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The abolla was, however, not confined to military occasions, but was also worn in the city.<ref>[[Suetonius]], ''Caligula'' 35</ref> It was especially used by the Stoic philosophers at Rome as the ''pallium philosophicum'', just as the Greek philosophers were accustomed to distinguish themselves by a particular dress.<ref>Mart. iv. 53, viii. 48</ref> Hence the expression of Juvenal ''facinus majoris abollae'' merely signifies, "a crime committed by a very deep philosopher."<ref>[[Juvenal]], iv. 75</ref><ref>Heinrich, ''On Juvenal'' ''l.c.''</ref><ref>Becker, ''Gallus'' vol. ii. p. 99</ref> |
The abolla was, however, not confined to military occasions, but was also worn in the city.<ref>[[Suetonius]], ''Caligula'' 35</ref> It was especially used by the Stoic philosophers at Rome as the ''pallium philosophicum'', just as the Greek philosophers were accustomed to distinguish themselves by a particular dress.<ref>Mart. iv. 53, viii. 48</ref> Hence the expression of Juvenal ''facinus majoris abollae'' merely signifies, "a crime committed by a very deep philosopher."<ref>[[Juvenal]], iv. 75</ref><ref>Heinrich, ''On Juvenal'' ''l.c.''</ref><ref>Becker, ''Gallus'' vol. ii. p. 99</ref> |
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The word abolla is actually a Latinization of the Greek ''ambolla'' ({{lang|grc|ἀμβόλλα}}) or ''anabole'' ({{lang|grc|ἀναβολή}}), for a loose woolen cloak.<ref name="DGRA">{{cite encyclopedia |
The word abolla is actually a Latinization of the Greek ''ambolla'' ({{lang|grc|ἀμβόλλα}}) or ''anabole'' ({{lang|grc|ἀναβολή}}), for a loose woolen cloak.<ref name="DGRA">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Smith |first=William |authorlink=William Smith (lexicographer) |title=Ambolla |editor=[[William Smith (lexicographer)|William Smith]] |encyclopedia=[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities]] |volume=1 |pages=2 |publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company]] |location=Boston |year=1870 |url=http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-dgra/0009.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213213407/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-dgra/0009.html |archivedate=2010-02-13 }}</ref> |
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An abolla was a cloak-like garment worn by Ancient Greeks and Romans. Nonius Marcellus quotes a passage of Varro to show that it was a garment worn by soldiers (vestis militaris), and thus opposed to the toga.
The abolla was, however, not confined to military occasions, but was also worn in the city.[1] It was especially used by the Stoic philosophers at Rome as the pallium philosophicum, just as the Greek philosophers were accustomed to distinguish themselves by a particular dress.[2] Hence the expression of Juvenal facinus majoris abollae merely signifies, "a crime committed by a very deep philosopher."[3][4][5]
The word abolla is actually a Latinization of the Greek ambolla (ἀμβόλλα) or anabole (ἀναβολή), for a loose woolen cloak.[6]
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References
- ^ Suetonius, Caligula 35
- ^ Mart. iv. 53, viii. 48
- ^ Juvenal, iv. 75
- ^ Heinrich, On Juvenal l.c.
- ^ Becker, Gallus vol. ii. p. 99
- ^ Smith, William (1870). "Ambolla". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13.
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Other sources
- The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
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- Abolla (article in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
