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422 AREZZO. [chap. lv.
In the garden of the Passionist Convent, in the lower
part of the town, are some Roman ruins, of opus reticu-
latum, commonly called the Amphitheatre, hut not a seat
remains in the cavea to indicate that such was the purpose
of the structure. Like the amphitheatre of Volterra,
and the theatre of Fiesole, this huilding was long con-
sidered to he Etruscan, but its Roman origin is most
manifest.5
Arretium was celebrated of old for her pottery, which
was of red ware.6 Pliny speaks of it in connection with
that of Samos, Surrentum, Saguntum, and Pergamos, and
says it was used for dry meats as well as liquids, and was
sent to various parts of the world.7 It was much employed
for ordinary purposes, and on this account is sneered at by
Martial.8
In excavations made at various times within the walls
of Arezzo, generally in laying the foundations of buildings,
much of this pottery has been brought to light; in one
place, indeed, the site of a factory was clearly indicated.9
It is of very fine clay, of a bright coral hue, adorned with
5 Gori (Mus. Etrus. III. p. 55, cL I. 8 Mart. I. epig. 54, 6—
tab. 7) took it to be Etruscan. Did gic ^^ ^^ ^^.^
not remains of seats, steps, and prce-
cinctiones, exist beneath the soil, as And again, XIV. 98—
Gori affirms, I should take the ruin Aretinanimisnespernasvasa,monemus;
for a bath, as it bears more resemblance Lautus erat Tuscis Porsena fictilibus.
to certain structures of that description,
than to an amphitheatre. That the Pottery of Arretlum was ^
6 Isidor. Orig. XX. 4 for ordmary purposes is also proved by
7 Plin. XXXV. 46.-Samia etiam- Persius <L 130> who sPeaks of an xdile
num in esculetis laudantur. Betinet breaking those Pots wbich were "»* of
hanc nobilitatem et Arretium in Italia; Just measure-
et calicum tantum, Surrentum, Asta, ' Iu layinS &e foundations of the
Pollentia ; in Hispania Saguntum, in new theatre a <luantity of this pottery
Asia Pergamum. ... sic gentes nobi- was found' together with mo«Ws for
litantur. Htec quoque per maria ter- casting the reliefs, and remains of vitri-
rasque ultro citroque portantur, insig- tied earth—marking the site of a pottery,
nibus rote officinis. Buu- Inst. 1830, p. 238.
In the garden of the Passionist Convent, in the lower
part of the town, are some Roman ruins, of opus reticu-
latum, commonly called the Amphitheatre, hut not a seat
remains in the cavea to indicate that such was the purpose
of the structure. Like the amphitheatre of Volterra,
and the theatre of Fiesole, this huilding was long con-
sidered to he Etruscan, but its Roman origin is most
manifest.5
Arretium was celebrated of old for her pottery, which
was of red ware.6 Pliny speaks of it in connection with
that of Samos, Surrentum, Saguntum, and Pergamos, and
says it was used for dry meats as well as liquids, and was
sent to various parts of the world.7 It was much employed
for ordinary purposes, and on this account is sneered at by
Martial.8
In excavations made at various times within the walls
of Arezzo, generally in laying the foundations of buildings,
much of this pottery has been brought to light; in one
place, indeed, the site of a factory was clearly indicated.9
It is of very fine clay, of a bright coral hue, adorned with
5 Gori (Mus. Etrus. III. p. 55, cL I. 8 Mart. I. epig. 54, 6—
tab. 7) took it to be Etruscan. Did gic ^^ ^^ ^^.^
not remains of seats, steps, and prce-
cinctiones, exist beneath the soil, as And again, XIV. 98—
Gori affirms, I should take the ruin Aretinanimisnespernasvasa,monemus;
for a bath, as it bears more resemblance Lautus erat Tuscis Porsena fictilibus.
to certain structures of that description,
than to an amphitheatre. That the Pottery of Arretlum was ^
6 Isidor. Orig. XX. 4 for ordmary purposes is also proved by
7 Plin. XXXV. 46.-Samia etiam- Persius <L 130> who sPeaks of an xdile
num in esculetis laudantur. Betinet breaking those Pots wbich were "»* of
hanc nobilitatem et Arretium in Italia; Just measure-
et calicum tantum, Surrentum, Asta, ' Iu layinS &e foundations of the
Pollentia ; in Hispania Saguntum, in new theatre a <luantity of this pottery
Asia Pergamum. ... sic gentes nobi- was found' together with mo«Ws for
litantur. Htec quoque per maria ter- casting the reliefs, and remains of vitri-
rasque ultro citroque portantur, insig- tied earth—marking the site of a pottery,
nibus rote officinis. Buu- Inst. 1830, p. 238.