Pompeii, its history, buildings, and antiquities : an account of the destruction of the city with a full description of the remains, and of the recent excavations, and also an itinerary for visitors . riumphal arch at the north end of the Forum,and bounding the island of the baths on the eastern street is one of the most spacious in Pompeii, beingtwenty-two feet wide and about two hundred feet long. Wehave given, in the first part of this work, a long catalogue ofarticles found here in the course of excavation. One of thohouses about the centre of the street, nearly opposite theentra
Pompeii, its history, buildings, and antiquities : an account of the destruction of the city with a full description of the remains, and of the recent excavations, and also an itinerary for visitors . riumphal arch at the north end of the Forum,and bounding the island of the baths on the eastern street is one of the most spacious in Pompeii, beingtwenty-two feet wide and about two hundred feet long. Wehave given, in the first part of this work, a long catalogue ofarticles found here in the course of excavation. One of thohouses about the centre of the street, nearly opposite theentrance to the Thermte, is of more consequence than therest, and has been named the House of Bacchus, from a largepainting of that god on a door opposite to the entry. Channelsfor the introduction of water were found in the atrium, whichhas been surrounded by a small trough, formed to containflowers, the outer side of which is painted blue, to imitatewater, with boats floating upon it. The Avail behind this is 432 POMPEII. painted with pillars, between which are balustrades of variousforms. Cranes and other birds perch upon these, and thereis a background of reeds and other vegetables, above which. Bacchus, from a painting the sky is visible. The greater portion of the eastern side ofthe street is occupied by a row of shops with a portico infront of them. It is flanked on either side by footpaths, andmust have presented a noble appearance when terminated bytriumphal arches at either end, and overlooked by the splendid SURVEY OF THE REMAINDER OF THE CITY. 433 Temple of Jupiter and that of Fortune elevated on its loftybasis. It is to be noticed that the last-named edifice doesnot stand symmetrically either with the Street of the Forumor with the Street of the Baths running past the House ofPansa. The portico, we quote again from Gell, isturned a little towards the Forum, and the front of thetemple is so contrived that a part of it might be seen alsofrom the other street. It is highly
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