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Title: 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
Year: 1849 (1840s)
Authors: Rich, Anthony, 1803 or 1804-1891
Subjects: Classical dictionaries
Publisher: London, Longmans
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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thehead. Sen. Thyest. 544. Id. Med.70. Vitta. Corona. 4. A collar, and a leash for dogs. VLNDEMIA. VIRGA. 725 Tibull. iv. 3. 15. Ov. Met. viii. 332.Coll are, 2. Cofula, 1. 5. The thong by which a yokewas fastened under the animals neck.Tibull. ii. 1. 7. Jugum. 6. The thong by which boxing -gauntlets were fastened round thewrist and arm. Virg. Mn. v. 408. GXSTUS. 7. The strap or lace by whichsome kinds of shoes were fastenedround the feet and ankles. Tibull.i. 5. 66. Ov. Met. iii. 168. Amen-tum. 8. A manacle for the wrists. Sen.Med. 463. Manica, 4. 9. A chain for the neck. Ov.Met x. 381. Collare, 1. 10. A fetter, for the feet. Tibull.i. 6. 31. Compes. VINDEMIA (rpvyrjros). Strictly,a gathering of grapes at vintage(Varro, L. L. v. 37.), but also ap-plied to other produce; as, olives(Plin. H.N. xv. 2.), frankincense(Id. xii. 32.), and honey (Columell.ix. 15. 1.). The gathering of olivesby means of ladders raised againstthe trees is shown by the annexedillustration, from an engraved gem ;
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and the gathering of grapes by simi-lar means is represented on a bas-relief amongst the collection at Ince-Blundell, and on a mosaic pavementdiscovered at Rome. Pict. Crypt.tav. 24. VINDEMIATOR (rpvyvr^p). Avintager, who gathers the grapes j (Varro, L. L. v. 94.); and whodresses the vines (Hor. Sat i. 8.30.). VINDICTA. A rod with whichthe praetor, or the praetors lictor,tapped the head of a slave as a signthat he was thus made free (Liv. ii.5. Cic. Top. 2. Pers. v. 88.) ; in thesame manner as a penitent at theRoman Catholic confessional kneelsdown, and receives the tap of a wandI on his head as a token of absolution,— a custom which probably owes its; origin to the above practice of the; ancient Romans. VINEA. A shed employed bythe Roman soldiers to protect them-selves from the missiles of the enemy,whilst occupied in undermining orbreaching the walls of a fortress Ithad a sloping roof of planks andwicker-work supported upon up-rights, and was closed on three ofits sides by similar

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