School dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities . mer was on his way to Lanuvium,of which he was then dictator, to declarethe election of a flamen {ad Jlaminem pro-dendum). FLAMMEUM. [Matrimonium-] FLORALIA, or Florales Ludi, a fes-tival which was celebrated at Rome inhonour of Flora or Chloris, during fivedays, beginning on the 28th of April andending on the 2d of May. It was said tohave been instituted at Rome in 238 b. c,at the command of an oracle in the Sibyl-line books, for the purpose of obtainingfrom the goddess the protection of theblossoms. The celebration was, as usual,conducted by
School dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities . mer was on his way to Lanuvium,of which he was then dictator, to declarethe election of a flamen {ad Jlaminem pro-dendum). FLAMMEUM. [Matrimonium-] FLORALIA, or Florales Ludi, a fes-tival which was celebrated at Rome inhonour of Flora or Chloris, during fivedays, beginning on the 28th of April andending on the 2d of May. It was said tohave been instituted at Rome in 238 b. c,at the command of an oracle in the Sibyl-line books, for the purpose of obtainingfrom the goddess the protection of theblossoms. The celebration was, as usual,conducted by the aediles, and was carriedon with excessive merriment, drinking, andlascivious games. FOCALE, a covering for the ears andneck, made of wool, and worn by infirmand delicate persons. FOCUS, dim. FOCULUS (Io-tio :4(Txdpa, ecrxapis), a fire-place; a hearth ; abrazier. The fire-place possessed a sacredcharacter, and was dedicated among theRomans to the Lares of each family. Move-able hearths, or braziers, properly calledfocuU, were frequently ?OOULUS, MOVEABLE HEARTH. FORNIX. FOEDERATAE CIVITATES,FOEDERATI, SOCII. In the se-venth century of Rome these names ex-pressed those Italian states which were con-nected with Rome by a treaty (foedus).These names did not include Roman colo-nies or Latin colonies, or any place whichhad obtained the Roman civitas or citi-zenship. Among the foederati were theLatini, who were the most nearly relatedto the Romans, and were designated bythis distinctive name ; the rest of thefoederati were comprised under the col-lective name of Socii or Foederati. Theywere independent states, yet under ageneral liability to furnish a contingent tothe Roman army. Thus they contributedto increase the power of Rome, but theyhad not the privileges of Roman discontent among the foederati, andtheir claims to be admitted to the pri-vileges of Roman citizens, led to the SocialWar. The Julia I-ex (b. c. 90) gave thecivitas to the Socii and Latini; and
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