An Introduction to Roman History Literature And Antiquities Being a Companion
An Introduction to Roman History Literature And Antiquities Being a Companion
Alexander Petrie
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79. Marriage. Celibacy in the best days of the republic was looked upon with disfavour by the state, and was an object of censorial ' displeasure. Under the empire marriage was directly encouraged by the conferring of special privileges on fathers of at least three children (ius trium liberorum). There were several special forms of Roman marriage, according as the wife did or did not pass into the absolute power 2 (manus) of her husband. In the latter case the marriage depended on mere consent ...on the part of husband and wife, and did not involve any special ceremonies. In the former the union was 78. 1 Cf. The slave-names Thrax, Syra, &c. 2 At night these were herded in a sort of barrack (ergastulum). s mancipium. 79. L 55 (censor). 77. 90 INTRODUCTION effected in one or other of three ways : confarreatio, coemptio, and usus. (a) The ' confarreate ' marriage was a religious ceremony con- fined to patricians, and got its name from the cake of spelt (far) which was either eaten or offered at the ceremony.
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