Life of Crassus 17.4

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
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Reference
Life of Crassus 17.4
Quotation
ἐμβαλὼν δὲ φρουρὰς ταῖς προσκεχωρηκυίαις πόλεσιν, ὧν ἀριθμὸς ἧν ἑπτακισχίλιοι πεζοί χίλιοι δ᾽ ἱππεῖς, ἀνεχώρησεν αὐτός ἐν Συρίᾳ διαχειμάσων καὶ δεξόμενος αὐτόθι τὸν υἱόν ἥκοντα παρὰ Καίσαρος ἐκ Γαλατίας αὐτόν τε κεκοσμημένον ἀριστείοις καὶ χιλίους ἱππεῖς ἐπιλέκτους ἄγοντα.
Part of Speech
Participle (passive)
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Son of Marcus Crassus
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Military: Arms and Armour
Visual Work: Clothing: Insignia
Medium/a Ornamenting
Military insignia - specific armor, perhaps standards
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A01129
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Derived directly from text