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POMPEIANA. <J
another great entrance from a passage run-
ning to the southern entry of the Pantheon,
and having a communication with the Curia,
and, being of more consequence than any in
- the vicinity, it may perhaps be considered as
the residence of the Chief of the College of
Augustales, who had the care of the build-
ing now called the Pantheon, or, at least, as
the habitation of a public officer. At the
entrance next the Pantheon is an anchor
between two dolphins in mosaic, and on the
right, on entering the Atrium, is, or was, the
picture Plate VI., which, however the co-
lours may be changed to red by time or heat,
must be considered as an agreeable composi-
tion. The Atrium has two alae, in one of
which is an altar, and after passing the
Tablinum, where is a picture of Venus dis-
arming the God of War^ with Cupid carry-
ing off his sword and shield, we find a mag^
nificent peristyle of seven columns by six,
terminated by a wall, in which is an opening
to the alley of the Chalcidicum. In the Hy-
paethrum are two cisterns or baths, and, at
an angle, is a marble pedestal about fifteen
vol. i. r
another great entrance from a passage run-
ning to the southern entry of the Pantheon,
and having a communication with the Curia,
and, being of more consequence than any in
- the vicinity, it may perhaps be considered as
the residence of the Chief of the College of
Augustales, who had the care of the build-
ing now called the Pantheon, or, at least, as
the habitation of a public officer. At the
entrance next the Pantheon is an anchor
between two dolphins in mosaic, and on the
right, on entering the Atrium, is, or was, the
picture Plate VI., which, however the co-
lours may be changed to red by time or heat,
must be considered as an agreeable composi-
tion. The Atrium has two alae, in one of
which is an altar, and after passing the
Tablinum, where is a picture of Venus dis-
arming the God of War^ with Cupid carry-
ing off his sword and shield, we find a mag^
nificent peristyle of seven columns by six,
terminated by a wall, in which is an opening
to the alley of the Chalcidicum. In the Hy-
paethrum are two cisterns or baths, and, at
an angle, is a marble pedestal about fifteen
vol. i. r