Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · Meadville, Pa., New York, Flood and Vincent · leaf 66
nctive for thisclass of building (begun 26 B. C). The basilicas were great halls assigned to the use of themerchants and of the courts of justice and were found inevery city. The Basilica of Constantine at Eome is themost notable ruin of this class as regards present di-mension. The broken stumps… … Fig. 31.—The Pantheon. Rome. 56 ROMAN AND MEDIEA^AL ART. The triumphal arches were memorials of victory andsuccessful wars, under which the processions of triumphtook their way. There are various ruins of this class inItaly and elsewhere, the most important being those ofEome—the Arches of…
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