Museum of antiquity; a description of ancient life: the employments, amusements, customs and habits, the cities, palaces, monuments and tombs, the literature and fine arts of 3,000 years ago (1883)
Yaggy, Levi W, Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis), b. 1844 · Alexandria, Va., W.P. Grant & co. · leaf 148
politus performs this last office to his comrade. The con-demned wretch bends the knee, presents his throat to the sword,and throws himself forward to meet the blow, while Nepimus,his conqueror, pushes him, and seems to insult the last momentsof his victim. In the distance is the retiarius, who… … ASKING PARDON. NOT GRANTED. the left bore a clypeus^ or large round shield; a sandal tied withnarrow bands forms the covering for their feet. They wear nobody armor, no covering but a cloth round the waist, for by theirlightness and activity alone could they hope to avoid death andgain the victory.…
Civilization · Classical antiquities
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