. 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. where all the evidence upon whichthis tradition, depends is stated atlength. 2. A chain of gold or silver wornby women as an ornament round thebody, or over the shoulder and sides.,like a balteus (Plin. xxxiii. 12.])Ornaments of this description arefrequently depicted in the Pompeianpaintings, from one o
. 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. where all the evidence upon whichthis tradition, depends is stated atlength. 2. A chain of gold or silver wornby women as an ornament round thebody, or over the shoulder and sides.,like a balteus (Plin. xxxiii. 12.])Ornaments of this description arefrequently depicted in the Pompeianpaintings, from one of which tho illustration is taken; and alwaysplaced, as here, upon the naked body. of goddesses, bacchanals, dancinggirls, and persons of that descrip-tion. CATENARIUS, sc. Canis. Ayard or watch dog, chained up toprotect the premises from Romans kept dogs in this wayat the entrance of their houses by theside of the porters cell, with thenotice, Cave canem — Bewareof the dog, written up (Pet. 1. Id. 72. 7. Seneca, Ira, ); as is also shown in the an-
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