Ben-Hur, Chapter 7: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Two Roman soldiers discuss the cold, and a solitary Nazarite meets public mockery.
2. A richly dressed Samaritan passes through a crowd that recoils from him because of religious hostility.
3. Three imposing gladiators attract attention, and one makes a threatening gesture while speaking about fragile skulls.
4. A beautifully dressed Greek singer buys grapes from a Cypriot seller and boasts of Salome’s gift.
5. A conspicuously devout Pharisee passes, followed by a wealthy Jew, his servants, and two Arabs selling horses.
6. The narrator surveys the gate’s diverse traffic and contrasts Jerusalem’s sacred standing with its submission to pagan power.

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