatui Novo Romano, sacerdotibus populi Novi Romani, nobis, domibus, familiis, et uti huius sacrifici acceptor sies; harum rerum ergo macte esto fito volens propitius populo Novo Romano Quiritibus, Senatui Novo Romano, sacerdotibus Novis Romanis, nobis, domibus, familiis."

(Victoria Augusta, as it is prescribed for You in the (sacred) books – and for this reason may good fortune attend the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites – let sacrifice be made to You. I ask and I pray that You may increase the imperium and majesty of the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites; and that You may grant eternal safety, victory and health to the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites; and that You may protect the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites; and that You may
keep safe and make greater the Free Republic of the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites, and that You may be favorable and propitious to the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites, to the Senate of Nova Roma, to the priests and priestesses of the people of Nova Roma, to us, to our
homes, and to our households; and that You may accept this sacrifice. For these reasons may You become strengthened and honored with this sacrifice, may You become favorable and propitious to the people of Nova Roma, the Quirites, to the Senate of Nova Roma, to the priests and priestesses of the people of Nova Roma, to ourselves, to our homes, and to our households.)

"Victoria Augusta, te hoc libo obmovendo bonas preces precor, uti sis volens propitius nobis liberisque nostris, domibus familiisque nostris, mactus hoc ferto."

(Victoria Augusta, in offering You this libum bread I pray good prayers in order that, pleased with this offering of libum bread, You may be favorable to us and our children, to our homes and our households.)

The Praeses offers cakes of libum.

"Victoria Augusta, uti te libo obmovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto."

(Victoria Augusta, for the same reasons given when offering to You libum bread with good prayers, may You be warmed by this small portion of our wine.)

The Praeses pours a libation of wine.


"Victoria Augusta, qui res publicas Novas Romanas nunc custodis defendisque, sicut res publicas maiorum nostrorum Romanorum custodivisti defendistique, tibi fieri oportet in hoc tempore initii culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace dape pullucenda esto."

(Victoria Augusta, who protects and defends the public affairs of Nova Roma just as You protected and defended the public affairs of our Roman ancestors, to You it is proper for a cup of wine to be given in this time of beginning, for the sake of this thing may You be honored by this feast offering.)

A libation of wine is poured.


IV. REDDITIO

Hands are washed in preparation for the redditio.

"Victoria Augusta, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Victoria Augusta, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by this small portion of wine.)

A libation of wine is poured and an offering of cake is given.

"Iuno Coellone, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Juno Coellone, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by the small portion of wine.)

A libation of wine is poured, and a cake offered.

"Iane Iunoni, macte istace dape pollucenda esto, macte vino inferio esto."

(Janus Junonius, may You be honored by this feast offering, may You be honored by this small portion of wine.)

A libation of wine is poured, and a cake offered.

"Dea Vesta, custos ignis sacri, macte vino inferio esto."

(Goddess Vesta, guardian of the sacred fire, be honored by this small portion of wine.)

A libation of wine is poured.

"Vesta, perpetuorum custos ignium, vos publica voce obtestor atque precor: custodi serva protege hanc Rem Publicam liberam, hunc populum, hos consules, pacem concordiamque constantem Rei Publicae nostrae tribue."

(Vesta, perpetual guardian of fire, to You the public voice calls and prays: may You guard, preserve, and protect this Free Republic, this People, these consuls; may You grant peace and steadfast concord for our Republic.)

"Nil amplius vos hodie posco, superi, satis est."

(No more, Gods on High, do I ask of You today; it is enough.)

"Ilicet. Di deaeque omnes, superi atque inferi, vos semper ament et felicitam volunt."

(Thus it is done. May all the Gods above and below always love you and wish you happiness in all that is good.)

"Vadite in pace Deorum!"

(Go now in the peace of the Gods.)

And those observing the rite respond:

"Di immortales faciant, tam felix quam pium."

(May the immortal Gods make it so, as fortunate as it is pious.)



V. PIACULUM

[The Praeses concludes with a piaculum to Janus, Juno, and Victoria Augusta in the event that he might have done anything during the ceremony that might be displeasing to the Gods Immortal.]

"Iane Iunoni, Iuno Coellone, Victoria Augusta, Di Immortales, si quidquam vobis in hac caerimonia displicet, hoc vino inferio veniam peto et vitium meum expio."

(Janus Junonius Juno Coellone, Victoria Augusta, Immortal Gods, if anything in this ceremony is displeasing to you, with this by this small portion of wine I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.)

A libation of wine is poured.

"Di Immortales Romae civibus Novis Romanis et praesentibus et futuris faveant!"

(May the Immortal Gods of Rome bless the citizens and future Citizens of Nova Roma.)

What number is the list up to now?
 

--- On Thu, 12/24/09, C.Maria Caeca <c.mariacaeca@...> wrote:


From: C.Maria Caeca <c.mariacaeca@...>
Subject: [Nova-Roma] new project
To:
Cc: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 12:35 PM


 



Salvete omnes,

Ha! Thought I'd forgotten, didn't you? (grin). Nope, and here is reason

11. Learning Latin makes learning any other Romance language much easier.

Next?

C. Maria Caeca










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Salve Drusilla,
I'm sorry but your oath still has a mistake. It should be "officiis muneris
diribiritricis" and "munus diribitricis".

Optime vale,
Livia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Quinta Fabia" <qfd.diribitrix.nr@...>
To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:30 AM
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Fwd: Oath of Quinta Fabia (Correction)


> Salvete
>
> here is my oath reworded.
>
>
> Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram,
> et
> semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.
>
> Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae accepto, deos
> deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et
> virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.
>
> Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam
> defensuram,
> et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti
> capiat IVRO.
>
> Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris diribiritrix me quam optime
> functuram esse praeterea IVRO.
>
> Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
> voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus diribitrix una cum iuribus,
> privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.
>
> _________________
>
> I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly swear to
> uphold
> the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
> people and the Senate of Nova Roma.
>
> As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to honor the
> Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman
> Virtues in my public and private life.
>
> I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as
> the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would
> threaten its status as the State Religion.
>
> I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of
> Nova Roma.
>
> I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the obligations and
> responsibilities of the office of diribitrix to the best of my abilities.
>
> On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
> Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
> position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
> responsibilities attendant thereto.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Caeca Messalinae omnibusque sal,

we are ready for #12! When we get 15, I'll post the entire list so far ...just to prevent repeats, which we haven't had, yet, anyway, but also to catch people who were focused on other things (like celebrations) up.

Vale et valete bene,
C. Maria Caeca

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Salvete Livia amica omnesque;
yes Quinta Fabia is diribitrix, the feminine form just as Laeca and I are praetrix,

diribitor, diribitrix
praetor, praetrix
let's help the Quirites and decline these tricky nouns;-) Plural too!
optime valete
M. Hortensia Maior

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "L. Livia Plauta" <livia.plauta@...> wrote:
>
> Salve Drusilla,
> I'm sorry but your oath still has a mistake. It should be "officiis muneris
> diribiritricis" and "munus diribitricis".
>
> Optime vale,
> Livia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Quinta Fabia" <qfd.diribitrix.nr@>
> To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:30 AM
> Subject: [Nova-Roma] Fwd: Oath of Quinta Fabia (Correction)
>
>
> > Salvete
> >
> > here is my oath reworded.
> >
> >
> > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram,
> > et
> > semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.
> >
> > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae accepto, deos
> > deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et
> > virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.
> >
> > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam
> > defensuram,
> > et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid detrimenti
> > capiat IVRO.
> >
> > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris diribiritrix me quam optime
> > functuram esse praeterea IVRO.
> >
> > Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
> > voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus diribitrix una cum iuribus,
> > privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.
> >
> > _________________
> >
> > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly swear to
> > uphold
> > the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
> > people and the Senate of Nova Roma.
> >
> > As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to honor the
> > Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman
> > Virtues in my public and private life.
> >
> > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as
> > the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would
> > threaten its status as the State Religion.
> >
> > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of
> > Nova Roma.
> >
> > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the obligations and
> > responsibilities of the office of diribitrix to the best of my abilities.
> >
> > On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and
> > Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the
> > position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
> > responsibilities attendant thereto.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>

I just wanted to thank our Pontifix Maximus for these two very educating posts. Thank you for putting out the almost daily date-related posts as well. They have really helped to learn about the procedures and religion of Rome, which benefits me greatly in my role as priestess to Legio VI V.P.F.

Gratia,
L. Antonia Auriga

>
>
> A. Tullia Scholastica M. Hortensiae Majori L. Liviae Plautae Q. Fabiae
> quiritibus bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
>
>
> Salvete Livia amica omnesque;
> yes Quinta Fabia is diribitrix, the feminine form just as Laeca and I are
> praetrix,
>
> diribitor, diribitrix
> praetor, praetrix
> let's help the Quirites and decline these tricky nouns;-) Plural too!
>
> ATS: I think that the correct grammatical forms are included with the
> Latin text of the oath, but one must choose the correct word and the correct
> gender. A couple of the ladies used the masculine gender form, concerning
> which matter I have informed one of them.
>
> diribitrix, diribitricis (of a diribitrix), diribitrici (to/for a
> diribitrix), diribitricem (direct object), diribitrice (by a diribitrix).
> Plural: diribitrices, diribitricum (of diribitrices), diribitricibus (to/for
> diribitrices), diribitrices (direct object), diribitricibus. The vowel in the
> agent suffix -trix is long.
>
> Your turn for praetrix...
>
>
> optime valete
> M. Hortensia Maior
>
> Vale, et valete.
>
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> , "L.
> Livia Plauta" <livia.plauta@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Salve Drusilla,
>> > I'm sorry but your oath still has a mistake. It should be "officiis muneris
>> > diribiritricis" and "munus diribitricis".
>> >
>> > Optime vale,
>> > Livia
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Quinta Fabia" <qfd.diribitrix.nr@>
>> > To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> >
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:30 AM
>> > Subject: [Nova-Roma] Fwd: Oath of Quinta Fabia (Correction)
>> >
>> >
>>> > > Salvete
>>> > >
>>> > > here is my oath reworded.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram,
>>> > > et
>>> > > semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.
>>> > >
>>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae accepto, >>>

deos

>>> > > deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et
>>> > > virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.
>>> > >
>>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam
>>> > > defensuram,
>>> > > et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid
>>> detrimenti
>>> > > capiat IVRO.
>>> > >
>>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris diribiritrix me quam optime
>>> > > functuram esse praeterea IVRO.
>>> > >
>>> > > Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
>>> > > voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus diribitrix una cum iuribus,
>>> > > privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.
>>> > >
>>> > > _________________
>>> > >
>>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly swear to
>>> > > uphold
>>> > > the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
>>> > > people and the Senate of Nova Roma.
>>> > >
>>> > > As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to honor

the

>>> > > Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the >>>

Roman

>>> > > Virtues in my public and private life.
>>> > >
>>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana

as

>>> > > the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that >>>

would

>>> > > threaten its status as the State Religion.
>>> > >
>>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of
>>> > > Nova Roma.
>>> > >
>>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the obligations and
>>> > > responsibilities of the office of diribitrix to the best of my
>>> abilities.
>>> > >
>>> > > On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods

and

>>> > > Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept

the

>>> > > position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
>>> > > responsibilities attendant thereto.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>> > >
>>> > >
>> >
>
>
>

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Salve Gaia Maria

Why not post what you have already, for those of us who were focused on other things? It might help us to recall other reasons.

Let's see. Reasons to learn Latin? To help with dating Catholic school girls? No, no, I knew more Latin than my wife ever did, and knowing her body parts in Latin just brought a confused look to her face. Hm, the better to curse out others with dignity? Nothing like a defixiatio to release some tension on the morons around you. Ah, knowing Latin gives you a way of better distinguishing herbs by their taxonomic designations, and understanding what the scientific names mean, which is rather essential if you practice herbalism.

Vale
Piscinus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "C.Maria Caeca" <c.mariacaeca@...> wrote:
>
> Caeca Messalinae omnibusque sal,
>
> we are ready for #12! When we get 15, I'll post the entire list so far ...just to prevent repeats, which we haven't had, yet, anyway, but also to catch people who were focused on other things (like celebrations) up.
>
> Vale et valete bene,
> C. Maria Caeca
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Di vos salvam et servatam volunt

Hodie est ante diem VIII Eidus Ianuariae; haec dies fastus aterque est:

Nocturnal rites for Kore (Proserpina) held.

"The ritual performed at the pit hard by [at Argos] they say was instituted by Nikostratos, a native. Even at the present day they throw into the pit burning torches in honour of Kore who is daughter of Demeter." ~ Pausanias 2.22.3

The nocturnal rites of Kore began on the night of 5 January. This was a vigil held for Proserpina on the eve of Her giving virgin birth to the Aion. It is described in the "Adversus Haereses" or "Panarion" of the Christian, Epiphanius, Bishop of Salamis, where he draws a parallel to the Epiphany of Jesus that was once celebrated by Christians on this same day as the birth of Jesus (before 336 CE) and that is still held to be the feast of his Epiphany.

"First, at Alexandria, in the Koreum, as they call it, it is a very large temple, the shrine of Kore. They stay up all night singing hymns to the idol with flute accompaniment, and when they have concluded their nightlong vigil torchbearers descend into an underground shrine after the cock crows and brings up a wooden image which is seated naked on a litter. It has a sign of a cross inlaid with gold on her forehead, two other such signs one on each hand, and two other signs one actually on each of her two knees – altogether five signs with a gold impress. And they carry her image itself seven times around the innermost shrine with flutes, tambourines and hymns, hold a feast, and take it back down to its place underground. Then when you ask them what this mystery means they reply that on this day, at this hour, the Kore, that it, the Virgin, gave birth to Aio." ~ Epiphanius, Panarion 51.22.9-10

"Demeter, Goddess of abundance, Thou dost manifest Thyself both to the people of Sikelia and to the sons of Erekhtheus [the Athenians], but this among the dwellers in Hermione is judged a mighty feat: the bull of surpassing size from a herd, which not even ten men can master, this bull an aged woman, coming by herself, leads by the ear alone to this altar, and he follows as a child after its mother. Thine, even Thine, Demeter, is the power. Show us Thy favour and grant that every farm in Hermione may thrive exceedingly." ~ Aelian, On Animals 11.4


AUC 473 / 280 BCE: "King Pyrrhus of the Epirotes came to Italy to support the Tarentines."

"Consul [Publius] Valerius Lavinius unsuccessfully fought against Pyrrhus, especially because the soldiers were not used to the elephants and were terrified. After the battle, Pyrrhus inspected the bodies of the Romans that had fallen during the fight and noticed that they were all directed against their enemy. Pillaging the country, he proceeded to the city of Rome. The Senate sent Gaius Fabricius to Pyrrhus to negotiate the return of the prisoners-of-war. In vain, the king tried to persuade him to abandon his country. The prisoners were released without payment. Pyrrhus' deputy Cineas was sent to the Senate to organize the king's entrance into the city to negotiate a peace treaty. It was decided to discuss this matter with all senators, but Appius Claudius (who had not visited the deliberations for a long time because he suffered from an eye disease) came to the Senate and persuaded the senators with his speech not to give up."

"Gnaeus Domitius, the first plebeian censor, celebrated the lustrum ceremony. 287,222 citizens were registered. For the second time, the Romans fought unsuccessfully against Pyrrhus (AUC 474 / 279 BCE)."

"When consul Gaius Fabricius heard from someone who had fled from Pyrrhus, that he could poison the king, he sent him back to the king with a report of what he had done. Pyrrhus went to Sicily (AUC 475 / 278 BCE)." ~ Titus Livius, Perioche 12.6 – 14.1

AUC 478 / 275 BCE: Pyrrhus returns to Italy

"There were many portents, and the statue of the Capitoline Jupiter was struck down by lightning. Its head was found by the seers. When consul Curius Dentatus was recruiting an army, he sold the possessions of a man who had not appeared. He defeated Pyrrhus, who had returned, and expelled him from Italy. Censor Fabricius removed former consul Publius Cornelius Rufinus from the Senate because he owned more than ten pounds of silverware. The censors celebrated the ritual cleansing [lustratio] of the state after 271,224 citizens had been registered." ~ Titus Livius, Perioche 14.2-5

AUC 481 / 272 BCE: Death of Pyrrhus at Argos

"[The historic Makedonian general] Pyrrhos was wounded in the head [in an attack on the city of Argos]. It is said that his death was caused by a blow from a tile thrown by a woman. The Argives however declare that it was not a woman who killed him but Demeter in the likeness of a woman. This is what the Argives themselves relate about his end, and Lykeas, the guide for the neighborhood, has written a poem which confirms the story. They have a sanctuary of Demeter, built at the command of the oracle, on the spot where Pyrrhos died, and in it Pyrrhos is buried." ~ Pausanias 1.13.8

"The bones of [the historical Makedonian general] Pyrrhos lie in the sanctuary of Demeter [in the city of Argos], beside which, as I have shown in my account of Attika, his death occurred. At the entrance to this sanctuary of Demeter you can see a bronze shield of Pyrrhos hanging dedicated over the door." ~ Pausanias 2.21.4


Our thought for today is an Epicurian poem by Horace, titled "Carpe Diem":

Ask not - we cannot know - for you, for me,
What end the Gods have set, Leuconoë,
Nor attempt the Babylonian reckonings.
How much better to endure whatever comes,
Whether additional winters Jupiter grants us
Or whether this is our last, upon the barrier of the cliffs
Which now wears out the Tuscan Sea!
Be wise, strain the wine; and since life is brief,
prune back far-reaching hopes!
Even while we speak, envious time has passed:
Sieze the day, putting as little trust as possible in tomorrow!

Salvete, Quirites!

(English)

I, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests
of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

I, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), accepting the office of Ædilis Curulis Minor, swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Ædilis Curulis Minor to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of Ædilis Curulis Minor and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.

(Latine)

Ego, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), hac re ipsa decus Novæ Romæ me defensurum, et semper pro populo senatuque Novæ Romæ acturum esse sollemniter IVRO.

Ego, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), officio Ædili Curuli Minori Novæ Romæ accepto, deos deasque Romæ in omnibus meæ vitæ publicæ temporibus culturum, et virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturum esse IVRO.

Ego, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), Religioni Romanæ me
fauturum et eam defensurum, et numquam contra eius statum publicum me
acturum esse, ne quid detrimenti capiat IVRO.

Ego, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), officiis muneris Ædili Curuli Minori me quam optime functurum esse præterea IVRO.

Meo civis Novæ Romæ honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus Ædili Curuli Minori Novæ Romæ una cum iuribus, privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.

A.D. VIII Id. Ian. MMDCCLXIII AUC P. Memmio K. Fabio Buteoni cos.

(Italiano)

Io, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), GIURO solennemente di sostenere l'onore di Nova Roma e di agire sempre nell'interesse del popolo e del Senato di Nova Roma.

Io, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), nell'atto di accettare la carica di Edile Curule Minore, GIURO di onorare gli Dei e le Dee di Roma nelle mie attività pubbliche, e di perseguire le virtù romane nella mia vita pubblica e privata.

Io, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), GIURO di sostenere e difendere la Religio Romana come Religione di Stato di Nova Roma e giuro di non agire mai in alcun modo che possa essere di detrimento alla sua condizione di Religione di Stato.

Io, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), GIURO di proteggere e difendere la Costituzione di Nova Roma.

Io, Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus (Ugo Coppola), GIURO altresì di adempiere al meglio agli obblighi ed alle responsabilità della carica di Edile Curule Minore.

Sul mio onore come Cittadino di Nova Roma, ed alla presenza degli Dei e delle Dee del popolo romano e per loro volere e favore, ACCETTO la posizione di Edile Curule Minore e tutti i diritti, i privilegi, gli obblighi e le responsabilità ad essa afferenti.

Addì 6 gennaio 2763 AUC / 2010, sotto il consolato di P. Memmius Albucius e K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus.

Optime valete omnes,
Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus
Ædilis Curulis Minor Novæ Romæ
Scriba Censoris TIS

P. Corva Gaudialis M. Moravio Horatio Piscino sal.

I would be very interested to know if this tale has any relation to later Christian gnosticism regarding Sophia and her emanation of the Demiurgos. This was fascinating to read.

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "marcushoratius" <MHoratius@...> wrote:
>
> M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Di vos salvam et servatam volunt
>
> Hodie est ante diem VIII Eidus Ianuariae; haec dies fastus aterque est:
>
> Nocturnal rites for Kore (Proserpina) held.
>
> "The ritual performed at the pit hard by [at Argos] they say was instituted by Nikostratos, a native. Even at the present day they throw into the pit burning torches in honour of Kore who is daughter of Demeter." ~ Pausanias 2.22.3
>
> The nocturnal rites of Kore began on the night of 5 January. This was a vigil held for Proserpina on the eve of Her giving virgin birth to the Aion. It is described in the "Adversus Haereses" or "Panarion" of the Christian, Epiphanius, Bishop of Salamis, where he draws a parallel to the Epiphany of Jesus that was once celebrated by Christians on this same day as the birth of Jesus (before 336 CE) and that is still held to be the feast of his Epiphany.

An excellent reason to know Latin (if this has not been posted already--I do
not know, and apologies if it is a repeat) is reading comprehension, both in
English and other languages. Knowing Spanish made learning Latin much easier
(and would make it vice versa as well, I imagine).

Regards,

Gaia Aurelia


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Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on seventh of January.

I would like to congratulate all orthodox Christians with this remarkable day! I
wish you, to have holiday with the relatives, in the bosom of the family, in
love and pleasure, in peace and consent!

Merry Christmas!

_____

Ïðàâîñëàâíûå õðèñòèàíå ïðàçäíóþò ðîæäåñòâî ñåäüìîãî ÿíâàðÿ.

Ìíå õîòåëîñü áû ïîçäðàâèòü âñåõ ïðàâîñëàâíûõ õðèñòèàí ñ ýòèì çàìå÷àòåëüíûì äí¸ì!
Õî÷ó ïîæåëàòü âàì, ïðîâåñòè ïðàçäíèê ñî ñâîèìè áëèçêèìè, â êðóãó ñåìüè, â ëþáâè
è ðàäîñòè, ìèðå è ñîãëàñèè!

Ñ÷àñòëèâîãî Ðîæäåñòâà!

Caeca Aureliae omnibusque sal,

Um, it's *sort* of a repeat ...but with a tweak here, and a touch there, it can easily and productively become reason 12! And it doesn't matter if it's a repeat ...it's a contribution, thus most welcome! Let the fun continue! Next?

Vale et valete optime,
C. Maria Caeca

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Caeca Piscino sal,

First, let me apologize for repeatedly misspelling your name (blush). Now ...as much as I enjoy you first 2 reasons ...I suspect ...they might not be totally appropriate for the WIKI presentation, LOL! I especially like the 2nd ...and have been sorely tempted, on occasion! The 3rd, however, is reason 13, and yes, I will post all of them ...just as soon as I finish a bit of ...endeavor ...on which I am working, rather diligently, at the moment (winks at my magistra). But ...not only is knowing the Latin meanings of plants and animals useful, it's interesting, too, and if you understand those meanings, it makes passing entry level biology and zoology tests *much* easier!

Vale et Valete bene,
C. Maria Caeca

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Salvete Romans,



I have created a blog to showcase articles from past editions of the Nova Roman newsletter the Eagle.

Please take a moment to check it out and give me your feed back and suggestions.

http://novaromaeagle.blogspot.com/

Valete,



Ti. Galerius Paulinus


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>
> A. Tullia Scholastica C. Mariae Caecae quiritibus, sociis, peregrinisque
> bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
>
>
>
> Caeca Piscino sal,
>
> First, let me apologize for repeatedly misspelling your name (blush). Now
> ...as much as I enjoy you first 2 reasons ...I suspect ...they might not be
> totally appropriate for the WIKI presentation, LOL!
>
> ATS: Indeed. Not to mention that a proper RC education would have almost
> guaranteed competency in Latin. It was required when I went to school.
> Cussing in Latin is definitely better than in the vernacular, however, as it
> is less likely to produce a very bad reaction on the part of the recipient,
> given that it probably would sail right over the head of same. ;-)
>
> I especially like the 2nd ...and have been sorely tempted, on occasion! The
> 3rd, however, is reason 13, and yes, I will post all of them ...just as soon
> as I finish a bit of ...endeavor ...on which I am working, rather diligently,
> at the moment (winks at my magistra).
>
> ATS: Gee, haven¹t you finished that section of the midterm yet? ;-)
> It¹s much shorter than the first one.
>
>
> But ...not only is knowing the Latin meanings of plants and animals useful,
> it's interesting, too, and if you understand those meanings, it makes passing
> entry level biology and zoology tests *much* easier!
>
> ATS: LOL! That it is! Names like atricapillus will never confuse you!
> Besides, some of them are good for humor: consider T. americanus.
>
> Vale et Valete bene,
> C. Maria Caeca
>
> Vale, et valete.
>
>
>
>

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Salve Galeri!



I am not sure NR Announce list be the place to display such informations. ;-) The Forum Romanum, all our sodalitates' and our provinces' lists are the best channels to welcome this kind of news.



On the matter, for having myself used in the past the blogspot.com site, I appreciate it. In addition, your blog has a nice layout, and its contents is interesting (it is normal if they are the Aquila's one! ;-) ).



Aquila's development is something I care about as consul. We need a nice and well written Eagle, a regular and beautiful newsletter we would be proud of. Your work reminds us all this necessity, and that we must find means and ways to pick up our aquila and waive it again on the front of our ranks.



Please go on in your useful initiative. When the Aquila will be regularly available again, we may see how to link both publications, and to allow your blog to get the endorsement of the Republic.



Thanks again, et macte virtute!





P. Memmius Albucius cos.











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From: spqr753@...
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 17:50:37 -0500
Subject: [NovaRoma-Announce] New Blog





Salvete Romans,

I have created a blog to showcase articles from past editions of the Nova Roman newsletter the Eagle.
Please take a moment to check it out and give me your feed back and suggestions.
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Valete,

Ti. Galerius Paulinus




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Maior Scholasticae omnbusque spd;
here we go, with thanks to Lentulus for the gen plural,
SINGULAR PLURAL
Nom; pratrix praetrices
Acc: praetricem praetrices
Gen; praericis praetricum
Dat: praetrici praetricibus
Abl: praetrice praetricibus

Voc: praetris praetrices

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "A. Tullia Scholastica" <fororom@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > A. Tullia Scholastica M. Hortensiae Majori L. Liviae Plautae Q. Fabiae
> > quiritibus bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
> >
> >
> > Salvete Livia amica omnesque;
> > yes Quinta Fabia is diribitrix, the feminine form just as Laeca and I are
> > praetrix,
> >
> > diribitor, diribitrix
> > praetor, praetrix
> > let's help the Quirites and decline these tricky nouns;-) Plural too!
> >
> > ATS: I think that the correct grammatical forms are included with the
> > Latin text of the oath, but one must choose the correct word and the correct
> > gender. A couple of the ladies used the masculine gender form, concerning
> > which matter I have informed one of them.
> >
> > diribitrix, diribitricis (of a diribitrix), diribitrici (to/for a
> > diribitrix), diribitricem (direct object), diribitrice (by a diribitrix).
> > Plural: diribitrices, diribitricum (of diribitrices), diribitricibus (to/for
> > diribitrices), diribitrices (direct object), diribitricibus. The vowel in the
> > agent suffix -trix is long.
> >
> > Your turn for praetrix...
> >
> >
> > optime valete
> > M. Hortensia Maior
> >
> > Vale, et valete.
> >
> >
> > --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> , "L.
> > Livia Plauta" <livia.plauta@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Salve Drusilla,
> >> > I'm sorry but your oath still has a mistake. It should be "officiis muneris
> >> > diribiritricis" and "munus diribitricis".
> >> >
> >> > Optime vale,
> >> > Livia
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Quinta Fabia" <qfd.diribitrix.nr@>
> >> > To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> >
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:30 AM
> >> > Subject: [Nova-Roma] Fwd: Oath of Quinta Fabia (Correction)
> >> >
> >> >
> >>> > > Salvete
> >>> > >
> >>> > > here is my oath reworded.
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me defensuram,
> >>> > > et
> >>> > > semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse sollemniter IVRO.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae accepto, >>>
> deos
> >>> > > deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus culturum, et
> >>> > > virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse IVRO.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et eam
> >>> > > defensuram,
> >>> > > et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne quid
> >>> detrimenti
> >>> > > capiat IVRO.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris diribiritrix me quam optime
> >>> > > functuram esse praeterea IVRO.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi Romani, et
> >>> > > voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus diribitrix una cum iuribus,
> >>> > > privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > _________________
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly swear to
> >>> > > uphold
> >>> > > the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the
> >>> > > people and the Senate of Nova Roma.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to honor
> the
> >>> > > Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the >>>
> Roman
> >>> > > Virtues in my public and private life.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana
> as
> >>> > > the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that >>>
> would
> >>> > > threaten its status as the State Religion.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of
> >>> > > Nova Roma.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the obligations and
> >>> > > responsibilities of the office of diribitrix to the best of my
> >>> abilities.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods
> and
> >>> > > Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept
> the
> >>> > > position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and
> >>> > > responsibilities attendant thereto.
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

>
> A. Tullia Scholastica M. Hortensiae Majori quiritibus, sociis, peregrinisque
> bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
>
>
>
> Maior Scholasticae omnbusque spd;
> here we go, with thanks to Lentulus for the gen plural,
>
> ATS: Pourquoi? Nescivistin¹?
>
> Nom; Pratrix ATS: praetríx... Nom. Plural Praetrices
>
> Gen; Praericis
>
> ATS: praetrícis...
>
> Gen Plural: Praetricum
>
> ATS: Qu¹est-ce c¹est passé au sujet des autres cas? La plupart des noms
> latins a dix formes. Did Latin suddenly lose the dative, accusative, and
> ablative? Quelques-uns en ont des vocatifs, ou des locatifs, etsi his carent.
>
> Spero verba Gallice recté scripta esse...aliter oculos velare debebitis.
>
> Vale, et valete.
>
>
>
> --- .
>>> > >
>>> > > diribitrix, diribitricis (of a diribitrix), diribitrici (to/for a
>>> > > diribitrix), diribitricem (direct object), diribitrice (by a
>>> diribitrix).
>>> > > Plural: diribitrices, diribitricum (of diribitrices), diribitricibus
>>> (to/for
>>> > > diribitrices), diribitrices (direct object), diribitricibus. The vowel
>>> in the
>>> > > agent suffix -trix is long.
>>> > >
>>> > > Your turn for praetrix...
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > optime valete
>>> > > M. Hortensia Maior
>>> > >
>>> > > Vale, et valete.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> , "L.
>>> > > Livia Plauta" <livia.plauta@> wrote:
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Salve Drusilla,
>>>>> > >> > I'm sorry but your oath still has a mistake. It should be "officiis
>>>>> muneris
>>>>> > >> > diribiritricis" and "munus diribitricis".
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > Optime vale,
>>>>> > >> > Livia
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > >> > From: "Quinta Fabia" <qfd.diribitrix.nr@>
>>>>> > >> > To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com>
>>>>> <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> >
>>>>> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:30 AM
>>>>> > >> > Subject: [Nova-Roma] Fwd: Oath of Quinta Fabia (Correction)
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>> > >> >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Salvete
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > here is my oath reworded.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, hac re ipsa decus Novae Romae me
>>>>>>> defensuram,
>>>>>>> > >>> > > et
>>>>>>> > >>> > > semper pro populo senatuque Novae Romae acturam esse
>>>>>>> sollemniter IVRO.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, officio diribitoris Novae Romae
>>>>>>> accepto, >>>
>> > deos
>>>>>>> > >>> > > deasque Romae in omnibus meae vitae publicae temporibus
>>>>>>> culturum, et
>>>>>>> > >>> > > virtutes Romanas publica privataque vita me persecuturam esse

IVRO.

>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla, Religioni Romanae me fauturam et

eam

>>>>>>> > >>> > > defensuram,
>>>>>>> > >>> > > et numquam contra eius statum publicum me acturam esse, ne

quid

>>>>> > >>> detrimenti
>>>>>>> > >>> > > capiat IVRO.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Ego, Quinta Fabia Drusilla officiis muneris diribiritrix me
>>>>>>> quam optime
>>>>>>> > >>> > > functuram esse praeterea IVRO.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Meo civis Novae Romae honore, coram deis deabusque populi
>>>>>>> Romani, et
>>>>>>> > >>> > > voluntate favoreque eorum, ego munus diribitrix una cum

iuribus,

>>>>>>> > >>> > > privilegiis, muneribus et officiis comitantibus ACCIPIO.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > _________________
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla (Ana Rodriguez) do hereby solemnly

swear to

>>>>>>> > >>> > > uphold
>>>>>>> > >>> > > the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best
>>>>>>> interests of the
>>>>>>> > >>> > > people and the Senate of Nova Roma.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear

to honor

>> > the
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to
>>>>>>> pursue the >>>
>> > Roman
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Virtues in my public and private life.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to uphold and defend the
>>>>>>> Religio Romana
>> > as
>>>>>>> > >>> > > the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a
>>>>>>> way that >>>
>> > would
>>>>>>> > >>> > > threaten its status as the State Religion.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla swear to protect and defend the
>>>>>>> Constitution of
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Nova Roma.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > I, Quinta Fabia Drusilla further swear to fulfill the
>>>>>>> obligations and
>>>>>>> > >>> > > responsibilities of the office of diribitrix to the best of my
>>>>> > >>> abilities.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >
>>>>>>> > >>> > > On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of

the Gods

>> > and
>>>>>>> > >>> > > Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do

I accept

>> > the
>>>>>>> > >>> > > position of diribitrix and all the rights, privileges,
>>>>>>> obligations, and
>>>>>>> > >>> > > responsibilities attendant thereto.
>>>>>>> > >>> > >

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C. Petronius A. Tulliae Scholasticae s.p.d.,

>>> ATS: Qu¹est-ce c¹est passé au sujet des autres cas?

Ou: Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé au sujet des autres cas?
Ou: Que s'est-il passé...

>>> La plupart des noms latins a dix formes.

>>> Did Latin suddenly lose the dative, accusative, and
>ablative?<<<

Le latin autait-il subitement perdu le datif, l'accusatif et l'ablatif?

>>> Quelques-uns en ont des vocatifs, ou des locatifs, etsi his carent.

Quelques uns ont...

>>> Spero verba Gallice recté scripta esse...aliter oculos velare debebitis.

Optime est te in hoc Foro Gallice et Latine scribere!

Faustum et felicem novum annum tibi opto.

C. Petronius Dexter

>
> A. Tullia Scholastica C. Petronio Dextro quiritibus, sociis, peregrinisque
> bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
>
>
>
> C. Petronius A. Tulliae Scholasticae s.p.d.,
>
>>>> >>> ATS: Qu¹est-ce c¹est passé au sujet des autres cas?
>
> Ou: Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé au sujet des autres cas?
> Ou: Que s'est-il passé...
>
> ATS2: Did I actually get this right? :-)
>
>>>> >>> La plupart des noms latins a dix formes.
>
>>>> >>> Did Latin suddenly lose the dative, accusative, and
>> >ablative?<<<
>
> Le latin autait-il subitement perdu le datif, l'accusatif et l'ablatif?
>
> ATS2: autait?
>
>>>> >>> Quelques-uns en ont des vocatifs, ou des locatifs, etsi his carent.
>
> Quelques uns ont...
>
> ATS2: I debated whether to use the Œen¹ or not, but knowing the French
> love for the partitive...
>
>>>> >>> Spero verba Gallice recté scripta esse...aliter oculos velare
>>>> debebitis.
>
> Optime est te in hoc Foro Gallice et Latine scribere!
>
> ATS2: Gratias quam plurimas, et pro correctionibus aliis talibus!
>
> Faustum et felicem novum annum tibi opto.
>
> ATS2: Et tibi!
>
> C. Petronius Dexter
>
> Vale, et valete.
>
>
>
>
>

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M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Di vos servavissent semper

Hodie est ante diem VII Eidus Ianuarias; haec dies comitialis est: Feriale Cumanum

AUC 710 / 43 BCE: The Feriale Cumanum celebrates the anniversary of when Octavius Augustus first assumed the imperium.

"At the age of nineteen, on my own initiative and at my own expense, I raised an army by means of which I restored liberty to the republic, which p347had been oppressed by the tyranny of a faction. For which service the senate, with complimentary resolutions, enrolled me in its order, in the consulship of Gaius Pansa and Aulus Hirtius, giving me at the same time consular precedence in voting; it also gave me the imperium." ~ Caesar Augustus, Res Geste 1.2

Octavian had turned nineteen on 23 Sept. 44 BCE. He raised his own private army by offering bounties to veterans of Julius Caesar, and later won over some of Anthony's men when the Senate agreed to pay them a bounty equal to what Octavian offered. On a motion by Cicero, the Senate approved his actions in November. By 2 Jan 43 BCE, "The Senate gave Gaius [Octavian] Caesar, who as a private citizen had built an army, the powers of a propraetor and the ornamenta consularia, and promised that he would be made senator (T. Livius, Perioche 118.2)." Then on this date, 7 Jan. 43 BCE, he officially assumed the imperium of a proconsul. The Senate then sent him north to support the Consuls Hirtius and Pansa, which led to the Battle of Mutina in April. In memory of these events, at a later time, this date took on a new significance with regard to the imperium of an emperor and the bounty owed to the legions:

"Because honorable discharge with enjoyment of privileges is given to men who have served their time or because salary is paid to the soldiers (on this date, sacrifices are made) to Jupiter Optimus Maximus an ox, to Juno a (white) cow, to Minerva a (white) cow, to Salus a (white) cow, to Mars Pater a bull." ~ Fasti Durarum, Dura
Europa papyrus no. 117

On this date, too, in some unknown year Tiberius Claudius Nero became a septemvir epulo. Tiberius came from a noble patrician family so it is a little strange that he should join this plebeian sacerdotal college. It was not unusual for an emperor, however, to be a member of all of the sacerdotal colleges. So does that suggest he was made an epulo after he ascended to the imperial throne? Not necessarily.


SUNDIALS

The Gods confound the man who first found out
How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too,
Who in this place set up a sundial
To cut and hack my days so wretchedly
Into small portions! When I was a boy,
My belly was my only sun-dial, one more sure,
Truer, and more exact than any of them.
This dial told me when 'twas proper time
To go to dinner, when I had aught to eat;
But nowadays, why even when I have,
I can't fall to unless the sun gives leave.
The town's so full of these confounded dials.
~ Aquilius (or Plautus), The Boeotian Woman Fr. V.21 Götz

"In the Twelve Tables, the rising and setting of the sun are the only things that are mentioned relative to time. Some years afterwards, the hour of midday was added, the summoner of the consuls proclaiming it aloud, as soon as, from the senate-house, he caught sight of the sun between the Rostra and the Græco stasis; he also proclaimed the last hour, when the sun had gone down from the Mænian column to the prison. This, however, could only be done in clear weather, but it was continued until the first Punic war. The first sun-dial is said to have been erected among the Romans twelve years before the war with Pyrrhus, by L. Papirius Cursor, at the temple of Quirinus, on which occasion he dedicated it in pursuance of a vow which had been made by his father. This is the account given by Fabius Vestalis; but he makes no mention of either the construction of the dial or the artist, nor does he inform us from what place it was brought, or in whose works he found this statement made.

"M. Varro says that the first sun-dial, erected for the use of the public, was fixed upon a column near the Rostra, in the time of the first Punic war, by the consul M. Valerius Messala, and that it was brought from the capture of Catina, in Sicily: this being thirty years after the date assigned to the dial of Papirius, and the year of Rome 491 (262 BCE). The lines in this dial did not exactly agree with the hours; it served, however, as the regulator of the Roman time ninety-nine years, until Q. Marcius Philippus, who was censor with L. Paulus, placed one near it, which was more carefully arranged: an act which was most gratefully acknowledged, as one of the very best of his censorship. The hours, however, still remained a matter of uncertainty, whenever the weather happened to be cloudy, until the ensuing lustrum; at which time Scipio Nasica, the colleague of Lænas, by means of a clepsydra, was the first to divide the hours of the day and the night into equal parts: and this time-piece he placed under cover and dedicated, in the year of Rome 595 (158 BCE); for so long a period had the Romans remained without any exact division of the day." ~ C. Plinius Secundus, Historia Naturalis 7.60


The thought of today is from Epicurus, Vatican Sayings 35:

"Don't spoil what you have by desiring what you don't have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for."

C. Petronius A. Tulliae Scholasticae s.p.d.,

> > ATS2: autait?

Oops... lapsus claviaturae... aurait.

Vale.

C. Petronius Dexter

Senator Paulinus;

The blog looks good to me. I enjoyed the articles, and I am sure that
others will as well.

Nice touch, with the blog colors and decoration.

Respectfully;

Marcus Audens

http://RomanStudies,blogspot.com

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Ex Officio Praetricus Equestriae Iuniae Laecae et M. Hortensiae Maioris Quiritibus Novae Romae spd;

in accordance with traditon the praetrices will be giving the Ludi Apollinares in honour of Apollo: prid. Non.-III Id. Quinct. (July 9-13)

all citizens are invited to start inspiring, discussing and encouraging one another in their projects:

visual:
photographs, drawings, paintings, metalwork, sculpture,etc

performance:

Original works: music, songs, poems, histories
Classical works: instrumental performance, plays,

From the very outset I pray to You, Apollo, inventor of music and of all the healing arts, come to my aid and this undertaking; bless it with Your laurel.
Ovid Remdia Amoris 75-6

http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Prayers_to_Apollo

And cult statue and article on Apollo
http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Apollo#_note-0

Great Apollo inspire the quirites;
so your name is sung over the 4 quarters of the earth!

Equestria Iunia Laeca, Praetrix Maior
M. Hortensia Maior, Praetrix Minor

C. Cocceius Spinula Quiritibus salutem plurimam dicit.

I hereby announce the creation of the Regio Lusitania new mailing list, NRLusitania.

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NRLusitania/

"This mailing-list is primarily aimed at Portuguese citizens of the
international community of Nova Roma but also welcomes anyone
interested in Roman culture and civilization in Lusitania. The list is intended to focus around the Lusitania Romana, allowing list members to share news of
recent excavations, exhibitions, lectures etc. in Portugal, and to
discuss issues and share ideas related to Roman Lusitania and the Roman
world in general."
(adapted)

The main objective of this list is to re-activate the connection between portuguese cives, as well as their continuous interest in Nova Roma and in the Roman civilazation and culture.

Di vos incolumes custodiant!

Optime valete,
C. Cocceius Spinula

Provincia Hispania, Lusitania

Praefectus Regionis Lusitaniae

Senior Scriba Censoris TIS




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M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Di vos servent cum vester.

Hodie est ante diem VI Eidus Ianuarias; haec dies comitialis est: Iustitiae; Auster, interdum Favonius.

"Upon the sixth day before the Ides of January the Dolphin sets in the evening, and Italy has as many days of continuous cold." ~ C. Plinius Secundus, Historia Naturalis 18.64

AUC 766 / 13 CE: Consecration of the signum Iustitae Augustae by Tiberius.

The Seven Kings of Rome

In the temple precinct of the Capitolium there once stood statues a statue of Marcus Iunius Brutus alongside those of the seven Kings of Rome They predated the Gracchi (Appian, Civil Wars 1.16). Features described for some of them relate to another statue of Camillus near the rostrum and thus the statues of the Kings, or some of them, may date as earlier 350 BCE.

"As to the usage followed by the Roman kings, it is not easy to pronounce an opinion: the statue of Romulus in the Capitol wears no ring, nor does any other statue--not that of L. Brutus even--with the sole exception of those of Numa and Servius Tullius. I am surprised at this absence of the ring, in the case of the Tarquinii more particularly, seeing that they were originally from Greece, a country from which the use of gold rings was first introduced; though even at the present day the people of Lacedæmon are in the habit of wearing rings made of iron. Tarquinius Priscus, however, it is well known, was the first who presented his son with the golden bulla, on the occasion of his slaying an enemy before he had laid aside the prætexta; from which period the custom of wearing the bulla has been continued, a distinction confined to the children of those who have served in the cavalry, those of other persons simply wearing a leather thong. Such being the case, I am the more surprised that the statue of this Tarquinius should be without a ring." ~ C. Plinius Secundus, Historia Naturalis 33.4 (9-10)

Pliny also mentions that the statues of Romulus and Tatius showed them in togata sine tunica (34.11). Ssince Dio Cassius said that "there were eight such statues, seven to the kings, and an eighth to the Brutus who overthrew the Tarquins (43.45)" and Pliny mentions Romulus, Titus Tatius, Numa and Servius Tullius by name, which of the traditional Kings was not included among these statues? One might think that Brutus had been set up in place of Tarquinius Superbus, but Pliny mentions the Tarquinii as both being among these statues, so could it have beenTullus Hostilius or Ancus Marcius? My guess is that, due to the location near Jupiter's temple, it must have been Hostilius who was missing, and for a reason related to the story of his death:

"At this time it was reported to the king and the senate that there had been a shower of stones on the Alban Mount. As the thing seemed hardly credible, men were sent to inspect the prodigy, and whilst they were watching, a heavy shower of stones fell from the sky, just like hailstones heaped together by the wind. They fancied, too, that they heard a very loud voice from the grove on the summit, bidding the Albans celebrate their sacred rites after the manner of their fathers. These solemnities they had consigned to oblivion, as though they had abandoned their gods when they abandoned their country and had either adopted Roman rites, or, as sometimes happens, embittered against Fortune, had given up the service of the gods. In consequence of this prodigy, the Romans, too, kept up a public religious observance for nine days, either-as tradition asserts-owing to the voice from the Alban Mount, or because of the warning of the soothsayers. In either case, however, it became permanently established whenever the same prodigy was reported; a nine days' solemnity was observed. Not long after a pestilence caused great distress, and made men indisposed for the hardships of military service. The warlike king, however, allowed no respite from arms; he thought, too, that it was more healthy for the soldiery in the field than at home. At last he himself was seized with a lingering illness, and that fierce and restless spirit became so broken through bodily weakness, that he who had once thought nothing less fitting for a king than devotion to sacred things, now suddenly became a prey to every sort of religious terror, and filled the City with religious observances. There was a general desire to recall the condition of things which existed under Numa, for men felt that the only help that was left against sickness was to obtain the forgiveness of the gods and be at peace with heaven. Tradition records that the king, whilst examining the commentaries of Numa, found there a description of certain secret sacrificial rites paid to Jupiter Elicius: he withdrew into privacy whilst occupied with these rites, but because he did not begin the holy rites or conduct with proper care, not only did he receeive no sign from heaven, but the anger of Jupiter was roused by the false worship and perversion of religion rendered to Him, and the God blasted the king and his house with a bolt of lightning." ~ Titus Livius 1.31

In the first place, this story relates to Alba Longa, which Hostilius had levelled after he defeated the Albans in war. Along with the loss of Alba Longa was the loss of the Latin rites, older than Rome itself, that were owed to Jupiter latiaris. These would not be restored until Tarquinius Priscus with the feriae Latinae. Thus, it would seem the Gods, and especially Jupiter, were already angry with Hostilius. But then to offer sacred rites improperly, without care or proper solemnity, breaking the sacred trust that Numa Pompilius had gained from Jupiter, was more than Jupiter would tolerate. So it would seem to me inappropriate to place a statue of Tullus Hostilius among the Kings if those statues stood near the Capitolium that was the main Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus. It is a lesson repeated by ancient authors and one to remember.


Our thoughts for today are some precepts from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.38-44:

It is not right to vex ourselves at things,
For they care nought about it.

To the immortal Gods and us give joy.

Life must be reaped like the ripe ears of corn:
One man is born; another dies.

If Gods care not for me and for my children,
There is a reason for it.

For the good is with me, and the just.

No joining others in their wailing, no violent emotion.

M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus cultoribus Deorum, Quiritibus et omnibus salutem plurimam dicit: Dei vos annuant oro.

Hodie est ante diem V Eidus Ianuarias; haec dies nefastus est: Agonium; Auster, interdum imber.

Priapus

"May leafy shade shelter you, Priapus, and neither the hot sun nor snowy storms bring you harm." ~ Aulus Tibullus I.4.1

Before going on to discuss the Agonium as today's sacrum of the State religion we should note that today also celebrates rites for Priapus as guardian of the family garden.


Agonium

"The dies Agonales on which the Rex sacrifices a ram in the Regia, were named from agon for this reason, because the minister sacrificii asks, 'Agone?' ('Shall I do my work'). Unless it is from the Greek, where 'agon' means 'leader,' from the fact that the sacrifice is performed by the leader of the State and that the leader of the flock is sacrificed." ~ M. Terrentius Varro, Lingua Latinae 6.12

Festus derived the name of Agonium from 'agonia' as an older form than 'hostia' for the sacrificial victim. Then there was Agustinus who said that there was a god called Agonius. His explanation is thought to have been an invention, but it is possible that Janus may have been referred to by such a name at this sacrifice, introduced by the pontifices after the time of Varro and Ovid. In his usual manner, Ovid offers a few different ideas on this festival, all of which can be equally correct.

"Janus must be propitiated on the Agonalia. The day may take its name from the girded priest at whose blow the god's sacrifice is felled: Always, before he stains the naked blade with hot blood, he asks if he should (agone), and won't unless commanded.

"Some believe that the day is called Agonalia because the sheep do not come to the altar but are driven (agantur). Others think the ancients called this festival Agnalia, `of the lambs', dropping a letter from its usual place. Or because the victim fears the knife mirrored in the water, the day might be so called from the creature's agony? It may also be that the day has a Greek name from the games (agones) that were held in former times. And in ancient speech agonia meant a sheep, and this last reason in my judgement is the truth. Though the meaning is uncertain, the Rex Sacrorum must appease the Gods with the mate of a woolly ewe. It's called the victim because a victorious hand fells it: and hostia, sacrifice, from conquered hostile foes.

"Cornmeal and glittering grains of pure salt were once the means for men to placate the Gods. No foreign ship had yet brought liquid myrrh extracted from tree's bark, over the ocean waves: Euphrates had not sent incense, nor India balm, and the threads of yellow saffron were unknown. The altar was happy to fume with Sabine juniper, and the laurel burned with a loud crackling. He was rich, whoever could add violets to garlands woven from meadow flowers. The knife that bares the entrails of the stricken bull had no role to perform in the sacred rites." ~ P. Ovidius Naso, Fasti 1.317-348

For the Agonium the Rex Sacrorum sacrificed a ram in the Regia, almost undoubtedly, to Janus. Janus is said to have been called Agnonius, through which the sacrifice took its name (Augustunus, Civ. Dei 4.11.16). These three important elements – Janus, the Rex Sacrorum, and the Regia – rather than antiquarian speculations and priestly invention, bring us to the very foundations of the religio Romana. At its core is the culti Deorum of the home and family. Janus is Guardian of the entrance to the home, as Vesta is Guardian of the Hearth, the inner sanctum of the home. In the Carmen Salii He is the "God of Gods," Deus Deorum, and He is duonus Cerus, the "Good Creator." "Janus, who was before all the Gods, to whom our parents first invoked in their prayers, from whom all things proceed (Festus s. v. Chaos)." He is variously called – Geminus (Twin), Patuleius (the Opener of the Years), Matutinus (the Beginning of the Day). He is the first to greet any visitor to the family home, and likewise He is the Gate Keeper through whom access is found to the other Gods (Ovid, Fasti 1.171-174). He is offered wine and cakes before all other deities (ibid. Cato, De Agricultura 134). His name comes first in the order of deities invoked in a devotio (Livy 8.9.6). Always is He recognized in this manner:

"Sower of the years, Janus, beginning of the shining and most beautiful world, with You begins our prayers and public vows." ~ Martial, Epigrammata 10.28.1-2

We see then, too, that the special priest of Janus is the Rex Sacrorum. In the most ancient order of the priests in the Collegium Pontificum, the Rex Sacrorum stood first in dignity, followed respectively by the flamen Dialis, flamen Martialis, and flamen Quirinalis, and lastly by the Pontifex Maximus with two other pontifices (Festus 185). The Vestales Virgines then followed the Collegium Pontificum in processions of later times, and they in turn were followed by the other collegia, sodalitates, and finally the flamines minores (Lucan Pharsalia I.584-638). An interpretation of the priesthoods holds that the Rex Sacrorum, standing in for the traditional kings of Rome, represented the head of an extended family living in one of the great houses. The flamines maiores then represented his sons and the Vestales his daughters. Among the deities served by the flamines maiores – Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus (Romulus) there is another familial relationship of father, son, and grandson. Janus, represented by His priest in this order, may then be seen as though He corresponds to the Lar familiaris, the originating patriarch of the household.

Something to consider here is the matter of when a Rex Sacrorum was first introduced. Servius Tullius was not chosen king in the traditional manner. He did not take the title of king (Rex) but instead fashioned himself as Magister Populi. He was a tyrant in the same sense as his contemporaries Peisistratus of Athens and Lygdamis of Naxos, basing his political power in the urban artisans and tradesmen, and with small farmers and herdsmen of the countryside against the aristocratic families of large rural estates. The Rex Sacrorum may have then been introduced around 578 BCE to serve in the ritual roles of the traditional Rex. Another thought is that his office was introduced after 509 BCE with the establishment of the Republic.

The final ingredient to the Agonium is then the Regia. A single surviving marker shows that the place had originally been set off as a templum. The earliest construction of the Regia consisted of a courtyard and to two chambers behind a portico with a space left between these. In the Regia were held the sacra of Ops Consive and that of Mars including the hasta Marti and the sacred shield send down by Jupiter to King Numa, along with the ancillae. The second phase of construction just expanded the courtyard to include both sacella more. In the mid-sixth century, one cella was removed and a great hall added on the northern side. It was in this period that the frieze plaques appeared bearing images of panthers, lions, minotaurs, and birds, disc acroteria, antefixes of gorgons and female heads, and possibly terracotta statuary as well. In its decoration in this period, under Servius Tullius, we see the influx of motifs from the eastern Mediterranean. Near the end of his reign, traditionally in 534 BCE, the Regia burnt down. Under Tarquinius Superbus the Regia was reoriented, the two cellas transferred from the western end to the eastern, with a vestibule between them. It is at this point that Janus Matutinus, the rising sun filling the cellas with light, could have been brought together with his other aspects as seen in later times. In its final phase at the end of the 6th century, supposedly with the expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus, the Regia was transformed. This was when it became a porticus house like those found elsewhere in Latium at this time in Ficana, Torrino, and most clearly at Satricum. It is rectangular, rather than irregular in form. It consisted of three chambers, fronted by a portico that opened onto a courtyard. This early type of urban great house began, with the final phase of the Regia construction, to be adopted as a style used for temples, just as the distinctly different atrium house was being introduced along the Via Sacra.

From this very early period remain also only fragments of the Carmen Salii addressed to Janus:

"Arise, O Consus, arise. All things, truly, I entrust to Patulcium the Opener. Now You are Janus the Gatekeeper, now Cerus the Good Creator, now Janus the God of Good Beginnings. Come, now most especially, You who are the better of these kings. Dance before the Father of the Gods, give thanks to the God of Gods." ~ Varro, Lingua Latinae 7.26; 7.27


A thought for today, in honor of Janus, comes from Sextus, Selected Sentences 4 through 6:

"God is a light incapable of receiving its contrary, darkness. You have within yourself something similar to God, and therefore use yourself as the temple of God, on account of that which in you resembles God. Honor God above all things that He may rule over you."