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THE SITUATION OF POMPEII 7
the cliffs of Baiae, the promontory of Misenum, and the lofty
cone of Epomeo on the island of Ischia. So the eye trav-
erses the whole expanse of the Bay; Naples itself, hidden
from our view, lies between those distant heights and the base
of Vesuvius.
But meanwhile the sun has set behind Misenum; its last rays
are lighting up the cloud of smoke above Vesuvius and the
summit of Monte Sant’ Angelo. The brilliancy of coloring has
faded; the weary eye finds rest in the soft afterglow. We also
may take leave of these beautiful surroundings, and inquire into
the beginnings of the city which was founded here.
the cliffs of Baiae, the promontory of Misenum, and the lofty
cone of Epomeo on the island of Ischia. So the eye trav-
erses the whole expanse of the Bay; Naples itself, hidden
from our view, lies between those distant heights and the base
of Vesuvius.
But meanwhile the sun has set behind Misenum; its last rays
are lighting up the cloud of smoke above Vesuvius and the
summit of Monte Sant’ Angelo. The brilliancy of coloring has
faded; the weary eye finds rest in the soft afterglow. We also
may take leave of these beautiful surroundings, and inquire into
the beginnings of the city which was founded here.