people
Quirites
also: citizen of the commons
The Roman citizens in their civil capacity; even the lowest of them could not be struck with impunity.
Reading notes
- The Loves §1.7 citizen of the commons
The Quirites, Roman citizens; even striking the humblest of them is an actionable offense.
- The Loves §3.8 Senate-house
The Curia, the meeting-house of the Roman Senate, now closed to the poor since office depends on the property-rating (census).
- Letters from the Black Sea §4.5 his Quirites
The Quirites, the Roman citizens in their civic capacity, to whom the consul declares the law from his ivory chair.
- The Festivals §4.21 Quirites
The Roman citizen-body (not yet so named at Remus's death).
- The Festivals §5.12 Quirites
The formal name for the Roman citizens.
- The Festivals §6.24 Quirites
The formal name of the Roman citizens.
- Metamorphoses §14.469 as he gave his royal laws to his Quirites
The Quirites -- the citizens of Rome (the name links to Quirinus and to Sabine Cures); Romulus is snatched up in the very act of ruling them.