of
fellow-creatures.

Heaven forbid! Being real children of nature, and behaving naturally,
nature likes them, and we, too, certainly are well pleased with the
majority.

The only fly in the ointment of life is that we don't know what it is
all about, and probably never will know.

PRO{OE}MII FINIS

{Illustration: TRIPOD FOR THE GREAT CRATER

Hildesheim Treasure}

THE RECIPES OF APICIUS
AND
THE EXCERPTS FROM APICIUS
BY VINIDARIUS

ORIGINAL TRANSLATION FROM THE TEXTS
OF TORINUS, HUMELBERGIUS, LISTER
AND GIARRATANO-VOLLMER
WITH NOTES AND COMMENTS

{Illustration: "DINNER GONG"

Heavy bronze disk and substantial "knocker" to signal slaves. Found in
Pompeii. "Hurry, fellows, the cakes are piping hot!"--Plautus. Ntl.
Mus., Naples, 78622; Field M., 24133.}

{Illustration: OVAL SERVICE DISH

With two decorated handles. Hildesheim Treas.}

THE TEN BOOKS OF APICIUS

I. THE CAREFUL EXPERIENCED COOK. II. MINCES. III. THE GARDENER. IV.
MISCELLANEOUS DISHES. V. LEGUMES. VI. POULTRY. VII. FANCY DISHES.
VIII. QUADRUPEDS. IX. SEA FOOD. X. FISH SAUCES. THE EXCERPTS OF
VINIDARIUS.

[V. The Greek titles of the ten books point to a common Greek origin,
indicating that Apicius is a collection of Greek monographs on various
branches of cookery, specialization such as highly developed
civilizations would produce. Both the literary style and the contents
of the books point to different authors, as may be seen from the very
repetitions of and similarities in subjects as in VI and VIII, and in
IX and X. The absence of books on bread and cake baking, dessert
cookery indicates that the present Apicius is not complete.]

BOOK I. THE CAREFUL EXPERIENCED COOK

_Lib. I. Epimeles_

CHAP. I. FINE SPICED WINE. HONEY REFRESHER FOR TRAVELERS.
CHAP. II. ROMAN VERMOUTH.
CHAP. III. ROSE WINE. VIOLET WINE. ROSE WINE WITHOUT ROSES.
CHAP. IV. LIBURNIAN OIL.
CHAP. V. TO CLARIFY MUDDY WINE.
CHAP. VI. TO IMPROVE A BROTH WITH A BAD ODOR.
CHAP. VII. TO KEEP MEATS FRESH WITHOUT SALT. TO KEEP COOKED
SIDES OF PORK.
CHAP. VIII. TO MAKE SALT MEATS SWEET.
CHAP. IX. TO KEEP FRIED FISH. TO KEEP OYSTERS.
CHAP. X. TO MAKE LASER GO A LONG WAY.
CHAP. XI. TO MAKE HONEY CAKES LAST. TO MAKE SPOILED HONEY GOOD.
TO TEST SPOILED HONEY.
CHAP. XII