School dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities . , i/xSoXr], TrpoTOfxr]),which resembled in its form the head of aram. The upper figure in the annexedcut shows the aries in its simplest state, andas it was borne and impelled by humanhands, without other £- iSs Ar!IT5S, In an improved form, the ram was sur-rounded with iron bands, to which ringswere attached for the purpose of suspendingit by ropes or chains from a beam fixedtransversely over it. See the lower figurein the woodcut. By this contrivance thesoldiers were relieved from the necessity ofsupporting the
School dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities . , i/xSoXr], TrpoTOfxr]),which resembled in its form the head of aram. The upper figure in the annexedcut shows the aries in its simplest state, andas it was borne and impelled by humanhands, without other £- iSs Ar!IT5S, In an improved form, the ram was sur-rounded with iron bands, to which ringswere attached for the purpose of suspendingit by ropes or chains from a beam fixedtransversely over it. See the lower figurein the woodcut. By this contrivance thesoldiers were relieved from the necessity ofsupporting the weight of tlie ram, and theycould with ease give it a rapid and forciblemotion backwards and forwards. The use of this machine was furtheraided by placing the frame in which it wassuspended upon wheels, and also by con-structing over it a wooden roof, so as toform a testudo, which protected the be-sieging party from the defensive assaults ofthe besieged. ARMA, ARMATURA (^uTea,Te{>x^; ottAo), arms, armour. ARMA. Homer describes in various passages anentire suit of armour, and we observe thatit consisted of the same portions whichwere used by the Greek soldiers ever , the order of putting them on isalways the same. The heavy-armed war-ri
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