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VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................248 1. The Ancient Idea of Beneficence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................248 2. The Benefactions of the Rich................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253 3. Private and Semi-Private Exhibitions of Games................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................263 4. The Sportula. Receipt of Donatives by the Rich................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................268 5. Presents on the Saturnalia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273 6. Certain "Modern" Phases................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................276 7. "Back to the Country"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................283 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288 1. Money and Motives in Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288 2. Divorce and the Causes Thereof................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291 3. Childlessness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................296 4. Marriage Legislation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................300 5. Happier Marriages................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305 6. Legacy Hunting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................309 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................314