228 'Archaologia Attic a . Lib. 5. Caf, i z.
zs£[culap'tHs was remembred too. For Statins speaks of one
Earium, that sent his haire to him to Pcrgamns\ in a curious
box beset with jewels, and a looking<glalse besides,
-—Anlcts^rapi/los,
"Psrgaweefostsit dovafacrata Deo.
How was it then that the Vestall Virgins hung ep theirs np-
on a Tree', which Fesias saies they kept for the purpose, by
the name of Capillms* The Nans the Vestall Virgins os these
times have no such need, they have Gods and Saints enough,
and to one of them they bestbw a love- hchjot entrance, as
I have heard it reported. But let me not runne on with my
empty cart, , and take no notice of that which is asserted by
some, contrary to what I have delivered. Car. Sigonim and
. divers others say, that this registring in the Tribobook, and
that which they called the Searching too, was not done till
she boyes were fifteene yeares old, and the enroling os thera
< into theAvZi*!%w %*upM7siov ateighceen* according Co that >
of Tattfamas in Eliacis, where he saies, that aster they were
eighteen yeares old, they were not to play at any kind os
plaies with boyes any longer. But as yet, 1 dare be so bold
as to be of a contrary mind. For firstj/VerAw upon Plato's Ti-,
nxtui, saies that when they went to be registred, they were
ziii7*nn7i7$ai-nis, three or foure yeares old, and there is my
authority. 2ly. Cnemon in Hdio&ortts saith.he was registred as
Ibonasbe went to Schoole, which is like to have been sooc
ner then at fifteen yeares old: and there is my example. 3ly,
It is agreed upon by all,that at the time of Registring they os-
fered up the firft-sruits of their haire:and it is not likely they
(hould let it alone till fifteen yeares of age, and there is my
reasonf But, Si quid novisti rettius &c. It is all one to me
CAP;
\
zs£[culap'tHs was remembred too. For Statins speaks of one
Earium, that sent his haire to him to Pcrgamns\ in a curious
box beset with jewels, and a looking<glalse besides,
-—Anlcts^rapi/los,
"Psrgaweefostsit dovafacrata Deo.
How was it then that the Vestall Virgins hung ep theirs np-
on a Tree', which Fesias saies they kept for the purpose, by
the name of Capillms* The Nans the Vestall Virgins os these
times have no such need, they have Gods and Saints enough,
and to one of them they bestbw a love- hchjot entrance, as
I have heard it reported. But let me not runne on with my
empty cart, , and take no notice of that which is asserted by
some, contrary to what I have delivered. Car. Sigonim and
. divers others say, that this registring in the Tribobook, and
that which they called the Searching too, was not done till
she boyes were fifteene yeares old, and the enroling os thera
< into theAvZi*!%w %*upM7siov ateighceen* according Co that >
of Tattfamas in Eliacis, where he saies, that aster they were
eighteen yeares old, they were not to play at any kind os
plaies with boyes any longer. But as yet, 1 dare be so bold
as to be of a contrary mind. For firstj/VerAw upon Plato's Ti-,
nxtui, saies that when they went to be registred, they were
ziii7*nn7i7$ai-nis, three or foure yeares old, and there is my
authority. 2ly. Cnemon in Hdio&ortts saith.he was registred as
Ibonasbe went to Schoole, which is like to have been sooc
ner then at fifteen yeares old: and there is my example. 3ly,
It is agreed upon by all,that at the time of Registring they os-
fered up the firft-sruits of their haire:and it is not likely they
(hould let it alone till fifteen yeares of age, and there is my
reasonf But, Si quid novisti rettius &c. It is all one to me
CAP;
\