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264 VIEW FROM EPIDAUROS.
The Epidaurian plain is of small dimensions; but fertile and cul-
tivated with corn and vineyards. The wine, however, has lost its
ancient reputation,1 and is now weak and resinous, though that
which is made near the sacred forest is of a good quality.
The view from the promontory is very extensive, and commands
the Saronic gulf. The plain is bounded on the west by a grand
chain of mountains, which, stretching out into the sea, join the isth-
mus of Methana. This promontory shoots up into steep pyramidal
points, which exclude the islands of the iEgean sea from the field of
view. Behind the isthmus is distinguished the island of Kalauria,
and the plain of Trcezen. Towards the south-east is the entrance of
the gulf, the Sunium promontory, and the island of Patroclus, with
Mount Laurion, Hymettos, Pentelikon, Parnes, Aigaleos, and Gera-
nia. The blue expanse of the gulf is broken by the interposing
islands of iEgina and Salamis, and some insular rocks; beyond
which the Athenian acropolis, the hill of Musoeus, and Mount An-
chesmos, are clearly visible, though at so considerable a distance.
This proves the diaphanous purity of the atmosphere.3
TO KARANGIA.
On the 16th, we proceeded towards Troezen ; and, crossing the dry
bed of a torrent, came, in a quarter of an hour, to the southern ex-
tremity of the plain, and began to ascend the mountains which
separated Epidauria from Trcezenia. The roads Avere as bad as
1 «j^o7*Xo£y7' EySowpcv. Homer. Iliad, 2. v. 561.
8 Bearings from Epidauros. The summit of iEgina called Oros, N. 88. E.; summit of
Methana, S. 78. E.
The Epidaurian plain is of small dimensions; but fertile and cul-
tivated with corn and vineyards. The wine, however, has lost its
ancient reputation,1 and is now weak and resinous, though that
which is made near the sacred forest is of a good quality.
The view from the promontory is very extensive, and commands
the Saronic gulf. The plain is bounded on the west by a grand
chain of mountains, which, stretching out into the sea, join the isth-
mus of Methana. This promontory shoots up into steep pyramidal
points, which exclude the islands of the iEgean sea from the field of
view. Behind the isthmus is distinguished the island of Kalauria,
and the plain of Trcezen. Towards the south-east is the entrance of
the gulf, the Sunium promontory, and the island of Patroclus, with
Mount Laurion, Hymettos, Pentelikon, Parnes, Aigaleos, and Gera-
nia. The blue expanse of the gulf is broken by the interposing
islands of iEgina and Salamis, and some insular rocks; beyond
which the Athenian acropolis, the hill of Musoeus, and Mount An-
chesmos, are clearly visible, though at so considerable a distance.
This proves the diaphanous purity of the atmosphere.3
TO KARANGIA.
On the 16th, we proceeded towards Troezen ; and, crossing the dry
bed of a torrent, came, in a quarter of an hour, to the southern ex-
tremity of the plain, and began to ascend the mountains which
separated Epidauria from Trcezenia. The roads Avere as bad as
1 «j^o7*Xo£y7' EySowpcv. Homer. Iliad, 2. v. 561.
8 Bearings from Epidauros. The summit of iEgina called Oros, N. 88. E.; summit of
Methana, S. 78. E.