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Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819 (1832)

Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Cahusac, R. F, Henshall, J., fl. 1828-1850, Tingle, James, fl. 1824-1850, Havell, Daniel, d. 1826?, Varrall, J. C, Kelsall, W, Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876, Winkles, Benjamin, Starling, Schmollinger, W, Havell, Frederick James, 1801-1840, Havell, James, Kernott, J. H, Higham, Gladwin, George, fl. 1821-1838, Faithorn, F, Fenner, Sears & Co · London : Jennings and Chaplin · leaf 254

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ery sparingly adopted,in order to exclude as much as possible theintroduction of imaginary ornament. It maynot be amiss to add, when every thing is dis-puted, that the iron rods, on which curtains,or draperies, were suspended from column tocolumn, have lately, in the year 18^8, beendiscovered… … POMPEIANA. 161 have supposed that this represented the returnof lIelentoMenekius,and have amused them-selves by discovering, in the countenances,expressions excited by that event. Somehave considered this painting as represent-ing the moment when Thetis complains toJupiter of the injustice done to…

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