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The term "intramural" has historically been employed in literature to emphasize actions or events that take place within defined, often restrictive boundaries. For instance, in Suetonius' account of the Twelve Caesars, the phrase "intramural interments at Rome" refers to the practice of burying individuals within the city walls—a practice that was explicitly forbidden and noted critically in the historical record [1]. This usage underscores the concept of boundaries not merely as physical or spatial markers but as sites of regulation and moral judgment, reflecting broader societal norms and legal restrictions of the time.
  1. Intramural interments at Rome, forbidden, 192 note.
    — from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

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