 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - History, Ancient - 1817 - 280 pages
...the first time since the reign of Numa PompiJius, who built it. This temple was erected on purpose to be open in time of war, and. shut in time of peace. • .; : • -, [N° XXIV.] A WAR WITH THE GAULS. The Combat between Viridormarus and Marcellus. ,..... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - Battles - 1821 - 266 pages
...first time since the reign of Numa Pompilius, who built it. This temple was erected in Rome on purpose to be open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. LESSON XIII. A War with -the Gauls — A Combat between ViRy>oMA,Rus and MARCELLUS. THE general peace,... | |
 | Agnes Mary Hendry - 1826 - 190 pages
...goddess Egeria, and that it was by her command that he built the temple of Janus, which was always to be open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. Numa greatly encouraged agriculture; and provided for the poorer sort of citizens, by dividing among... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Rome - 1828 - 360 pages
...the desolation that has laid piles of ruins around it, it is entered by a descending flight of steps. The temple of Ja'nus was remarkable for its two brazen...be open in time of war and shut in time of peace. The temple of Sa'turn served for the public treasury, and contained the military ensigns, the public... | |
 | P. Austin Nuttall - Archaeology - 1840 - 722 pages
...still retained among us, was originally taken. — The Temple of Janus, at Rome, built by Komulus, was remarkable for its two brazen gates, one on each...be open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. The ceremony of opening the gates was performed by the consul, senate, heads of the city, and the soldiers... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1841 - 794 pages
...tables, containing a list of all the tribes, and the schemes of the public accounts. The temple of Janua was remarkable for its two brazen gates, one on each side ; which were to be open in lime of war, and shut in time of pence. There were numerous temples dedicated to Apollo, Juno, Mars,... | |
 | Mary Ann Dwight - Mythology, Classical - 1849 - 516 pages
...celebrated gate (not temple) which stood on the way leading from the Palatine Quirinal, and which was to be open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. To understand this much mistaken subject (for nothing is more common than to speak of opening or shutting... | |
 | Mary Ann Dwight - Mythology, Classical - 1864 - 356 pages
...celebrated gate (not temple) which stood on the way leading from the Palatine Quirinal, and which was to be open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. To understand this much mistaken subject (for nothing is more common than to speak of opening or shutting... | |
 | Peter Fredet - History, Ancient - 1879 - 550 pages
...Numa was entirely pacific. The temple of Janus, which he had erected with the intention that it should be open in time of war and shut in time of peace, remained constantly closed under him; nay, the influence of his example diffused the blessings of tranquillity... | |
 | William Spry Robinson - 1898 - 382 pages
...no one dared to attack the Holy King. And he built a temple to the two-faced god Janus, the doors of which were to be open in time of war and shut in time of peace. So they were shut all the days of Numa, but after his days only twice in all Roman history. Tullus... | |
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The temple of Janus was remarkable for its two brazen gates, one on each side ; which were to be open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. Q. 