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Laurentii Pignorii Patavini De servis, & eorum apud veteres ministeriis, commentarius : in quo familia, tum urbana, tum rustica, ordine producitur & illustratur

Pignoria, Lorenzo, 1571-1631, Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708, Frisius, Andreas, -1675, Welser, Anton, d. 1618. De zeta et zetario · 1674 · Amstelodami : Sumptibus Andreae Frisii · 36 pictures

Lorenzo Pignoria's 1674 Latin scholarly commentary on slavery and household servants in the ancient world, printed in Amsterdam by Andreas Frisius for classical scholars and antiquarians. The pictures are small black-and-white copper engravings, mostly of figures and objects; the two standing figures in pale tunics, and the seated figures on coin-like roundels, show how ancient servants and household roles were dressed and staged for a designer studying historical costume or classical iconography.

Slavery · Household employees · Slavery (Roman law)

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