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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
[chap. III.
Complete Restora- While it is impossible to make a complete and final restoration of this Stoa from the
tion impossible, rema{ns which have been discovered, the plan of it is fairly clear, and we are able to form
but general . f .
scheme clear. a very good idea of the nature and proportions of its superstructure.
Dimensions. Taking the plan first (Pl. XV. Fig. 1), we find that the building has had a total length
externally of 510 feet over the walls, and an extreme width of 78 feet 6 inches from the outer corner
of the back wall to the edge of the top of the stylobate in front. In the centre the width has been
about 65 feet. At the back two exedrae, having a length externally of about 52 feet, projected
about 10 feet out behind from the back wall. At each end of the front there were two wings
Eig. 57.—Restoration of the Doric Order.
which projected 13 feet 6 inches from the main face, and measured 55 feet 6 inches across. These
External pillars, had each a row of nine pillars or eight bays on their face ; this odd number of columns is very
curious. The returns at the sides, towards the main line of the front, consisted of two bays,
and on the ends there were similar returns, also of two bays, finishing against the side walls
with antae. Between these wings there have been 60 bays on the main line of the front or,
including those at each end, 61 columns. Here again a pillar comes in the centre and not a
space. In all there must have been a total number of 83 pillars of the Doric order, 9 for
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
[chap. III.
Complete Restora- While it is impossible to make a complete and final restoration of this Stoa from the
tion impossible, rema{ns which have been discovered, the plan of it is fairly clear, and we are able to form
but general . f .
scheme clear. a very good idea of the nature and proportions of its superstructure.
Dimensions. Taking the plan first (Pl. XV. Fig. 1), we find that the building has had a total length
externally of 510 feet over the walls, and an extreme width of 78 feet 6 inches from the outer corner
of the back wall to the edge of the top of the stylobate in front. In the centre the width has been
about 65 feet. At the back two exedrae, having a length externally of about 52 feet, projected
about 10 feet out behind from the back wall. At each end of the front there were two wings
Eig. 57.—Restoration of the Doric Order.
which projected 13 feet 6 inches from the main face, and measured 55 feet 6 inches across. These
External pillars, had each a row of nine pillars or eight bays on their face ; this odd number of columns is very
curious. The returns at the sides, towards the main line of the front, consisted of two bays,
and on the ends there were similar returns, also of two bays, finishing against the side walls
with antae. Between these wings there have been 60 bays on the main line of the front or,
including those at each end, 61 columns. Here again a pillar comes in the centre and not a
space. In all there must have been a total number of 83 pillars of the Doric order, 9 for