. 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. st the Romans. i. 3. 13. Ov. Met. viii. 662. 5. Mensa vinaria. A table for; taking wine upon. When round, as| in the last woodcut, which represents| a table of this kind, with the drinking vessels upon it, it was termed cili-bantum (Varro, L. L. v. 121.) ; adistinction which implies that squareones 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. st the Romans. i. 3. 13. Ov. Met. viii. 662. 5. Mensa vinaria. A table for; taking wine upon. When round, as| in the last woodcut, which represents| a table of this kind, with the drinking vessels upon it, it was termed cili-bantum (Varro, L. L. v. 121.) ; adistinction which implies that squareones were likewise employed for thesame purpose. T 6. Mensa vasaria. A table in-tended to hold the jugs, cans, andother utensils (yasa) employed fordomestic purposes. Of these, therewere two kinds ; one for the atrium,and the other for the kitchen, both,however, square or oblong, and eachdistinguished by a characteristic name,Cartibulum and Urnarium, underwhich descriptions and illustrationsare given. Varro, v. 125, 126. 7. Mensa Delphica. A table usedas a piece of ornamental furniture,explained and illustrated s. Del-phica. MENS A. 417 8. Mensa sacra. A table made ofmarble, gold, or silver, which served asa sort of altar, and was placed beforethe statues of the gods, with the wine. vessels, fruits, and viands offered tothem at the solemn feast of the lecti-sternium, as exhibited by the annexedwood-cut, from a terra-cotta , s. v. Cic. N. D. iii. 34. ii. 764. 9. A table or stand upon whichsome tradesmen, such as greengrocers,poulterers, fishmongers, &c. displayedtheir commodities for sale in the
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