Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii (1821)
Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Gandy, John P. (John Peter), 1787-1850, Pye, John, 1782-1874, Walker, John, 1759-1830, Porter, S, Walker, John, Jun, Lowry, Wilson, 1762-1824, Heath, Charles, 1785-1848, Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870, Rawle, S, Shury, James, Wise, W, Cooke, George, 1781-1834, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Le Keux, John, 1783-1846, Lewis, James, 1750 or 51-1820, Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859, Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878 · London : Rodwell and Martin · leaf 448
his thirstfor blood became more insatiate with each expiringvictim. The same division of orders obtained in the amphitheatrewhich took place at the theatre. That of Pompeiihad 24 rows of seats, and has been said to becapable of containing 30,000 people: but this is anerroneous calculation, as it… … POMPEIANA. 263 argument with reference to the population of thecity be drawn from this circumstance, wlien werecollect a passage before quoted; from which itappears, that the inhabitants of the neighbouringtowns assembled here on the occasion of the shows.The population was, perhaps, under…
Architecture, Roman
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