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Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Delphica

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Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

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DEL'PHICA, sc. mensa. A table made of marble or bronze, in imitation of a tripod, which was employed as a drinking table, and valued as a piece of ornamental furniture in the houses of wealthy individuals. (Cic. Verr. ii. 4. 59. Mart. Ep. xii. 66.) The example (Delphica/1.1) is copied from an original of white marble.

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