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 . View of a Cooks Shop restored. the reception of some liquid commodity. By some it iscalled a Thermopolium, or shop for the sale of hot drinks,while others call it an oil-shop. In front is a fountain. Itis situated at the angle of the street immediately adjoiningthe House of Pansa, and, as may be seen by referring to themap, appears to be of greater extent, and to contain moreconveniences than is
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 . View of a Cooks Shop restored. the reception of some liquid commodity. By some it iscalled a Thermopolium, or shop for the sale of hot drinks,while others call it an oil-shop. In front is a fountain. Itis situated at the angle of the street immediately adjoiningthe House of Pansa, and, as may be seen by referring to themap, appears to be of greater extent, and to contain moreconveniences than is usual in establishments of this left-hand street leads to the Gate of Herculaneum ; theright, skirting Pausas house, is terminated by the city of wheels are very visible on the pavement. The * Mazois, p. 44. PRIVATE HOUSES. 305 interior was gaily painted in blue panels and red borders, aswe learn from the coloured view in Mr. Donaldsons Pompeii,from wbick this is taken. The counter is faced and covered. 306 POMPEII. with marble. Numerous thermopolia have been discoveredin Pompeii, many of them identified, or supposed to beidentified, by the stains left upon the counters by wet following engraving is the ground-plan of anothershop, affording much more accommodation, and, therefore,probably occupied by a more wealthy tradesman. 1. Shop. 3. Covered court, which, in a house of more pre-tension, would be called an atrium. It is pseudotetrastyle, =11 ? 7 • ? 1 ~\ i • i 2 i Scale of t 30 JTe Ground-plan of a Shop. the roof being supported by four pillars, two of which areengaged in the wall. 4. Impluvium. 5. This room probablywas the owners bedchamber. 6. Staircase leading to onesmall room over the kitchen, 7. Part of the wall of the small PRIVATE HOUSES. 307 upper chamber still remains. The columns are perfect, andare painted red for the lower third of their height : the restis white. It would be easy to multiply examples, but thoseal
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