A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 527, ed. Graev.) is correct, who maintained thatthe Sitella was the urn, from which the names ofthe tribes or centuries were drawn out by lot, sothat each might have its proper place in voting,and that the Cista was the box intowhich the tabellae were cast. [Cista.] {fihThe form of the Sitella is preserved on \sa coin of the Cassia gens, which is repre-sented in the annexed cut. SOCCUS, dim. SOCCULUS, was nearly if notaltogether equivalent in meaning to Crepida, anddenoted a slipper or low shoe, which did not fitclosely, and was not fastene
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 527, ed. Graev.) is correct, who maintained thatthe Sitella was the urn, from which the names ofthe tribes or centuries were drawn out by lot, sothat each might have its proper place in voting,and that the Cista was the box intowhich the tabellae were cast. [Cista.] {fihThe form of the Sitella is preserved on \sa coin of the Cassia gens, which is repre-sented in the annexed cut. SOCCUS, dim. SOCCULUS, was nearly if notaltogether equivalent in meaning to Crepida, anddenoted a slipper or low shoe, which did not fitclosely, and was not fastened by any tie. ( xix. 33.) Shoes of this description wereworn, more especially among the Greeks togetherwith the Pallium, both by men and by those appropriated to the female sex werefiner and more ornamented (Plin. ix. 35. ;Soccus muliebris, Suet. Calig. 52, Vitell. 2), althoughthose worn by men were likewise in some instancesrichly adorned according to the taste and means ofthe wearer. (Plaut. Bacch. ii. 3. 98.). SOCIETAS. SOCIETAS. 1049 For the reasons mentioned under the articlesBaxa and Crepida the Soccus was worn by-comic actors (Hor. Ars Pott. 80, 90), and was inthis respect opposed to the Cothurnus. (Mart,viii. ; Plin. Epist. ix. 7.) The preceding wood-cut is taken from an ancient painting of a buffoon[Mimus], who is dancing in loose yellow slippers(hdeum soccum, Catull. Epithal. Jul. 10). Thiswas one of their most common colours. (De LAul-nave, Salt. Theat. pi. iv.) [Solea.] []. SOCPETAS. Societas is classed by Gaius (iii.] 35) and in the Institutions of Justinian amongthose obligationes which arise Consensu. Whenseveral persons unite for a common purpose, whichis legal, and contribute the necessary means, sucha union is Societas, and the persons are Socii. ( tit. 2. s. 57.) The contract of Societas mighteither be made in words or by the acts of the par-ties, or by the consent of the parties signifiedthrough third persons: it
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