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24 (SM volume 164) Pompeii: approach road to Porta Ercolana

Purpose

24 (SM volume 164) Pompeii: approach road to Porta Ercolana

Notes

Pompeii. Janry 22. 1779 / With Mr Pitt (Thomas Pitt, 1737-93, created Baron Camelford, 1784) Mr Pennington (J.Inagmells, Dictionary of British and Irish travellers in Italy, 1701-1800, 1997: R.R. Pennington, physician, of Bloomsbury) / & Sir Wm Molesworth (1758-98), (pencil) Small Theatre / Great T[heatre]. Rough plan of road lined with sepulchral monuments (Via delle Tombe) with triple arch (approach road to Porta Ercolano), labelled Soldiers Quarter (that is, the gladiators' quarters which were excavated from 1748) and key to Monuments, Semicircular recesses with seats, Arch for Horses &c / do for foot people

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