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Rous, Francis; Bogan, Zachary [Editor]
Archaeologiae Atticae Libri Septem — Oxford, 1658

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^6t\ *~4Tch&ologt& Attica. Lib. 5. Cap. 30.
coffin, and pompoussy shewed and adorned with Garlands la
every place they came to.according to that os Ovi&,
Ojsa tamen sacito parva referantur in ZJrna
Sic ego non etium mortum Exttlero.
When they came where there were crosse waies, thosethas
* fetus Qhss. were os kio to the party, kept simpitalia feasts, SsSV * d ytjal'
avh^rcuMyivvjLivajt i»roMs"S^^i3&truMV7avToi!ViK.(y7{, After
they hid laid it up among the Monuments, they cited the
party three times ('twas a number very supersticioussy used by
all nations) to make his appearance.
Virgil. —• Magna manes ter voce vocavi. ( but os this al«
ready ) Now the place where the coffin was put, was a Sepul-
cher common to all the reft of the family, only fuch as proved
sViog. La. a unthrists, were excommunicated by La Wj and branded with
* Hirpccr. the name oi^m-mpi.

C A P. XXX.
He Tumuli*.

T

HE cuftomes used in a cold buriall werethese. ( and
some osthemnsed at a burning too: as the Sacrifice, the
fpeeches, and the playes ) The peculiar place of burial was
ufuall chosen before they died, and markt with a black fione,
And when they came to be buried, a heape of earth thrown
upon the body, ^ho§^ ^S^'A^mitlipii, &c. MtiVlyfjes
( in Hecuba EuripUu ) agreeable whereto , is that phrale of
the fame Poet in another place wm&i&y/.w and the La-
tine word Tumulm a heap or a grave. But ( I think ) for the
better fort, they made it higher, and a little handfomer, with
slones.fomewhat after the fafhion of our Tomb?. For io The-
few told Hercules, the Athenians fhould honour his Corps
—Aortoitnr 'itoywuAot. Whether earth or fttines: it feemes
they defired to have it polifhed, as neat as might be, sast and
fmooth.
 
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