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the haruspices

also: haruspicum, haruspices, the haruspices

The Etruscan-derived diviners who interpreted entrails, lightning, and portents and gave responses; their discipline (drawn from the libri haruspicini, fulgurales, and rituales) is defended throughout De Divinatione Book 1.

Mentioned in 6 works (34 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book II speeches · 1 mention
Against Catiline, Third Speech speeches · 2 mentions
On the Responses of the Haruspices speeches · 12 mentions
On the Laws philosophy · 3 mentions
On the Nature of the Gods philosophy · 1 mention
On Divination philosophy · 15 mentions

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