Immunes  is  a  term  applied  by
the  Romans  to  fuch  provinces  as
had  an  account  of  their  dutiful  fub-
milTion,  and  peaceable  behaviour
being  excufed  from  paying  tribute.
[t  is  ufed  in  contradiflindlion  to  the
VeFtigales,  See  Proniince  and  Vec-
ti gales.
Imperator  was  a  title  of  lio-
nour  conferred  on  Generals  after  a
victory,  iirfl  by  the  acclamation  of
the  foldiers,  and  afterwards  con-
firmed by  the  Senate.  See  Accla-
matio,   Re-vjard,  Triumph.
As  the  word  properly  fignifies  a
General,  what  belongs  to  this  ar-
ticle in  this  fenfe  will  be  found
under  General.
Imperator  was  alfo  the  title  a-
d opted


INC


INF


dopted  by  the  Roman  Emperors. —
See  En:peror.
Imprecations,  by  the  Jeivs,
Greeks  and  Romans,  were  thoiighc
to  be  fo  powerful,  when  duly  pro-
nounced, as  to  occafion  the  dellruc-
tion  not  of  fmgleperfons  only,  but
of  whole  families  and  cities,  to  the
lateil  poUericy.  The  moll  dread-
ful imprecations  were  thofe  de-
nounced by  parents,  priells,  kings,
prophets,  or  other  facred  perfcns.
See  Curfcs,  Excommunication^  Exe-
cration.
Impurity.     See  Pollution.
Inachia,  a  fellival  obferved  at
Crete  in  honour  o{  Lcucothea  oxlnoy
in  commemoration  of  her  misfor-
tunes.
Incantation,  was  a  form  of
words  attended  with  certain  cere-
monies and  magical  mixtures  of
heterogeneous  fubftances,  and  ufed
with  an  intention  to  raife  devils
and  fpirits,  to  wreak  their  revenge
upon  fome  hated  perfon  or  thing,
to  recover  loft  afieclion,  and  melt
the  heart  of  fome  obdurate  lover.
JNo  paffion  has  added  more  to  the
catalogue  of  human  fooleries  than
that  of  love.  To  enumerate  the
ceremonies,  ingredients,  &c.  which
make  up  a  complete  philtre,  and
conftirute  a  perfeil  incantation,
-would  fill  a  large  volume. — See
Lave.
