Two sketches of soldiers wearing helmets, one drawing on each side of a single sheet with the titles written below, one in Latin and the other in Greek
Alternative Title:
Kunegerha, Profile of a Roman soldier, and Profile of a Greek soldier
Description:
Title from item., "Kunegerha" appears in Greek letters., Possibly a juvenile work by Horace Walpole, with the title in Latin., and For further information, consult library staff.
A scene in an encampment: two punished soldiers standing outside the headquarters, one holding a very long pole, the other with two blocks on his head, others looking on from both sides
Description:
Title, state, and date from Paulson. and One of fourteen illustrations created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. XV; see p. 129.
Title, state, and date from Paulson., One of fourteen illustrations created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. XI; see p. 99., Ms. note in Steevens's hand: Breaking etc. arms & legs., and On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.5 x 7.6 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, Roman, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
Title, state, and date from Paulson., One of fourteen illustrations created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. XIII; see p. 109., Ms. note in Steevens's hand: Fustium admonitio., and On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.3 x 7.8 cm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Beating, Punishment & torture, Soldiers, and Roman
Title, printmaker, state, and date from Paulson., Print created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. XVII; see p. 144., and On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.3 x 7.8 cm.
Title, state, and date from Paulson., Print created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. V; see page 50., On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.2 x 7.7 cm., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand: Verberatio.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John, active 18th century.
Subject (Topic):
Military camps, Roman, Decapitations, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
Title, state, and date from Paulson., Print created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. XIV; see p. 116., On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.6 x 7.6 cm., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand: Missio Ignominiosa &c
In the foreground a man is shown nailed to a cross (center) and another (right) is tied to a stake and being eaten by two wild beasts (lions?). In the distance a man is being burned at the stake on the outskirts of a camp with tents; on the left a man is tossed off a cliff by soldiers
Description:
Title, state, and date from Paulson., Print created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. VI; see p. 64., On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.6 x 7.6 cm., and Ms. note in Steevens's hand: Precipitation, Crucifixion, Burning &c.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beaver, John
Subject (Topic):
Crucifixions, Executions, Military camps, Roman, Punishment & torture, and Soldiers
A scene of a mass punishment in which every tenth man was executed and the rest condemned to live on barley instead of wheat
Description:
Title, state, and date from Paulson., Print created for John Beaver's Roman military punishments; used as headpiece for Chap. IV; see p. 41., and On page 24 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 4.5 x 7.9 cm.
