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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xiii. oldal
... kind that has appeared , though the work being only in the form of an abstract , a more detailed account was inadmissible . In the total absence of any work , satisfactorily ex- plaining the more important points of the domestic life of ...
... kind that has appeared , though the work being only in the form of an abstract , a more detailed account was inadmissible . In the total absence of any work , satisfactorily ex- plaining the more important points of the domestic life of ...
xv. oldal
... considerably increased from Fabricius , Bünau's Ca- talogue , and other works of the kind . In dividing the work into twelve scenes , the author disclaims all intention of writing a romance . This would AUTHOR'S PREFACE . XV.
... considerably increased from Fabricius , Bünau's Ca- talogue , and other works of the kind . In dividing the work into twelve scenes , the author disclaims all intention of writing a romance . This would AUTHOR'S PREFACE . XV.
16. oldal
... kind of green porphyry ; and the Carys- tian ( from Eubea ) with green veins . But even this natural variety was not sufficient for the demands of taste . In Nero's time veins and spots were artificially let into the coloured mar . ble ...
... kind of green porphyry ; and the Carys- tian ( from Eubea ) with green veins . But even this natural variety was not sufficient for the demands of taste . In Nero's time veins and spots were artificially let into the coloured mar . ble ...
21. oldal
... kind they intended to pay this morning ; and there were some even with whom this made the second or third door visited already . As soon therefore as the ostiarius let them in , each one pressed forward to the atrium , or became lost to ...
... kind they intended to pay this morning ; and there were some even with whom this made the second or third door visited already . As soon therefore as the ostiarius let them in , each one pressed forward to the atrium , or became lost to ...
22. oldal
... kind of amusement , ever ready to enter into any jovial scheme , and fully acquainted with the ways and means of insuring its success ; unequalled , besides , as a director of a feast , and a perfect connoisseur in wines and dishes , he ...
... kind of amusement , ever ready to enter into any jovial scheme , and fully acquainted with the ways and means of insuring its success ; unequalled , besides , as a director of a feast , and a perfect connoisseur in wines and dishes , he ...
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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...