Subject:	Sodalis Familiaris
From:	Donald and Crystal Meaker <a href="/post/novaroma?protectID=029056113163056209105098072248155208071048" >meakerfam@--------</a>
Date:	Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:27:31 -0600

GODS!!!! I just saw that the mailing list for the Sodalis Familiaris was
deleted by onelist and I cannot get it back! I have the list of current
members on the site, but no email addresses!!!!!!!!! Could those of you
who belong to the SF please contact me. I actually need to know if you
even want the email list BACK at all!!


If anyone is interested in joining the SF, the addy is
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Pax,
Amethystia Iunia Crystallina Materna

Through my constant care, my husband flourished.
-From an epitaph found at Rome (1st century B.C.)

Subject:	ATTN (Religio Romana): ante diem V Kalendas April (March 27th)
From:	"Antonio Grilo" <a href="/post/novaroma?prote--------=243232178003185091033082" >amg@--------</a>
Date:	Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:33:36 +0100

Salvete omnes

This is one of the dies comitiales (C), when committees of citizens can vote
on political or criminal matters.

After one day of rest (requietio) the festival of Magna Mater continues.
Today is the day of a great procession which takes the idol of Magna Mater
to the Almo for a purifying bath. The Quindecemviri Sacris Faciundis lead
the procession, for they are the priests officially responsible for the
introduction (usually when the Sibylline Oracles at their charge dictate it)
and supervisiojn of the foreign cults. In the case of Magna Mater, the
Quindecemviri have a specially strong influence, appointing the high priests
of the cult. Other important characters follow. All of them wear the toga,
but they are barefoot. The chariot that bears the idol (the black stone with
phallic shape which was brought from Phrygia, enclosed in a a silver case in
the form of a female head) follows, and after it a multitude of followers.
The idol and several sacred instruments of the cult are then washed
('lavatio' rite) with ashes (maybe those of the last year's pine tree - see
religious posting of March 22nd). The return to Rome is performed through
the Via Appia and the Porta Capena, under a rain of fresh flowers.

Pax Deorum vobiscum

Antonius Gryllus Graecus
Pontifex

Subject:	Latin Language Research
From:	"Adrianus Arius Acadianus Draco" &-------- href="/post/novaroma?protectID=045015192254056209050218001036129208" >jhebert@--------&--------a>
Date:	Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:30:16 -0000

Salvete, Juste et Merulle (et omnes),

Gratias vobis ago plurimas!

I sincerely appreciate your going to the effort of researching
"placere," and "quod" clauses.

Papiri Juste: The three cites for "placere" are very helpful indeed.
The suggestion that they might be less than Ciceronian is also
interesting. I will certainly check out Pliny regarding non-third
person uses of the verb -- I think I have the old boy buried behind
some bookcase at home.

I agree with you, Marius Merullus, that the infinitive and accusative
do seem "normal" after verbs of emotion -- I tend to follow that
usage myself, as I mentioned. But I cannot always be sure if I am
being strictly grammatical or just plain lazy (or duly diligent but
woefully wrong, as the case may be). If anyone complains of my taking
the easier road henceforth, I'll say that I am merely following in
the illustrious footsteps of the Noble Merullus....<tugging fervently
on forelock>

For the sake of curiosity, since we all would seem to favour the
indicative after "quod": Use of the subjunctive after a "quod"
clause popped up in Gildersleeve (3rd edition). If I remember the
sentence correctly, it was something like "Gaudet miles quod hostem
vicerit." Maybe the soldier was surprised that he won?! If so, all
the more reason to be happy, I suppose. :o)

Marce: I'll try to track down a Lewis & Short. Sounds like
something I am in dire need of....(I favour The Divine Gildersleeve,
myself -- maybe it's time to expand my horizons.)

Thanks again, O Optimi Romani! But where were you all when I was
getting graded for this stuff??

Valete omnes,
Acadianus Draco