Life of Lucullus 2.5

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Location of Display
Reference
Life of Lucullus 2.5
Quotation
ἀπήντησε γὰρ αὐτῷ σύμπας ὁ στόλος, ὥσπερ εἰώθει βασιλεῖ καταπλέοντι, κεκοσμημένος ἐκπρεπῶς: καὶ τὸ μειράκιον ὁ Πτολεμαῖος ἄλλην τε θαυμαστὴν ἐπεδείκνυτο φιλοφροσύνην πρὸς αὐτόν, οἴκησίν τε καὶ δίαιταν ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις ἔδωκεν, οὐδενός πω ξένου πρότερον ἡγεμόνος αὐτόθι καταχθέντος.
Part of Speech
Participle (passive)
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Egyptian fleet
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Textile
Visual Work: Carving
Medium/a Ornamenting
Unspecified; context suggests: probably decorated oars and various other decorations on the boat such as textiles and wood engraving
Item Identifier
A01136
Determination
Interpreted from context