Wordsworth, Christopher: Athens and Attica: journal of a residence (London, 1837)

CONTENTS, XV

Monument of Lysicrates. Street of Tripods ... 154

Object of Didascaliae. Didascalic Inscriptions ... 155

Temple of Jupiter Olympiux, when commenced and finished; style;

description of - - - - - 156

CHAP. XX.

Athens. Stadium.

Site of Stadium; form; dimensions of 157

Race, description of ----- - 158

Illustration of Plato - - - - - 158

Date of Stadium - - - - - - - 159

The Stadium, the dramatic Time-piece at Athens; why. Illustra-
tions of Euripides - - - - - 160

Ancient Inscription - - - - - - - 161

CHAP. XXI.

Athens. Illissus. Callirrhoe. Cephisus.

Callirrhoe and Cratinus - - - - - 161

Site and appearance of Callirhoe - 162
Ilissus unsung by Athenian poets. Why ? Cephisus why pre-
ferred? - - - - - - 162

General remark on the topographical fastidiousness of Attic poets 162

Justice done to the Ilissus by strangers. Socrates at the Ilissus - 163

Fronto invites Marcus Aurelius to this spot - 164

Conjecture on Fronto's letter ------ 165

CHAP. XXII.

Athens. Plan of the City.

General Sketch of Athens ----- igy

Acropolis. Areopagus. Pnyx. - 167

Buildings politically and locally connected with the Pnyx - 167
Agora. Senate-house. Metroiim. Tholus. Altar of Twelve Gods.

Object of - - - - - - 169

The Eponymi. Temple of Mars ----- 170

Statues of Harmodius and Aristogeiton ... 170

Two parallel Stoas—Basileios and Eleutherios - - - 170

Illustration of Aristophanes - 170

Pompeium. Dipylum near the Pompeium - 171

Pausanias begins his description of Athens from Dipylum - 171

Anciently, one Cerameicus only . - - . 173