carceres

On both sides of the passage the basement was divided into stalls termed carceres, each protected in front by massive gates swung to statuesque pilasters.

Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ 1901

Demetrius, the owner's brother, had bred and trained them -- four magnificent black Arabs -- and they excited much interest among the knowing judges who were wont to collect and lounge about the 'oppidum', as it was called, behind the 'carceres' -- [The covered sheds or stalls in which the horses were brought to wait for the start.] -- to inspect the racers, predict the winner, offer counsel to the drivers, and make bets.

Serapis — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867

Demetrius, the owner's brother, had bred and trained them -- four magnificent black Arabs -- and they excited much interest among the knowing judges who were wont to collect and lounge about the 'oppidum', as it was called, behind the 'carceres' -- [The covered sheds or stalls in which the horses were brought to wait for the start.] -- to inspect the racers, predict the winner, offer counsel to the drivers, and make bets.

Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

Demetrius, the owner's brother, had bred and trained them -- four magnificent black Arabs -- and they excited much interest among the knowing judges who were wont to collect and lounge about the 'oppidum', as it was called, behind the 'carceres' -- [The covered sheds or stalls in which the horses were brought to wait for the start.] -- to inspect the racers, predict the winner, offer counsel to the drivers, and make bets.

Serapis — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

Demetrius, the owner's brother, had bred and trained them -- four magnificent black Arabs -- and they excited much interest among the knowing judges who were wont to collect and lounge about the 'oppidum', as it was called, behind the 'carceres' -- [The covered sheds or stalls in which the horses were brought to wait for the start.] -- to inspect the racers, predict the winner, offer counsel to the drivers, and make bets.

Serapis — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867

Demetrius, the owner's brother, had bred and trained them -- four magnificent black Arabs -- and they excited much interest among the knowing judges who were wont to collect and lounge about the 'oppidum', as it was called, behind the 'carceres' -- [The covered sheds or stalls in which the horses were brought to wait for the start.] -- to inspect the racers, predict the winner, offer counsel to the drivers, and make bets.

Serapis — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867

Immisso in terrae carceres vento horribiles terrae motus efficiunt, quibus saepe non domus modo et turres, sed civitates integrae et insulae haustae sunt.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Hic est enim qui ipsorum animos mentesque firmavit, qui in ipsis illuminator rerum divinarum fuit; quo confirmati, pro nomine Domini nec carceres nec vincula timuerunt: quin imo ipsas seculi potestates et tormenta calcaverunt, armati jam scilicet per ipsum atque firmati, habentes in se dona quae hic idem Spiritus ecclesiae

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

The barriers (_carceres_), or starting-point for the racers, were at the open end of the hippodrome, the imperial box at the middle of the course at the right as one entered.

History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius

At the entrance of the circus stood the _carceres_ or lists, whence they started, and just by them, one of the _metæ_ or marks -- the other standing at the farther end to conclude the race.

Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway