Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776 : in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot (1779)

Swinburne, Henry, 1743-1803, Elmsley, Peter, 1734 or 5-1802, Giomignani, Francesco, Nolli, Carlo, d. ca. 1770 · London : Printed for P. Elmsly ... · leaf 133

An illustration from Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776 : in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot, 1779, leaf 133 — fea, from the chain of mountains thatruns parallel with the coaft, and divides the vale ofAlmenara from that of Valencia. We halted at Murviedro, to view the ruins of fo cele-brated a city, and to take drawings of its moft remark-able remains. The prefent town is very confiderable,and feems to… … TRAVELS THROUGH SPAIN. 89 top, is clear, from the large ftones and regular mafonry,upon which the Saracens afterwards eredted their cafcle. Half way up the rock are the ruins of the theatre,in fuiEcient prefervation to give a tolerable idea of itsfize and diftribution. It is an exad; femicircle,…

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