. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. ), whichcovered over one of the four corridorssurrounding the central and openpart of the atrium. Iron rods andrings for hanging curtains betweenthe columns, as shown by the en-graving, were found in their originalsituations when the excavation wasmade. They were intended to shut outthe sun, which beamed down
. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. ), whichcovered over one of the four corridorssurrounding the central and openpart of the atrium. Iron rods andrings for hanging curtains betweenthe columns, as shown by the en-graving, were found in their originalsituations when the excavation wasmade. They were intended to shut outthe sun, which beamed down into thelateral corridors from the compluviam,or open space in the centre, c c. Twoof the lateral corridors just mentionedwhich have doors at their furthestends, opening into separate apart-ments, and are enclosed above by theflooring of the upper story, d. Sec-tion of the peristylium. The eightcolumns seen in front enclose one ofthe sides of an open area, which waslaid out as a garden, ee. Two ofthe lateral corridors, which surroundthree sides of the peristyle, open tothe garden on the side nearest to itthrough their intercolumniations, andenclosed at the back by the party-wall between them and the adjacentapartments, f f. Sectional elevationof the upper story, the plan and dis-. tribution of the apartments in whi< is given in the wood-cut a to m. Twelve small chambers(coenacula) built over the corridorsof the court below, and which re-ceived their light from windowslooking down into the interior, asshown by the elevation. The firstsix open upon a terrace, g (solarium)above the garden; and, consequently,may be surmised to have been in-tended for the use of the proprietor,his family, and guests. Nos. n to set of small rooms, some ofwhich have windows to the street,probably used as sleeping rooms forthe slaves. Nos. s to v. Rooms pro-bably apportioned to the female partof the establishment ; as they form asuite by themselves, with a separatecommunica
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