. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . on. Theflamens were designated, liki the vestals,by the chief pontiff. To aid the jniests in the holy ceremoniesthere were associated with them children ofnoble family and pcrffMt beauty to avIkihiwas given tin- name of VdiiulU, borne byMercm-y, the messenger of the gods.^ Thedivinities of Greece, especially also those of Kome, were thoughtto be miich impressed by beauty, A\hich A^as one of their exacted it in their priests, and Avere offended if theywere not served by the most per
. History of Rome and the Roman people, from its origin to the establishment of the Christian empire . on. Theflamens were designated, liki the vestals,by the chief pontiff. To aid the jniests in the holy ceremoniesthere were associated with them children ofnoble family and pcrffMt beauty to avIkihiwas given tin- name of VdiiulU, borne byMercm-y, the messenger of the gods.^ Thedivinities of Greece, especially also those of Kome, were thoughtto be miich impressed by beauty, A\hich A^as one of their exacted it in their priests, and Avere offended if theywere not served by the most perfect attendance; e.;/. Junn, Avho, in the belief of many, says Valerius Maximus,^ made Yarrolose the battle of CanuiP, because he had given the car(> of thetemple of Jupiter Capitolinus to a most beautiful yoiuig man Avhomshe wished to see attached to her oavu altar. We have pre-served somewhat of this respect for the A\-ork of (lod in those\\-ho consecrate themselves to his service; certain bodily defectsare an obstacle to ordination. The expenses of Avorship and the maintenance of the priests. (-aiuilliis. , vi. 25. - This (, or servitor of tlie pontiffs, seems to carry the sprinkler in his left hand,and in his right the situla, or pail, containing- the water necessai-y for the Cicen, Phil. xiii. 5, and Brut. 1. Pucri ,ingmui,felicksinu, patrimi matnmiijue. Cf. Fest. , F/amuiius. I. i. 16. Ill) KOMK INDIU; THE KINGS. wore provided for by a certain tract of laud assiguc-d to each toiiii) later times tlie State even allo\v(^d a Tli(> domestic worship of certain families also niadc part of the[)ublie worship of the city, as for instance, the Lujjercalcs, ofwhich the r/entes Fabia and (ininetia held the hereditary priest-hood, and the sacrifices in honour of Hercules, wliich must beperformed by Pinarians or Iotitians. V.—Public Festivals. Tlie festivals, like the gods, were inmunerable, for in all agesthe Italian h
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