Draws on archaeological evidence to reconstruct voting procedures in the assemblies Lily Ross Taylor was professor of Classics at Bryn Mawr College. The author of many books and articles on Roman history and culture, in her lifetime she received numerous honors and awards, including the American Philological Association's Award of Merit. Among the posts she held were the presidency of the American Philological Association, the vice-presidency of the Archaeological Institute of America, and membership in the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.