Wonders of bodily strength and skill : in all ages and all countries (1873)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Co. · leaf 176
medaL) ROPE DANCERS IN ANCIENT TIMES. 169 exercises, or at least in looking at them, for without doubtthe people referred to, in presenting him with this medal,meant to flatter his tastes. In fact, the Romans wereenthusiastic about this sport, which dates, according to them,from the introduction of… … Rope Dancer. (From a picture at Herculaneum.) the imperial people, who, for this spectacle, neglected morenoble accomplishments. We know the mishap of the comicpoet Terence. The Hecyra was about to be represented,when the news being spread that the rope-dancers hadcome, the spectators immediately…
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