narthex-wand

Updated: May 19, 2025

Of his lieutenants, one was short, thick-set, paunchy, and flat-nosed, with great upright ears; he trembled perpetually, leant upon a narthex-wand, rode mostly upon an ass, wore saffron to his superior's purple, and was a very suitable general of division for him.

of Samosata Lucian - Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03