[Footnote 51: Appius's argument is that, if Verginia was living in a state of slavery under Claudius, as any one might institute an action to establish her liberty, she would be entitled to her liberty until the matter was settled: but as she was now living under her father's protection, and was his property by the right of the patria potestas, and he was absent, and as other person had a right to keep or defend her, she ought to be given up to the man who claimed to be her master, pending her father's return.]
[Footnote 52: Venus Cloacina (she who cleanses).—D.O.]
[Footnote 53: On two sides of the forum were colonnades, between the pillars of which were tradesmen's booths known as "the Old Booths" and "the New Booths.">[
[Footnote 54: That is, to the infernal gods.]
[Footnote 55: See Macaulay's "Lays of Ancient Rome: Verginia.">[
[Footnote 56: The civilian togas.—D. O.]
[Footnote 57: Appius Claudius, a member of their order.—D. O.]
[Footnote 58: From the Colline gate.—D.O.]
[Footnote 59: From whose decision an appeal would lie.]
[Footnote 60: The church of S. Caterina de' Fernari now stands within its lines.—D.O.]