...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,...

...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...

...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...

...were also kept the public registers and records, among them the Libri Elephantini, or ivory tables containing lists of the tribes. The temple of Janus...kept open in time of war and shut in time of peace. So continually was the city engaged in wars, that the gates of Janus were seldom shut; first, in the...

...In this temple were also kept the public registers and records, among them the Litri Elephant ini. or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The...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...

...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...

...In this temple were also kept the public registers and records, among them the I,ibri Eltythanlini, or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The...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...

...farms instead of cutting other men's throats. He built a temple to the two-faced god, JANTIS, which was to be kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace; and took care to keep it shut close during the whole of his reign. He made a number of laws to improve...

...unknown. In this temple were also kept the public registers and records, among them the Libri Elephantini, or ivory tablets containing lists of the tribes. The...kept open in time of war, and shut in time of peace. So continually was the city engaged in wars, that the (tales of Janus were seldom shut ; first, in...

...name is only another form of Dianus, as lana is for Diana. [ULAN A.] The gate, of Janus at Rome was kept open in time of war and shut in time of peace. It is said that this gate was closed only six times during 800 years, viz. once in the time of Numa,...