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 . Fiute-player, from a Painting at Pompeii. in the marble still remain. They were placed so as partlyto encompass a statue, and ran thus :— M. HOLCONIO. M. F. RVFO. II. QVINQVIEN3. ITER. QVINQ. TRIB. MIL. A. P. FLAMEN. AVG. PATH. COLON. THE THEATRES. 207 signifying, that the colony dedicated this to its patron,M. Holconius Rufns, son of Marcus: then follow his In the middle of
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 . Fiute-player, from a Painting at Pompeii. in the marble still remain. They were placed so as partlyto encompass a statue, and ran thus :— M. HOLCONIO. M. F. RVFO. II. QVINQVIEN3. ITER. QVINQ. TRIB. MIL. A. P. FLAMEN. AVG. PATH. COLON. THE THEATRES. 207 signifying, that the colony dedicated this to its patron,M. Holconius Rufns, son of Marcus: then follow his In the middle of this inscription is a vacant space, whereprobably stood the statue of Holconius, as the cramps, by 208 POMPEII. which something 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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