. 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. ofthe kind described, to receive thesubmission of a Parthian king. 2. In a wine and oil cellar. Cato, 154. Same as Calcatomum. SUGGRUNDARIUM. See SUBGRUNDARIUM. SUFLE. A piggery, containing anumber of separate sties (harce). Co-lumell. vii. 9. 14. j SUMEN. The udder of a sow ; a favourite dish amongst 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. ofthe kind described, to receive thesubmission of a Parthian king. 2. In a wine and oil cellar. Cato, 154. Same as Calcatomum. SUGGRUNDARIUM. See SUBGRUNDARIUM. SUFLE. A piggery, containing anumber of separate sties (harce). Co-lumell. vii. 9. 14. j SUMEN. The udder of a sow ; a favourite dish amongst the Romans ;! considered to be in perfection if theI animal was killed one day after far-rowing, and before the teats had beensucked. Plin. H. N. xi. 84. ii. 3. 44. Mart. xiii. 44. SUOVETAURFLIA (rpiTrta). Apurificatory sacrifice, consisting ofthree animals, the pig, sheep, and bull, which were conducted in solemnprocession round the spot or con-course requiring purification, andthen slain. (Cato, R. R. 141. , R. R. ii. 1. 10. Liv. i. 44.)It is exhibited by the annexed illus-tration from a Roman bas-relief;and other compositions representingthe same subject contain a numerousband of instrumental performers, ac-companying the ceremony. SUPERCIL/IUM. The lintel of a. j doorcase (Vitruv. iv. 6. 2. and 4.),
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