A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 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-biczdares, balneares, tricli-niares, sepulcrales, &c.; butthese names were onlygiven to the lamps on ac-count

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A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 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-biczdares, balneares, tricli-niares, sepulcrales, &c.; 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 cubiculares 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 JictUes ; Bottiger Die Silenus-lawpen, Amalth. vol. iii. p. 168, &c. ; Becker,Charikles, vol. ii. p. 215, &c, Gallus, vol. ii. , &.c.) LUCTA, LUCTATIO (™\v

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