. 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. 438 MYOPARO. NABLIA. mutule in our cut, representing aportion of the entablature to thetemple of Theseus, at Athens. 2. 3. and 5. 2. In the Corinthian order, thesemembers are now styled modittions,and are made of a more elaboratecharacter, resembling ornamentalbrackets; but in many Roman andmodern
. 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. 438 MYOPARO. NABLIA. mutule in our cut, representing aportion of the entablature to thetemple of Theseus, at Athens. 2. 3. and 5. 2. In the Corinthian order, thesemembers are now styled modittions,and are made of a more elaboratecharacter, resembling ornamentalbrackets; but in many Roman andmodern elevations, their original pur-. pose of representing the ends of theprincipal rafters of the roof (canterii)is destroyed by the custom of insert-ing a row of dentils (denticuli), whichrepresent the ends of the commonrafters (asseres and woodcut s. Ma-teriatio, hh.), below them ; a prac-tice always censured and avoidedby the Greeks. (Vitruv. iv. 2. 5.)The illustration represents a portionof the portico in front of the Pantheonat Rome, and shows the order in itspure state, having modillions withoutthe objectionable introduction of den-tils underneath. MY OF ARC Diminutive ofParo. A small piratical craft em-ployed by the Saxon Corsairs, madeof wicker-work, covered with rawhides (Isidor. Orig. xix. 1. 21.), andremarkable for its swift sailing. ( and Sallust. ap. Non. s. 534. Scheffer. Mil Nav. ii. p. ad Sidon. Ep. viii. 6. MYROPOLA (jivPtm<&s). AGreek perfumer or dealer in unguentsand perfumes. Plaut. Cas. ii. 3. 10.
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