Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 457
head (x^vio-kos), to which isfastened a flagstaff (o-TvAis) with ensign. The steersman(gubemator) controls the steering-oar (gubernaculum). Thecrew are engaged in furling (contrahere) the sails; one ofthem is running up the shrouds, another is on the fore-stay;two are on the yard (antenna), which… … The ship is supposed to be in the harbour of the Tiber atOstia, the statues on pedestals and the flaming altar at thetop of the scene being on the quay. The mast is sur-mounted by a Victory carrying a wreath and palm. Themainsail is decorated with the wolf and twins. Anotherfigure of Victory is on…
Classical antiquities
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