Tennessee State University - Tennessean Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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consecrated the Bounds of Towns and Cities; and therefore when Romulus built the City of Rome, he sent into Tuscany to learn exactly such Forms and Ceremonies as their Ancestors had receifd from Janus

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Janus had the Titles of Deus Deorum, as being the most ancient of all the Gods; and that of Janus Pater, because he had been a true Father to his People. He was the God that presided at THE the Beginning of all Undertakings; To him the first Libation of Wine and Wheat was offer'd; the Preface of all Prayers was likewise directed to him by whom Access might be had to the other BEGINNING Deties; And so because through the Doors of Houses we must pass to the innermost Apartment, they were called Januae from Janus, O I i'l and were dedicated to him as their Protector. He 0 o o o a a was also eateemld the Inventor of Locks and Keys for their farther Security. He first

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THE BEGINNING OF . . . . . . He was the Inlroducer 0f the Months, and the first took the Denomination of January from him; though the first Day of the Month was sacred to Juno, yet this was by her Leave committed to the Protection of Janus, and at this time Cakes of new Meal and Salt were offerid to him, together with new Wine and Frankincense. Then all Tradesmen and Artists began their Works and the Trman Consuls appointed for that Year entered solmnly upon their Office, the Romans then took care that all Quarrels should be laid aside, that New-Years-Gifts, the Tokens of Friendship, should pass between ,em, and that the Day should conclude with Mirth and Diversion.