 Sixty-four vomitories (for by that name the doors were very aptly distinguished) poured forth the immense multitude; and the entrances, passages, and staircases were contrived with such exquisite skill, that each person, whether of the senatorial, the...  A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Page 78edited by - 1873 - 1293 pagesFull view - About this book
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...likewise, covered with cushions, and capable of receiving with ease above fourscore thousand spectators.100 Sixty-four vomitories (for by that name the doors...such exquisite skill that each person, whether of the " Plin. Hist. Natur. viii. 6, from the annals of Piso. 96 See Maffei, Verona Illuatrata, P. iv. 1.... | |
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