ALIMENTARIU Pueri, &c. were certain children maintained and educated by the munificence of the emperors, in a sort of public places, not unlike our hospitals.—Trajan was the first that brought up any of these alimentary boys. He was imitated by Adrian. Antoninus Pius did the same for a number of maids, at the solicitation of Faustina; and hence, in some medals of that empress, we read PELLAE FAUSTINIANAE.—Alexander Severus did the like at the request of Mammea; and the maids thus educated were called Mammeanae.