Deipnosophistae 5.28

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Text Category
Literature: prose
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Deipnosophistae 5.28
Quotation
προέκειτο δὲ αὐτοῦ κρατὴρ Λακωνικὸς χρυσοῦς μετρητῶν δεκαπέντε καὶ τρίπους χρυσοῦς, ἐφ᾽ οὗ θυμιατήριον χρυσοῦν καὶ φιάλαι δύο χρυσαῖ , κασίας μεσταὶ καὶ κρόκου, περιέκειτο δ᾽ αὐτῷ καὶ σκιὰς ἐκ κισσοῦ καὶ ἀμπέλου καὶ τῆς λοιπῆς ὀπώρας κεκοσμημένη, προσήρτηντο δὲ καὶ στέφανοι καὶ ταινίαι καὶ θύρσοι καὶ τύμπανα καὶ μίτραι πρόσωπά τε σατυρικὰ καὶ κωμικὰ καὶ τραγικά.
Part of Speech
Participle (passive)
Type of Thing Ornamented
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Object/ Person Ornamented
A statue
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Textile
Visual Work: Garland
Medium/a Ornamenting
Canopy diecorated with ivy, grapevines, other fruit, garlands, ribbons ,Dionysiac staffs, drums, strips of cloth, and theatrical masks
Item Identifier
A01901
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