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seat at Noht, twelve miles from jNaples |

Pompeii, opp. Torre del Annundato 1Pompeius, vel Pompejus, i. m. ?the name of several Homans(1) Cneius Pompeius, or Pompeythe Great, a man, said Cicero,born to all greatness; (2) Cneius,/us eldest son, a brave, and valiantleader , but unsuccessful, was de-feated by Ccesar at Munda , inSpain, and there slain; (5?) Sex-*tus, the younger son of Magnus,toas also a man of good couragebut unsuccessful ; being defeatedin a sea-fght , he fled into Asia,and fell into his enemies' hands ,who put him to deathPompdnlanumpyrum, a round pearresembling a woman's breastPomponius, i. m. the name of severalHomans: (1) Titus Pomponius,who learned the Greek tongue soperfectly at Athens, that he gainedthe name of Atticus ; (2) Pom-ponius i\lela, a Spaniard andfamous geographer, in the reign ofthe emperor ClaudiusPomum, i. n. an apple, all mannerof fruit that groiceth on trees, afruit-tree

Pomus, i. f. a fruit-tree, an applePonderandus, a,um.pt. tobcive.ighed,examined, or consideredPonderans, tis. pt. weighingPonderatio, duis. t\ .‘J. a weighingPonderatus, a, um. pt, weighedPondero, arc. act. 1. to weigh, ex-amine, consider , judge, estimate,value, or esteem

Ponderor, ari. pass, to be weighedPonderosus, a, um. adj. ior, comp,issimus, sup .ponderous,very heavy,weighty , substantial44 5

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Pondo, n. indecl. sing. plur. apound weight, weightPondus, eris. n. 8 . weight , burden,or load , quantity, number , or sum,balance, or scales, value, import-ance, power, authority , gravity inmanners , judgment, &c. a child inthe womb , « poundPondusculum, i. n. 2. a small weightPone, pra?p. Sf adv. after, behindPonendus, a, um. pt. to be laidaside, be bestowed, be accountedPdnens, tis. pt. placing, bestowingPono, Here, osui (§*slvi), ositum. a.3. to put, lay, set, place , or pitch,put off, or out, lay down, aside,out , or up, set down, or beforestake, deposit , leave, propose, orpropound, appoint, or enact , em-ploy, or bestow, quote, produce, orallege, reckon, or account, suppose,prefer, sow, or plant, build, or erect ,draw, or portray, consecrate, de-vote. Sumptum ponere, to beat the expense, Cic.; accusatorem,to suborn , Id. Veliti posuere, thewinds were luid, Virg. PoneTigellinum, expose him, Juv.Pdnor, ni, osttus. pass, to be putPons, tis. m. 3. a bridge , float, orraft, plank , step, or stairPontia, a*. K (1) an island in theTyrrhene sea, said to be the birth-place of Pontius Pilate; (2) achaste lloman matron, slain byOctavius Sagitta, tribune of thepeople, because he could not de-bauch her; (3) the daughter ofPub. Petronius , and wife of Vec-ti us Bolanus, condemned by Nerofor poisoning two of her ownchildren at one supperPontia, ins. PonzaPontlcftl&s, i. ni. 2. a little bridge

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j Politicos, i. m. a famous heroic poet ,

I familiarly acquainted with Pro-pertius and Ovid

Ponticus, a, um. adj. of, or belong-ing to Pontus

Ponticus, a, um. adj. of Pontus.('anis Ponticus, a beaver , Jun.Nux Pontica, a filbert, Plin.Pontifex, Icis. m. 3. a pontiff, chiefbishop, priest, magistratePontificalis, c. adj. of a pontiff.Pontificales libri, boohs contain-ing their ceremonies, Liv.Pontificatus, us. m. 4. the dignityof a pontiff, or chief priestPontificia, drum. pi. n. 2. the pon-tifical books

Pontlflclalls, e. adj. of, or belongingto a pontiff, or chief priestPontificium, i. n. 2. the charge, au-thority, power, or office oj'a pontiffPdntlfieliis, a, um. adj. of a pontiffPontilis, e. adj. like a bridgePontius, i. ni. (1) a valiant andpolitic commander of the Sam-nites, but at length overcome andbeheaded; (2) Pontius Pilatus,procurator of Judea, under whomour Saviour suffered for our re-demption

Ponto, tinis, m. 3. a pontoonPdnttts, i. in. (1) the Buxine, orBlack, or hospitable sea; (2) acountry of the Lesser Asia, thekingdom of the great Mithridates :hod. Bulgaria

Pdntus, i. in. 2. the sea, the Black seaPbpa, a\ m. 1. the sacrificing priest,one gluttonous, or greedyPopanum, i. n. 2. a cake offered tothe gods

Popellfts, i, m. 2. ike rabble , pr mobPopilius (Lienas), a client of Cicerowhom afterwards he assassinated