iconismus
From LSJ
μεγάλα ὠφελήσεσθε πρὸς ἱστορίαν τῶν κοινῶν → that will be of great benefit to you in order to understand public affairs
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
īcŏnismus: i, m., = εἰκονισμός,
I an imaging, representation by an image, Sen. Ep. 97, 67.