 The wall or enclosure of the arena is supposed ic have been faced with marble more or less sumptuous; besides which, there appears to have been, in some instances at least, a sort of network affixed to the top of the podium, consisting of railing, or,...  Carpentry and Building - Page 2861901Full view - About this book
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical antiquities - 1843 - 1152 pages
...sort of network affixed to the top of the podium, consisting of railing, or, rather, open trellis-work of metal. From the mention made of this network by...adorned with gilding and amber; a circumstance that favours the idea of its having been gilt metal-work, with bosses and ornaments of the other material.... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1847 - 1146 pages
...of network affixed to the юр of the podium, consisting of railing, or, rather, open trellis-work of metal. From the mention made of this network by ancient writers, litUe more can now be gathered respecting it than thai, in the time of Nero, such netting, or whatever... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Rome - 1851 - 486 pages
...besides which, there appears to have been, in some instances at least, a sort of network affixed to the top of the podium, consisting of railing, or, rather, open trellis- work of metal. As a farther defence, ditches or canals, called eurip i, sometimes surrounded the arena.t XXI. The... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Classical dictionaries - 1897 - 896 pages
...sort of network affixed to the top of the podium, consisting of railing, or, rather, open trellis-work of metal. From the mention made of this network by...it than that, in the time of Nero, such netting, or The term podium was also applied to the terrace, or gallery itself, immediately above the lower enclosure,... | |
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