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was more powerful in its operation. Dimensions 1 foot 6f- inches,
by 10 inches.
No. LX.
A bas-relief, representing a chariot race in the games of the Circus,
which were instituted at Rome, in imitation of the Olympian games
in Greece. Only one car is introduced, drawn by four horses,
which are galloping towards the metce with great velocity. The
car is already so close to the metse, that the charioteer is on the
point of turning his horses round them, which was the most dif-
ficult part he had to perform in the race. If he made too short a
turn, he endangered the car, which was very frequently dashed to
pieces, and if through the impetuosity of the horses, or his own
want of skill, he overshot the metre, one of the rival cars immediately
following, might, by making a shorter turn, obtain the lead.(i) The
instructions of Homer, (2) which direct, that, in turning round the
goal, the right hand horse should be urged on with a loose rein, are
here exactly followed. The charioteer is dressed in the habit, (3)
usually worn on such occasions. On his head is a helmet, (4) and
the rest of his dress consists of a short close jacket and trowsers.
His body is swathed round with bands, which have the appearance of
1 See Horn. II. Y. v. 340. sqq. Theoc. Idyl. xxiv. v. 117- sqq.
---------------cxrxp rov dsfyov nnroii
Kevtrtxt o^oxAriVa?, tT^oti re 0! jjw'as rfctftrlv.—Horn. II. ¥• v. 33S.
3 'E-tti Je irccvrav rirwv dvafitfiwsi irmSdpM XITXiNAS tvovroc HNIOXIKOYE.
Athenaei Deipnos. lib. v. p. 200.
Postridrie quadrigario hahitu, curriculoque bijugi per hunc pontem ultro citro com-
meavit.—Sueton. Calig. c. 19.
Aurigse habitu currus rexit.—Lamprid. in Vit. Commodi, c. 2.
4 Kat to x.pxvos to qytovixov ?rE/5ix£ijW£uo?.—Dion. Cass, lib, lxiii. p. 7IS.
Ev yOip TOl iTTTToSpOpia, TIH IxTTlo-UV T8 KpfAXTOg, TO T£ XpCCVOS tV T5J 7TTW(7£l «2T£pplU/£.
Dion. Cass. lib. lxxix. p. 913.
was more powerful in its operation. Dimensions 1 foot 6f- inches,
by 10 inches.
No. LX.
A bas-relief, representing a chariot race in the games of the Circus,
which were instituted at Rome, in imitation of the Olympian games
in Greece. Only one car is introduced, drawn by four horses,
which are galloping towards the metce with great velocity. The
car is already so close to the metse, that the charioteer is on the
point of turning his horses round them, which was the most dif-
ficult part he had to perform in the race. If he made too short a
turn, he endangered the car, which was very frequently dashed to
pieces, and if through the impetuosity of the horses, or his own
want of skill, he overshot the metre, one of the rival cars immediately
following, might, by making a shorter turn, obtain the lead.(i) The
instructions of Homer, (2) which direct, that, in turning round the
goal, the right hand horse should be urged on with a loose rein, are
here exactly followed. The charioteer is dressed in the habit, (3)
usually worn on such occasions. On his head is a helmet, (4) and
the rest of his dress consists of a short close jacket and trowsers.
His body is swathed round with bands, which have the appearance of
1 See Horn. II. Y. v. 340. sqq. Theoc. Idyl. xxiv. v. 117- sqq.
---------------cxrxp rov dsfyov nnroii
Kevtrtxt o^oxAriVa?, tT^oti re 0! jjw'as rfctftrlv.—Horn. II. ¥• v. 33S.
3 'E-tti Je irccvrav rirwv dvafitfiwsi irmSdpM XITXiNAS tvovroc HNIOXIKOYE.
Athenaei Deipnos. lib. v. p. 200.
Postridrie quadrigario hahitu, curriculoque bijugi per hunc pontem ultro citro com-
meavit.—Sueton. Calig. c. 19.
Aurigse habitu currus rexit.—Lamprid. in Vit. Commodi, c. 2.
4 Kat to x.pxvos to qytovixov ?rE/5ix£ijW£uo?.—Dion. Cass, lib, lxiii. p. 7IS.
Ev yOip TOl iTTTToSpOpia, TIH IxTTlo-UV T8 KpfAXTOg, TO T£ XpCCVOS tV T5J 7TTW(7£l «2T£pplU/£.
Dion. Cass. lib. lxxix. p. 913.