A dictionary of Greek and Roman . d inthe lowest figure of the woodcut. These valuable chains were sometimes given asrewards to the soldiers (Liv. xxxiv. 31) ; but theywere commonly worn by women (Hor. Ep. i. ), either on the neck (7repl rbv rpaxv^ovdAvcrioi/, Menander, p. 92, ed. Mein.), or roundthe waist (Plin. xxxiii. 12); and were usedto suspend pearls, or jewels set in gold, keys,lockets, and other trinkets. [J. Y.] CATERVARII. [Gladiatores.]CATHEDRA, a seat; but the term was moreparticularly applied to the soft seats used by wo-men, whereas sella signified a seat
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . d inthe lowest figure of the woodcut. These valuable chains were sometimes given asrewards to the soldiers (Liv. xxxiv. 31) ; but theywere commonly worn by women (Hor. Ep. i. ), either on the neck (7repl rbv rpaxv^ovdAvcrioi/, Menander, p. 92, ed. Mein.), or roundthe waist (Plin. xxxiii. 12); and were usedto suspend pearls, or jewels set in gold, keys,lockets, and other trinkets. [J. Y.] CATERVARII. [Gladiatores.]CATHEDRA, a seat; but the term was moreparticularly applied to the soft seats used by wo-men, whereas sella signified a seat common to bothsexes (inter femineas cathedras, Mart. iii. 63, ; Hor. Sat. i. 10. 91 ; Prop. iv. 5. 37). Theeathedrae were, no doubt, of various forms andsizes ; but they usually appear to have had backsto them, as is the case in the one represented inthe annexed woodcut, which is taken from SirWilliam Hamiltons work on Greek vases. Onthe cathedra is seated a bride, who is being fannedby a female slave with a fan made of Women were also accustomed to be carriedabroad in these cathedrae instead of in lecticae,which practice was sometimes adopted by effemi-nate persons of the other sex (seorta cervice feraturcathedra^ Juv. Sat. i. 65 ; compare ix. 51). Theword cathedra was also applied to the chair orpulpit from which lectures were read. (Juv. 203 ; Mart. i. 77.) Compare Bbttiger, SaHna,vol. i. p. 35 ; Scheffer, De Re Vehicul. ii. 4. CATILLUS. [Catinus.] CATINUS, or CATINUM, a large dish, onwhich fish and meat were served up at Horace speaks of an angustus patinas as anindication of niggardliness on the part of the host.(Hor. Ep. ii 4. 77 ; Pers. iii. 11.) From thisword came the diminutive catillus or catillum, asmall dish. CAVAEDIUM. [Domtjs.] CAVE A. [Theatruji.] CAUPO. The nature of the business of acaupo is explained by Gaius (Ad Edict. 4. tit. 9. s. 5) : caupo . . mercedem accipits 258 CAUPONA. CAUPONA. non pro custod
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