banquet-lays

Updated: May 25, 2025

The exercise of the fine arts was there early restricted, partly to women and children, partly to incorporated or unincorporated tradesmen. We have already mentioned that funeral chants were sung by women and banquet-lays by boys; the religious litanies also were chiefly executed by children.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)

The exercise of the fine arts was there early restricted, partly to women and children, partly to incorporated or unincorporated tradesmen. We have already mentioned that funeral chants were sung by women and banquet-lays by boys; the religious litanies also were chiefly executed by children.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book I : The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy