 | Alexander Adam - 1819 - 578 oldal
...begun by Vespasian and completed by Titus, now called COLISJECM, from the Colossus or large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 37,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where the gladiators fought was called ARENA,... | |
 | 1821 - 160 oldal
...very spacious, of a round or oval figure, with many seats rising on every side. The area in the middle was called Arena, because it was covered with • sand, or saw-dust, to prevent slipping, and to absorb blood. It was also called Cavea, because surrounded by the caves, or dens,... | |
 | 1821 - 182 oldal
...very spacious, of a round or oval figure, with many seats rising on every side. The area in the middle was called Arena, because it was covered with sand, or saw-dust, to prevent slipping, and to absorb blood. It was also called Cavea, because surrounded by the caves, or dens,... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1825 - 910 oldal
...besides Rome. At Polo. n Istria, at Ntimet, at Arlct, liourdeausc, and particularly at Perana. — The place where the gladiators fought was called Arena,...gladiators from sliding, and to absorb the blood.] AMPHITRITE, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, married Neptune, though she had made a vow of perpetual... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1826 - 510 oldal
...was begun by Vespasian and completed by Titus, now called COLISEUM, from the Colossus or large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form,...remain. The place where the gladiators fought was called AREXA, because it was covered with sand or saw-dust, to prevent the gladiators from sliding, and to... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1827 - 938 oldal
...places besides Rome. At Pela in htria, at A'ismes, at Ariel, Bourdtaux, and particularly at Verona,. — The place where the gladiators fought was called Arena,...gladiators from sliding, and to absorb the blood.] AMPHITRITB, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, married Neptune, though she had made a vow of perpetual... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1830 - 502 oldal
...was begun by Vespasian and completed by Titus, now called COLISEUM, from the Colossus or large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form,...fought was called ARENA, because it was covered with sundor saw-dust, to prevent the gladiators from sliding, and to absorb the blood ; and the persons... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1835 - 570 oldal
...begun by Vespasian and completed by Titus, now called COLIS.CUM, from the colossus or large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form,...remain. The place where the gladiators fought was called ABENA, because it was covered with sand or sawdust, to prevent the gladiators from sliding, and to... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1835 - 604 oldal
...called COLISEUM [or COLOSSEUM], from the Colossus or large statue of Nero which stood near it.* ¿t was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators, its ruins still remain.f The place where the gladiators fought was called [cowa or] ARENA, because it was covered with... | |
 | John Lempriere - 1843 - 670 oldal
...five acres of ground, contained 87,000 spectators, and was five years in building. Its magnificent ruins still remain. The place where the gladiators...was called Arena, because it was covered with sand. There are remains of amphitheatres at various places, in different degrees of perfection ; but more... | |
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The place where the gladiators fought was called ARENA, because it was covered with sand or saw-dust, to prevent the gladiators from sliding, and to absorb the blood ; and the persons who fought, Arenarii. 
