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in several parts of these edifices we see arcades with full cein- 
tures, the arches of which exhibit sections regularly furnished. 
These various observations, when compared, lead the author 
to conclude that, the monuments of Preneste having both hy the 
manner of their construction and the style of their architecture 
an evident analogy with the Temples of Hercules at Cori, and 
of the Sybils at Tivoli, with the tabudarium of the Capitol and 
some other remains of antiquity scattered through Etruria, 
their erection dates from an epoch at least contemporary, 2. e. 
far anterior to the foundation of the empire, and that conse- 
quently the style of their architecture may give an idea of that 
which was brought by the Greek colonies who came to Italy. 
This hasty sketch of a work which has cost the author three 
years labour, during which he made ten voyages to Palestrina 
and a stay of six consecutive months, will be sufficient to de- 
monstrate its importance. 
In extricating from its ruins the ancient Preneste, M. Huyot 
has not only made us acquainted with one of the most celebrated 
monuments of antiquity, of which but a very imperfect idea had 
been entertained, and one of the vastest and most magnificent 
architectural conceptions of the genius of the ancients; but also 
a style of architecture little known hitherto, and which for the 
sake of the art ought to be more noticed. 
In all these respects the work of M, Huyot is worthy of the 
approbation of the class, and he has to thank the government for 
permitting him to continue a year longer at Rome. 
Such is the result of the examination which your committee 
has made of the works sent lately by the French architects 
studying at Rome: this anaylsis, succinet as it is, will be suffi- 
cient to give a high idea of their importance: and if, looking 
back ten years, you recollect the various restorations already 
made, and the architectural works published or engraved since 
their return to France, you must acknowledge that “the progress 
of French architecture has been increasing. Among the works 
published during these ten years by the pupils of the School of 
Architecture, we may distinguish the Ruins of Pastum, by 
M. Lagardette ; a Collection of Town and Country Houses, by 
M. Dubut; Tuscan Architecture, by Messrs. Grandjean and 
Famin; a ae of the finest Tombs of Italy, by M. Grand-. 
jean ; the Ruins of Pompeii, by M. Mazois: the complete Works 
of Vignole, by Messrs. Le Bas and Debret. 
There now remain to be engraved the restorations of the 
Temple of Patrician Chastity, by M. Dubut: the Temple of 
Vesta at Rome, by M. Coussin; the Mausoleum of Cecilia 
Metella, by M, Grandjean ; the Temple of Antoninus and Fau- 
stina, 
