A dictionary of Greek and Roman . igin to the term euculli are mentioned by Martial () [J. Y.] CUDO or CUDON, a skull-cap, made of leatheror of the rough shaggy fur of any wild animal(Sil. Ital. viii. 495, xvi. 59), such as were wornby the velites of the Roman armies (Polyb. vi. 20),and apparently synonymous with galerus ( vii. 688) or galericulus. (Frontin. 7. § 29.) In the sculptures on the Column ofTrajan, some of the Roman soldiers are repre-sented with the skin of a wild beast drawn overthe head, in such a manner that th
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . igin to the term euculli are mentioned by Martial () [J. Y.] CUDO or CUDON, a skull-cap, made of leatheror of the rough shaggy fur of any wild animal(Sil. Ital. viii. 495, xvi. 59), such as were wornby the velites of the Roman armies (Polyb. vi. 20),and apparently synonymous with galerus ( vii. 688) or galericulus. (Frontin. 7. § 29.) In the sculptures on the Column ofTrajan, some of the Roman soldiers are repre-sented with the skin of a wild beast drawn overthe head, in such a manner that the face appearsbetween the upper and lower jaws of the animal,while the rest of the skin falls down behind overthe back and shoulders, as described by Virgil{Aen. vii. 666). This, however, was an extra de-fence (Polyb. I. c), and must not be taken for thecudo, which was the cap itself; that is, a particular CULPA. kind of galea. [Galea.] The following repre-sentation of a cudo is taken from Chords Castra-men. des Anciens Romains, 1581. [A. R.]. CULCITA. [Lectus.] CULEUS, or CULLEUS, a Roman measure,which was used for estimating the produce of vine-yards. It was the largest liquid measure used bythe Romans, containing 20 amphorae, or 160 congii,that is, almost 119 gallons. (Rhem. Fann. De v. 86, 87 ; Plin. H. N. xiv. 4 ; Varro, R. 2. § 7 ; Colum. iii. 3.) [P. S.] CULEUS or CULLEUS, a sack used in thepunishment of [Lex Cornelia de SlCARLTS.] CULFNA. [Domus.] CULPA. The general notion of dolus malusmay be conveniently explained under this head. Culpa in its most general juristical sense of anyillegal act of commission or omission comprehendsdolus malus. But the special meaning of culpa isdistinct from that of dolus malus. Dolus malus isthus defined by Labeo (Dig. 4. tit. 3. s. 1) : — Dolus malus est omnis calliditas, fallacia, machi-natio ad circumveniendum, fallendum, decipiendumalteram adhibita. Dolus malus, therefore, hasreference to the evil desig
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