Hamerton, Philip Gilbert, 1834-1894 · Boston, Roberts brothers · leaf 44
r, and whichused to be the frigidarium of the baths, is one of themost impressive Roman remains still to be seen out ofItaly. It is extremely plain, except the sculpturedprows of vessels from which the vault springs; but inRoman times its broad and simple surfaces of wall andvault would no doubt be… … THE FRIGIDARIUM OF THE ROMAN BATHS, CALLED LES THERMES. LtUetia. 21 considerable) should be, as we are, so deeply impressedby the power and magificence of the ancient Romanswhen we enter it; but this may be attributed to its an-tiquity. An Englishman first coming to it from Englandfeels as an…
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