Gell, William; Gandy, John P. : Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii (Band 1) (London, 1824)

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128 POMFEIANA.

frontiers ; Athens was conquered at the
extremity of the Euxine; Spain was tra-
versed by the conquerors on the Ehine;
and the people of Antioch in their theatre
were awakened from the dream of security
by an enemy whom they imagined still
beyond the Euphrates.

The nature of the repairs which have
taken place in various parts seem also to
point out, that the fortress had thus, for
some length of time, been kept up more for
appearance than apprehension of attack ;
bad brick and rubble being used for this
purpose throughout the fortification, and
by means of stucco made to resemble the
better constructed masonry of the original
wall1.

The site of the south wall seems gene-
rally occupied by houses placed upon the
edge of the declivity which slopes thence
towards the sea.

Five principal entrances have been

i This stucco is of extraordinary perfection of surface and
quality.