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Page 237 Neither anticipated the total collapse of the Roman Empire or that a period of over 1,500 years would elapse before any corrections were made. Historically, it is highly unlikely, actually, that a calendar would both continue to be used for over a millennium and also not have a central authority responsible and capable of introducing necessary corrections. Thus, it is likely that Sosigenes and Julius were happy with a calendar that was very accurate over a period of several centuries, was a distinct improvement over its predecessor, and reasonably could be expected to be properly maintained. (continued) Table 9.2 Day Quintilis Sextilis September 1 Kalendis Kalendis Kalendis 2 ante diem VI Nonas ante diem IV Nonas ante diem IV Nonas 3 ante diem V Nonas ante diem III Nonas ante diem III Nonas 4 ante diem IV Nonas ante diem Pridie Nonas ante diem Pridie Nonas 5 ante diem III Nonas Nonis Nonis 6 Pridie Nonas ante diem VIII Idus ante diem VIII Idus 7 Nonis ante diem VII Idus ante diem VII Idus 8 ante diem VIII Idus ante diem VI Idus ante diem VI Idus 9 ante diem VII Idus ante diem V Idus ante diem V Idus 10 ante diem VI Idus ante diem IV Idus ante diem IV Idus 11 ante diem V Idus ante diem III Idus ante diem III Idus 12 ante diem IV Idus Pridie Idus Pridie Idus 13 ante diem III Idus Idibus Idibus 14 Pridie Idus ante diem XIX Kalendas ante diem XVIII Kalendas 15 Idibus ante diem XVIII Kalendas ante diem XVII Kalendas 16 ante diem XVII Kalendas ante diem XVII Kalendas ante diem XVI Kalendas 17 ante diem XVI Kalendas ante diem XVI Kalendas ante diem XV Kalendas 18 ante diem XV Kalendas ante diem XV Kalendas ante diem XIV Kalendas 19 ante diem XIV Kalendas ante diem XIV Kalendas ante diem XIII Kalendas 20 ante diem XIII Kalendas ante diem XIII Kalendas ante diem XII Kalendas 21 ante diem XII Kalendas ante diem XII Kalendas ante diem XI Kalendas 22 ante diem XI Kalendas ante diem XI Kalendas ante diem X Kalendas 23 ante diem X Kalendas ante diem X Kalendas ante diem IX Kalendas 24 ante diem IX Kalendas ante diem IX Kalendas ante diem VIII Kalendas 25 ante diem VIII Kalendas ante diem VIII Kalendas ante diem VII Kalendas 26 ante diem VII Kalendas ante diem VII Kalendas ante diem VI Kalendas 27 ante diem VI Kalendas ante diem VI Kalendas ante diem V Kalendas 28 ante diem V Kalendas ante diem V Kalendas ante diem IV Kalendas 29 ante diem IV Kalendas ante diem IV Kalendas ante diem III Kalendas 30 ante diem III Kalendas ante diem III Kalendas pridie Kalendas 31 pridie Kalendas pridie Kalendas (table continued on next page)
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