. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. similarto the instrument still employed forthe same purposes, as shown by theannexed example, which is copiedfrom an engraved gem. INDAGO. A sporting term whichexpresses the surrounding of a woodor any given spot with nets, and per-haps also by a circle of beaters, inorder to prevent the escape of thegame, wh
. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. similarto the instrument still employed forthe same purposes, as shown by theannexed example, which is copiedfrom an engraved gem. INDAGO. A sporting term whichexpresses the surrounding of a woodor any given spot with nets, and per-haps also by a circle of beaters, inorder to prevent the escape of thegame, which, by this means, wasbrought to bay and slaughtered. iv. 121. Tibull. iv. 3. 7. Bufin. ii. 376. INDEX (o-tAAugos). The title ofa book, which announced the subjecttreated in the work. (Cic. Att. Id. Or. 11. 14. Liv. xxxviii. Col. 49.) It answers to thetitle-page of amodern book,with this diffe-rence, that itwas written atthe end insteadof the com-mencement ; atleast it is so placed in all the Hercu-lanean MSS. which have been un-rolled. It likewise answers to whatis now called the lettering piece, at-tached to the back of the volume ; forit was sometimes written on a separatepiece of parchment or papyrus, tingedof a red colour, with coccum or mi-. nium, and affixed to the centre of theroll, so as to hang down outside, andannounce its contents, as in the an-nexed example from a painting atPompeii. Iorio, Officina de Papiri,del Real Mus. Borb. 2. An inscription upon the base ofa statue, upon a slab, or upon anyobject, recounting the actions, & such works were intended tocommemorate. Tibull. iv. 1. 30. 28. INDICTFVUS. See Funus, 2. INDUCULA. An under garmentworn by females; but whether of ageneral or special nature is certainly belonged to the Indutus,and probably meant a small tunic, orchemise. (Plaut. Ep. ii. 2. 41.) Com-pare Non. s. Regilla, who quotes thesame passage, but with the readingTunicv la. INDUMENTUM. A ge
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