A dictionary of Greek and Roman . anachronism, must suppose thatthe nautodicae were after their abolition restoredfor a time, of which however there is no other evi-dence. (Compare Bockh, Publ. Econ. i. § 9 ; Baum-stark, De Curatoribus Emporii et Nautodicis apudAthenienses, pp. 65—78.) [L. S.] NEBRIS, a fawns skin (from ve€p6s, a fawn ;see Aegis), worn originally by hunters and othersas an appropriate part of their dress, and after-wards attributed to Dionysus (Eurip. Bacch. 99,125, 157, 790, ed. Matt, ; Aristoph. Ranae, 1209 ;Dionys. Perieg. 702, 946 ; Rufus Festus ),
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . anachronism, must suppose thatthe nautodicae were after their abolition restoredfor a time, of which however there is no other evi-dence. (Compare Bockh, Publ. Econ. i. § 9 ; Baum-stark, De Curatoribus Emporii et Nautodicis apudAthenienses, pp. 65—78.) [L. S.] NEBRIS, a fawns skin (from ve€p6s, a fawn ;see Aegis), worn originally by hunters and othersas an appropriate part of their dress, and after-wards attributed to Dionysus (Eurip. Bacch. 99,125, 157, 790, ed. Matt, ; Aristoph. Ranae, 1209 ;Dionys. Perieg. 702, 946 ; Rufus Festus ), and consequently assumed by his votariesin the processions and ceremonies which they ob-served in honour of him. [Dionysia.] The an-nexed woodcut, taken from Sir Wm. HamiltonsVases (i. 37), shows a priestess of Bacchus in theattitude of offering a nebris to him or to one ofhis ministers. The works of ancient art oftenshow it as worn not only by male and female bac-chanals, but also by Pans and Satyrs. It was 794 NEGOTIORUM GESTORUM commonly put on in the same manner as the aegis,or goat-skin, by tying the two fore legs over theright shoulder so as to allow the body of the skinto cover the left side of the wearer. (Ovid. Met. ) [J. Y.] NECRODEIPNON (y&tpdtemvov). [Funus,p. 557, b.) NECYSIA (Ve/aW). [Funus, p. 558, a.] NEFASTI DIES. [Dies.] NEGATF V A,NEGATORI A ACTIO. [Con-fessoria Actio.] NEGLIGENTIA. [Culpa.] NEGOTIORUM GESTORUM was an action which a man might haveagainst another who had managed his affairs forhim in his absence, without being commissioned todo so {sine mandate!). The action was not foundedeither on contract or delict, but was allowed forconvenience sake (utilitatis causa). The personwhose business was transacted by another, and theperson who transacted the business, might severallyhave an action against one another in respect ofthat which ex bona fide alteram alteri praestareoportet. The dominus negotii had a negotiorumgestorum
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