. 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. Commodus. or one considerablysmaller and made to rake, as in thespecimen at p. 247. ; and an en-graved gem of the Stosch collectionappears to afford an instance of threemasts. Wink, Pierres gravies, No. 41. 2. A mast, or strong wooden poleaffixed to the top of the outer wall ofa theatre or amphitheatre
. 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. Commodus. or one considerablysmaller and made to rake, as in thespecimen at p. 247. ; and an en-graved gem of the Stosch collectionappears to afford an instance of threemasts. Wink, Pierres gravies, No. 41. 2. A mast, or strong wooden poleaffixed to the top of the outer wall ofa theatre or amphitheatre, from whichan awning {velarium) was strainedover the entire opening of the cavea,to shield the spectators from the sunand weather. (Lucret. vi. 110.)The illustration represents the topcourses of the external wall of thegreat theatre at Pompeii, which isfurnished with large stone rings to. at Rome, which was a more deco-rated building, consoles were em- \ ployed for the same purpose, whichstill remain, and are situated in the I same manner as the rings here The upright pillar in a clothes 1 or wine press (pressorium, torcidar),which is worked by \ \ | I means of a worm andLZscrew (Plin. H. N. If]xviii. 74.), as shown |tiby the annexed engra- idving, representing thepress employed inthe fullers establish-ment at Pompeii, from a paintingstill remaining on a pilaster withinthe premises. MAMtLLARE (fcrffer/m). Abosom band; made of soft leather(Mart. xiv. 66.), and intended toelevate or confine the bust when in-
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