A dictionary of Greek and Roman . The next woodcut, taken from the same work(vol. i. pi. 10), represents one of the most beautifulbronze lamps which has yet been found. Upon itis the figure of a standing Slenus. The lamps sometimeshung in chains from theceiling of the room ( i. 726 ; Petron. 30),but generally stood upon astand. [Candelabrum.]Sometimes a figure holdsthe lamp, as in the an-nexed woodcut (MuseoBorbon. vol. vii. pi. 15),which also exhibits theneedle or instrument whichserved to trim the wick,and is attached to thefigure by means of a chain.(Comp. Virg. Moret
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . The next woodcut, taken from the same work(vol. i. pi. 10), represents one of the most beautifulbronze lamps which has yet been found. Upon itis the figure of a standing Slenus. The lamps sometimeshung in chains from theceiling of the room ( i. 726 ; Petron. 30),but generally stood upon astand. [Candelabrum.]Sometimes a figure holdsthe lamp, as in the an-nexed woodcut (MuseoBorbon. vol. vii. pi. 15),which also exhibits theneedle or instrument whichserved to trim the wick,and is attached to thefigure by means of a chain.(Comp. Virg. Moret. 11. Et producit acu stupashumore carentes.) We read of lucernae cu-biculares, balneares, tricli-niares^sepulcrales^Scc; butthese names were onlygiven to the lamps on ac-count of the purposes to which they were applied,and not on account of a difference in shape. Thelucernae eubiculares were burnt in bed-chambersall night. (Mart. xiv. 39, x. 38.) Perfumed oil was sometimes burnt in the lamps.(Petron. 70; Mart. x. 38. 9.) (Passeri, Lucernae fi
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