The newly-discovered Temple at Cadachio. 387 



The inscription has been translated from the Doric into 

 Latin by MafFei, and into Italian from the Latin, by Mustoxidi ; 

 it is here presented to us by Mr. Railton, in the classical 

 Greek, with the English translation of Colonel Whitmore : 



OIAIKASTAIKAIKOINOIETAOKOT 

 K A I TPEPTANrO A I NTHNS YN 

 NAIKANEIMENAPOAIKON 

 ATOSTASSTErASTOTNAOT 

 . AAPTHTOPTMATONTOIXON 

 . OSEFISKEA ffiEINTANPOAlN 

 . ANA AnMAXnN ANTFO A I KON 

 . THPmNAPEPITANKOPXTPE 

 . ANEKTASOIKIASEISTONA 

 . PTMATOSTOTPEONTOSAnO 

 . EPITONAnPIONSTPE^^AIAE 

 . A22KEO0HKA2TAMPOA1N 

 , EMBAAEINAEKAIEI2E . . 

 . PAOBEAISKONOPGONOPX^S 

 . HANAFPAOHXnEISrrA 

 . . TONTOIXONENTOIAA 



. E0HEJ2TOIEPONTOTA 



. . 02TANEPIMEAEIAN 



. . ANAFPAOHATTAAEPI 

 . TIE2TIEPITIMI 



.... EPOI 



** This inscription commemorates the sanction of the Cor- 

 cyrean republic of the construction of certain public works. 

 It details the prices of or costs of tin, lead, brass, cartage, 

 excavation, and workmanship ; the expense of a brazen ser- 

 pent, of nitre for the altar, the erection of an obelisk, and a 

 retaining wall built by Metrodorus. By it the magistrates 

 approve of what has been executed. They state also the re- 

 moval of the roof of the temple ; the abduction of the water- 

 courses, lest the force of the springs should injure the retaining 

 wall ; and although much is obliterated, intimate that the im- 

 petus of the flowing waters was to be diverted from the temple 

 towards the docks and store-houses." 



Many other particulars are here given in the publication of 

 Mr. Railton, inclusive of Colonel Whitmore's reasons for sup- 



