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Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Pugillares

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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. 

PUGILLA'RES. Small tablets covered with wax for writing on, so termed from their diminutive size, because they could be held commodiously in a little hand (pugillus). They were principally used for memorandum books, for noting down first thoughts, and to be despatched as love letters; which intention is exemplified by the illustration (Pugillares/1.1), from a Pompeian painting, representing Cupid with a love billet which Polyphemus sends to Galatea. Senec. Ep. 15. Plin. Ep. i. 6. 1. Ib. 22. 11.

  • Pugillares/1.1
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