A dictionary of Greek and Roman . extensive meaning, first came into use in Sullastime, who made one in the temple of Fortune atPraeneste. (Id. xxxvi. 64.) Mosaic work was. afterwards called Musivum opus. (Spartian. 6 ; Trebell. Pollio, Trigin. Tyrann. 24 ;Augustin. De Civitate Dei, xvi. 8.) The floors ofthe houses at Pompeii are frequently composed ofmosaics, which are usually formed of black frets ona white ground, or white ones on a black ground,though some of them are in coloured materials of which they are generally formedare small pieces of red and w
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . extensive meaning, first came into use in Sullastime, who made one in the temple of Fortune atPraeneste. (Id. xxxvi. 64.) Mosaic work was. afterwards called Musivum opus. (Spartian. 6 ; Trebell. Pollio, Trigin. Tyrann. 24 ;Augustin. De Civitate Dei, xvi. 8.) The floors ofthe houses at Pompeii are frequently composed ofmosaics, which are usually formed of black frets ona white ground, or white ones on a black ground,though some of them are in coloured materials of which they are generally formedare small pieces of red and white marble and redtile, set in a very fine cement and laid upon adeep bed of mortar, which served as a base. Thethree examples here given, which are taken fromhouses at Pompeii, will convey a general idea oftheir form and appearance.
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