toga (toga)

[ garment, the himation, which was rectangular. It was made of wool, or sometimes (under the emperors) of silk, and its usual color was white. It covered the whole body with the exception of the right arm, and the right to wear it was an exclusive privilege of the Roman citizen. The toga virilis, or manly robe, was a umed by Roman youths when they attained the age of fourteen. The toga prætext a, which had a deep purple border, was worn by the children of the nobles, by girls until they were married, and by boys until they were fourteen, when they a umed the toga virilis. It was also the official robe of the IMG:content-0517.jpg:[blocks in formation] 6366 R A IMG:content-0518.jpg:[blocks in formation] ab C N P C Diagram of Roman Toga (according to Müller, in "Phi lolog us"). FRA, sinus of toga. As worn, point E was placed on the left shoulder, the edge FJ hanging down free in front of the body; the whole of the remainder of the garment was then thrown diagonally around the back, so that a on the seam of the sinus came right elbow, and b at the middle of waist in the seam was new directed upward, so that the point approximately covered E, where the garment first touched the body. The last third of the toga, OPCQ, was thrown over the left shoulder and fell to the ground in voluminous folds, draping the back. The so-called umbo or nodus of the toga was found at F, over the left breast, at the point of junction of the sinus. Point L fell over the left calf, point M over the right, and point N over the left wrist. On a Marble is the Effigies of a Man Togated . 6. Without intermi ion; uninterruptedly; on end. Can you sit seven hours together , and say nothing? Fletcher, Wild goose Chase, ii. 2. It has been said in the praise of some men that they could talk whole hours together upon anything. Add is on , Lady Orators. To consist, get, hang, etc., together. See the verbs. Together with, in union, combination, or company with. This Earth, together with the Waters, make one Globe and huge Ball, resting on it selfe. Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 48. He [the Moorish king] had a mighty host of foot-soldiers, together with squadrons of cavalry, ready to scour the country. Irving , Granada, p. 11. togetherst (tö-geTH'erz), adv. [ The next day he a embled all the Captaines of his army to get hers. J. Brende, tr. of Quintus Curtius, iv.