A Dictionary of Greek and Roman AntiquitiesHarper & Brothers, 1872 - 1116 pages |
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... called " Aberdevine " near London . * * ACAN'THUS ( ŭkavboç ) , I. the name by which the broad raffled leaf used in the enrichment of the Corinthian capital is known . It is thus called be- cause of its general resemblance to the leaves ...
... called " Aberdevine " near London . * * ACAN'THUS ( ŭkavboç ) , I. the name by which the broad raffled leaf used in the enrichment of the Corinthian capital is known . It is thus called be- cause of its general resemblance to the leaves ...
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... called in Greek aloxárns . ' showed them all under one cup . At another time he made them disappear altogether from ... called the red , Hamachates , which was sprinkled with spots of jasper , or blood - red chalcedony , and was the ...
... called in Greek aloxárns . ' showed them all under one cup . At another time he made them disappear altogether from ... called the red , Hamachates , which was sprinkled with spots of jasper , or blood - red chalcedony , and was the ...
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... called embolia by ACROTHINIΟΝ ( ἀκροθίνιον ) , generally used in Cicero , which was performed during the exhibi- the plural , means properly the top of the heap ( uxpos tion of the public games . The word is also fre - vis ) , and is ...
... called embolia by ACROTHINIΟΝ ( ἀκροθίνιον ) , generally used in Cicero , which was performed during the exhibi- the plural , means properly the top of the heap ( uxpos tion of the public games . The word is also fre - vis ) , and is ...
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... called from and was told that his action was bad , inasmuch as its being supposed to partake of the nature of the he ought to have used the term trees ( arbores ) , and actio in rem and the actio in personam . Such was not vines ...
... called from and was told that his action was bad , inasmuch as its being supposed to partake of the nature of the he ought to have used the term trees ( arbores ) , and actio in rem and the actio in personam . Such was not vines ...
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... called from the judex in such case being called an arbiter , probably , as Festus says , because the whole matter in dispute was submitted to his judgment ; and he could decide according to the justice and equity of the case , without ...
... called from the judex in such case being called an arbiter , probably , as Festus says , because the whole matter in dispute was submitted to his judgment ; and he could decide according to the justice and equity of the case , without ...
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