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Such a science
demands profound erudition, whether we are dealing with the large number of words which are
derived from the Greek, more especially those
inflected according to the practice of the Aeolic
dialect, the form of Greek which most nearly
resembles Latin; or are using ancient historians as
a basis for inquiry into the origin of names of men,
places, nations and cities. For instance what is the
origin of names such as Brutus, Publicola, or Pythicus?
Why do we speak of Latium, Italia or Beneventum?
What is the reason for employing such names as
Capitolium, collis Quirinalis or Argietum?1
1 For derivations see Index of Names at end.
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