ADVERSARIA, among the ancients, was used for a book of accounts, like our journal or day-book; thus called, quod adversa parte etiam scriptis impleretur, because wrote even on the backside. Hence, adversaria is sometimes also used among us for a common-place-book. See COMMON-PLACE.
ADVERSARIA
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- Written by: Ephraïm Chambers
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