. The life of the Greeks and Romans. ed across the sinus andarranged in large folds, asappears, for instance, fromthe statue of the emperorLucius Severus (Fig. 468).Whether the part thus ar-ranged was called umbo wewill not venture to the older togaimpeded comparativelylittle the motions of thebody, soldiers thought itnecessary to tie the endthrown over the left shoul-der round their waists, soas to keep their arms sort of belt (cinctusGabinus) remained the mili-tarjr costume till the sagumwas introduced: even afterthat time the belted togaused to be worn at certainre
. The life of the Greeks and Romans. ed across the sinus andarranged in large folds, asappears, for instance, fromthe statue of the emperorLucius Severus (Fig. 468).Whether the part thus ar-ranged was called umbo wewill not venture to the older togaimpeded comparativelylittle the motions of thebody, soldiers thought itnecessary to tie the endthrown over the left shoul-der round their waists, soas to keep their arms sort of belt (cinctusGabinus) remained the mili-tarjr costume till the sagumwas introduced: even afterthat time the belted togaused to be worn at certainreligious rites, such as thefounding of cities or theopening of the temple ofJanus ; also by the consul when performing certain religious cere-monies previously to setting out on a campaign. The Romanshad undoubtedly adopted this costume from the inhabitantsof the neighbouring Gabii, who on their part received it fromthe Etruscans. The later toga, with its rich folds covering thewhole body, prevented each rapid motion which might have. THE TOGA. 479 disturbed their careful arrangement. In order to produce, and givea certain consistency to, these folds, they were arranged by slaveson the preceding evening; sometimes small pieces of wood wereput between the single folds, so as to form them more or clasps to fasten the toga seem not to have been pieces of lead sewed into the ends, hidden by tassels, servedto preserve the drapery : a similar practice we noticed amongstthe Greeks. The toga as the Roman national dress was allowed to be wornby free citizens only. A stranger not in full possession of therights of a Roman citizen could not venture to appear in it. Evenbanished Romans were in imperial times precluded from wearingit. The appearance in public in a foreign dress was consideredas contempt of the majesty of the Roman people. Even boysappeared in the toga, called, owing to the purple edge attached toit (a custom adopted from the Etruscans), toga prcete
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