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Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii, the result of excavations since 1819 (1837)

Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 · London : Lewis A. Lewis · leaf 133

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oys allnight employed in moistening jars for thatpurpose. The only remaining picture in this quar-ter is that of Acca Laurentia with Romulusand Remus. The introduction of that per-sonage in this place was probably only incompliment to the emperor as the repre-sentative of the Julian family. This… … SBSMiHiSSSlfc, POMPEIANA. 65 cupies the central division on the easternside of the edifice. Plate XVIII. repre-sents this part of the building. It is ap-proached by a flight of steps, constructed inwhat may be termed the pronaos, and whichmay be best understood by reference to theplan. It is not…

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