Rambles in Rome; an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna (1887)
Forbes, S. Russell · London, New York, T.Nelson · leaf 246
led down, and the columns of the portico were filled in tomake it longer for a church. It is the best specimen we have of arepublican temple. Going down hij the side of the temple^ we come to THE ROUND TEMPLE OF HERCULES. ^ This is the temple mentioned above by Livy, and we see the posi-tions agree… … 204 RAMBLE III. height of the cohmins 32 feet. The walls within the portico are ofwhite marble (much of which still remains), and the jneces of it werel)iit together so as to have the appearance of one mass. The templestands on a base of tufa, showing early construction, but is a restora-tion of…
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