Subject:	Re: [novaroma] Returning to the Republic
From:	Amulius Claudius Petrus <pkkt@-------->
Date:	Wed, 03 Oct 2001 20:00:42 -0400

Salve Appius Cato,

My thanks for your kind words. I have contacted Pompeia, although I have not
heard back from her yet. I have accepted the office and honour of Legatus. I
am very grateful for your support concerning role.

I have also received your email concerning a tribute for the victims and
families of the terrorist attacks on the provincial website. I have designed
the graphic and hope to have it posted tonight or tomorrow.

It was nice hearing from you.

Vale,


"Quamquam cupido sis delictum ab sui crebro suum mater ab vitualis"
"Though ambition may be a fault in itself it is often the mother of virtues"

--
Amulius Claudius Petrus
Retarius Officium Canada Orientalis
Retarius Officium Gens Claudia
Canada Orientalis Provincia

Canada Orientalis Website:
www.freehost.nu/members/canorien

Gens Claudia Website:
www.freehost.nu/members/gensclaudia/
--


>Appius Cato wrote:
>
>It is good to have you back my friend. Yes much
> has happened since you left. And some of our noble citizens have been
> called up to serve in the campaign against terrorism and defend our
> way of life in the western world. We wish them good fortune, and pray
> they return to us safely.
> I know that you have much E-mail to catch up with. Pompeia
> Cornelia and I have left some messages for you that I know you will
> want to attend to. Pompeia would like to appoint you to the position
> of Legatus if you are willing, and I am in total agreement. We feel
> that you are most worthy and deserving of this position. If you are
> willing, that will be great, and I extend sincere congratulations.
> Good to have you back. I was beginning to get a bit concerned.
> But I suppose that I shouldn't have let myself get worried. I guess I
> should be punished with twelve lashes from a wet noodle.:)

Subject:	[novaroma] Maximo gaudio te accipio Cnae Furi Piger Lupis. Anglice/Hispanice
From:	danielovi@--------
Date:	Thu, 04 Oct 2001 02:52:16 -0000

Salvete omnes.
As propraetor provincialis Argentinĉ I wish to give a warmest welcome
to the newest civis from our province, Cnaeus Furius Piger Lupis .
I hope he'll enjoy as civis Novĉ Romĉ and contribute to our growing
province. Cheers!
Valete bene
Lucius Pompeius Octavianus
Propraetor provincialis Argentinae

Salvete omnes.
Como propraetor provincial, deseo darle la más cálida bienvenida al
ciudadano argentino más reciente, Cnaeus Furius Piger Lupis.
Espero que disfrute como ciudadano de Novar Roma y que contribuya a
nuestra creciente provincia. Salud!
Valete bene
Lucius Pompeius Octavianus
Propraetor provincialis Argentinae

Subject:	[novaroma] ATTN (Religio Romana): ante diem IV Nonas Octobras (October 4th)
From:	"Antonio Grilo" <amg@-------->
Date:	Thu, 4 Oct 2001 12:36:48 +0100

Pontifex Antonius Gryllus Graecus omnibus salutem

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

Today is the Ieiunium Cereris (Fast of Ceres) decreed to be renewed every 5
years in 191 BCE, after consultation of the Sibylline Books by order from
the Senate. Livius [Ab Urbe Condita, 36.33] tells us the circumstances of
this establishment:
"At the beginning of the year in which the above events took place, before
M. Acilius had left for the war and whilst P. Cornelius was still in Rome,
various portents were announced. There is a tradition that two tame oxen in
the Carinae climbed up the stairs on to the flat roof of a building. The
haruspices ordered them to be burnt alive and the ashes thrown into the
Tiber. At Terracina and Amiternum several showers of stones were said to
have fallen. At Menturnae the temple of Jupiter and the booths round the
forum were reported to have been struck by lightning, and at Volturnus two
ships in the mouth of the river which had been similarly struck were burnt
out. In consequence of these portents the senate gave directions for the
decemviri [sacris faciundis] to consult the Sibylline Books, and they
ordained that a fast day must be instituted in honour of Ceres to be
observed every five years; that the sacrifices should be offered for nine
days and solemn intercessions for one day, the suppliants to wear wreaths of
laurel leaves, and that the consul should offer sacrifice to such deities
and with such victims as the decemvirs should name. After the gods had been
appeased and the portents duly expiated the consul left for his province. On
his arrival he ordered the proconsul Cneius Domitius to disband his army and
depart for Rome; he himself led his army into the country of the Boii."
By the time of Augustus the fast became anual and fixed on October 4th.

Mensis October is sacred to Mars.

Di vos bene ament