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The temple of Mars should be also out of the city, that no armed frays may disturb the peace of the citizens, and that this divinity may, moreover, be ready to preserve them from their enemies and the perils of war. The temple of Ceres should be in a solitary spot out of the city, to which the public are not necessarily led but for the purpose of sacrificing to her. This spot is to be reverenced with religious awe and solemnity of demeanour by those whose affairs lead them to visit it. Appropriate situations must also be chosen for the temple and places of sacrifice to the other divinities.’—(*Vitruvius*, Book I, Chap. vii.)