De Verborum Significatu

Sextus Pompeius Festus

Maeniana appellata sunt a Maenio censore, qui primus in foro ultra columnas tigna proiecit, quo ampliarentur superiora spectacula.

They are called ' Maenian' after the censor Maenius, who first first projected timbers beyond the columns in the forum, in order that the viewing places higher up might be enlarged.

Translation by Jane W. Crawford, © 2001.

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