THE

RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

OF THE

ROMAN PEOPLE

FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE
AGE OF AUGUSTUS

THE GIFFORD LECTURES FOR 1909-10
DELIVERED IN EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY

BY

W. WARDE FOWLER, M.A.

FELLOW AND LATE SUB-RECTOR OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD

HON. D.LITT. UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

AUTHOR OF 'The roman festIVALS OF THE PERIOD OF THE REPUBLIC,' ETC.

"Sanctos ausus recludere fontes "

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED

ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON

Stx BL001 F78 19112

TO

PROFESSOR W. R. HARDIE

AND

MY MANY OTHER KIND FRIENDS AND FRIENDLY HEARERS

IN EDINBURGH