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 . have said, are frequently mentioned in inscriptions, must havehad a place of meeting worthy of him they worshipped, andnone can be pointed out more suitable than this statues of the imperial family seem to confirm this des-tination. The paintings on the wall representing combatsof galleys refer probably to the battle of Actium, while thoseof eatables are in allusion to the feasts giv
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 . have said, are frequently mentioned in inscriptions, must havehad a place of meeting worthy of him they worshipped, andnone can be pointed out more suitable than this statues of the imperial family seem to confirm this des-tination. The paintings on the wall representing combatsof galleys refer probably to the battle of Actium, while thoseof eatables are in allusion to the feasts given by the Au-gustals. The shops in the street on the north side of the Tenrple ofAugustus most probably supplied those who feasted withdainties ; and it has been called the Street of Dried Fruits,from the quantity of raisins, figs, plums, and chesnuts, fruitof several sorts preserved in vases of glass, hempseed, andlentils. It is now, however, more generally known as theStreet of the Augustals. Scales, monev. moulds for pastry DESCRIPTION OF TEMPLES. 109 and bread, were discovered in the shops; and a bronze statueof Fame, small, and delicately executed, having golden brace-lets round the Bread, from n painting on the walls of the Temrie of Augustus.
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