Gallus: Or, Roman Scenes of the Time of Augustus. With Notes and Excursuses Illustrative of the Manners and Customs of the RomansJ. W. Parker, 1849 - 535 oldal |
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vii. oldal
... considered , what its author ventured to hope it would be , a desirable repertory of whatever is most worth knowing about the private life of the Romans . ' Soon after its publication , a very lengthened and eulogistic critique appeared ...
... considered , what its author ventured to hope it would be , a desirable repertory of whatever is most worth knowing about the private life of the Romans . ' Soon after its publication , a very lengthened and eulogistic critique appeared ...
xi. oldal
... considered as a rich compilation of most judiciously chosen materials . It however soon became apparent that written accounts were frequently insufficient ; and , as monuments were gradually brought to light from amidst the rubbish that ...
... considered as a rich compilation of most judiciously chosen materials . It however soon became apparent that written accounts were frequently insufficient ; and , as monuments were gradually brought to light from amidst the rubbish that ...
xvii. oldal
... considered , as it makes no pretensions to survey the matter in its whole extent , either as a religious or civil institution . The author was desirous to have introduced an account of the public shows , theatre , amphitheatre , and ...
... considered , as it makes no pretensions to survey the matter in its whole extent , either as a religious or civil institution . The author was desirous to have introduced an account of the public shows , theatre , amphitheatre , and ...
12. oldal
... considered no longer a youth , he had not yet prevailed upon himself to throw constraint on the freedom of his existence , by entering the bonds of matrimony . Indeed , the stricter forms of marriage began generally to be less liked ...
... considered no longer a youth , he had not yet prevailed upon himself to throw constraint on the freedom of his existence , by entering the bonds of matrimony . Indeed , the stricter forms of marriage began generally to be less liked ...
58. oldal
... considered as such , as they were remote from each other ; and at almost opposite ex- tremities lay the buildings designed for agricultural pur- poses , and the villa built in the city fashion3 . At the former there was no space ...
... considered as such , as they were remote from each other ; and at almost opposite ex- tremities lay the buildings designed for agricultural pur- poses , and the villa built in the city fashion3 . At the former there was no space ...
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ancient apodyterium appears Appul atque atria atrium Augustus autem Baiæ baths Becker's Boettiger Borb caldarium called Cato cavum ædium Chresimus Cicero cœna colours Comp confarreatio custom Diac Dio Cass door Edition enim Epist erat etiam Excursus explained familia frigidarium Gallus garments Gell Greek hæc Hence Horace impluvium Isid Juven laconicum Lamprid lectica lectus Lentulus Lycoris Macrob manus marriage Mart Martial means mentioned mihi modo nunc Orell ornaments Ovid passage persons Petron Plaut Plin Pliny Plut Pompeii Pomponius quæ quam quibus quid quidem Quinct quod quoque Roman Rome says Seneca slaves sort Suet sunt suppose taberna tablinum tepidarium therma tibi triclinia triclinium tunica Varro Verr vessels vestibulum viii villa Virg Vitruv Vitruvius whilst wine words xxxiii xxxiv δὲ καὶ τε τὴν τῆς
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19. oldal - ... Corinthian saloon stood vessels of precious Corinthian bronze, whose worn handles and peculiar smell sufficiently announced their antiquity ; together with two large golden drinking cups, on one of which were engraved scenes from the Iliad, on the other from the Odyssey. Besides these there were smaller beakers and bowls composed of precious stones, either made of one piece only and adorned with reliefs, or of several cameos united by settings of gold. Genuine Murrhina vases also, — even at...
216. oldal - Tu mediastinus tacita prece rura petebas, Nunc urbem et ludos et balnea villicus optas ; 15 Me constare mihi seis, et discedere tristem, Quandocunque trahunt invisa negotia Romam.
29. oldal - Immediately adjoining this apartment was the library, full of the most precious treasures acquired by Gallus, chiefly in Alexandria. There, in presses of cedar-wood, placed round the walls, lay the rolls, partly of parchment, and partly of the finest Egyptian papyrus, each supplied with a label, on which was seen in bright red letters, the name of the author and title of the book. Above these again were ranged the busts, in bronze or marble, of the...