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

250 POMPEIANA.

this is the entrance; over it was an inscription, now
removed:

N ■ POPIDIVS ■ N • F • CELSINVS
JEDEM • ISIDIS • TERRjE ■ MOTV • CONLAPSAM

A ■ FVNDAMENTO • P ■ SVA • RESTITVIT

HVNC • DECVRIONES t 03 • LIBERALITATEM

CVM • ESSET • ANNORVM • SEXS • ORDINI - SVO

GRATIS • ADLEGERVNT

25 The £edes; for this little building is not called a
temple. They differed, inasmuch as the former was
not consecrated1: but the distinction was seldom
attended to; and here, perhaps, was an affected
humility in a worship scarcely tolerated.

The iEdes was placed upon an elevated podium, like
most others at Pompeii. In front was a Corinthian
tetrastyle portico, of six columns. At the shoulders
were two projecting pieces, with niches; behind one
of which were steps, and a side door-way to the cell.
The entrance from under the portico was wide, but
the interior shallow, and a long pedestal for statues
occupied its whole width. This was hollow under-
neath, with two low door-ways.
Nearly opposite the entrance to the enclosed space was
an sediculum (26), covering the sacred well, to
which was a descent by steps. On the pediment

i Geilius, 14—7.—See Plate 69.