 The chief duties of augurs were to observe and report supernatural signs. They were also the repositories of the ceremonial law, and had to advise on the expiation of prodigies and other matters of religious observance. The sources of their art were threefold:...  A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Page 126edited by - 1843 - 1116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Greek antiquities - 1842 - 1156 pages
...the senate. (Cic. Ad Attic, iv. 2.) The manner of taking the auspices is described under AUSPICHIM. The chief duties of the augurs were to observe and...formulas and traditions of the college, which in ancient limes met on the nones of every month ; secondly, the anyuralet KM, which were extant even in Seneca's... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1846 - 402 pages
...hooked at the end like a crosier, and sometimes have the capis, or earthen water-vessel by their side. The chief duties of the augurs were to observe and report supernatural signs. They were also the repositaries of the ceremonial law, and had to advise on the expiation of prodigies, and other matters... | |
 | George Smith - 1846 - 562 pages
...afterward extended to embrace the entire observation of supernatural signs. In addition to this, the Augurs had to advise on the expiation of prodigies, and other matters of religious observance. The Augurship is described by Cicero, himself an Augur, as the highest dignity of the state, having an... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1851 - 486 pages
...the end like a crosier, and sometimes have the eapis or earthen water-vessel by their side. XXVII. The chief duties of the augurs were to observe and...prodigies and other matters of religious observance. The ordinary mode of taking the auspices was as follows : The augur went out before the dawn of day, and... | |
 | William Smith - 1851 - 366 pages
...hooked at the end like a crosier, and sometimes have the capis, or earthen water-vessel by their side. The chief duties of the augurs were to observe and...prodigies, and other matters of religious observance. Other duties of the augurs were to assist magistrates and generals in taking the auspices. At the passing... | |
 | George Smith - 1853 - 416 pages
...in the performance of their duties by a threefold body of law and instruction : 1. The formularies and traditions of the college, which in ancient times met on the Nones of every month ; 2. The Augurales Lilri, which were regarded as divinely authorized directions for this sacred service;... | |
 | George Smith - 1854 - 696 pages
...directed in the performance of their duties by a threefold body of law and instruction: 1. The formularies and traditions of the college, which in ancient times met on the Nones of every month; •1. The Augurales Libri, which were regarded as divinely-authorized directions for this sacred service... | |
 | George Smith - 1855 - 676 pages
...directed in the performance of their duties by a threefold body of law and instruction: 1. The formularies and traditions of the college, which in ancient times met on the Nones of every month; 2. The Augurales Libri, which were regarded as divinely-authorized directions for this sacred service;... | |
 | Rev. James Gardner - 1858 - 1042 pages
...OH solemn occasions a garland was worn upon the head. According to Dr. Smith, " the chief duties of books of the augurs, which were extant even in Seneca's time ; thirdly, the commentarii mujurum, commentaries... | |
 | John McClintock - 1885 - 1022 pages
...over the left shoulder. On solemn occasions a garland was worn upon the head. "The chief duties of augurs were to observe and report supernatural signs....nones of every month ; secondly, the augurales libri, books of the augurs, which were extant even in Seneca's time; thirdly, the commentarii augurum, commentaries... | |
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