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Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Congius

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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. 

CON'GIUS. A Roman liquid measure, containing six sextarii, or twelve heminae (Rhemn. Fann. de Pond. et Mens. 70. Cato, R. R. 57.), the form and character of which is shown by the annexed engraving (Congius/1.1), from an original of the age of Vespasian, now known as the Farnese Congius. The large letters P. X. stand for pondo decem.

  • Congius/1.1
    Congius/1.1

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