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 (14770612174)

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Title: 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

Year: 1887 (1880s)

Authors: Dyer, Thomas Henry, 1804-1888

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Publisher: London : Bell

Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Flute-player, from a Painting at Pompeii. in the marble still remain. They were placed so as partlyto encompass a statue, and run thus :— M. HOLCONIO. M. F. RVFO. II. V.I.D. QVINQVIENS. ITER. QVINQ. TRIB. MIL. A. P. FLAMEN. AVG. PAIR. COLON. D.D. THE THEATRESo 207 signifying, that the colony dedicated this to its patron,M. Holconins Rufus, son of Marcus: then follow his titles.

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Tn the middle of this inscription is a vacant space, whereprobably stood the statue of Holconius, as the cramps, by 208 POMPEII. which sometliing was fastened, still remain. Or possibly itmay have been an altar, as it was the custom among theancients to sacrifice to Bacchus in the theatre. The view onp. 207 represents the building which we have been describing,

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1887

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