. 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 . * Until lately it was supposed that the small and fine mosaics found atPompeii were made of stone ; but it has since been ascertained that they aremade of glass, in a similar manner and with similar materials to the modernKoman mosaics now so celebrated. 204 POMPEII. figures of the natural colour. The dresses are mostly white,but the robe of the flute-player is bordered with purple; hergarland,
. 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 . * Until lately it was supposed that the small and fine mosaics found atPompeii were made of stone ; but it has since been ascertained that they aremade of glass, in a similar manner and with similar materials to the modernKoman mosaics now so celebrated. 204 POMPEII. figures of the natural colour. The dresses are mostly white,but the robe of the flute-player is bordered with purple; hergarland, flutes, and mouth-band [cajnstrum), with most of theornaments, are gold-coloured. It is to be remarked that themasks are all coloured in imitation of life, and with differentcomplexions and hair, according to the age and character tobe represented. The lips in all are of a bright Plan of the large Theatre at Pompeii. In the eastern portico of the Triangular Forum are fourentrances to different parts of the greater theatre. The first THE THEATRES. 205 two, as you enter, lead into a large circular corridor sur-rounding the whole cavea ; the third opens on an area behindthe scene, from which there is a communication with theorchestra and privileged seats; the fourth led down a longflight of steps, at the bottom of which you turn, on the right,into the soldiers quarter, on the left, into the area alreadymentioned. The corridor is arched over. It has two otherentrances, one by a large passage from the east side, anotherfrom a smaller passage on the north. Six inner doors, calledvomitoria, opened on an equal number of staircases whichran down to the fiist praBcinctio. The theatre is formed uponthe slope of a hill, the corridor being the highest part, sothat the audience upon entering descended at once to theirseats, and the vast staircases, which conducted to the up
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