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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, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 216

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x, light ; fero,to bring). The morning orevening star. Lucta, Lactamen, Luctatio (Gr. TTciA?;, TTaKaiafxtx, iraXaLcr- /LLoaiivr], or KaTaB^rjTiKv). Wrestling. In the Homeric age the wrestlers contended naked, excepting the feri- zoina round the loins; about B.C. 720 (the 15th Olympiad) this was… … Hg. 435. Bronze Lucerna. Romaa. \YORDS USED IN boxing and wrestling were combined, and thecontest continued until one party was killed, orunable to continue. In wrestling, on the otherhand, the victory was awarded to the man whofirst threw the other three times. The mostfamous wrestler of antiquity…

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