Lustrum After the censors had performed their various duties and taken the five-yearly census, the lustrum, a solemn purification of the people, followed. When the censors entered upon their office, they drew lots to see which of them should perform this purification;lustrum facere or condere, Varro De lingua Latina vi.86; Livy xxix.37, xxxv.9, xxxviii.36, xlii.10. but both censors were of course obliged to be present at the ceremony.
Lustrum After the censors had performed their various duties and taken the five-yearly census the lustrum a solemn purification of the people followed When the censors entered upon their office they drew lots to see which of them should perform this purification;lustrum facere or condere Varro De lingua Latina vi86; Livy xxix37 xxxv9 xxxviii36 xlii10 but both censors were of course obliged to be present at the ceremony