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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 50

An illustration from Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819, 1832, leaf 50
to the columns isa space of sixteen feet. The columns aretwelve in number, one foot eight inches indiameter, and about twelve feet in height,half the shaft being coloured red, while theupper part is white and fluted. This cus-tom seems to have been adopted on accountof the injury to which the… … 133 Srintedlrp-Peitner Seais3cC? XicndDHoJeanings POMPEIANA. 27 sisting of architrave, frieze, and cornice, isabout three feet high. The architrave is di-vided into two faces, but is equal in widthto the frieze, instead of being much lower,as is usual in Roman Doric. The matopesare square, and the…

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