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:—:DIVISIONS OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE. 335there were two, the elder was called Major, and the younger Minor ; as,Tullia Major, etc. If more than two, they were distinguished by numerals; as, Prima, Sccunda, Tertia, &q.890.—Slaves had no prccnomen, but were anciently called by the prsenomenof their masters ; as, Marcipor, as if Marci prier ; Lucipor (Luciipuer), &c. Afterwards they came to be named either from their countryor from other circumstances ; as, Syrus, Davits, Geta, Tiro, Laurea ; andstill more frequently from their employment ; as, Medici, Chir&rgi, Paidagogi,Grammatici, Scrlbaz, Fabri, (fee.891.—The most common abbreviations of Latin names, are the foliowinsr.viz.A., Aldus.C, Caius.Cn., Cneius.D., Declmus.L., Lucius.M., Marcus.M. T. C, Marcus Tullius Q., or Qu., Quintus.Cicero.M.', Manius.Mam., Mamercus.Ser., Servius.S., or Sex., Sextus.Sp., Spurius.]$., Numerius.Titus.P., Publius.T.,Ti., or Tib., Tiberius.Other Abbreviations.A. d., Ante diem.A. U., Anno Urbis.A. U. C, Anno urbisId., Idas.Imp., Tmperator.Non., Nonce.conditce.P. C, Patres conscripti.Cal , or kal., Kalendce. P. R, Populus Romanus.Cos., Consul. (Singular.)Coss., Consules. (Plu-Pont. Max., Pontifex maximus.ral.)Pr., Prcetor.D., Dlvus.Proc, Proconsul.Eq. Rom., Eques Ro- Resp., Respublica.S., Salutem, Sacrum,Senatus.S. D. P., Salutem dlcitplurimam.S. P. Q. R., Senatespopulusque Romanus.S. C, Senatus consulturn.III.DIVISIONS OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE.892.—The Roman people were originally divided as follows1. Patres. Fathers, or Senators, called also patrones, from their relationto the plebeians, to whom they were the legal protectors.2. Plebes, or common people, called also clientes.There were afterwards added3. Equites, or Knights, persons of merit and distinction, selected fromthe two orders, whose duty at first was to serve in war as cavalry,but they were afterwards advanced to other important offices. Itwas necessary for them to be over 18 years of age, and to possessa fortune of four hundred- thousand sesterces.4. Liberti, or Liberiini. Freedmeu — persons who had once been slaves, butobtained their freedom, and ranked as citizens. They were calledliberti in relation to the person by whom they were set free, andlibertlni in relation to all others.6. Servi. Slaves.