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38 POMPEIANA.
thrown down by the earthquake, as the frag-
ments were found below.
The street of Fortune is one of the most
spacious in Pompeii, being 26 palms wide
and nearly 200 feet long. It is flanked by
footpaths on each side ; and, besides its ter-
minations in triumphal arches, the portico
of the temple of Fortune must have added
great dignity to its appearance. The first
pier on the right is decorated by a relievo,
in terra cotta, of two men carrying wine,
which was probably sold at the house. At
this angle was an inscription with the name
of Samellius, in which the letters ID in the
second line have been taken for the word
Judex.
M. SAMBLLIVM
MILIVM. MAIVM. D. V. ID
AVRELIVS. CIVEM. BONVM. FAC
PAQVVIVM. D. V. I. DO
Close to the pavement on this pier was
a remarkably spirited griffin, on a black
ground, which has now disappeared. The
street running to the right from this end of
the Forum has been called, on the spot, the
Strada dei Frutti Secchi, from an inscrip-
thrown down by the earthquake, as the frag-
ments were found below.
The street of Fortune is one of the most
spacious in Pompeii, being 26 palms wide
and nearly 200 feet long. It is flanked by
footpaths on each side ; and, besides its ter-
minations in triumphal arches, the portico
of the temple of Fortune must have added
great dignity to its appearance. The first
pier on the right is decorated by a relievo,
in terra cotta, of two men carrying wine,
which was probably sold at the house. At
this angle was an inscription with the name
of Samellius, in which the letters ID in the
second line have been taken for the word
Judex.
M. SAMBLLIVM
MILIVM. MAIVM. D. V. ID
AVRELIVS. CIVEM. BONVM. FAC
PAQVVIVM. D. V. I. DO
Close to the pavement on this pier was
a remarkably spirited griffin, on a black
ground, which has now disappeared. The
street running to the right from this end of
the Forum has been called, on the spot, the
Strada dei Frutti Secchi, from an inscrip-