Histories 6.53.1

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
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Reference
Histories 6.53.1
Quotation
ὅταν γὰρ μεταλλάξῃ τις παρ᾽ αὐτοῖς τῶν ἐπιφανῶν ἀνδρῶν, συντελουμένης τῆς ἐκφορᾶς κομίζεται μετὰ τοῦ λοιποῦ κόσμου πρὸς τοὺς καλουμένους ἐμβόλους εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν ποτὲ μὲν ἑστὼς ἐναργής, σπανίως δὲ κατακεκλιμένος.
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Corpses of illustrious and wealthy Romans
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Military: Arms and Armour
Visual Work: Clothing
Visual Work: Jewellery
Medium/a Ornamenting
Unspecified but probably includes their armour, all their expensive jewellery and fine robes
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Families of the deceased
Item Identifier
A02252
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Interpreted from context