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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30201" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30201" /> == | ||
<p> was originally a garment peculiar to Gaul, and introduced into | <p> was originally a garment peculiar to Gaul, and introduced into Roman use by M. Aurelius Antoninus. [[Ecclesiastical]] writers (Bede, Hist. Eccl. lib. i, c. 7) speak of it as worn by clerics, and as corresponding in shape to the [[Jewish]] ephod. So says St. [[Eucherius]] of Lyons, about the 5th century, referring evidently to the genuine Gallic caracalla, which was a kind of short tunic with sleeves, and furnished with a hood. The caracalla introduced into use by M. Aurelius was, however, lengthened so as to reach nearly to the feet. From the reference to this garment by St. [[Jerome]] (Epistle to Fitbiola), it is likely that, in common with other garments for outdoor use, it was furnished with a hood. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70088" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70088" /> == | ||
<p> A | <p> A Roman emperor, son of Septimius Severus, born at Lyons; his reign (211-217) was a series of crimes, follies, and extravagances; he put to death 20,000 persons, among others the jurist Papinianus, and was assassinated himself by one of his guards. </p> | ||
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