| 单词 | chariot race |
| 例句 | The Athena and Demeter teams were having a chariot race around the track, and over at the canoe lake some kids in a Greek trireme were fighting a large orange sea serpent. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The next morning, after the party ponies headed bade to Florida, Chiron made a surprise announcement: the chariot races would go ahead as scheduled. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “The champion should be one who has earned the camp’s respect, who has proven resourceful in the chariot races and courageous in the defense of the camp. You shall lead this quest... Clarisse!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She suggested we team up for the chariot race to take our minds off our problems. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘He was a prince, won his wife in a chariot race. Supposedly he started the Olympic games in honour of that.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z For Pelops’ winning the chariot race I have preferred Apollodorus, of the first or second century A.D., who gives the fullest account that has come down to us. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks. I won her in a chariot race.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They advertise local businesses and depict actual buildings, as well as romanticized views of riverbanks, castles, groves and chariot races. Documenting the Romantic Strokes of Long-Ago Muralists 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z He sponsored lavish public entertainments with gladiators, lion-wrestling and chariot races. Bad reputation: British Museum takes new look at Rome’s Nero 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z But this is a story of hard-won redemption and iron will, and Judah not only survives the ordeal but goes on to challenge Messala in a chariot race of epic proportions. Jack Huston on How to Drive a Chariot Without Dying 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Where the Rambla segues into the historic district there is a stunning praetorium and circus complex, built by the Emperor Domitian for chariot races — once a part of the immense main forum of the city. Overnighter: Near Barcelona, Gems From Ancient Rome 2011-06-03T19:03:42Z Other things to look at include a chariot race reminiscent of “Ben-Hur” and, as these Chinese epics require, huge numbers of arrows, soldiers, dead bodies and palace steps. | 'The Warring States': Brutal Battles and Raging Melodrama 2011-04-22T22:33:03Z The team also painstakingly removed an astoundingly detailed three-dimensional diorama of what appears to be the filming of the chariot race in the 1959 movie “Ben Hur.” From neon to knickknacks, ‘the Smithsonian of the Valley’ puts San Fernando Valley history on display 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Ben-Hur and Masela are going to face each other in that amazing chariot race and one of them is going to come out on top. In the fight between good and evil, even Batman must play by the rules 2012-08-23T19:30:00Z “Radial Courses” is a kind of pedestrian variation on the “Ben Hur” chariot race, with four men speeding around the same circuit of the stage, overtaking one another. Review: Decades of Lucinda Childs’s Cool Minimalism in Motion 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Guests are greeted there by women in dark red togas wearing gilded arm cuffs, looking like they just walked off the set of “Ben-Hur,” the 1959 Hollywood epic about the Roman empire and chariot races. Recession? What Recession? Pass Me Some Grapes. 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, citizens could enjoy free entertainment at the Hippodrome, which offered wild chariot races and performance acts. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The quadrennial sporting festival expanded over the next 400 years to include additional running events as well as chariot races, military competitions, wrestling, boxing, a Pentathlon and a mixed martial arts forerunner called pankration. From Zeus to Athens, how the modern Olympics came to be 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The script is poetry and the chariot race remains one of the most exciting sequences ever filmed. Feedback: The coronavirus toll on art, theater and TV 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z It hosted chariot races, gladiatorial combat, hunts of wild animals, sporting events, parades and other grand happenings. Donald Trump's fascist Circus Maximus: Pay attention to what's going on below the surface 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z To paraphrase the Beach Boys, the coach made my Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race. At 56 years old, Porsche's 2020 911 sports car is spry as ever 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z An enslaved Judean prince meets his Roman betrayer, a former friend, in a chariot race. Movies on TV this week: 'Giant' on TCM 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The mosaic depicts a mythical chariot race for the hand of a princess. Roman mosaic discovery 'three of a kind in world' 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Scenes shot locally in January 1918 included an Egyptian chariot race, Jesus carrying his cross toward crucifixion and baby Moses being rescued from the river. Silent movie shot in Tampa was supposed to combat racism 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z On the big screen, a chariot race was in progress—wild horses and men in gold armor waving swords and shouting—all in complete silence, of course. “Displaced” 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z One ancient source places it at the Circus Maximus, which is a great space used for chariot races and lies in the valley below the hill. Friends, Romans, naked wolf-men ... why an ancient festival is still controversial 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z An enslaved Jewish prince meets his Roman betrayer in a chariot race. Movies on TV this week: 'Giant' on TCM 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Scenes of chariot races in a Roman hippodrome, an open-air stadium for horse racing, span across the 85-foot long mosaic. This Ancient Mosaic Depicts a Thrilling Chariot Race 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Barnum and other partners: To increase the novelty of their combined circus, the impresarios added a ring, an outer track for chariot races and two stages for even more constant activity. Opinion | Five myths about the circus 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Payback will be sought in the form of a chariot race, a high-stakes form of competition in which the runners-up are routinely carted off the course on stretchers, or in pieces. ‘Ben-Hur’ review: The chariot race is spectacular, but the rest is pure schmaltz 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The story’s signature chariot race is chaos on four feet, the most prominent feature of which is the excess of 3D-rendered dust and gravel thrown at the lens by pounding hooves. ‘Ben-Hur’ review: Remake an epic failure 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z After years of captivity and an unlikely escape, Judah befriends a horseman who insists he exact vengeance against Messala during the celebrated Roman chariot race. Review: New ‘Ben-Hur’ stands in shadow of Wyler’s 1959 epic 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z If that's the case, you better believe Zeus and Hera were placing wagers on chariot races. The 7 best bets, odds and wagers for golf at the 2016 Olympics - Golf Digest 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z One famous charioteer was the Roman Emperor Nero, who in 67 A.D. competed in the chariot race at Olympia. Olympic Games We No Longer Play 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z But Alcibiades was far from the most controversial entrant in the chariot race. The Strange Rites of the Ancient Olympics 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Monkeys and chariot races may not spark the imagination or stir the adrenaline the way the other subjects do, but they are a part of some of 2016's summer blockbusters. Blockbuster summer: Fan favorites like 'Ghostbusters,' 'Star Trek' and 'Tarzan' crash the superhero party 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Wallace’s novel has inspired numerous other film and television versions, and the chariot race is often the most memorable set-piece. Classic Hollywood: Stewart Copeland scores and remixes 1925 'Ben-Hur' 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Also known now as Sultanahmet Meydani, the site was built by the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD as a venue for chariot races, also known as a hippodrome. Deadly Istanbul bombing took place near landmarks popular with tourists 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The chariot race was a popular Olympic event, and so dangerous it regularly claimed lives. Olympic Games We No Longer Play 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z After trailing in fourth place early in the race, the Wild Mustangs team gained speed in the final corner to win the annual world mountain bike chariot race. Wild Mustangs team win world mountain bike chariot championship 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Sometimes, especially when talking movies, it's about explosions and fistfights and ax-wielding creatures and spaceship battles and apocalyptic visions of the future and monkeys and chariot races. Blockbuster summer: Fan favorites like 'Ghostbusters,' 'Star Trek' and 'Tarzan' crash the superhero party 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The Rose Bowl used to feature chariot races, and this would be another example of putting the cart before the horse. On college football: Playoff system could suffer a sophomore slump 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The Roman emperor dressed in green, collected emeralds, cheered at the chariot races for the “green stable” team, and was particularly fond of eating green leeks. Our World, Ever Green 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The Circus Maximus, the sprawling field where chariot races once took place, also plays host to special events including concerts, a parade and a perennial Roman favorite, historical reenactments. 3 Great Reasons to Visit Rome In Spring 2015 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Polo, chariot races and – believe it or not – ostrich races supplanted college football’s place in Pasadena until 1916. The Money Behind the College Football Playoff Bowl Games 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Who needs roller coasters when you can watch live sword fights and chariot races? The Theme of This Fun-Park: Charm 2014-02-01T01:05:49Z Instead, a polo match was held and, later, chariot races until they proved too dangerous. Stanford plays Michigan State in 100th Rose Bowl on Wednesday 2014-01-01T05:53:04Z A famous local jockey called Clemente rode for the "Blues" team in one of the many Roman stadiums where horse and chariot races were held. Vatican to open poignant ancient Roman cemetery 2013-12-25T02:26:19Z This marvelous horse passed successively into Hercules’ and Adrastus’ hands; and the latter won all the chariot races, thanks to his fleetness. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Yet they are wholesomely reactionary in other respects than those of having chariot races and such unaging feats of skill and strength as may have cheered the hearts of C�sar's legionaries. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z A chariot race, and the first prize was: "A woman fair, well skilled in household care." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Horse and chariot races were also introduced, as well as contests of trumpeters, who dealt out blows of the most harmless description against each other. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z They had first met Leonidas at the Olympic Games, where he won the laurel crown in the chariot race, and they had there admitted him to their friendship. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Votive tablet in commemoration of a victory in the chariot race. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Red Bull, which has student brand managers at 300 universities and colleges, sponsors everything from chariot races to music lectures. At Colleges, the Marketers Are Everywhere 2011-09-10T18:29:31Z My husband has often refused to part with his famous four, since they won the chariot race, two years ago. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z In the 25th the first chariot race was won by the Theban Pagondas. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z It reminded me of G�rome’s picture of the chariot race, and the fall had been not unlike the one described in “Ben Hur.” Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Fragment of a relief, perhaps a votive tablet in commemoration of a chariot race. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z It was a genuine chariot race—in which the stake was life and the fine death by flames. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z All strangers look forward to the flower parade, followed by genuine Roman chariot races. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z The declarations of Pindar and other old poets were express, that Herakles had founded them, that Pelops and other mythical heroes had won victories at them—and victories of various kinds, including chariot races. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z A Roman chariot race followed, as a variety, and afterwards some trick riding by ladies accompanied by a jazz band to which the elephant played the drum. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Up to 200,000 people attended a prayer vigil on Saturday evening in the Circus Maximus, the huge oval once used by the ancient Romans for chariot races. Huge crowds descend on Vatican for beatification 2011-05-01T05:42:31Z Beatification-related activities begin on Saturday night in Rome's Circus Maximus, the sprawling oval used by the ancient Romans for chariot races. Pope John Paul body exhumed ahead of beatification 2011-04-29T11:45:32Z "I am not surprised they won the chariot races." The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z There, in Mars Field, chariot races were held twice a year and there were competitions in riding, in discus and spear throwing, and in shooting arrows at a mark. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Coach-racing was another amusement of the period, perhaps something of an imitation of the old chariot races; races on foot were also run. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z "Bay of Naples," 88. block printing of, 80, 81. chariot race, 88. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z They teamed up for chariot races on the backs of pedicabs and corrected one another’s mythology. At Camp, Make-Believe Worlds Spring Off the Page 2010-07-17T03:58:00Z "Will she run in the chariot races the first of January?" he asked, not caring, yet wishing to appear at ease. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z One final example: would you NOT permit a game-based learning product about ancient Rome or Greece to showcase gladiator fights or chariot races? Study: Violent Video Game Play Makes More Aggressive Kids 2010-03-03T16:31:00Z Found 'em having chariot races in armchairs with obstacles. Our Battalion Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere This paper is found in the drawing-room, and another, illustrative of a chariot race, is shown in one of the chambers. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Here warriors rode a chariot race in a great circle; many people stood about, calling loudly to the drivers and the spirited horses. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Nat might tell her the truth about the "chariot race," as the police patrol ride had become known. Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School Three weeks later Arstingstall drove that elephant, perfectly broken, in a chariot race, and for years after there was not a better little bull in the herd than he. Careers of Danger and Daring In the other valley which extends to the west of Toledo exist the remains of a circus for chariot races, generally supposed, at first sight, to be Roman. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. The spectacles were of three main types; the chariot races in the circus, the gladiatorial combats and animal baiting in the amphitheatre, and the dramatic and other performances in the theatre. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Christianity abolished the gladiatorial combat of former times; but there still remained the exciting and perilous chariot race and the hunting and fighting of wild beasts. Women of Early Christianity Next they held in his honour foot races and chariot races, and other games, and Thetis gave splendid prizes. Tales of Troy and Greece The earlier days were spent in gymnastic games, horse and chariot races, and contests in music and poetry. Greek Women Only once did he speak after the first outbreak and this was when the car was stalled for a few minutes where he had a full view of the famous chariot race from Ben Hur. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp To the original horse and chariot races there came to be added scenic productions, wild beast hunts, and gladiatorial combats, in imitation of those exhibited by private persons. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. When Pinckney shows up about six the twins has the pony carts out and is doin' a chariot race around the drive, as happy and innocent as a couple of pink angels. Side-stepping with Shorty In Roman antiquities the circus was a building for the exhibition of horse and chariot races and other amusements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" It was used for chariot races, athletic sports, and bloody gladiatorial combats. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise In a lane out of the Strand there still exists a bath where their sinewy youth laved their limbs, dusty from the chariot races at the Campus Martius at Finsbury. Old and New London Volume I On the former date, the flamen Quirinalis, assisted by the vestals, offered sacrifice, and the pontifices presided at horse and chariot races in the circus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" There were chariot races, horse races, foot races, boxing and wrestling matches, throwing weights, playing with p. 104quoits, singing and reciting of poems. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History The chariot race consisted of seven rounds of the course. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" This chariot race to the hotel, a distance of over a mile, happily ended without accident or collision. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise There he heard the herald's voice, with loud and clear command, proclaim, as coming first, the chariot race, and so he entered, radiant, every eye admiring as he passed. Eighth Reader It was rather like that famous chariot race in the play, "Ben Hur," when the landscape rolled around too fast for the horses. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium Pelops was a wonderful charioteer, and won his bride in the chariot race, having bribed the charioteer of his rival to leave out the linchpins of his wheels. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History But he advised his sister Cynisca about hers, and she won the chariot race at Olympia. Five Stages of Greek Religion Seeing that their cunning arrangements in the chariot race had not succeeded after I substituted my horses for those which would certainly have killed Rosette, they resolved to have recourse to violence. Old French Fairy Tales Apart from theatrical representations and gladiatorial combats, the Romans had an inordinate passion for chariot races. Architecture Classic and Early Christian This multitude followed with languid interest the gladiatorial displays, the chariot races; even a fierce duel between two yellow-haired barbarians evoked not a single cry. Melomaniacs He won three crowns in the chariot races at the Olympic games, and feasted and made presents to his fellow-citizens afterwards, and he was always doing some strange thing in order to make a sensation. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Lew Wallace, in his account of the chariot race, makes Ben Hur and his rival approach the goal with their horses neck and neck. Rural Life and the Rural School "At the close of the chariot race, dear prince." Old French Fairy Tales The circus maximus, where the last and dearest of Roman pleasures—the chariot races—were no longer celebrated, stretched its long lines beneath the imperial palace covered with dust and overgrown with grass. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I And it is very wonderful to see an innumerable multitude of people with great eagerness of mind intent upon the event of the contests in the chariot race. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Foot, horse, and chariot races, were performed in Egypt with wonderful agility, and the world could not show better horsemen than the Egyptians. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) North of the stones of Stonehenge, about a quarter of a mile, is still to be found the ruins of a chariot race course recalling scenes from "Ben Hur." "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders In the morning there was to be a chariot race. Old French Fairy Tales The chariot race had just ended in the adjoining hippodrome; and the idle crowd, intent on a new excitement, came surging up like waves. A Victor of Salamis Nero at Olympia.His chariot race.Nero receives the prizes. Nero Makers of History Series They included chariot races, foot races, horse races, wrestling, boxing, and leaping. Ancient States and Empires The chariot races were the grandest ever seen. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History They retired and dreamed of the next best means of ridding themselves of Rosette if the chariot race failed. Old French Fairy Tales Nero offered his own garden for this show, and gave a chariot race, mingling with the mob in the dress of a charioteer, or actually driving about among them. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 And New Years Day she is going to take six of us over to Pasadena in the auto to see the Tournament of the Roses and the chariot races. Tabitha at Ivy Hall He came to Greece, and beat Hippodamenia, whose father was king of Pisa, near Olympia, in Elis, in a chariot race, when death was the penalty of failure. Ancient States and Empires The circus was not used merely for horse and chariot races, but likewise for wrestling—the cæstus, and other athletic games. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The chariot races were over, the "grand concert" had been given, and now the crowd began to file out of the big tent. Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank But with him thought and action like well-trained coursers kept abreast in the chariot race, guided by an eye that never quailed, reined by a hand that never trembled. America First Patriotic Readings Rome hath not slept, But to the torch-lit circus all have run To see him victor in a chariot race, Whence he is now returning. Nero One of them is from Fr. carrousel, a word of Italian origin, meaning a pageant or carnival with chariot races and tilting. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) While all the foot races took place in the stadium, the horse and chariot races were held in the hippodrome, and excited the greatest interest. The Story of the Greeks Snap your fingers and some big entertainment like a chariot race, or something. The Common Man Gorgeous processions, games, chariot races, &c., were conspicuous features on these occasions, and dramatic performances, representing particular episodes in the lives of the gods and heroes, frequently took place. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome That would be a chariot race to what we took before we hove in sight of that punky castle. Shorty McCabe The horses flying across the prairie like an Egyptian chariot race, the sudden changes of front and position, and the rapid firing, awed the savage. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History He took part in the chariot races especially; and his horses won three prizes in succession, to the delight of his admirers. The Story of the Greeks There was a most amusing chariot race between a cab and an omnibus.” The Master of the Shell It is a picturesque sight, and reminds one of the pictures of ancient chariot races on old vases and carved monuments. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers He, too, has his chariot races, his castaways, his carnivals of blood in the arena. A Book of Prefaces In obedience to his instructions, games, and especially chariot races, were announced to take place in the circus. The Red Book of Heroes Annual games were celebrated in Antinoë on his festival, with chariot races and gymnastic contests; and the fashion of keeping his day seems, from Athenæus's testimony, to have spread through Egypt. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Just about four o’clock another knock sounded at his door, and Arthur Herapath presented himself, leading by the arm the tawny-haired hero of the chariot race. The Master of the Shell He embraced what was then the losing side in the chariot races and carried it to victory—victory which he won so often that envious rivals declared that he conquered by means of witchcraft. The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator The heroes who, during their lifetime, shone in the chariot races, drove imaginary chariots when they were dead. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary A chariot race is the next proceeding, when, within the space of a few moments, the horses are in their places—the signal given—the distance of the Corso gained—the race won. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton The chariot races, which were held in the hippodrome; the cars were light and were drawn by four horses. History Of Ancient Civilization If Dr Ponsford were to question him on the subject of the chariot race, he felt that he would be seriously compromised at the outset of his career. The Master of the Shell This was especially true of the Romans who had theatres, chariot races, and gladiatorial combats, by the peaceful waters of Galilee. A Life of St. John for the Young Diomede won the prize in the chariot race, for he ran with the immortal horses he had taken in battle from Æneas. The Story of Troy Three drivers to each outfit, one to each pair of horses; all plying the whip at every jump, would remind you of a Roman chariot race coming around on their last heat. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army Poets of greatest renown celebrated them; Pindar, the most illustrious lyric poet of antiquity, has hardly done more than sing of chariot races. History Of Ancient Civilization It is the best preserved of all the ancient Roman circuses, and affords an excellent clue to the arrangements of such places for chariot races and the accommodation of the spectators. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Her dark eyes shot glances of daring admiration, and she reminded her companions that Roman chariot races were "not in it," just then. Dorothy Dale's Camping Days From them they had learned the exercises of the body, foot races, and horse and chariot races.... Essays on Political Economy It began, as circuses usually do, with the chariot races, and these were Marjorie's especial delight. Marjorie's Maytime But as he spake King �gisthus came back, asking, "Where be these strangers from Phocis that are come, telling how Prince Orestes hath come by his death in a chariot race?" Stories from the Greek Tragedians Mr. Clark's description of the "Ride of the Three Thousand" is a piece of literature that deserves to live; and is as fine in its way as the chariot race from "Ben Hur." The Redemption of David Corson Then near the eastern goals, known as the "reds," stood the statues of the winners in the chariot races. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) For many kinds of glory, however, Alexander cared little; unlike his father Philip, who prided himself on his oratorical powers, and used to record his victories in the chariot races at Olympia upon his coins. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. We now have a detailed account of the winning of prizes for the naval, foot, horse and chariot races, and the boxing and archery matches. The Book of the Epic "The reality of the atmosphere created makes this story compare favorably even with the great chariot race of 'Ben Hur.'" Wide Courses On the first of this series a youth was originally represented receiving a crown of honour in a chariot race. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits They enjoyed the chariot races in the wide Piazza Santa Maria Novella, where the small obelisks point the start and finish of the races. James Fenimore Cooper Boro Budor, the ruin of a magnificent Buddhist temple in Java, ornamented with figures of Buddha and scenes in his life, with representations of battles, processions, chariot races, &c. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge We ran out into Victoria Street, and there we could see it half-way down the street and going like a chariot race. The Mystery of 31 New Inn It was like watching those chariot races in a theater where the horses gallop on a stage revolving under their feet, and for all their fury of motion always remain in the same place. Action Front He announced that Polly's injuries were slight, called the attention of the audience to the wonderful concert to take place, and bade them make ready for the thrilling chariot race which would end the show. Polly of the Circus "After that we will give you the best number of the programme, our chariot race." The Bobbsey Twins in the Country Quadriga, a two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses abreast, used in the ancient chariot races. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge In some respects the entertainment offered has degenerated with the change, for we have to-day nothing in the circus to correspond to the thrilling chariot races in which the old Romans delighted. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat Those who came to sue for his daughter's hand had to compete with him in a chariot race, and if defeated were put to death. Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars His description of the Battle of Waterloo is to "Ben-Hur's" chariot race what Mount Aetna in eruption is to a glow worm. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 But look at the chariot race in Antioch. The University of Hard Knocks I was reading it at dinner hour, and I had just got to the chariot race when school went in. Anne of Green Gables I wonder that in these days of restless search for novelties some one does not re-introduce the Roman chariot race under the old conditions, and with a reproduction of the old surroundings. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat He found his way slowly over the jostled evening mass of Times Square, which the chariot race and its thousand satellites made rarely beautiful and bright and intimate with carnival. The Beautiful and Damned On the day after that there were chariot races in a wide place outside the walls. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Had Ben Hur never pulled on the oar, he never could have won the chariot race. The University of Hard Knocks In the Circus, before hundreds of thousands of spectators, nobles of ancient lineage competed in the chariot race. Outline of Universal History When that was finished, they gave the signal for the horse and chariot races. The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise It pitched its tent--what else could it do, seeing that municipal ineptitude provided no building wherein could be run chariot races of six horses abreast? The Mountebank A chariot race is about to be run, and the contestants stand on either side of Zeus. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia Well," said the friend, "there's a circus in town and they want a man to drive the chariot in the chariot race. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Gladiatorial combats, chariot races, and dramatic shows were free performances. Early European History Love of the sight of chariot races was a great snare to the Greeks. The Chosen People A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children The chariot races were revived under the Grand Dukes, but not with any success. Fra Bartolommeo Another day, when in the early morn, The chariot race was held upon the course, Orestes came with many a charioteer. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles It opens with a view of the Circus in ancient Rome, and various gymnastic exercises, combats of gladiators, of athletes, and ends with a chariot race with real horses. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 His most stately building was the Hippodrome, an immense structure devoted to chariot races and all sorts of popular gatherings. Early European History The last act was finished, the chariot races had taken place, and the audience was surging out. Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record The theatres, the chariot races, the gladiatorial shows, the circus, and the sports of the amphitheatre were then at their height. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Start him on the chariot race in "Elektra" and he would spout it while he paced the cabin and gestured with flashing eyes. Man Size The chariot race is a fake, because it is arranged for the girl to win, so the audience will go wild and cheer her, so she has to come bowing all around the ring. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Other contests included boxing, horse races, and chariot races. Early European History The circus performance went on to its usual exciting close in the chariot races, and when preparations were being made to travel on to the next city, Helen had a chance to speak to Joe. Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record Fetes, shows, processions, gladiatorial combats, chariot races, form the amusement of the vast populace. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. More important and more popular than the entertainments of the theatre were the various games, especially the chariot races, of the circus. General History for Colleges and High Schools The audience was getting nervous, so the band struck up "A Hot Time in the Old Town," and they were quieting down as the curtain raised and the horses for the chariot race came out. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus At last it came to an end with the exciting chariot races, and the crowd began to leave the big tent. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook There were horse and chariot races, and libations which were poured into the flames that consumed the sacrifices. The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic It was appropriated for horse and chariot races. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. King of Elis, offered his daughter and his kingdom to any man who should beat him in a chariot race; those who failed he slew. The Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides After this chariot race is over we will go around in front of the seats, and find the boy, and you can do him up. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Had the Tyrant of Syracuse's "four" the best chance in the chariot race in the next Olympic games? A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life From the close of Virgil's first Georgic: said of horses in a chariot race, Nor reins, nor curbs, nor threatening cries they fear, But force along the trembling charioteer. Cowley's Essays Flute-playing and chariot races were his main diversions, and every public interest was sacrificed to his pleasures, or his vengeance—a man delighting in evil for its own sake. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Now we could feel the relation between the colonnade and Gerome's chariot race. The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts and palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with a discussion of its architecture, its sculpture, its mural decorations, its coloring and its lighting, preceded by a history of its growth We got out of town before morning, and nobody was arrested, except the negroes that got run over in the chariot race. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Don't think you are driving in a chariot race. Janice Day the Young Homemaker The Roman chariot races were on, the rattle of the wheels, the shouts of the drivers drowning the voices of the two boys. The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River As many as four hundred thousand sometimes assembled to witness the chariot races. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Such sprinting never had been seen in the big show, even between man and horse in the act following the Roman chariot races. The Circus Boys in Dixie Land : or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South The first prize he offered was for the chariot races—a woman skilled in all useful arts, and a three-legged cauldron that had ears for handles, and would hold twenty-two measures. The Iliad The games consisted not only of matches in gymnastics and of horse and chariot races, but also of contests in music and poetry. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Then, as the custom was, Achilles held games—chariot races, foot races, boxing, wrestling, and archery—in honour of Patroclus. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities The chariot races and the monstrosities we can get elsewhere, but the octogenarian showman was unique. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum To win victories over private persons in a chariot race does not add one tittle to a man's renown. Agesilaus Son of Atreus, and all other Achaeans, these are the prizes that lie waiting the winners of the chariot races. The Iliad Next they held in his honour foot races and chariot races, and other games, and Thetis gave splendid prizes. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities |
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