 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1807 - 636 pages
...large st9tue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where...fought, Arenarii. But arena is also put for the whole atnphitheaire, or the shew, Juvenal, iii. 34. also for the seat of war ; Pnma civilis qrena Italia... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1819 - 602 pages
...large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where...arena is also put for the whole amphitheatre, or the shew, Juvenal, iii. 34., also for the seat of war; Prima belli civilis arena Italia Juitt Flor. iii.... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1819 - 572 pages
...large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where...to absorb the blood ; and the persons who fought, Jlrenarii. But arena is also put for the whole amphitheatre, or the show, Juvenal. iii. 34. also for... | |
 | 1821 - 182 pages
...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,... | |
 | Architecture - 1821 - 160 pages
...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 - Classical dictionaries - 1825 - 910 pages
...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 - Rome - 1826 - 508 pages
...large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where...to absorb the blood ; and the persons who fought, Artnarii. But arena is also put for the whole amphitheatre, or the show, Juvenal, iii. 34. also for... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1826 - 510 pages
...large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still 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 - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...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 - History - 1830 - 508 pages
...large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where...the blood ; and the persons who fought, Arenarii. JBut arrna is also put for the whole amphitheatre, or the show, Juvenal, iii. 34. also for the seat... | |
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COLIS.KCM, from the Colossus or large statue of Nero which stood near it. It was of an oval form, and is said to have contained 87,000 spectators. Its ruins still remain. The place where the gladiators fought was called ARENA, because it was covered with... 
