. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . avement isstriking, the drawings of the beasts in some instances being exceedinglyfine ; the idea of savage nature only in a state of subjection, is given by thestealthy look of the beasts of prey ; and while examining them we concludethat the only source of the power exercised over them, is in the divinestrains of the great musician. EECENTLY DISCOVEEED PAVEIVIENTS OF COEINIUM. However perfect as examples of tessellated floors the specimens beforecited may be supposed to have been, they must yield the
. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . avement isstriking, the drawings of the beasts in some instances being exceedinglyfine ; the idea of savage nature only in a state of subjection, is given by thestealthy look of the beasts of prey ; and while examining them we concludethat the only source of the power exercised over them, is in the divinestrains of the great musician. EECENTLY DISCOVEEED PAVEIVIENTS OF COEINIUM. However perfect as examples of tessellated floors the specimens beforecited may be supposed to have been, they must yield the palm for varietyof detail, delicacy of execution, and, above all, in the higher attributes ofArt, to the two fine Pavements discovered in Dyer-street in 1849. In August, last year, during the progress of making a sewer on thenorth side of Dyer-street, a portion of the floor, Plate 6, was exposed ;this, on being traced to its boundary walls, was found to be a nearly perfectpavement of a room about fifteen feet square, running in an oblique directionacross the street. (B in the wood cut.). 4. Ground Plan of Villa in Dyer-street. The design was formed of a centre circle, and four semicircles ])laced atright angles, and forming the sides of the figure, whilst the corners were f2 36 EEMAINS OF EOMAN AET. filled in with quadrants, thus enclosing four lozenge-shaped spaces. Theseforms were all of them brought out by the twisted guilloche, and greaterrelief was given to the design by various dark coloured frets. The figures contained within the included spaces represent the followingsubjects:— First, The Centre is occupied by three dogs, a large one around wlioseneck is a collar, and two smaller ones. They are represented in full chase,but their quarry cannot be conjectured, as the opposite side of the circle waseither decayed or worn away. Second, The Semicircles, as follow, represent different subjects, onlythree of which remain : A Winged Sea Dragon, Avith two strong fore legs, in
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