A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their ... rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers / compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.

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Title: A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their ... rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers / compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.
Author: Danet, Pierre, ca. 1650-1709.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Nicholson ... Tho. Newborough ... and John Bulford ...,; 1700.
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Subject terms: Classical dictionaries.; Rome -- Antiquities -- Dictionaries.; Greece -- Antiquities -- Dictionaries.
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NOVEMBER;

'twas formerly the 9th Month of the Year, instituted by Romulus, which consisted of Ten in all; and now 'tis the 11th. The Emperor Commodus called it Exuperatorius; but after his Death it reassumed its former Name: In this Month the Sun enters into Sagitarius; and it was under the Protection of Diana: On the first Day thereof they made a Feast to Jupi∣ter, and performed the Circensian Games: On the Day of the Nones or Fifth were the Neptu∣nalia celebrated, which lasted Eight Days. On the 7th was held the Show of Ornaments: On the 3d of the Ides the Inclosure of the Sea: On the Ides the Feast called Lectisternia: On the 18th of the Calends, the Trial of Horses: On the 17th of the Calends, the popular Plays in the Circus for Three Days: On the 14th, the Traders Feast lasting Three Days: On the 13th, the Pontiff's Supper in Honour of Cybele: On the 11th, the Liberalia: On the 10th, they of∣fered Sacrifice to Pluto and Proserpina: On the 8th, were the Brumalia celebrated, which lasted for Thirty Days: On the 5th, were performed the Mortuary Sacrifices to the frighted Gauls and Greeks.