10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERIAE»
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feriae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith
The dies natalicii of the cities of Rome and Constantinople were at a still later
period likewise reckoned among the feriae. (Cod. 3. tit. 12. -. 6.) All feriae
pubtieae, i. e. those which were observed by the whole nation, were divided into
ferine ...
Greek antiquities, sir William Smith, 1842
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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities
All ferine publico*, i. e. those which were observed by the whole nation, were
divided into feriae stativae, feriae conceptivae, and feriae imperativae. Feriae
stativae or statae were those which were held regularly, and on certain days
marked in ...
3
Roman Gods: A Conceptual Approach
The most important temporal foci of divine concepts in Rome were their 'holidays',
Latin feriae. Ancient sources divide such 'holidays' into two main categories,
feriae publicae and privatae.88 The former were relevant to public cults and are ...
4
Feriae anniversariae: observance of the Church's holy-days ...
Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.) nelson's festivals and easts.
227 directions of the Church concerning her Feasts, would be of itself a
convincing proof of his own respect for those directions, and of his judgement of
the duty of ...
Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.), 1847
5
On Roman Time: The Codex-Calendar of 354 and the Rhythms of ...
FESTIVALS, HOLIDAYS, AND CULTS IN THE CALENDAR OF 354: AN
OVERVIEW An official Roman calendar recorded the public holidays (feriae pub-
licae) recognized by the Roman state. Thus, the Calendar of 354 included all
fixed ...
Michele Renee Salzman, 1990
6
The Augustan Succession : An Historical Commentary on ...
The plan was apparently to duplicate the earlier festivities for Tiberius—an
ovation embellished by public banquets.23 “Feriae Latinae.” Originally a festival
of the Latin League honoring Jupiter Latiaris, the Feriae Latinae was celebrated ...
Peter Michael Swan Professor of History University of Saskatchewan (Emeritus), 2004
7
Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World
This distinction is apparent in Macro- bius's Saturnalia (1.16.2-4), where he lists
Judi separately from feriae; Varro, too, made a careful distinction between
holidays (feriae) and public games (ludi) that fell on the same day (Ling. 6.20).
Glen Warren Bowersock, Peter Brown, Oleg Grabar, 1999
8
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
The feriae were of two kinds, public and private. Feki* Private, the private feriae,
were holidays observed by particular persons or families on account of birth-days
, funerals, &c. These belonged to, and were one division of, the dies festi. Feri.e ...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
The feriae were of two kinds, public and private. Ferie Private, the private feriae,
were ho- Jidays observed by particular persons or families on account of birth-
days, funerals, See. These belonged to, and were one division of, the dies festi.
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
10
A Commentary on Cicero, De Legibus
(s.v. Denicales feriae); de Visscher, 144-45; Toynbee, 50; the note after next. —
Cicero's etymology (evidently < de nece) is accepted by TLL and OLD s.v.
denicalis; more reserved Ernout- Meillet: "Formation obscure: derive de de nece?
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERIAE»
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feriae is used in the context of the following news items.
Mars, God of War: Origin of the Martial Arts
The month of March was also named after Mars and was typically filled with festivals (Feriae Marti) in his honor. This could have something to ... «Scifighting, Aug 14»
Ancient Romans knew how to party: Five reasons behind their …
... year) and they'd throw in Feriae imperativae, or holidays "on demand," when something special happened and they needed to celebrate. «Westword, Sep 12»
Slashed September prices
In the good old days of the Emperor Augustus the feriae Augusti (Holidays of Augustus) lasted for the whole of the month of August. Not so in ... «Times of Malta, Sep 12»
Festivus - The Basics
In turn, festus has the same root as feriae, a word that means roughly means "holiday in honor of". The Ancient Romans celebrated December ... «Examiner.com, Dec 10»
Ferragosto in Rome, Backpacking in New Zealand
The original Latin name, Feriae Augusti (“Festivals Holidays of the Emperor Augustus”). Nowadays, this day is mainly used by italians to go to ... «Venere Travel Blog, Aug 10»
Booths, Tabernacles, Tents and Huts: Naming the Sukkah
In Leviticus 23:34, it speaks of *feriae tabernaculorum, while in Leviticus 23: 41 it says *habitabitis in umbraculis. *Tyndale went along with that. «Forward, Oct 08»
Buon Ferragosto!
On the one hand, in 18 BC the Roman Emperor Augustus declared that all of the month of August would be dedicated to the Feriae Augusti, ... «About - News & Issues, Aug 03»
