A dictionary of Greek and Roman . s in respect of his own delicts. As to damage done by an animal, see Paupe- RIES. (Gaius, iv. 75—79; Instit. 4. tit. 8 ; Dig. 4.) [G. L.] NUDIPEDALIA. [Calceus, p. 221, a.]NUDUS (yvfxvos). These words, besides de-noting absolute nakedness, which was to be auafi-irexovos kcu axiToov (compare Moschus, iv. 98),were applied to any one who, being without anAmictus, wore only his tunic or indutus. (Aris-toph. Eccles. 409 ; John xxi. 7.) In this state ofnudity, the ancients performed the operations ofploughing, sowing, and reaping. (Hes. Op. et D
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . s in respect of his own delicts. As to damage done by an animal, see Paupe- RIES. (Gaius, iv. 75—79; Instit. 4. tit. 8 ; Dig. 4.) [G. L.] NUDIPEDALIA. [Calceus, p. 221, a.]NUDUS (yvfxvos). These words, besides de-noting absolute nakedness, which was to be auafi-irexovos kcu axiToov (compare Moschus, iv. 98),were applied to any one who, being without anAmictus, wore only his tunic or indutus. (Aris-toph. Eccles. 409 ; John xxi. 7.) In this state ofnudity, the ancients performed the operations ofploughing, sowing, and reaping. (Hes. Op. et Dies,391 ; Proclus ad loc.; Virg. Georg. i. 299 ; Serviusadloc; Aelian, V. H. vi. 11, xiii. 27 ; Matt. ) Thus Cincinnatus was found naked at theplough when he was called to be dictator, andsent for his toga, that he might appear before thesenate. (Plin. xviii. 4 ; Aur. Vict, de 17 ; Liv. iii. 26.) The accompanying wood-cut is taken from an antique gem in the FlorentineCollection, and shows a man ploughing in his tunic. only. The light and thin clothing of Hetaerae,was denoted by the use of the same epithets.(Athen. xiii. 24, 25.) [Coa Vestis.] This term applied to the warrior expressed theabsence of some part of his armour. (Horn. II. ; Jos. Ant. Jud. vi. 2. § 2 ; Gell. ix. 13 ; Rep. Lac. xi. 9.) Hence the light-armed werecalled yv/AUjjres. [J. Y.] NUMERUS, the name of a body of troops inthe imperial period. [Exercitus, p. 500, b.]NUMMULARII or NUMULARII. [Men- SARII.] NUMMUS or NUMUS, coined money. — chief terms used in Greek and Latin for moneyare apyvpiov, xP^lxaTa^ vo/xKr/Jia, aes, pecunia,moneta, nummus (or numus), and numisma. Itwas called apyvpiov from apyvpos, because theprevailing coinages in Greece were of silver [Ar-gentum], (so at a later period we have xP^ai0Vand %aA.«:ioj/, which, however, are seldom used,except in their specific senses,) and aes, becausethat of Rome and Italy was of copper [Aes] ;Xpy], simpl
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