Life of Antony 61.1

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Location of Display
Reference
Life of Antony 61.1
Quotation
συνιόντων δὲ πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον Ἀντωνίῳ μὲν ἦσαν αἱ μάχιμοι νῆες οὐκ ἐλάττους πεντακοσίων, ἐν αἷς ὀκτήρεις πολλαὶ καὶ δεκήρεις κεκοσμημέναι σοβαρῶς καὶ πανηγυρικῶς, στρατοῦ δὲ μυριάδες δέκα, δισχίλιοι δ᾽ ἱππεῖς ἐπὶ μυρίοις.
Part of Speech
Participle (passive)
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
500 ships
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Textile
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Gold
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Visual Work: Carving
Military: Arms and Armour
Medium/a Ornamenting
unspecified - impressive decoration with a definite visual component - probably gold, fine cloths, arms, carving ,added sculpture, etc
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Antony
Item Identifier
A01096
Determination
Interpreted from context