An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 272
be changed without augury bythe juspotnarii, and, in any case, only by a townwhose inhabitants had contributed to the exten-sion of the limits of the empire. Pompa, R. and Gr. {irnjx-nr]). A solemn pro-cession, especially that with which the games ofthe circus were preceded. Pondus, Weight, R.… … Fig Pons. Pons, R. {Gr.yi(pvpa). (i) A bridge; the cause-way {aggej-) which traversed the Roman bridge■was paved with large polygonal stones ; on eitherside of it was a pathway {cnpido). Fig. 552shows the Roman bridge at St. Chamas, at theends of which were erected triumphal arches {fo7--jiices^.…
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