Varia Historia 9.39

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Varia Historia 9.39
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νεανίσκος δὲ Ἀθήνησι τῶν εὖ γεγονότων πρὸς τῷ πρυτανείῳ ἀνδριάντος ἑστῶτος τῆς Ἀγαθῆς Τύχης θερμότατα ἠράσθη. κατεφίλει γοῦν τὸν ἀνδριάντα περιβάλλων, εἶτα ἐκμανεὶς καὶ οἰστρηθεὶς ὑπὸ τοῦ πόθου, παρελθὼν ἐς τὴν βουλὴν καὶ λιτανεύσας ἕτοιμος ἦν πλείστων χρημάτων τὸ ἄγαλμα πρίασθαι. ἐπεὶ δὲ οὐκ ἔπειθεν, ἀναδήσας πολλαῖς ταινίαις καὶ στεφανώσας τὸ ἄγαλμα καὶ θύσας καὶ κόσμον αὐτῷ περιβαλὼν πολυτελῆ εἶτα ἑαυτὸν ἀπέκτεινε, μυρία προκλαύσας.`
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Type of Thing Ornamented
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Visual Work: Sculpture: Deity
Object/ Person Ornamented
Sculpture of Good Fortune (Agathe Tyche)
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Garlands
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Clothing
Medium/a Ornamenting
Garlands, bracelets, robes
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
A young Athenian man
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A01964
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