. Tour to the sepulchres of Etruria, in 1839. /,////////,/?? wit&ill /A /:/!///i//i,. TARQUINIA. 179 the Greek perhaps some celebrated freedman orslave. The boxing is between Anthasi and Verenesthe son of Mea. This at least is a probable versionof the story, and satisfied us after a very long andcareful study of this tomb. The deceased Lar him-self is not mentioned amongst the inscriptions, forhis name and simple epitaph would be deeply en-graved upon his ponderous coffin, which lay withhis likeness at full length upon the lid of it, onone side of this painted chamber. It is difficult for me t
. Tour to the sepulchres of Etruria, in 1839. /,////////,/?? wit&ill /A /:/!///i//i,. TARQUINIA. 179 the Greek perhaps some celebrated freedman orslave. The boxing is between Anthasi and Verenesthe son of Mea. This at least is a probable versionof the story, and satisfied us after a very long andcareful study of this tomb. The deceased Lar him-self is not mentioned amongst the inscriptions, forhis name and simple epitaph would be deeply en-graved upon his ponderous coffin, which lay withhis likeness at full length upon the lid of it, onone side of this painted chamber. It is difficult for me to explain the inscriptionswithout bringing forward more learning than willbe acceptable to the general reader, but I willmake them as simple and intelligible as I can. On entering the Camera delle Iscrizioni, we per-ceived above the door two tigers, as if ready to spring-on the bold violater of the repose of the tomb, andon either side a faun with a cup in his hand, lying-recumbent on a frieze, composed of party-colouredlines, which go all round the chamber, and at thefoot of each
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