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" ... seats, or chairs. This, as being by far the best situation for distinctly viewing the sports in the arena, and also more commodiously accessible than the seats higher up, was the place set apart for senators and other persons of distinction, such... "
Carpentry and Building - Page 286
1901
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A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith

Greek antiquities - 1848 - 1322 pages
...itself), was no wider than to be capable of containing two, or at the most three ranges of moveable seats, or chairs. This, as being by far the best situation...of distinction, such as the ambassadors of foreign states (Suet. (Man. 44 ; Juv. Sat. ii. 143, &c.) ; the magistrates seem to have sat here in their curule...
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A Manual of Roman Antiquities

Charles Anthon - Rome - 1851 - 486 pages
...XXI. The term podium was also applied to the terrace or gallery itself, immediately above the arena, which was no wider than to be capable of containing...distinction, such as the ambassadors of foreign parts ;t and it was here, also, that the emperor himself used to sit, in an elevated place, called sugpestus...
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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1857 - 1140 pages
...term podium was also applied to the terrace, or gallery itself, immediately above the lower enclosure, and which was no wider than to be capable of containing...distinction, such as the ambassadors of foreign parts ;s and it was here, also, that the emperor himself used to sit, in an elevated place called safgestta'...
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1859 - 1334 pages
...wider than to be capable of containing two, or at the most three ranges of moveable seats, or chain. This, as being by far the best situation for distinctly...of distinction, such as the ambassadors of foreign states (Suet Octav. 44 ; Juv. Sat. ii. 143, &c.) ; the magistrates seem to have sat here in their cunile...
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

William Smith - Classical antiquities - 1870 - 1312 pages
...itself), was no wider than to be capable of containing two, or at the most three ranges of moveable seats, or chairs. This, as being by far the best situation...of distinction, such as the ambassadors of foreign states (Suet. Octav. 44 ; Juv. Sat. ii. 143, &c.) ; the magistrates seem to have sat here in their...
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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Volume 1

William Smith - Art, Classical - 1890 - 1072 pages
...wider than to be capable of containing two, or at the most three ranges of separate marble thrones. This, as being by far the best situation for distinctly...of distinction, such as the ambassadors of foreign states (Suet. Octav. 44 ; JUT. ii. 143, &c.) ; the magistrates seem to have gat here in the curule...
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A Concise Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1898 - 886 pages
...three ranges of separate < marble thrones. This, as being the best situation for viewing the games, and also more commodiously accessible than the seats...apart for senators and other persons of distinction (Suet. Aug. 44 ; Juv. ii. 148, &c.) ; the magistrates seem to have sat here in their curule chairs,...
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