. 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. from a bas-relief on the Arch ofTitus, representing that emperor inhis triumphal car at the processionfor the conquest of Jerusalem, inwhich a winged figure of Victorypoetically performs the part of thepublic officer. (3.) A crown of gold,and of considerable value, but merelysent as a present to the general w
. 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. from a bas-relief on the Arch ofTitus, representing that emperor inhis triumphal car at the processionfor the conquest of Jerusalem, inwhich a winged figure of Victorypoetically performs the part of thepublic officer. (3.) A crown of gold,and of considerable value, but merelysent as a present to the general whohad obtained a triumph (Plut. 34.), from the different pro-vinces, whence it is expressly calledprovincialis. Tertull. Coron. Mil. 13. 2. Corona ovalis. A chaplet ofmyrtle worn by a general who hadobtained the honour of an Gell. v. 6. Festus, s. v. 3. Corona oleagina. A wreath ofolive leaves, which was conferredupon the soldiery, as well as theircommanders, and was appropriated 206 CORONA. as a reward for those through, whosecounsels or instrumentality a triumphhad been obtained, though they werenot themselves present in the GeU. v. 6. 4. Corona obsidionalis. A garlandof grass and wild flowers, whence alsotermed graminea (Liv. vii. 37.),gathe
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