 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - Liczba stron: 346
...the public roads, and the inventor of doors. Numa Pompilius erected a temple to this deity, which was kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. He was depicted with a double face, and having a wand and a key in his hands. Juno, his wife and sister,... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 862
...large as to contain a statue of Janus five feet high, with brazen gates on each side, whidi were always Ò kr *: + ~ vq V- q _{QN I_mxI 6 W' But the Romans were so much engaged in war, that this temple was shut only twice from the foundation... | |
 | 1824 - Liczba stron: 312
...month of January took its name. It is •well known that the brazen gates '«f this temple were always kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. Of the temple of Concord there are no remains but a portico, supported by eight marble pillars, each... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1844 - Liczba stron: 780
...were also kept the public registers and records, among them the Litri Elephant ini. or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The temple of Janus...kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. fío continually was the city engaged in wars, that the gates of Janus were seldom shut ; first, in... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1845 - Liczba stron: 788
...of the tribes. The temple of Jnnus was built, or finished at least, by Numa ; a square edifice, wilh two gates of brass, one on each side ; which were...kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. Ro continually was the city engaged in wars, that the gales of Janus were seldom shut ; first. In the... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg, Nathan Welby Fiske - 1849 - Liczba stron: 766
...were also kept the public registers and records, among them the Ijbri Elephantini, or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The temple of Janus...shut in time of peace. So continually was the city encaged in ware, that the gules of Janus were seldom shut; first, in the reign of Nunm; secondly, at... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg, Nathan Welby Fiske - 1849 - Liczba stron: 766
...were also kept the public registers and records, among them the I,ibri Eltythanlini, or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The temple of Janus...built, or finished at least, by Numa; a square edifice, wilh two gates of Irrass, one on each side ; which were to be kept open in time of war, and shut in... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1854 - Liczba stron: 766
...were also kept the public regalera and records, among them the Libri Elrphantini, or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The temple of Janus...kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. Ho continually wai the city engaged In ware, that the gatei of Jam» were seldom ehul ; first, in the... | |
 | Charles Eves - 1854 - Liczba stron: 106
...brick and left it a city of marble. The Temple of Janus was built entirely of bronze; the gates were open in time of war, and shut in time of peace; so continuous were the wars of the Romans, that it was only closed three times in eight hundred years.... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1855 - Liczba stron: 772
...tablets containing lists of the tribes. The temple of Janug was built, or finished at least, by Nuuia; a square edifice, with two gates of brass, one On...kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. 80 continually was the city engaged in wars, that the gales of Janus were seldom shut ; first, in the... | |
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The month of January was sacred to him, as were also all gates and doors. The gates of his temple were always kept open in time of war and shut in time of peace. The fire upon the household hearth was regarded as the symbol of the goddess Vesta. Her worship... 
