Vita Sophistarum 615-616

Item

Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Location of Display
Author
Philostratus the Athenian
Reference
Vita Sophistarum 615-616
Quotation
Μεγάλου δὲ ἐν Θετταλίᾳ δοκοῦντος τοῦ καὶ ἅπαξ προστῆναι τῶν Πυθίων ὁ Ἱππόδρομος προέστη δὶς τῶν Πυθικῶν ἄθλων, πλούτῳ τε ὑπερήνεγκε τοὺς ἄνω καὶ κόσμῳ τῷ περὶ τὸν ἀγῶνα
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Pythian games
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Abstract
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Visual Work: Painting
Visual Work: Garlands
Medium/a Ornamenting
Elegant decoration - maybe processions, works of art on display such as sculpture, prizes, garlands
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Hippodromos
Item Identifier
A02026
Determination
Interpreted from context