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 120
dent fio-ure which mig-ht have been takenfor a personification of the majesty of Rome ;but it has a dish of fruit in one hand, and asort of Bacchic rod in the other. Near it isa Mars, with his spear and shield. The interior of the cell has probablybeen covered with a thin coating of marble,which… … m m m m m I iELi f<1 THE PLATES. 75 easily detacliecl and transported ; and, ac-cordingly, there are few instances of theirremaining, except in sufficient quantity toprove their former existence. Possibly the niche at the end might havecontained a statue of Augustus, with theglobe in his hand,…
Architecture, Roman
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