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Letters of an architect, from France, Italy, and Greece (1828)

Woods, Joseph, 1776-1864 · London, J. and A. Arch · leaf 67

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. Whateverwas the purpose of the erection, there are several buildings of a similardisposition about Rome, and therefore probably intended for a similarobject. Most of them have been supposed to be temples, but I believeall contain appearances in the basement story, (for each has a basementstory)… … SEPULCHRE OF CECILIA METELLA. 47 adopted. This little building was probably of as correct a design, and ofas finished an execution, as any of them; and by a fortunate coincidence isthe best preserved. Returning to the Appian way, and ascending the ridge, along whichit is carried for several miles,…

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