A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 210.) If the old readingin a letter of Ciceros (ad Ait. vii. 14) is correct,Julius Caesar had no less than 500 secutores in hisludus at Capua ; but it appears probable that weought to read scutorum instead of secutorum. Supposititii. See Secutores. Thraces or Tlireces were armed like the Thra-cians with a round shield or buckler (Festus, s. ), and a short sword or dagger (sica, 32), which is called falx supina by Juvenal(viii. 201). They were usually matched, as alreadystated, with the mirmillones. The woodcut in thenext colum
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 210.) If the old readingin a letter of Ciceros (ad Ait. vii. 14) is correct,Julius Caesar had no less than 500 secutores in hisludus at Capua ; but it appears probable that weought to read scutorum instead of secutorum. Supposititii. See Secutores. Thraces or Tlireces were armed like the Thra-cians with a round shield or buckler (Festus, s. ), and a short sword or dagger (sica, 32), which is called falx supina by Juvenal(viii. 201). They were usually matched, as alreadystated, with the mirmillones. The woodcut in thenext column, taken from Winckelmann (I. c), re-presents a combat between two Thracians. Alanista stands behind each. Paintings of gladiatorial combats, as well as ofthe other sports of the amphitheatre, were favouritesubjects with the Roman artists. (Plin. H. 33 ; Capitol. Gord. 3 ; Vopisc. Carin. 18.)Several statues of gladiators have come down tous, which are highly admired as works of art: ofthese the most celebrated is the gladiator of the. all the other gladiators represented on the frieze,they wear the subligaculum or short apron fixedabove the hips. The one on the left appears to bea mirmillo, and the one on the right, with an ob-long shield (scutum), a Samnite. The third pairconsists of a Thracian and a mirmillo, the latter of
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