A dictionary of Greek and Roman . ready for use ; and they were to beof two kinds, the one called avroyvov, because in itthe plough-tail (yvrjs, buris, bura) was of the samepiece of timber with the share-beam (eAu(ua, dens,dentate) and the pole (pvp-os, IcrroSoevs, temo) ; andthe other called ttt)kt6v, i. e. compacted, because init the three above-mentioned parts, which weremoreover to be of three different kinds of timber,were adjusted to one another, and fastened to-gether by means of nails (ySfxcpoicriv). ( II. x. 353, xiii. 703.) The method of forming a plough of th
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . ready for use ; and they were to beof two kinds, the one called avroyvov, because in itthe plough-tail (yvrjs, buris, bura) was of the samepiece of timber with the share-beam (eAu(ua, dens,dentate) and the pole (pvp-os, IcrroSoevs, temo) ; andthe other called ttt)kt6v, i. e. compacted, because init the three above-mentioned parts, which weremoreover to be of three different kinds of timber,were adjusted to one another, and fastened to-gether by means of nails (ySfxcpoicriv). ( II. x. 353, xiii. 703.) The method of forming a plough of the formerkind was by taking a young tree with two branchesproceeding from its trunk in opposite directions, sothat whilst in ploughing the trunk was made toserve for the pole, one of the two branches stoodupwards and became the tail, and the other pene-trated the ground, and, being covered sometimeswith bronze or iron, fulfilled the purpose of a form is exhibited in the uppermost figure ofthe annexed woodcut, taken from a medal. The. next figure shows the plough still used in Mysia,as described and delineated by Sir C. Fellows. Itis a little more complicated than the first plough,inasmuch as it consists of two pieces of timber in-stead of one, a handle (ix^^-V, stivd) being insertedinto the larger piece at one side of it. Sir C. Fellows 113 ARATRUM. ARATRUM. (Excursion in Asia Minor, 1838, p. 71) observesthat each portion of this instrument is still calledby its ancient Greek name, and adds, that it seemssuited only to the light soil prevailing where heobserved it, that it is held by one hand only, thatthe form of the share (vvvis) varies, and that theplough is frequently used without any share. Itis drawn by two oxen, yoked from the pole, andguided by a long reed or thin stick (Karpivos),which has a spud or scraper at the end for cleaningthe share. See the lowest figure in the woodcut. Another recent traveller in Greece gives thefollowing account of the plough which
Size: 1718px × 1454px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorsmithwilliam18131893, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1840
