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the geflures cf the aGtors: the pulpitum ‘then was lower than’ 
the fcena, which is obferved in our theatre. That {pace which 
extended oppofite the theatre, betwéen the two wings, was 
called the fcena; the length of which ought to be double the 
diameter of the orcheftra, as dire€ted by the ancients.’ That’ 
part is almoft defiroyed in our theatre, except ‘the ‘advancing 
wall which feparated the feena from ‘the pulpitum and ftretched 
to the angle of the theatre. From: the orcheftra‘to the fcena is 
twenty-eight palms and an half, of which twelve were allotted 
to the profeenium, and the reft to ‘the pulpitum the breadth 
therefore of the latter was fixteen palms and a half, which {pace 
feems fufficiently convenient” for thé performences. | In’ the 
middle of this wall, oppofite the centre of the orcheftra, a plain 
cemicircle appears, from whofe circuit a convex wall was raifed 
and vaulted in the form of a fhell, called the valve regie 
from their ornament and extent: each of the doors on eithet 
fide were of the fame form but lefs, and thefe they called 
hofpitalia becaufe deftined to the introduétion of “ftrangers on 
the fcena; fome remains of thefe ‘appear, particularly of that 
on the left, whofe circle can bé traced. That on the right has 
perifhed entirely,’except fome figns of the lateral wall at the 
angle of the entrance.” 
Sucu is the defcription given of this theatre by a very learned 
man, who was refident for many years at Valencia, within four 
leagues of Morviedro, the modern name of Saguntum. 
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