The Circus Maximus The Circus Maximus‚ located in the Vallis Murcia (valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills) in Rome‚ was an ancient hippodrome and mass entertainment venue for the citizens of Rome. The Circus Maximus was first utilised for public games and entertainment by the Etruscan kings of Rome. The first games of the Ludi Romani (Roman Games) were staged there under the rule of Tarquinius Priscus‚ the fifth Etruscan ruler of Rome. They were in held in early September at the end
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Discuss about the topic Circus Maximus in Rome. The Circus Maximus was the largest entertainment venue in Rome‚ they held a range of events such as gladiator and beast fights but it was famous for chariot races. Spectators attended to place bets on who would win in chariot races or just to watch for entertainment. Circus Maximus was also used to celebrate religious events. A well-known event was called the ‘Ludi’ which was held annually according to the Roman calendar. The largest venue that held
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Jill Kim October 27‚ 2014 Peer Ministry Period 2 Butterfly Circus Reflection In the 1930s America is suffering for the Great Depression. Many people are jobless and homeless‚ and everybody is sad and worried for the difficult economic situation. Mendez is the charismatic master of a small circus‚ the Butterfly Circus‚ and he leads his troupe through Southern California; along the way‚ they perform- sometimes for free- to bring some light in the dull lives of people. One evening‚ they stop at
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It was during the school holidays last year. I was feeling bored and restless until one day when I came across an advertisement in the papers about a circus coming to my town. Naturally‚ I became curious and excited as I had never been to a circus before and looked forward to seeing a show that night. We arrived at the circus grounds early to buy our tickets. I started exploring but‚ when I heard the growling of tigers and lions‚ I felt scared and ran back to my parents. Soon we were seated and
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Verdieping in theorie – Circus Barnum Theorie + voorbeeld lamp 1. Kernproduct: gebaseerd op fysieke en functionele eigenschappen. Functie van het product staat voor de afnemer centraal. Voorbeeld: Verkoopt een verkoper van lampen werkelijk een lamp of toch iets anders. In de kern verkoopt een lampverkoper “sfeer”. 2. Tastbaar product: kwaliteitsniveau‚ vormgeving‚ merknaam‚ verpakking en typische eigenschappen. Ook wel: feitelijk product. Voorbeeld: Koop je een lamp van de Philips lighting
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“‘My new game‚ as you so appropriately call it‚ is a circus’” (Morgenstern 76). ~This marks the beginning of The Night Circus or Le Cirque des Réves. “The card inside is not a note of sympathy nor a condolence for her loss. It contains no greeting. No signature. The handwritten words across the paper read: Your move” (Morgenstern 80). ~The card was in response to the “death” of Celia’s father; this is the beginning of the “challenge” that will act as the antagonist throughout the book. “‘I suggest
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Mathew Huffman ENG-102-05 Instructor Benchoff 2/11/13 Tradition’s Bloody Footsteps The Lottery takes place in a small town with a population of three hundred people‚ but that number is starting to grow faster. The town holds an annual lottery with the purpose to pick a random person to be stoned to death. Through the Lottery’s story of unmerciful killing for tradition‚ a symbolic parallel emerges that is frightfully close to human beings today. “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny
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of the circus industry seem to be saturated. The industry structure was not stable‚ being in long-term decline by alternative various type of entertainment‚ changes of the preference of customers‚ uprising concerns of animal rights and diminishing clowns in value‚ which they are the critical elements used by traditional players in the industry. It all brought in decreasing audience and increasing costs by accelerating competition and changing environmental factors. The traditional circus industries
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Roles in society are common on the circus and everyone is aware of their specific role. When Jacob entered the cookhouse for the first time he was presented the difference between the two roles in society because the cook house was split into two sections. The tables that Jacob could see were “graced with red and white checked tablecloths‚ silverware‚ and vases of flowers” (Gruen 35). After Camel stops Jacob from sitting at the nice table he leads him to the other side of the curtain where “the tables
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favourite charioteer’s victory. Fights broke out between the fans of victors and losers. Just like modern day sports fans. Many friends would meet up and have a good time at the races supporting their team. Latin for greatest circus‚ the Circus Maximus was the first and largest circus in ancient Rome‚ and it could seat about a quarter of the entire population of the city. Most Romans did not have weekends off‚ working seven days a week but if there was chariot racing they would take the day off since everyone
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