. 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. the body was deposited entire, when not reduced to ashes on the funeralpile. (Justin, xxxix. 1. Plin. H. 16. Id. vii. 2.) The illustrationrepresents a coffin of baked clay,with the plan of the interior under-neath, in which the shaded part is araised sill for the head of the corpseto rest upon ; and th
. 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. the body was deposited entire, when not reduced to ashes on the funeralpile. (Justin, xxxix. 1. Plin. H. 16. Id. vii. 2.) The illustrationrepresents a coffin of baked clay,with the plan of the interior under-neath, in which the shaded part is araised sill for the head of the corpseto rest upon ; and the round hole, areceptacle for aromatic balsams, whichwere poured into it through a cor-responding orifice on the outside of theshell. A marble colfin of more ela-borate design is introduced at p. 196. 2. A common wooden box, inwhich the dead bodies of poor peopleand criminals were carried Plane, s. Sandapila. 3. A crib or compartment in amanger, whether of stone, marble,or wood, in which the allowance ofeach animal was separately deposited,. in order that a greedy brute mightnot poach upon its neighbour, asshown by the annexed example,which represents the interior of anancient stable in the bay Centorbi, inSicily. Veg. Vet. ii. 28. 4. 4. A small cabinet, box, or case,divided into separate compartments ;such as we should call a desk; inwhich money, keys, valuables, andthings of small size were depositedfor safe custody. Hor. JEp. ii. Juv. i. 89. Plin. H. N. xiv. 14. 5. A case divided into separatecompartments, in which the Romanboys carried their books, writingmaterials, and other necessaries toschool. Hor. Sat. i. 6. 74. LODFCULA. Diminutive ofLODIX. A coarse and rough 390 LOGEUM, LORICA. sort of blanket, chiefly manufacturedat Verona (Mart. xiv. 152.) ; usedas an outside wrapper (Suet. ) ; as a counterpane for a bed( Juv. vi. 195.) ; and as a rug for thefloor. Pet. Sat. 20. 2. LOGEUM (AoyelW). ( 7.) Properly, a Greek word, forwhich the Latin
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