1) Ancient Roman occupation 2) Obsolete occupation
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Cancelli are lattice-work, placed before a window, a door-way, the tribunal of a judge, or any other place. Hence the occupation of Cancellarius, which originally signified a porter who stood at the latticed or grated door of the emperor`s palace. Carinus gave great dissatisfaction by promoting one of these cancellarii to city prefect.{when?|date....
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