place
Circus Maximus
the Circus
also: Circus
The great chariot-racing arena at Rome, lined with fortune-tellers and cheap stalls — the 'cheating Circus' through which Horace strolls.
Reading notes
- The Satires §1.6 the cheating Circus
The Circus Maximus, lined with fortune-tellers, cheap stalls, and sharpers — 'cheating' for its quacks and tricksters.