E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Torso.
A statue which has lost its head and members, as the famous “torso of Herculs.” (Italian, torso.)
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The Torso Belvedere, the famous torso of Hercules, in the Vatican, was discovered in the fifteenth century. It is said that Michael Angelo greatly admired it.
s.” (Italian, torso.)
