10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROSCIAN»
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Roscian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Context of Ancient Drama
115 and referring to 67 B.C. The knights under the Roscian Law also get their
earlier right to good seats formally confirmed, possibly after they had been
removed by Sulla, but this was not popular either. Marcus (rather, Lucius Roscius
!) ...
2
The European Magazine, and London Review
... or 14. fleps set apart for the equestrianv order, by the Roscian and Julian
theatriclaws, to the seventh of which steps two 'Lomitosies afford paslhge, which
therefore is wider, left by the straitness of the place the equestrian multitude
should be ...
3
The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial ...
... heroes six feet high, to pigmy Be:ty yield ! Swift runs the Roscian mania
through the land, Like London fashions, ap'd at second hand : TV itinerant
showman wonder's flag unfurls, With Roscian dancing-dogs ; — sire-eating
Roscian girls !
Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott, 1806
4
The European magazine, and London review
Young — tiny— Lilliputian is the age ;— But chief the youthful spell pervades the
stage { [pian field, Where long- tried warriors quit the Thes- And heroes six feet
high to pigmy Betty yield) [land, Swift runs the Roscian mania thro* the Like ...
Philological Society (Great Britain), 1805
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The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial ...
... heroes six seet high, to pigmy Betty yield ! Swift runs the Roscian mania
through the land, Like London fashions, ap'd at second hand : TV itinerant
showman wonder's flag unsurls, With Roscian dancing-dogs ; — sire-eating
Roscian girls !
George Cruikshank, Robert Cruikshank, 1806
6
American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of ...
Samir's word is Roscian, meaning “Of, relating to, or skilled in acting.” “Roscian?”
Samir asks, making the word a big question. He looks, for the first time in this
competition, a bit uneasy. Instead Of his usual panache, the uncertainty in his
voice ...
7
Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook
The ringmaster (dominus) at the gladiatorial show is unknown, perhaps Gabinius
as a candidate for the consulship for 58 (Shackleton Bailey 1965: I.389). The
displeasure of the triumvirs was made clear in threatening the repeal of the
Roscian ...
Matthew Dillon, Lynda Garland, 2013
8
The Works of John Dryden: Poems 1693-1696
Were Grecians living in Rome. 2o Or him who bid, &c. Lucius Metellus the High
Priest; who when the Temple of Vesta was on Fire, sav'd the Palladium. 21 For by
the Roscian Law, &c. Roscius a Tribune, who order'd the distinction of Places in ...
John Dryden, A. B. Chambers, William Frost, 1974
May not the equites present in the theatre have been carried away by a
momentary impulse? 15. Hostes omnibus, 'open enemies to all their countrymen.'
Rosciae , . minitabantur, 'they were threatening to abrogate the Roscian law, and
even ...
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Albert Watson, 1874
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The works of Tacitus: The Oxford translation revised with notes
3 The Roscian Law, so called after L. Roscius Otho, was established A.u.o. 685. It
assigned fourteen rows in the theatre to the Roman knights ; but was silent as to
the Circus, where the senators, the knights, and the commonalty, were mixed in ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROSCIAN»
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Roscian is used in the context of the following news items.
Oak Brook, Western Springs spellers end competition at national bee
In the second preliminary round of on-stage spelling, Miao spelled the word "nosography" correctly and Chang spelled the word "Roscian." The Scripps National ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
Last chance for spelling bee favorite
He came close in 2005 but was flummoxed by "Roscian" and placed second. Last year, the audience gasped in shock when he failed to spell "eremacausis," ... «USA Today, Jun 07»
English, the Indian Way
He was the youngest in the keenly contested rounds and lost the championship when he misspelled “roscian.'' A cool Anurag coasted through the toughest ... «World Press Review, Sep 05»
Spelling Bee winner is an A student in California
Deri misspelled her word "trouvaille" and Patel, the favorite in the competition, ended his bee winning streak with the word, "Roscian." There was a light moment ... «SitNews, Jun 05»
Californian wins National Spelling Bee with 'appoggiatura'
Samir ultimately stumbled on the word "Roscian," meaning skilled in acting. Two years ago, when Samir tied for third place, bee winner Sai Gunturi predicted he ... «USA Today, Jun 05»
