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Title:  Romæ antiquæ descriptio a view of the religion, laws, customs, manners, and dispositions of the ancient Romans, and others : comprehended in their most illustrious acts and sayings agreeable to history / written in Latine by ... Quintus Valerius Maximus ; and now carefully rendred into English ; together with the life of the author.
Author: Valerius Maximus.
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might modestly behold, and chastly be beheld.6. When there was any diffrence between Hus∣band and Wife, they went to the Chappel of the God∣dess Viriplaca, which is in the Palace: and having li∣bery to talk what they had a minde to, after the heat was over, they returned home very good friends. This Goddess had her name from appealing of men; wor∣thy of adoration, and to be worshipped not with choice but exquisite Sacrifices: as being the Keeper of dayly and Family-peace, rendring to men and women, under the same yoak of Peace, what is due to the Majesty of men, and the Honour of women.7. This Modesty among Wives, is it not necessary among other Relations? for that I may by a small ex∣ample, set forth the great orce thereo: formerly neither Father us'd to wash with his Son at age, no Father-in-law with Son-in-law. Whence it appears, there was as much Religion attributed to Kindred and Consanguinity, as to the Immortal Gods; while a∣mong those that were thus ti'd, it was no more law∣ful to strip themselves, than it was in the Temple.8. Our Ancestors also instituted a sacrd Feast, which was called Charistia, where none wre admit∣ted but Kindred; that i there were any difference a∣mong Relations, there might be a reconcilation by the help of Friends, in the midst of their sacrd Rites and holy Mirh.9. Yuth gave to Old Age such circumspect and maniold Honour, as if the elder were the common Fa∣ther of the younger. There upon Council-day, if a∣ny young man wated upon any Senator, Relation, or Friend o his Father, to the Senate, they stay with∣out door till the other came to perorm the same duty home again. By which voluntary attendance they ccustom'd their bodies and minds to undergo publick Offices, and in a short time became more experienced 0