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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... covering the pillow stuffed with the softest wool , he quitted the apartment . He who returned home thus late and lonely , without the usual accompaniment of slaves , was CORNELIUS Gallus , 8 The scanty accounts we possess respecting ...
... covering the pillow stuffed with the softest wool , he quitted the apartment . He who returned home thus late and lonely , without the usual accompaniment of slaves , was CORNELIUS Gallus , 8 The scanty accounts we possess respecting ...
15. oldal
... covered . They also looked closely whether any spot appeared blackened by the smoke of the lamps ; and then decked with fresh garlands3 the busts and shields which supplied the place of the ima- gines majorum1 , or waxen masks of ...
... covered . They also looked closely whether any spot appeared blackened by the smoke of the lamps ; and then decked with fresh garlands3 the busts and shields which supplied the place of the ima- gines majorum1 , or waxen masks of ...
45. oldal
... covered with an awning - but every where the lower classes , old and young , were hurrying to the thermopoliæ and cookshops , to obtain each his wonted seat , and to drink for breakfast , according to choice , a goblet of honey- wine or ...
... covered with an awning - but every where the lower classes , old and young , were hurrying to the thermopoliæ and cookshops , to obtain each his wonted seat , and to drink for breakfast , according to choice , a goblet of honey- wine or ...
46. oldal
... covered with bottles , which were , however , cautiously fastened by chains , lest perchance they might be filched by the hand of some Strobilus or Thesprio hurrying by . In consequence of so many obstructions occurring every moment ...
... covered with bottles , which were , however , cautiously fastened by chains , lest perchance they might be filched by the hand of some Strobilus or Thesprio hurrying by . In consequence of so many obstructions occurring every moment ...
48. oldal
... covered rheda drawn by Gallic palfreys , and two petorrita likewise provided with fast horses , for the slower pace of the mule was incom- patible with the plan of the journey , according to which the travellers were to avail themselves ...
... covered rheda drawn by Gallic palfreys , and two petorrita likewise provided with fast horses , for the slower pace of the mule was incom- patible with the plan of the journey , according to which the travellers were to avail themselves ...
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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...