Gallus; Or, Roman Scenes Of The Time Of Augustus, Tr. By F. Metcalfe by Wilhelm Adolph Becker offers a richly annotated portrait of Roman material culture, spanning gardens, baths, gymnastic culture, and dress, set against classical authorities and archaeological remains from Pompeii, Stabia, and Badenweiler. The work surveys gardens and horticulture, including ornamented plantings, greenhouses, winter forcing, fruit trees, and urban window-gardens, before turning to Excursus on bathing as a social ritual with architectural details drawn from Vitruvius, Palladius, and Pompeian remains, along with discussions of public versus private use, lighting, grooming implements, and bathhouse social life. It proceeds to the Gymnastic sphere, detailing ball types, equipment, and pre-bath discipline, and then to the Dress of Men and Dress of Women, tracing tunics, togas, stolae, pallas, head coverings, footwear, and the social signals of attire and travel gear. Across these threads, the book presents an integrated portrait of late Republican to early Imperial elite life—horticulture, domestic and public spaces, sport, and wardrobe—grounded in literary references and material culture.

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