Temples, tombs, and monuments of ancient Greece and Rome. A description and a history of some of the most remarkable memorials of classical architecture (1871)
Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport), 1828-1891 · London, New York [etc.] T. Nelson and sons · leaf 269
At present, however, our only concern with Aries isfrom its vicinity to THE PONT DU GARD, which is assuredly the noblest Roman monument inFrance, and, perhaps, out of Rome itself. It affords 266 DEFECTS OF ROMAN ENGINEERING. the spectator a very vivid idea of the energy, and power,and… … The Pont du Gard, Aries. line of iron pipes. Here are yards upon yards of thesolidest masonry imaginable, built up for no other pur-pose than to carry a stream of water not more thansufficient to turn a small-sized mill ! It consists of athreefold tier of arches, raised one above the other, andeach…
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