Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Liticen

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

LIT'ICEN. One who plays the trumpet called lituus. (Varro, L. L. v. 91. Cato, ap. Gell. xx. 2. Ammian. xiv. 2.) The liticines formed a corporation (collegium) at Rome; and the instrument they played, as well as the costume which they wore, is exhibited by the annexed figure (Liticen/1.1), from a sepulchral marble, having the following inscription underneath — M. JULIUS VICTOR EX COLLEGIO LITICINUM. The piece of drapery over the front of the chest is singular; but a Roman soldier, on a bas-relief published by Du Choul (Castramet. des Romains), wears a cape of the same description.

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