seems strange, yet it is a historical fact.
Let's take a step back in time.
Nell ' ancient Rome, and more specifically in the republican age, the woman did not matter much in public affairs. You can not say the same about his home. There was an extraordinary power. The Roman matron in her home had power over everything or almost everything. In fact, his only limitation, in turn between their rooms and manage your notes, it was just due to the ban on access to the cellars and then, alas, the wine! And yes, before you reach the imperial age if a woman was found to be tasty drink that "grape juice", this bitterly serious crime would be punished by her husband, even with the ' be out of the house.
But how could control his own wife, and what means were available at that time to see if the woman had been drinking or not? Well, certainly there was no alcohol test. The only scientific means available was the nose. Already, women had to undergo the checks "sniffing ", also Part of her husband's relatives in case they find out, to find out if they should dare to delight. But what happens when approaching such a nose a mouth? It happens that ends up in the mouth or nose, or lips end up against her lips.
arises is how the kiss!
Now, we do not know if this type of monitoring also lead to consequences (quarrels, separations), but was born as the kiss not find news or in books or in writing wall. This tells us the general and the Roman scrittre Terentius Varro in his book on wines and farm life.
Anna Picchi
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