Pompeii, its history, buildings, and antiquities : an account of the destruction of the city with a full description of the remains, and of the recent excavations, and also an itinerary for visitors . Tabula;, Stylus, and Papyrus. might be turned into formidable weapons. It was with hisstylus that Caesar stabbed Casca in the arm, when attacked inthe senate by his murderers ; and Caligula employed someperson to put to death a senator with the same the reign of Claudius women and boys were searched toascertain whether there were styles in their grapJiiarice thecce,or pen-cases. St
Pompeii, its history, buildings, and antiquities : an account of the destruction of the city with a full description of the remains, and of the recent excavations, and also an itinerary for visitors . Tabula;, Stylus, and Papyrus. might be turned into formidable weapons. It was with hisstylus that Caesar stabbed Casca in the arm, when attacked inthe senate by his murderers ; and Caligula employed someperson to put to death a senator with the same the reign of Claudius women and boys were searched toascertain whether there were styles in their grapJiiarice thecce,or pen-cases. Stabbing with the pen, therefore, is not merelya metaphorical expression. Tablets such as those here re-presented, were the diurni, or day-books, breviarii rationum,. Tajula; and Calamus. tabulce accepti et expensi, or account-books. When they were full, or when the writing on them was no longer useful, the wax was smoothed, and they were ready again for other service. The cut above, besides an inkstand, represents a:i open book. 536 POMPEII. The thinness and yellowish colour of the leaves, which aretied together with ribbon, denote that it was made of parch-ment or vellum. Below is a cylindrical box, called scrinium and capsa, ormpsula, in which the manuscripts were placed vertically, thetitles at the top. Catullus excuses himself to Manlius fornot having sent him the required verses, because he had withhim only one box of his books. It is evident that a greatnumber of volumes might be comprised in this way within a
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