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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.16.127.pr

Scope of Clothing Including Theatrical and Everyday Garments

Passage 8941 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

It states that the term 'clothing' includes not only garments for men and women but also theatrical clothing, even if used for tragedies or cithara players.

[CALLISTRATUS libro quarto de cognitionibus. ] §50.16.127.pr'Uestis' appellatione tam uirilis quam muliebris et scaenica, etiamsi tragica aut citharoedica sit, continetur.
[CALLISTRATUS, from the fourth book on Judicial Enquiries.] Under the term 'clothing' is included that which is for men as well as that which is for women, and also theatrical clothing, even if it be for a tragedy or for a cithara player.

Notes

  1. §50.16.127.pr'Uestis' appellatione — 'Uestis' is the genitive of the word itself used as a term, modifying 'appellatione' (ablative of means). The subjects of 'continetur' are the substantized adjectives 'uirilis', 'muliebris', and 'scaenica', with the feminine noun 'uestis' (nominative) omitted.
  2. §50.16.127.prtragica aut citharoedica — These are feminine nominative singular adjectives, agreeing with the omitted subject 'scaenica [uestis]', serving as complements to the subjunctive 'sit'.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §50.16.127.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:50.16.127.pr

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