 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1801 - 874 pages
...in. Apulia. Mail. 13, cp. 93. C.AMPSA, a town near Pallenc. Iltro-.lot. 7, C, 12 }. CAMPUS MARTIUS, a large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city, where the Roman youths performed their cxcrcifcs, and learnt to wrefllc and box, 10 throw the illfcus, hurl the javelin, Tide a horfc, drive... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1809 - 874 pages
...fituate in Apulia Mart. I3,ep.93. • CAM PSA, a town near Pallene. litrcdot. CAMTUS MARTICS,. alarge plain at Rome without the walls of the city, where the Roman youths performed their exercifes, and ' learnt to wreftte and box, to throw the difcus hurl the javelin, ride a liorfc, drive... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 500 pages
...copied the thousand charms with which he represented Venus rising from the sea. Plin. CAM'PUS MAR'TIUS, a large plain at Rome, without the . walls of the...where the Roman youths performed their exercises, wrestled, threw the javelin, and the discus, nnd rode and drove the chariot. The pubUck assemblies... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 840 pages
...situate in Apulia. Mart. 13, ep. 93. CAMPSA a town near Pallcne. Herodot. 7, c. 123 CAMPUS MARTIITS, a large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city, where the Roumn youths performed their exercises, and learnt to wrestle, and box, (o throw the discus, hurl the... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1823 - 892 pages
...situate in Apulia. Marl. IS, ep. 93. CAMPSA, a town near Pallcne, Iferotlot. 7, c. 123. CAUFCS MARTIUS, a large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city,...learnt to wrestle and box, to throw the discus, hurl tile javelin, ride a horse, drive a chariot, &c. The public assemblies were held there, and the officers... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1825 - 848 pages
...Anadymenc. Plin. 35, r. 10. CAMPI DioMEDis.a plain situate in Apulia. Mart. 13, ep. 93. CAMPUS MARTIUS, a large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city,...where the Roman youths performed their exercises, and earnt to wrestle and Ijox, to throw the discus hurl the javelin, ride a horse, drive a chariot, 8cc.... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1825 - 910 pages
...Anadymcne. Plin. 35, c. 10. CAMPI I)iojiE.Dis,a plain situate in Apulia. Mart. 13, cp. 93. CAMPUS MARTU-S, a large plain at Rome. without the walls of the city, where the Runan youths performed their exercises, and earnt to wrestle and box, to throw the discus hurl the... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...Anadyomeue. Plin. 35, c. 10. CAjtn DIOMKDIS, a plain sit uateui Apulia. Mart. 13, ep 93. CAMPUS MARTIUS, a large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city,...where the Roman youths performed their exercises, and lamt to wrestle and box, to throw the discos, hurl the javelin, ride a horse, drive a chariot, tc.... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1832 - 444 pages
...Ape|les. CAMPt DioMEDis, a plain situate in Apulia. CAMPsA, a town near Pallene. CAMPUs MAETtUs,lt large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city, where the Roinan youths performed their exercises, and learnt to wrestle and hox, to throw the discus, hurl the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Rome - 1834 - 496 pages
...Su-ove-taurilia, so called because a sow (sus), a sheep 1 A flame of fire gliding about without doing any harm. A large plain at Rome, without the walls of the city, where fhu lion*.m youth performed their exercises. Cam'pus is the Laliu word E 5 rill, arid a bull (tavrvs)... | |
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The public assemblies were held there, and the officers of state chosen, and audience given to foreign ambassadors. It was adorned with statues, columns, arches, and porticoes, and its pleasant situation made it very frequented. 
