. 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. B. ); as a bread basket (Csecil. s. v. p. 197.) ; and for carryingup dishes from the kitchen to thedining1 room. Plaut. Aid. ii. 7. 4. CORDAX («d/)5of). A dance ofthe old Greek comedy, at once highlyridiculous, and so indecent that it wasconsidered a mark of drunkenness orgreat want of self-respe
. 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. B. ); as a bread basket (Csecil. s. v. p. 197.) ; and for carryingup dishes from the kitchen to thedining1 room. Plaut. Aid. ii. 7. 4. CORDAX («d/)5of). A dance ofthe old Greek comedy, at once highlyridiculous, and so indecent that it wasconsidered a mark of drunkenness orgreat want of self-respect to dance itoff the stage. (Pet. Sat. 52. 9. He-sych. s. v. Aristoph. JYub. 540.) Adance of this kind is represented ona marble tazza in the Vatican (Vis-conti, Mus. Pio-Clem. iv. 29.), whereit is performed by ten figures, fiveFauns, and five Bacchanals; but theirmovements, though extremely livelyand energetic, are not marked by anyparticular indelicacy ; certainly notso much as is exhibited in the Nea-politan tarantella, which is thoughtto preserve the vestiges of the Greekcordax. CORIARIUS. One who pre-pares hides and skins ; a tanner or acurrier. Plin. H. N. xvii. 6. In-script, ap. Grut. 648. 8. and 283. 1. CORNICEN (K€puTav\f]s or Ke-pav\r)s). A trumpeter; i. e. who blows. the large circular horn called cornu,as shown by the annexed illustration, from the arch of Constantine atRome. Liv. ii. 64. Juv. x. 214. CORNICULARIUS, Strictly, asoldier who had been presented byhis general with the corniculum;whence the name was given as a titleto an assistant officer, or adjutant,who acted for the consul or tribune ;probably because the person so pro-moted was always selected fromamongst those who had received theabove-named reward. Suet. Dom. Max. vi. L 11. 2. Hence the word came also tobe applied in civil matters to aclerk or secretary, who acted asthe assistant of a magistrate. 7. 4. 32. CORNICULUM. Diminutive ofCorxu, any small horn; but, in amore special
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