[559] “An accurate description of the manner in which the Romans wore the torques, neither on the neck, tight and close like a collar, nor yet suspended from the neck so as to hang down in an oblong shape on the front of the chest like a chain or necklace, but round the neck and at the same time on the top of the breast, i. e. resting on the top of the breast, surrounding and near to but still at a little distance from the neck.” Henry. Augustus gave a golden ‘torques’ to a disabled competitor in this game, with leave to bear the name Torquatus, Suet. Aug. 43. ‘Obtorti’ alludes to the etymology of ‘torques,’ and expresses the Greek στρεπτός. The ‘circulus’ which Ascanius wears 10. 138 is different.
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