rdered robe. His head was crowned with laurel, and a sheep
(_ovis_) was sacrificed, instead of a bull as in the case of a triumph.

POMOERIUM.

The Pomoerium was the sacred enclosure of the city, inside of which no
person holding the _Imperium_ was allowed to enter. It did not always
run parallel to the city walls.

NAMES.

Every man in Rome had three names. The given name (_praenomen_), as
Lucius, Marcus, Gaius. The name of the gens (_nomen_), as Cornelius,
Tullius, Julius. The name of the family (_cognomen_), as Scipio, Cicero,
Caesar. To these names was sometimes added another, the _agnomen_, given
for some exploit, or to show that the person was adopted from some
other gens. Thus Scipio the elder was called AFRICANUS, and all his
descendants had the right to the name. Africanus the younger was adopted
from the Cornelian gens into the Aemilian gens; therefore he added to
his other names AEMILIANUS.

The women were called only by the name of their gens. The daughter of
Scipio was called, for example, CORNELIA, and to distinguish her from
others of the Cornelian gens she was called Cornelia daughter of Scipio.
If there were more than one daughter, to the name of the eldest was
added _prima_ (first), to that of the next, _secunda_ (second), etc.

MARRIAGE.

Intermarriage (_connubium_) between patricians and plebeians was
forbidden previous to 445, and after that the offspring of such
marriages took the rank of the father. After the parties had agreed, to
marry, and the consent of the parents or persons in authority was given,
the marriage contract was drawn up and signed by both parties. The
wedding day was then fixed upon. This could not fall upon the Kalends,
Nones, or Ides of any month, or upon any day in May or February. The
bride was dressed in a long white robe, with a bridal veil, and shoes
of a bright yellow color. She was conducted in the evening to her future
husband's home by three boys, one of whom carried before her a torch,
the other two supporting her by the arm. They were accompanied by
friends of both parties. The groom received the bride at the door, which
she entered with distaff and spindle in hand. The keys of the house were
then delivered to her. The day ended with a feast given by the husband,
after which the bride was conducted to the bridal couch, in the atrium,
which was adorned with flowers. On the following day another feast was
given by the husband, and the wife performed certa