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S EVERAL different Views of each Temple, the most picturesque and agreeable,are exhibited in this Work, as they appeared from the Ruins in 1758, withthe Plans and Elevations restored, as when they were entire, in order to givethe Reader a clear Idea of these ancient Buildings.

It must be observed, that the faint Parts engraved on the Plans, denote what has been

restored, on a Supposition, as nearly as could be determined from the Parts which arenow remaining.

IV. B. All the Measures are in Englijh Feet, Inches and Lines.

PLATE I.

General View of the ruined City of P Æ S TUM.

A. Hexastyle Ipetral Temple. EE. The City Walls.

B. Hexastyle Peripteral Temple. F. The Amphitheatre.

C. Pseudodipteral Temple, or Basilica. G. Rivulet of petrifying Water.

D. One of the City Gates,

PLATE II.

View of the three Temples taken from the East (1).

PLATE III.

North View of the City of PÆ S T U M, taken from under the Gate (2).

PLATE IV.

View of the Gate from within the Wall.

PLATE V.

View of the Gate from without the Walls.

PLATE VI.

Plan of the Hexastyle Ipetral Temple.

G G. Stairs ascending to the Top of theTemple.

H. Portico of the Back Front.

II. The lateral Walls of the Temple.

K K. The Line on which the GeometricalSection, Plate XI. is taken.

A. Portico. —

B. Pronaos.

C. Naos, or Cella.

D. Posticus.

E E. Antæ, or Pilasters of the Pronaos.F F. Antæ, or Pilasters of the Posticus.

(1) This View was taken in Presence of his Excellency SirJames Gray, and engraved from a fine Painting in theCollection of Major General Gray.

(2) This View was also taken in Presence of his ExcellencySir James Gray, and engraved from a fine Painting in hisCollection.

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