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told, were draped to the feet only by the
Athenians.
Temple of The Emperor Hadrian completed, and con-
oijmpius. secrated, the Temple of Jupiter Olympius,
placing in it a statue of the divinity remark-
able for its size, its symmetry, and materials,
being composed of ivory and gold. The build-
ing contained also two statues of Hadrian,
formed of Thasian, and two of Egyptian
stone; besides numberless others of the em-
peror, one from every city of Attica. The
whole circumference of the inclosure, the Pe-
ribolus, which was more than four stadia, or
about half a mile, was filled with statues.
This edifice exceeded, both in the magnifi-
cence of its Corinthian columns and in the
multitude of sculptured marbles with which it
was embellished, all the other most splendid
works of Hadrian; among which were the
Temples of Juno, of Jupiter Panhellenius, the
Pantheon, and a portico with one hundred
and twenty pillars of Phrygian stone, a li?
brary, and gymnasium. Deucalion is said to
have been the original founder of a Temple
of Jupiter, on the spot where was shown a
told, were draped to the feet only by the
Athenians.
Temple of The Emperor Hadrian completed, and con-
oijmpius. secrated, the Temple of Jupiter Olympius,
placing in it a statue of the divinity remark-
able for its size, its symmetry, and materials,
being composed of ivory and gold. The build-
ing contained also two statues of Hadrian,
formed of Thasian, and two of Egyptian
stone; besides numberless others of the em-
peror, one from every city of Attica. The
whole circumference of the inclosure, the Pe-
ribolus, which was more than four stadia, or
about half a mile, was filled with statues.
This edifice exceeded, both in the magnifi-
cence of its Corinthian columns and in the
multitude of sculptured marbles with which it
was embellished, all the other most splendid
works of Hadrian; among which were the
Temples of Juno, of Jupiter Panhellenius, the
Pantheon, and a portico with one hundred
and twenty pillars of Phrygian stone, a li?
brary, and gymnasium. Deucalion is said to
have been the original founder of a Temple
of Jupiter, on the spot where was shown a