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 53
n by frequent attrition at the height ofabout three feet from the pavement, but howused, or for what purpose the cone was in-tended, is yet an enigma. Mr. Wood, thewell-known editor of the last volume of theAntiquities of Athens, having been requestedto examine the spot, discovered other in-stances… … POMPEIANA. on which the foot could rest, and may havebeen used to add to the cruelty of the punish-ment.
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