. 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. usion ; i. fine head of long thick hair ;whence we find the word applied tothe mane of animals (Pallad. iv. 13. 2. Aul. Gell. v. 14. 2.); to the horsehair on the crest of a helmet ( viii. 389. and Crista) ; andoften connected with such epithets asintonsa (Cic. Tusc. iii. 26.), demissa(Prop. ii.
. 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. usion ; i. fine head of long thick hair ;whence we find the word applied tothe mane of animals (Pallad. iv. 13. 2. Aul. Gell. v. 14. 2.); to the horsehair on the crest of a helmet ( viii. 389. and Crista) ; andoften connected with such epithets asintonsa (Cic. Tusc. iii. 26.), demissa(Prop. ii. 24. 52.), and the like. COMATORIUS. See Acus, 2. COMATUS (KorfTys). In ageneral sense, one who is possessedof a head of long thick hair, whichis allowed to luxuriate in its naturalgrowth (Mart. xii. 70. Suet. Cat35.) ; but the word is also speciallyused to characterize the Germans COMES. COMPEDITUS. 193 (Tertull. Virg. Veland, 10.) andthe people of Transalpine Gaul, in-cluding Belgica, Celtica, and Aqui-tanica, all of which were comprisedunder the name of Gallia Comata(Mela, iii. 2. Plin. iv. 31. Lucan. ), in consequence of the profusionand abundance of their hair, and themanner in which it was arranged,uniformly represented by the Romanartists like the example here annexed,. which is copied from a sarcophagusdiscovered in the Villa Amendola,near Rome, and covered with bas-reliefs giving the details of a combatbetween the Romans and Gauls. COMES (dKoXovdos). A com-panion or associate, generally; butmore specially an attendant, or tutor,who accompanied his pupil to andfrom school, in his walks, &c. 98. Tib. 12. Claud. 35. COMISSATIO^a^os, av/nrSaiou).A revelling, feasting, or drinkingbout, commencing after the ccena,and often protracted to a late hour ofthe night. (Varro, L. L. vii. xl. 13. Cic. Cod. 15. Suet. Tit7.) Greek scenes of this nature arefrequently represented on fictile vases.(Mus. Borb. v. 51. Millin. Vas. 58. Tischbein. ii. 55. Wink.
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