Gell, William; Gandy, John P. : Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii (Band 2) (London, 1824)

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by lessening the shade, did not conduce
to the health of the inhabitants \ Pompeii
remained to its fall, a city of lanes rather
than streets.

The general uniformity of plan still
admitted considerable variety in the de-
tail ; but they were all attended with im-
perfections repugnant to modern ideas of
taste and eonveniency. The absence of
chimneys entirely, and windows generally,
may be particularly noticed. The only
light received in the rooms was through
an aperture formed in or over the door;
and even this was borrowed. But we are
to recollect that the Romans were not a
" Genus ignavum qui tecto gaudet et um-
bra2:" not a domestic people. Their so-
ciety was to be sought in the Forum, and
public porticoes.

Vitruvius is almost the only writer of
antiquity who gives any real information

, Tacitus.

2 Juvenal.