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Sibylline Books

the Books

also: libri Sibyllini, the Books

The collection of Greek oracular verses kept on the Capitol and consulted by a priestly board at the senate's order in times of prodigy or crisis.

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The History of Rome, Book 3 §10 the Books
The Sibylline Books, the Greek oracular verses kept on the Capitol and consulted by a priestly board at the senate's command in times of prodigy.
The History of Rome, Book 4 §25 the Books
The Sibylline Books, Rome's collection of Greek oracular verses consulted in crises by the duumvirs.
The History of Rome, Book 5 §13 the Sibylline books
The collection of Greek oracular verses consulted, by decree of the senate, to find the rites that would avert prodigies and plague.
The History of Rome, Book 7 §27 the Sibylline books
The oracular collection consulted in crises, whose prescriptions (here a lectisternium) the decemvirs administered.
The History of Rome, Book 10 §47 the Books
The Sibylline Books, consulted in emergencies for prescribed remedies and rites.
The History of Rome, Book 21 §62 Sibylline books
The Sibylline Books, a collection of Greek oracular verses consulted by the decemvirs in crises to find the proper expiations.
The History of Rome, Book 22 §1 the books
The Sibylline Books, oracular collections consulted by the decemvirs to find the rites that would appease the gods.
The History of Rome, Book 29 §10 Sibylline Books
The Sibylline Books, the Greek oracular collection consulted by the decemvirs in times of prodigy.
The History of Rome, Book 36 §28 Sibylline books
The collection of Greek oracles consulted at Rome in time of prodigy to prescribe expiation.
The History of Rome, Book 37 §3 Books
The Sibylline Books, the collection of oracles consulted at Rome in times of prodigy.