Identifier: romepompeiiarcha01bois (find matches)
Title: Rome and Pompeii; archaeological rambles
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Boissier, Gaston, 1823-1908 Fisher, D. Havelock, tr
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Publisher: New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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theprincipal facade of the palace. Under a magnificentportico, raised on columns whose shafts have beenfound, three doors opened. That in the middle gaveaccess to one of the largest and boldest rooms knownto us. It was doubtless the reception hall, andSignor Eosa has retained its ancient name of tablinum.In it the prince gave his audiences; it is there that hereceived the ambassadors of kings or of foreign peoples,and the deputations from the provinces which, on everyanniversary, came to bring him the felicitations andgood wishes of his most distant subjects. This hallis a living witness to the progress made by monarchicalusages since the time of Augustus. At its end, opposite ^M. Ferdinand Dutert, who studied these ruins while in course ofdiscovery, made a restoration essay, of which he published a summaryin the Revue archeologique of January and February 1873. I amindebted to his kindness for a photographic proof of his restoration,which I reproduce iu the plate opposite this page.
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L TTiu. lier /W THE PALATINE. 115 the entrance door, is seen a niche, doubtless destined tocontain the Emperors throne—for Domitian^ac? athrone,and it was he who introduced into the imperial court theetiquette of Oriental monarchies. Statins, his favouritepoet, openly gave him the name of king, which Csesarhad not dared to take, and he well knew that in apply-ing it to him, he did not risk his displeasure. Thedecoration of the hall was in keeping with its extent.Bianchini relates that, when he discovered it, he foundadmirable remains of its ancient splendour. Aroundwalls, covered with the most precious marbles, rosesixteen Corinthian columns, twenty-eight feet in height,and marvellously worked. Eight large niches, sur-mounted by four pediments, like those of the Pantheonof Agrippa, contained eight colossal statues in basalt,two of which, a Bacchus and a Hercules, were found intheir places. The entrance door was flanked by twocolumns of giallo antico, which were sold for 2000sequins

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