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of Maufolus , in Marble, 16 Feet high; so the whole Heighth will be 140 Feet,as by Pliny. —The whole.Circumference I have computed - 4 rb Feet, whichexceeds Pliny's by 5 Feet. The Bottom and Facade, Pliny reported as he wasinformed by Greek Measure, I have computed by just: Proportions, .vvl^ich in-deed are very fine. First, the Ascent in Heighth is a third Part of the “Pillar •then the Column with the Architrave being 32, will be half the Fagaste 64*and the Face of the Pteron and Pedestal, will have the Appearance of being ashigh as broad over the Heads of the Statues. The Ascent of Steps up to thePlatform, is only the proper Stone Covering, the Stones being 12 Inches high,and 6 Inches saile. The Breadth at the lower Steps to the whole Heighth, is as3 to 4, which is the Sides of Pythagorick rectangular Triangles. The Ordi-nance of the Whole falls out so wonderfully, and the Artists being contemporarywith the School of Plato, I know not but they might have something to practisefrom thence, in this harmonick Disposition. I have joined the 16 inward Pil-lars into four Solids, and continued the fame to the Top; opening also the middleInter-column of the Pteron, that Solid may be upon Solid, and Void upon Void;so all is firm, yet airy. 1 have omitted Triglyphs in the Freeze, which I take tobe the only Place for the Inscription, and Monuments were never without. Ibelieve Triglyphs are proper for Porticoes chiefly, as in Imitation of Timber En-tablatures. There might be round upon the first Order 20 Statues; 16 morebelow upon the Solids in Niches; and 12 in Niches of the Pteron, in all 48,each Statuary taking 12. Pythis, a fifth Artist, (lays Pliny) made the ColofsFigure of Maufolus , in a Chariot drawn by four Horses.

The Plate of the above is omitted, on account of the Drawing being imperfect.

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