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Gell, William
Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii ; the result of excavations since 1819 ; in two volumes (Band 2) — London, 1832

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102 DESCRIPTION OF

The vicus, without the footpaths, which
are each about three feet nine inches wide,
measures only seven feet six inches in breadth.
These alleys could never have been nar-
rower, according to the old Roman law.
" Viai lateitoudo endo porrectum octo pe-
dem estod, endo amfractom sedecim." The
width of the streets must be eight feet where
straight, but sixteen where they turned.
The houses on each side of these narrow
streets were justly called Vicinales :—" Vici-
nales qui in vico sunt."

The windows are only one foot eleven
inches wide, and not three in height. Within
the chambers the opening measured only
two feet six inches, and there was perhaps
some appearance of an internal casement
which opened inwards. The red panels are
four feet seven inches in height. On these
the children have frequently drawn rude
figures with a pin or a nail, and have some-
times ■ written sentences not more delicate
than the figures, as boys are apt to do in
our own times. The word itcvsbo occurs
twice among the names. The windows open
into what is called the library, and two other
 
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