A dictionary of Greek and Roman . of the temples of MinervaPolias at Athens (C. O. Miiller, Min. Pol. Sacra,pp. 35, 50 ; Bbckh, Corp. Inscr. Gr. i. pp. 261—286), and of Jupiter at Labranda. (C. Fellows,Exc. in Asia Minor, pp. 262, 331.) In the Tuscan and the Roman Doric the baseconsisted of a single torus (Festus, s. v. Spira),sometimes surmounted by an astragal. In theIonic and Attic it commonly consisted of two tori(torus superior and torus inferior) divided by ascotia (rp6x^os), and in the Corinthian of twotori divided by two scotiae. The upper torus wasoften fluted (paSoVrds)
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . of the temples of MinervaPolias at Athens (C. O. Miiller, Min. Pol. Sacra,pp. 35, 50 ; Bbckh, Corp. Inscr. Gr. i. pp. 261—286), and of Jupiter at Labranda. (C. Fellows,Exc. in Asia Minor, pp. 262, 331.) In the Tuscan and the Roman Doric the baseconsisted of a single torus (Festus, s. v. Spira),sometimes surmounted by an astragal. In theIonic and Attic it commonly consisted of two tori(torus superior and torus inferior) divided by ascotia (rp6x^os), and in the Corinthian of twotori divided by two scotiae. The upper torus wasoften fluted (paSoVrds), and surmounted by anastragal [Astragalus], as in the left-hand figureof the annexed woodcut, which shows the form ofthe base in the Ionic temple of Panops on theIlissus. The right hand figure in the same wood-cut shows the corresponding part in the temple ofMinerva Polias at Athens. In this the uppertorus is wrought with a plaited ornament, perhapsdesigned to represent a rope or cable. In thesetwo temples the spira rests not upon a plinth. (plintlius, irXivQos), but on a podium. In Ionicbuildings of a later date it rests on a square plinthcorresponding in its dimensions with the other examples, see Mauch, ArchitektonischeOrdnungen. [LY.] SPPTHAME (GTTiQaix-r)), a span, a Greek mea-sure equal to 3-4ths of the foot. There was noproper Roman measure corresponding to it, butthe later writers used palmus in this sense ; theearly writers express the Greek span properly bydodrans. [Mensura, p. 751,b ; Palmus.] [] SPOLIA. Four words are commonly employedto denote booty taken in war, Praeda, Manubiae,Exuviae, Spolia. Of these, praeda bears the mostcomprehensive meaning, being used for plunder ofevery description. [Praeda.] Manubiae was themoney which the quaestor realised from the sale ofthose objects which constituted praeda (Gell. ; Cic. de Leg. Agr. ii. 22.) The term Exuviaeindicates any thing stripped from the person of afoe, while Spolia, properly speakin
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