Mazes and labyrinths; a general account of their history and developments (1922)
Matthews, William Henry, 1882- · London, New York, etc. Longmans, Green · leaf 102
CI ~ o•y. M M art we must take notice of a reference in an ancient manu-script which tends to show that the symbol figured onthe robes of Roman Emperors. This manuscript wasdiscovered by A. F. Ozanam in the Laurentian Libraryat Florence. It is entitled Graphia Aurea UrbisRomae and contains, under… … Fig. 40.—Labyrinth engraved on an ancient gem. (Maflei.) smaragdo Jactus, quia sicut non valet quis laberinthum scru-tare, ita non debet consilium dominatoris propalare. Let there be represented on it (the Emperors robe)a labyrinth of gold and pearls, in which is the Minotaur,made of emerald,…
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