Tricoenivm Christi in nocte proditionis suæ The threefold svpper of Christ in the night that he vvas betrayed / explained by Edvvard Kellett.

PARA. 2.

FIrst, let us consider the costly hangings, in the roome, where the Romanes fea∣sted, and their tricliniary ornaments, as the Mediastinus, the Scullion, or

varlet of the house attended his Office in the Kitchin; so the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the Lecti∣sterniator, or Chamberlaine, decked their neater Chambers, and beds, with hang∣ings, curtaines, carpets, tapestry, and coverlets, according to the estate of their ma∣sters; stragulâ veste, auro, & murice Tyrio depicta probè consternunt, saith Apuleius (lib. 10.) they decke their beds with coverlets, and their hangings of Arras, or ta∣pestry, their aulaea, were of Babylonian painted worke; many of the Aegyptian fa∣shioning; and the Aegyptian hangings were more curious; Martiall. (14.150.)

Haec tibi Memphitis tellus dat munera, victa est Pectine Niliaco jam Babylonis acus:

that is,

The Land of Memphis sends these robes to thee, Babylon's needle now is blind, I see. —Spartâna chlamys, conchylia Coa,

Your Greeke Mandilion, and your Coos purple, are reckoned by Juvenal, (Satyr. 8) as their choyce houshold-stuffe: Martial (14.135.)

Hic opus est pictis accubuisse toris; Here they neede to sit on tapestry:

Acu pictis, Pavoninis; coverlets wrought with needles shadowed like Peacockes feathers: Quid Tyrio recubare toro? saith Tibullus (Eleg. 1.) their very beds were covered with purple; scarlet tapestry did over-spread them: Plantus (in Stycho, act. 5. Scenâ 3.) saith, the Merchant Epignomus brought Lectos eburatos, auratos, dec∣ked with ••vorie and gold, tùm Babylonica peristromata, sella, & tapetia, also Babylo∣nian hangings, or Curtaines, seates, and tapestry: Lucian in the banquet of the Lapithae, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, let us spread the purple Co∣verlets, and lye downe upon them: purpurâ quis non jam Tricliniaria facit? who hangeth not his supping roome or Parlour with purple or Scarlet? saith Pliny (9.39.) Romulus did weare scarlet or purple, saith Pomponius Laetus; and so other both Kings and Consuls: but Plinie (in the place last cited) saith, Lectulus Spinther was the first who used dibapha Tyria in praetextâ the double-ingrayned-throughly-dyed purple, in his gowne or robe, yet prodigality did sprout▪up apace; for Lu∣cullus his discubitory beds were adorned with purple; and himselfe served in dishes of gold and silver, set with rich precious stones, the spoyles of barbarous Nations, as you may finde in Plutarch (in Lucullus his life) Cajus Ʋrbinus and others know∣ing Metellus Pi•••• his will, when they invited him to Supper, Ʋltra Romanorum, ac mortalium usque morem, they did beyond example, adorne their houses, with Arras, Tapestry, and costly hangings, and built stages for Players; the ground was sprink∣led with saffron; and other things done, as in a most stately Temple of the Gods; more particularly, a painted gowne for the most part, was his garment, when hee lay downe feasting, saith Macrobius, (Saturnal. 3.13.) from the authority of Salustius: about the same time they did conquirere altilium enormem saginam, as Tertullian phrazeth excellently that excesse (de Poenit. cap. 11.) or rather I will speake more to the purpose in the words of Tertullian (lib. de Pallio cap. 5.) Aufidius Lurco primus saginâ corpora vitiavit, (it may be, he speaketh of their lar∣ding of meates) & coactis alimentis in adulterinum provexit saporem; which later words can be understood of nothing else but the enforced cramming; which is not so kindely wholesome or pleasing a taste, as when naturally they feede themselves fat, as God taught them to eate; rather than as man compelleth them; Aufidius Lurco was the first, who by larding, and cramming, gave the flesh of creatures a new, but more adulterate savour.