A dictionary of Greek and Roman . Tbele is always represented with this crownupon her head (Lucret. ii. 607, 610 ; Ovid. 219 ; compare Virg. Aen. x. 253, vi. 786) ;but in the woodcut annexed (Caylus, RecueildAntiq. vol. v. pi. 3) the form of the crown isvery remarkable, for it includes the whole tower aswell as the turrets, thus affording a curious specimenof the ancient style of V. Corona Castrensis or Vallarxs. Thefirst soldier who surmounted the vallum, and forcedan entrance into the enemys camp, was, in likemanner, presented with a golden crown, calle
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . Tbele is always represented with this crownupon her head (Lucret. ii. 607, 610 ; Ovid. 219 ; compare Virg. Aen. x. 253, vi. 786) ;but in the woodcut annexed (Caylus, RecueildAntiq. vol. v. pi. 3) the form of the crown isvery remarkable, for it includes the whole tower aswell as the turrets, thus affording a curious specimenof the ancient style of V. Corona Castrensis or Vallarxs. Thefirst soldier who surmounted the vallum, and forcedan entrance into the enemys camp, was, in likemanner, presented with a golden crown, calledcorona castrensis or vallaris (Aul. Gell. v. 6 ;compare Val. Max. i. 8. § 6), which was orna- CORONA. CORONA. 361 merited with the palisades (valli) used in formingan entrenchment, as represented in the annexedwoodcut. (Guichard. Be Antiq. Triumph, p. 266.)
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