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We were now surrounded by a mass of natives, no longer the naked savages to whom we had been accustomed, but well-dressed men, wearing robes of bark cloth, arranged in various fashions, generally like the Arab "tope" or the Roman toga.
"But when are we going to spring upon friend Livius and strip him of his fake toga?" "That's the easiest part of it. I've already caught him filling a fountain-pen as if he'd been brought up on them, and humming the spinning chorus from The Flying Dutchman; not to mention the lifting of my newspaper." "Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit," murmured Warren. "No.
"It is longer since I have put on the toga than seems to thee," said Vinicius, "and before little Aulus ran up, I looked carefully at those marks, for I know that frequently maidens in Greece and in Rome draw on the sand a confession which their lips will not utter. But guess what she drew!" "If it is other than I supposed, I shall not guess." "A fish." "What dost thou say?" "I say, a fish.
In public, they were attended by lictors, and wore, as a badge of authority, a purple border on the toga. The members were elected for life, and were the advisers of the consuls. They were elected by the consuls; but, as the consuls were practically chosen by the wealthy classes, men were chosen to the Senate who belonged to powerful families.
His air was Roman, his neck long and bare like Cicero's, and his toga, that is his broadcloth cloak, was carried on his arm, whatever might have been the weather, with such a statue-like rigid grace that he might have been turned into marble as he stood, and looked noble by the side of the antiques of the Vatican. Dr.
Descend from your litter in front of the tavern, accost the man holding the horse, say to him: "'Is this the leopard-tamer's horse? "He will reply: "'It is. "Then say: "'I am the leopard-tamer. "He will then allow one of your spare bearers to take the horse. "Divest yourself of your toga then, not sooner. Equip yourself for your journey.
According to Tacitus, his efforts met with great success; Latin began to be spoken, the toga to be worn, temples, town halls, and private houses to be built in Roman fashion. Agricola appears to have been merely carrying out the policy of his age. In A.D. 85 it was thought safe to reduce the garrison by a legion and some auxiliaries. Progress, however, was not maintained.
I never visit a music-hall without reflecting concerning the great future there must be before the human race. How young we are, how very young! And think of all we have done! Man is still a mere boy. He has only just within the last half-century been put into trousers. Two thousand years ago he wore long clothes the Grecian robe, the Roman toga.
That was clear, after a perspiring seance of a half hour. "I won't do it, Sam," I said, when I had draped his dress-coat on me toga fashion. "Who am I to have clothing to spare, like this, when many a poor chap hasn't even a cellar door to cover him. I won't do it; I'm selfish, but not that selfish." "Lord," he said, wiping his face, "how you've kept your figure!
He will find that His Highness Nero, exacting as he may be concerning the costume of his callers, will not trouble to put on his own toga, as a more respectable emperor would have done, but will appear in anything he pleases, frequently a tunic or a wrapper of silk, relieved only by a handkerchief round the neck. Nor will his High Mightiness always condescend to lace his shoes.
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