Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 436
shield (cp. No. 4-87) and spear.The metal discs on the frame which covers his breast arephalerae, decorations (dona militaria) more or less correspond-ing to our war medals ; we see them again on a larger scaleat the bottom of the relief. The two bracelets representedat the side of the phalerae and… … The soldiers wear coats of mail (loriai hamatu), not scale-armour, as suggested in the illustration, over their tunics,and carry short daggers. The shield of the one on the lefthas for device a winged thunderbolt. 380 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCHOOL CLASSICS 469. Soldier of the Roman fleet.Belief at…
Classical antiquities
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