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colonies fettled in Sicily, in each of which a theatre feems to have 
been a neceffary building, not only for their amufements but for 
every purpofe of the public affemblics of the people. 
Defcription of the Plates. 
Plate the Firf? fhews the general difpofition of the foundation 
walls and different entrances to the theatre. The femicircular 
lines mark the fituation of the precinétios, feparating the dif- 
ferent claffes of the people. The dotted lines fhew the probable 
pofition of the ftairs leading down from the feveral vomitoria ; 
but the benches are fo much ruined at prefent that the exa@ 
fituation cannot be afcertained. 
Plate the Second xeprefents the walls of the fcena, profcenium, 
pulpitum and orcheftra, with the three femicircles vifibly to be 
traced on the fcena. It fhews the difpofition of the benches in 
the feveral claffes on one fide, and the great corridor leading to 
the third clafs of benches on the other. The part not fhaded - 
diftinguifhes that part of the platform communicating to the 
principal corridor which is cut in the natural rock. 
Plate the Third fhews the fection of the theatre. 
Plate 
