Gell, William: Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii ; the result of excavations since 1819 ; in two volumes (Band 1) (London, 1832)

Q POMPEIANA.

Porticus formed one side, and shops of a
thermopolite, a soap-boiler, and others, such
as Sextius, Syrticus and their patrons,
named as usual in the accusative, c. suet-

TIVM CEKTVM ET M.LEPIDVM SABINVM,

formed the other. The name of tollius, of
a great and consular family, is found as pro-
prietor or protector of a house in the vicinity.
This alley, or vicus, contains little of import-
ance, but this may be the place best suited to
the remarks it may suggest. The east side of
the Chalcidicum presents a lofty wall orna-
mented, at intervals, with a species of Corin-
thian pilasters. On this may be observed
the inscription lollivmsd.; &c. but it is
difficult to imagine why the protection of
any aedile could be requisite for a public
building.

In a house on the right are some pretty
panels, with fishes, birds, and sphinxes on
blue, red, and black grounds. A very small
passage runs to the left, between the Chal-
cidicum and i;he Temple called that of Mer-
cury, and leads to a house which occupies
the space behind that Temple and the edifice
usually termed the Curia. This house has