Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

of large size for its weight

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading ----Fasces, chains, litters, purple gowns.

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading Prætexta, et trabeæ, fasces, lectica, tribunal.

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism

From this reading Prætexta, et trabeæ, fasces, lectica, tribunal.

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading ----Fasces, chains, litters, purple gowns.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)

From this reading JUVENAL, Sat. x.

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From this reading Prætexta, et trabeæ, fasces, lectica, tribunal.

plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading ----Fasces, chains, litters, purple gowns.

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

subject to death

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

throughout a period of time

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Prætexta, et trabeæ, fasces, lectica, tribunal.

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From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

a purple color or pigment

From this reading ----Fasces, chains, litters, purple gowns.

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading JUVENAL, Sat. x.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Prætexta, et trabeæ, fasces, lectica, tribunal.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Prætexta, et trabeæ, fasces, lectica, tribunal.

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

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From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

provide with power and authority

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

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From this reading Quid, si vidisset Prætorem curribus altis Enstantem, et medio sublimem in pulvere circi In tunica Jovis, et pictæ sarrana ferentem Ex humeris aulæa togæ, magnæque coronæ Tantum orbem, quanto cervix non sufficit ulla?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

in the company of; together with

From this reading What! had he seen, in his triumphal car, Amid the dusty cirque conspicuous far, The prætor perched aloft, superbly drest In Jove's proud tunic, with a trailing vest Of Tyrian tapestry, and o'er him spread A crown too bulky for a mortal head?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading JUVENAL, Sat. x.