December 18, 2012
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ante diem xv kalendas januarias Saturnalia (day 2) – major, popular festival in honour of Saturn with banquets, the wearing of soft caps (pilei), and general good cheer. Shops and schools were closed, gambling was legally permitted, gifts were exchanged and masters might even wait on their servants. Obviously this festival is often seen as…
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History of the Ancient World: Did the Romans Invent Christmas?.
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Pass the Garum: Mustard Beans.
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Roger Pearse: Macrobius on the date of Saturnalia.
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Latin for Addicts: Predicate Accusatives.
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