School dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities . o one ofthe most trustworthy of the slaves. Thesons of his master were committed to hiscare on attaining their sixth or seventhyear, their previous education having beenconducted by females. They remained withthe tutor until they attained the age of pu-berty. His duty was rather to guard themfrom evil, both physical and moral, thanto communicate instruction. He went withthem to and from the school or the Gym-nasium ; he accompanied them out of doorson all occasions; he was responsible fortheir personal safety, and for their avoid-ance of bad c
School dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities . o one ofthe most trustworthy of the slaves. Thesons of his master were committed to hiscare on attaining their sixth or seventhyear, their previous education having beenconducted by females. They remained withthe tutor until they attained the age of pu-berty. His duty was rather to guard themfrom evil, both physical and moral, thanto communicate instruction. He went withthem to and from the school or the Gym-nasium ; he accompanied them out of doorson all occasions; he was responsible fortheir personal safety, and for their avoid-ance of bad company. In the Roman empire the name paeda-gogi or paedagogia was given to beautifulyoung slaves, who discharged in the imperialpalace the duties of the modern page^ whichis in fact a corruption of the ancient name. PAENULA, a thick cloak, chiefly usedby the Romans in travelling, instead ofthe toga, as a protection against the coldand rain. It appears to have had nosleeves, and only an opening for the head,as shown in the following figure. PAG PAENULA, TRAVELLINO CLOAK. PAGANALIA. [Pagi.] PAGANI. [Pagi.] PAGI, were fortified places in the neigh-bourhood of Rome, to which the country-people might retreat in case of a hostileinroad. Each of the country tribes is saidto have been divided by Nuraa into a cer-tain number of pagi; which name was givento the country adjoining the fortified vil-lage, as well as to the village itself. Therewas a magistrate at the head of each pagus,who kept a register of the names and of theproperty of all persons in the pagus, raisedthe taxes, and summoned the people, whennecessary, to war. Each pagus had itsown sacred rites, and an annual festivalcalled Paganalia. The pagani, or inhabit-ants of the pagi, had their regular meet-ings, at which they passed division of the country-people intopagi continued to the latest times of theRoman empire. The term Pagani is often used in oppo-sition to milites, and is applied to all whowere not
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