A Dictionary of Greek and Roman AntiquitiesWilliam Smith, Charles Anthon Harper & brothers, 1843 - 1116 pages |
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... called " Aberdevine " near London.2 * ACAN THUS ( ǎkavboç ) , 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.2 * ACAN THUS ( ǎkavboç ) , 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 aioxúrηS . * ACHERD'US ( uxepdos ) , the wild pear - tree , ❜ also a kind of thorn of which hedges were made . Sprengel suggests that it is the Cratagus Azarolus . * ACHERO'IS ( axepwis ) , the white poplar - tree ...
... called in Greek aioxúrηS . * ACHERD'US ( uxepdos ) , the wild pear - tree , ❜ also a kind of thorn of which hedges were made . Sprengel suggests that it is the Cratagus Azarolus . * ACHERO'IS ( axepwis ) , the white poplar - tree ...
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... called acta populi , acta publica , acta urbana , and usually by the simple name of acta . These acta were frequent- ly consulted and appealed to by later historians . " * ACROPODIUM ( άкρоñódiov ) , the base or estal of a statue , so ...
... called acta populi , acta publica , acta urbana , and usually by the simple name of acta . These acta were frequent- ly consulted and appealed to by later historians . " * ACROPODIUM ( άкρоñódiov ) , the base or estal of a statue , so ...
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... called from its being supposed to partake of the nature of the actio in rem and the actio in personam . Such was the action among co - heirs as to the division of the in- heritance , and the action for the purpose of settling boundaries ...
... called from its being supposed to partake of the nature of the actio in rem and the actio in personam . Such was the action among co - heirs as to the division of the in- heritance , and the action for the purpose of settling boundaries ...
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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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