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    In ancient Rome the Latin word adlocutio means an address given by a general, usually the emperor, to his massed army and legions, and a general form...
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    The adlocutio cohortium of Caligula on a coin, giving a speech to the army...
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    grandeur: the emperor is over life-size and extends his hand in a gesture of adlocutio used by emperors when addressing their troops. Some historians assert...
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    carrying a consular baton and raising his right hand in a rhetorical adlocutio pose, addressing the troops. The bas-reliefs on his armored cuirass have...
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    as the caracole and the Parthian shot. Flavius Arrianus. Táctica, 40 Adlocutio CIL. VIII, 2532 Collado Hinarejos, Benjamín (2018-06-12). Guerreros de...
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    family Lost works: Catachthonion Iliacon from the Trojan cycle Epigrammata Adlocutio ad Pollam Silvae Saturnalia Medea Salticae Fabulae Laudes Neronis, a praise...
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    construction. The frieze repeats standardized scenes of imperial address (adlocutio), sacrifice (lustratio), and the army setting out on campaign (profectio)...
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    other prisoners (illustrated below), the emperor speaking to the troops (adlocutio), and the emperor sacrificing a pig, sheep and bull (suovetaurilia). Together...
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    out towards him. Napoleon has his arm raised in imitation of ancient "adlocutio" scenes, which depict Classical heroes addressing troops. David's composition...
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    raised arm salute are scenes in Roman sculpture and coins which show an adlocutio, acclamatio, adventus, or profectio. These are occasions when a high-ranking...
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  • (39 AD – 65 AD) Catachthonion Iliacon from the Trojan cycle Epigrammata Adlocutio ad Pollam Silvae Saturnalia Medea Salticae Fabulae Laudes Neronis, a praise...
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    a bark cloth associated with the different islands in Polynesia. His adlocutio pose was inspired by the Apollo Belvedere; Reynolds first used the pose...
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    the Admiralty (1915–1916) and Foreign Secretary (1916–1919) (standing adlocutio in a black suit) H. H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, Prime...
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  • online A number of Tollius' orations were also published: Cornelii Tollii Adlocutio ad nobilissimum & magnificum dominum, Ioannem Wynbergium, supremae Gelriae...
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