History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . me, had century (from 364 to 367), we count two sacerdotales, thirty-six flamens for life, four pontiffs,four augurs. — that is, two thirds of the members who are or have been invested with religiousfunctions. Whatever hypothesis may be adopted to explain the presence of so many priestsin the curia of Thamugas (see Epkem. ?pir/r. iii. 82), the fact will still remain that the greateipart of the members of this municipal council had a sacerdotal character, or were indebted li>the priestly office whic
History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . me, had century (from 364 to 367), we count two sacerdotales, thirty-six flamens for life, four pontiffs,four augurs. — that is, two thirds of the members who are or have been invested with religiousfunctions. Whatever hypothesis may be adopted to explain the presence of so many priestsin the curia of Thamugas (see Epkem. ?pir/r. iii. 82), the fact will still remain that the greateipart of the members of this municipal council had a sacerdotal character, or were indebted li>the priestly office which they had filled for the honor of being inscribed upon the Allium afterthe duumviri in charge, but before the other magistrates. M. Dumont has established thesame fact in reference to Athens (jSphibie attique, i. 137); it was general. See the Ipatrit, —included in the works of Lueian, — the ridiculous characters of which are caricature*of actual persons. 1 Alb. Dumont, SpUbie attique, i. 9, 36, and 39; and Collignon, De Colleg. epheborum. - Bronze statue in the gallery of
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