. 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. sacrifice. Pitture di Er-colan. iv. tav. 1. ANCON (ayitdov). Literally an el-bow ; i. e. the bend or angle formed bythe two bones of the arm when bentat the elbow joint ; from this it istransferred to several other thingswhich partake of the same form, orhave a resemblance to it; and, as thisflexure consists
. 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. sacrifice. Pitture di Er-colan. iv. tav. 1. ANCON (ayitdov). Literally an el-bow ; i. e. the bend or angle formed bythe two bones of the arm when bentat the elbow joint ; from this it istransferred to several other thingswhich partake of the same form, orhave a resemblance to it; and, as thisflexure consists of two separate partsor sides, the word is generally appliedin the plural. 1. The arms or branches of astone-masons or carpenters square(norma), which is employed t:in measuring right angles;and was formed of two flatrules mitred together likean elbow joint. (Vitruv. 14.) The example represents asquare thus formed, which is carvedupon a sepulchral marble amongstmany other implements of a carpenterstrade. Fabretti. Aq. 73. 2. (napc/OTis — ovs rep vTrepdvpcp. In-script. in Elgin collection of ) The trusses or consoles whichsupport an ornamental cornice (Jiyper-ihyruni) over a doorway ; which areusually made in the form of the letterS, and are affixed under each ex-. tremity of the cornice, at right angleswith it. (Vitruv. iv. 6. 4.) The smallfigure on the left hand of the engrav-ing gives a side view of one of theseconsoles, from the temple of the DioRedicolo, as • it is now called, nearRome ; the other represents the cor-nice over the doorway to the templeof Hercules, at Cora, and gives afront view of the ancones dependingon each side of the cornice. 34 ANCON. ANDABATiE. 3. Cramps of bronze or iron em-ployed in building, for connectingtogether large blocks, or courses ofmasonry. (Vitruv. x. 13. 21.) Thesewere used instead of mortar, in allstructures of great size, and accountfor the number of holes observable inthe masonry of many ancient build-ings, from whi
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