Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903, Redford, George, d. 1895 · Meadville, Penna. : Flood and Vincent : Chautauqua-Century Press · leaf 47
ave included structures of greatbeauty and adapted to many purposes, of which in most casesfew traces, if anj^, have been preserved. We have no remainsof a Greek palace or of Greek dwelling houses, although thoseat Pompeii were probably erected and decorated by Greekartificers for Roman occupation.… … X. S i i 1 THE IONIC AND CORINTHIAN ORDERS. 41 from these, aided by Roman examples and written descrip-tions, can understand what these buildings were. The auditorywas curved in plan, occupying rather more than a semicircle ;the seats rose in tiers one behind another; a circular spacewas reserved…
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