 bridge-makers" (pontifices) derived their name from their function, as sacred as it was politically important, of conducting the building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery of measures...  The History of Rome - Page 183by Theodor Mommsen - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Philip Smith - History, Ancient - 1864 - 792 pages
...pampifices (pontifices). Mominseu adheres to the common ftymology, and regards the pontifices as " the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery of measures and numbers ; whence there devolved upou them also the duties "f managing the calendar of the state, of proclaiming to the people the time... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1872 - 186 pages
...building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood (he mystery of measures and numbers whence there devolved...upon them also the duties of managing the calendar and of seeing that every religious and judicial act took place on the right day. Th\is they acquired... | |
 | Philip Smith - History, Ancient - 1873 - 594 pages
...the pompifices (pontifices). Mommsen adheres to the common etymology, and regards the pontifices as " the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery of...and every judicial act took place on the right day. . . . Thus they acquired (though not probably in its full extent till after the abolition of the monarchy)... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Old age - 1873 - 196 pages
...politieally important, nf eondueting the building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery of measures and numbers whenee there devolved upon them also the duties of managing the ealendar and of seeing that every religious... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1873 - 202 pages
...politieally important, of eondueting the building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery of measures and numbers whenee there devolved upon them also the duties of managing the ealendar and of seeing that every religious... | |
 | John Milton - 1874 - 228 pages
...politically important, of conducting the building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery...and every judicial act took place on the right day Thus they acquired (although not probably in its full extent till after the abolition of the monarchy)... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1876 - 200 pages
...politically important, of conducting the building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery...upon them also the duties of managing the calendar and of seeing that every religious and judicial act took place on the right day. Thus they acquired... | |
 | Charles Newton Scott - Christianity - 1877 - 248 pages
...politically important, of 'conducting the building and demolition of the bridge over the ' Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the ' mystery...the duties of managing the calendar of the state, of pro' claiming to the people the time of new and full moon and the days 'of festivals, and of seeing... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Sociology - 1897 - 666 pages
...politically important, of conducting the building and demolition of the bridge over the Tiber. They were the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery...numbers ; whence there devolved upon them also the duty of managing the calendar of the state, of proclaiming to the people the time of new and full moon... | |
 | Philip Smith - History, Ancient - 1885 - 602 pages
...the pompijuxs (pontifaxt). Mommsen adheres to the common etymology, and regards the pontifices as " the Roman engineers, who understood the mystery of...and every judicial act took place on the right day. . . . Thus they acquired (though not probably in its full extent till after the abolition of the monarchy)... | |
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