Pane

s, (paneau, French.) 1. A square of gla ’ (Pope). 2. A piece mixed in variegated works with other pieces (Donne). - PANEGYRIC, an oration in praise of some extraordinary thing, person, or virtue. The name is Greek, wevryupig; formed of way, all, and wyzew, I a emble; because anciently held in public and solemn a emblies of the Greeks, either at their games, their feasts, fairs, or rejigious meetings. ‘Io make their panegyrics the more solemn, the Greeks at to begin with the praises of the deity in whose honour the games,’ . were celebrated; then they descended to the praise of the. people or country where they were celebrated; then to the princes or magistrates who presided at them; and at length to the champions, especially the conquerors, who had gained the prizes in them.