I. (Acc. to suggero, I.) An elevated place made of materials poured out; hence, a raised place, a height, elevation (cf. pulpitum).
1. Lit.
a. In gen.: “labrum in suggestu inter dolia positum,” Cato, R. R. 154: “lapideus,” Col. 9, 7: “insulae,” Plin. 12, 10, 21, § 38: “suggestus in orchestrā,” a raised seat, Suet. Caes. 76; Flor. 4, 2, 91 Duk.; cf. Plin. Pan. 51, 4: “comae,” i. e. a lofty head-dress, Stat. S. 1, 2, 113: “montium,” Amm. 15, 10, 1.—
b. In partic., a raised place to speak from to the people, to the troops, etc., a platform, stage, tribune (the class. signif. of the word): “suggestum in foro exstructum adornari placuit,” Liv. 8, 14: “C. Maenius in suggestu rostra, devictis Antiatibus, fixerat,” Plin. 34, 5, 11, § 20: “hac re pro suggestu pronuntiatā,” Caes. B. G. 6, 3; “so in a milit. sense: de suggestu inquit, Auct. B. Afr. 54, 2: praemia pro suggestu tribuit,” id. ib. 86, 4: “in suggestu, in quo Galbae statua fuerat,” Tac. H. 1, 36: “non in modum contionis, aut suggestu locutus,” id. ib. 1, 55; “of the prætor's tribunal: in excelso suggestu,” Liv. 31, 29, 9: “altior,” Amm. 15, 8, 4; “of the emperor's seat: in curiā,” Flor. 4, 2; cf.: “in orchestrā,” Suet. Caes. 76; Plin. Pan. 51.—
B. A providing, preparation (post-class. and very rare): “Circensium,” Tert. Spect. 7: “honorum,” id. ib. 12.—*
