Literature: prose See all items with this value

2nd century CE See all items with this value

Chaeronea See all items with this value

Plutarch See all items with this value

Philopoemen 9.4

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καὶ τραπέζας, ὁ δὲ ἀρξάμενος ἐκτρέπειν ἀπὸ τῶν οὐκ ἀναγκαίων ἐπὶ τὰ χρήσιμα καὶ καλὰ τὴν φιλοκοσμίαν, ταχὺ πάντας ἔπεισε καὶ παρώρμησε τὰς καθ᾽ ἡμέραν περὶ σῶμα δαπάνας κολούσαντας ἐν ταῖς στρατιωτικαῖς καὶ πολεμικαῖς παρασκευαῖς διαπρεπεῖς ὁρᾶσθαι κεκοσμημένους,

Participle (passive) See all items with this value

Person: Soldier See all items with this value

Military: Person See all items with this value

Achaian men of military age

Military: Arms and Armour See all items with this value

Visual Work: Materials: Precious Metals: Gold See all items with this value

Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Silver See all items with this value

Visual Work: Gilding See all items with this value

Military armour - gilded breastplates, silver shields, helmets with dyed feathers

Philepoemen?

Philepoemen convinces luxurious Achaians to prefer fancy armor over other material luxuries, so he is listed as the person engaged in ornamenting - however, the men are adorning themselves, and women producing some of the decorative elements

A01800

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Plutarch

2nd century CE

Person (Ornamented)

Military (Ornamented)

Material

Precious Metals

Gold

Silver

Military (Ornamenting)

Arms and Armour

Gilding