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A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

Chapter 49: ENGLISH INDEX.
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An abridged alphabetical reference of Greek and Roman antiquities provides concise entries on the material culture, public institutions, religious rites, law, and everyday life of the classical world. Entries define terms, describe objects and practices, and outline social, political, and military structures, often noting linguistic forms and pronunciation. Illustrations and tables supplement the text, while cross-references and footnotes point to fuller discussions and sources for further study.

ENGLISH INDEX.


A.

Actors (Greek), 205, b.
(Roman), 205, b.

Adoption (Greek), 7, a.
(Roman), 7, a.

Advocate, 358, a.

Adze, 44, a.

Altar, 31, a.

Ambassadors, 223, a.

Anchor, 268, a.

Anvil, 254, b.

Aqueduct, 29, b.

Arch, 36, a.

Archers, 37, b.

Armour, 41, a.

Arms, 41, a.

Army (Greek), 160, b.
(Roman), 164, a.

Astronomy, 45, b.

Auction (sale), 48, b.

Axe, 331, b.

Axle, 124, a.

B.

Bail (Greek), 152, b.
(Roman), 5, b.

Bakers, 297, b.

Balance, the, 239, a.

Ball, game at, 181, b; 296, a.

Bankers, 39, a.

Banishment (Greek), 172, a.
(Roman), 173, a.

Barber, 57, a.

Basket, 57, b.

Baths (Greek), 54, a.
(Roman), 55, b.

Beard, 57, a.

Beds, 222, a.

Beer, 82, b.

Bell, 378, a.

Bellows, 181, b.

Belt, 57, a.

Bit (of horses), 182, b.

Boeotian constitution, 59, b.

Books, 238, a.

Bookseller, 239, a.

Boots, 64, b; 120, a.

Bottomry, 176, b.

Bow, 37, b.

Boxing, 315, a.

Bracelet, 42, b.

Brass, 12, a; 278, a.

Brazier, 180, b.

Breakfast, 95, a.

Bribery (Greek), 127, a.
(Roman), 18, b.

Bricks, 220, b.

Bridge, 302, a.

Bridle, 182, a.

Bronze, 12, a.

Brooch, 178, b.

Burial (Greek), 184, a.
(Roman), 187, b.

C.

Calendar (Greek), 65, a.
(Roman); 66, a.

Cameos, 330, a.

Camp, 73, a.
breaking up of, 76, a.
choice of ground for, 73, b.
construction of, 74, a.

Candle, 69, b.

Candlestick, 69, b.

Canvassing, 18, a.

Capital (of columns), 101, b.

Cart, 72, b.

Casque, 192, b.

Ceilings, 144, b.

Celt, 139, b.

Censer, 402, b.

Chain, 76, b.

Chariot, 123, b.

Chimneys, 145, a.

Chisel, 139, b.

Circumvallation, 406, b.

Citizenship (Greek), 90, b.
(Roman), 91, b.

Clerks (Athenian), 196, a.
(Roman), 6, a.

Clocks, 206, b.

Coffins, 185, b; 188, b.

Colony (Greek), 98, b.
(Roman), 99, b.

Column, 101, b.

Combs, 288, a.

Comedy (Greek), 110, b.
(Roman), 111, b.

Cooks, 97, a.

Cordage, 267, b.

Corn crops, 344, b.
preservation of, 345, a.

Couches, 221, a.

Cowl, 122, a.

Cretan constitution, 120, a.

Criers, 306, b.

Crook, 288, a.

Crops, 344, b.

Cross, 121, a.

Crown, 118, a.

Crucifixion, 121, a.

Cubit, 122, a.

Cup, 68, a.

Cymbal, 125, b.

D.

Daggers, 315, a; 342, b.

Dance, the Pyrrhic, 328, a.

Dancing, 327, b.

Day, 134, a.

Dice, 368, b.

Dice-box, 182, b.

Dinner, 95, a.

Dish, 77, a; 285, a.

Distaff, 191, b.

Dithyramb, 381, b.

Divorce (Greek), 139, a.
(Roman), 139, a.

Door, 214, b.

Dowry (Greek), 145, a.
(Roman), 145, b.

Drains, 94, a.

Draughts, game of, 221, a.

Drum, 403, a.

Dynasty, 34, b.

E.

Ear-ring, 211, b.

Earthenware, 178, b.

Eleven, the, 202, b.

Ensigns, military, 343, a.

Era, 86, a.

Evil Eye, 175, a.

Executioner, 72, b.

F.

Fan, 179, b.

Felting, 297, a.

Fire-place, 180, b.

Floors of houses, 144, b.

Fresco, 295, a.

Fuller, 184, a.

Funerals (Greek), 184, b.
(Roman), 187, b.

Furnace, 56, a; 182, a.

G.

Gambler, Gaming, 17, a.

Garden, 207, b.

Gates of cities, 305, a.

Girdle, 422, b.

Gladiators, 194, a.

Glass, 420, a.

Gold, 53, b.

Granary, 207, b.

Greaves, 273, a.

Guards, 75, b.

H.

Hair (Greek), 103, a.
(Roman), 103, b.

Hammers, 247, a; 254, b.

Harp, 329, a.

Hatchet, 331, b.

Hearth, 180, b.

Heir (Greek), 203, a.
(Roman), 203, a.

Helmet, 192, b.

Hemlock, 202, b.

Heraclean tablet, 230, a.

Holidays, 177, b.

Hoop, 398, a.

Hospitality, 208, a.

Hour, 207, a.

House (Greek), 140, a.
(Roman), 142, a.

Hunting, 408, a.

Hunting-spear, 408, a.

I, J.

Informer, 128, b.

Inheritance (Greek), 203, a.
(Roman), 203, a.

Ink, 48, a.

Inn, 77, a.

Intaglios, 330, a.

Intercalary month, 66, b.

Interest of money (Greek), 176, b.
(Roman), 176, b.

Istumian games, 214, a.

Italy, 100, b.

Judges (Greek), 121, a; 131, a.
(Roman), 215, a.

K.

Kiln, 182, a.

King (Greek), 320, a.
(Roman), 320, b.

Kitchen, 143, a.

Knife, 122, a.

Knights (Athenian), 81, b.
(Roman), 156, a.

Knockers, 215, a.

L.

Ladders, 266, a.

Lamps, 241, b.

Law, 218, a; 225, a.

Legacy, 222, b.

Legion, 164, a.

Letter-carrier, 360, a.

Levy, 167, a.

Library, 58, b.

Light-house, 293, a.

Litters, 221, b.

Liturgies, 224, a.

Looking-glass, 347, a.

Loom, 363, b.

Lots, 347, a.

Luncheon, 95, a.

Lyre, the, 245, a.

M.

Marriage (Greek), 249, b.
(Roman), 250, b.

Masks, 291, a.

Masts, 266, a.

Meals (Greek), 95, a.
(Roman), 96, a.

Mile, 255, b.

Mile-stones, 255, b; 413, a.

Mills, 256, a.

Mines, 407, b.

Mint, 256, b.

Mirror, 347, a.

Money, coined, 12, a.
(Greek), gold, 53, b.
(Roman),  ”  53, b.

Month (Greek), 65, a.
(Roman), 66, a.

Mortars, 257, a; 258, a.

Mosaics, 141, b; 144, b.

Mourning for the dead, 190, b; 187, a.

N.

Names (Greek), 270, b.
(Roman), 270, b.

Necklaces, 256, b.

Nemean games, 269, a.

Nets, 319, b.

Notary, 360, b.

O.

Oars, 265, b.

Oath (Greek), 218, a.
(Roman), 218, b.

October-horse, 280, a.

Officers, duty of, 75, b.
parade of, 75, b.

Olympiad, 276, a.

Olympic games, 274, a.

Oracles, 276, b.

Orders of architecture, 101, b; 102, a.

Organ, 210, a.

Ostracism, 172, a.

Oven, 182, a.

Ounce, 105, a.

P.

Painting, 293, b.

Paper, 238, b.

Parasol, 404, b.

Parchment, 238, b.

Pay of soldiers, 354, b.

Pediment, 176, a.

Pen, 64, a.

Perfumes, 405, b.

Pipe, 376, b.

Plough, 31, b.

Poisoning, 409, a.

Poles, 266, a.

Portcullis, 76, a.

Pottery, 178, b.

Priests, 323, b.

Prison, 72, a.

Prodigies, 310, b.

Property-tax (Greek), 148, b.
(Roman), 391, b.

Prow, 263, a.

Purification, 244, a.

Purses, 248, b.

Pyrrhic dance, 328, a.

Pythian games, 315, b.

Q.

Quiver, 292, b.

R.

Races, 87, a.

Rings, 25, b.

Road, 412, a.

Rope-dancers, 184, b.

Ropes, 267, b.

Rounds, 75, b.

Rudder, 265, b.

S.

Sacrifices, 324, a.

Saddles, 154, a.

Sails, 267, a.

Salt, 327, a.

Salt-cellar, 327, a.

Salt-works, 327, a.

Sandal, 58, a.

Scales, 239, a.

Screw, 94, b.

Scythe, 173, b.

Senate (Greek), 61, a; 193, b.
(Roman), 332, b.

Sentinels, 75, b.

Shawl, 289, b.

Shields, 94, a; 285, a; 331, a; 288, b.

Ships, 259, b.

Shoe, 64, b; 151, b.

Shops, 39, b.

Sibyl, 342, b.

Sickle, 342, b.

Silk, 337, a.

Silver, 40, a.

Slaves (Greek), 337, a.
(Roman), 338, b.

Sling, 184, b.

Slingers, 184, b.

Spartan constitution, 193, b.

Spear, 199, b.

Speusinians, 129, b.

Spindle, 191, b.

Standards, military, 343, a.

Statuary, 349, a.

Stern, 264, b.

Stoves, 145, a.

Sun-dial, 206, b.

Sword, 196, a.

T.

Tables, 253, b.

Talent, 361, a.

Tapestry, 344, a.

Taxes (Greek), 365, b.
(Roman), 365, b; 391, a.

Temple, 366, a.

Testament, 368, b.

Theatre, 370, b.

Thessalian constitution, 360, b.

Threshold, 214, b.

Throne, 376, a.

Tiles, roofing, 363, b.

Tombs, 186, a.

Torch, 176, a.

Torture, 381, a.

Tower, 402, a.

Tragedy (Greek), 381, b.
(Roman), 384, a.

Triangle, the, 181, a.

Tribes (Greek), 388, b.
(Roman), 390, b.

Tribunes, 385, a.

Trident, 191, b.

Tripod, 394, a.

Trophy, 398, a.

Trousers, 62, a.

Trumpet, 62, b; 399, a.

Tumblers, 328, a.

U, V.

Vase-painting, 295, b.

Veil, 408, a.

Voting (Greek), 355, b.
(Roman), 107, a; 355, b.

Usurers, 176, b.

W.

Waggon, 297, b.

Wall, 257, b; 301, b.

Weaving, 364, a.

Wheel, 124, a.

Whip, 179, b.

Wills, 368, b.

Window, 144, b.

Wine, 416, a.

Witnesses (Greek), 248, b.
(Roman), 218, a.

Wrestling, 242, a.

Y.

Yards of a sail, 267, a.

Year (Greek), 65, a.
(Roman), 66, b.

Yoke, 217, a.