 Greeks, were persons who anointed the bodies of the athletae, preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief object of this anointing was to close the pores of the body, in order to prevent excessive perspiration, and the weakness consequent thereon.  A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Seite 42herausgegeben von - 1847 - 1124 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1845 - 684 Seiten
...Phaeacum abscondimus arces, or persons who contended at the games, had their bodies anointed with oil preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...not simply spread over the surface of the body, but was also well rubbed into the skin. The oil was mixed with fine African sand. 282 Evasisse tot urbes... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1846 - 676 Seiten
...the ancients, the athletic, or persons who contended at the games, had their bodies anointed with oil preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...not simply spread over the surface of the body, but was also well rubbed into the skin. The oil was mixed with fine African sand. 282. Emsisse tot urbes... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1846 - 402 Seiten
...times. ALIPTAE (d).elKTai), among the Greeks, were persons who anointed the bodies of the athletae preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...this anointing was to close the pores of the body, in ordei to prevent much perspiration, and the weakness consequent thereon. The athleta was again anointed... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1847 - 708 Seiten
...contended at the games, had their bodies anointed with oil preparatory to their entering the ]>ub tra. The chief object of this anointing was to close the...not simply spread over the surface of the body, but was also well rubbed into the skin. The oil was mixed with fine African sand. 282. Evasisse tot urbes... | |
 | Greek antiquities - 1848 - 1322 Seiten
...42.). [PS] ALIPTAE (iAthrreu) among the Greeks, were persons who anointed the bodies of the athletae, preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...to close the pores of the body, in order to prevent excessive perspiration, and the weakness consequent thereon. To effect this object, the oil was not... | |
 | William Smith - 1851 - 366 Seiten
...times. ALIPTAE (aheiTrrai), among the Greeks, were persons who anointed the bodies of the athletae preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...perspiration, and the weakness consequent thereon. The athleta was again anointed after the contest, in order to restore the tone of the strained muscles.... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1852 - 468 Seiten
...commenced their exercises, as well as the regulation of their diet, was the duty of the Alipta (a^elirrai). The chief object of this anointing was to close the pores of the body, in order to prevent excessive perspiration, and the weakness consequent thereon. To effect this object, the oil was not... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 396 Seiten
...all times. AHPTAE (d/lenrrai), among the Greeks, were persons who anointed the bodies of the athletae preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...perspiration, and the weakness consequent thereon. The athle.ta was again anointed after the contest, in order to restore the tone of the strained muscles.... | |
 | William Smith - 1859 - 1334 Seiten
...[PS) ALIl'TAK (oA«l«r«j) among the Oreeks were persons who anointed the bodies of the athletne, preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...to close the pores of the body, in order to prevent excessive perspiration, and the weakness consentient thereon. To effect this object, the oil was not... | |
 | William Smith - 1868 - 492 Seiten
...ÄLIPTAE (алештсч), among the Greeks, were persons who anointed the botlies of the athletae preparatory to their entering the palaestra. The chief...the body, in order to prevent much perspiration, and ttíe weakness consequent thereon. The athleta was again anointed after the contest, in order to restore... | |
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