Vulgar words in The Common People of Ancient Rome - Studies of Roman Life and Literature (Page 1)
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(Unit of Measure, the Bushel) 1 Wheat 2 Barley 74.5 cents 3 Rye 45 " 4 Millet, ground 74.5 " 6 Millet, whole 37 " 7 Spelt, hulled 74.5 " 8 Spelt, not hulled 22.5 " 9 Beans, ground 74.5 " 10 Beans, not ground 45 " 11 Lentils 74.5 " 12-16 Peas, various sorts 45-74.5 " 17 Oats 22.5 " 31 Poppy seeds $1.12 34 Mustard $1.12 35 Prepared mustard, quart 6 " II (Unit of Measure, the Quart) 1a Wine from Picenum 22.5 cents 2 Wine from Tibur 22.5 " 7 Wine from Falernum 22.5 " 10 Wine of the country 6 " 11-12 Beer 1.5-3 " III (Unit of Measure, the Quart) 1a Oil, first quality 30.3 cents 2 Oil, second quality 18 " 5 Vinegar 4.3 " 8 Salt, bushel 74.5 " 10 Honey, best 30.3 " 11 Honey, second quality 15 " IV (Unit, Unless Otherwise Noted, Pound Avoirdupois) 1a Pork 7.3 cents 2 Beef 4.9 " 3 Goat's flesh or mutton 4.9 " 6 Pig's liver 9.8 " 8 Ham, best 12 " 21 Goose, artificially fed (1) 87 " 22 Goose, not artificially fed (1) 43.5 " 23 Pair of fowls 36 " 29 Pair of pigeons 10.5 " 47 Lamb 7.3 " 48 Kid 7.3 " 50 Butter 9.8 " V (Unit, the Pound) 1a Sea fish with sharp spines 14.6 cents 2 Fish, second quality 9.7 " 3 River fish, best quality 7.3 " 4 Fish, second quality 4.8 " 5 Salt fish 8.3 " 6 Oysters (by the hundred) 43.5 " 11 Dry cheese 7.3 " 12 Sardines 9.7 " VI 1 Artichokes, large (5) 4.3 cents 7 Lettuce, best (5) 1.7 " 9 Cabbages, best (5) 1.7 " 10 Cabbages, small (10) 1.7 " 18 Turnips, large (10) 1.7 " 24 Watercress, per bunch of 20 4.3 " 28 Cucumbers, first quality (10) 1.7 " 29 Cucumbers, small (20) 1.7 " 34 Garden asparagus, per bunch (25) 2.6 " 35 Wild asparagus (50) 1.7 " 38 Shelled green beans, quart 3 " 43 Eggs (4) 1.7 " 46 Snails, large (20) 1.7 " 65 Apples, best (10) 1.7 " 67 Apples, small (40) 1.7 " 78 Figs, best (25) 1.7 " 80 Table grapes (2.8 pound) 1.7 " 95 Sheep's milk, quart 6 " 96 Cheese, fresh, quart 6 " VII (Where (k) Is Set Down the Workman Receives His "Keep" Also) 1a Manual laborer (k) 10.8 cents 2 Bricklayer (k) 21.6 " 3 Joiner (interior work) (k) 21.6 " 3a Carpenter (k) 21.6 " 4 Lime-burner (k) 21.6 " 5 Marble-worker (k) 26 " 6 Mosaic-worker (fine work) (k) 26 " 7 Stone-mason (k) 21.6 " 8 Wall-painter (k) 32.4 " 9 Figure-painter (k) 64.8 " 10 Wagon-maker (k) 21.6 " 11 Smith (k) 21.6 " 12 Baker (k) 21.6 " 13 Ship-builder, for sea-going ships (k) 26 " 14 Ship-builder, for river boats (k) 21.6 " 17 Driver, for camel, ass, or mule (k) 10.8 " 18 Shepherd (k) 8.7 " 20 Veterinary, for cutting, and straightening hoofs, per animal 2.6 " 22 Barber, for each man .9 cent 23 Sheep-shearer, for each sheep (k) .9 " 24a Coppersmith, for work in brass, per pound 3.5 cents 25 Coppersmith, for work in copper, per pound 2.6 " 26 Coppersmith for finishing vessels, per pound 2.6 " 27 Coppersmith, for finishing figures and statues, per pound 1.7 " 29 Maker of statues, etc., per day (k) 32.4 " 31 Water-carrier, per day (k) 10.9 " 32 Sewer-cleaner, per day (k) 10.9 " 33 Knife-grinder, for old sabre 10.9 " 36 Knife-grinder, for double axe 3.5 " 39 Writer, 100 lines best writing 10.9 " 40 Writer, 100 lines ordinary writing 8.7 " 41 Document writer for record of 100 lines 4.3 " 42 Tailor, for cutting out and finishing overgarment of first quality 26.1 " 43 Tailor, for cutting out and finishing overgarment of second quality 17.4 " 44 For a large cowl 10.9 " 45 For a small cowl 8.7 " 46 For trousers 8.7 " 52 Felt horse-blanket, black or white, 3 pounds weight 43.5 " 53 Cover, first quality, with embroidery, 3 pounds weight $1.09 64 Gymnastic teacher, per pupil, per month 21.6 cents 65 Employee to watch children, per child, per month 21.6 " 66 Elementary teacher, per pupil, per month 21.6 " 67 Teacher of arithmetic, per pupil, per month 32.6 " 68 Teacher of stenography, per pupil, per month 32.6 " 69 Writing-teacher, per pupil, per month 21.6 " 70 Teacher of Greek, Latin, geometry, per pupil, per month 87 " 71 Teacher of rhetoric, per pupil, per month $1.09 72 Advocate or counsel for presenting a case $1.09 73 For finishing a case $4.35 74 Teacher of architecture, per pupil, per month 43.5 cents 75 Watcher of clothes in public bath, for each patron .9 cent VIII 1a Hide, Babylonian, first quality $2.17 2 Hide, Babylonian, second quality $1.74 4 Hide, PhÅnician (?)
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43 cents 6a Cowhide, unworked, first quality $2.17 7 Cowhide, prepared for shoe soles $3.26 9 Hide, second quality, unworked $1.31 10 Hide, second quality, worked $2.17 11 Goatskin, large, unworked 17 cents 12 Goatskin, large, worked 22 " 13 Sheepskin, large, unworked 8.7 " 14 Sheepskin, large, worked 18 " 17 Kidskin, unworked 4.3 " 18 Kidskin, worked 7 " 27 Wolfskin, unworked 10.8 " 28 Wolfskin, worked 17.4 " 33 Bearskin, large, unworked 43 " 39 Leopardskin, unworked $4.35 41 Lionskin, worked $4.35 IX 5a Boots, first quality, for mule-drivers and peasants, per pair, without nails 52 cents 6 Soldiers' boots, without nails 43 " 7 Patricians' shoes 65 " 8 Senatorial shoes 43 " 9 Knights' shoes 30.5 " 10 Women's boots 26 " 11 Soldiers' shoes 32.6 " 15 Cowhide shoes for women, double soles 21.7 " 16 Cowhide shoes for women, single soles 13 " 20 Men's slippers 26 " 21 Women's slippers 21.7 " XVI 8a Sewing-needle, finest quality 1.7 cents 9 Sewing-needle, second quality .9 cent XVII 1 Transportation, 1 person, 1 mile .9 cent 2 Rent for wagon, 1 mile 5 cents 3 Freight charges for wagon containing up to 1,200 pounds, per mile 8.7 " 4 Freight charges for camel load of 600 pounds, per mile 3.5 " 5 Rent for laden ass, per mile 1.8 " 7 Hay and straw, 3 pounds .9 cent XVIII 1a Goose-quills, per pound 43.5 cents 11a Ink, per pound 5 " 12 Reed pens from Paphos (10) 1.7 " 13 Reed pens, second quality (20) 1.7 " XIX 1 Military mantle, finest quality $17.40 2 Undergarment, fine $8.70 3 Undergarment, ordinary $5.44 5 White bed blanket, finest sort, 12 pounds weight $6.96 7 Ordinary cover, 10 pounds weight $2.18 28 Laodicean Dalmatica [_i.e., a tunic with sleeves_] $8.70 36 British mantle, with cowl $26.08 39 Numidian mantle, with cowl $13.04 42 African mantle, with cowl $6.52 51 Laodicean storm coat, finest quality $21.76 60 Gallic soldier's cloak $43.78 61 African soldier's cloak $2.17 XX 1a For an embroiderer, for embroidering a half-silk undergarment, per ounce 87 cents 5 For a gold embroiderer, if he work in gold, for finest work, per ounce $4.35 9 For a silk weaver, who works on stuff half-silk, besides "keep," per day 11 cents XXI 2 For working Tarentine or Laodicean or other foreign wool, with keep, per pound 13 cents 5 A linen weaver for fine work, with keep, per day 18 " XXII 4 Fuller's charges for a cloak or mantle, new 13 cents 6 Fuller's charges for a woman's coarse Dalmatica, new 21.7 " 9 Fuller's charges for a new half-silk undergarment 76 " 22 Fuller's charges for a new Laodicean mantle.