The Common People of Ancient Rome Part 6

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 b.u.t.ter 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 Cuc.u.mbers, first quality (10) 1.7 "

29 Cuc.u.mbers, small (20) 1.7 "

34 Garden asparagus, per bunch (25) 2.6 "

35 Wild asparagus (50) 1.7 "

38 Sh.e.l.led 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 s.h.i.+p-builder, for sea-going s.h.i.+ps (k) 26 "

14 s.h.i.+p-builder, for river boats (k) 21.6 "

17 Driver, for camel, a.s.s, 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 bra.s.s, per pound 3.5 cents 25 Coppersmith, for work in copper, per pound 2.6 "

26 Coppersmith for finis.h.i.+ng vessels, per pound 2.6 "

27 Coppersmith, for finis.h.i.+ng 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 Doc.u.ment writer for record of 100 lines 4.3 "

42 Tailor, for cutting out and finis.h.i.+ng overgarment of first quality 26.1 "

43 Tailor, for cutting out and finis.h.i.+ng 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 finis.h.i.+ng 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, Phnician (?) 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 "